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This book is part of the Our Name in History series, a collection of fascinating facts and statistics, alongside short historical commentary, created to tell the story of previous generations who have shared this name.The information in this book is a compendium of research and data pulled from census records, military records, ships' logs, immigrant and port records, as well as other reputable sources. Topics include:

• Name Meaning and Origin
• Immigration Patterns and Census Detail
• Family Lifestyles
• Military Service History
• Comprehensive Source Guide, for future research

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words of the Message and the Master.
so grateful to have a new copy of a priceless reflection by a world teacher. Not a guru or a swami in all the publicity, at least not in the terms of any other except this: the Teacher in his times, in this country, in English, and now Ours.....a simple daily devotional....

A Bowl of Saki by Hazrat Inayat Khan
Wonderful book arrived as a new book.Wonderful insights of a Sufi master regardless of your education, spirtual beliefs of background.Daily insights provide inspiring reading.A must for those who want a daily non-religious spiritual understanding.

Timeless wisdom
"Words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. -- Aug 16."If that is true, than this slim volume is more precious than a bank vault full of jewels.This book consists of 366 aphorisms, one for each day of the calendar year, by Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), the great Sufi mystic and talented communicator of timeless values.Some of these aphorisms are more proverb-like ("Those who throw dust at the sun, the dust falls in their own eyes. -- March 4"), some re-vision traditional religious values ("The lover of nature is the true worshipper of God. -- Aug. 13"), and some are fodder for deep reflection over time ("Mysticism to the mystic is both science and religion. -- Oct. 17").Overall, this is a short book to read all the way through, and it is a book that yields deeper and deeper on repeated readings.I cannot recommend it enough.The volumes with just "A Book of Saki" by itself are now out of print, but the entire text is contained inThe Complete Sayings. ... Read more

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Just what the title says 22 great stories by "SAKI" pen name for H. H. Munroe who is a MASTER of the short story. ... Read more

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Sets the record straight about how colonial powers suppressed the rich histories of these alphabets. ... Read more

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Expectation
I had expected this book to be worded differently and to include many alphabets of the afrikan languages.It was a good read.

indispensável.
esqueçamos um pouco essa cultura eurocentrada. olhemos além.
as coisas mais próximas da terra.

Great overview of the history of indigenous African scripts, but incomplete.
This book is fantastic in covering the history of indigenous African scripts, a subject many are unaware of.However, the author should have begun by discussing the beginning of African writing which took place in Ancient Kemet (Egypt).He did not discuss it at all.Perhaps one could claim that it is because the script is no longer in use, but then why did the author discuss some contemporary scripts that are not in use?The only other reason I could think of is because Egypt is already so well known and he wanted to focus on the Sub-Saharan groups that are more disregarded.Fair enough, but then the author should have discussed the Meroitic script of the ancient Nubians of Kush and noted the lack of global interest in deciphering this ancient alphabet.

Otherwise, the book is fantastic and the Zimbabwean author a blessing to the global community of people of African descent.His understanding of the unity of our people is unsurpassed and refreshing in light of the separatism we are taught to practice among ourselves.

A fascinating linguistic history
Afrikan Alphabets: The Story Of Writing In Afrika is the impressive result of author Saki Mafundikwa's 20-year effort to collect information on writing systems throughout Africa. Pictographs, mnemonic devices, syllabaries and alphabets are all graphically presented with pronounciation guides, and color photographs of people, art and documents, and brief essays concering the histories of various writing scripts. A superb reference guide and a fascinating linguistic history.
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Please Save My Earth is part science fiction, part fantasy, and completely engrossing; from a master of the shojo style. Alice's dreams of being a lovely woman living on the moon provide an escape from her job babysitting the holy terror Rin. When he goes one step too far, she slaps him, causing him to fall off a balcony and into a coma. When he awakens, he seems changed — and strangely connected to Alice. Meanwhile, at school, Alice meets a pair of boys with an oddly close relationship. She soon learns that they, too, have dreams of living on the moon. ... Read more

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Good
Vary goood It was a little bend but hay I got it for 0.01. It was in vary good condetion

Very Good
I heard a lot of good things about this story and was not disappointed. I find it very fascinating how these kids dream about their past lives to the point of taking over their decisions and their way of thinking.What I liked most about this story is the originality and how thing after thing happens, every volume is exciting.

One of my old-time favorites
I saw the six episode OAV for Please Save My Earth long ago, fan subs and all. The series immediately captured my heart, and has been one of my all-time favorites for years. It's truly masterful storytelling, and the first volume is too hilarious for words ^^

Since I find the synopsis provided by the site unstatysfying, I'll help you out. Alice is a really shy, passive girl that just moved to Tokyo from far-off Hokkaido. She has an odd gift for communicating with plants and animals, so the urban setting doesn't thrill her much. To top things off, she's not fitting in at school, and her bratty (and cruel!) seven year old neighbor, Kobayashi Rin, torments her constantly. She ends up overhearing an (coughcough) *odd* conversation between classmate Ogura Jinpachi and his (coughcough) *friend* Nishikiori Issei. Alice, embarrassed to no end, runs off, but not before she steps on a leaf, notifying them of her presence. Later, Alice takes Rin to the zoo, where she runs into these two again. In an effort to clear up the misunderstanding, Jinpachi takes Alice and co. to a nearby coffee shop and begins to explain their situation. Turns out, he and his buddy Issei have been having dreams in a common setting since middle school, involving the same people and times. In this dream life, they are alien scentists living on a moon base, studying the Earth they adore from afar. Alice, fascinated by their story, is swept up in the magic of it all. But when an accident occurs, and feelings are running amok (as should happen in the shoujo manga world), Alice finds herself wrapped up in this "story" far more than she could have ever guessed...

Saki Hiwatari is truly a master of crafting a story and it's characters. Issei is my favorite because I'm in a situation so similar to his, I can truly relate to it. Her characters are so real, and the story is so magical and compelling. It takes some practice remembering all the names (Shion Mokuren Gyokuran Enju Shushuran Hiiragi Shukaido, say THAT 5 times fast!), but it's really easy to get into once you get the hang of it. PLEASE don't let the old school art deter you (PSME is from the 80's, after all...), it's really charming in it's own way, and it improves as Hiwatari-san gets closer to her characters.

For fans of the old OAVs- READ THIS. It has more comedy and more filler, and it actually FINISHES THE STORY!! The 6 OAVs could not possibly convey all that happens in this manga (spanning 20 plus volumes!!). This is a must-read, you heard it straight from the Otaku's mouth. ... Read more