French for Dummies

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If you buy into the Pepé Le Pew stereotype of the French – arrogant, stuffy, overly amorous, and rather odiferous (Pepé Le Pew was a skunk. Talk about stereotypical!) – then think again. Not only are the French people some of the most relaxed, pleasant people you'll ever meet, but their society is one of the oldest, most culturally rich societies in the world. So it's no surprise that French is known as perhaps the most beautiful of all languages. Listen to someone speak French – sure, you don't have a clue what she's saying, but aren't you enraptured by the sound of it?

Unfortunately, just because a language is beautiful doesn't mean that it's easy to learn. Although French has many things in common with English, French has had many, many centuries to evolve into the language it is today, which means it's had all that time to become more complex. That's where French For Dummies can help. Written in partnership with the language experts at Berlitz, this book can give you what you need for basic communication in French.

French For Dummies covers the following topics and more:

Basic pronunciation and gestures
The nuts and bolts of French grammar
Meeting and greeting in French
Situations in which you can use French: Making small talk, dining out, shopping, and talking on the phone
Traveling to France: Dealing with French currency, staying at a hotel, and getting around town
Top Ten lists on ways to pick up French quickly, things you should never say in French, favorite French expressions, and important French holidays to remember.
Appendixes with verb conjugation tables, as well as a French mini-dictionary

French For Dummies also comes with a CD that has audio transcriptions of all the exercises in the book, so that you can actually hear the French pronunciations.

So whether you're taking a business trip and need to pick up a little French quickly; you're cramming for your high school French final; or you've always wanted to learn a new language but don't have the time to drag yourself to a class once a week, French For Dummies can get you well on your way to becoming fluent in no time.

Customer Reviews:

Not bad.......2007-05-09

It can be a good book for beginners...it is for sure. I did not expect anything as i knew already it would be presented like that.
In general, you can find really necessary material there, so , good luck to the learners of French!!!;)))

Should be called French BY Dummies.......2006-11-05

The written portion was pretty good and concise. Though I wish it had some sort of abridged French to English dictionary. The CD, on the other hand, is quite possibly the dumbest CD I've ever listened to. First they do a long conversation in French b/t two people (various topics: i.e., flying on a plane, making a reservation at a restaurant, etc), then they go through each line one by one, and give you time to pronounce it yourself. Sounds good, right? Well, they neglect to tell you just what the heck you're saying. They NEVER translate it to English. A couple of the conversations can be found in the book (though you have to search for them, the audio CD doesn't tell you where) but most are not in the book, in English, to follow along. My wife and I were AMAZED they didn't give you the English translation. So, if you use this CD, you'll end up with great French pronunciation, you just won't know what the heck you're saying. This dummies book must have been written by a bunch of dummies.

Good primer for beginners.......2002-12-14

No book can make you fluent in a language. But this is a great resource for those who only want to learn enough to get by while traveling or who want a good back-up for other instructional methods.
You'll get a solid working vocabulary, easy-to-understand pronuciation tips and a foundation in basic grammar.

Good as a supplementary learning tool.......2001-11-18

I have come to the conclusion that one can NOT learn french without attending the old-fashion French class-room based seminars! I tried books, audio-cassettes, and interactive PC softwares yet I made no progress! But once I started attending the classes, all the books and cassettes I had helped me to advance at a rate faster than all my class-peers!

Having that in mind, this book is a good book to read once you start a French course. It's comprehensive on the basic concepts and it's fun to read as well. It will give you some tips that your French instructor might miss or overlook. It will also enhance your vocabulary.

The CD however is quite disappointing! It pronounces the alphabet, which is good. But only few of the conversations are available on the CD. I think that if they had the pronounciations of various words available as well then it would've been much more helpful.

If you're expecting to learn French by reading a funny book or by listening to cassettes while driving, then get real! Learning a new language is a difficult task. Don't expect that a book or a cassette will make it any easier.

A blank page & a missing track on the CD.......2001-10-14

I purchase this book 3 days ago in North Sydney, & I realise that page 247 is blank, unlike other blank pages, this page has no indecation that it is purposely blank with a page number.
I went to Dymocks Bookstores at North Ryde to verify if the copy I had purchased was a fault, not so, in fact they had 2 copies to prove that it was a fault during print.
I would like to know if this fault is found in other cities and countries.

Another issue is the audio CD icon on page 279, either the dialogue roleplay is not on the CD, or the track was missing on the CD.

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An easy-to-tote communications road map-French to go!

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You want to learn French but you’re not looking to spend hours in front of a textbook becoming fluent. Maybe you took French in school, but remember nothing but boring grammar rules and useless words. Or perhaps you just want to know some words and phrases so that you can communicate on a basic level. Whatever your reason for taking up French, you want a starter course that’s fun yet effective.

Now you can enjoy practicing with French For Dummies Audio Set! This 3-CD package will enable you to quickly familiarize yourself with the French language and begin communicating with French speakers. With this audio set ,you can learn at your own pace about topics that interest you. Some of the subjects you’ll be able to talk about include:

Greetings and introductions
Work, jobs, and office life
Making small talk
Traveling and making arrangements
Asking for directions
Getting help and assistance
Ordering at a restaurant
Booking a room in a hotel
Exchanging money at the bank
Shopping in a store or boutique

Along with all these topics, these CDs cover essential rules and building blocks of the French language, such as verb conjugation and tenses, sentence structure, and vocabulary. It also includes a list of essential words that are used indispensably by French speakers. With this beginner audio set, you can pop any of the CDs in your CD player or computer and discover the joy and fun of the French language!

Customer Reviews:

This is NOT FOR DUMMIES!.......2007-10-01

Learning a foreign language isn't easy but this set allows your eyes and ears to work together! I bought this because I'm traveling to St Bart's and want to acquire some profiency in French. Regular guide books give you phrases and words with phonetic pronunciation but hearing a French person pronounce the word itself far surpasses sounding out a written phonetic pronunciation. I, for one, was very pleased with the three CD's and the book. I feel they worked very well together. Also, the book itself is small enough to carry in your purse or pocket and provides a quick reference as you travel.

Un Pieu!.......2007-08-09

On a recent trip, I decided to purchase this so I could listen in the car on my way to my destination. I guess I was expecting too much.

A lot of the first CD is fine to listen to without the book, but the majority of it needs the book! They start of with singular words and quickly progress to full sentences. You must be looking at the book or you will quickly change this to music in your CD player - you will get lost in no time. I thought that's what an audio series were for?

Either way, I wouldn't recommend it. It's too dependent on the book. Isn't that the point?

French Verbs For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))

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French Verbs For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))
Zoe Erotopoulos
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Hands-on exercises help you boost your verb proficiency

Get the hang of French verbs and get over verb hang-ups!

French verbs can drive anyone crazy who's trying to keep track of all the regular and irregular types. Fortunately, this book is here to help you make sense of confusing rules and drill you on the exceptions. Each chapter is packed with examples, exercises, and conjugation charts - just what you need to master even the toughest French verbs.

Discover how to

Review regular verbs in the present tense
Cope with common exceptions
Conjugate all simple tenses, from present indicative to past subjunctive
Tackle the trickiest irregular verbs
Conjugate compound tenses

Intermediate French For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))

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Intermediate French For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))
Laura K. Lawless
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ASIN: 0470187689

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Intermediate French For Dummies offers readers exercises and lessons designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of this popular language. Like all books in the Intermediate Language For Dummies series, it is a logical extension and complement to our highly successful language books. In this workbook format, readers are able to further their skills in the world's most popular and most used foreign languages. Each volume includes exercises and practice lessons so readers can put to use their newfound skills in written communication of the language. Each is a stand-alone book as well as a useful next step to other successful For Dummies titles. Intermediate French For Dummies is all about written communication. It is intended to reinforce the nuances of style, usage, and grammar rules and to provide readers with an opportunity to practice those rules in the written expression of that language.

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"Doorposts" help

A great gift for B'nai Mitzvah

My favorite Bar/Bat Mitvah gift

On the Doorposts of Your House

Manufacturer: Central Conference of American Rabbis
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Binding: Hardcover

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Finding God: Selected Responses

ASIN: 088123043X

Book Description

This revised and expanded edition of the classic home prayerbook Gates of the HOuse includes a wealth of new readings and meditations for provate and family devotions on all occasions.

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"Doorposts" help.......2007-02-13

This is a wonderful book for any and all Jewish households. Whether you are moving into a new home or mourning the passing of a parent, this book has the information for you at a glance.

A great gift for B'nai Mitzvah.......2001-07-06

We give this book as a gift at the completion of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah, from our Temple Brotherhood.

My favorite Bar/Bat Mitvah gift.......1998-04-16

We use this book as our family siddur. It has prayers in hebrew and english for _all_ occasions. It has meditations and readings for stressful times. It is much more useful than the traditional siddur for home events.

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Plants Grown Up and Polished Cornerstones

Plants Grown Up

Manufacturer: Doorposts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
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ASIN: 1891206109

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One day we noticed that our boys were growing up on us! There was (and is) still lots more to teach them about becoming godly men! We realized that we needed goals to aim for and a plan to help us reach those goals. Plants Grown Up is the result. This 500-page, spiral-bound book offers hundreds of ideas for Bible study projects, reading material, and practical, everyday activities to help train your sons for godly manhood. One copy of this book can be used with all your sons from the time they can memorize simple Bible verses until the day they each get married. (And then they can save it to use with your grandsons!) Each chapter offers a variety of reading, writing, Bible study, and active projects for you to choose from for each of your unique sons. Projects in each chapter are listed in order according to increased difficulty. Start work in each area with young boys, and continue to disciple your sons with increasingly more difficult assignments. Each project is labeled with the school subject it relates to, enabling homeschoolers to easily incorporate projects into their regular school plans. Evaluation questions at the end of each chapter help parents and sons pinpoint weaknesses, discuss areas of improvement, and pray specifically for spiritual growth. Many reproducible charts and forms encourage serious Bible study and self-examination. Fully quoted memory verses (King James Version) make consistent memorization and review easier. Sources are listed for all recommended resources. Reproducible planning sheets, calendar pages, record sheets help you organize to reach your goals. PLANTS GROWN UP can help you raise your boys for Gods glory! It is also a great resource for boys club ministries, grandparents who want to be more involved with their grandchildren, and counselors seeking practical learning projects for boys. Over 500 pages.

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Plants Grown Up and Polished Cornerstones.......2005-01-12

I dislike overusing dead words, but AWESOME entirely fits this pair of Doorposts treats. Bible study. Character development. Trait log. Skill-building curriculum. Curriculum - period.

There's something - uh - extra in these two books, too. There is a peace, a gentleness, a nourishing tucked into every page. That's not something I find in just any book. To me it says these books are prayed for and prayed over and prayed through - and that's all on the Forsters' writing and assembling end of the book. On my end of the book, I'll be praying for these truths to root and grow in my children, praying over each assignment and how we'll use the chapters, praying through the years that my children grow into the man and woman of God that He ordained. That growth does not happen by accident, but by careful planning and diligent plodding, even on - or especially on - the hard days of child rearing.

In Plants Grown Up, your sons - and grandsons, and church group, and homeschool group - can study, for example, leadership by making Godly decisions and leading the family in worship, self-control over his emotions and manners and tongue, faithfulness in performing a job, honoring God's day of rest, giving to those in need, sharing the Gospel, and loving a wife.

Stacked loosely in chronological order, you can start in the early pages with your younger boys, and allow them to grow through the book. Pam encourages you to make choices for YOUR boy, like picking through a buffet for what best suits. These projects can be a weekend treat, or part of your curriculum and, as such, Pam has suggested topic areas for each "Plants" assignment: Bible, handwriting, math, research, writing, speech, history, foreign language, logic, reading, and more. Find ways to evaluate your son, too. I read through the Courage evaluation on page 117-118, and found myself asking those questions of myself. (Does HE put things off? Is HE afraid to fail? Ouch, Pam!)

This is a rich assortment of line-upon-line, precept-upon-precept ways to build your son into the man the Lord desires he become. And not all is reading and writing - there's plenty of DO-ing. For example, "Set up your savings boxes, and divide any money you earn or receive into different budget categories." "Plan and host a birthday party for one of your siblings or friends..." (Ah, Mom. Do I HAVE to eat cake?") Add to all of this much study in the rich wealth of the Word.

You'll find the same richness in Polished Cornerstones for your daughter - granddaughter, and other young women you aspire to mold for Jesus.

When I first opened this book to begin reading and writing, I "accidentally" opened to page. 78 - "A Wife's Evil Influence" whereupon I found a chart comparing the ill affects of wives in the Bible. To this chart, I will likely add Job's wife. She was such an encourager: "Curse God and die." The previous page charts two wives who had a good influence. This type of assignment does not leave room for wondering what kind of wife God prefers my daughter to grow into.

The next "flip" took me to several charts on Forgiveness and Bitterness in the Bible, and a chart on God's revenge. These are housed in the "A Peacemaking Woman" section. Again, Pam is not leaving room for wondering. She makes it seem like the Word of God is easy for us to understand and practice. And, she's right. Another flip. Now, I'm looking at "A Devoted Woman" and the question on "How do (parents, aunts, and uncles) treat your grandparents?" And the chart on "Honoring Elders." One more flip. "An Organized Woman" and questions like, "Does she collect 'junk'? ... Is she too organized, growing anxious or angry when forced to deal with the unexpected?" If you're like me, you'll be evaluating yourself along with your daughter!

You and your daughter can grow with Polished Cornerstones, writing goals with "A Goal-Oriented Woman" and asking yourself how those goals will enable you to glorify God. A studious woman will copy passages from the Bible and write her name into them to personalize its truths. The determined woman will keep a record of her times of testing and their outcome. How did she respond? How did God prove Himself faithful?

Pam graciously supplies curriculum headings to help you keep track as you use the book with or instead of other study helps: government, research, law, finances, English, composition, handwriting, reading, Bible, research, family, business education, and more.

There's just so much in these books. Both spiral-bound, softcover books offer more than 500 pages of projects and ideas and training to keep you busy throughout every teaching year of your sons' and daughters' lives.

Reviewed by Deborah Deggs Cariker
as published in Eclectic Homeschool Online magazine

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Beautiful calligraphy
A way to engage people in Bible studies
Both amazingly beautiful and incredibly meaningful.

Doorposts
Timothy R. Botts
Manufacturer: Tyndale House Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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1987 Gold Medallion Award winner!
A beautiful, inspiring work blending innovative calligraphy with the expressive language of The Living Bible. Combining his artistic talent with the majesty of Scripture, Tim has created 60 full-color pieces.

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Beautiful calligraphy.......2007-04-09

Beautiful calligraphy! Botts is extremely versatile in the hands (fotns) he's mastered.

A way to engage people in Bible studies.......2000-08-17

This book consists of 60 calligraphic renderings of Bible passages and an very short explanation by Botts as to why he chose to render the passage as he did. This explaination shows how his art engaged him in a reflection on the passage and how his study of the scripture inspired his art. This is much along the lines of Jo Milgrom's Handmade Midrash. For anyone who is themself interested in calligraphy, for those interested in art as prayer, or those interested in using art as a means of encouraging bible study this is an excellent resource.

Both amazingly beautiful and incredibly meaningful........1998-07-12

"Door Posts" is one of those rare books to which you return again and again, with each visit bringing additional joy and inspiration. Many thanks to Timothy Botts for this extraordinary gift of spiritual and artistic light to readers everywhere.

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Polished Cornerstones

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Binding: Spiral-bound
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ASIN: 1891206141

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Raising daughters can be a challenging task! How will we ever teach them everything they need to know? Polished Cornerstones can help! This 575-page, spiral-bound book will help you focus on the skills and attitudes your daughters need to develop. Polished Cornerstones offers hundreds of different ideas for Bible study projects, reading material, and practical, everyday activities to help prepare your daughters for godly womanhood (and to help them live godly lives as young women). Polished Cornerstones is a tool that allows you to be flexible, picking and choosing from a variety of projects to meet each daughters unique needs. Projects in each chapter are listed in order according to increased difficulty so that you can start work in each area with very young girls, and continue to disciple your daughters with increasingly more challenging assignments. Each project is also labeled with the school subjects it relates to so that homeschoolers can incorporate projects into their academic school day. Each chapter includes evaluation questions for parents and daughters. These help pinpoint weak areas, stimulate discussion, and lead to more specific prayer with and for your daughters. Includes many charts and forms to encourage serious family and independent Bible study. Your daughter will learn how to be a student of the Word as she completes these projects. Reproducible forms mean that one copy of this book will serve for all your daughters (and maybe even a few granddaughters!). Resource lists at the back of the book make it easy to locate and purchase supplementary resources. Spiral-Bound for easy use.

Blood on the Doorposts: An Advanced Course in Spiritual Warfare

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Worth reading.
A very worthwhile read...
The very best book ever exposing false Catholic teaching
terrible, a blatant lie
Catholicism contradicts the Word of God, Jesus Christ....

Blood on the Doorposts: An Advanced Course in Spiritual Warfare
William Schnoebelen , and Sharon Schnoebelen
Manufacturer: Chick Publications
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Binding: Paperback
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Worth reading........2007-09-01

If you want to keep the occult completely out of your life, read this book.

A very worthwhile read..........2007-07-04

After being a catholic for more than 40 years, my brother (a former catholic) had tried to get me to read the Bible more and rely less on the teachings of the church. This was difficult for me, because I was in a leadership position in our parish. I was a lector and an educator in the church's RCIA program, an adult education program for those wishing to convert to catholicism.

My brother bought me this book, but I put it aside and didn't bother reading it. I thought it was propaganda that twisted the catechism for the purposes of bashing catholicism.

Well, despite being a life-long catholic and despite being someone who actually was charged with teaching the catechism, I began to read the Bible and listen to a very educated Bible teacher. Many of the messages the teacher was giving me ran directly contrary to the teachings of the catholic church -- teachings I had, myself, been giving to others.

In time, through my own self-education within the Bible itself, with research into scripture, with the help of learned Bible teachers and students as well, I finally came to the conclusion that the catholic church had strayed away from the truth of the Word. While the church may have, at one time, been true to Word, it clearly no longer is.

The church taught me that my salvation was based on how I behaved, that I could be doomed to hell for my sins if I didn't seek absolution, and that is simply not the case.

It was only after I learned the truth that I turned to this book. In that context, I highly recommend this book, even though there are certain parts that may bear further investigation on the part of the reader.

My advice, particularly to those who are questioning the catholic church, is to read this book but don't take it completely on it's own. Instead, get yourself an Old Scofield Study Bible, read this book and research the material presented--then come to your own conclusions.

The bottom line is that you can develop a completely personal relationship with God, that you don't need any organized religion to filter or otherwise mold that relationship, and salvation is a free, permanent gift that requires no church affiliation to obtain. It is yours for the asking.

And remember: this is an honest review from a former life-long catholic who, after more than forty years and having been a lector and educator, found the truth in the Word. My relationship with the Lord has never been stronger, my life of worship never fuller, my happiness never greater.

Good luck!

The very best book ever exposing false Catholic teaching.......2007-01-03

This book is so good I don't know where to start. It exposes all the false teachings of Roman Catholicism simply by presenting scripture alone.The book even cites the Roman Catholic Catechism to show precisely what the RCC really believes on each topic, so there is no mistake in quoting their actual beliefs. This a great witnessesing tool, where you can easily turn to a particular section and find what you need in minutes.It gets right to the point.

terrible, a blatant lie.......2006-02-26

I was a convert from Roman Catholicism to a bible based, born again church. I fell for the lies about my faith for about two years. I decided to study the Catholic faith so that I could be a good witness to these folks. Reading this book along side the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the bible has converted me back to the Roman Catholic Church. I will not live a lie. The truth is not a somewhat or a something, but a person. And that person is Jesus Christ and His body is the Catholic Church.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15 says: For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is not strange if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
Outside of the Catholic Church this is what your dealing with.

Catholicism contradicts the Word of God, Jesus Christ...........2005-12-28

Exposes MANY of the false doctrines of Catholicism. Jesus warned us in Matthew 15:9 - "BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN." If your worship is IN VAIN, are you going to heaven or hell on Judgment Day??? The pope won't be your judge! What happens to ALL LIARS on that day (Revelation 21:8)??? Hebrews 5:9 declares Christ became the author of eternal salvation "UNTO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM". Does the Catholic church OBEY HIM BY DELETING HIS 2ND COMMANDMENT - EXODUS 20:4-5 - NO GRAVEN IMAGES??? If you TAKE AWAY FROM HIS HOLY WORD, your name will be TAKEN OUT OF THE LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE (Revelation 22:19). Pray to the Father in Jesus' name for wisdom and understanding, and study Revelation 17 & 18....

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Beauty and the Pig

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Sunday Door Posts II: Sixty Calligraphic Renderings of Biblical Texts Suitable for Reproduction (Sunday Doorposts)

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Great for Sunday Programs & Newsletters

Sunday Door Posts II: Sixty Calligraphic Renderings of Biblical Texts Suitable for Reproduction (Sunday Doorposts)
Timothy R Botts
Manufacturer: Sheed & Ward
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Great for Sunday Programs & Newsletters.......2004-10-04

Wonderful, creative resource of calligraphic renderings of biblical texts for Sunday programs and church newsletters. Pages are suitable for scanning and reproduction is allowed for non-commercial use.

Upon The Doorposts of Thy House: Jewish Life in East-Central Europe, Yesterday and Today

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extraordinary book

Upon The Doorposts of Thy House: Jewish Life in East-Central Europe, Yesterday and Today
Ruth Ellen Gruber
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471595683

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A detailed description of the homes, synagogues and workplaces along with the practices and beliefs that comprised the Jewish world of Eastern Europe for hundreds of years until the Holocaust, including an intimate look at who and what remains today. Layers excerpts from oral histories, literary reflections and poems with the author's own interviews, research and photographs to form a rich, multi-dimensional tapestry of a vanished world.

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extraordinary book.......2006-12-18

Ruth Gruber has written an extraordinary and unusual book. She has a unique way of writing, revealing a country and the people present and vanished in clear, powerful, beautiful ways. For example,she describes how you notice the empty spaces on doorposts where the mezuzahs used to be. This small, perceptive insight will be one that stays with me and I know when I visit eastern Europe in the Spring I shall be looking at doorposts.

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Between the Doorposts
Isa Milman
Manufacturer: Ekstasis Editions
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A daughter of survivors gives voice to the passion and pain of post-holocaust experience in this extraordinary first book of poetry by Isa Milman, winner of the 2005 Jewish Book Award for Poetry. Ancient Hebrew melodies sing of a famly and life now lost, and the revelation of a new world, as the poet wrestles with identity and personal place. In her introduction the poet writes, This collection of poems is about my living in between. My identity and my place in the world as a Jew, my attachment and longing for my murdered family, and my growing up in North America.

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The Blessing Chart

Manufacturer: Doorposts
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ASIN: 189120601X

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Rewarding righteousness in your family.

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