books about: achilles

books about: achilles

books:

Achilles

The Dysphagia Cookbook: Great Tasting and Nutritious Recipes for People With Swallowing Difficulties

Elayne Achilles

Cumberland House Publishing, 2003

wonderful recipes for als patients and their families!
I really found this cookbook helpful since it was written by people who know first hand what ALS victims are experiencing. I was pleased with the types of food offered in this cookbook, it was nice simple ordinary style of meals just like we have always eaten. This is ...

The Iliad (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Homer

Penguin Classics, 1998

Greek Propaganda?
I've tried one review of this superb translation but it zapped off into the ether. I'll give it another shot. This translation is a must read for all those who love Homer's classic tale and for all its magnificent horror is wonderfully readable. Perhaps the thing ...

Iliad

Homer, Stanley Lombardo

Hackett Publishing Company, 1997

An epic translation
"Sprung out of bitterness, the philosophy of the Iliad excludes resentment." Thus Rachel Bespaloff, stating the seemingly impossible. Years ago I read the Iliad in Fitzgerald's fine translation, but every page had the heavy cadence of a "classic." Now I'm reading ...

The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy

Padraic Colum

Aladdin, 2004

Challenging but wonderful
Although the language in this book is rather challenging, we still found it accessible and enjoyable. These classic stories can get too "watered-down" in the easier versions, which takes away the richness and depth that has made them classics in the first place. My ...

The Iliad of Homer

Homer

University Of Chicago Press, 1961

Richmond Lattimore...Genius!!!!!
Richmond Lattimore was an absolute genius. I recommend this book to very advanced classics students, but especially to those who have taken many years of Latin and Greek courses. The translation is most certainly not intended for anyone prosaic. It is more literally ...

The Shield of Achilles

Philip Bobbitt

Anchor, 2003

A Unique New Analysis of International Relations
Phillip Bobbitt has created something very rare in the realm of International Relations: an entirely unique new idea. For those students of history and current events who have grown accustomed to the accepted world views: Realism, Idealism - internationalism vs. ...

The Iliad (Penguin Classics)

Homer

Penguin Classics, 2003

The Original Action book
The Iliad is perhaps the first of the action books. I read this translation because I found it to be very enjoyable and flows well. This of course is the story of Achilles, Helen, Agamemmnon, Odysseus, Hector and Paris. We have love, war, adultery, courage, family ...

The Death of Achilles: A Novel (Erast Fandorin Mystery)

Boris Akunin

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

The Assessor confronts the Assassin
Erast Fandorin's return to Moscow is marred by the death of his war-hero friend, The White General - Mikhail Sobolev. Although the apparent cause is an unexpected heart-attack, Fandorin, exercising his unusual observation skills suspects foul play. As he investigates ...

On the Postcolony (Studies on the History of Society and Culture)

Achille Mbembe

University of California Press, 2001

POSTCOLONIAL STUDY OF (SUB-SAHARAN) AFRICA
i will begin by saying that Achille Mbembe is now my favorite author/theorist! it is really a shame that no one has reviewed this book yet! it is simply an amazing and absolutely necessary book to read for anyone who wants to consider themselves knowledgable of african ...

Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character

Jonathan Shay

Simon & Schuster, 1995

Review of "Achiiles in Vietnam"
One of the books I had been planning to read for several months is Dr. Jonathan Shay's groundbreaking work: "Achilles in Vietnam - Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character." I am glad that I finally found the time to acquaint myself with its message. The book is ...

The Iliad: Volume II, Books 13-24 (Loeb Classical Library No. 171)

Homer

Loeb Classical Library, 1925

Very enjoyable translation
I suppose whether you will like this version of the Iliad comes down to if you prefer a poetic or prose version. If you prefer the poetic translations, this book is not for you. On the other hand, I have found this to be my favorite to read (Butler's is good if you ...

Cardiovascular Physiology: Mosby Physiology Monograph Series (Mosby's Physiology Monograph)

Matthew N. Levy, Achilles J. Pappano

Mosby, 2006

Great book
Our cardio physio teacher "highly" recommended this book and I must say that it does provide a great introduction to cardiovascular physio. The price isn't too bad and the chapters are not terribly long. The case questions at the end of each chapter help you to ...

War Music: An Account of Books 1-4 and 16-19 of Homer's Iliad

Christopher Logue

University Of Chicago Press, 2003

Best Iliad since Homer
In creating his own account of Homer's Iliad, Logue has in fact succeeded in creating very much his own poem. His War Music moves at a swift pace, at times enhanced by film script language, at times by witty similes to modern day phenomena, and always with a great ...

Mommy's High Heel Shoes

Kristie Finnan

Mommy Workshop Books, 2008

Ease The Pain Of Going Back To Work, Moms!
Finnan has succeeded in helping to solve one of the biggest dilemmas that a new working mom must face - explaining to her little ones why she must return to work. In a colorful, fun way, Mommy's High-Heeled Shoes is a book whose message is easy to grasp for every ...

The Iliad (Cliffs Notes)

Bob Linn

Cliffs Notes, 2000

A must-have
especially if you're new to Greek, or are somewhat intimidated by Homer. Any student studying The Iliad should have a copy of this to help them keep the families and factions in order. However - if you're already familiar with Greek and/or Homer, this won't provide ...