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In Shadow Puppets, Orson Scott Card continues the storyline of Shadow of the Hegemon, following the exploits of the Battle School children, prodigies who have returned to an Earth thrown into chaos after the unifying force of the alien invasion they stopped in Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow has dissipated.
Foremost among these whiz kids is the brilliant Bean who, in Shadow of the Hegemon, rescued his comrades from his nemesis--the dastardly Achilles. Now, the down-but-not-out evil genius is again scheming towards global domination and vengeance against the irrepressible Bean. It's up to Bean and his newfound love, Petra, to outwit the young psychopath and save the world. Meanwhile, the other Battle School children are called to serve again as an expansionist China threatens the stability of post-Bugger War Earth.
Shadow Puppets is, for better or worse, exactly what readers have come to expect from Card. There are thought-provoking musings on geopolitics, war, courage, arrogance, good versus evil, and the concept of children wise beyond their years dealing with grave responsibility. Unfortunately, many of these furnishings are looking a little frayed around the edges, but fans will enjoy an exciting, fast-paced plot and a suspense-filled conclusion. --Jeremy Pugh
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Sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Shadow of the Hegemon Earth and its society have been irrevocably changed in the aftermath of Ender Wiggins victory over the Formics. The unity enforced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and most of all, seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School. But one person has a better idea. Peter Wiggin, Enders older, more ruthless brother, sees that any hope for the future of Earth lies in restoring a sense of unity and purpose. And he has an irresistible hold on the loyalty of Earths young warriors. With Bean at his side, the two will reshape the future.
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Earth and its society have been irrevocably changed in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics. The unity enforced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and most of all, seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School. But one person has a better idea. Peter Wiggin, Ender's older, more ruthless, brother, sees that any hope for the future of Earth lies in restoring a sense of unity and purpose. And he has an irresistable call on the loyalty of Earth's young warriors. With Bean at his side, the two will reshape our future.
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Excellent Work on Wayang Kulit.......2000-10-27
This Book is still one of a kind. Since it was published in 1970, it is still the only reliable Book which gives the complete Text of three Wayang Kulit (Javanese Shadow Puppet) Lakon (Plays). "The Reincanation of Rama" from the Ramayana and "Irawan's Wedding" and "The Death of Karna" from the Mahabharata. The Book begins with a fine introduction to Wayang, the Plays, Performance and Translation. The translation from Javanese was rendered by Pandam Guritno, one of the froemost Javanese Wayang Scholars of all time, whom I knew personally. Next follow the texts of the three Plays, which include 143 illustrations. James Brandon has also included descriptions of the action that takes place and the musical pieces that are played. The reader can thus review three performances through reading. At the end of the Book are useful Appendices, Notes on Sources, a good Glossary and a now outdated Bibliography. This Book is useful for those who are interested in Wayang, Javanese Culture, Theater Arts, Sanskrit Literature and many other subjects. That is what makes Wayang so wonderful. It is many things in one.
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Now kids can discover the secret to creating traditional shadow puppets based on designs from around the world. With instructions for nine beautifully crafted and decorated wooden rod puppets, portable screen setups, scenery and script ideas, this book will help them put on plays that are sure to astound their family and friends -- without a shadow of a doubt! Puppet ideas include * a snake * a robot * a flying bird * a monster
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Clear explanations and over 70 illustrations demonstrate how to position your hands to make lifelike shadows of a lumbering dinosaur, a pair of playful monkeys, an eagle taking flight, a cat scratching itself, a howling wolf, a neighing horse, a dog that eats a rabbit, and many other figures.
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Best book of Hand Shadows.......2007-09-25
I bought several books on this subject. This one blows the others away. You will not need another book on this subject. The Lincoln and Nixon head figures are amazing. The author knows his stuff.
The Art of Hand Shodows.......2007-03-09
A great book. It should come with a little flashlight, just for fun. I had a lot of of fun with this one. My six year old thought it was a really fun activity...and she still plays with shadows...even weeks later. A great buy for all the fun the kids will have:)
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The Wisniewskis, codirectors of the acclaimed Clarion Shadow Theatre, have modernized and simplified the techniques of the ancient art of shadow puppetry and created this easy step-by-step guide. After a brief overview of light and screen options, the authors show you how to introduce concepts of light and shadow to students. Stage directions, puppet patterns, scripts, projected scenery ideas, and a full range of astounding but readily achieved special effects help you quickly master any performance-from simple songs and rhymes to full-blown stories and plays. The special effects use such common materials as wax paper and colored plastic, and no art skills are needed. Suitable for the novice as well as the specialist, the guide has chapters on intermediate and advanced techniques for those who desire a more varied and complex production.
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A MUST-HAVE BOOK.......2001-04-30
AFTER SEEING DAVID WISNIEWSKI GIVE A PRESENTATION ON BOOK TV/C-SPAN 2, I JUST HAD TO HAVE THIS BOOK. HIS PRESENTATION INCLUDED A BRIEF EXAMPLE OF HIS SHADOW PUPPETRY SKILLS. TRUELY AWESOME. EVEN IF I NEVER TRY TO DO IT, I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION I NEED TO PUT ON A QUALITY SHADOW PUPPET SHOW. WHILE THIS BOOK IS GEARED TOWARD INCORPORATING IT INTO A SCHOOL CURRICULUM, THE KNOWLEDGE IS HERE TO USE IT IN ANY SETTING. A WONDERFUL REFERENCE BOOK TO HAVE ON HAND.
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An illustrated history of the fascinating development of the art of puppetry.
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Up To Date Puppetry.......2003-01-27
When I got this book I thought; may be is just another book full of pictures. On the contrary the book starts on with a brief puppetry history and then gives an overview of the different types of puppetry. It gives an in depth summary of the puppet theatre since the 1960's and the overhaul that Jim Henson gave to the art of puppetry. It talks about puppetry as a new art an avant-garde entertaiment that has been around for centuries. A great book with a brilliant compilation of ideas and photographs.
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Clear visual instructions for creating 28 delightful images from a popular 19th-century picture book: goose, deer (with antlers), birds, bunny, dog, elephant, tortoise, and other engaging creatures, along with often hilarious snippets of verse by zany 20th century humorist. Engaging book recalls a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations.
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"The pages that follow are an account of a personal excursion into the world of the wayang golek puppet theater of Indonesia, a world populated by marvelous puppets, the carvers who create them, the musicians whose orchestra accompanies the puppet theater, the audiences whose lives they influence, and the puppet masters themselves, whose powers are respected by villager and city dweller alike.... My original intention was to write a history of the origins of the wayang golek theater, but I quickly realized that the puppeteers are as fascinating as the puppets. The project shifted to an oral history of wayang golek, told in the voices of the puppet masters themselves. Their interpretation of the ideas embedded in the structure of the wayang, their individual philosophies, and their personal reminiscences, interspersed with anecdotes of supernatural events, convey the world of the wayang golek theater directly and personally, in a way that traditional analysis cannot." --- from the Preface
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Fantastic.......2003-08-26
I am Balinese and collect and sell wayang golek puppets.
I hadn't been able to find a really good book on the subject - but now I have. I certainly recommend this one - the text is never boring. The author quotes real puppeteers and traces their histories. Unfortunately the art is dying out a bit, but luckily there are some young puppeteers, so there is hope.
The photographs are superb and the background stories of the epics and the characters in them are excellent.
Most of the puppeteers are men - but not all - there is a very impressive American lady puppeteer too.
This is not just a coffee table book. Highly recommended.
Academically engaging and a top notch read.......2002-08-29
Mimi Herberts book explores deeply the world of the Wayang Golek, weaving scholarly facts and personal accounts into a tapestry as rich as the art it examines. Whether doing research on Eastern puppet traditions or simply pursuing personal interests, her work offers a fully comprehensive tour of one of Indonesias oldest artforms. Students, scholars and even museum book stores would do well to have a copy on their shelves.
An Excellent and Beautiful Book.......2002-06-23
Mimi Herbert and Nur S. Rahardjo with Univeristy of Hawaii Press and the Lontar Foundation have produced an excellent and beautiful book on the Wayang Golek of Indonesia. All students of Indonesia and those interested in the arts of Asia should have this book in their library. The photography is superb and the text is well written and comprehensive. If you have an interest in this subject BUY THIS BOOK. You will not be disappointed.
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A Christian is pointed towards God, who is the point of everything. If one thinks of religion as just 'useful' then one has reduced it to another consumer product. But if we are pointed to God, this should make a difference to how we live. Christians are usually no better than anyone else, but their lives should be marked by distinctive forms of hope, happiness and courage. Shot through with humour, friendship and wisdom, the pages of this book outline a manner of living which is at once faithful to the teachings of Jesus and rooted in the tradition of the Church and at the same time responsive to the turbulence of the modern world.
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What is the Point of Being Christian?.......2007-02-15
A well crafted work, wide ranging in its scope, and at the same time well organized. The author writes as a witness to gospel values, with feet firmly planted on the ground. His perspectives on global issues is right on target. Truly a book well worth purchasing.
Very very good book.......2007-01-04
I suggest this book to every good Christian since it helps in strengthening one's faith.
Well worth it!.......2006-08-23
I found this book to a very strong challenge for those of us in church ministry. This text is well written and very clear in it's premise and the necessary steps to follow it to it's natural conclusion. This book is a permanent fixture in my library
Edifying and Challenging - All in One! An Excellent Read!.......2006-08-04
Timothy Radcliffe has written a wonderfully inspiring book that chronicles much of what it means to be Christian. Using relevant examples of both popular and lesser-known resources, Radcliffe shares his perspective of what is means to be a Christian in the twenty-first century along with the responsibilities, privileges and challenges that are inevitably faced.
While my only complaint is that Radcliffe perhaps cites just a few too many secondary sources that at times can appear to break the natural rhythm that his writing develops, I admit that this is only a matter of personal opinion and does not, in any way, detract from that which is truly an inspired work.
To give just one example of how Radcliffe summarizes particular topics of Christian living, I cite a lengthy snippet from his second chapter related to Christian morality:
"Christians in their moral lives are faced with tough choices for which the Church's teaching may not have clear and easy answers. If someone is divorced and they meet someone they love, then should they marry again or not? If someone is gay, then must their lives always be lived alone? Because it is frightening to have to think our way through these issues, pray about them, study them in the light of the teaching of the Gospels and the Church, then the temptation is to do what one likes, or for the Church to snatch at a quick answer. The Vatican is always being begged to resolve moral dilemmas and then being blamed if it tries to do so. Choosing is a hard but necessary part of becoming free." (Radcliffe, 38)
Without lengthening this review further, I would only suggest that you read this pick and survey for yourself the wonderful nuggets of insight about being Christian in this post-modern, Twenty-First Century. You will not regret reading this book.
A Refreshing Call to Christian Unity.......2006-06-10
This book addresses how we should be marked as Christians today. What is the difference made in us as individual Christians and as community? The author offers a vision of openness and confidence created by our life in the Spirit which would reveal itself in a characteristic joy and courage. This comes from a lived conviction about who we are and where we belong in the community of faith both here and now and as part of a cosmic story that extends from the mystery of Creation to mystery of the final "Kingdom" proclaimed by Jesus. From this fresh and lively account of Christian life and self-understanding, the author is perhaps most helpful in chapters nine and ten where he addresses head on the polarization within the Catholic Church, which is shared to a great extent in the rest of Christian community.
This polarization directly contradicts the nature of the Church, which is to draw the People of God into unity so as to be a sign of the Kingdom. First, he analyzes the nature of the polarization which he traces to an unnecessary and misguided opposition between two tendencies with the post conciliar Church, which have been mislabeled as liberal and conservative.
The polarity of left and right is rooted in the Enlightenment when its leading thinkers saw themselves as liberated from the constraints of tradition, above all those of the Church. The light of reason left dogma behind. The Church then overreacted by indiscriminately opposing all that the "liberals" espoused - democracy, freedom of conscience, individualism. In effect, the Church accepted the debate as defined by its opponents, in categories alien to its own tradition. In Christian history, its leading thinkers had always synthesized or creatively incorporated the best of the fruits of human reason into its tradition - from Paul to Augustine to Thomas Aquinas. Now the Church was saying whatever our opponents advocate we must oppose. Only with Vatican II was this trend firmly set aside. But in the Church, renewal occurs both through engagement with the modern "signs of the times" and re-engagement with the extraordinary diversity of traditions in its own history. This was the case with the Second Vatical Council.
The key division today in the Church is between "Kingdom Catholics" and "Communion Catholics." The former group is focused outwardly on engagement with the world in a pilgrimage of all God's people toward the Kingdom. Ecumenism and social justice are the principal emphases. The latter are more concerned with cultivating the communion of the believers and safeguarding the unique identity of the Church as a light to the world. The author argues that both identities are necessary and that the tension between them is fruitful and dynamic. The "liberal" Kingdom party is associated with the theological periodical Concilium and the names of Rahner, Kung, and Schillebeeckx. Its central doctrine is the Incarnation through which Christ embraces all humanity by overthrowing all boundaries and divisions, gathering all persons into the People of God. Its test of theological authenticity is to be rooted in experience and to be liberating.
The Communion party was associated with the Communio journal started in 1974 when worries were coming to a head over some of the postconciliar trends in the Church. Its leading lights were Urs von Balthsar, de Lubac, and Ratzinger. The essence of its concern is the inner life of the Church, the need to stand firm in the proclamation of the faith and the Church's unique identity in the face of the pressures of modernity. Its central doctrine was the cross and the heart of the Church's life its adoration and doxology. These tendencies are not liberal or conservative but entirely valid and necessary elements of what the Church means. But either without the other would be a distortion. And the rhetoric of some of those with each tendency suggests that the other is outside the pale of the Church. Some of the Kingdom party feel that the Communion party is so intent on maintaining identity that they want to roll back the results of the Council while conversely the Communion party fears a surrender to modernity in which the Church loses its identity.
The author believes the Catholic community as a whole is suffering from "root shock," or a sense that it has lost its home which then causes people to "circle the wagons" to ensure a sense of belonging. The temptation is to try to strengthen identity through purification and exclusion in the shelter of uniformity. Communion Catholics experienced the double shock of many changes in the traditional life of the Church at the very time (in the Sixties and Seventies) when social upheaval caused by secular trends such as the sexual revolution, divorce, abortion etc. were roiling the body politic. Kingdom Catholics were suffering a similar double shock from their perspective in that the anticipated reforms in the Church itself and accommodation with modernity (as with Humanae Vitae) thwarted and progress in the dreams of international solidarity and justice also were slow to materialize.
So both groups suffered root shock, a sense of alienation and exile. Each considered itself to be counter-cultural - one resisting the destructiveness of libertarianism, secularism, and relativism, the other resisting fundamentalism, intolerance, and the structures of social injustice. As the polarization developed, each party tended more and more to define itself by opposition to perceived positions of the other.
Against this artificial dichotomy, the author cites Jesus' words at the Last Supper in which the bread is given to the intimate group of disciples ("for you") but the cup of blood is "poured out for many" (or `all' in the liturgical translation). In this contrast, he finds that in the very celebration of the new covenant there is a tension between the gathering into communion of the immediate disciples and the reaching out to all, for the fullness of the Kingdom. This tension exists in the gospel itself when Jesus reaches out to the outcasts from Judaism of his time as well as Gentiles, and then again in the early Church in the tension between the Jerusalem community and Paul. The last words of the Latin Mass, Ite missa est ) "Go, it is sent," indicates that the community is gathered only to be sent forth. There is a necessary equilibrium between the centrifugal and centripetal forces - the gathering in and going out. Today, this tension is also experienced in the expansion of the Church into a truly and profoundly global institution where most Catholics are outside the Western world. We are particularly Roman Catholic, being led by the see of Rome, but we are also Catholic, which means open to the unimaginable diversity of human cultures and wisdom. The challenge is to keep this tension dynamic, not divisive. The Church has often found new life in crisis - from the division in the early Christian over the mission to the Gentiles to persecution of the Romans and to the challenges of the Reformation and the Enlightenment.
The Church can be a credible sign of the Kingdom only if there is an identifiable "we" that is faithful to its essential message, yet it must never retreat inwards but always risk being challenged by outreach to the "all.". This the breathing of the Church, the gathering in of breath and the expulsion. This is a natural, necessary "organic" process vital to the functioning of Christ's body.
In order to overcome this division, people must again learn to speak to one another as brothers and sisters in community, and not resort to the kinds of silence that came through the dogmatism imposed by the defensive retrenchments of the Counter-Reformation and the aftermath of the Thirty Years's War. The Second Vatican Council attempted to break this silence. John XXIII wished it to be a pastoral Council and not a dogmatic Council. We must learn again to listen to one another, to avoid the language which is polemical and adversarial, which distorts or even caricatures the positions of the other person. No fruitful encounter can take place without the practice of caritas in the dialogue. We cannot start from the premise that our interests are fundamentally opposed and therefore it is a question of negotiating a compromise. Instead we must try to understand why we truly disagree in the first place, which means entering into the experiences which drive one another's understanding. What is the deeper meaning behind the words? It takes time and attention to discover this which cannot happen in a climate of fear and self-censorship.
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Title: Christian quests and questions.(Pilgrim in Time; Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday? The Catholic Origin to Just About Everything; What is the Point of Being a Christian?)(Book review)
Author: Antonia Ryan
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Date: April 14, 2006
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Volume: 42
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Title: Religion booknotes.(Christ, the Life of the Soul)(What Is the Point of Being a Christian?)(The Tree of Life: Models of Christian Prayer)(Edith Stein: The Life of a Philosopher and Carmelite)(New Ecclesial Movements)(Book review)
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