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The first full report from the team that discovered the patterns of adult development, this breakthrough study ranks in significance with the original works of Kinsey and Erikson, exploring and explaining the specific periods of personal development through which all human begins must pass--and which together form a common pattern underlying all human lives.
"A pioneering and radical theory of adult development."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Customer Reviews:
The Seasons of a Man's Life.......2007-05-14
A book everyman age 30 to 50 should read to understand himself better, and to understand that he is experiencing the same issues as others.
Awesome Book!.......2007-02-11
An insightful and a strong read! A book for guys who want to know
more about themselves!!!!!
Men sharing .......2006-07-25
It is good that men should dwell together. Men should share their experiences with eachother.
Too dated to be of much use.......2005-10-20
A nice try at defining life stages but this book misses the mark. It's too culture-bound to be of much use to anyone other than white middle-class American baby boomers. If you are one of those - as I am - you may recognise yourself in this book up to a point, but I doubt you will learn much that's new. As other reviewers have pointed out, it would have been a groundbreaking book in the 1970's, but these days you'll find similar information and analysis in the lifestyle pages of most Sunday papers.
Dated Material.......2003-06-17
This book reads like a bad psych textbook from the 60's & 70's; because thats basically what it is. There are some masculine universal truths but you really have to search for them. The case studies & occupations are dated & irrelivent to baby boomers in the 21st century and not very helpful IMHO. Still there are a few pearls and saving graces but you really have to work hard to read this one.
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In Patrick Morley's true sequel to The Man in the Mirror a man is taken beyond the day-to-day problems he faces and is confronted with seven major seasons of life that can make him or break him. Includes a leader's guide for small groups. Formerly titled The Seven Seasons of a Man's Life.
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Help for Navigating the Season's of a Man's Life.......2005-12-31
I found Morley's book to be exceptionally well written and full of substantive, easy-to-understand, and useful-for-living insight for men based on a solid Biblical foundation.
The book examines many practical and periodic aspects of how we tend to think about life and its many challenges. Morely offers an excellent framework for thinking about where God is leading you and how His plan works in your life. This is challenging and useful stuff. For example, have you ever found yourself pondering a career decision and reading "What Color is My Parachute" only to be left wondering what God's part is in all this? Morley points to some answers that may help. Morley has a nice way of introducing a few memorable phrases that helpf in applying these insights on a day-to-day basis such as, " there is a difference between a Good Idea and a God Idea", and "focusing on being used instead of being something".
The bottom line is that this is a highly practical book for Christian men or men investigating the virtues of a Christian life. It challenges us to let God become the center of our world-view rather than the many alternatives our culture offers in His place.
If you are a man who liked Warren's very popular "The Purpose Driven Life" and wanted some additional day-to-day application then this book may fit the bill.
To women I highly recommended this book as a gift to the men in your life and to checkout Morley's book for women and couples in his very successful "Man in the Mirror" Library.
Men should read this book for guidance and advice.......2003-12-30
This book represents Christian experience and suggestions for the day-to-day issues Christian men face in the world. This book is well written, is an easy read, and is highly recommended. Once you have read this book, you will want to read it again.
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At Borough Farm, on North Devon’s rugged, spectacular coast, David Kennard and his dogs are embarking on a new shepherding year.
Part diary of one man and his remarkable dogs, part Herriot-like homage to the countryside and its characters, A Shepherd’s Watch is that rare thing: a portrait of a real life that is at once authentic and evocative, warm, and compelling. Here, David Kennard presents twelve months with his working sheepdogs, Greg, Swift, Gail, Fern, and Ernie, as they face a never-ending series of challenges: from rescuing ewes stranded on the Atlantic cliffs to running the gauntlet of psychopathic rams and officious farm inspectors, from spring lambing and summertime shearing to fending off the ever-present threats nature has in store for the 850-strong flock. All this, in the midst of a harsh economic climate for farming and a landscape that is among the most picturesque, yet wildly unpredictable, in the British Isles.
David Kennard has been a shepherd since he left school at the age of seventeen. In this, his first book, he draws on half a lifetime’s experience to paint an honest and affectionate, often comic picture of a year in the life of a sheep farm and its very different canine and human personalities. As he follows the changing seasons, observing nature’s inexorable journey through the dark days of winter to the rebirth and renewal of spring, he also offers a gentle meditation on man’s relationship with his environment, and a poignant elegy to a rural way of life.
Customer Reviews:
Genuine.......2007-02-13
A totally wonderful book. Beautifully written and authentic. Don't miss this one!
Fine book.......2007-01-19
This is the best book of this kind I've read since James Herriot. In a way David Kennard is more powerful because instead of serving the farmer he is one and has to survive on what he can do as a farmer. He has a deep appreciation of the land and the environment around him coupled with a strong sense of history. His writing is excellent, the pace good and the stories wonderful. It is wrapped in a package of an eventful year in the life of his farm. If you enjoy reading about nature, man and his interaction with animals, you'll enjoy this book.
beautiful, honest -- the real deal.......2007-01-11
David Kennard keeps more than 800 ewes who produce some 1,200 lambs each year on his scenic, windswept farm on the North Devon coast. This is the story of a year in the life of his flock, his farm, his young family, and the five border collies he trains and relies on in his work. Given his background, it's no surprise that he knows sheep and shepherding through and through, and this knowledge, together with his understanding and love of his dogs, radiates throughout the book. In addition, he is a keen observer of nature, and writes with remarkable beauty, grace and humor. Anyone who is drawn to the age-old, elemental life of a shepherd -- a vanishing way of life of simplicity, hardship and profound satisfaction -- is sure to love this book.
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In Patrick Morley's true sequel to The Man in the Mirror a man is taken beyond the day-to-day problems he faces and is confronted with seven major seasons of life that can make him or break him. The softcover edition includes a leader's guide for small groups.
Customer Reviews:
Life changing.......2002-10-10
Morley really does break it down. I would accuse him of stealing my life story, but I know that most men struggle with these same issues.
This book is not for the faint of heart. You must be willing to be open and honest and look at your life from a diffent angel. Morley does an excellent job of driving home the hard truths through obvious examples and situations that he experienced himself.
All in all, a great read for any man who is looking for that pure joy only found in a close walk with Jesus. I am grateful for the opportunity to read it.
Generalities.......2002-06-03
This is an okay men's book designed to generate reflection and discourse. I found that most of the generalizations were pretty close to what I experienced in my own life, although the recommendations/suggestions were not always that strong or helpful. Morley's prior book, Man in the Mirror, was a little better than this one. I picked up Seven Seasons because I thought there would be more in-depth discussion on the challenges that men face. True, there was a little more, but it was pretty much the same material as Mirror, with a touch here and there.
I found the weekend seminar that Morley's group sponsors to have had more of an impact than simply reading this book; however, the seminars also were designed towards setting up small group discussions on the material, which I really didn't care to participate in.
This book makes a good read one time through, and then looks good on any Christian man's bookshelf (along with all those other must-haves to impress the wife and guy friends). Borrow this from your church library or from a friend, but save your money and give it to mission work instead.
Peace Out.
Scripture Centered Family Leadership.......2000-07-12
I received this book from a good friend during a particularly hard time in my life. Pat's ability to hammer home the real stuff that today's husband and father must deal with, and tie it back to God's word is unique and a real gift. A hundred times I saw myself in Pat's scenarios of life, dealing with frustrations, triumphs and tribulations.
This book is targeted to the open minded individual seeking to develop a lasting maturity that will make him a better husband, father, and follower of Christ. It might not be for those who lack patience or the willingness to submit to God's word and learn from the teaching of the Bible.
Sunday school pablum.......2000-05-12
Listening to Morley (I bought this book on tape) is like attending an adult Sunday school class where the speaker is pedantic, shallow and long winded.
The title enticed me into thinking that Morley would have insights to share about a man's journey along the thinking of Daniel J. Levinson - NOT.
In a nutshell Morley preaches " accept Jesus, love your wife, pray for your kids and get a decent job." Save your time and money there is nothing her but warmed over Sunday school pablum.
I found this book to be inspirational and informative........1998-10-18
This book was given to me by a friend interested in my spiritual well-being and overall happiness. Morley "has been there and done that" and this book clearly demonstrates how a right relationship with Jesus is necessary to accomplish anything. A good book for the man seeking understanding of where he's been and where he's headed.
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An Excellent writing about the changes in our life as we age. Keeping connected to God. Specificly Written for Men
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Legion of Monsters - Morbius the Living Vampire #1 : Half Life (Marvel Comics)
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Brendan Cahill and Michael Gaydos take Morbius the Living Vampire through the deepest depths of terrifying addictions in a devastating fully painted horror tale and C.B. Cebulski is joined by David Finch to present an untold tale of the king of vampires -- Dracula -- and his beautiful daughter, Lilith!
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Lawrence Block is such a gifted writer that even a native New Yorker will be fooled into thinking that the Paddington Hotel, described in the opening pages of Burglar in the Rye, is a real institution. Block's descriptions of this enclave of artists, writers, and rock musicians is thoroughly convincing--although in actuality, the Paddington is a combination of the real-life Chelsea Hotel and Block's outrageous imagination.
This is Bernie Rhodenbarr's ninth heist. Bernie is a gentleman burglar who runs a used bookstore in between criminal acts, steals mostly from the rich, and only hurts people when it becomes absolutely necessary.
The Paddington is where Bernie goes to liberate the letters of a reclusive writer named Gulliver Fairborn from a literary agent. Fairborn's resemblance to J.D. Salinger and, of course, the fact that the woman who hired Bernie to steal the letters had an affair with Fairborn when she was a teenager, no doubt lend the book its title. But by the time Bernie gets to the Paddington, the agent has been shot, the letters already liberated--and a cop in the lobby recognizes our favorite burglar from a previous encounter.
Now all Bernie has to do is find out who else wanted those letters badly enough to kill for them. In typical Rhodenbarr tradition, the plot is less interesting than the trappings: the books Bernie reads, the fascinating objects he picks up along the way. The reader also learns about some mind-expanding facts, such as the existence of a tiny South American fish that swims up a man's urine stream and lodges in his private parts! Or did Block make that up, too?
Other Bernie picks include: The Burglar in the Closet, The Burglar in the Library, The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, and The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza. --Dick Adler
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Bernie Rhodenbarr, bookseller-by-day, burglar-by-night is back in action in his ninth outing. Our burglar finds himself in a jam when he agrees to break into the Paddington Hotel and steal the letters of a famous novelist. Once he arrives, he finds the letters gone, and the agent's dead body...and the police fast on his trail.
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Fifty books. Four Edgar awards. Two bestselling series. It all adds up to Lawrence Block, one of the bonafide masters of mystery fiction, and the creator of Matthew Scudder and Bernie Rhodenbarr. Now Bernie--bookseller by day, burglar by night--returns in his first adventure since The Burglar in the Library, two years ago. This time, he's tapped to retrieve the lost letters of famed and reclusive author Gulliver Fairborn. But instead of the letters, Bernie finds one dead literary agent, a beautiful woman, and a cadre of cops in his way. With his customary brand of dead-on dialogue, clever plotting, and amusing twists, Lawrence Block has done it again. The Burglar in the Rye is Bernie's wryest mystery, and the latest triumph in Lawrence Block's illustrious career.
Customer Reviews:
Delightfully Amusing.......2005-08-07
This is the first Lawrence Block book I have read and I was thoroughly pleased. I found the characters charming and very entertaining and the plot twists literally made me sit there staring at the pages going, "ouch!" but I believe that's a good thing.
I just adore the fact it's a whodunit as well as being satirical and often pun driven. I literally laughed out loud at some points. It is an enjoyable quick read for anyone with a little free time here and there. I would suggest it to anyone with a slightly off-kilter sense of humor.
A Nice Read, but not his best Burglar.......2004-11-20
While Lawrence Block's Burglar series is a bit formulaic (some of the scenes are virtual repeats, at times), his characters are simply a riot. The plot is probably not the best part of these books--the characters and dialog are. So, if you are looking for a hard boiled or serious mystery, read Block's Scudder series or an Agatha Christie. While there is fun in this book and a great quote for my collection: "Do you prefer women? To almost anything" on page 54), this is not, IMHO, his best Burglar/Rhodenbarr book. Try "The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams" or a few others. Still, I'd recommend reading them all as light entertainment, similar to Block's Tanner series.
Bernie Bearly Breaks into Burglary.......2003-05-13
Lawrence Block is one of our most talented mystery authors. In the Bernie Rhodenbarr series he explores how an ordinary, but intelligent, "honest" person might go about pursuing a life of crime as a fastidious and talented burglar who isn't proud of what he does, doesn't like to hang out with criminals, and really gets a big thrill out of breaking and entering . . . and removing nonessential valuables from rich people. As you can see, there's a sitcom set-up to provide lots of humor. But the humor works well in part because Mr. Block is able to put the reader in the Bernie's shoes while he breaks, enters and steals . . . and evades the long arm of the law. To balance the "honest" burglar is an array of "dishonest" and equally easy-money loving cops. As a result, you're in a funny moral never-never land while your stomach tightens and your arm muscles twitch as tension builds. To make matters even more topsy-turvy, Bernie at some point in every story turns into an investigator who must figure out "who-dun-it" for some crime that he personally didn't do. It's almost like one of those "mystery at home" games where the victim comes back as the police investigator, playing two roles. As the series develops, Bernie has a chance to show that he has "ethics" that he follows. Very nice!
So much for explaining the concept of the series. The Burglar in the Rye is the ninth book in the series. I strongly suggest that you begin the series by reading Burglars Can't Be Choosers and follow it up with The Burglar in the Closet, The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza, The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian, The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams, The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart and The Burglar in the Library. Each story in the series adds information and characters in a way that will reduce your pleasure of the others if read out of order. Despite that admonition, I originally read them out of order and liked them well enough. I'm rereading them now in order, and like it much better this way. This is the last book in the series as of now.
The series, always comical and satirical, continues the new turn begun in The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart. The spoof expands to the detective/thriller genre in general. I found this change to be a welcome and charming one. Anyone who is a fan of The Purloined Letter will appreciate the many references to it. The Purloined Letter has been a favorite mystery short story of mine since I was a boy along with The Red-Headed League, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's deft display of the power of misdirection. Lawrence Block does a fine turn here in showing new ways to redirect attention in this entertaining literary thriller.
So what's it all about? The story is loosely based on the background of one J.D. Salinger, reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye. Here, he's called Gulliver (Gully) Fairborn, and his former agent is planning to sell some of his letters, and destroy Fairborn's privacy. A beautiful woman, Alice Cottrell, asks Bernie to retrieve the letters, and Bernie becomes a hotel guest in the Paddington Hotel (themed to Paddington the bear) to give himself an inside edge. The entry into literary agent Anthea Landau's suite goes well, except Bernie finds her dead there. Right behind him are the police, and Bernie's on the run. While escaping, he manages to pick up an interesting item but soon finds himself under suspicion for the murder. Coincidences begin to pile up, and Bernie breaks and enters his way into our hearts with an outlandish scheme to remedy all the wrongs and bring the killer to justice. The resolution has great literary panache of the sort that will leave you chuckling for some time.
Some of the funniest parts of this book are the on-going references to rye. Bernie starts drinking rye rather than Perrier (when he's planning to do a heist) or Scotch (when he's kicking back). He explains how rye bread is made. He reviews folk songs that mention rye. Pretty soon, lots of others are drinking rye too and discussing its merits. Bernie just can't seem to get away from rye! Does that make him a catcher?
The theme of this book focuses on the importance of (and challenges involved in) maintaining privacy. Remember: It's not just celebrities who have this problem!
Donald Mitchell
Co-author of The 2,000 Percent Solution, The Irresistible Growth Enterprise and The Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Salute Mr Block - You've done it!.......2003-01-24
Kudos to Lawrence Block for creating a witty series in the burglar mysteries, and a special kudo for this entry -- the best of the bunch (so far). The characters are appealing, the dialog is pithy, and the plot is intriguing. As usual, burglary is mixed in with murder, and our hero must find the killer to clear his own name. I loved the way Bernie confronts the suspects in the dramatic scene in the apartment. Such an intellect hasn't seen the pages of fiction since Nero Wolfe. I highly recommend this well written book. I suspect Mr Block would make for a most interesting dinner party.
Literary Whodunnit-Cum-Send-up Is Great Fun.......2001-12-03
When they're well done, books about books, and metafiction, and metacinema, and roman-a-clef writing give me great pleasure. ("Bookworm's Delight," right?) Indeed. This particular Bernie Rhodenbarr book--and, I surmise, the series in general--works at two levels, at least: as a rather straightforward genre whodunnit, but one infused with Block's clever writing and--I found--amusing dialogue (with enough lightly-tossed-off literary allusions to satisfy readers attracted by the book's bookish associations), Bernie Rhodenbarr's attractive "honorable thief" persona, the agreeable NY City 12th-and-Broadway book district locale. The Rhodenbarr book is also a gentle send-up of the whole damn genre, which surely needs sending up from time to time. To discuss at length any particular aspect of the fun Block has in doing so would be to deprive readers of their own pleasures of discovery, so I'll say no more.
What I most enjoyed, however--but what other readers have found particularly objectionable--is Block's use of the JD Salinger-Joyce Maynard materials. Sensing a kindred perspective, I for one am wholly with Block here, having read Maynard's original NY Sunday Times Magazine piece, wondering what the editor could have been smoking when s/he decided to print it, and rankled at how it came to pass that someone more than a decade younger than me--Maynard was 14--could be designated by the authoritative NY Times as the voice of MY generation!!! The nerve. Given my 35-year-old peeve, I LOVED the way Block has worked the Salinger-Maynard story and would, moreover, love to believe his insights were authentically based in fact. Alas, we--or at least I--will never know, but it's fund to conjure.
It's easy to recommend The Burglar in the Rye for the beach, for the airplane, or just as an afternoon's entertainment--yes, it is, in Block's larger oeuvre, an "entertainment" in Graham Greene's sense, as opposed to, say, the Matthew Scudder books, which are darker and more probing--a suitable distraction in a difficult time (exactly my purpose in picking it up), filled with sweetness, light, good cheer, and hardly anything--aside from a chaste lesbian romance--that the Legion of Decency would find objectionable.
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- The Shunning/The Confession/The Reckoning (The Heritage of Lancaster County 1-3)
- The Sum of All Fears
- The Warrior Prophet (The Prince of Nothing, Book 2)
- The Wife Of Reilly
- The Wolf and the Dove
- To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book 3)
- Typical American (Contemporary Fiction, Plume)
- What Dreams May Come: A Novel
- Where the Red Fern Grows
- Widdershins (Newford)
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