Book Description
Five chapters deal with carving various parts of the body....Clay modeling is used to graphically demonstrate how bones, muscles and fat contribute to the outward shape. Emphasis is on carving with wood, but sculptors in stone and other media will find the information equally valuable.... Dozens of color photographs showing finished pieces and works in progress.”—Woodshop News.
Book Description
A new paranormal romance that breathes life into the ancient gargoyles.
Sophia has worked her whole life to exact revenge on the demonic winged creatures who killed her parents. Then she crosses paths with handsome Nathan Cross. The attraction is mutual, but if he ever dares reveal himself to her, it would spell disaster.
Customer Reviews:
Carved in Stone.......2007-06-28
Rachel Vandermere witnessed her parents' murder when she was a child. The creature she blames for their deaths was a winged monster. Now an adult, Rachel is an Interpol agent and her need to discover the mysterious creatures that left her an orphan is stronger than ever.
Nathan Cross is a gargoyle: part of a race called Les Gargouillen. Nathan doesn't want to live another lifetime, he doesn't want to take a mate or procreate again, even when his attraction to Rachel threatens to overwhelm him. There is something different about Rachel though, Nathan can't control her mind and she is seeing things no human should see.
Just as Rachel and Nathan are coming to terms with their relationship and Rachel's unique abilities, danger threatens to destroy them all.
Carved In Stone is imaginative, emotional, thrilling and sensual. Nathan's looks and personality are striking, while Rachel reminds me of a soft, yet tough girl next door. The creatures in Carved In Stone are fascinating and the story line is exciting and full of action. I really enjoyed Carved In Stone and I'm eager to begin the second in this series.
Nannette
Originally Posted on Romance Junkies in 2005.......2007-05-13
A paranormal fantasy romance with the hard-boiled edge of a police thriller, combine to make CARVED IN STONE a most excellent read. From page one to the last nail-biting paragraph, Vickie Taylor manages to hook the reader into her world of gargoyles, reincarnation, second chances, and true love.
For Nathan Cross, looks are deceiving. He may look like a man, and a drop-dead gorgeous one at that with his black eyes and jet-black hair, but underneath the human exterior lies a gargoyle-a being created centuries ago to protect humankind from evil. Reincarnated a total of fourteen times, Nathan has had enough. He rebels at his orders, refusing to impregnate a human, and even leaves the congregation of the Council ruled by Teryn, the gargoyle's Wizenot.
Living under the guise of an art history professor at Chicago University, Nathan has nothing left to do with his days but enjoy art-the one and only thing that still brings his joy. That is until he runs into Rachel Vandermere at the Chicago Museum of Fine Arts. Suddenly, living a life of exile, alone as he's been for years, doesn't seem so appealing.
Rachel knows from the moment she sees Nathan at the museum's patrons gala that he's not what he seems to be. Too good-looking for his own good, knowledgeable beyond belief, and with shadows hidden behind his dark eyes, Rachel knows for a fact that seeing isn't always believing. Still convinced that winged creatures from Hell killed her parents several years ago, she knows that the vibes she's getting from Nathan will cause her to be a laughingstock. Unheeding to the voice of reason, Rachel sets out to prove once and for all that her imagination hadn't played tricks on her the night of her parents' deaths.
Fast-paced dialogue, haunting characters, and a paranormal world where gargoyles and things that go bump in the night are all too common, CARVED IN STONE is a wonderful book for romance lovers of all genres.
Friend or Fiend or Both.......2006-11-12
Taylor hooked me by the third chapter. I finished the book in one day. Nathan Cross is well developed into the handsome, hunky, intelligent, sensitive hero misunderstood by the modern world and his own people. Nathan is determined to end his cursed life. Rachel is determined to find the monster that killed her parents. Their determinations clash as old loyalties and old nightmares bind Nathan and Rachel in a hunt for answers. Vickie Taylor threw out the enticing questions: Who is the monster that killed her parents? Why are Nathan and Rachel attracted to each other? Should the ancient society continue as is or can they choose to change? Who are the monsters: humans or gargoyles or both? I had no doubt that the hero and heroine would get together, but what would be the cactylis for Rachel to accept the monster as Nathan? Searching for the answers kept me reading. Taylor develops the gargoyle society of men nuturing their children, reveals the beginning of Les Garguillen and the gargoyle primitive drive to protect and propogate. However,the storyline flows in a slightly choppy manner and the conclusion fell a bit. This is the first book, Taylor's writing skills are better developsed in her next book Flesh and Stone. Which is why I rated it 3. Have said all that, I can't wait to ready the next book.
Premium blend writing, but still not my cuppa' Joe.......2006-08-02
This novel is very similar to others in the paranormal-romance genre where a tormented humanity is guarded by honorable, magical beings. In this story, "Les Gargouillen" take on the cause. The writing is first rate, with excellent eye for detail, clever and engaging building of a new paranormal world, strong, interesting characters who do stuff that we would like to know about as well as special folk we want to spend time to get to know. So what the heck is the complaint? Having seen many real gargoyle statues, I have always been stopped by their horrific appearance. For me, they will always be monsters. The first shape-shift in this novel didn't help me get over that distaste either. In fact, my dislike for this character is such a joke in our family, that even now if anyone sees gargoyle stuff from the Disney movie "Hunchback of Notre Dame", I get it as a joke gift~! Worth the read, but not a creature series for me.
4-1/2* Highly Original Paranormal.......2006-06-27
Rachel Vandermere grew up a haunted young woman. Her life was torn apart when she witnessed a monster killing her beloved parents. Unfortunately no one believed the six-year-old child who then grew up in foster care. Now she is a beautiful young Interpol agent who has secretly been amassing a file full of data she one day hopes will prove the existence of these monsters. In the meantime she is the bait to catch a would-be assassin and her prime suspect is the enigmatic art history professor Nathan Cross.
From the moment she entered the room, Nathan was aware of her presence. It was more than just a feeling -- they seemed to have forged a mind lock on one another. This was an attraction Nathan didn't want or a complication he didn't need as he was determined to break the curse that held him hostage between human and shape-shifting into a monster to protect and save the weak. After 14 lifetimes of being reincarnated he wanted to break with tradition thus making him an outcast amongst his own clan, but Rachael called to him on an primordial level. Nathan was falling hard and fast and knew Rachel would be horrified to discover his secret. As a battle ensued with an evil presence entering the arena threatening both Gargoyle and mankind alike, Rachel would be more horrified to uncover the truth about herself.
*** Debut novelist Vickie Taylor has written an exceptionally fine effort that should delight both paranormal and fantasy fans alike. Creating immortal shape shifters that could be reincarnated for as many lifetimes as they like after fathering a son during each of those lives was certainly an inventive premise. The two protagonists were kept at odds with each other as the author kept their conscious angst going on for some time while in dreams they shared some very sensual intimate moments. The sensualness of the writing was very well done and the twist ending behind the monster attack on Rachel's family was somewhat of a surprise. Nathan was a cool, unflappable, take-charge kind of guy until he found he couldn't manipulate Rachel's mind because she had an uncanny ability to get into his thoughts just as easily as he could delve into hers. Their mind-sex was quite titillating to say the least. This debut author deserves high marks in the originality and creativity departments and I highly suggest readers to check her out!
Marilyn Rondeau, RIO - Reviewers International Org.
Average customer rating:
- Grand book done by a real vet!
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Arlington National Cemetery: A Nation's Story Carved In Stone
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 General | Military | History | Subjects | Books
Veterans | United States | Military | History | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0756776732 |
Book Description
The stones of Arlington National Cemetery tell America's story in endless rows of nearly identical marble headstones, climbing the gentle Virginia hills and standing in mute testimony to fallen heroes and heroines. Even at a distance, from the air or from the George Washington Parkway, the meaning of the headstones is clear: men and women died to create this country; other men and women tamped cannon, shouldered guns, or piloted jet fighters to secure liberty. Through all the wars, through generation after generation, we have known these warriors. Here, we meet them in row after row.
The brother who took up arms against brother, the slaves who fought masters---all are now resting here. A mother and a daughter, both nurses in the Spanish-American War, shared a life of nurture; now they share a tombstone. Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, sailors of the War of 1812, the Civil War's U.S.C.T.---`Colored Troops'---the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II; presidents and poor men; the famous and the unknown; generals, admirals, and buck privates: all are honored here at Arlington, their individual stones joining others that recall battles and battalions and list those who died in service---on the Space Shuttle Challenger, on the USS Maine, at the Battle of the Bulge.
Each year millions of people visit Arlington. They watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They pay their respects at the eternal flame on John F. Kennedy's grave. They meander among the stones of those who died in the War of 1812, the Civil War, Vietnam---all of America's battles. They visit Arlington House and the Women In Military Service For America Memorial, where they learn about the thousands of women who have served the country since the Revolutionary War. They say good-bye to loved ones; they watch the elegant horses deliver a flag-draped coffin to its resting place. They listen to the rifle salutes. They study the headstones that spell out each chapter of our nation's development and commemorate those who died in battle and those who, after their military service, continued to serve their country, as a Supreme Court justice, a celebrated civil rights activist, a quiet citizen, a good neighbor.
Arlington National Cemetery: A Nation's Story Carved in Stone presents both a photographic memento of this national treasure and an introduction to all the place has to offer. From group monuments to individual headstones to sweeping landscapes, the intimacy and the vastness of Arlington are exquisitely expressed in 140 color photographs. It is a fitting tribute to the place where we can reflect on our past and treasure our present and gain a deeper understanding of the journey we are all taking together.
Customer Reviews:
Grand book done by a real vet!.......2004-05-22
Lorraine Jacyno Dieterle personally autgraphed a copy for my mother on May 20th 2004 at the Museum of Women in American Military History in Arlington Virginia. Mom built torpedoes in WWII. She and Lorraine Dieterle enjoyed talking about their mutual WW2 experiences. Highly recommended.
Product Description
Using historical facts and rollicking rhythm, author Jean L.S. Patrick reveals how the mountain was carved and why George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were chosen. Rich illustrations by Renée Graef make the unique history of Mount Rushmore come alive for children.
Book Description
Firmly grounded in the structure and engravings of Newgrange, this book offers several revolutionary insights into both its science and its religious faith.
Forty carved motifs are explained as emblems of site features which the builders provided to ensure an afterlife for the dead, including the nine carved rungs in the passage, the "leak" that delivered water to the chamber bowl and slab, the two round sockets in the rim of the bowl, the stone marbles found in the chamber, and the starry outviews originally possible through the chamber vault. The author argues that some of Michael O'Kelly's discoveries suggest Newgrange may have been retooled when precession displaced the targets of those outviews.
The book explores the builders' competent astronomical and mathematical skills, and shows how these were combined with an afterlife faith capable of engaging both mind and spirit. A radical analysis of five related motifs exposes unexpectedly sophisticated characteristics of the Newgrangemen's mode of expression.
The rich cluster of afterlife agencies identifiable at Newgrange, unique as a fingerprint, can also be recognized in certain myths, fairytales, religious traditions, and superstitious observances. Mrs. Garnett shows how these resources may shed light on the heretofore almost completely unknown afterlife faith and practice of these stone-age people.
Average customer rating:
- Part Of The South
- A good start.
- A story of the mountain and the dream
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CARVED IN STONE (Civil War Georgia)
David B. Freeman
Manufacturer: Mercer University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General | Sculpture | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
General | State & Local | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
Georgia | State & Local | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
Southeast | State & Local | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0865545472 |
Customer Reviews:
Part Of The South.......2001-12-24
Having lived in Atlanta until 1985, I played on and around the mountain most of my childhood, but knew little of it's history. Mr. Freeman's book is very informative and explains in an interesting way how the park came to be. If your interested in what some call the "8th Wonder of The World," I would suggest this read.
A good start........2000-04-04
This tells the story well. However, I would like to see more murals carved into the granite on the rest of Stone Mountain's sides. For a more balanced memorial to those who served and suffered in the years surrounding the War of the Secession, these should include images of Dred Scott, John Brown, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Clara Barton, and Frederick Douglass, as well as the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
A story of the mountain and the dream.......1999-07-21
I just recently got done reading this book that I picked up on a trip to the mountain. There is still so much left to see, and i have been down there five times already. The history is rich, and very informative. It is a shame that politics got involved and that the original dream was not able to be fullfilled, but alas we got something
Average customer rating:
- Records of beauty of a lost world
- Jewish Folk Art in Stone
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Carved Memories: Heritage in Stone from the Russian Jewish Pale
David Goberman
Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
History & Criticism | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books | Criticism | General | Regional | Themes | Women in Art
General | Museums | Museums & Collections | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Europe | Travel | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Sculpture | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Folk Art | Schools, Periods & Styles | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Ukraine | Europe | History | Subjects | Books
Moldova | Europe | History | Subjects | Books
General | Jewish | World | History | Subjects | Books
Russia | History | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0847822567
Release Date: 2000-01-15 |
Book Description
For more than a century, Russian Jews were restricted to residence in the western provinces of Russia, the so-called Pale of Settlement. In this fascinating volume, 125 duotone photographs document the carved tombstones of this region, specifically present-day Ukraine and Moldova. The stones are poignant memorials to the lost world of the shtetl and practically all that remain of a major Jewish art tradition. They are also unique genealogical records for Americans descended from Russian Jewry. The photographs, made by the artist and photographer David Goberman from the 1930s through the 1960s, are in many cases the sole documentation of tombstones that have been effaced or destroyed.
An introduction by Robert Pinsky resonates with the once-vibrant culture of Eastern Jewry. Essays by Goberman and Gershon Hundert, an expert on the history of Jewish life in Russia, place the tombstones in their artistic and cultural setting, and explain the Jewish traditions surrounding their creation. The images are organized by the regions where the cemeteries are located, and captions include translations of the Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions on the stones. Published to accompany an exhibition organized by The Brooklyn Museum of Art, this book is an essential contribution to the history of Jewish art and culture.
Customer Reviews:
Records of beauty of a lost world.......2000-02-01
In conjunction with the show at The Brooklyn Museum of Art this Winter, Rizzoli has published the photos by the Russian photographer, David Goberman, aged 88, which he took from the 1930s through the 1960s of Jewish gravestones. The photos document the vanishing art of stone carvers and highlights themes of folk art and spiritual belief. The photos also provide a timeless record of Jewish tradition in the Ukraine and Moldova. Intricately carved motifs include crowns of the Torah, signs of the Kohanim (split fingers), birds, fallen fruit, a single candle, a broken tree and three small chicks (for the mother who dies leaving three young children), fish, deer, unicorns, bear, lions, and fighting lions. Those with menorahs, grapes and water jugs usually represented Levites. Peacocks represent paradise. An excellent book to cherish and learn from.
Jewish Folk Art in Stone.......2000-01-12
There are over 100 photographs of tombstones from Jewish towns (shtetls) in Ukraine and Moldova taken by a Russian photographer surreptitiously during the 1950's and 1960's in the Soviet Union. The images range from lions and dragons to seahorses and rabbits -- Jewish stonecarvers used the stones for artistic expression, as well as text to describe the deceased (translated in detail on many stones). The book was published to coincide with an exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum that opens on January 13 and runs through April. Many of the stones shown here were torn up during the Stalin regime and used to make factory steps or fish ponds, so this is the only historical record.
Average customer rating:
- Interesting tale, poorly written
- A monument to the courage of migrants
- Great Reading for Diaspora
- Appropriate for our times
- Fun to read, brings to life the realities of immigration.
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Carved in Stone : The Greek Heritage
Basil S. Douros
Manufacturer: Five and Dot Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General | World | History | Subjects | Books
United States | World Literature | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books | 18th Century | 19th Century | 20th Century | African American | Asian American | Classics | Collections & Readers | Drama | General | Hispanic | History & Criticism | Humor | Jewish American | Letters & Correspondence | Native American | Poetry | Short Stories | Women Writers
ASIN: 0967059313 |
Book Description
DESCRIPTION: The novel, now in its second printing describes the culture and traditions that the Greek men and women brought with them when they emigrated to America in the early 1900's. They came from a land where people were obsessed with the past, to America where only the future mattered.. Most of the events take place in villages in Greece and the teeming streets of Boston. Many of the characters really existed as evidenced by actual photographs. It is a novel about real people. It reveals their imperfections as they take risks, prosper, fail, laugh and love, but always continue the struggle to improve their lives and those of their children.
Customer Reviews:
Interesting tale, poorly written.......2002-04-08
I purchased this book to gain insight into the experience of Greek immigrants as research for a project of my own. While it provided the information I was looking for, it was difficult to get through. I have less problem with Douros' skills as a writer as I do with the job of his editor and publisher. They could have done a better job of bringing this book up to snuff.
A monument to the courage of migrants.......2001-01-16
You'd have to be carved out of stone not to be touched by Basil Douros's heartfelt story of his family's migration from Greece to America almost a century ago. The Odyssey of the Douropoulos family comprises passion, drama, bloodshed, high sea adventures, courage, endurance and humour in equal measures. Douros writes vividly of the tumultuous transition from the old world to the new, of how despite the economic advantages of America, his relatives still longed in their hearts to smell the wild herbs crushed beneath their footsteps as they climbed the stony mountains of their war-ravaged birthplace. Migrants built America and they built Australia too. The Douros story is universal. I've been a migrant twice in my life and I just loved this book.
Great Reading for Diaspora.......2000-05-19
While Douros's fine effort will have special meaning for members of the Greek Diaspora and their offspring in the U.S., this story of his family's history, emigration and assimilation will resonate with anyone whose family members came to the U.S. to seek their fortune and to breath free. While my family went through this process coming from Asia Minor under somewhat different circumstances than Douros's family, and wound up in New York City rather than in Douros's Boston, all of the characters and situations have a very familiar ring as the Greek culture and religion barely miss a beat crossing the Atlantic and landing in America, where the village ways reluctantly begin to loosen their grip, at first to the bolder members of the clan and then, over time, to the others. The book is richly written and an easy, fast read. Really very well done. Bravo!
Appropriate for our times.......1999-12-02
Carved in Stone holds deep significance as a story of ideas. The ideas were different in those days. They were thrust on each generation by the one before. Simple prejudices and tastes could almost not be helped. This book's voice rings in our ears in a way to give us insight into the world of decades past. It is a mystery that we have survived at all without knowing our stories, yet many people today have done so. Carved in Stone gives us the opportunity to live vicariously through it's characters to long to know our own ancestors.
Fun to read, brings to life the realities of immigration........1999-11-21
Very lively, interesting and heart-touching story. Couldn't help but have my respect and admiration for my ancestors brought to new heights of awareness and appreciation. Very skillfully told account of a part of life that deserves to be remembered.
Book Description
Stories Carved in Stone by Rusty Clark is a fascinating collection of tales based on Colonial headstones found in the picturesque cemeteries of West Springfield, Massachusetts. The book features information on early New England gravestone carvers, and includes over two hundred photos and illustrations, with over one hundred photographs of this Yankee folk art. It also contains historical and genealogical information about the pioneers who settled in the Connecticut River Valley. Take this field guide along as you visit these ancient burial grounds.
Customer Reviews:
'Stories Carved in Stone' is a Cauldron of Images !.......2004-10-01
This is such an enjoyable read ! Ms. Clark demonstrates excellent voice for the reader and enables one to envision what West Springfield was like in the beginning of its existance.
Ms. Clark has a talent for enveloping her readers into the times that made West Springfield what it is today.
Thanks to Ms. Clark's talent of 'reading' gravestones, one is enriched with a keen sense of the strength of West Springfield's people !
'Paulacita'
Product Description
The story of Holyoke, the industrial marvel of the mid-nineteenth century, begins in the small church-centered farming community at the turn of the 18th century. It wasnt until the mid-1840s, about the time the Connecticut River Railroad was built through Ireland Parish, that the little village on the rapids began to attract the attention of outsiders. In 1848, Holyoke, with its proposed configuration of dams, canals, and mills, became the first planned industrial city in the United States. Laborers, earning eighty-five cents a day, built three dams across the rapids and excavated nearly five miles of canals. Though intended as a textile city, by 1890 there were twenty-six paper mills. As the mills proliferated, a steady source of labor was needed, and immigration began in earnest. Holyoke, Massachusetts: Stories Carved in Stone, takes you into Holyoke's graveyards for a look at more than two hundred and fifty years of history, and the people who lived it. This third book in the Stories Carved in Stone series completes the three-part overview of early West Springfield, Massachusetts, before Agawam and Holyoke became towns. Together they present a full picture of the gravestone carvers, the mourning practices, and the families who lived and died here. Gravestone fans and genealogists alike will find much to explore in these old cemeteries.
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