The Farming Game Now

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The Farming Game Now is the only applied textbook on farm management specifically designed for Australian agricultural students and farmers. The book confronts the complexities of farming in the 1990s, as farm businesses are forced to adapt to technological changes and manage financial pressures. It takes a highly practical approach by introducing a management problem and then outlining analytical techniques to assist in solving it. The book contains a large number of useful diagrams and tables, and the authors suggest additional reading that will be useful for students. In its teaching of farm management, this book manages to strike a balance among modern farming technology, economics, finance, and most importantly, the human factor.

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Fairly comprehensive treatment of one small part of topic.......1998-03-19

This mis-named book is about nothing other than the application of economic decision-making frameworks to farm management decisions. It says nothing about the context - social, institutional, political, economic, external - of Australian agriculture, nor does it say anything about how to raise animals or grow crops, nor will it help policy analysts in applying social cost-benefit analysis. On the other hand, it is a very comprehensive treatment of its chosen topic, and demonstrates that even techniques of a high level of conceptual sophistication can be applied to practical farm management decisions. The non-treatment of ecological sustainability issues will raise the ire of many - particularly the curtly inappropriate dismissal of agro-forestry. Sustainability issues can be incorporated into the decision-making framework recommended by the authors - indeed, doing so would have aided their message, as long as the discussion of time preference - discounting etc - was also adjusted to recognise the different "discount rates" that should apply to sustainability issues.

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A leading expert on native spirituality and shamanism reveals the four archetypal principles of the Native American medicine wheel and how they can lead us to a higher spirituality and a better world.

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Take time with this book. This aint no all-nighter........2007-04-27

The exploration of archetypes and symbols within one's life is a powerful tool for self understanding, healing and growth. And so, this is a significant book in my life at least.

This book took a while to be effective in my case. It has become well-worn from being opened to certain pages over and over again. It is marked, folded, penned and penciled in many spots.

I had to go through just one part at a time, and then take time--- to think about the words and their meanings, meditate upon how it applied in my life. Thus, I was able to experience difficult but valuable lessons when taking on the roles of Warrior, Healer, Visionary and Teacher while living through my own self-disassembly and dissection.

I know some reviewers didnt like them, considering them hodgepodge puzzles of various religions... but I particularly liked the tables and charts that illustrate the symbols and things to contemplate upon and process for a particular archetype or power role. For example, I was drawn first to "The Way of The Healer" and Arrien presents the following ideas, symbols and actions: Direction: South/ Element: Earth/ Human Resource: Love/ Kind of Meditation: Lying/ Way of Living: Right Speech/ Four-Fold Way: Pay Attention/ Season: Spring... to just name a few. Trying out the ideas on for size, the suggested practices, the skills... takes a lot of time! I can read a cliffhanger novel in one night, but I couldn't do that with the stuff in this book. LOL.

And so, I read this book for 1 year for self-healing and gained some inner strengthening. I also began to recognize my boundaries and the circle of power that I would have to be willing to stand in. During this time I also began to see patterns of these archetypes in leadership roles within communities and societies and thus continued discerning and observing the qualities of Warrior, Healer, Visionary and Teacher in the admirable men and women leaders I have met personally.

Bottom line, the ideas and symbols associated with Warrior, Healer, Visionary and Teacher needed time and again, contemplation, trial and error, before it really opened up for clearer understanding on the levels of mind and heart for me. Maybe this book can work for you too if you give it some time and your self some patience.

Fare thee well, book lover and fellow Seeker!

Aiyah... Disappointing.......2007-01-27

I hate writing reviews for books like this. I had high hopes for this book (perhaps because of its popularity), yet in the end I found it to be, well, disappointing. (I recently decided to write reviews as a way of giving back to author's works I liked and also to people in the Amazon community from whom I've received on the whole some incredibly valuable recommendations).

Like some of the other reviewers, I found that it lacked depth and substance. For me, I feel there's a substantial difference between something that's well researched (this book) and that which comes from embodied wisdom. Unlike the other reviewer I do not really have an in depth knowledge of the field of classical shamanism so I cannot really refer you to some of the better books in the field (my understanding is Harmer is supposed to be well respected though).

Having read a lot and having had very good teachers, I can easily tell the difference though between something that's well researched (As a researcher myself I understand this situation intimately! Over time I've developed the capacity to 'feel' whether what someone has written is a collection of things they've read about or something they have deep knowledge and personal experience with, there's an authenticity that comes through in the words that just can't be faked).

With respect to this book, take for example, Loren Cruden's works The Spirit of Place and The Compass of the Heart which both written from a medicine wheel perspective, yet you can tell hers comes from deep within, embodied knowledge or wisdom, whereas with this book, it's feels a bit cut and pasted together, there are extensive references to the works of others and a 10+ page bibliography at the back. In a similar way, if you compare books on the chakras written by New Age authors with someone who's actually experienced a kundalini awakening (eg. an Indian master) you will find a very substantial difference in the presentation of their material.

There are many exercises in this book and if you do them, you will definately gain more self knowledge and probably some greater self awareness. For some people, it may add greater understanding of the archetypes the author writes of. For my purposes though I'd rather go to someone who has made the path their life's work and is closer to the source, for example, someone like Don Miguel Ruiz, whose family has a whole lineage of healers.

The book is about the four archetypes of the Warrior, Healer, Teacher and Visionary. It gives outlines of each archetype, relates them to a direction of the medicine wheel, has some poems and questions for relfection and some meditations. There is a good deal of referencing the work of others (both indigenous and western perspectives). There is a quite a substantial practical component to this book, which is something other authors sometimes lack. It's just that for my purposes, many are a bit 'new age'. I cannot tell you how accurate the allocation of excercises and perspectives to the directions are, I wouldn't be surprised if there were inaccuracies as the other reviewers indicate (although I know different traditions do allocate some aspects differently).

In summary, it's not a bad book, there's no way you'd come away from it not learning anything new about your life, it just doesn't have the depth and authenticity to a particular tradition that I'd want in order to take the very serious step of expending a lot of the necessary energy to applying it into my life, I'd prefer to take a more serious, proven approach.

All the best for your journey!

Four-fold Way.......2006-02-25

I like the book better than the CDs. There is a nice breakdown of information and a simple to understand text.

5 stars for 4 Fold.......2006-02-23

I got this book as recommended reading for a workshop I took on the heart. It contains a wealth of information presented in a warm, stratighforward way. There's so much in it to help guide you to opening yourself up where you need it and to expanding your knowledge of yourself. I practice some of the exrciese and meditations daily and refer to it often.

What a mish-mosh.......2004-10-27

This book is a New Age muddle of incorrect assumptions about buddhism and various aboriginal belief systems. This author doesn't get ANY of it quite right. She takes bits and pieces from different religious or philisophical traditions and sticks them together with bits of cellophane tape. I've seen collages made by kindergardeners that made more philisophical sense.

NOT recommended.

Four Archetypes: Mother, Rebirth, Spirit, Trickster (Routledge Classics)

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Four Archetypes: Mother, Rebirth, Spirit, Trickster (Routledge Classics)
C.G. Jung
Manufacturer: Routledge
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ASIN: 0415304415

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Extracted from Volume 9, Part I. Includes "Psychological Aspects of the Mother Archetype," "Concerning Rebirth," "The Phenomenology of the Spirit in Fairytales," and "On the Psychology of the Trickster-Figure."

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The Four-Fold Way CD: The Healer
Angeles Arrien
Manufacturer: Wisdom Circles
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ASIN: 0971500215

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The second of a four-part CD series. Explore the principles of health and well-being, and ways to help sustain them and awaken the healer within. This CD supplements the book, The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary, or can be listened to individually. 61 minutes.

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The Four-Fold Way CD: The Visionary
Angeles Arrien
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ASIN: 0971500231

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The fourth of a four-part CD series. Explore how to bring our life's dream into reality and in service to ourselves and our communities. This CD supplements the book, The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary, or can be listened to individually. 61 minutes.

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The Four-Fold Way CD: The Warrior
Angeles Arrien
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ASIN: 0971500207

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The first of a four-part CD series. Learn the leadership skills present in each one of us. This CD supplements the book, The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary, or can be listened to individually. 61 minutes

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The Four-Fold Way CD: The Teacher
Angeles Arrien
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ASIN: 0971500223

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The third of a four-part CD series. Learn the cross-cultural ways to discover and reclaim access to our own wisdom and the wisdom of those who have gone before. This CD supplements the book, The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary, or can be listened to individually. 61 minutes.

The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, Intention, Wisdom, Compassion

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very profound and wise book!

The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, Intention, Wisdom, Compassion
David T. Kyle
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very profound and wise book!.......1999-10-27

David Kyle's book is very deep and provides a path to personal wisdom. I am drawn to it and wish that I had the courage to learn and practice all that he has written. I find that it is not a quick read but like a fine wine, should be savored slowly and enjoyed. If you want to become a great leader through achieving personal wisdom, then this is the book for you. If you want to develop your depth as an effective and mature person, then this is a great book for learning how to achieve wisdom and maturity.

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Interesting, but these guys need a better editor!.......2000-01-05

The content of this book was interesting, but the thing that really stood out for me was the number of grammatical errors, particularly in subject-verb agreement and apostrophe use. In some cases, the errors were so egregious that I had to read the sentence two or three times to figure out what the authors meant. Everybody makes mistakes, but in the publishing world, that's what editors are for! I hope some of these mistakes are caught before the paperback printing.

Complaint aside, I did find the book rather interesting. I learned a fair amount about feminine figures in myth, history, and literature, although a majority of the figures covered are pretty well-known to most people. I also learned a bit about myself, via the warrior-type quiz at the back of the book.

The final thing I would like to note about this book is that the title is a bit of a misnomer. The authors spend almost as much time discussing male warrior archetypes as they do female archetypes. I understand that this is necessary in order to create a precedent on which to build the female archetypes, but then why is the warrior-type quiz and the chaper explaining how to interpret your results written towards both men and women? If the authors expect men to benefit from this study as well as women, then maybe they should change the title to reflect this.

It Hit The Nail On The Head!!!.......1999-07-27

This book is fantastic. Not only does it give a in-depth history of Women Warriors, it also takes the historical characters and relates them to present day women. The personality quizes in the back tie it all together helping you to realize which warrior personality you have and how that fits in to your daily life.

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FOUR ARCHETYPES
C. G. Jung
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UREPRC

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Well worth reading but...

Four Archetypes (Ark Paperbacks)
C.G. Jung
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Well worth reading but..........2007-05-09

You'd be better off with "Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious". A and the CU repeats the lectures/essays assembled here, together with a great deal of additional, and very valuable, material.

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