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Grand Abbot Silverfish2910 of the Shelfari Hermits

Grand Abbot Silverfish2910 of the Shelfari Hermits

I like reading books. I can go through five or six a day. I need a lot of them to keep me entertained since I don't generally read them again after I finish them. I just gotta keep buying more!

I live in the Philippines. Its a beautiful country whose modern era was birthed by European socialist thought and raised to maturity under a... more »
  • Manila, Philippines
  • member since August 22 2007

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  • Jonathan Catalán

    Jonathan Catalán says

    Please tell me how you like Jesús Huerta de Soto's "The Austrian School". I only have "Money, Bank Credit and Economic Cycles" (both English editions, though!), and I would love to get his other books in English (I am currently not in Spain, so I'm not sure what he has published in Spanish). Thank you!

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Regina L

    Regina L says

    I see you have James Madison and The Creation of The American Republic by Jack Rakeov on your shelf. The Chronological Read of American History Group at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/34700/about has selected it for our November read. We'd love to have you join our discussion.

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Mimi *

    Mimi * says

    Specifically, no reason at all.
    I am amazed of the amount of books you have in your collection! How many books do you read a day? By the way how is Phillippines, i was there for a month in Feb. I must say i really do miss it out there.

    Well take care

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Earl

    Earl says

    “The First Fruits of Them That Slept”
    (1 Cor. 15:20)

    Past are the anguish and weight of His passion;
    Sealed in a sepulcher, Jesus doth lie,
    Guarded by soldiers in armor, whose fashion
    Only imperial Rome can supply.

    Just from the courts of Jehovah descended,
    Clothed in a raiment as white as the snow,
    Shining in face by lightning attended,
    Speeds there an angel as a dart from a bow.

    Reaching the garden as daylight is springing,
    Backward he rolleth the stone from the grave;
    Up cometh Jesus, in majesty bringing
    Proof reconfirmed of His power to save.

    Shaking with fear, to the ground fall the keepers;
    Quaketh the earth with mysterious thrills.
    Glory to God in the highest! Ye weepers,
    Shout in the chorus that heaven now fills.

    Earth could not bind the true Lord of creation;
    Vanquished is death by the Author of life;
    Quickly arise ye and tell every nation
    Jesus has won in the glorious strife.

    Past are the anguish and weight of His passion;
    Pleasures forever bide Him on high;
    Clothed is the Savior with garments in fashion
    Human resources could never supply.

    (Robert Rothman)

    Yours in our Risen Lord,

    Earl;

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Earl

    Earl says

    “The First Fruits of Them That Slept”
    (1 Cor. 15:20)

    Past are the anguish and weight of His passion;
    Sealed in a sepulcher, Jesus doth lie,
    Guarded by soldiers in armor, whose fashion
    Only imperial Rome can supply.

    . . . to be continued
    Yours in Him,

    Earl

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ben s

    ben s says

    nice choose on blade of guillotine

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jim A

    Jim A says

    If you haven't read A Memory for Wonders I strongly encourage you to do so. The power of God in her life as a young child (not to mention throughout her life) is absolutely amazing. I wonder if God gives all of us the same opportunity she had when we were children and most of us refused it.

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jim A

    Jim A says

    Hi Grand Abbott.

    I proposed and led the discussion on Dr. Wood's book for our parish book club. I was already aware of some of the Scientific accomplishments of the monks (and Abbots of course) but I was overwhelmed by the number of contributions that I was not aware of and I have had 16 years of Catholic Education.

    I am very involved in my professional organization (IEEE) at the present time and do not have much free time for reading these days. Not to mention Church and community activities.

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jon T

    Jon T says

    The Kellmeyer book looks very good. It's on my request list at the library. Thanks for the suggestion.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • J-Anne

    J-Anne says

    Haha yes, that is how we met. We talked about Ron Paul and his book, did you forget? I wish you good luck on speading the word around for Ron Paul! Though honestly I have to admit that from what I have seen in the Phillippines, the people are just as apathetic as most of the people over here are. Peoples lives seem to be focused around television, main stream media and celebritys instead of the issues that will affect our future in the long run. This is just from what I have seen anyway and I don't mean to offend you in any way. :)

    I think you've told me about your website before. I don't but I am really dying to read "Choosing Civility" which is on my bookshelf. It's talks about how rude people generally are now-a-days. How it is a downward spiral on all of us and what we should do to fix it. It is basically a manners book. :D The other book I am dying to get a hold of is "Too sexy too soon" talks about American culture growing up to fast and making everything too sexy and how it affects young kids. So I am looking forward to that too. :D

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • J-Anne

    J-Anne says

    Hahah! :D

    Oh no no no, although I am American I am half Filipino.
    I also don't run with the typical crowd. I don't like the Twlight series so far, I just finnished the first book.
    I do generally like fantasy and sci-fi just not that series. xD

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • J-Anne

    J-Anne says

    Yeah I would have to agree most of my books are sci-fi and fantasy as well. Personally I wouldn't want to read about everyday life because I live it. Oh amazing! When I am older I want a room devoted to books. Like a den or maybe a tower? I don't know but it has to be an interesting spot. :D I am glad you are nice enough to check in and chit-chat with me. Shelfari doesn't seem to much of chit-chatting, just isolating and reading books. xD

    Right now I am reading the Twlight series, yeah just like everyone else. So far it's ok it's not that fancy.
    Haha anything else new with you?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Amanda

    Amanda says

    Thanks for the update. 1) Our main dev is looking into Marquis de Sade--we'll get it straightened out (probably from our end will be easiest). 2) As for the "Excuse Me, But I Was Next...": book, it looks weird, but that's how the title on the book cover looks so we should keep it like that. I've found that most books with subtitles don't look quite as weird :-) Also, in the future there could be a special place for subtitles outside of the main title (which would eliminate the issue and also provide a place for series, volume info, etc...). 3) That book is one of those pesky incorrectly combined editions that the split/collapse feature will fix when it's available. I've added the book id to my list to fix when we can separate them. Thanks! -Amanda

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • J-Anne

    J-Anne says

    Wow you really read a lot of books O_O

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • ArmyChaplaincy.com

    ArmyChaplaincy.com says

    Thanks for your recommendation. The book has been added to our shelf and will be featured in the future at ArmyChaplaincy.com

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Insites

    Insites says

    Thanks, I found it irritating to see so many name variations.
    I really enjoyed the "culture" novels I read so far, and from the Sci-Fi you have in your shelf I would think you probably would, too.
    I probably needn't describe it as you may find enough background information on the internets, but I thought that the culture is just a beautiful concept of a future where man found other people in space and lives in a "more or less" galactic community.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Amanda

    Amanda says

    Hi there! 1) There isn't a way to upload covers (yet). 2) Good point! Feel free to start a post in the Shelfari Data group about the title guidelines for role-playing games. Thanks!! -Amanda

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Pawan R

    Pawan R says

    Hey -
    I am new to Shelfari & searching the sub. which I should read.
    Thanks

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Rainbow_Baby

    Rainbow_Baby says

    Hey- I am new to Shelfari and looking for new types of books to indulge in. It looked like you had tons of choices. Thanks.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • jesse d

    jesse d says

    Hello! I'm glad someone actually took the time to read about Garet Garrett =) I was beginning to think I was the only person on shelfari who had ever heard of him!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )