What is so special about special circumstances
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I will admit I have grown suspicious of Amazon reviewers.  Way too many 4.5 stars for sophomoric writing.  And here I am giving writer Siegel 4.5 stars.  The author is able to deliver words as sharper images.  I like writing where I feel I am in the scene just off camera.  My first Siegel book and now addicted.
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I always enjoy learning about special people, of whom little is known.  I have read about several situations regarding the Code Talkers and seen the monument at the Burger King in Keyenta, Arizona, but learning about Philip Johnson was most interesting.
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What will happen if you lose something that you've always taken for granted? Mrs Featherby misses the front of her house and therefore has no privacy at all. Cassie is waiting for the love of her life to arrive at the airport, but when she doesn't show up she's literally rooted to the spot. Delia has lost her sense of direction and Jake has to miss his mother. When Robert wants to go to work he finds out it isn't there any longer. These people have one thing in common, their lives are far from normal as they suddenly have to live without the thing that matters to them the most.
 The Cover of Of Things Gone Astray is as beautiful and special as the story. It's a perfect match. This book is truly unique and I love the idea behind what's happening to the main characters. It's such a fun and at the same time philosophical read which is an impressive combination. I loved every word, sentence and chapter, this book is amazing. It's special, it's fabulous, it's fantastic. I don't think I can find the right word(s) to describe how good it is. I could use all the synonyms for perfect and amazing, but they still won't cover my feelings about this story. It's so good and I'm very happy that I had the chance to read it.
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Not perhaps for everyone but special to the ones who enjoy introspective thoughts of life and perhaps live their lives in a world on run-on sentences.
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What are the odds of such uncles? And what are the odds of such a nephew to do them justice? A rare book and a fine, funny, moving, strange and sane one.
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So many adoptive parents lose sight of the fact that adoption exists to provide loving homes for children, NOT to provide them, an infertile couple, with a child. Even the happiest adopted child, in the very best of circumstances, will have certain issues throughout their life and their parents should be prepared to deal with these and answer questions. For far too long adoption has been a secretive practice and everyone has assumed that the process itself ended when the court papers were signed. It's a lifetime adjustment and education like this will help ease the concerns of all three members of the adoption triad - birthparents, adoptives, and adoptees. How I wish my adoptive parents had had something like this to read. They did so many insensitive things that were so hurtful. Should be required reading for everyone planning to adopt.
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If you need some ideas to make special moments with your children, this book has some great ideas that might inspire you to not only try these ideas but to develop your own ideas to fit your family's particular style.  I have the privilege of having this lovely lady as my daughter in law and the mother of my grandchildren.  I am always amazed at all the things she does with these children to make their lives very special. Try this book!
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This book describes the personal side of a very rare individual. Many of us know of Sean's spectacular flying skills, awards, and accomplishments. We see the feats, we enjoy Sean's bonhomie, but we know not his incredible self discipline, the thousands of hours of practice, or the rigorous daily physical conditioning. Here's where you find that story.
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Good story of survival under terrible conditions that could be applied to everyday life. Also, the practicality of real value in relationships versus sentimentality, if applied to your current life, would seem to indicate the necessity of maintaining the delivery of something valuable to those you deal with, if you want to ensure the continuance of the relationship.
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Interesting premise, amazing special affects.  Get's you thinking.
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Being from the area you wrote of has special meaning to me. Very intrigued wondering what's next. New times, new challenges, new beginnings.
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Very well done. A reminder of how life is not black and white. Good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people. And most of us are neither all good or all bad. Also, we sometimes make poor decisions for very complicated reasons that then result in a whole complicated set of outcomes. But, it often is not too late to try to make things right. We are all trying to live the best life we can.
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Starbrite Traveler is an excellent book detailing how children with special needs are able to have fulfilling life and experience the same opportunities as every child. This book provides practical, economic, and accessible vacations and activities. The authors share their vast knowledge of working with children with special needs and professional experience. The book is a great resource for students, educators, medical personnel, parents, and families.
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So often books of this nature are filled with stories that overly sentimental or moralistic.  All of the stories are told in a way that is intimate, as if a family friend were telling of personal incidents. I used "Christmas 1944" for Christmas Eve; it touched worshipers of all ages.
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Parents who have children with special needs will be deeply moved and receive fresh strength and hope from these stories. Remarkably inspiring!
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this is a beautifully written book, full of hard truths and wonderful stories of love, perserverance, kindness, dedication and in some cases heartbreaking sadness, loneliness and loss. If you are a special needs parent or special education teacher or love someone with special needs this may be just the book for you in your hard times. To remember you are not alone in the darkness and that somewhere there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It may not be what you planned for, sometimes it's not what you want or ask for, but there is some way to get thru and there will be a bright day again that is filled with hope and love.
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The author thinks so.  It is written for academics as a proposal of how religious experiences and indeed religions can be investigated scientifically and systematically.  The underlying concept is that certain "experiences" are deemed "special". E.g. the sense of awe, altrerd conscious states during deep meditation, etc.  But how such "experiences" are interpreted depend deeply on the social and cultural context.  They can at times be deemed "religious" and be the basis of one's religious beliefs - only under the right circumstances.  Such a process can be, according to author and quite rightly so, studied.

Perhaps, I guess - but only to a certain extent.  My personal view is that at times certain religious beliefs can be so integrated to a person's psyche that they are no longer "special" and become an integral part of that person's everyday reality.  In other words, some forms of religions are beyond the author's proposed approach of investigation.  They nevertheless can be studied but in an etic and not emic way.

Saying that, the book overall is very insightful and should be read by those who are interested in religious experiences.