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Asterix and the Laurel Wreath (Asterix)
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Book Description
Chief Vitalstatistix has rashly bet his brother-in-law, the infuriating show-off Homeopathix, that he can get hold of Caesar's laurel wreath to season a stew. Of course, now it's up to Asterix and Obelix to go to Rome, find the wreath, and bring it back for the promised dinner. Can they save Vitalstatistix's honor?
Customer Reviews:
Asterix and the Laurel Wreath (Asterix).......2006-03-15
The Asterix series are fun adventures in historical settings. In this one they are trying to take the Ceasar's Laurel Wreath, so they can make soup. My siblings and I like this series because they include Latin phrases, and we are studying Latin. We bought this one because we already have this title in other languages--all of which have some Latin! They are really funny.
Asterix in Caesar's Palace.......2002-07-27
First published in French in 1972 as Les Lauriers de César, Asterix and the Laurel Wreath was first published in English in 1975.
Vitalstatistix, in a drunken outburst, boasts to Impedimenta's pompous brother, Homeopathix, which he will have a dish prepared, made from Caesar's laurel wreath.
Due to the honour and glory of the village, this now needs to be done, so Asterix and Obelix go to Rome, with the purpose of obtaining this item.
Here they get up to all sorts of escapades to get hold of the laurel wreath, including selling themselves as slaves, spending a night in Julius Caesar's palace prison, and another visit to the arena of the Circus Maximus (see Asterix the Gladiator).
In Rome they accidentally invent a recipe that provides an antidote to the ill effects of alcohol, thus setting in motion the eventual fall of the Roman Empire, (as the concoction will lead the Romans to feel free to indulge, forgetting that alcohol, unless taken in moderation is the father of all vices.)
There are many jokes in the Asterix albums that will escape younger readers. That's what makes the Asterix books so interesting. There are always rather subtle jokes that you discover on another reading!
This is one of the wittiest and most charming Asterix books.
Adventures Could Have Been Better Selected.......2000-11-24
Every Asterix adventure is a fun read, so I loved all 5 adventures in this collection, viz., 'Asterix and The Laurel Wreath', 'Asterix in Switzerland', 'Mansion of the Gods', 'Obelix and Co', 'Asterix The Gladiator'.
However I thought the stories could have been arranged more thematically. None of the adventures in this book share any common theme. Eg, 'Asterix and the Laurel Wreath' and 'Asterix and the Chieftan's Shield' belonged together in one collection, or, 'Obelx and Co', 'Asterix and the Roman Agent', and 'Asterix and Caesar's Gift' belonged together, as they all deal with the Romans' attempts to sow discord in the Gaulish village we all know very well.
But, on the whole, no regrets with the stories themselves. All rate 5 stars!
Forget Other Comix..... Get Asterix!.......2000-06-25
All the comics in the Asterix series have a kind of charm and atittude that other comics lack. They are perfect for long airplane flights, as a bedtime story.... I am fifteen and I still buy them at every chance i get. This particular issue sees Asterix and his trusty pal Obelix (who's he calling fat?) on a search for Caesar's laurel wreath after their Chieftan makes a drunken bet with his brother-in-law that he will cook up a magnificent meal seasoned with the wreath! Their adventures are filled with names like Geriatrix (a senior citizen) and littered with hidden jokes, but the humor is still light and happy enough for people of all ages. CANNOT even compare the Asterix series to any other comix!
Take a look at Lutetia (Paris) and Rome in 50BCE.......2000-06-22
This adventure begins in Lutetia, (the greatest city in the world), where Asterix learns he must travel to Rome (the greatest city in the world) and return with Caesar's Laurel Wreath. This intricately drawn book features stunning drawings of Lutetia and Rome in 50BCE, as well as many new hilarious characters (Vitalstatistix's inlaws! Characiture Romans! Circus beasts! Many more!). Goscinny and Uderzo are at their best in this work, treating readers with characters and plot-lines which are nearly pure distillations of the comic muse. The architecture of Rome is featured prominently in the background, and you will see many views of the Palatine Hill, the Colosseum, the slave market, patrician residences and Caesar's palace. Now 32, I've been enjoying this book since I was 7 years old, and the combination of pure comedy and intricate artwork guarantees that you will too!
Book Description
In 1955, people all over the United States knew that Emmett Louis Till was a fourteen-year-old African American boy lynched for supposedly whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. The brutality of his murder, the open-casket funeral, and the acquittal of the men tried for the crime drew wide media attention. Award-winning poet Marilyn Nelson reminds us of the boy whose fate helped spark the civil rights movement. This martyr's wreath, woven from a little-known but sophisticated form of poetry, challenges us to speak out against modern-day injustices, to "speak what we see."
Customer Reviews:
Form Over Content.......2006-09-27
A fellow teacher is doing a unit on African-American lit and the Civil Rights Movement as a lead-in to Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". "A Wreath for Emmett Till" was one of the books she shared with the class. I have perused it myself, still unsure whether I should actually purchase it or not. Two things other reviewers have mentioned that I too find appealing about the book are: 1)The sheer complexity of constructing a heroic crown of sonnets and 2)the historical backdrop of the events described. Unfortunately, these aspects have very little to do with the content of the poems themselves. Most of the information about Till is contained in the preface and afterword, not in the poems themselves. Likewise, others reviewers, like I, praise Nelson for giving a tour-de-force in making a heroic crown of sonnets (and her commentaries about the sonnets were enlightening), but to be honest, the poems themselves were not particularly outstanding. I would buy the book more as an example of the structure and form of poetry rather than as an example of good poetry (If that makes sense).
Beautiful Poem.......2006-05-31
This book is in the form of a Heroic Sonnet is a brilliantly written book. It is about giving a wreath to Emmett Till, a young child who was lynched after whistling at a white woman. Till, who normally lived in Chicago, was spending the time at his uncle for the summer. After whistling at a white woman, Briant, Milan and a third person kidnapped Emmett Till. Soon after the kidapping, they lynched him. Later in the Trial, Briant and Milan were found not guilty, though later, it was proven they were guilty. This book was brilliantly written into a heroic sonnet, each of the first lines stating: R.I.P. EMMETT L. TILL. It got me emotionally connected, displeased by the racism people had back then (i.e. allowing Briant and Millan the right to be not guilty just because Till was Black). This book was brilliantly written through the use of similies. It allowed you to invision the racism back then. The only comment I have against it is the World Trade Center reference, mentioning 9/11 hadn't happened yet. Other than that, A Wreath for Emmet Till by Marilyn Nelsen was an excellent work of poetry.
Ambitious but highly disapointing.......2006-04-27
This ambitious poetry book is based on a little known poetic style known as a crown of sonnets, used historically to honor great kings. In this unique book, author Marilyn Nelson tries to apply it to an ordinary kid named Emmett Till whose name became household when he was brutally lynched, and outrage over his murder fueled the early flames of the black civil rights movement.
Nelson is admirable to tackle such a brutal and tough subject matter, however admiration is not enough to cover the fact that her poems are often hard to follow due to the ridged style, in addition to being tangential and lacking in any strong dramatic or emotional punch. She writes about Till's murder as she would weave it into a floral wreath, and sometimes that leaves the reader bored and wondering why we should even care about Nelson's pretty flowers. Her stated goal is to write about Till but he rarely makes an actual appearance in these poems, and her attempt to tie his murder into a larger history of lynching is poorly executed. At one point she ties Till's murder to the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, which comes out extremely contrived and tacked on, since the events, issues, emotions, and circumstances are completely different. She expands considerable ink wishing he had never been killed, which although very admirable, doesn't give her much space to explore the national impact of his death or the good that grew out of his tragedy. In addition, her lengthy and complex notes at the end of the book are absolutely necessary to understand her many intellectual allusions and symbols. I could not imagine giving this book to anyone under 16 and having them get it at all - I'm finishing my undergrad in two weeks and I was overwhelmed. While the poems pick up pathos towards the end, it really is not enough to save the whole set.
The illustrations by Philippe Lardy are nice but unremarkable, and given the poignant and brutal subject matter they are severely disappointing. Many of them are simplistic and pretty paintings of flowers and birds that fit the wreath theme but entirely loose the tragedy and power of Till's death. Like Nelson's poems, you need the complex notes at the back of the book to understand the many symbols in the oft-abstract illustrations. Emmett Till himself is only shown once, and the artist attempts to make him look like an EveryChild (even to the point of giving him no real facial expressions) which makes him look generic and dull. The art shines best when it is the most simple, such as when it is a textured background for the text itself, with simple shapes instead of complex allegories. When the best thing you can say about the illustrations is that they make nice and non-imposing backgrounds, you know the art is in trouble.
A Wreath for Emmett Till asks the reader to "bear witness to the atrocity" and take responsibility for this murder in our collective memory, but otherwise is not a call to any action or awareness. Unfortunately what sticks in the memory is a book that falls short of its lofty goals.
From Sisters Nineties Literary Group Book Review Editor.......2005-08-18
A Wreath for Emmett Till is my first encounter with Marilyn Nelson; a bittersweet introduction. As a member of the Sisters~Nineties Literary Group, this book fascinates me as it is a beautiful example of poetic mastery. When our editor gives us a writing assignment for our publication, I grumble and protest, then I revel in the experience; delighting in the success of learning about the world of poetry and all its various forms. The "sankofet," created by Debra Morrowloving Sisters~Nineties founder, comes to mind as I read this book.*
Ms. Nelson's rhyme scheme is a fourteen-line sonnet on each page linking the previous poem with the next as the last line of the previous poem is the first line of the next poem on the following page. In the world of poetry, this is known as a "crown of sonnets."
Although written for children, I had to read the book twice to "feel" the horrible images that this book so beautifully captures. References to flower, plants, and trees are symbolic and make up the "wreath" for Emmett.
Please read this book and share the experience with your children. The incident is described as the motivating force of the Civil Rights Movement. It is also a wake-up call to all those who continue to live a life of apathy and denial when it comes to standing up for the legacy of the African American struggle.
*Sankofet is a poetic form of three stanzas, each with seven lines. The fourth line of each stanza is the same. The last word of each stanza is the first word of the subsequent verse, and the last line of a Sankofet is the first line in the poem. The format of the Sankofet emulates the call-and-response motif of Afrikan musical tradition with the repetition of the fourth lines. The connecting words at the beginning and end of the stanzas represent the Afrikan cycle of life concept.
Richie's Picks: A WREATH FOR EMMETT TILL.......2005-05-22
I cannot recall if back in 1968 my eighth-grade American history teacher Mrs. Auryansen taught us about the death of Emmett Till. But one of the things I loved most about that year of studying with an enthusiastic teacher who often made American history come alive for me was the series of quarterly independent projects we had to plan and complete. Each marking period we would have to do an American history-related visual piece as well as a written piece and an oral piece.
"BY the flow of the inland river,
Whence the fleets of iron have fled,
Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead:
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment-day;
Under the one, the Blue,
Under the other, the Gray."
Whence the fleets of iron have fled,
Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead:
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment-day;
Under the one, the Blue,
Under the other, the Gray."
That's the first of the seven verses of "The Blue and The Gray" by Francis Miles Finch (1827-1907). I memorized and proudly recited those seven verses to my American history class, and that memory has stuck with me.
Having just celebrated my personal half-century mark, I'm all for turning around and returning to eighth-grade. And if I could do so, this is what I would memorize this time around for one of my oral pieces:
"Pierced by the screams of a shortened childhood,
my heartwood has been scarred for fifty years
by what I heard, with hundreds of green ears.
That jackal laughter. Two hundred years I stood
listening to small struggles to find food,
to the songs of creature life, which disappears
and comes again, to the music of the spheres.
Two hundred years of deaths I understood.
Then slaughter axed one quiet summer night,
shivering the deep silence of the stars.
A running boy, five men in close pursuit.
One dark, five pale faces in the moonlight.
Noise, silence, back-slaps. One match, five cigars.
Emmett Till's name still catches in the throat."
That is one of the fifteen sonnets that comprises A WREATH FOR EMMETT TILL by Marilyn Nelson. After reading the book to myself and then reading it aloud to Shari, my thoughts kept wandering off yesterday to brainstorming how I might somehow set up an event down in the City on Sunday, August 28th--fifty years to the day since Emmett was kidnapped--in which someone who would both have known the Civil Rights movement and whose presence could attract a major audience (a Danny Glover or a Bill Russell or someone else of that stature) would read this powerful series of poems aloud to a crowd to commemorate the anniversary of the brutal death of Emmett Till, a death which horrified the world and made clear what had gone on for so long.
I can imagine having a choir and soloist perform at such an event, but definitely not a bunch of droning speakers whose verbosity might take away from the carefully chosen words of Marilyn Nelson's heroic crown of sonnets about Emmett Till. As Marilyn explains in her preface (HOW I CAME TO WRITE THIS POEM):
"A crown of sonnets is a sequence of interlinked sonnets in which the last line of one becomes the first line, sometimes slightly altered, of the next. A heroic crown of sonnets is a sequence of fifteen interlocking sonnets, in which the last one is made up of the first lines of the preceeding fourteen."
Thus, it's like a literary crossword puzzle. Get one word wrong and it simply doesn't fit together. Get all the words exactly right and you've got something worthy of public performances by famous personalities and recitations by today's and tomorrow's American history students.
Marilyn Nelson got it right.
Customer Reviews:
Ultimate book on creating beautiful wreaths for your home.......2002-04-03
This is a wonderful book! It has been in my collection for several years now and I have used it a countless number of times for inspiration and as a valuable reference guide in creating my own floral designs.
Whether you are a novice or have been making floral crafts for years, this is the ultimate book on creating beautiful wreaths for your home. It outlines everything you need to know to get started: identifying and explaining in detail the different types of tools, supplies and floral materials commonly used in floral crafting, as well as providing step-by-step instructions for basic floral techniques and bow making. Once you get a feel for the basics, there are 94 beautifully illustrated projects to create or to be inspired by, including some neat alternatives to the basic wreath. I highly recommend this book.
Wreaths pictured are very unattractive........1999-10-27
I was very disappointed in the wreaths that the author was going to help me make, because as many as there were (a lot) I found them overloaded with decorations, unbalanced and nothing I would make to give or sell. The step by step "recipes" for each wreath did have some helpful tips for the novice.
This book is creative and colorful........1999-09-17
How To Do Wreaths gives you good ideas. And the easy to follow step by step instructions are very helpful. Also included are the tools needed to get yourself atarted. Overall a very useful book.
This book is creative and colorful........1999-09-17
How To Do Wreaths gives you good ideas. And the easy to follow step by step instructions are very helpful. Also included are the tools needed to get yourself atarted. Overall a very useful book.
Book Description
In
Kristin Lavransdatter (1920-1922),
Sigrid Undset interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly detailed tapestry of Norway during the fourteenth-century. The trilogy, however, is more than a journey into the past. Undset's own life-her familiarity with Norse sagas and folklore and with a wide range of medieval literature, her experiences as a daughter, wife, and mother, and her deep religious faith-profoundly influenced her writing. Her grasp of the connections between past and present and of human nature itself, combined with the extraordinary quality of her writing, sets her works far above the genre of "historical novels." This new translation by Tina Nunnally-the first English version since Charles Archer's translation in the 1920s-captures Undset's strengths as a stylist. Nunnally, an award-winning translator, retains the natural dialog and lyrical flow of the original Norwegian, with its echoes of Old Norse legends, while deftly avoiding the stilted language and false archaisms of Archer's translation. In addition, she restores key passages left out of that edition.
Undset's ability to present a meticulously accurate historical portrait without sacrificing the poetry and narrative drive of masterful storytelling was particularly significant in her homeland. Granted independence in 1905 after five hundred years of foreign domination, Norway was eager to reclaim its national history and culture.
Kristin Lavransdatter became a touchstone for Undset's contemporaries, and continues to be widely read by Norwegians today. In the more than 75 years since it was first published, it has also become a favorite throughout the world.
Customer Reviews:
A Medieval Fairy Tale, but a modern story. .......2007-06-12
The story takes place in fourteenth-century Norway and is essentially about a young girl's journey into womanhood. Kristin Lavransdatter is a young maiden from a close, well-to-do family who falls head-over-heals in love with an impetuous, young man (Erlend Nikulausson) with a tainted reputation. And rightfully so, for Erlend, like so many young men of his age, is a major screw-up, for a lack of a better definition. To complicate matters even more, Kristin is already engaged (in an arranged marriage) to a most prim and proper young man by the name of Simon. Obviously, Kristin's parents and family wish her to obey them and marry Mr. Nice Guy (Simon). However, like so many young, impressionable women, she goes gaga over the bad boy with the great looks and charismatic appeal. Ergo, when she finally does make her choice - all hell breaks loose.
I enjoyed the novel. It was a bit slow at times, and I wish that Undset would develope her characters a little more, but overall it was a very pleasurable read. I definitely would never go so far as to label this one a 'Harlequin Romance'. It is beautifully written and very nicely translated by Tiina Nunnally (yes, that is how Tiina spells her name). I am interested in reading the next two books of this medieval triology - ("The Wife" and "The Cross") mainly because I want to see if this marriage truly does work out. I am not so sure at the moment, because there is no denying that Erlend is a bit of a cad and it is too early to tell if Kristin is truly in love or lust. If I had to guess, I would go with the former, however, even if that is the case, both of these young people ended up hurting quite a few others along the way while carrying out their secret tryst. And we all know about KARMA and how it has a way of sooner or later rearing it's ugly head.
I have never been a big fan of novels written about the medieval times, so I knew beforehand that this novel might be a bit of a challenge for a guy like me. However, I was pleasantly suprised and like I said, I will be definitely picking up the second book of the trilogy "The Wife" to see just what happens next in this epic, Norweigan soap opera. If your are a fan of love stories and/or medieval tales, than odds are you will enjoy this classic. There is a reason why the author Undset won a Nobel Prize (among countless other awards) and also why so many critics loved this trilogy. This novel is very well constructed and there is no doubt one can relate with a story that is just as relevant and prevalent today as it was seven hundred years ago. Like the old Paul Anka song goes "and they called it, puppy loooooooooove..." I know, I know, I can't stand that song either, but it's the first song that comes to mind when describing this story.
Hope you enjoy it!
couldn't put the book down!.......2007-04-28
Wonderful book. Worth the read. Hardest part of the book is deciphering the names and following the family lineage.
Harlequin Romance/Historical Fiction.......2006-12-24
Kristin Lavransdatter misses being Clan of the Cave Bear by that much. Ayla is a Chronic Victim. Kristin Lavransdatter born today would be every litigant on Judge Judy who lent thousands of dollars to Deadbeat Men they Really Loved Because They Were Soulmates.
What makes this book such a unique outrage is that it otherwise would have been a fascinating window on Medieval Norway; unfortunately, Sigrid Undset decided to make her main character a total ninny, while having the other characters react to her as if she were some kind of paragon. Other than Erland and Kristin, the other characters are actually likeable people. Well, except for the tiresome and tedious, self-pitying mother. So the effect is this anachronistic duo fouling the strong mead of Medieval Norway with the 40-ounce malt beverage that is them. When the other characters go on about Kristin, we don't believe them, and it only adds insult to injury.
I mean, under the circumstances, must we hear, "She has wise eyes, this daughter of yours..." ?
Note to Sigrid Undset (which she can't read, because she's dead, which is a mixed blessing because at least it means she can't write any other books. Happy Times in Norway was excruciating, too.):If a character is going to be a totally self-destructive idiot, then in order to remain sympathetic, the character needs to have some kind of motivation that resonates with us, and gives us the sense that, if this character had been born in another place and time, there might actually have been a way out for her. So, in Anna Karenina's case, she was married off to a man she doesn't love, and in Emma Bovary's case, we get the sense that things would have turned out a bit better for her had she been given some kind of intellectual outlet and a purpose in life. (And we also know in advance that Gustave Flaubert personally hated everyone in the human race, so we can forgive her for being painted in such a harsh light by the creator who hated her so deeply). This is the actual definition of Tragedy. The character must act consistent with her nature, and events twist those actions into something horrible, and the events are inexorable.
In Kristin's case, there is no such motivation. And there is no logic. If she could defy everyone to run off with Erland, then why couldn't she have defied everyone to marry Arne Gyrdson in the first place? As for the new translation, I'm glad the double-wide trailer has a better coat of paint.
Much ado about Nunnally.......2006-12-21
I love Undset, but know nothing about Norwegian. I, too, like some of the other reviewers here, was at first disappointed with the modernized translation of Nunnally--until I was told that in fact Undset wrote in contemporary, not mediaeval, Norwegian. The subject matter is mediaeval; the language is supposed to be 20th century. The Elizabethanized language of the previous translation is really a tic of the translator, not something called for by the Norwegian original. (Some of the other reviewers here objected that Vol. II is entitled by Nunnally "The Wife" rather than, as in Archer's, "The Mistress of Husaby." But you will see that the Norwegian title is "Husfrue," as in the German "Hausfrau," or "Housewife." "Wife" is therefore in fact the proper translation.) I have it on good authority from someone who knows Scandinavian languages that Nunnally's translation is superb.
Another merit of Nunnally is that she restores quite a bit of text that had been bowdlerized by Archer. Check out the difference, to cite just one example that I have noticed, between the way Nunnally and Archer portray the key scene when Erlend takes Kristin's maidenhood:
Nunnally: "Kristin was trembling--she thought it was because her heart was pounding so hard--and her hands were clammy and cold. When he kissed the bare skin above her knee, she tried powerlessly to push him away. Erlend raised his face for a moment, and she was suddenly reminded of a man who had once been given food at the convent--he had kissed the bread they handed to him. She sank back into the hay with open arms and let Erlend do as he liked" (p. 145).
Archer: "Kristin shook--it must be because her heart beat so--her hands were cold and clammy. As he kissed her vehemently she weakly tried to push him from her. Erlend lifted his face a moment--she thought of a man who had been given food at the convent one day--he had kissed the bread they gave him. She sank back upon the hay...." (p. 129).
The two are pretty close where Archer actually gives you the text, but he prudishly leaves out some key stuff (I'm assuming Nunnally is not putting anything in that's not there in the original). The ellipses there at the end of the Archer translation are his own, and you find them throughout the text just at the, um, interesting parts. With both translations given above, something is left to the imagination, as Undset surely wanted it, but with Archer's, you are missing text! Undset expected her readers to be perceptive, not prophetic. And this is a pivotal moment in the plot, when just the right measure is needed. Readers of Archer's translation have to wonder why, in the next chapter, Kristin keeps feeling her belly and thinking she must be carrying Erlend's child, until they go back to the ellipses and realize what the translator must have omitted. This is the only clear example of Archer's censoring I've come across, but I am told there are plenty more.
A splendid novel finally gets a splendid translation.......2006-09-16
I first discovered Kristin when I was fifteen, in Charles Archer's gummy, faux-Howard Pyle translation (it's also Bowdlerized) While I loved the story, I knew that this couldn't be the way Sigrid Undset wrote it. She was a scholar of the sagas, and their language is plain and direct, not lifted from some Errol Flynn movie.
Thank you, Tiina Nunnally, for giving us the real deal. The stark, direct translation suits the story. This is not a romance novel. This is a story about real people, real passion, and real disappointment and heartache. Even though Kristin gets the guy, she's going to find that 'having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting'. It's been a long wait, but Kristin and her life story finally have their real voice in English.
Book Description
Easy to follow instructions for dimensional applique techniques and basic embroidery stitches show you how to add realistic accents to your quilt blocks. Learn to make daisies, peonies, marigolds, bluebells, tulips, dogwoods, pansies, and more. Each of the nine flower wreaths is also home to an inquisitive insect. Once you learn the techniques presented in this exciting new release, you will want to use them on other projects. AUTHORBIO: Karen Kay Buckley resides in Carlisle, Pennsylvania with her husband and pets. Karen graduated from Lock Haven University with a degree in Education. She has been quilting for nineteen years and teaching quilting for fifteen years. Her quilts have graced the covers of many magazines. She has over 250 quilts to her credit and her quilts have won numerous national and regional awards including six Best of Show awards. She has four books published with AQS. AUTHORBIO: Helen Squires has been a quilt teacher, designer of quilting patterns, guest lecturer, auctioneer, and QA columnist for 30 years, and is well known for her six books in the Dear Helen series of quilting patterns. Helen began her publishing career as the "Dear Helen, Can You Tell Me....?" columnist for "Lady's Circle Patchwork Quilts" magazine in 1978 and published the first of her "Dear Helen" books in 1987. REVIEW: Provides an excellent survey by a master quilter who tells how to make all kinds of appliques. -The Midwest Book Review
Customer Reviews:
Easy-to-follow instructions for dimensional appliques.......2001-02-17
Karen Buckley presents easy-to-follow instructions for dimensional appliques and basic embroidery stitches for adding realist accents to quilt blocks in Applique Basics: Flower Wreaths. Needlecrafters will learn to make daisies, peonies, marigolds, bluebells, tulips, dogwoods, pansies, and more. Each of the nine flower wreaths featured is also home to an inquisitive insect as butterflies, moths, ants, ladybugs, and woolly worms, adding a touch of whimsical realism. Border designs are included, as well as tips on choosing and preparing fabric for a quilt projects. Highly recommended for the novice quilter and with much to commend it to even seasoned and experienced quilters, Applique Basics: Flower Wreaths is enhanced with a beautiful gallery of Karen Buckley's students' quilts.
An excellent and informative survey by a master quilter........2000-06-04
Karen Kay Buckley's Applique Basics provides an excellent survey by a master quilter who tells how to make all kinds of appliques. The author features her own sampler quilts and variations on their themes, with full-size border designs and illustrations and photos in color throughout.
Basically Helplful Information.......2000-04-05
This book is an excellent book for someone who wants excellent information on the process of hand applique. Not only does Buckley give life to beautiful flowers, but she also adds interesting insects as well. The quilts come to life under her tutelage. Teaching from this book is like having a very able assistant in the classroom with you. Buckley does all the work and the instructor gets all the glory.
Book Description
Convinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Language development is significantly enriched by exposure to good poetry. This book is an important resource because it provides in one volume many poems that concern noble actions or ideas presented in beautiful patterns of sound.
This book contains all the poems recommended in Berquist's best-selling Designing Your Classical Curriculum. The extensive selection includes poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Browning, William Shakespeare, G.K. Chesterton, William Butler Yeats, Robert Frost, and many others. There are three indices to help locate specific poems. This book also includes dictation selections that are useful tools in the development of the child's writing ability, as well as study questions and answers for each poem.
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful Collection of Poetry for Children.......2004-03-19
This collection of poetry, especially designed for those putting together a curriculum for children, does all the work of finding important, interesting and beautiful works for children to study or memorize from the simplest verses for young tots "The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings" to more complex works for high school (such as "Ode to a Grecian Urn" by John Keats) that include study questions and an answer key. This is a true treasure especially for homeschool parents and teachers - it's so comprehensive and easy to use.
It's not the only poetry book you should own (there certainly is a place for beautifully illustrated poetry books to pick up for pleasure reading as well), but it is a real gem and a great value.
Twaddle-free Copywork.......2003-10-09
This is *the* all-in-one resource for your classical copywork, dictation, and memory work needs. Laura Berquist has done all the legwork for busy homeschooling parents, bringing together a lovely selection of poetry and organizing it according to the stages of the trivium. Selections for the rhetorical stage include study questions, so the book could double as a literature text in the upper grades.
One note to clear up a misconception by another reviewer: This isn't meant to be a comprehensive poetry anthology for reading aloud - plenty of these are available - but rather a sourcebook for classical language arts. It's an attractive enough book, with black-and-white line drawings on some pages, but not a decorative one; that's not its purpose. The emphasis is on language throughout, not visuals. But that's part of the appeal for classical homeschoolers.
All in all, this is a wonderful time-saving resource for your classical homeschool.
Not at all colorful or fun to read for parents or students.......2003-07-23
We have this book - in fact, we have had it for six years and have never used it. I have tried, but it is too boring to use. Poetry should be colorful and beautiful. Not page after page of poetic text to read. I suggest getting some classic poetry books - full of color and pictures - and reading the beautiful words to your children. This book is one to skip.
The Harp and Laurel Wreath.......1999-12-15
The road to truth is paved with beauty and goodness. The way we can help our children love what is true is by introducing them to those things that are beautiful and good. Beauty and goodness come to us primarily through art and literature. It is literature that Berquits provides us with. And she sets it forward in a useful fashion as a way to teach beauty to children. The literature in the book is children of all ages--adutls not excluded. But it is arranged in ascending ages so that a first grader will not be overwhelmed by that which is more appropriate for a ninth grader. This collection of poetry and prose is appropriate for instilling a love of beauty in the mind and heart. There is no garbage here, nothing obscene and ugly. It is without a doubt a classical curriculum. Those who will find this book helpful are teachers, parents, and homeschoolers who wish to give their children a love of beauty and wonder. But any person with good taste and a love of poetry will enjoy this book as well. Hopefully that is the majority of us.
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Studien zum Kranz bei den Griechen (Religionsgeschichtliche Versuche und Vorarbeiten)
Michael Blech
Manufacturer: De Gruyter
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 311004157X |
Book Description
Money does grow on trees, and Christmas Trees by Lewis Hill is the essential equipment for anyone who wishes to gain the pleasure and profit of growing and selling trees, wreaths, and greens. Hill, an experienced and skilled tree grower himself, begins with the very basics, providing valuable insights on how to choose the best land and the best species of trees to grow on that land. Here you will learn how to ; Plan for continuous, efficient growth, including interplanting, natural seeding, and stump culture ; Care for your crop throughout the growing cycle, from planting and pruning, right through harvesting ; Propagate your own plants and collect wild seedlings ; Select the proper equipment for the nature and scope of your planting ; Handle problems dealt by weather, pests and diseases, and animals ; Find wholesale and retail markets, maintain a steady supply, deal with tree buyers, advertise and price, and maintain records and plan for taxes An attractive and lucrative side busin
Customer Reviews:
The BEST book on this subject!.......2004-11-10
Although this book seems more designed to educate the novice at growing Christmas trees, I believe everyone, even people currently in this business, can learn something valuable from it. It is well written and enjoyable to read, plus informative in that it describes all sorts of trees used, planting methods, protection and care of seedlings and transplants, recommendations for planting locations, and a whole host of other information. I attribute this book to getting me interested in this field as a hobby. Recommend it very highly!
Quick Read.......2004-01-04
This was a good book for the novice with no experience in the tree industry. It was a quick read and enjoyable. But not for someone in who works in the field already.
Great book for both hobbyist and serious grower.......1999-03-29
This is a hobby for me, and Hill's book has all the answers. He has been a professional grower for many years. He covers all the details: planting, weeding, pruning and selling.
Easy to read and reasonably priced.
Book Description
Today wreaths celebrate holidays in all seasons and decorate every room of the house. Beautiful wreaths are expensive to buy but are surprisingly easy to make. With simple instructions, this craft book is sure to inspire readers to try their hands at making gorgeous and imaginative straw, grapevine, wire, and evergreen wreaths for any season of the year. Stunning photos of seventy-five different wreaths with a great assortment of adornment offer good reasons for a family outing in search of wildflowers, vines, and leaves. Other decorations can be found around the house, including ribbons, dried fruit, even the alphabet blocks the kids have outgrown. Kollath also provides practical advice on everything from the most helpful tools to different ways to dry flowers picked from the home garden.
Customer Reviews:
Don't buy this book........2007-07-20
I was very disappointed with this wreath book. It was nothing but an old book with a new cover. False advertising as I thought the wreath designs would resemble the cover. Not so. Just goes to show the old saying "Never judge a book by its cover is true!"
Beautiful, Creative, Inspiring Book!!!!!.......2006-11-10
I ordered this book looking for some new ideas for making different and exciting wreaths and this book gave me exactly what I was looking for in every aspect. Plus it gave me ideas to build on and my imagination ran wild with creativity. I love it when that happens. It is an excellent book and I'm very glad I purchased it. The author did an excellent job of presenting the material and the photography is beautiful. Thanks for a great book Kudos to you.
Sincerely,
Deborah L. Loisel
Learn to make your own wreaths from what you grow and find........2001-07-26
As the subtitle implies, this is an idea book. The wreaths are beautiful and the instructions simple. The focus is not only on giving guidelines for preparing the flowers and making the wreaths, but on sharing the elements of design necessary for striking out on your own.
Mr. Kollath steers you through preparing your work space and choosing your tools as only someone who has made many wreaths could do. Instructions are given for air drying and silica preservation of flowers. There are also some wreaths made with fresh flowers.
This is a book for those who want to use what they grow and find. There are even instructions on making your own grapevine wreaths, which Mr. Kollath admits is one of his favorite things to do.
There are some pretty unusual ideas in this book, like making a baby's wreath with building blocks, and using small wreaths for package toppers.
Whatever your color scheme or design theme, there is sure to be a gorgeous full color photo of one of Mr. Kollath's wreaths to spur you on.
A Must Have Book for Wreath makers.......2000-09-15
Richard Kollath's Book on Wreaths is very easy to follow and his work is very beautiful. I have looked at numerous books and have found Kollath's Book to be easy to understand and lightweight to carry around for references. It's a Book reference that the reader can say "I can do it" and make creations to beautify their home or gifts for friends. I found that the "Wreaths " book expanded my own creativity and imagination. I like the way it is easy to read and the floral craft pieces are beautiful as well as stunning. Richard Kollath's book has been an inspiration and only added to my own creative pieces of work.
A Must Have Book for Wreath makers.......2000-09-15
Richard Kollath's Book on Wreaths is very easy to follow and his work is very beautiful. I have looked at numerous books and have found Kollath's Book to be easy to understand and lightweight to carry around for references. It's a Book reference that the reader can say "I can do it" and make creations to beautify their home or gifts for friends. I found that the "Wreaths " book expanded my own creativity and imagination. I like the way it is easy to read and the floral craft pieces are beautiful as well as stunning. Richard Kollath's book has been an inspiration and only added to my own creative pieces of work.
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Christmas with Jinny Beyer
Jinny Beyer
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1579541941 |
Book Description
In this charming volume, Quilter's Hall of Fame member and 15-million-yard-selling fabric designer Jinny Beyer shares holiday cheer, step-by-step instructions, patterns, and color selection tips for quilts, sweaters, wreaths, and other delightful holiday decorations.
Customer Reviews:
Start Christmas projects now with Jinny's wonderful book!.......1999-02-22
If you want to make some easy things for Christmas, this is the book for quilters (and non-quilters alike) to check out. I have it and love it! I've also bought it for Christmas gifts. (The book looks pretty on the coffeetable at Christmas, too.) Jinny shows you how to make table runners, placemats, tree skirts, wearable skirts, etc., using border prints. She makes Colonial Williamsburg-like decorations using pine cones, apples, and nuts--and from things she finds in her backyard. You can almost smell the apple cider simmering on the fireplace. There are instructions for beautiful quilts as well. Her old-fashioned country home is decorated with these quilts for the holidays, as well as wonderful antiques. It was fun to take a peek inside Jinny's home...one of the biggest names in the quilting world! If you like quilts and Christmas, you'll love this book!
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