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Better than the first? I think not........2006-09-17
I am not sure why everyone is stating that this book was an improvement over the first book. I thought of the 3 paperbacks, this was by far the worst! It was just a terrible storyline, the encounters with the characters from the show are cheesy and/or too coincidental, and it was too much in the way of flashing back. Every other chapter was a flashback. I was very dissappointed with this and I did not feel it supported the series. I am a big lost fan and I found this to be a poorly written story. If more of these books are going to be released, I would hope the ABC lost writers would have some input and perhaps review them thoroughly before releasing them.
Better then 'Species'.......2006-07-22
This time around, it focuses on Dexter Stubbs/Cross. He is a bit more likeable then Faith and his backstory is actually a bit interesting. He comes from a poor background but is accepted to a good college where he meets Daisy and falls in love. But he keeps making up lies, saying he is from a rich family so she stays with him. His lies build up and he knows eventually she will see through him. It's hard seeing this guy drown in a sea of lies and you wanna throw him a lifejacket but you can't.
The island life takes place around the pilot episodes so, like "Endangered Species", there is mostly salvaging stuff and finding a place to sleep. Dexter interacts with the survivors, mostly Boone and Shannon (Arzt pops up a few times) but he keeps seeing someone who looks just like him in the jungle, which creeps him out. He also spends the whole time searching for Daisy, although he is not even sure if she was on the flight.
This is an improvement over the first, Cathy has the characters down, but of course, it is short and there is not a really interesting plot. However if you enjoyed 'Species', pick this one up, if not, then leave it alone.
Not bad.......2006-06-05
After reading the first novel in the series, Endangered Species, my expectations were pretty low. But this one managed to be really captivating and turned out to be a pleasant surprise. This time around, we're given a much more believable character. His name is Dexter, and he's struggling to get through his first year of college. His aunt has paid for his tuition with ill-gotten money, but the Ivy League school is his only escape from her.
When he reaches the campus, he forms his alter ego, SuperDexter, and begins spouting lies thinking it's his only way of making friends. He must learn to balance the lies to both his family and friends. This is all ocurring during the flashback (even) chapters, but on the island, he finds himself confused and struggling to remember things.
The flashbacks are much more interesting than the island chapters, but neither would really work without the other. Rather than just use characters from LOST as cameos like in the first novel, they play an integral part in Dexter's story. Still, sometimes it seems as if the author was forced to include all of the main characters, because some of them seemed like they were just thrown in there for the sake of having them in there.
Overall, not a bad novel. For $6, it's well worth reading if you're a big LOST fan. If you're not interested in LOST, then definitely skip it, because there are many better novels out there.
Improvement over the first .. good filler.......2006-06-01
Lost: Secret Identity introduces the reader to another of the Lost survivors, Dexter Stubbs, a/k/a Dexter Cross. Dexter is an interesting character indeed and I found that his background story was much more compelling than the story of his existence on the island.
Dexter Stubbs is introduced as a high school student, from a non-affluent family, that does not necessarily fit in with the crowd. When his Aunt wins a large personal injury settlement, Dexter has the chance to go to an Ivy League school. Once there, amidst the affluence and perceived superior attitude of the other students, Dexter begins to reinvent himself. Starting off with minor things at first, he finds it spiraling out of control as he attempts to gain the affections of a girl that he is interested in. We also see Dexter struggling with his independence from his overbearing Aunt. Eventually, Dexter winds up in Australia and the truth catches up with him.
It is interesting to see the struggle within Dexter as he tries to balance his desire to fit in with his desire to tell the truth. Even on the island, Dexter tries to reinvent himself now referring to himself as Dexter Cross. In typical Lost fashion, Dexter is prone to the powers of the island which make him come to some stark realizations.
The typical Lost characters are present though there is only minimal interaction with them. All in all, the story is good and this should be good filler between seasons.
Better read the safety booklet of a plane.......2006-04-09
Let me tell you that this booklet is definitely worthless. You can read it in maybe three hours but that doesn't mean that is a good book. On the other hand it doesn't even had an end. When you'll finish you'll be exactly as when you started reading it, exactly with nothing at all because this book says nothing.
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The Merriest Knight: The Collected Arthurian Tales of Theodore Goodridge Roberts (Pendragon Fiction, 6210)
Theodore Goodridge Roberts
Manufacturer: Green Knight Publishing
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ASIN: 1928999182 |
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Noted Canadian author and poet Theodore Goodridge Roberts was fascinated with Sir Dinadan, perhaps the most practical of the Knights of the Round Table. Roberts expressed his affection for the character Malory dubbed "the merriest knight" through a cycle of bright and witty tales published throughout the 1950s in the popular magazine Blue Book. Toward the end of his life, Roberts created a final Dinadan adventure and set about collecting the stories into a single volume, but he died before that book saw publication
Under the guidance of editor Mike Ashley, The Merriest Knight gathers for the first time all of Roberts' tales of Sir Dinadan-including the previously unpublished "Quest's End"-and several other long lost Arthurian works by this master of the stylish adventure yarn and the historical romance. Within these pages, readers will find a collection of Arthurian tales that are sometimes poignant, often humorous, and always ingenious, as well as a Camelot made fresh by the wry and often scathing eye of Sir Dinadan, who never rushes into battle without first being certain of the need to fight at all.
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- No Attempt to Be Believable.
- Vampires through time.
- A meandering tale that did not keep my interest
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Dracula Unbound
Brian Wilson Aldiss
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Frankenstein Unbound
ASIN: 0061099465 |
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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-04
Time travelling count vs literary creator and friend.
If this book had been written by Tomb of Dracula's Marv Wolfman, it might actually have been ok. Or even if it was a Stan Lee Fantastic Four tale and Dracula was Dr Doom.
It wasn't, and it isn't. Frankenstein Unbound is certainly far superior, and there is too much silliness with ghost trains and the like in this book as Stoker and the guy from the earlier novel team up to stop Drac and his dastardly undead doings.
No Attempt to Be Believable........2006-09-20
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There is so much wrong with this book that I couldn't even begin suspending disbelief. Vampires are an ancient species of shapechanging parasites who coexisted with dinosaurs. Time travel can occur on a ghost train and that train can be hijacked by humans who just barely learned of its existence. Hudson Bay was created by a powerful nuclear weapon from the future transported to the distant past in order to annihilate the vampire species . . . bleh!
Vampires through time........2002-10-21
I read any books about vampires, and Dracula in particular. When I picked this I had no idea that it was a gothic Sci Fi book....Dracula has a time machine and knows how to use it. Some of the tale seems a stretch even for Sci Fi. But I enjoyed that Bram Stoker is in this book, a nice tribute. Good thing about the book, once you get pass the begining, the book picks up and is a fun read.
A meandering tale that did not keep my interest.......2002-02-03
The basic premise of the book is an interesting one and is similar to a theory put forward by Carl Sagan in his book, "The Dragons of Eden." In "Dragons . . ", Sagan argues that the innate fear that humans have of reptiles is a genetic remnant of the struggle for dominance that took place between reptiles and mammals millions of years ago. Aldiss explains the human fear of vampires as another relic of the development of the human species, describing vampires as a separate species, evolved from carrion eaters. While that is an interesting premise, the story line meanders too much to be consistent.
He introduces a train used by the vampires to move through time, and the humans capture it and use it to their advantage, ultimately via time loops that are not well explained. The capture of the train is simply too easy, a device this critical would be very well guarded by the vampires and they would have mounted an all-out offensive to recapture it. The ultimate bomb used to destroy the vampires exceeds the bounds of the number of "new devices" that are allowed in a science fiction tale.
I did enjoy the inclusion of Bram Stoker, the author of the original Count Dracula vampire story. The description of this man of Victorian times is without question the best part of the book.
This was not a book that kept my attention. The story meanders and the actions of the vampires in allowing the capture and possession of the time train while they are capable of sucking blood from the neck of the thief was just too much. I finished it, but this is one tale that did not excite me.
Some people just shouldn't have time machines..........2001-08-28
Dracula Unbound can be summed up like so: What if Dracula had a time machine? This book has some chilling answers to that question. Not just another vampire novel, this story takes you on a frightening time ride where you realize that what could be a dangerous thing in mortal hands is a devastating weapon coupled with the immortal wisdom of Dracula. Too much fun to pass by, so give it a try!
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Dracula Unbound
Brian Aldiss
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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In Scandinavia, where the land stretches far enough north that half the year can be bathed in constant light or constant darkness, the notion of a "kitchen of light" has special meaning. In the case of Kitchen of Light, the cookbook by Norway's best known food writer, Andreas Viestad, and companion book to the TV cooking show of the same name, it means the shedding of light on a long-overlooked cuisine and culinary tradition. There is more going on in the Land of the Midnight Sun than smorgasbord.
Fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients need not always be a notion married to temperate agriculture and culinary zones. The seasons of fecundity can be compressed; the nature of local can truly be wild. Such are the lessons in Kitchen of Light. There is an underlying joy throughout this book: the long winter has been beaten back and great food once again weighs down the table. Viestad takes the reader into the country and into the lives of the people who have made something of a celebration of food and cooking.
Duck Soup with Madeira ought to wake up the sleepiest palate. In centuries past, Maderia was bartered in Norway for dried salt cod. Porcini Consommé gives honor to the brief but glorious wild mushroom season. An entire chapter is given over to gravlaks, cured salmon you can do at home with spice and Aquavit. In a land where cod and potatoes are no joke, Viestad proves that a contemporary touch can be both relevant and exciting. Yellow and Red Cod with Pomegranate-Mango Salad, anyone? Feasting is well-represented, and seafood lies at its heart--salmon, halibut, mackerel, pollock, shellfish. And just when you are falling into step, Viestad turn the corner and presents the likes of Glazed Leg of Lamb with Roasted Root Vegetables.
In the end, after reading and admiring this beautifully photographed and designed book where travel meets food meets joy, you'll have a much better insight into the people of Scandinavia, and probably a deep and unresolved desire to travel and dine there. Kitchen of Light is not only enlightening, you can bring it home. --Schuyler Ingle
Book Description
Andreas Viestad is Norway's premier food columnist, a gifted cook, and a charming ambassador from the Land of the Midnight Sun. In KITCHEN OF LIGHT he introduces us to his Norway-taking us fishing for cod, halibut, and salmon; gathering chanterelles, porcini, and wild berries; offering recipes that emphasize simple, fresh, and natural ingredients, whose flavors need little embellishment to create elegant and impressive dishes.
Through a variety of personal anecdotes and flavorful recipes, Viestad shares this philosophy of nature as he shows us the best way to cure gravlaks, make our own butter, prepare a midsummer night's feast of poached salmon, even how to flambÚ a pork tenderloin with Scandinavia's favorite spirit-Aquavit.
This inspired cookbook companion to the public television series New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad will transport home cooks and armchair travelers alike.
Customer Reviews:
Buy it if you can find it!.......2007-08-07
Friends of mine asked for this book, originally, and so I bought myself a copy out of curiosity, having also enjoyed the TV show the author hosted. I was definitely beyond pleasantly surprised, because he adds to his easygoing teaching style some history, personal memories and feelings, to really add flavor to the content. But you could get a lot from this book without reading a word, just from looking at the excellent presentation each dish is given, as well as glimpses of the environment that inspired them.
There are cookbooks that are just books of instructions. They can be complicated, even fussy, but that's what they are. Then there are books about cuisine, that give you example recipes, and the hunger to try them and create your own with the new flavors you have learned. This definitely is of the latter type. I not only want to cook these dishes, I want to visit the lands where they originated. It's a shame that this book has fallen out of print, because I have other friends I want to share it with. If you find a copy, treasure it.
What an unbelievably wonderful cookbook.......2006-06-04
If you like Scandinavian cooking, you'll love this. The recipes are easy to follow and produce results that will excite your taste buds. Not your usual cookbook fare. I highly recommend it for someone looking for something different. Excellent!
Disappointment.......2006-05-28
I bought this book from amazon just for curiositys sake. I was pretty sad as it did not hold much of bold scandinavian cooking. Best this book has to offer, at least for me was seared scallops with celeriac pyre and green cardemom flavoured red wine sauce. It was nice. Also the low temperature cooking of salmon is good thing.
But seriously these being the nice things is a little too little for me. Okay, I'm a professional chef so I might be a little picky. But I do think that I might have spent my money somehow different.
The Other Top Scandi Cookbook.......2006-02-24
I usually do not get this kind of book, you know, the glitzy companion to a PBS ("P" now stands for patrician) show. It is expensive; just not more so than the rival "Aquavit" celeb cookbook. I do not own that book because I do not want to spend even more for it, even though I have been eating there for well over a decade, maybe two. I have spent there easily twenty times the cost of the book, so this decision is irrational (in the spirit of disclosure). And I bought this book because of the show, even though watching him eat hanging over a cliff is enough to put me off lunch.
This book has quality paper, lots of photos and stuff that you do not need, such as the purple introduction. But the guy does a good job. The recipes are bright and well formed. These are dishes you can make without exotic machines and mail order ingredients, but have exotic results. You do not need to be expert in cookery.
Lots of fish and dill, of course; but not designed to slog through heavy winter. Plenty of balancing acids and such. Some lamb, a bit of deer and some foul. I am surprised by how often I reach for this book for new ideas.
If you are traditionalist and/or Scandinavian, do not look for familiar old things here. Better get the the Time/Life as I did. But you need this one also because it is true to the culture but more exciting for today. His rhubarb strawberry soup is right from my old 'hood. And if you hate cabbage, here is a way to love it. There is some of his own, clearly having nothing to do with the north, like mango and pistachio, but he does not go to new age fusion yanni cum freak-show. Who knows, Sweden is now growing crops impossible twenty years ago due to warming.
Fine scandinavian cookbook.......2006-02-24
It has interesting ideas. I have enjoyed cooking some of them. I like that so many of them are fish related.
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If you've ever loved an animal and hated to see it suffer, you now have the good fortune to meet Dr. Allen M. Schoen, whose integration of conventional and alternative medical techniques is revolutionizing the practice of veterinary medicine. Drawing on his experience of treating many different kinds of animals, as well as his knowledge of the healing power of the human-animal bond, Dr. Schoen teaches us:
* How love for our pets can literally save their lives, and how their love for us can be transforming
* How we can establish a deep connection with our pets that will improve their health and well-being, as well as increase our ability to communicate with them
* How the simple techniques of "listening," "touching," and "feeling" can bring comfort to our pets and a deeper understanding of their needs
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An invaluable book for any devoted pet owner!.......2004-08-18
As a college student aspiring to work with animals, this is the kind of book that consistently validates and reinforces my chosen career path. Dr. Allen M. Schoen, veterinarian and founder of the Veterinary Institute for Therapeutic Alternatives in Connecticut, has put together here a delightful and even potentially life-saving collection of stories and advice for pet owners. He eases the reader into the book by beginning with a few stories of the more miraculous cases he has seen over the years. Included is the story of Megan, a stray golden retriever that came to him with what appeared to be a hopeless case of heartworm. He promised her that if she made it, he'd keep her, and make it she did, going on to provide miraculous healing powers of her own to numerous other animals Dr. Schoen has treated. Schoen also relates some stories of incidents from his younger life that inspired his decision to enter a career where he could help animals.
Part II, entitled "Bonding," explores the major ways in which relationships between animals and humans, animals and others of their kind, and even between animals of different species, are developed, maintained, and strengthened. Schoen focuses on four major elements - listening, touching, feeling, and letting go. For each of these topics Schoen has related a series of truly heartwarming tales.
Part III, which comprises about half the bulk of the book, is entitled "Healing" and takes on a slightly more scholarly air. Dr. Schoen has incorporated various methods of alternative healing into his practice for years, and uses things like acupuncture, herbal treatments, and homeopathic remedies in conjunction with standard Western medicine. And he gets results, as evidenced by the numerous examples he gives of such treatments succeeding where conventional Western treatments have failed. He begins by introducing us to acupuncture, explaining how he came to be convinced of its effectiveness, and following this with a section on the different ways in which acupuncture and acupressure can help your own pet. There are also diagrams showing a few of the major acupressure points that he feels all pet owners should know, with explanations of what stimulation of these various points will do.
Schoen next explores the world of herbal remedies, again explaining how he was introduced to these as alternative treatments and how they can work to help your pet should Western medicine fail. He includes a "Top Nine" list of herbal remedies every pet owner should be aware of, explaining what each herb does and how it works, and sharing example cases from his own experience. However, Schoen warns all pet owners to consult a veterinarian or herbal specialist before attempting to treat your pet yourself, as herbs can be harmful or even lethal if used improperly or in the wrong amounts.
Next Schoen includes a brief section on nutrition and diet. He details the basic nutritional needs of the average dog and cat, and includes helpful charts that show how much of certain nutrients animals should receive based on their body weight. Also included are a few of Schoen's own recommended recipes for balanced, home-prepared meals for your pet.
The final alternative healing method Schoen discusses is the use of homeopathic remedies. Similar in a way to inoculations, except for the fact that they are used to treat rather than prevent illnesses, homeopathic treatments rely on the use of heavily diluted samples of agents which, if encountered in large quantities, would actually cause the symptoms the patient is experiencing. For example, an allergic reaction to bee stings would be treated by crushing the bee, diluting the resulting pulp until only a trace amount of bee residue remains, and giving a few drops to the patient. Though such treatments remain the topic of heated debate, Schoen has repeatedly experienced success with these methods and provides numerous example stories to prove it.
Part IV, the final section of the book, is entitled "Teachings" and eases us back out of the book in much the same way we were drawn in - with a series of uplifting tales about the things animals can teach their humans and each other. Among these things are compassion, forgiveness, transformation, gratitude, sacrifice, and joy. One of my favorite tales was of a small stray cat named Daisy, adopted by a friend of Dr. Schoen's, who could not fully adjust to a life shared with humans until another cat was introduced to the household. The newcomer showed Daisy how to interact with their human companion and helped her overcome her confusion and fear. The very last story in the book takes us back to Megan, Schoen's golden retriever, in her final days at the age of fourteen. Schoen relates how, even in the process of dying, this very special dog continued to teach him valuable lessons about life.
This is a book any pet owner should read, particularly those with cats and dogs. However, any animal lover will find plenty of useful material here, as there are also stories of Schoen's experiences with horses, cows, rabbits, birds, and other animals - even a camel. The stories are thoroughly enjoyable, often downright amazing, and the insights and advice offered by Dr. Schoen are invaluable. An owner of five cats myself, the book brought to my attention numerous alternative veterinary treatments that I had now known about before. The writing is fluid, colorful, lively, and very friendly, and the book can easily be finished in a day or two. At the very end Schoen has included an appendix with contact information for various veterinary resources, and also a short list of recommended further reading. I recommend this book most highly to any pet owner, animal lover, aspiring veterinarian, and also to practicing veterinarians looking for additional treatment alternatives.
Emily, Manhattan Beach CA.......2001-09-01
Truly beautiful. Made me cry then smile. I have a 12-year golden retriever myself, and they are definitely a gift of joy and love
A Book for all Animal Lovers.......2000-04-15
Dr. Schoen and Pam Proctor have written a remarkable tale of veterinary practice and the animals and people encountered along the way. Dr. Schoen relates his own path from traditional veterianry medicine to a mixed practice including alternative therapies for animals. His stories of healing will intrigue you to continue turning each page as you follow the lives of his extraordianry patients. Thank you Dr. Schoen and Pam Proctor. As a veterinary student I found this book extremely inspiring.
Wonderful Reading and Very Informative.......2000-01-10
After reading this book I can think of so many people I'd like to send it to! I highly recommend it to anyone who has or loves animals. Some of the information in this book can save the lives of animal companions by showing the additional options available to heal health problems.
Excellent. Couldn't be better. He is a Herriott look alike.......1998-06-17
Very good book. Would recommend it to anyone
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Vague and Disappointing.......2003-07-13
I bought this book hoping it would give me some guidelines for evaluating art at auctions. The guidelines it gave were so vague and general that I learned nothing new. Most of the information in the book was common sense. The majority of the book was listings of artist's names with wide ranges of values, such as Thomas Kincaide $400-$5000. Nothing was mentioned about lithographs, seriagraphs or other types of works. This book hasn't been helpful to me at all.
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All you need to know to build and finish the furniture most favored by amateur and professional craftsmen.
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Ottomans, Hungarians, and Habsburgs in Central Europe: The Military Confines in the Era of Ottoman Conquest (Ottoman Empire and Its Heritage)
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Daniele Buetti
Dorothea Strauss ,
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Daniele Buetti
Manufacturer: Hatje Cantz Publishers
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Release Date: 2003-07-02 |
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Picture it. Claudia and Naomi, Gisele and Kate, supermodels extraordinaire. Their ultra-chic, ultra-thin bodies scrawled over with the phrase: "Never Enough of You" and similarly glossy women made to bear growths on their bodies that resemble the trademarks they're employed to advertise: Levis, Gucci and the like. Such are the lifestyle and media code reformulations that Daniele Buetti has enacted in recent years, bringing the phantasmic effects of mass communication precisely to a point. Such media-driven subjects have seen Buetti dubbed the "new king of pop"--which designation, while royal, short-sights much of the extensive oeuvre he has produced over the last 10 years, a body of work that explores the topic of our consumption-happy society in a much larger context. From Buetti's performance-like beginnings, this monograph moves on to an overview of his most important installations, photographic panels, illuminated boxes and videos, and traces the origins of the "winged cross," Buetti's trademark from the late 80s.
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Daniele Buetti: Never enough of you
Daniele Buetti
Manufacturer: Kunstverein Ulm
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For social history, no book has surpassed Mr. Osofsky's account of how a pleasant, pastoral upper-middle-class suburb of Manhattan turned into an appalling black slum within forty years. A careful and important study. --John Hope Franklin
Customer Reviews:
Excellent scholarship and research.......2004-02-24
In this book osofsky managed to present detailed and well documented research regarding the afro-american migration to and settlement of Harlem during the early 20th century. By first laying the groundwork of presenting a parallel examination of Harlem before this period and the black migration to New York he manages to create a fascinating and very readable historical document. The economic forces in play at the time are presented as being equally important to the development of Harlem as the social and political climate of the day. Real Estate speculations and a boom and subsequent bust coincided with the building of mass transit that made the upper reaches of Manhattan more accessable.
The book would benefit from the inclusion of some historical photos. However as a pure historical treatise it is extremely informative and readable. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in the history of New York City or Afro- American history. I was traveling down 125th street just yesterday while reading this and the buildings that date from this period held new signifcance for me.
An endearing look at one of society's ills.......2000-03-10
Osofsky really gets into the subject of ghetto creation. Unlike the European immigrants who ghettoized themselves and then were able to climb up society's ladder, Osofsky argues that this possibility was inaccessible to Harlem's black population, with minor exceptions.. As a student of Chicago's housing issues, this is as true today as it was in the beginning of the last century. As a result of this moving book, I feel like I have lived in the squalor of Harlem's ghettos and slums, and I have never been to NYC.
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