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Midnight Louie, alley-cat extraordinaire and Las Vegas’s hairiest, hard-boiled PI, finds himself literally walking a tightrope when a fabulous museum opening at one of Sin City’s swankiest casinos is marred by a little thing like death.
Louie's loyal roommate, feisty PR freelancer Temple Barr, has snagged the commission of her career: repping the opening exhibition of the Russian Czars' priceless treasures at the New Millennium Hotel, the apex of which is the Czar Alexander Scepter, a priceless jewel-encrusted artifact.
Trouble is, the hotel has booked an aerial magic act right above the exhibition.
Temple works at a breakneck pace to coordinate this logistical nightmare. Tragedy ensues when a performer dies right above where the collection will be displayed and the police threaten to shut everything down. But the word “no” isn’t one heard often in Las Vegas when money is involved and the show (or shows) must go on. Just as things seem to be working perfectly, another performer dies…and the scepter vanishes. The culprits could be international art thieves, Russian mafioso, or Chechen rebels out to embarrass the current Russian government.
Or it could be someone else, perhaps someone Temple knows all too well . . . .
Temple and Louie both have enemies in the magic act--evil magician Shangri-La and her curare-nailed performing Siamese cat, Hyacinth--and on the ground--ever-suspicious homicide lieutenant Carmen Molina, who's itching to pin the heist and murders on Temple's significant other, ex-magician and sometimes ex-spy Max Kinsella, now oddly AWOL. Worse, as Temple and Louie's separate investigations bring them both close to the truth, it's clear that someone has decided to hang them out to die too.
Can fancy footwork and detection save our intrepid duo?
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Best entry since "Jeweled Jumpsuit".......2006-10-19
The series has been going since 1992. I've been reading it since then and may be more bothered than most that in the early volumes Matt grew up on a farm and in later ones in Chicago; that in the early volumes Temple has older brothers and sisters, while in the later ones only older brothers. Ah, well. Not everyone is a historian. Someday, perhaps, a continuity specialist can take a hand before there are new reprints.
The recent volumes have been pleasant entertainment. This one is more. It's worth the price of the whole book just for the chapter in which Temple, who has managed the unlikely achievement of "falling away" from Unitarian Universalism simply by dint of not going to church feels a need to consult a "religious professional" and hies herself off to the Las Vegas strip mall storefront incarnation of the denomination. It is priceless social commentary.
In other words, there's a lot more substance to this book than to the several prior ones in the series. It makes me very anxious to see what will be occuring in the remaining nine volumes (cat in r through z).
I would remark to Ms. Douglas that since I'm past retirement age, I would appreciate it if the next nine could appear on a schedule that permits me to read them before it's too late :)
Mystery and wily detective felines on the Vegas Strip.......2006-08-10
I have to admit, I'm reading this series more as one gigantic, 27-chapter book rather than as a bunch of individual books. It makes waiting for the next chapter a real pain in the neck. Still, as long as Ms. Douglas keeps me interested, I'll keep devouring each chapter as long as she keeps writing them (in the case of the last three books, that's meant buying them as soon as they hit the shelves - or even pre-ordering them).
Yes, it is a gigantic romance novel, cleverly disguised as a series of mystery novels; but there is overall mystery in the "romance" part of the deal, as well. Douglas has gotten us deeper and deeper into both, with murders and mayhem intertwined with the main characters so that each chapter can be enjoyed on its own, but OH, it's so much better when one has read every chapter so far!
In this chapter, intrepid PR rep Temple Barr has taken on a brand-new job as the public relations represenative to the newest, flashiest Strip attraction, the opening of the museum at the New Millenium Hotel, where the jewels of the last Czars will be on display, along with an aerial magic show featuring both foes and friends (or, at least, neutral acquaintances). Temple's still being pulled in many ways by love interests Max (the somewhat shady but heroic former magician, the counterterrorist who is trying to infiltrate the insidious guild of magicians, the Sith) and Matt (former Catholic priest who is now ready to take the dive into the sexual, secular world - and will do so with no one but Temple); but she always has the impressive short, dark, and handsome Midnight Louie, her steady feline friend, who always watches her back and makes sure she - and those around her - stay safe.
Louie has his own problems this time out. He's still dealing with his maybe-daughter Louise, his partner in Midnight Inc. Investigations, and the curare-clawed Siamese Hyacinth. Now Hyacinth has a lovely Siamese body double with eyes for Louie (fortunately for Louie, his own Persian girlfriend the Divine Yvette is not on the scene this book), plus the Big Cat buddies in the magic show. Louie has plenty to keep him busy, right down to life-saving of friend and foe alike.
I think, though, Ms. Douglas needs to take a vacation to Vegas to update herself. She has done an admirable job of starting the series in 1992 and, while only about two years of book time have gone by, Vegas has flexed and grown and changed around the characters so it is the Vegas of 2006 - and the way Vegas changes, that does take some work. However, in this book mention is made of how the Cloaked Conjurer, the fictional character Douglas based loosely on similar masked "magician revealers" in this world, is the only magician working with big cats in Vegas since Siegfried & Roy went dark. That's not true - both Dirk Arthur at the Tropicana and Rick Thomas at the Stardust do their magic show with big cats (including those distinctive white tigers). Also, the last two books have made a big deal about how "everything" at the Bellagio requires a second mortgage in order to dine - also out of date. The Bellagio is still pretty snazzy, but there are several restaurants the "common man" can eat at for a reasonable-to-moderately expensive price (it's the Wynn you need to sell your children to eat at, now).
But despite my own love of Vegas, and occasional problems with the desert descriptions (I'm a Southwest native), I still love the stories, and I really enjoyed the heck out of this current chapter. I can't give away the shocks and surprises, of course, but I will say the final chapters had me almost screaming aloud in amazement. But I've followed these characters through thick and thin; I'll still be around NINE years from now when we finally see "Z." ("Cat in a Zebra Stripe"? Who knows!)
Little Cat Feet?.......2006-08-09
Nah, more like Agatha Christie clad in a snazzy pair of Stuart Weitzman stilettos ...
Another classic romp through the Strip with Temple and Louie! From the Max/Matt question to Molina's stalker, the ongoing "myth-arc" elements of the book are fun as always; the mystery du jour is a little lighter than normal but look for a classic whodunit moment.
My one issue: Temple, you are not meant to be a blonde!
I do warn you against cliffhanger endings.......2006-07-28
Mrs. Douglas has created a wonderful world of characters based in Las Vegas. (It has been twenty years or more since I was last in Las Vegas, so I cannot tell if her rendering of Las Vegas resembles the real city today. There are obvious fictional aspects to her rendering.)
In this, her most recent novel, she has her characters doing believable things, and interesting things. She is particularly skilled at making the works of her animal characters believable. (Even my favorite cat, Hyperbole, is nowhere near as smart as Midnight Louie, but, hey, this is fiction; and Hyperbole, before he decided to retire, was pretty durned bright for a cat.)
She is remarkably skilled in her portrayals of the love interests of her characters, and in the aid her feline characters give their (not owners, but) hosts.
We will all wait with baited breath (I feed my cat cheese when I want him to catch a mouse) for the R novel.
(If you con't know what a "cliffhanger ending" is, read Edgar Rice Burrough's "Princess of Mars".)
I want to haunt the author to find out what's next!.......2006-07-28
I have always been a fan of Midnight Louie and his red-headed, spike-heeled assistent Temple Barr - but my favorite book in the series have a certain unbeatable combination.
First, of course, is a great mystery, which Temple and Louie must work together to solve, with the help and or hindrance of a cast of colorful, intriguing characters.
Second is watching the almost impossible-to-decide love triangle between Temple, Matt Devine and the mystifying Max Kinsella.
Finally it must have a plot which allows Louie to play a big part in solving the mystery and having a few capers of his own.
And Cat in A Quicksilver Caper does all of this. It's, in my opinion, one of the best Louie books in a while )and Ihave loved them all.) Lots of Louie, lots of a love triangle that seems more impossible to resoove than ever, a great mystery, lots of undercover magic and mystery - and a cliffhanger so shocking that I wanted to haunt the author to hurry up and tell us more. So shocking that I sat with my mouth open turning pages back and forth thinking I must have misread.
Trust me - this one is a must!
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The prototype for tribebooks.......2004-08-27
Everything a tribebook is supposed to be, this book is. No other tribebook does such an excellent job describing the history of the tribe, nor how to correct the stereotypes about the tribe. Add to it the standard amount of "crunchy bits", and very good archtypes, and you have a can't miss tribebook.
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A must-see for all Get!.......1998-10-26
All Get of Fenris are mighty and proud creatures. As I am. We do respect this book - it shows the truth of our Tribe. Every Garou that calls himself of Norsk origin, should read it. And remember about everything written in it. Hail to the mighty Scandinavian warriors, beloved children of the great Fenris!
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Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love
Pia Mellody ,
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The author of the bestselling Facing Codependence unravels the intricate dynamics of toxic love relationships and shows us how to let go of toxic love. In this revised and updated edition of Facing Love Addiction, internationally recognised dependence and addiction authority Pia Mellody clearly outlines the debilitating 'toxic' patterns played out by love addicts and the unresponsive love avoidants to whom they are painfully and repeatedly drawn.
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opened my eyes.......2007-09-30
This book helped me to see my dangerous 'love addict' patterns that prevent me from having a fulfilling relationship. Men always think I'm sweet and kind, I didn't realize how much of a doormat I was allowing myself to be until I read this book and saw my patterns I've been living in the relationships I've had for tha last 12 years!
Now I am armed with knowledge about how destructive my love addict actions have been, I've joined a program suggested by this book and am on the road to my recovery.
One interesting pattern in this book is that of the love addict when they are involved with the love averse. My last relationship was with this type of man and it ended in absolute disaster and heartbreak. This book has given me insight and hope for one day being the "type" of person who will attract a genuine and loving man once I am healed and ready for the type of relationship I truly deserve.
Where is it, when will I get to read it........2007-09-03
This item has still not arrived, where is it please! I can't get through to anyone to find out where the hell it is. Help.
Still struggling with how much this concept applies in my own life.......2007-07-30
This was the second book by Pia Mellody that I've read. In it she defines who a love addict is as well as the type of person such an addict latches on to (the love avoidant), she describes the addictive process created between the two, the recovery process and what a healthy relationship looks like.
I was less thrilled about this book than either of the other ones (Facing Codependence, The Intimacy Factor) not because it's less good in any way but because I'm (thank the goddesses) only slightly love addicted (lol), I think.
What the book did for me was that it made me more aware of dysfunctional patterns in my love life. Some areas of my relationship are very functional but others aren't and now I have a better understanding of how they work the way they do and why.
It was also very interesting to learn that you can be both a love addict and a love avoidant in your relationship depending on the situation at hand.
Pia also gives many guidelines on how to act. Becoming aware of a problem doesn't mean you see a solution. Therefore Pia explains how to deal with the urge to fall back into your old behaviors and I find these steps work to address any kind of issue. She explains how to make requests and how to deal with your emotions.
Besides those strategies I just mentioned I valued the book most for the depiction of what a healthy relationship should look like and Pat Mellody's essay on unrealistic expectations. I found myself struggling with the question of what are realistic and unrealistic expectations. How well does your partner have to meet your needs to qualify as the one you want to stand by? How little does your partner need to meet your needs to qualify? When is it ok to want more? When is enough?
If I hadn't known already what codependence is I would not have gotten the message of this book. I didn't consider myself love addicted and still struggle with the concept for myself. It's not that the book isn't well written but that I believe one has to be open to its message that makes me suggest reading The Intimacy Factor and then Facing Codependence first before reading this book.
great!!!.......2007-07-20
Honeslty I didnt think I was a "Love addict " until I finished this book. It was a suggestion made by a close friend. And so I did this book and figured out I was because, yes some didnt apply BUT MOST of it did. Even if you do not have a addition to love it helps with relationships. I highly think this book works for everyone
challenging reading for me.......2007-07-03
I think I must have been in some resistance/denial place the first time I read this book, I kept thinking "this doesn't apply to me" and "that bit doesn't apply to my husband". I'm glad I gave it another read as it all fell into place the second time around.
She gives a different take on co-dependence than I'd read from other books, I thought I'd worked through that stuff but it seemed I had a whole bunch more to look at. Ouch.
Another great aspect of the book is the clear and detailled description of what a healthy relationship looks like; someone with love addiction problems didn't get to see that in their family of origin and the dysfunctional relationship feels normal.
Recommended reading (by me) if these are your issues.
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All of your favorite recipes from the award-winning, forty-three volume Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library can now be found in four new comprehensive collector's editions. These collector's editions feature gorgeous, full-color images of every recipe as a finished dish, and step-by-step photographs that illuminate more challenging tasks. Written by international cooking authorities, these timeless recipe collections provide everything the home cook needs to prepare delicious, inspiring meals for friends and family.
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Wonderful!.......2007-01-29
I love a cookbook that has color pictures of EACH dish! Its nice to know what its supposed to look like. This cookbook has variety and makes complex interesting recipes easy for even a novice in the kitchen. I own them all and can't beleive I survived without them.
Farorite Italian Recipies.......2006-09-19
I do a lot of Italian cooking and have a fairly large assortment of recipies. Those contained in this book a very good (I can't say enough about them)and I have not see the likes of them elswhere. I highly recommed this book.
Great recipes/awsome pictures.......2005-08-02
This is an awsome book, it has fabulouse pictures of each and every recipie.
I would recomend this book to everyone whom likes italian cusine.
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It's no wonder the Maltese is the 20th most popular breed registered by the AKC. He combines good looks with a strong physique and clownish, endearing temperament. He is the epitome of a showman and a companion.
Written by the country's foremost authority on the Maltese, this Best of Breed Library title combines information the smitten pet owner needs to know to take the best possible care of his new friend with the history, show, and breeding information more enthusiastic fanciers need to help them fully understand and successfully compete with a Maltese. The book is filled with photos of this captivating breed, along with instructional diagrams and numerous appendices.
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Essential guide.......2002-10-22
My friend Phil, who likes to experiment in the animal husbandry area, is for some reason convinced that if you cross one of these dogs with a peregrine falcon, you'll get something known as "The Maltese Falcon." I have no idea where he got this idea, but he sure likes to watch lots of old Humphrey Bogart movies. He hasn't succeeded yet, but that's not for lack of trying.
Unfortunately, the people in our neighborhood who own Maltese dogs and/or peregrine falcons refuse to allow him to walk or exercise their dogs and birds anymore, at least at the same time, because of the amazing racket that comes out of the toolshed in the back of Phil's house whenever he takes them in there together. Oh well, he'll soon recover from his disappointment and figure out something else to play with.
I tried to encourage him by suggesting he try to create the mythical winged Phoenix by combining a Harpy eagle with some lit charcoal briguettes, but Phil says I just don't have the knack for animal husbandry like he does.
Excellent maltese educator.......2001-03-19
This is the best book on the maltese breed I have read. It gives real, practical, and detailed advice and tips on grooming (the most important question for this breed!) as well as the basics for showing, sports activities and the breed itself. It is wonderful in its review of the top maltese since the 50's - it will give you great information on the top pedigree lines and their history. This author was the top breeder/handler of maltese, with impecable creditials and integrity to match no other in the show dog world. Owners and handlers are very lucky to now have Ms. Abbott in the ring as a judge. If you are serious about this breed, this book is invaluable.
Great information.......2000-09-15
I didnt read the firt one she wrote. This has information that really is related to this beautiful breed. I found everything that I was looking for.
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This volume contains a wealth of critical background information on the history of leading bear manufacturers and over 600 photographs, 80 in color, of the bears they produced. This book makes it easy to determine the price of your favorite bears because of its visual and chronological order. Best presentation about the distinguishing characteristics of bears, labels, and tags. 304 pages.
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Every teddy bear...past or present....needs a home!.......2000-07-06
Linda Mullins identification book is a must for the teddy bear collector. I have followed Mullins' teddy bear shows in So. California for almost 20 years and this book captures the knowledge and experience of Mullins. This book offers comprehensive information that not only clearly identifies past collectible teddy bears but provides bear "seekers" valuable information on the newer bears the collector should be watching. Thanks Linda Mullins for such a fine book!
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This is an enchanting book of flowery circles, garlands, and wreaths with beautiful creations for every season of the year.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls on Microfiche
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The Dead Sea Scrolls comprise the most important manuscript discovery in the field of biblical and early Jewish and Christian studies to have been made in this century. In 1947 the first manuscripts were discovered in a cave high above the shore of the Dead Sea in the vicinity of the ruins of Qumran. In subsequent years ten more caves were unearthed, and in the course of several archaeological campaigns complete scrolls and thousands of fragments of approximately 800 biblical and non-biblical writings were brought to light. Apart from the Qumran discoveries, manuscripts and epigraphs have been found in other locations in the desert of Judah, such as Wadi ed-Daliyeh, Wadi Murabba'at, Khirbet Mird, Nahal Hever, and Masada. The documents from the Judaean Desert date from ca. 300 B.C.E. to 70 C.E. They provide unique and invaluable information on the textual transmission of the Hebrew Bible, and on the history of Ancient Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity. Yet, over forty years after being discovered, a significant part of the documents still awaits official publication. With the publication of The Dead Sea Scrolls on Microfiche scholars can for the first time in the history of the study of these documents gain full and easy access to the discoveries. The present comprehensive collection makes available all the known written documents and several artefacts from the Desert of Judah. For the production of this facsimile edition use has been made of photographic archives in Jerusalem, including the Rockefeller Museum and the Shrine of the Book. A total of approximately five thousand photographs are reproduced on high-quality silver halide microfiches which provide for archival durability and offer a superior half-tone reproduction of the facsimiles. The accompanying printed guide consists of two parts. The first part is formed by an introduction to the edition by Emanuel Tov which includes a chronological table of Judaean Desert surveys, and a unique logbook of the original photographer of the documents. The second part consists of a key to the edition based on the Dead Sea Scrolls Inventory Project conducted by Stephen A. Reed of the Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center in Claremont, California. This key identifies the contents of the documents included in the edition and facilitates access to the entire corpus of texts. A co-publication with IDC Microform Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands. KORTERE VERSIE The Dead Sea Scrolls comprise the most important manuscript discovery in the field of biblical and early Jewish studies to have been made this century. They were first discovered in 1947 in a cave above the Dead Sea near the ruins of Qumran, and in subsequent years in ten more caves in which approximately 800 manuscripts were finally brought to light. Further manuscripts and epigraphs were also found in the desert of Judah. These documents date from c. 300 B.C.E. to 70 C.E. They provide unique and invaluable information on the textual transmission of the Hebrew Bible, and on the history of Ancient Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity. Yet many of these documents still remain unpublished more than forty years after their discovery. With the publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls on Microfiche scholars can for the first time in history gain full access to the discoveries. The present collection makes available all the known written documents and several artifacts from the Desert of Judah. This edition contains some five thousand high quality photographs and is accompanied by a printed guide which is based on the Dead Sea Scroll Inventory Project from the Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center in Claremont, California. A co-publication with IDC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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The Allegro Qumran Collection on Microfiche
John Marco Allegro , and
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This microfiche edition of photographs contains prints of all the black-and-white negatives in the Allegro Qumran Photograph Archive in the Manchester Museum. The originals were taken by John M. Allegro between 1955 and 1962. Several colour photographs are also represented in black and white. The several hundred photographs are arranged in four categories: archaeology, biographical pictures (of those involved in the Qumran excavations and the decipherment of the scrolls), the Copper Scroll, and other photographs of documents from Qumran and elsewhere. The importance of the collection is self-evident for Qumran specialists, filling out our knowledge of the Qumran remains, but especially giving further information on the Copper Scroll and other texts, notably from Cave 4.
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Companion Volume to the Dead Sea Scrolls on Microfiche Edition: Published Under the Auspices of the Israel Antiquities Authority
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The Companion Volume to the Dead Sea Scrolls on Microfiche Edition is a remarkably valuable reference tool for research on the Scrolls. It provides the reader with a comprehensive list of all the texts discovered in the Judean Desert by number and name. The value of this book is enhanced by the inclusion of a chronological summary of the history of the discoveries and of Scrolls research and major publications. Another article gives key details concerning each of the archaeological sites in the Judean Desert where texts or artifacts have been found. The essays on matters pertaining to photography by John Strugnell and Frank M. Cross, provide a unique insight in the early days of Scrolls research. A chronological list of the negatives, an extract from the early photographer's log book, and an extensive bibliography complete this publication. Published originally as part of the Dead Sea Scrolls facsimile edition on microfiche, this volume is now made available as a separate publication.
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This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on July 1, 1996. The length of the article is 1246 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: The Dead Sea Scrolls on Microfiche: A Comprehensive Facsimile Edition of the Texts from the Judean Desert, 3 vols. (book reviews)
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Etchers and Etching : An Essay, with Images, About Etching & Several Famous Etchers: Rembrandt Hermanzoon Van Rijn, Adrian Van Ostade, Claude Lorrain, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, Charles Meryon, J. A. M. Whistler & Others (ART HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY)
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The Etchings of Claude Lorrain
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Paschal, A Man of Mystery.......2005-01-31
Paschal Beverly Randolph: A Nineteenth-Century Black American Spiritualist, Rosicrucian, and Sex Magician (Suny Series in Western Esoteric Traditions)
"Randolph, Paschal Beverly (8 Oct. 1825 - 29 July 1875), physician, philosopher, and author, was born in New York City , the son of William Beverly Randolph, a plantation owner, and Flora Beverly, a barmaid. At the age of five or seven Randolph lost his mother to smallpox, and with her the only love he had known. Randolph later stated, 'I was born in love, of a loving mother, and what she felt, that I lived.' His father's devotion is questionable. In 1873 Randolph hinted at his own illegitimacy, stating that his parents 'did not stop to pay fees to the justice or to the priest.'"
"Randolph 's mother possessed a strong temperament, unusual physical beauty, and intense passions, characteristics that Randolph inherited. Later many, especially his enemies, perceived Randolph as being of 'Negro descent,' which he denied. Sent to live with his half-sister, Randolph was ignored, unloved, and abused and eventually turned to begging on the streets". Such began the life of Paschal Beverly Randolph.
Although I never had the pleasure of meeting John Patrick Deveney, I did correspond with him in great length while he was writing the aforementioned work. It was about the same time that I was cataloging and indexing the works of Randolph.
I found the book to be an exceptional piece of historical research and an in-depth analysis of a brilliant, self-educated and tortured individual. Although historical in nature, the work by Deveney also presents a psychological and sociological view of a very complicated and controversial African-American.
I, like John, had the extreme pleasure of reading most of Randolph's original works (most in universities and private esoteric collections). It was through these writings that Randolph was able to present the various aspects of his occult, sex magic, free love, abolitionary, civil rights and Rosicrucian beliefs.
Regarding citations and research notation, I would compare the author's feat to that of Montague Summer and Arthur Edward Waite. This is a must for any historian of free love, occult or African-American studies.
Dr. Carl Edwin Lindgren
Professor of Military History
The Ansairetic Mystery, or a New Revelation Concerning SEX!.......2001-10-09
[....]readers should known or probably infer from the esteemed SUNY press W.E.T. series that Deveney cites ALL sources, resultant of some 150 pages of extensive notes which are a worthy and entertaining/informative read in themselves! Also, P.B.R.'s Occult philosophy and practical systems/methodologies are explored in a highly scholarly yet equally accessible manner, and as an appendix are given in their entirety two of PBR's most essential Sexual Magic works, for which I have appropriated the title of this review. Though a scholarly work, as well as an historical one, it is throughout biographically focused on an 19th century Exemplary Mage's Life and Work!
The Ansairetic Mystery, or a New Revelation Concerning SEX!.......2001-10-06
Paschal Beverly Randolph (1825-1875)was one of the first well-known Afro-American Novelists (if not THE FIRST), of whom Frederick Douglas was an admirer, and one of the most famous as well as sincere mediums of the Spiritualist movement, famous for his speeches of whom President Johnson was a fan, and a KEY figure in bridging the gap between that nec-romantic movement flowering dangerously into the European/American Occult Revival of the mid-late 19th century. He grew up an orphan in a murderous section of NYC; had almost no schooling, (yet became a recognized genius by sheer will/determination and self-discipline) who lived in the "(spiritually) Burnt-out" district of upstate NY where he added the abbr. "DR." to his title and sold his Glyphae Battah (Magic Mirrors)and Hashish, love & healing philtres:'snake-oil' basically, and married a part Native-American Indian Woman and tried to raise a family in dire poverty. And this is just the beginning to his life! He was very influential in getting Black soldiers into the US military in the last years of the Civil War(& getting them paid like any good-willing American!)...also, Blavatsky gleaned much from him, I think her writings concerning Randolph evidences, if only his living example of an highly artistic and Original one-man Occult campaign via Randolph's numerous Rosicrucian brotherhoods which The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor would later appropriate nearly ALL of Randolphs ideas to immense practical benefit (see Godwins and Deveneys co-efforts in releasing many key documents in relation to this group), while the Theosophists waged war against that very practicality deeming it black magic basically...later the Surrealists' devoured Randolph's magical works which were circulated widely through the Russian-born Parisian Surrealist Maria de Naglowska efforts...How does a man like this, who entertained at the court of Napoleon and who counted President Lincoln as an acquaintance as well as knew most every influential Occultist/Abolitionist/reformer/Free Love Politician / Spiritualist of his day (Bulwer-Lytton, Hargrave Jennings, Laurence Oliphaunt, Andrew Jackson Davis,et al. ad infinitum)how does such a figure disappear from history? as if suspiciously erased? The question is as tragic as Randolph's life, for it is a pained life full of much suffering, bore throughout with nobility if despairingness at his predicament. He is a beautiful writer--one must allow him that at least---whose sexual magic works serve as a poignant appendix to Deveney's excellent and thorough 600-plus page biography of a life that serves as an intimate magnifying-glass to probe into the goings-ons of an era filled to overflowing with myriad colorful characters and the energy and excitement of endless rounds of ingenious scientific discoveries and religious aspirations/explorations which as the Poet Osip Mandelstam said "if ever there was a golden age surely it was the 19th century!" Wherever you may be John Patrick Deveney, I thank you a thousand times over while reading this and thank you still for giving us this touching biography which served as a means to truly know what it must have been like to have lived in Randolph's day, during an age of 'Romanticism' and later,'Symbolism' in Art, while an Occult revival raged, made up of a noble search for self-knowledge and universal Uptopianist solutions to universal ills, and art finally becoming a RELIGION itself!...Western Esoteric studies should take as an example Deveney's biographical tome, and know the history of the world is in the lives of men and women more than anyplace else, as Jules Michelet pointed out a hundred years ago...I would suggest to anyone interested in gaining a first hand insight into an era & a subject finally lent proper credence to be studied seriously as it should be respected even if despised by "religious realists"...to read this book full of a life lived with such style & grace. Randolph's motto was: "T-R-Y !"...which is what I would say to others here interested in reading a rare work of an even rarer life that hopefully will become part of the American Artistic and Cultural iconography and more widely known literary canon because of Deveney's immense efforts and achievements herein! Bravo Deveney!
---readers should known or probably infer from the esteemed SUNY press W.E.T. series that Deveney cites ALL sources, resultant of some 150 pages of extensive notes which are a worthy and entertaining/informative read in themselves! Also, P.B.R.'s Occult philosophy and practical systems;/methodologies are explored in a highly scholarly yet equally accessible manner; though a scholarly work, as well as an historical one, it is throughout focused on an 19th century Exemplary Mage's Life and Work!
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