false 35519 10 Among his many gifts, Joseph Campbell's most impressive was the unique ability to take a contemporary situation, such as the murder and funeral of President John F. Kennedy, and help us understand its impact in the context of ancient mythology. Herein lies the power of <i>The Power of Myth</i>, showing how humans are apt to create and live out the themes of mythology. Based on a six-part PBS television series hosted by Bill Moyers, this classic is especially compelling because of its engaging question-and-answer format, creating an easy, conversational approach to complicated and esoteric topics. For example, when discussing the mythology of heroes, Campbell and Moyers smoothly segue from the Sumerian sky goddess Inanna to <i>Star Wars</i>' mercenary-turned-hero, Han Solo. Most impressive is Campbell's encyclopedic knowledge of myths, demonstrated in his ability to recall the details and archetypes of almost any story, from any point and history, and translate it into a lesson for spiritual living in the here and now.--Gail Hudson 971052 1988 The Power of Myth total:3660|5:1837|4:1246|3:468|2:81|1:28| 3660 15763 5114 306 4 5 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Mon Jun 25 07:15:33 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 25 07:25:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 01:52:33 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 01:56:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jul 08 20:39:35 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 09:00:37 -0700 2008
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Now here's some nonfiction for you:
Whitey just a dummy headed dummy like the rest of us.

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TRUE STORY: I was facing one of those milestone birthdays where you find yourself asking the big questions like, “What the heck am I doing?” “Am I on the right course?” "Who am I?"

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Okay... maybe it was just bad timing, if I read this book in another phase o...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 18:12:07 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 18:27:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Jun 10 16:21:30 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 20:00:15 -0700 2009 What gifts and abilites I need to give each character, re: Lord of the Rings, Wizard with magic, King with authority and destiny, Warriors to fight th...more...]]>