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A picturesque Yorkshire village is dressed in its finest for the upcoming Noel. But one of its residents will not be celebrating this holiday.
Chief Inspector Alan Banks knows that secrecy can sometimes prove fatal'and secrets were the driving force behind Caroline Hartley's life…and death. She was a beautiful enigma, brutally stabbed in her own home three days prior to Christmas. Leaving her past behind for a forbidden love affair, she mystified more than a few. And now she is dead, clothed only in her unshared mysteries and her blood. In this season of giving and forgiving, Banks is eager to absolve the innocent of their sins. But that must wait until the many facets of a perplexing puzzle are exposed and the dark circle of his investigation finally closes…and when a killer makes the next move.
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Chilling.......2007-03-22
Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and is the author of thirteen previous novels featuring Inspector Banks. He is the winner of numerous awards in the United States, Britain and Canada, and in 2002 he won the CWA Dagger in the Library. As I also come from Leeds the background to his stories is something that I have experienced first hand and because of this I have a special affection for his books. However they would be first class crime fiction wherever they were based. This particular novel is one of the author's earlier books in the series.
The scene looks like a typical Christmas in many households, a log fire, sheepskin rug, lights twinkling on the tree, the all is not as it seems. Caroline Hartley, the attractive woman lying on the couch is dead, brutally murdered. Inspector Banks is allocated the case and he soon has more suspects than he can handle. As he looks into Caroline's past he realises that secrecy was a way of life and her death is no different . . .
An excellent piece of work.......2006-10-07
The novel just before this one in the DCI Alan Banks series, _The Hanging Valley_, was pretty lackluster, but Robinson springs back in this one with a major winner. A young woman is found murdered in her own parlor by her lesbian partner, Veronica, a classical recording playing over and over on the stereo. Caroline had been involved in a local amateur theater production of _Twelfth Night_ -- nice bit of irony there, and a plot-point as well if you pay attention -- and the director and the other cast members are all suspects. So is Veronica's ex-husband, so is the husband's current girlfriend, and so is Caroline's emotionally strained teenage brother, all with different and quite reasonable possible motives. The plot becomes more complex but it won't necessarily stay that way, a point the author has the Chief Inspector make several times. Banks is a humane man, not ordinarily quick to judge, and his growing regard for Veronica is very nicely rendered. Also heavily involved is newly-promoted DC Susan Gay -- an unfortunate surname, in the circumstances -- who was only a spear-carrier in the earlier installments. She's young and bright and has a great deal to learn, not least of which is to distrust her prejudices. The writing is smooth, the plotting holds together, the pace and the atmosphere of Eastdale in a rather bleak Christmas season are very well done, and the characterization is excellent. The best of the series so far.
Music Plays A Role In Death in the Moors........2006-07-21
A family secret revealed leads to murder, nothing new to Alan Banks, who grew up in an orphanage and has seen it all on the streets of London. He knew from experience that jealousy, hatred and fear are the prime emotions for murder; they are mankind's primitive emotions and instincts. For years he had loved the city's streets, their energy. Even some of the villains he'd nicked had a bit of class; those lacking class at least had a sense of humor. Then, his marriage failed and anxiety attacks had convinced him that he was dying.
Life dragged on without joy, without love. To escape the slump, he had to run away before it got too late. He relocated to the North of England doing the same kind of detecting. A youngish woman with a shady past was found stabbed to death on December 22. Her visitors that day were varied but seemed to be all women -- not the kind of vicious attack noted for that sex.
Banks looks into her past activities in London where he finds her family (any of whom could be the victim of guilt by association), brother, father and ex-husband. Men perceived things differently; they were unsuited to spotting subtle nuance. They were basically selfish and saw things only in relation to their own egos.
Music is the very essence of life; the Vivaldi record playing over and over was important to the identification of the one who hated Carrie enough to take her out of her misery. It goes back to her youth and the hatred which had festered in more than one of the family.
A bad day of skiing.......2005-08-20
Peter Robinson seems to be one of those unusual authors who improves with experience. While all of his books are enjoyable, Past Reason Hated is one of his early weaker productions. Inspector Banks is his likeable self and it's always a pleasure to read about him. Robinson's details about life in Yorkshire and London are also illuminating. But Past Reason starts strong only to run out of steam in the second half. Still worth reading in the same way that a bad day of skiing is better than a good day at work!
A Must Read!.......2005-03-31
This book is full of suspense, intriguing secrets and a wonderful cast of characters. There are no 'cookie cutter' characters here.
The story moves along at a perfect pace, and the end of the book is both shocking and satisfying. This book and its characters will stay with you long after you've put the book down. It's no surprise that this novel was awarded the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel.
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Fifteen hundred years in the future: after seven wars with the alien Rubahy, after settlement upon settlement and resettlement of every piece of dirt available, after every imaginable religious and political upheaval.Mars has been terraformed for a thousand years, glaciers cover Europe, central Africa is Earth's breadbasket, some space freighters have twentieth-generation crews.More people live in space than on Earth.And no one has found a way around the light-speed limit; the human race is still confined to one solar system, though now we share it with the Rubahy.Six thousand human nations, ranging from the mighty Hive to puny tribes of a few thousand.Hundreds of zybots, secret conspiracies to reshape all of human history.Thousands of sovereign economic monopolies ranging from powerful the powerful Duchy of Uranium to the tiny Barony of Paper Clips. The complex faith of the Wager, with its hundreds of variants and heresies.A world of unimaginable complexity.Into this world steps Jak Jinnaka, eighteen years old, a handsome intelligent natural athlete with secrets unknown even to himself in his past, and one thing on his mind:"Dude, where's the party?"Then thugs kidnap Jak's girlfriend, beating Jak and his friends to a pulp, Jak's kindly old uncle turns out to be a spymaster, Jak is suddenly on a secret mission -- and then the weird parts begin to happen.Looks like he found the party ....
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A romp with nods to Heinlein.......2006-06-13
The Duke of Uranium is pretty much a romp (with hints of seriousness that increase in the sequels). Jak Jinnaka is a boy living in the Hive, a huge space habitat at the Earth/Sun L5 point. He is just graduating from school, and hasn't quite managed to qualify for the PSA (some sort of Space Academy). He plans to join the Army as a grunt, instead of just accepting life as a Social Parasite. (Echoes here of Heinlein's Starship Troopers.) But when his girlfriend is kidnapped, he learns that he really didn't know much about her, nor about his own family. His girlfriend turns out to be the Princess of a nation in the L4 habitat, and she was kidnapped for political reasons. His uncle and guardian turns out to be a secret agent for a political entity generally opposed to the kidnappers. So Jak is engaged to act as a messenger in an attempt to force the release of the Princess.
Jak's trip involves first an extended loop around Mercury in a sunclipper, a solar sail powered cargo/passenger ship. He makes friends with some folks aboard the ship, and learns a lot about the social organization of the sunclippers. (Slight echoes here of Heinlein's Citizen of the Galaxy.) Dodging various near disasters, he finally makes his way to Earth and his Princess, on the way meeting another important individual: a Rubahy, member of the alien species that centuries previously had tried to destroy Earth. Jak gets to engage in some derring-do, but the ending reveals that once again not everything was quite as he had expected.
The fun to this story is in the background. The future society, with a nearly devastated but now repopulated Earth, and colonies on various planets as well as the space habitats, is fascinating in its political/social organization. The further backdrop of the past war with the Rubahy, complicated again by the threat of extermination for both Humans and Rubahy if the Galactic Court rules against them (echoes here of Heinlein's Have Space Suit, Will Travel) is also interesting. The plot of this book kind of peters out, but the way it ends, and an odd prologue, strongly hint at future stories about Jak Jinnaka.
Duke is up-to-date, brisk, clever, sexy and fun.......2005-09-07
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Barnes has written a Heinlein juvenile for the early 21st century. He doesn't quite have the Master's grace, but updates the flavor of these fondly-remembered books nicely. Duke is up-to-date, brisk, clever, sexy and fun.
Barnes constructs his backstory with some care -- he's used it in three Jak Jinnaka novels so far, with more planned. By the thirty-sixth century, humankind has spread throughout the solar system. We survived an attempted genocide by the alien, retaliated by sterilizing their homeworld, and have settled into an uneasy coexistence with refugees occupying the Pluto and beyond.
Even in the 36th century, when "Duke" is set, fusion power has never been developed, so the Outer System still runs on fission, a rather charmingly retro touch.
The battered Earth has recovered, and shares power with two huge orbital stations at L4 and L5 -- the unified Hive, and the balkanized Aerie. The inner system runs on solar power, and the outer on good, old-fashioned uranium reactors (hence the title).. Interworld transport is by large light-sail liners....
As expected, the novel ends happily and with a moral: video games are a fine training-ground for apprentice heroes!
The Duke is the most fun I've had between book covers in awhile. Barnes has written a fast-moving book, and if some of the plotting doesn't stand up to close inspection, you won't care. Recommended for frivolous relaxation.
Happy reading--
Pete Tillman
The Education of Jak Jinnaka?.......2004-08-17
Our hero, Jak Jinnaka, seems to be more of an anti-hero. He is slightly likeable, but the foreward to the book makes it clear he is not the nicest guy in the galaxy. We see as he graduates from school he is self-absorbed and shallow, and apparently quite manipulative.
That being said, Barnes has created a nice universe, with slang as good as Burgess' in Clockwork Orange. True it can be a bit difficult to decipher but it does add a nice flavor to his creation.
Jak's friends are likeable enough, and they are, like Jak and his associates and enemies shaded with grey. Faults and virtues peppered throughout their character making them interesting though not really 3-dimensional.
There are really 3 parts to the book, our introduction to Jak and the world and the setup for Jak's mission. This is reasonably well done. Not necessarily easy to penetrate but well done. The second, and best part, is the leisurely space voyage to get Jak to his mission. Jak's worldview is challenged by the opinions of crewmembers on the ship he takes from his home to Earth. A sweet romance with a crewmember as well as Jak's joining with the crew and bonding shows Jak at his most sympathetic and likeable. The last and weakest part is the frenzied mission where things fall together very easily, for a reason it turns out. The best part of Jak's adventure is his being thrown together with an alien his culture has taught him to hate and his realization that what he knows isn't necessarily so.
Though not great, and a little slow-paced, this is a nice modern mature juvenile science fiction work also readable by adults.
First of a Series that Gets Even Better.......2003-08-07
"The Duke of Uranium" is the very readable first of a series of Jak Jinnaka novels, which gets better (A Princess of the Aerie) and better (In the Hall of the Martian King). The series is clearly written for a relatively mature teenage and young adult audience, but it has enough meat to satisfy a more demanding adult reader as well. Some readers seem to think the light sprinkling of coined words could mystify some readers, but the most-used ones are rather obviously related to existing words, not all English. By the context, the reader will soon "dak" (perceive) that "toktru" means something like "talk true" or "I tell you truly" or "You tell us truly." "Tove" (friend) is presumably derived from the Russian "tovarich," and
"heet" from the Japanese "hito" (person). There are a few more, but again, the meanings soon become clear from the contexts.
This series is not John Barnes' best work, but this book was interesting and enjoyable enough to entice me to read A Princess of the Aerie which I would give about 4 1/3 stars and In the Hall of the Martian King which I would rate at about 4 7/8 stars.
I am definitely looking forward to Jak's next adventure.
An Apprentice Secret Agent.......2003-05-17
The Duke of Uranium is the first novel in the Jak Jinnaka series. Fifteen hundred years after the development of spaceflight, there are human colonies spread throughout the Solar System. However, they are not alone, for the alien Rubahy have a colony on Pluto, the last remnant of the invading force that survived the sterilization of their home planet. Any century now, the Galactic Court will issue their verdict in the case resulting from that war and maybe issue an Extermination Order against both parties. In the meantime, the round impact craters from the Rubahy bombardment of the Northern Hemisphere by near lightspeed projectiles sparkle like sequins in the sunlight as one approaches the planet.
In this novel, Jak is taking his last required class in gen school, bored out of his mind as usual. When the period ends, he and his tove, Dujuv, pre-order their habitual fare at the Old China Cafe and claim a private booth when they arrive so that they can check their admission scores for the Public Service Academy. Jak misses the cutoff for his genetic type by 65 points and Dujuv misses by 11 points. Neither one is likely to be attending PSA. On to the contingency plans; Jak intends to join the Army and Dujuv decides to become a professional slamball player.
Soon thereafter, their demmies join them, having accessed the databank after the boys reading their scores removed the privacy flags; Sesh says hello to Jak, but Myxenna plasters Dujuv against the backwall with a kiss. When Dujuv is allowed to come up for air, Myx states that she has made the cut, but Sesh says that she also missed the cutoff. When the boys tell them about their career ideas, Sesh surprises them by saying she is going to be a Social Parasite and just live off her family's money. Then they get down to the important things, like where to spend the evening, and find that Sesh has gotten tickets to the closing performance of Y4UB, the Slec group.
Jak returns home to exercise the Disciplines before getting ready to go to the concert. He discusses his career ideas with his Uncle Sibroillo and learns a little more about Uncle Sib's background. After he does his katas, a cord drops over his head and starts to strangle him, but he manages to get out of the cord, so his attacker kicks him in his armored cup over his groin. Uncle Sib has won again, but the score is beginning to be more even.
Jak meets the others at the ferry station to take the gripliner over to Centrifuge together. At .9 gees acceleration/deceleration, the trip takes about 22 minutes. As usual, Sesh gets them there before the line at the entrance is too long and they are soon floating through the huge sphere in micro gravity. After the show founds, Jak and company get into the sight/sound/motion of the Slec and then start doing stunts such as the double Immelmann, but Sesh is not there when Jak reaches for her hands. He looks around and sees Sesh being hauled off by four men. Immediately, he attacks the men and then Dujuv joins him, but the assailants have allies, who soon knock the boys unconscious while the others hustle Sesh out of the concert.
When Jak awakes fully, it has been four weeks since the kidnapping. However, Uncle Sib knows where and why Sesh has been taken. It seems that Sesh is really an Aerie princess named Shyf and has been taken to Fermi on Earth to convince her to marry the younger son of the Duke of Uranium. Jak is ready to leave immediately to rescue her, but Uncle Sib has a better plan.
This novel would drive serious, studious types up a wall and probably result in damage to the book. Jak is a sweathog, not because he lacks ability, but because he is incapable of taking school seriously and is likely to fall asleep during any and all lectures. Moreover, he plans on avoiding further schooling at all costs. If anyone cared, they would probably lament the loss of his considerable potential, but even his Uncle Sib believes him to be incapable of responsible behavior. His uncle's demmy, Gweshira, thinks he just might amount to something after his hormones cool down, but that is not the majority opinion.
This story is much like Hughes' Fool Errant and Fool Me Twice. The hero is an ignoramus and dilettante who naturally responds to danger in the best possible manner. He is courageous and wily, but makes many grievous errors in intercultural etiquette. His mouth runs ahead of his brain and he is solidly grounded in his own provincialism.
The author has created a well-fleshed future society with an evolved technology and language ... and an almost unfathomable adolescent slang. One anticipates numerous complaints about the slang, but it is fairly easy to assimilate; certainly no harder than the current, ever changing, teenage dialects. After all, one suspects that this series is intended for young adults, who will have little problems learning a few futuristic phrases.
This story, however, it is not limited in its appeal to the younger readers. It has enough meat to engage the attention of many adults as well. In fact, some of the humor may be enjoyed more by an experienced reader.
Recommended for Barnes fans and anyone else who enjoys light SF adventure stories with some sophistication.
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With his ubiquitous Food Network cooking programs, Good Morning America appearances, five bestselling cookbooks, six celebrated restaurants, and starring role in an NBC sitcom, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse may be the ultimate "food ambassador." "Nothing makes me happier than getting people involved with food, excited about food, and cooking food," he says in the introduction to Prime Time Emeril: More TV Dinners from America's Favorite Chef. We may wonder if Emeril's over-the-top antics actually inspire his legions of viewers to spend more quality time in the kitchen, but there's no argument that he gets people excited about food. The mere addition of garlic, heavy cream, butter, or the slightest drop of truffle oil to one of Emeril's decadent dishes and his studio audience explodes with a fevered enthusiasm akin to a frenzied mob of face-painted hockey fans up in the nosebleed seats during the playoffs. As an Amazon.com customer from Boutte, Louisiana, writes, when it comes to Emeril "...there are two competing factions. Those who love and worship Emeril and those who refuse to." But, as Emeril might say, we "won't go there."
Prime Time Emeril is packed with menu ideas highlighting Emeril's well-known Louisiana-by-way-of-Fall River-Massachusetts cuisine. Recipe introductions feature witty Emerilisms (his "roux theory": a nice, dark brown roux requires about 25 to 30 minutes cooking time, or the amount of time it takes to knock back two beers) and chapter titles like "Pork Fat," "Y'All Southern?" and "Macho Meats," among others, set the tone. Comfort food is on the menu, including Chicken, Bacon, and White Bean Soup Portuguese-Style and Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage and Fennel ("love in a bowl"), along with more elegant fare such as Apricot-Glazed Cornish Game Hens with Sausage-Rice Pilaf Stuffing and Chilled Roasted Beet and Fennel Soup with Apple-Mint Crema and Toasted Pistachios. Any Super Bowl party would welcome his Turkey Chili; Baked Crabmeat, Artichoke, and Spinach Dip; or Kicked-Up Chicken Drummettes with Blue Cheese Sauce. And just imagine the killer next-day sandwiches Emeril's Spiced Baked Ham with Sweet Potatoes would provide.
Emeril may want his readers "to be at ease with making homemade pâtés or consommés, pickling, and home smoking," and maybe Prime Time Emeril will inspire them to be more adventurous in the kitchen, but odds are they'd be more than happy just watching him on TV, sprinkling his signature Essence on everything in sight and shouting "Bam!" --Brad Thomas Parsons
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With more than 1,000 shows on the food television network, weekly appearances on Good Morning America, and guest spots with Rosie O'Donnell and Jay Leno, it seems that people can't get enough of Emeril Lagasse. Happily, here's Prime Time Emeril: More TV Dinners from America's Favorite Chef. It's another big helping of the food, the fun, and the man America has fallen in love with.
Now Emeril's fans can cook more of the dishes they've seen him prepare on prime time television -- more than 150 of them. They're easy to understand and simple to follow, and the results are foolproof and pure Emeril.
Each chapter of Prime Time Emeril is filled with recipes, techniques, and tips to help you re-create Emeril's unique New American style of cooking right in your own home. These recipes feature his kicked-up favorites, including Chicken Drumettes with Blue Cheese Sauce and Emerilized Barbecued Oysters with Rosemary Biscuits. There are new twists on Louisiana classics, including gumbo, jambalaya, and beignets.
From his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts, Emeril shares the food he loved best as a kid -- recipes such as Hilda's Stewed Chicken, Madeira-Braised Short Ribs, and Lobster Portuguese-Style.
Re-create Emeril's amazing appetizers, including Spicy Duck Empanadas with Cilantro Cream or Singing Shrimp. How about a big bowl of steaming Monkfish Chowder or Rabbit, Andouille, and Wild Mushroom Gumbo? Kick it up more than a few notches with Mardi Gras Jambalaya, Tuna of Love, or Bamburgers. And Emeril has never been shy about dessert. Whip up one of his creations, such as Pumpkin Cheesecake, Cherry and White Chocolate Bread Pudding, or Mr. Lou's Chocolate Praline Pie.
So pick up this book and pick up a pan. You're ready for some prime time cooking with Prime Time Emeril.
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Traveling Smorgasbord.......2007-05-18
Prime Time Emeril is a treat to the taste buds, and a traveling smorgasbord offering page after page of adventurous dining. What I liked best about this book is the introduction to each recipe giving some background information about the dish itself, but also reveals a part of Emeril as a man and a chef. The intros made me feel like Emeril is more real and more approachable than most chefs of his stature. It's a worthwhile book to own and it made a lovely present to me from my husband. Pork Chops and Applesauce: A Collection of Recipes and Reflections
Great recipes and A simple cooking.......2005-01-24
Some are difficult. I was hoping he would talk more about his excellent but short-lived sitcom. That is why I shorted the book one star. Lets all kick it up a notch and buy this book. Time to eat,delicisious Great recipes and also book brings the Greatest Chef to my home.
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Emeril is the Truth in the Kitchen.......2005-01-10
don't go many days without peeping out Emeril doing His Magic in the Kitchen.the Man got skills for days.a tight funky Band&the way he blends His food is always on point.this Book is another example of why the Man is the Best at His Craft.
One of the most useful cookbooks ever.......2005-01-05
Uncomplicated but delicious recipies. Even through all the status and hype Emeril remains down to earth and offers cookbooks which, like his shows, offer recipies busy people can use regularly. Very useful for everyday cooking.
Worst Health & Nutrition book.......2004-10-19
I found the following on PCRM.org website: "Celebrated Food Network star Emeril Lagasse offers among the worst of the celebrity books. Although he offers a few low-fat salads and vegetable dishes, most of the recipes are loaded with fat and cholesterol. From ham hock wontons to chicken pot pies, these dishes should be off-limits for anyone with a weight problem."
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Since this book "came with" my new Siberian puppy..........2003-05-28
...I read it! Kudos to Kathleen for caring so much about this very special breed. I was especially touched by the book's inscription, dedicated to certain canine friends: "It hurts so much when you leave".
a new owners guide to siberian huskies.......2002-11-24
outstanding pictures. Clear explaination of how to raise and train. Recommended reading for everyone interested in Siberians
A wonderful book!.......2002-10-15
I found this book most interesting and useful.I have read it over and over again and i love the pictures.I do not yet own a husky but will in the future so i bought your wonderful book in advance.I have done alot of research on siberian huskies and found your book to be the most helpful!Thank you!
A New Owner's Guide to Siberian Huskies.......1999-12-17
Found this book to be extremely informative! Straight and to the point from one of the most knowledgable authorities on Siberian Huskies. Thank you Mrs. Kanzler for such a helpful book!
If you could only recommend one book...........1999-04-09
to a Siberian pet owner, this one is it! It covers basic care that all pet owners need to be aware of. I especially appreciate how Mrs. Kanzler conveys on what to expect in the Siberian's temperment. This book should be given to every new Siberian Husky puppy owner, and anyone considering this breed should read it! The price is definitely affordable. The author is a top breeder world-wide, and she certainly knows her subject.
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El Siberian Husky/ The New Owner's Guide to Siberian Husky: Tratado Completo De La Raza
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This splendid volume will help you enhance your knowledge & appreciation of classic costume jewelry & fabulous fakes -- from aristocratic 18th-century paste, to Art Deco, & the collectibles of tomorrow. It traces the inspirations & trends, new techniques & materials, to help you collect with confidence. There are designer profiles of the leading trendsetters including Chanel, Schiaparelli, Tiffany, & Butler & Wilson. Identification tips help you recognize 18th-century Strass-style earrings -- genuine jet mourning jewelry -- or a glittering Trifari necklace of the Cocktail Age. The book includes more than 200 stunning photographs, many specially commissioned.
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Every scroll saw user will benefit from this book by America's foremost authority. Frank Pozsgai begins at the beginning with the mechanics of the scroll saw itself, and continues with the basic skills every scroll saw user needs for a fun and successful hobby. In the process Frank shares secrets for maximizing the capabilities and efficiency of the saw, showing the reader how to customize their new or old saw to work like a charm. Several models are covered in a step-by-step way, and from these basics the reader should be able to work on any saw. The selection of wood, the creation of patterns, and the basic techniques of scroll saw use are also covered, all with clear, step-by-step instructions illustrated with full color photographs. This is the scroll saw book you have been waiting for. , 250 color photos, 16 patterns, 8 1/2" x 11"
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L' Humanite De L'Autre Homme Dans La Pensee Juive Ancienne (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism)
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This book analyzes how humanism was conceived of in different philosophical schools during the Hellenistic and early Roman period, and how these ideas were debated in ancient Jewish thought. The term humanism refers to the idea that every person has duties towards his/her fellow human beings, for the sole reason that they all share a common nature or are bound by a form of kinship.
The book also tries to determine to which extent Gen 1:26-27 (creation of human beings in God's image) and Lev 19:18 (the commandment to love one's neighbour, who is like oneself) could be interpreted in a humanistic way by ancient Jewish writers.
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A triumphant story of injustice overcome.
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Justice, southern American style..........2007-08-13
This book was on my "save" list for some time after I heard about it on NPR. Glad I finally ordered it. Another well-written, moving story about how unequal "justice" can be in this country. It's easy to get burned out and not want to deal with it, but stories like this remind us why we have to keep caring.
Touching, interesting, and honest.......2007-08-11
Calvin C. Johnson Junior's story shines a spotlight on the issues within the American criminal justice system, yet is story is also one of self-discovery. Together Johnson and Dr. Greg Hampikian write of a travesty with honesty and integrity. Even though this story has a happy ending, don't expect it to read like a novel. It deals with heavy topics that are handled without ever forgetting there are real people involved. The authors don't attempt to paint Johnson as a hero or a victim. They portray him as a human complete with flaws. At time he will infuriate you and at others touch your heart deeply. Telling someone's truth as it really was is a difficult job, but Johnson and Hampikian shine in Exit to Freedom.
Captivating.......2007-04-05
I first heard about Mr. Johnson's experience on NPR and immediately purchased the book. Once I picked it up, I could not put it down. I do not normally read autobiographies, but working in the judicial system, I was interested in reading what Mr. Johnson's experience was like; a black man, falsely accused of crimes he could not have committed and then being incarcerated for the entirety of his youth.
In one sense this was a heartbreaking tale of an educated young man's life being stripped away from him because of pride and prejudice. When I had learned that he went to trial in 1983 I was astounded by the blatant racism that still existed in Atlanta, Georgia, a city I thought was the mecca for Black progression and tolerance. Obviously I was wrong.
Mr. Johnson spent his entire youth in prison, among men that he himself admitted he would not be friends with if he were out on the street. Johnson had a college degree, came from an affluent family and knew how to work hard to get what he wanted. Unfortunately, like many of us when we are young, he made some dumb decisions and because of them got his name and face in the criminal justice system.
However, this book is not a tale of a life wasted, but how, even through the worst of times, a man overcame his anger, hatred and hopelessness and forgave those who had a hand in putting him behind bars. His recount of prison life is raw and graphic, but it also shows that the men behind bars are not animals and that each of us need forgiveness and friendship. The only part I found difficult to read was the recount of his trial. It absolutely infuriated me that a judge and jury could hold so much prejudice against a man because the color of his skin. The judge that presided over Mr. Johnson's case is now retired, but there were times I wanted to write the most brandishing letter admonishing him for not upholding the Judicial Code of Ethics. However, C.C. Johnson forgave, so must we.
This is a definite must read for anyone interested in the criminal justice system. It is an eye opener of how things can go wrong for a charged offender. But, like Mr. Johnson said, we must have laws and even with its imperfections, our system of justice is still the best in the world.
Exit To Freedom.......2006-09-25
To the authors: I just wanted to let you know how much the book moved me (enjoyed is clearly not the right word). Calvin's powerful, heartbreaking story is so eloquently written, I shared his frustration and anger over the idiocy of the bureaucracy that wrongly imprisoned him, and then read on with awe as his spirituality lead him out of the darkness. What an amazing human being - I am thrilled at his newfound happiness and full life. I have always been an opponent of the death penalty, and an advocate for prison reform, but if I had had any doubts about those convictions, your book would have wiped them out. Exit to Freedom should be put in the hands of every judge and DA in the country.
a must read.......2004-09-09
This is a great book, very well written and easy to read, and to add to all that it is a true story. If you want to read of a great case with Justice finally being done, you will want to read Exit to Freedom.
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No Exit: America and the German Problem, 1943-1954 (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
James McAllister
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Buy James' Book!.......2002-12-09
While it may not be as good as Gaddis' version of the Cold War, McAllister offers an insightful analysis of the origins of the Cold War. It's too bad that since his long-haired hippie days at Columbia he has sold out and become a Republican. I'm hooked on James and can't wait til his new book on LBJ comes out. I'm so excited!
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- What it was like living under Communism.
- Growing up in Hungry with bombs,bullets and rebellion
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Budapest Exit: A Memoir of Fascism, Communism, and Freedom (Eastern European Studies, No 7)
Csaba Teglas
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Faced with fascism, communism, and the 1956 Revolution, Csaba Teglas responded with ingenuity and hope. In Budapest Exit, he tells the story of his twenty-year quest for freedom.
Teglas rummaged the scrap heap of World War II for anything he could sell to get food money for his family. The income from selling bits of rubber and ball bearings was often the family's only sustenance. Teglas and his family and friends lived in constant fear; some were even subjected to communist jails and torture chambers.
Teglas protested, sometimes quietly, sometimes more vocally, against the Soviet and communist presence in Hungary. During the 1956 revolution, he became more involved in the opposition. When it became clear that the revolutionaries would not succeed, he knew he had to leave. Teglas recounts his dramatic escape through the heavily guarded Iron Curtain and his subsequent journey to North America, where life as an immigrant presented new challenges.
This memoir is Csaba Teglas's personal story of his youth, told from the point of view of a man with sons of his own. He found in America the freedom for which he had been searching, but he has raised his American sons to remain proud of their Hungarian heritage.
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What it was like living under Communism........1999-05-20
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this first-hand account of a young boy growing up first under the Nazis and then the Communists. Mr. Teglas tells his story with incite and humor and I marvel at the spirit of his countrymen during these harrowing times. We, lucky to be born and brought up in the United States, simply have no idea what it would be like to live under oppression. "Budapest Exit" paints a vivid picture of a life our children hopefully will never know.
Growing up in Hungry with bombs,bullets and rebellion.......1999-01-18
Budapest Exit. A Memoir of Fascism, Communism,and Freedom.
This book answers the question,"How would Huck Finn have survived through war, bombings, occupation, revolutions and an escape to freedom". Csaba Teglas is the Finn like story teller in thes autobiographical history/survival story. Teglas, born in 1930, counterpoints his growing up in Hungary with the life of his two sons in a suburb of New York City. His descriptions of family, friends, places, experiences and events are examined in the historical perspective of bombs, bullets and hunger. At 26 Teglas escaped to freedom. A freedom without money, language or a marketable job skill. Read the book and find out how he used the traits honed under fascism and communism to build a life in Canada and the United States.
Mr. Teglas Has written a timeless story of a youth triumphing over adversity. This is and uplifting book which gives a powerful lesson of what can be accomplished if one has grit and determination.
I give this book 5 Stars
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Lawful Exit: The Limits of Freedom for Help in Dying
Derek Humphry
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'Lawful Exit' analyzes why the attempts to reform the law on euthanasia in Washington and California states have failed. This book points a new direction for legal, medical assisted dying for the terminally ill, emphasizing ethical and practical guidelines to prevent abuse.
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It's Great !!.......2001-12-31
It met all my expectations ! Well written !! Very informative.WORTH EVERY PENNEY.Recommended reading.
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Blocking the exits: libertarian opposition to school vouchers is an attack on freedom.: An article from: Policy Review
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This digital document is an article from Policy Review, published by Hoover Institution Press on May 1, 1998. The length of the article is 1869 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.
From the supplier: School vouchers will not cause private schools to become copies of failed public institutions, as many libertarians fear. They will instead foster an competitive educational environment by offering students a wider variety of choices. Private schools have the option of whether or not to accept government choice funding, alleviating the worry of extensive federal regulation.
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Title: Blocking the exits: libertarian opposition to school vouchers is an attack on freedom.
Author: Clint Bolick
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Policy Review (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1998
Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
Issue: n89
Page: p42(3)
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