Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World: A novel
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • You gotta be a moron to enjoy this
  • Profound and Original
  • Relentlessly Bleak.
  • another bull's eye shot at an easy target
  • A bizarre yet familiar portrayal of suburban life
Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World: A novel
Donald Antrim
Manufacturer: Vintage
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0375725032
Release Date: 2001-04-10

Book Description

In his first novel, Elect Mr. Robinson For a Better World, Donald Antrim demonstrates all of the skill that critics have hailed in his subsequent work: the pitch-perfect ear, the cunning imagination, and the uncanny control of a narrative at once familiar and incandescently strange.

In Pete Robinson’s seaside suburban town, things have, well, fallen into disrepair. The voters have de-funded schools, the mayor has been drawn and quartered by an angry mob of townsmen, and Turtle Pond Park is stocked with claymore mines. Pete Robinson, third grade teacher with a 1:32 scale model of an Inquisition dungeon in his basement, wants to open a new school, and in his effort to do so he stumbles upon another idea: he needs to run for mayor. Uniquely hilarious, this novel is a horrifyingly insightful tale of a world not so very different from the one in which we live.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars You gotta be a moron to enjoy this .......2006-02-25

You've got to be a moron with no life, and no hope of one, to enjoy this meandering, self-indulgent load of manure. My copy is in a Hefty Cinch-Sak tall kitchen bag at the dump. If I ever try to read anything else by the author, please just shoot me.

5 out of 5 stars Profound and Original.......2001-11-23

Donald Antrim is a wonderful original writer who takes the novel to a new and dark place unlike any book you will ever read. Black humor mixed with painful insights on us all it explores the paradoxical world of insanity and real suburban life in a very funny way.

2 out of 5 stars Relentlessly Bleak........1999-10-25

Such unpleasantness! And to what end?

The same old, "Yea, the deepest ring of Hell is Suburbia" nihilism; (the pet musing of all college freshmen away from home for the first time).

And that over-the-top, gross-out violence -- written in the pat ironic tone, of the guy who's SEEN IT ALL, and you have NO IDEA of the depths of human depravity...

Well I'm a little maxed out on this theme, and the nastiness at the end seems pointless, grotesque, and redundant.

Still, it had some nice bits, and I like the start of the '100 brothers', so I'll try that; but overall I'd say: this particular 90's trend/theme must be almost used up, right?

3 out of 5 stars another bull's eye shot at an easy target.......1999-09-11

Suburban life is barbaric. I think John Updike and a bunch of other guys (and a few women) told us that a long time ago. Mr. Antrim's twist is to juxtapose brutish, post-apocalyptic behavior with the repressed mannerisms of the self-satisfied bourgeoise. The protagonist has a fascination with medieval torture devices and never *dreams* that when his advice is sought on the matter that it will be put to practical use. He runs into one of his former star students in the middle of a public park ... that has been landmined by neighbors that have literally declared war on each other.

The most interesting part of the book was the regression therapy theme. Mr. Robinson's wife regresses quite comfortably down the phylogenetic ladder to her aboriginal coelocanth-essence. Mr. Robinson rather messily reverts to bison-essence, but his co-dependence on his wife is manifested by his bison's near-drowning in her coelocanth ocean. This is all wonderfully bizarre and animistic. By contrast the sort of sans-superego Freudian society that is portrayed in the rest of the book is a joke that gets kind of old.

4 out of 5 stars A bizarre yet familiar portrayal of suburban life.......1999-01-16

Antrim takes a small suburban community and removes the authorities which force it to be civilized. The result is a bizarre mixture of barbarism, fad culture and civilized neighbourly rivalry. I found it fascinating, entertaining and darkly funny.

What made it funny was that, despite the extremity to which the aspects of suburban living had been taken, it was all very familiar. The satire is sharp, but Antrim manages to express it as an insider telling a shared joke, rather than as an outsider taking pot-shots at another's culture.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Antrim's second novel, The Hundred Brothers, is also very good, but I think I liked Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World more.

Siege Perilous (The Lord Richard, Vampire)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Good Adventure
  • Great read!
  • Breath-taking!
  • Worth a read...but not at a hardcover price.
  • Nail biting, can't put this one down, page turner!
Siege Perilous (The Lord Richard, Vampire)
Nigel Bennett , and P.N. Elrod
Manufacturer: Baen
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0743488547

Book Description

Vampire hero Richard Dun, once called Lancelot, is back in the latest book in this exciting, critically acclaimed fantasy series by award-winning actor Nigel Bennett and award-winning writer P.N. Elrod. An old enemy from Richard's past, Charon the Assassin, returns and is literally hell-bent on bloody revenge. He's acquired deadly new powers that are annihilating the nebulous plane of Otherside and threaten the very existence of the Realside plane. Unless balance is restored both will be destroyed. From the sultry Yucatan forests to the chill green fields of ancient Glastonbury, Richard Dun marshals his mortal and immortal allies for a fight that will span dimensions and centuries of time. He is no stranger at battling to the death, but how can one earth-bound vampire stand up to a being able to destroy the gods themselves?

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Good Adventure.......2006-07-26

The final book of Lord Richard Oreleans. You learn more about his relationship with his brothers, and how Richard actually became champion for the family instead of the middle brother. He became a priest. Richard faces many trials to regain his mortality and Cheron is back and not making things easy for our hero.

The story goes all over the world and people finally learn what Richard is. They accept him, and help him on his quest. One of the women he (Richard) loves is taken from him in a surprising manner. Various Gods make an appearance, and the return of Sharron compleates it all.

Over all I enjoyed the book and couldn't stop reading it. I think it'll join my long list of favroites.

5 out of 5 stars Great read!.......2005-01-14

What a great book, which teaches a lot about vampire and human nature. Excellent characters and suspense. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Breath-taking!.......2005-01-14

This book, the third in a trilogy by authors Nigel Bennett and P. N. Elrod, finishes the series beautifully. The authors weave elements of fantasy, adventure, and romance into a
spine-tingling novel that captures the reader. The use of myth and symbolism is an added feature that brings depth to the characters. For anyone interested in vampire lore or just a good read, this book is a must.

3 out of 5 stars Worth a read...but not at a hardcover price........2005-01-13

First off, I've read every one of Pat Elrod's books, including the other d'Orleans novels, and have enjoyed most quite a bit. I'm biased a little, since I am already a fan. However, in this case, I assume she only provided some guidance on this one.

First I gotta mention, I found the cover to be so geeky-queer that I had to remove it before carrying it around. Okay, on to the general comments: I got the feeling that the author was maybe writing along with his thoughts, without having much of a plan mapped out. There were sections of drawn out description (needlessly drawn out) followed by quick jumps from scene to scene. There was a lot of "Otherside" talk, which I think is just license for "make up anything as you go along and reason it away as 'Otherside' metaphysical psycho-babble". I think the plot pretty much rambled until there was no other way to resolve things other than just throw in some banal "Otherside" reasoning. I have to admit, the ending was rushed, kind of out of the blue...and very unsatisfying. There were also several plot building-blocks that just didn't make sense to me, even after the weak ending...or else left me with that "Ummm...so that was it?" feeling. I hate that.

Also, this is very loosly a vampire's tale. The vampire thing is kind of on the periphery and is not written with Elrod's usual panache. Yes, this particular series has a little more "fantasy" in it, but I still look for better cohesiveness in my stories.

All-in-all, I still enjoyed some of the read if only for the genre. I'd pick this one up in softcover but would avoid the hardcover (unless used and cheap).

5 out of 5 stars Nail biting, can't put this one down, page turner!.......2004-10-01

It is hard to get a five star rating from me - this one truly deserves it. Actor Nigel Bennett ('LaCroix' from FOREVER KNIGHT) and award-winning writer P.N. Elrod ("The Vampire Diaries") team up again as they continue the adventures of vampire hero Richard Dun, once known as Lancelot. His old enemy Charon is back, and this time threatening not only Richard, but Richard's friends and even daring to take on gods. As Charon's diabolical laughter echoes throughout the book, Richard finds himself not only trying to protecting his pals, but teaming up with them in a battle that takes them from this world to the Otherside. There's plenty of swordplay (of both kinds) and nail biting suspense. The location descriptions are so real the imagines formed in my mind as if I was there. From taxi drivers to government officials to teenage boys to vampires to gods, the characters come alive with realistic personalities. Sharon Geary is also back, and on quite the adventure of her own. Readers also learn more about Richard's mortal past in exciting yet touching flashbacks. I would be amiss to not mention the beautiful cover by artist Jamie Murray. Fans are likely to find themselves staring at it in wonder.
5 Titles By Lester del Rey : Nerves - Police Your Planet (writing as Eric van Lhin) - The Eleventh Commandment - The Scheme of Things - Siege Perilous
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    5 Titles By Lester del Rey : Nerves - Police Your Planet (writing as Eric van Lhin) - The Eleventh Commandment - The Scheme of Things - Siege Perilous
    Lester del Rey , and Erik van Lhin
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    The Main Without a Planet (aka Siege Perilous)
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      Paul W. (writing as Lester Del Rey) Fairman
      Manufacturer: Lancer Books
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      ASIN: B000M7AJDY
      The Siege of Mazagao: A Perilous Moment in the Defence of Christendom Against Islam (American University Studies Series IX, History)
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        The Siege of Mazagao: A Perilous Moment in the Defence of Christendom Against Islam (American University Studies Series IX, History)
        John R. C. Martyn
        Manufacturer: Peter Lang Publishing
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        SIEGE PERILOUS
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          Lester Del Rey
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          Siege Perilous
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            Siege Perilous

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            Out-of-Print Science Fiction, Lancer Books No. 73-468. "PRTSAC: Permanent Resident Through a Special Act of Congress. A set of initials, a title unique in history... a human being. The most homesick human being in history. Fred Hunter was the permanent resident of the space station... because a hideous accident had rendered him physically incapable of returning to Earth... For ten years he stayed sane, while space gnawed at the minds of others. Then came the invaders, the strange beings who seemed to be not men, not beasts, not machines. Fred Hunter knew he must face them alone... and what could one crippled man do against their might?"
            SIEGE PERILOUS
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              Lester Del Rey
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              Siege Perilous
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                Nigel Bennett; P.N. Elrod
                Manufacturer: Baen
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                  Del Rey
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                  THE SIEGE PERILOUS : ESSAYS IN BIBLICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND KINDRED SUBJECTS.
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                    Dujonian's Hoard (Star Trek The Next Generation: The Captain's Table, Book 2)
                    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
                    • MJF has a good grasp of the Picard Character
                    • Good story, interesting but dubious concept.
                    • A great second book to the series!
                    • Too Much in Love with the Framing Story
                    • Treasure Island, Star Trek style
                    Dujonian's Hoard (Star Trek The Next Generation: The Captain's Table, Book 2)
                    Michael Jan Friedman
                    Manufacturer: Star Trek
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                    Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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                    ASIN: 067101465X

                    Book Description

                    There's a bar called "The Captain's Table," where those who have commanded mighty vessels of every shape and era can meet, relax, and share a friendly drink or two with others of their calling. Sometimes a brawl may break out but it's all in the family, more or less. Just remember, the first round of drinks is always paid for with a story...even if you're Jean-Luc Picard.

                    For more than two hundred years archaeologists and treasure hunters have dreamed of Dujonian's Hoard, a fabled trove of priceless historical artifacts that may contain technology that will shift the galactic balance of power. A dream was all the hoard seemed -- until a former Starfleet officer goes in search of the treasure and turns up missing. Now everyone from Romulans to Cardassians to an enigmatic female starship captain is looking for Richard Brant, including Worf and Captain Picard, who have gone deep undercover on a secret Starfleet mission to rescue Brant, if he's even still alive....

                    Customer Reviews:

                    5 out of 5 stars MJF has a good grasp of the Picard Character.......2006-05-13

                    Of all my favorite authors, Michael Jan Friedman is best in writing Captain Picard. This book reads almost like the TV episodes Gambit parts I and II. Only instead of Riker going with him on a mission, it's Worf. Worf is the better choice. Especially with his Klingon heritage and fighting skills. Of all of them this one has a special place in my heart because I know how well MJF makes the characters come together.

                    He also wrote one of my favorites with Spock and McCoy called "Crossover". You can believe that this book is a sure thing for Star Trek adventure. MJF went on to write the Stargazer series.

                    4 out of 5 stars Good story, interesting but dubious concept........2003-10-01

                    As with the first book of the "Captain's Table" series, this is a frame story. The story within the frame is a story about Jean-Luc Picard, told "in his own words", and is an excellent story. The outer framework of the story involves his arriving at the mysterious bar, "The Captain's Table", meeting some fellow captains, and being persuaded to tell his story. "The Captain's Table" is sort of a cross between "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon" and the cantina in the original "Star Wars" movie. It's an interesting concept, but I honestly don't think that it works for the Star Trek universe. A shame, really, and it admittedly isn't as obviously unworkable in this book as it was in the first, but the concept still misfires slightly.

                    5 out of 5 stars A great second book to the series!.......2002-07-21

                    The Captain's Table is a place that transcends time and space. Only Captain's may enter. A wonderful concept that is carried to fruition quite exceptionally by Michael Jan Friedman in "Dujonian's Hoard." I approached this one with a little trepidation after trudging through "War Dragons." Of course, knowing the author, I knew this one would be a lot better. I was not disappointed.
                    "Dujonian's Hoard" is a wonderful tale with Captain Picard and Lieutenant Worf going undercover. They intend to find a missing Starfleet officer, Richard Brant who was searching for the hoard and return him to the Federation.
                    This is a really well done tale. While others might have thought the interruptions from the other bar patrons distracting, I rather enjoyed the character interactions.
                    Overall an excellent story by one of the best authors in the Trek series. Thank you to the author for this one!

                    2 out of 5 stars Too Much in Love with the Framing Story.......2002-04-07

                    The tale told by Captain Picard in this second "Captain's Table" novel is, in and of itself, amusing but not engrossing. Almost all of the pleasure one could get from it is sapped by the ever-increasing interruptions that return us to the far-too hokey Captain's Table bar. The interruptions do not, as one reviewer suggested, lend a sense of realism. Rather, they continually remind us how contrived the whole set up is. As with War Dragons, the tale itself is *not* written in the way one would expect a story to be told at a bar, and Picard's voice is not always captured. My advice to those who are about to read this one: read only the chapters captioned "Tale." Skip all of the others.

                    Michael Jan Friedman is ordinarily among the best of the Trek writers; it is unfortunate that he allowed himself to get roped into the Captain's Table idea. A fine talent, an interesting challenge (a first-person Picard tale), but a wasted effort.

                    4 out of 5 stars Treasure Island, Star Trek style.......2001-06-09

                    The concept of a bar full of starship captains spinning yarns to each other is an appealing one and Picard's tale for the quest of a stash of treasure stolen from the Cardassian homeworld, eons before that race had evolved, had me rivetted to the seat. The only problem was, though Jean-Luc Picard was telling the story, I couldn't help picturing that more flamboyant adventurer, James T. Kirk, acting out through the story. But it was a gripping yarn, nonetheless!
                    Star Trek the Captain's Table Set of Six - War Dragons - Dujonian's Hoard - Mist - Fire Ship - Once Burned - Where Sea Meets Sky
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                      Manufacturer: pocket
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                      Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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                      ASIN: B000EKCERI

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                      Food & Wine Magazine's Wine Guide 2006 (Food & Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide)
                      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
                      • Nice Idea but Poor Implementation
                      Food & Wine Magazine's Wine Guide 2006 (Food & Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide)
                      Jamal A. Rayyis
                      Manufacturer: American Express Publishing
                      ProductGroup: Book
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                      ASIN: 1932624058

                      Book Description

                      Food & Wine's bestselling guide, which sells more than 60,000 copies per year to delighted oenophiles, is back with new features and even more invaluable advice.


                      Food & Wine magazine, the most trusted and popular publication of the pleasures of the table, brings you everything you need to choose wine like a pro, and enjoy the best wines at the best prices. And this year's version is loaded with new and great features: a guide to buying wine online; an updated Wine Value Finder; expanded coverage of South American wines; a Wine Pronunciation Guide; and information on fabulous winery tours. As always, there are expert, at-a-glance ratings for nearly 1,500 of the most drinkable wines from all of the world's major wine-producing regions--not just the traditional giants (California, France, and Italy), but from Australia, Portugal, and Eastern Europe. Best of all, it's written in layman's language--not wine-speak.

                      "An accessible and current guide to the most glorious nectar ever made."--Jacques Pépin

                      "Consider this book your pocket sommelier: comprehensive, accessible, and incredibly useful."--Mario Batali

                      "Makes the selection and enjoyment of great wine easy and affordable for any budget."--Rachael Ray



                      Customer Reviews:

                      3 out of 5 stars Nice Idea but Poor Implementation.......2007-06-10

                      There are a number of slim, hip-pocket yearly books out on the market. They're meant to be bought fresh each year, and to guide you through that year's offerings in the wine store. So for the first question - should you even buy a once-a-year book, I have to say they definitely have their value. Many wines are meant to be drink-now. If you get a book that was written 2 years ago, or 3, the wines they tell you to buy might not even be available any more. If you try to get a year X + 1 vintage from a winery, it might be much worse. You really do need up to date suggestions and information, when you're standing in a wine shop.

                      On the other hand, you could say that the internet provides daily updates - never mind yearly updates - of what to buy. Again, that's great when you're at home researching wine regions and learning about what is going on. However, again, when you're standing in a wine shop, you probably haven't memorized everything you've been reading. That's why keeping this book in your glove box or purse really becomes handy.

                      So, assuming now that you do want to have a yearly wine guide, the question is whether you should get this one vs the many others on the market. Let's look into what this one offers.

                      First, the book offers a few basics - wine and food pairings, definitions of wine types, and so on. While I appreciate that they want to start with the basics, these are also things you don't really need in a "carry all the time" book. You can learn those basics from the web or another book, without having to carry it around with you. It's not that I mind knowledge, but ideally, this book would be as thin as possible so it's light to carry. Also, this information doesn't change from year to year, so if you're buying a yearly book, you're paying for that printing cost and information every single year when you don't need to.

                      The main part of the guide is broken out by region. I understand that you have to divide up your wine suggestions somehow - but to be honest, doing that by country doesn't make much sense to me. If you're cooking a steak, you want a certain style of red - not necessarily from France or from California. If you're looking for a Chardonnay, you would want to compare the offerings from Chile, Australia and California side by side, without having to flip from section to section.

                      There are other oddities here. They group Canadian and Mexican wines together? Wine regions often seem to feature the 'famous' wineries but neglect smaller wineries that have better quality products. This might be the trade-off where a company that only "partly" does wine takes on a project trying to review the entire world's wine offerings every single year.

                      Not the pocket-book for wine I'd recommend.
                      Food & Wine Magazine's Wine Guide 2006 10-copy Display
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                        Jamal A. Rayyis
                        Manufacturer: American Express Publishing
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Paperback

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                        Planet Dog: A Doglopedia
                        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                        • Great book!
                        • Fun book!!!
                        • Very nice
                        • Great Book!
                        • Great Book!!!
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                        Sandra Choron , and Harry Choron
                        Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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                        For some people, the world spins on a slightly different axis, and life is often dictated by a cold nose nudging for a predawn outing, a stray dog hair in your coffee, and that daily race to get home after a long day's work and be greeted by slobbery kisses. Planet Dog is a jam-packed book of more than three-hundred lists about raising, loving, and living in the world with man's best friend. Combining the practical, the informative, and the entertaining, this unique encyclopedic treatment addresses not only the care of dogs but also their culture, their competitions, their breeding and behavioral characteristics even dog people themselves all in a feisty and easily accessible guide.

                        Customer Reviews:

                        5 out of 5 stars Great book!.......2007-06-16

                        What a wonderful resource! Lots of good info, plus so funny in some parts that I annoyed my husband by contintually reading parts out loud. Bought it for friends as a "puppy shower" book (those of us whose kids are four-legged deserve showers, too!). I highly recommend it!

                        5 out of 5 stars Fun book!!!.......2007-05-12

                        This is an awesome book. Lots of cool info. Will keep any dog lover entertained for hours.

                        5 out of 5 stars Very nice.......2007-05-08

                        I purchased and gave this book for an intelligent dog lover, who has since then enjoyed this book very much. Notably, the book features a variety of interesting information that delightfully ranges in tone (ex: the book is both serious and humorous). Additionally, the inside of the book is reasonably attractive - a lot of information (hundreds of pages), but it is organized and put on full color pages with pictures - so no mundane black and white format.

                        5 out of 5 stars Great Book!.......2007-03-08

                        I learned so much about my dog and dogs in general from reading this book. I think every dog owner should read it!

                        5 out of 5 stars Great Book!!!.......2007-03-01

                        I just love this book....a virtual treasure trove of interesting, funny, unique, "never knew that" info!!!! I pick it up all the time and learn something new. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

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                                Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
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                                One of the most important figures of the American civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin taught Martin Luther King Jr. the methods of Gandhi, spearheaded the 1963 March on Washington, and helped bring the struggle of African Americans to the forefront of a nation's consciousness. But despite his incontrovertibly integral role in the movement, the openly gay Rustin is not the household name that many of his activist contemporaries are. In exploring history's Lost Prophet, acclaimed historian John D'Emilio explains why Rustin's influence was minimized by his peers and why his brilliant strategies were not followed, or were followed by those he never meant to help.

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                                5 out of 5 stars Excellent Reading! Dr. King Wasn't The Total Mastermind!.......2006-12-19

                                I just finished reading this book for my class on The Civil Rights Movement. I have say this book was very good. It gave me much insight into how the movement was more complex than what I was taught in grade school. If you're one of the people like I was who thought Dr. King was the total force behind the movement, you must read this book. You will become far more educated on how much of an impact this man was not only to the Civl Rights Movement, but other endeavors as well. It is sad how easily Rustin has been tossed aside because of prejudice of all things. But this is why it is important to have books like this one that educates and informs.

                                5 out of 5 stars Excellent biography.......2005-08-05

                                Rustin's story is a curious one -- how is it that a militant Quaker pacifist, a man who chose to go to prison during World War II, is found defending Lyndon Johnson's Presidency in 1968? The answer lies in the various tragedies of the '60's: the vestiges of the Cold War that shaped American policies; Johnson's ability to commit to progressive domestic policies but inability to shake free of the worst of the Cold War mentality; the triumphs and the tragic splintering of the American Civil Rights movement; and perhaps in Rustin's personal tragedy, that of a gay, black pacifist whose biggest political obstacle was not found in the radicalism of his ideas but in his attempt to live his personal life as a gay man.

                                D'Emilo appears to capture all those elements of Rustin, and suggests both how Rustin shaped those political movements in which he involved himself and how they served to shape him.

                                My students generally all are familiar with Dr. King's speech at the 1963 March on Washington. With few exceptions, however, they have never heard of the two men who planned the March: labor leader A.P. Randolph and Rustin. D'Emilo's book serves to remind us of just how much an injustice it is that Rustin's role in the Civil Rights movement has been so much forgotten.

                                5 out of 5 stars Anything ahead of the times has a hard time in its own time.......2004-12-09

                                Like many other people, I had not learned that 1963 March on Washington organizer Bayard Rustin was also homosexual. Because Rustin lived in a time when homosexuality was stigmatized (and march organizers had believed public recognition of his homosexuality was not 'respectable' Rustin had to keep this portion of his life hidden in order to have impact at this event.

                                Rustin complied with the now-unthinkable directive because social justice had always been a passion.

                                Rustin's Quaker upbringing influenced his passion for social justice. In college, he became an organizer for the Young Communist League; he later quit when they advocated World War II participation. Rustin's strong sense of morality would not allow him to enlist in World War II, he believed that a sentence in the federal prison system was the only moral option.

                                Rustin began freedom riding with the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) as early as the 1940's. Although these people were ahead of their time on many issues, they could not accept his sexuality. Rustin later found employment with the War Resisters League (which in that era at least stayed neutral on the issue) but the experience undoubtedly stayed with him.

                                Fortunately, Rustin was able to later come out in the 1970's. Until his death he was open about his identity as a gay man. Discrimination was the problem, not his sexuality.

                                Today, we continue to see inadvertent consequences from the earlier decision to minimize Rustin's identity as a gay man. The allegedly liberal mass media has largely persisted in portraying GLBT issues as universally white, and gave substantial airtime to Alveda King, a niece of the late Martin Luther King who denounces homosexuality.

                                The mass media tellingly elects to ignore the public GLBT rights support of Jesse Jackson and Coretta Scott King, who recognize there are many more blacks like Rustin. We cannot work towards the world he had envisioned without acknowlleging his whole self.

                                4 out of 5 stars A name restored.......2004-03-15

                                This biography is dedicated to the notion that Bayard Rustin deserves to be rememebered. John D'Emilio is persuasive in that regard. This is a scholarly work and it's well-written. The author does an excellent job of placing Rustin's life in context, showing where he fits in as a 20th century organizer and civil rights activist. It's a satisfying work.

                                5 out of 5 stars A great historical document.......2003-12-06

                                An exhaustive biography of the often overlooked archtect of the civil rights movement. An espouser of Gandhian non-violence and a mentor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Rustin was a man of fierce convictions, openly gay in a time when to be so jeopardized even his basic freedoms.

                                D'Emilio records Rustin's life warts and all. He documents his numerous arrests for acts of civil disobedience, for being a conscientious objector, as well as on a morals charge.

                                However, it is the triumphs that are most exhilerating to read about. The March on Washington, as one would expect, is a highlight. Finally, and definitively, the credit for coordinating this event is attributed to Rustin. In the face of extreme opposition from the likes of Strom Thurmond and J. Edgar Hoover, Rustin staged an event of epic porportion and historic significance.

                                Rustin was one of the great unsung heroes of the last century. John D'Emilio's biography, with a cast of characters that reads like a who's who of the twentieth century, is a tribute to Rustin and a model of its kind.
                                Lost Prophet : The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
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                                  John D'Emilio
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                                  Lost Prophet The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
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                                    Lost Prophet The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
                                    D'Emilio John
                                    Manufacturer: Free Press
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                                    Binding: Hardcover
                                    ASIN: B000UED9QI

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