A treasure to behold!
587303
A gorgeous coffee table book at an affordable price: before you open it Daniele Sera's art will enchant you and inside you will find precious gems of art and stories that will surprise, enthrall and delight you. Although I have edited for Fox Spirit Books before, I had nothing to do with this project and paid for the book because I had to have it. I can't recommend it highly enough.
1969833
As an Episcopal priest living in the Philadelphia area I was familiar with a number of the churches singled out in this gorgeous book, but I was as fascinated and awed by the stories and photographs of the churches I have never entered--but now long to!--as I was with the histories and photographs of the churches I know well. This is a book which will please anyone interested in Pennsylvania or Philadelphia history, church architecture, or the history of architecture, as well as anyone who simply likes to look at exquisite photographs. At the price quoted above, this is the steal of the century!
1947997
Beautiful book to look at with a more spectacular story inside !
3872918
This little book is a delight and a treasure! I have read and re-read it several times, not to mention gifting it to several rose friends.

The writing is informative, yet entertaining. The photographs are gorgeous and guaranteed to set a rose-lover off on a search for plants of their own. I recommend this one for your own collection, the night table in the guest room and to give to friends.
578066
Lorena Angulo's book "Behind the Brooch" arrived in my mailbox today and after a brief perusal, I must say that I am overwhelmed with the plethora of fantastic art brooches shown in this book. I love brooches...they are such versatile pieces of jewelry! But what makes this collection special is that the backsides of the brooches have their own story to tell. If the front of a brooch can be compared to a treasure chest, the back of the brooch is all the wonder contained within! I am so looking forward to spending time devouring each page of delicious "eye candy", reading the descriptions of every piece, and what the artist has to say about his/her work. Thank you, Lorena for a lovely book!
601568
Ah, if only Dore could have lived a lifetime, so many works would clamour for his illustrative hand, if they could but speak! This selection of his works cross-sections so many of his woodcuts, engravings, and illustrations that it is a veritable feast for the happily-critical eye! Covering a sample of many of his better-known as well as scarce-discovered subjects, this celebration of one of the greatest illustrators ever should hold an honored place on every art-lover's bookshelf! Dore covered subjects from Fairy-tales to the Crusades, such towering pillars of literature from Poe's "Raven"and Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" to Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and John Milton's "Paradise Lost". They don't get much bigger and grader than that, unless it were The Holy Bible itself....and wonder of wonders, he even depicted numerous scenes from that! Angels and Demons, lovers and knights, dragons and other whimseys--such diversity and always spot-on to portray not just a picture, but a mood, an emotion, an atmosphere that fills not just the panel but the room with it's meanings! I wish Dore could have had many more years and generations: how wonderful it would have been to see the works of a Raphael Sabatini, a Sir Walter Scott, an Alexandre Dumas, a Robert Louis Stevenson, a Bram Stoker, or a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with designs by this wonderful master!  Oh, but life is fleeting, and we must clutch and cherish what we can while we mayst, and what better icing on a literary cake to clutch and savor with our literary pallets than these wonderful, wonderful depictions?
4539448
I don't know where to begin.  I will not be able to express how wonderful this book is, a rare chance you come across that blows  you away.  I read a lot, a lot a lot haha but the best is when you find that one you will treasure, this is a treasure.
1418166
Beautifully photographed, beautifully described, beautiful book.!
812842
These melodies are precisely "Timeless Treasures" from Brian.  Sung from his heart and soul with collaboration from other special folks you will recognize, this is a gem!  One must be very creative when bringing a previously owned and previously signed CD to be re-autographed.  Brian was gracious and I believe genuinely touched that I put in the effort to hunt down this "out of print CD".  It is a golden favorite!
4771400
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the pictures found especially in the appendix of this book are PRICELESS!

These pictures depict religious sects, secret organizations and strange looking beings along with one interesting picture of Edward Leedskalnin working an unusual machine while wearing a strange metal mask.

There is also one profound picture that is not only astounding but mind opening.

Who would have ever had the insight to mirror the everyday pictures published in the forgotten past bt Edward Leedskalnin to reveal a path to his hidden life for all to see and comprehend?

What a find!
4950184
I'm not entirely sure how I came upon this book, however, I am entirely sure that I was supposed to read it. It's is refreshing to be able to relate so closely to something as a believer and creative person, however, I truly believe that anyone can gain something from this treasure! This book is filled with eye-openers, reminders, challenges, and reassurances, all so beautifully composed. Matt Knisely's words have blessed me, and I'm already thinking about when I can read it again as I'm flipping through the pages and re-reading the underlined passages! Read it! Just do it!
787086
This book is a treasure!  Fr. Hardon introduces the work of more than 100 great spiritual writers from as early as the first centuries A.D.  The works of the writers included in the book are currently in print so this is an excellent resource for those who have read the classics and are looking for more good spiritual reading ideas.  He gives a brief synopsis of each writer's life, spirituality etc. and discusses their works.  Each profile ends with a reading recommendation from the writer's collection.
I came across this book by 'accident' after searching for something of it's kind to guide me on my spiritual reading selections.  It is worth it's weight in gold.  I have been wishing for something like this for a long time.
4704440
In this wonderful book, Christopher de Hamel makes the arcana of illuminated manuscripts exciting and accessible.  For each of his twelve studies, de Hamel gives us not just a description of the writing, construction, and illumination of the manuscripts, but also a tour of some of the great libraries where the manuscripts are housed.  Each chapter also serves as a detective story, as de Hamel detects and traces the manuscript origins and journey through time.  Christopher de Hamel is a delightful companion; we get a sense of the love he has for his topic and the immense curiosity he brings to the endeavor.  The book has thick paper, vivid typography, and is beautifully illustrated.  It is a tome to be savored.
2967958
This book is a delight for children of ALL age! For those just exploring the magical world of nature to those young at heart.  The beautiful photography and illustrations along with the wondrous style of writing is enchanting.  This is a marvelous addition to any library, full of information from the practical and medicinal uses of herbs to a beautiful introduction to the wheel of the year and cycles of nature, with glimpses into ancient folklore of various cultures.
1472937
This is one exceptional book! It makes you want to pick up your Bible immediately and not put it down because it is such a treasure. I can't wait for the promised volume 2, which will further enable me to be sure I'm reading/studying the Scriptures to the greatest benefit. You will be blessed tremendously by reading this book; it will make you hungry to see all the glory of God you can find. In this, the book has a peculiar glory of its own.
1825514
If you can get a one of these rare books, you are indeed very lucky! An amazing work of art!!! Highly recommend!!
424879
With its pictures, and its day by day brief bios of the whole panoply of saints (from Achilleus to Zosimus!) this is a marvellous volume.  The hardcover edition has full color photos and many drawings.  A treasure for any library!