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Three gems from 2002

A true reader's , great read!

Scattered Narrative

Quirky And Compelling

Interesting and well-plotted. Good debut novel.
A Scattering of Jades
Alexander C. Irvine
Manufacturer: Tor Fantasy
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Alexander C. Irvine makes a strong debut with A Scattering of Jades, a novel that can be read with equal validity as fantasy, alternate history, or secret history. In 1835, an attempted human sacrifice goes awry, sparking a fire that consumes much of Manhattan and destroys journalist Archie Prescott's home and family. Stephen Bishop, a slave exploring a Kentucky cave system, discovers a peculiar Aztec mummy that seems, sometimes, to move. A complex conspiracy involving Aaron Burr, P.T. Barnum, Tammany Hall, Irish gangsters, and a traveling medicine man will bring together Archie, Stephen, an accursed girl who may be Archie's daughter, and ferocious Aztec deities in the underworld of Mammoth Cave, in an epic struggle that will determine the fate of the earth. --Cynthia Ward

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The great fire of 1835 burned most of New York City's wooden downtown and, like many others, Archie Prescott thinks he's lost all that's dear to him. His home is a smoldering ruin and his wife is dead--and next to her body is a child's corpse he assumes was his daughter. It seems as though it's the end of everything...But it is only the beginning. In the midst of ancient magic, murderous conspiracies, and a crafty Mesoamerican demon-god who is plotting the end of humanity, Archie finds himself with the power to save the world-or drown it in sacrificial blood.

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Three gems from 2002.......2007-05-20

Each year brings a new crop of first novels, many of which are, quite predictably, substandard in terms of quality. Every so often, however, a first novel appears that sets itself apart from the pack; as readers, we experience that special thrill of recognition that announces, "Here is something special." 2002 was unique in that it saw the publication of several novels that provoked such a reaction, among them Alexander Irvine's A Scattering of Jades, Dale Bailey's Fallen Angels, and Glenn Hirshberg's The Snowman's Children.

The best of the three is Irvine's gripping secret history of the United States, which opens with the great New York fire of 1835 and ends in Mammoth Cave circa 1843. In between, it relates the story of newspaperman Archie Prescott who seemingly stumbles on the story of the century, one that centers on the mad ambitions of con man Riley Steen. Believing that great power and influence will accrue to him as a result of his schemes, Steen implements a plan to resurrect the Aztec god Tlaloc. This plan's first step is to animate Tlaloc's avatar, a Mesoamerican mummy known as the chacmool. Once revived, however, the chacmool proves to have a mind of his own, embarking on a journey of death and destruction. Having witnessed the chacmool's bizarre rebirth, Prescott follows the deadly creature across America, eventually coming to realize that their destinies are intertwined.

Masterfully weaving period detail, historical fact, and compelling characters both fictional and real (Edgar Allen Poe, Aaron Burr and P. T. Barnum all make cameos), Irvine creates an absorbing tale whose historical elements are as intriguing as its more fantastic elements. Irvine's imaginative energy brings the period to life in all its gaudy, dirty splendor, detailing a 19th century America whose glorious promise is diminished by the petty schemes and ambitions of the mere mortals who inhabit it. His greatest accomplishment, however, is to have made this tale of the fantastic a very human one, focusing on the passions, ambitions, strengths and failings of his expansive and variegated cast.

Dale Bailey's Fallen is another winner. Set in the isolated mining town of Saul's Run, Pennsylvania, it tells the story of Henry Sleep, a young man who returns to his hometown to bury his father, whom the local police believe took his own life. Not willing to accept this conclusion, Henry begins poking around in his father's affairs. Suspense builds as Bailey artfully raises the stakes, plunging Henry into an investigation that uncovers unwelcome childhood memories and the fantastic secret of a town whose inhabitants almost uniformly live long, untroubled lives.

Although Bailey trods familiar ground in his debut (there are smatterings of works as diverse as IT, Ghost Story, and The Killer Inside Me), he does so with such confidence and bravado that similarities to other books are easily overlooked. At heart a mystery, the book's satisfying payoff is decidedly supernatural, calling to mind William Hjortesberg's Fallen Angel, although not for the reasons you might assume. The build up is slow, slow, slow, but it pays off grandly in the end. Bailey creates a palpable sense of menace and dread, made all the more unbearable due to the readers' increasing involvement with the book's winning cast.

Like Henry Sleep, Mattie Rhodes, the point of view character of Glen Hirshberg's The Snowman's Children, returns to suburban Detroit seeking answers to questions that have plagued him since childhood. Mattie is hoping to reconnect with old friend, Spencer Franklin, who, he hopes, will lead him to yet another friend, Theresa Daughrety. The trio share common backgrounds and, sadly, common traumas. In the late 1970's, they lived through a reign of terror created by the deplorable acts of "The Snowman," a serial killer who, over the course of several winters, abducted and killed several children. The killer's presence had a profound impact on their childhood, and influenced some unfortunate decisions on their part which they still struggle to deal with as adults.

For a first time novelist, Hirshberg displays an extremely deft touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships, especially those between youthful friends and between parent and child. It's depressing serial killer subplot aside, The Snowman's Children is at its core a novel about growing up, about either conquering or assimilating the events of childhood so that you can get on with your life. No matter how significant, letting your life be defined by a single event is the ultimate tragedy.

These are the kind of books that keep you reading well into the night; you're actually disappointed to discover you're reaching the end. Yet you can accept this disappointment, cherishing the promise that each author has shown and what that promise augers for the future. The novel is alive and well because writers like Irvine, Bailey and Hirshberg care enough to craft books like these, books with the power to renew our faith in written word.

A true reader's , great read!.......2006-04-29

The characters , story , and writing ; all are superbly
composed! Quite simply one of the best books I've read
in some time! A work very well done by this author,who if
he sticks to this formula, he can't lose!!!

Scattered Narrative.......2006-01-25

Let me tell you where I'm coming from.

I bought Alexander Irvine's "A Scattering of Jades" because of the many reviewers suggesting a story reminiscent of Tim Powers, but I should have known better. That's like buying Klaatu because they sound a little like The Beatles. What you're hoping for is that pure, cherry high you felt the first time you loaded "Revolver" onto your turntable, but what you get is, well, Klaatu. Not that it's bad, it's just not what you wanted.

So I'm giving you permission to disregard this review; as a fan of Tim Powers (Fan? No. Admirer. Devotee. Stalker.) I was hoping for a fully-conceived universe, a true secret history of the world in which we live, an organized and internally consistent system of magic. What I got was "A Scattering of Jades".

This novel really has nothing to do with history, other than taking place in the nineteenth century. Some obvious historical figures pop in from time to time, like Edgar Poe, PT Barnum and Aaron Burr, but their presences are perfunctory, slickly professional rather than enlightening or surprising. The author makes repeated references to Burr's desire to rule the United States, but this idea is merely a jumping off point for the story rather than pivotal information.

The main character, Archie Prescott, is a typesetter for a New York paper who dreams of being a journalist, but the sudden death of his wife and daughter send him spiraling into depression. Sadly, most of this book follows Archie around as he stumbles into trouble again and again, never really rising to the challenges facing him.

The plot, which concerns an evil snakeoil salesman named Riley Steen, is confusing and, ultimately, not very interesting, even though it contains long-dead Aztec gods, killer jaguar mummies and a hilarious zombie named John Diamond who insists on calling Archie "Presto".

The long and short of it: Aaron Burr discovered an ancient text predicting the end of the world and it's rebirth and attempted to use the knowledge in this document in order to make himself King of this new world. The plan failed, but years later Riley Steen, who was one of Burr's co-conspirators but is now a minor traveling magician and purveyor of tonics and potions takes up the call and attempts to re-enact the plan. It is Steen who causes the death of Archie's wife, though he kidnaps Archie's daughter and puts a decoy body in her place. Prescott eventually tumbles to the plan and attempts to rescue his daughter, getting sucked into saving the world as an afterthought.

A likeable character, slave Stephen Bishop, also seems to be an afterthought. He is an expert on the Mammoth Cave, where the jaguar mummy lives, and gets peripherally drawn into the plot, but never takes on a role that justifies the amount of space devoted to him.

This is a book that intends to handle large, majestic and monumental events, but in the end it feels cramped and small, as though Irvine could not settle comfortably into the world he created.

Quirky And Compelling.......2005-05-24

Mix equal parts of history and myth and you can get a compelling brew.

That's what Alexander C. Irvine did for his debut novel, "A Scattering of Jades," which is an intriguing, imaginative and absorbing piece of work.

Irvine, a descendant of P.T. Barnum, even manages to work his ancestor in as a bit player in the cast of quirky and memorable characters who are engaged in a conspiracy with world-changing consequences.

The story opens with the great fire of 1835 which has left a great swath of New York City in ruins. Archie Prescott, an aspiring journalist, assumes he has lost everything. His home is destroyed, his wife is dead and next to her is the corpse of a child he believes to be his daughter.

But, all is not as it seems.

Riley Steen, a minor participant in Aaron Burr's earlier attempt at empire-building, intends to do what Burr hesitated to attempt - use occult powers to create a new world under his dominion. Steen has kidnapped Prescott's young daughter, a fact not discovered by the latter until it's almost too late. With the help of an ancient book translated by Burr, Steen has resurrected a chacmool. This Aztec avatar demands the blood of Prescott's daughter in return for the promise of a new world. As Steen, Archie and other characters will learn, the gods are not to be trusted.

Prescott is the only one who can stop the plot and save his daughter. He faces a wild ride as he follows Steen and the chacmool across Pennsylvania and down the Ohio River to Kentucky and the Mammoth Cave where a slave guide becomes a pivotal character in the tale.

I'm not a big fan of horror novels but this one whet my appetite for more by Irvine.

Interesting and well-plotted. Good debut novel........2004-12-31

Alexander Irvine's, _A Scattering of Jades_ is an interesting work of historical occult fiction set in 1840's America.

The novel is well-plotted, and full of those interesting factoids that are required to create an interesting "parallel history". The reader learns interesting tidbits on topics ranging from "The Burr Conspiracy" (an actual historical event I had never heard of) to the origins of New York's Tammany Hall.

Have you ever heard of Harman Blennerhasset? St. Tammany? Me neither. Mix these elements with Aztec mysticism, throw in Mammoth Cave for good measure, and you've got yourself a story!

If the novel has a shortcoming, it is the character development, which I felt could have been stronger. The characters always felt distant to me, giving the whole affair a rather clinical, cold, feeling.

Overall, I recommend this novel, especially to those of us who are in to this genre.

A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs

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Deftly translated into English

A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs

Manufacturer: University of Arizona Press
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An anthology of the best of Aztec literature, compiled by a noted anthropologist and a skilled translator of Nahuatl. It is a storehouse of myths, narratives, poems, and proverbs--including a translation of the Mexicayotl, a work as important today for Mexico's concept of nationhood and ideology as it was at the time of the Conquest--that eloquently depict the everyday life of this ancient people and their unique worldview.

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Deftly translated into English.......2003-07-26

A Scattering Of Jades is an anthology of Aztec literature, expertly compiled and edited by anthropologist Timothy J. Knab, and deftly translated into English by Nahatl scholar Thelma D. Sullivan. Most of the stories, poems, and prayers are brief yet vividly evocative. The world view of this ancient civilization; the everyday life of its people; and a unique glimpse into Mesoamerican culture make A Scattering Of Jades an unforgettable and highly valued contribution to the growing library of available Aztec Literature and Pre-European Native American Studies collections.

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A Scattering of Jades
Alexander C. Irvine
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayer

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A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayer
T. J. Knab
Manufacturer: Touchstone
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A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs.(Book Review): An article from: Latin American Antiquity

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A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs.(Book Review): An article from: Latin American Antiquity
Gordon Brotherston
Manufacturer: Society for American Archaeology
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This digital document is an article from Latin American Antiquity, published by Society for American Archaeology on December 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1117 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Scattering of Jades: Stories, Poems, and Prayers of the Aztecs.(Book Review)
Author: Gordon Brotherston
Publication: Latin American Antiquity (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2004
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A SCATTERING OF JADES: STORIES, POEMS, AND PRAYERS OF THE AZTECS. Edited by Timothy J. Knab

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A SCATTERING OF JADES: STORIES, POEMS, AND PRAYERS OF THE AZTECS. Edited by Timothy J. Knab
Thelma D. (translator). Sullivan
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GASOLINE-THE GOLD OF THE FUTURE

Ice And Fire (Deathlands)
James Axler
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GASOLINE-THE GOLD OF THE FUTURE.......2000-05-15

AS AN AVID READER OF DEATHLANDS (YOU'LL KNOW BY MY NICKNAME) I THINK THIS IS A GREAT INSTALLMENT IN THE SERIES. THE GROUP IN ITS EARLY STAGES WHICH MEANS PRE- MILDRED AND DEAN, FINDS ITSELF IN CALIFORNIA AND IN A VILLE THAT PRODUCES GASOLINE. BIKIES FOR SEC MEN AND YOU CAN GUESS THE REST. THIS STORY FEATURES TWO MEMBERS OF THE CLAN ,RICK GINSBERG (A FREEZIE LIKE MILDRED) AND THE HARLOT ,LORI QUINT. I WON'T SPOIL IT BUT THEY BOTH HAVE A BAD DAY. ANOTHER FAVE OF MINE!

Deathlands # 8 - Ice and Fire (Deathlands)

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Deathlands # 8 - Ice and Fire (Deathlands)
James Axler
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GREAT POINT OF VIEW.......2007-10-03

I read this book and the way Joel Osteen sees things will allow us to enjoy God's love better and stop victimizing ourselves.
As a catholic, I like to see how other faiths look at life and Osteen has maden a very interesting contribution to all of our faiths with this book.

Uno de los mejores..........2006-12-29

Recien acabo de terminar de leer este libro y solo puedo decir una cosa: Estas listo?. Si bien es cierto que un cristiano se debe alimentar de la palabra de Dios, este libro me dio un panorama completamente distinto al leer la biblia y proclamar las verdades que estan escritas alli para nosotros. Si quieres cambiar muchas cosas en tu vida que crees que estas haciendo bien te recomiendo este libro.

Trust and Guidance.......2006-11-05

This book is great, it will change your prospect on your life. Show you how to be positive and think positive that positive things will happen in your life and you meet positive people too. It really works, my life and my daughter's life is now more properous. We always think positive and believe in the Lord and ourselves. We also learn to trust our Lord and ourselves.

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Splendid cookbook

Tastes horrible...

Great for those at a loss with meal planning!

Best Cookbook EVER

Dinner in Minutes: Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks
Linda Gassenheimer
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Dinner in Minutes deliciously delivers what it promises--interesting meals ready in nearly no time when you follow Linda Gassenheimer's efficient methods. Derived from Gassenheimer's "Dinner in Minutes" newspaper column, this book's complete approach to cooking includes keeping the pantry stocked with rice, raisins, assorted vinegars, and other useful basics, and buying the remaining fresh ingredients for several meals at a time. She groups her recipes into meals, including a menu of baked snapper elegantly stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, and accompanied by buttery Glazed Carrots and red-skinned, whole Lemon Butter Potatoes, and a dinner of tangy White Bean Vichyssoise and Red Pepper Pizza, made with sautéed peppers heaped on crusty French bread.

Don't let the butter or cream soup scare you. Most meals in Dinner in Minutes get 30 percent or less of their calories from fat. Insipid food is not a concern, either: Gassenheimer's cooking is appealingly flavorful. And, thanks to juggling a career with raising three sons, she has perfected the art of preparing meals with minimal effort.

Each includes the menu, plus a shopping list, a list of required staples, and the "Countdown," a listing of steps that, if followed in order, get your dinner on the table in 45 minutes, from the time you enter the kitchen to when the meal is on the table.

Since Dinner in Minutes can be useful for singles who entertain as well as for a bigger household, think of it for newlyweds and for anyone else setting up housekeeping. --Dana Jacobi

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A James Beard Award-winning collection of elegant, healthful meals that can be ready in 45 minutes or less, with complete shopping lists for each. Now with a new jacket! There is plenty of inspiration to rescue weekday fare from the doldrums in this eclectic collection of more than 250 recipes and 80 dinner menus, each one featuring an entree and one or two simple side dishes. Though recipes like Hot and Spicy Stir-Fried Shrimp and Pickled Carrot Salad and ethnic specialties like Chinese Garlic Steak and Oriental Peanut Noodles don't sound like fast food, each one can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Gassenheimer provides complete shopping lists for each menu and a simple timetable for preparation.

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Splendid cookbook.......2005-07-07

quick recipes, creative, easy to fix, almost all are delicious. I'm here today ordering it (once again) as a wedding gift. One of the very best cookbooks on my shelf, and one I highly recommend.

Tastes horrible..........2002-11-24

I've made five of these recipes exactly as specified and they were all inedible. I'm not wasting any more food on these recipes...

Great for those at a loss with meal planning!.......1998-12-05

This cookbook is a great resource. Most of the recipes I've tested are very flavorful and simple to prepare. The author seems to be fairly health conscious in the selections she put in this book. I also liked how the entire meal is planned for you and the author gives good tips on how to cut time in the kitchen.

Best Cookbook EVER.......1998-11-28

By far, the easiest cookbook I have ever used. Instead of individual recipes, it outlines entire meals, complete with shopping lists and order-of-preparation instructions. Every meal is fantastic, but I especially recommend the Chicken Papaya with Jamaican Beans & Rice. A MUST for all first time cooks and an invigorating boost for seasoned chefs.

Dinner in Minutes : Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks

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Dinner in Minutes : Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks
Linda Gassenheimer
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No Sweat Flannel Quilts by Beth Garretson

No-Sweat Flannel Quilts: Fast and Fun Designs
Beth Garretson
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Inspire anyone to snuggle with these cozy, fun-to-make flannel quilts! The large pieces in these projects guarantee that you can finish in a flash.

• Show off all the latest flannel fabrics in ten colorful quilt patterns

• Choose from delightful projects in child size, lap size, and twin, double, full, and queen sizes

• Become a flannel expert with great tips on washing, drying, cutting, sewing, and pressing flannels

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No Sweat Flannel Quilts by Beth Garretson.......2004-09-06

Book is designed to make working with flannel easy & successful

Yardage based on 42" fabric not 45 so that you won't run short

all setting triangles are over sized, then trimmed so that you wind up with at least 1/4" at the outside edges, you don't have to fudge or say oh well

As you sew Beth gives you the page no. to find the technique and tips that you are working on step by step, like she is right there with you

In the Bargello quilt the 1/2 step method is great, you are not having to match bulky flannel seams together, so much easier

If you are wanting some great quilts that are fast and easy for all level of quilters THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU

Thanks Beth job well done, looking forward to your next masterpiece

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An invaluable source of information........1999-09-24

I purchased a copy of this book when it was first published, and it is dog-eared from use!! I have loaned it out numerous times to friends who have ALL raved about it, and I continue to use it as a reference as I update my boys rooms as they grow. I HIGHLY recommend it & can't say enough about it!!!

Bright, well-designed, full of info.......1997-09-03

A very well-designed book that combines bright, clever photos with very practical and interesting info. Very useful for designing great kids' rooms and raising creative kids

Co-design a living & learning space w/ your child........1997-06-08

I have read and enjoyed Miss Logrippo's book titled In My World . I found the book of interest on several levels:

· Miss Logrippo demonstrates a through knowledge of the subject matter.

· She imparts not only decorating ideas but also the psychological and educational reasons for each decorating approach. As an Early childhood teacher it was fascinating to read how room decorating impacts a child's healthy mental and physical growth.

· The author believes children should co-design their rooms with parents to optimize the child's environment for their needs and enjoyment of their living space. If a child's opinions and needs are considered in the design of the child's room then the child will have a vested interest in helping to maintain his room. Many exciting ideas are given to update the look of older furnishings.

I would describe In My World as a "how to" book; but it doesn't read like one.

Miss Logrippo writes with humor and illustrates her directions with antidotes from her career and childhood experiences. I was drawn into the book by the author's writing style

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The libertarian ideals, the risque cafes and open brothels, the new music and literature, a growing bourgeoisie to buy art and social and economic upheavels of the late 1800s.

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"A Tool Of God"

Sherry "Sheri" Bahm's psychic journal illustrates the growing relationship between the gifted domestic engineer and the spirits of murder victims while rearing two young sons in today's society. Circuit Court Judge Vincent and politically active Margaret Sherry were two of the contract murder victims that returned in spirit form giving pertinent information regarding their cases. One of the many names that the spirit of Mrs. Sherry revealed to the gifted person was her husband's best friend and law partner, Pete Halat, who was convicted in 1997 as one of the guilty conspirators. This manuscript contains copies of the 1991 and 1996 Federal Indictments, U.S. District Judge Charles W. Pickering's bench opinions before the sentencing of the defendants after the convictions in the 1997 Sherry Conspiracy Murder trial, the briefs of the United States of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Court versus Sheri LaRa Sharpe and the United States Supreme Court versus Pete Halat. Over the years, Judge Vincent and Margaret Sherry's cases were featured on programs such as "Inside Edition," ABC "Prime Time," cable-stations: "Discovery" --- "The FBI Files," and "A&E" --- "City Confidential - Deadly Odds in Biloxi," and the most recent which aired in April 2003, on "Lifetime" --- "Final Justice."

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Lucky enough...........2007-03-28

Growing up, I always believed in the existence of spirits and guiding forces. Knowing the author personally, I can tell you that everything she writes is true. I have never known her to be dishonest or misleading. Not until now, though, have I been able to understand her remarkable gift. If you choose to read this book, as I recommend anyone to do, please read without prejudice. Keep an open mind, and you will see that there are truly very special people out there. Especially a lady in Gulfport who I am blessed to be able to say IS my other mother.

Explanations of happenings revealed.......2004-05-22

I've always wondered why various "feelings", either of forboding or of anticipation occurs at certain points in one's life.
For instance, one time while driving home one night, I felt a strong 3 taps on the back of my right shoulder that really had me thinking if someone was in the back seat. I ignored the occurrence but continued on about one quarter mile to the nearest store. When I arrived, I immediately exited the car. Expecting to find an friend playing some prank, there was no one there. Suddenly I felt the familiar tingle on the back of my neck and proceeded home.
I'd say that within one tenth of mile in front of me, pick-up truck followed by a police cruiser appeared from a side street; thankfully going away from me.
This is one example of "odd" happenings that I have witnessed in my lifetime and always have wondered, WHY?
Since I have found this book, I've discovered explanations of how God sends angels to help in times of need. The author tells the story of her discovery of her gift from her childhood to present day, and how our Lord has guided her to help solve problems incuding murders- The latter being from the victims themselves giving her the clues through "clairaudience."
I rate this book high because it helps all of us to understand the "gift" we all share, and how to use it.

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