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Uncommon Voyage: Parenting a Special Needs Child in the World of Alternative Medicine
Laura Shapiro Kramer Manufacturer: Faber & Faber ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Accessories: ASIN: 0571199283 |
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In 1984, at the age of 10 months, Laura Shapiro Kramer's son Seth was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy. Kramer and her family began a search for proper assessments and treatments that led further and further away from reliance on Western, mainstream medicine, and led them toward the alternative therapy community. In Uncommon Voyage: Parenting a Special Needs Child, Kramer documents her family's journey of alternative therapies through Feldenkrais, craniosacral massage, Ayurvedic medicine, osteopathy, homeopathy, sensorimotor training, and vision training. Too often--and oftentimes inappropriately--the traditional medical community takes over the care of special needs children. Uncommon Voyage provides valuable information and support for parents of special needs children who are searching for alternative, effective, treatments.Customer Reviews:
Family's Plight.......2001-08-20
It shows how a family dealt with circumstances thrust upon them by seeking and exploring every available option.
I gained a great deal of knowledge and insight reading about this family's experiences. It is an inspiring and thought-provoking story particularly for anyone dealing with a child who has special needs. I highly recommend this book!
Mainstream vs. Alternative ..........2000-12-14
Stop whining you Spoiled Brat.......2000-01-15
Not a great choice.......1998-01-11
This book has great ideas for parents to help their kids.......1996-12-11
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History of the Conquest of Mexico & History of the Conquest of Peru.
William M. Prescott Manufacturer: Random House Inc (T) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
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Available in one volume, these two works represent both a triumph over personal adversity and an unsparing saga of religious imperialism.Customer Reviews:
Excellent, classic history.......2007-08-06
A solidly researched history of the Spanish conquest.......2004-04-19
"The History of the Conquest of Peru" is as well-written and detailed as the first volume, but it seemed a little drier to this reader, possibly because I was already familiar with the history and culture of the Incas from reading the "Comentarios Reales" of the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, the son of a Spanish father and an Incan princess. Prescott gives several pages to Garcilaso's talents as a historian, which he doesn't think much of; he notes that Garcilaso, writing as a spokesman for his defeated countrymen, painted a picture of Incan civilization that bordered on the panegyric. But Prescott quotes from Garcilaso here and there throughout his own book. Prescott presents the history of the Pizarro brothers' march through Peru, the defeat of the Incas and the death of Atahualpa, all in scrupulously researched detail. The Pizarros comes across as much less sympathetic figures than Cortes; while Cortes was able to appreciate the humanity of the native Mexicans, and tried to rein in some of his more rapacious captains, Alvarado among them, the Pizarro brothers and their captains, notably Carbajal and Almagro, seemed to be trying to outdo each other in cruelty. We end up feeling nothing but disgust for the avarice and ambition of these people, and the devastating effect it had on the native civilizations that were unfortunate enough to be in their way.
Prescott wrote his history over two hundred years ago and it's still the gold standard of early Latin American historiography. Taken as a whole, the volumes present a panoramic view of the clash of cultures that continues to reverberate to this day throughout Central and South America. Prescott is a vivid narrator and an excellent storyteller; his account grabs the reader early and sweeps you along from the first page to the last. It's a terrific read and a grand tour through two lost civilizations.
Remarkable events told by a remarkable author.......2002-05-29
Prescott's Conquest of Mexico is every bit as good as Conquest of Peru. The book starts with a section on the Aztec civilization, then turns to Cortez and his men. These adventurers behaved as though they were invincible, they believed their faith in God made them so, and one almost comes to believe that they were as they beat unimaginable odds over and over and over again. I was on the edge of my seat through all three volumes.
No offense to Lewis & Clark (or Stephen Ambrose), but Prescott's Conquest of Mexico and Conquest of Peru make Undaunted Courage sound like a family picnic. Remarkable events told by a remarkable author. It's no wonder these books are still popular more than one and a half centuries after they were written.
The Conquest of Mexico.......2001-08-02
After all these years, as good as its modern rival.......2001-01-17
Specifically looking at the famous event of July 1 1520, the "Noche Triste", I see that Prescott and Thomas differ (in the following I will put Thomas inside parentheses). Prescott says the Spaniards chose to retreat on the Tlacopan causeway which was different from the one they came on (Thomas calls it the Tacuba causeway and says that it's the one they came in on); Prescott says Cacama the Lord of Texcoco came along (Thomas says Cacama was killed a month earlier); Prescott says Tlaxcalans were distributed throughout the column (Thomas says they were in the centre); Prescott says "several Indian sentinels" saw the Spaniards leaving (Thomas says it was one woman fetching water); and finally Prescott says that Pedro de Alvarado pole-vaulted over a break on the causeway (Thomas says that can't be true). Also Prescott's passage on the Noche Triste is longer than Thomas's, not just because he's more verbose (which he is), but because he includes details that Thomas omits. Now, for the question "which account is true?" I am unqualified to judge two such thorough scholars, but I know that Prescott is right about Cacama, more believable about the sentinels, and less believable about Alvarado's Leap, so I'd call it a tie in that respect. And so, which account was simply more interesting? Prescott.
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History of the Conquest of Mexico
W.H. Prescott Manufacturer: Phoenix Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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Prescott's thrilling and romantic history of "savages" and conquerersCustomer Reviews:
The Wonder of the Spanish Conquests Brought to Life!.......2007-06-14
One of the great histories written... ever.......2005-10-26
A Great History.......2005-07-10
One of Our Greatest Works of Historical Art.......2003-10-15
At the center of Prescott's story is the enthralling conquistador Hernan Cortes, that extraordinarily daring captain of the expedition to conquer the Aztecs; in two years, Cortes led a preposterously small band of Spanish soldiers across the Empire and succeeded, highly improbably, in toppling it. Is this one of the key moments of history? For Central America, certainly, but for world history probably not. Nonetheless, it is one of the most riveting stories of early modern times, and you should know it well. Moreover, our evaluations of the actions and ideas of Cortes and his men can help us understand what it means to be good, to toil as servants of the good, and to create a good society. It is easy to get furious with Cortes's band as we read of them fulfilling their audacious mission of conquest. It is easier still to morally condemn them. It could be that they deserve condemnation. But perhaps the matter deserves a very close look, and Prescott can help us examine and judge their actions better than any historian ever. In my view, there are three crucial events that demand our account: (1) the massacre at Cholula, (2) the Noche Triste, an escape of the Spaniards from Tenochtitlan at mid-conquest, and (3) the brutal siege of Tenochtitlan in the final act. Through these and the other events of the conquest, Prescott can guide us in evaluating our principles of morality, government, war, liberty, and religion, as well as the meaning of life and society. This book is a classic now, having been written some 150 years ago. Many histories and studies of the conquest have been written up to the present, but none matches Prescott's in the power and depth of its insights into human nature and society, and none matches it in the beauty and power of its prose. Prescott has much to say about why people behave as they do, about the power of religion, the thirst for gold and glory, the temptations of ambition, the rationalization of crimes and sin, and much, much more. Surely by now you realize that I cannot recommend this great history highly enough. It remains in print in several editions, which is a testament to its enduring appeal both to scholars and readers, and it is most deserving of all the attention it still receives.
A Historical Masterpiece.......2000-07-05
In the "History of the Conquest of Mexico", Prescott provides an excellent acount of the origin and nature of Mexican civilization at the time of the conquest, describing how the Aztecs dominated the many races of Mexico with savage brutality, indulging in regular human sacrifices. He then goes on to describe the key player in this adventure, Hernando Cortes, and how he and a small party of cavaliers overcame overwhelming odds to defeat the armies of the Aztecs. While it is impossible not to admire the genius of Cortes, the reader is left in no doubt that the Spaniards were motivated by the promise of Aztec gold and not by the desire to "spread the word of God to the heathen". However, Prescott excuses the means by which Cortes overthrew the Aztec empire as it put an end to the Aztec practice of human sacrifice. In the second book, "History of the Conquest of Peru", Prescott finds no excuse for the manner in which Pizarro and Almagro conquered the relatively peaceful empire of the Incas. As with the first book, an interesting description of the Inca way of life precedes the action. While equally enthralling as the conquest of Mexico, Pizzaro accomplished the overthrow of the Incas by brute force, without the finesse of Cortes. The second half of this book deals with the remarkable events which followed the conquest; the two civil wars and their resolution by Pedro de la Gasca on behalf of the Spanish crown. It is difficult to find fault with Prescott's scientific approach to his writings; all of the events are backed up by references to documents written at the time of, or shortly after the conquests and these are given as valuable footnotes on each page. In addition, at the end of some of the chapters, Prescott writes short essays about his sources, describing which are trustworthy and which are prejudiced. If there were to be a fault with Prescott's approach, then it would his sympathy with the Catholic church during the years of the Conquest and his excusing of the Spanish atrocities as a means of spreading Christianity. But then we should bear in mind that Prescott was writing in the 1840s and was obviously a serious Christian. A second problem is that some of the footnotes are left in their original text, i.e. Spanish, Latin or sometimes Greek which presents problems to non-polyglots. The publishers have obviously not thought to translate these. In conclusion, these two books are essential reading for anyone interested in the empires of the Aztecs and Incas, and their overthrow by the Spanish Conquestadors. I have not read any other books on the subject which compare to Prescott's masterpieces.
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History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas: Volume 3
William Hickling Prescott Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0543796140 Release Date: 2001-02-05 |
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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1862 edition by Richard Bentley, London.
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Conquest of Mexico and Peru
William H. Prescott Manufacturer: Irvington Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0829002200 |
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History of the Conquest of Mexico and Peru, Vol. 2
William H. Prescott Manufacturer: Cosimo Classics ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1596052708 |
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With its vivid language and bold strokes, the magnificent History of the Conquest of Peru, first published in 1847, is one of historian William Prescott's landmark works. A masterly study of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro's overthrow of the Inca Empire, this astonishing chronicle is considered a classic of Latin American history. Noted for its striking portrayal of the Spanish character, the book rings with a "fusion of courage, cruelty, pride, and gallows humor," says Darnell. "We seem to be overhearing dialogue and observing firsthand the interaction between the Spaniards as they struggle for control of an empire." He hails this as "an immensely readable history." Also available from Cosimo Classics: History of the Conquest of Mexico, Prescott's companion volume about Cortés's subjugation of the Aztecs. Historian, writer, and scholar WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT (1796-1859) was born in Salem, Massachusetts. A regular contributor to the prestigious Boston literary journal North American Review, he also authored numerous books of history, including 1837's The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic, a critical and popular success in both America and Europe.
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History of the conquest of Mexico, and History of the conquest of Peru, (The Modern library of the world's best books)
William Hickling Prescott Manufacturer: The Modern library ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006D7G7Q |
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History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas: Volume 2
William Hickling Prescott Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0543922502 Release Date: 2001-02-05 |
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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1862 edition by Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, London.
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The conquest of Mexico,: The conquest of Peru, and other selections
William Hickling Prescott Manufacturer: Washington Square Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007DO70E |
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Conquistadores, Azteken en Inca's: Gravures
Theodor de Bry Manufacturer: Van Hoeve ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 9022202674 |
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The Conquistadors.
Hammond, Innes Manufacturer: Random House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0394420284 |
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A solid account.......2003-08-27
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"I Am You": The Hermeneutics of Empathy in Western Literature, Theology, and Art
Karl F. Morrison Manufacturer: Princeton Univ Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0691055106 |
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I Am You": The Hermeneutics of Empathy in Western Literature, Theology, and Art
Manufacturer: Princeton 1999. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000IG1A5A |
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Central Neural Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Regulation
KUNOS , and CIRIELLO Manufacturer: Birkhauser ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0817635459 |
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Central Neural Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Regulation - Vol 2
Manufacturer: Birkhauser Boston ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0817635696 |
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Central Neural Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Regulation
Manufacturer: Birkhauser Verlag AG ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 3764335459 |
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