Father Gilbert Mysteries, Vol. 4: The Silver Cord/In Memorium (Radio Theatre)

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In this latest installment of the Father Gilbert Mysteries, The Silver Cord, Father Gilbert races to his mother's hospital bed where she lies delirious after a stroke. But she isn't at peace, and her panicked words compel Father Gilbert to seek out a total stranger in a bizarre race against time. It's a case of life and death, but whose life and whose death can't be known until the final minutes.

As the second episode, In Memoriam, opens, memories abound in the wake of Clare Gilbert's illness. Old photographs. A mysterious girl. Clandestine meetings. An old flame returns. And soon Father Gilbert is haunted by the specters of his family's past and secrets that cannot be contained any longer. Father Gilbert investigates but does not know that this time the investigation will lead him to the darkest parts of his own heart.

Customer Reviews:

Some of the better Episoides.......2007-01-22

I've have the first two volumes of the Father Gilbert Mysteries and have loved them, so no surprise that I still like this latest one!

Two well-crafted and involving stories that are surprisingly moving.......2006-11-02

Short little full-cast audio dramas don't usually ring my audiophile's bell. Mostly, I find the music, sound effects, and different performers clunky and awkward, distancing me from the proceedings instead if engrossing me the way one expert narrator reading aloud a rich novel always does.

I have to say, however, that I really enjoyed the two short dramas (each is a bit under an hour) that comprise this "Father Gilbert Mysteries" audio. The sound effects are subtle and nicely orient the listener as to where a scene is set (in a country kitchen, in a hospital room, etc.) and the acting is natural-sounding and understated, with the different actors playing well off each other. The musical cues are more overt, with many sweeping and dramatic cues, yet the music never quite drifts into over-the-top territory and, overall, does a good job underscoring the dramatic proceedings.

Finally, both stories are quite good, more in line with communicating practical life lessons about acceptance, rather than preaching about overtly religious issues. I have to say, though, that some of the happenings and revelations that occur in poor Father Gilbert's life over the course of these two stories would challenge Gandhi's inner reserves of peace let alone a poor country priest's.

Father Gilbert's Last Mystery.......2006-03-17

The Silver Cord deals with Father Louis Gilbert's mother in a coma and the supposed scribblings she does while not awake.
In memoriam deals with a lost love of Father Gilber and a shocking secret .
I thought mystery wise they were not the two best Father Gilbert mysteres, that is reserved the Grey Lady and The Play's The Thing.
It was well acted and it does have a very surprising ending.
The bad part about it is this the last Father Gilber Mystery that Focus on the Family Radio Theatre is doing. They are cutting the Radio Theatre branch and we won't be getting any more high quality radio dramas any more.
A good story, and Father Gilbert will be sorely missed.

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YAWN.......2007-04-25

i very seldom do not finish a book. This one left me freezing cold. Same thing over and over and over. Tactics, one guy is a drunk, serfs and slaves, geoffrey and avram as idiots, so are their lead military guys. Major yadda yadda over and over. underlings think they are idiots. I've only quit mebbe 10 books max in my life. this one was painful due to boredom. bleah.

Revisit the Civi War...sort of..........2006-07-24

Okay, so the idea of the American Civil War transplanted to a medieval fantasy world is more than a bit bizarre. After all, crossbows, magic and unicorns are not exactly staples of Civil War literature. However, Turtledove manages to make it work, and further demonstrates his tremendous abilities in describing military tactics and the influence of personalities on the course of battles. The result is very readable, and while it doesn't provide any particularly novel insights into the civil war, it does a good job of holding the reader's interest.

Perhaps the most entertaining part of the book are the names of the people and places in this fantasy world. Turtledove demonstrates his sense of humor in his name choices, and its fun to try and figure out the jokes behind the names. My favorits include "Cow Jog" (corresponding to the real world "Bull Run") and "Essoville" (corresponding to Gettysburg).

The Rising Rock Campaign.......2003-04-08

Sentry Peak (2000) is the first novel in the War Between the Provinces series, a fantastic tale of a civil war fought over the abolition of serfdom, embellished with abundant puns. King Avram wants to free the blonde serfs, but the agricultural northern provinces need plentiful labor to sow, weed, and pick the crops and don't want to pay them wages. On the other hand, the industrial southern provinces need trained workers to operate the machinery and has more ready cash to pay wages. Grand Duke Geoffrey leads a secession of the northern provinces from the kingdom and the southern provinces strike back to quell the rebellion.

The war has dragged on for four years and King Avram has continually pushed his generals for a final resolution of the conflict. Eventually his generals gain the offensive and drive Duke Edward of Arlington back into Parthenia. The eastern front has gone somewhat better, with the southern army taking Ramberton and Luxor early in the war. Now they are advancing upon Rising Rock in Northwestern Franklin.

In this novel, the southern army under General Guildenstern has forded the River and converged on Rising Rock from three directions at once. The southern forces outnumber the Army of the Franklin about eight to five, so General Thraxton the Braggart falls back to Fa Layette and waits for Earl Broadpath to bring reinforcements from the Army of Southern Parthenia. General Guildenstern selects a fine hotel in Rising Rock as his headquarters and then he waits also.

When Lieutenant General Doubting George, his second in command, insists that Thraxton should be pursued immediately, Guildenstern gives him command of half his army with orders to perform such a pursuit. After a day or two, the rest of the army will follow. As the force marches north from Rising Rock, Ned the Forest's cavalry ambushes his vanguard. When this is reported to General Guildenstern, he splits his forces into two columns paralleling George's path and they pursue Ned of the Forest to the River of Death.

As can be seen by this synopsis, the author follows the events in the Chattanooga campaign quite closely. The novel goes on through the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Since the real place names are usually based on the Indian names, these geographical features are often translated into English equivalents, but the personal names are puns of every sort. For example, Bart is the pseudonym for Ulysses Simpson Grant and Hesmucet is the pseudonym for William Tecumseh Sherman.

Even the personalities are fairly accurate, with some poetic license and a lot of puns. Characters are introduced to portray the war from the point of view of the enlisted men, noncoms, and officers at all levels; to what extent such characters are based on historic persons is known only to the author, but there is a great deal of personal information available, for more letters, diaries and other first hand accounts of this war have been archived and made available to academic researchers, and even the general public, than for any previous American war.

It helps a lot to keep a single volume history of the war on hand while reading this book. However, my one criticism of the novel has nothing to do with the various changes, for they are trivial, but the front cover has a blonde haired unicorn rider sticking a snake-like creature with what looks like a skewer -- snake-ka-bob? -- when the story quite specifically says all blondes are former serfs. All the cavalry would be brown-headed, not blonde. If this series really parallels the Civil War, blondes would not be cavalrymen until after the war. Artists!!!! Don't they ever read the book?

Like his novels based on How Few Remain, the author attacks racial stereotypes with a vengeance, pulling them out one by one and then flaying them with the facts. Nor does he spare regional prejudices and other forms of bigotry. Ned the Forest, for example, was one of the best commanders in the South, even compared to the famous Jeb Stuart, but he was not a gentleman and thus was given little respect.

In many respects, this novel is a bitter satire of the Civil War era, taking on folly wherever it might be found. Such an anachronistic approach is not very objective, and certainly not recommended in a scholarly tome, but does point out quite clearly the various flaws of our ancestors. The only men who compare favorably to modern standards are Bedford Forrest and William Sherman, for both had not a trace of romanticism in their worldview.

Recommended to Turtledove fans and anyone who thrives on word puzzles, has -- or wants to have -- some knowledge of the Civil War, and enjoys fantasy tales based on real history with a twist.

-Arthur W. Jordin

A fun read for some, wearing for others.......2001-08-21

I read this book, and enjoyed it. However, I could see where other people might not.

One of the problems with this was the feeling that, having read some history of the Civil War, I already knew where the plot line was going. Additionally, although I relish wordplay (and such substitutions as "Ramblerton" for "Nashville" nearly had me rolling on the floor once I puzzled them out), for others it may seem too much like work.

I have loved much of Turtledove's work. However, if this book is likely to be part of another series, I have some concerns for readers who are new to him. Series of his, such as the "Great War" series, are difficult to appreciate unless one has read ALL of the preceding books in the series.

In any case, I liked this book, and had a lot of fun puzzling out the names and the places.

Fun whether you know the Civil War or not.......2001-01-26

You can enjoy SENTRY PEAK regardless of whether or not you've ever heard of the Civil War. It's a good story in its own right, with interesting characters and lively action. What more could you want? If you do know the war, figuring out who's who and what's what adds to the game. I stayed up till one in the morning finishing it, and I sure don't do that unless I'm having a good time with a book. It doesn't read as though Turtledove intended people to take it too seriously, but who wants to be serious all the time?

Book Description

For over two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a consise, readable, aand easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference for readers who have questions about the medications their doctors prescribe.

The most up-to-date information about more than 1,800 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. The 11th edition introduces more than 40 new FDA-approved drugs and dozens of brand names. Each easy to understand entry includes:

-Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
-What the drug is for, and how it works
-Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
-Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference
-Interactions with other drugs and food
-Overdose and addiction potential
-Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications

Also includes:
-The most popular self-injected medication and their safe handling
-Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women, children, and others with special needs
-Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor?

Customer Reviews:

Already helped me on several occasions ..........2007-08-20

[Review written June 2005]

If you, or anyone you love and/or live with, receives medication (either short or long term) with any degree of regularity, this book is a must-have resource. It's chock full of important information on things like generic names, possible side effects and interactions, and important cautions and warnings. It also gives information on pharmacological alternatives that might not have been mentioned by your medical professional ... reading up on such things can be very helpful when planning a course of treatment.

This book is omnipresent in pharmacies, here in the USA, and is constantly being re-released in newer editions, on a biannual basis, in order to stay current with the latest information. I just wish there were a companion guide that covered drops, sprays, and topical ointments.

Highly recommended. It's already helped me several times to identify 'issues' with certains meds I've had, or am taking ... and helped to identify the cause behind a very dangeous interaction that almost claimed the life of a close relative.

11th Edition of the PILL BOOK.......2007-06-28

I had the 9th edition of this PILL BOOK in my Library, and so I wanted the latest one. Therefore, I decided to get this updated version of the original book. I am not disappointed.

I have not looked recently, to see if the authors of this book have put out a 12th edition yet. However, being the Summer of 2007 now, I feel that this 11th Edition is up-to-date enough for me.

the pill book 11 th edition.......2006-03-21

verry easy to use and understand lists 98% of medications on the market and there affects

Everybody needs this.......2006-03-09

This purchase was to replace an older edition of The Pill Book, which was dog-eared from use - and out of date. This book should be in every household where members are using - or might use - prescription drugs. It lets you know immediately what the prescription is used for - if it is compatible with other drugs you may be taking - the usual dosage - and other pertinent information that we all should have before taking any prescription medication.

Know all about the pills that you are having!.......2005-09-20

Brand names, equivalent, dosage, usage, side effects and more!
the best is the images illustrating the actual pill and size.
Must have in each home.
I have had this book since the Sixth Edition, there is always somthing new.

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Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fork In The Road - A Different Direction In Cooking
Paul Prudhomme
Manufacturer: William Morrow & Co, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RIWHK6

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Set of 2 by Chef Paul Prudhomme ~ The Prudhomme Family Cookbook: Old-time Louisiana Recipes ~ Chef Paul Prudhommes's Fork in the Road: A Different Direction in Cooking from America's Favorite Chef
Chef Paul Prudhomme
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David Quammen, a highly regarded popular-science writer (Song of the Dodo) and novelist, brings a range of qualities to his work as an interpreter of nature: a journalist's talent for finding a good story and telling it well, a scholar's conviction that facts matter, and an amateur naturalist's passion for learning about the way things work. For 15 years, Quammen put these qualities to good use in his Outside magazine column "Natural Acts." The Boilerplate Rhino gathers 26 of those columns between book covers, and to good purpose: every one of them is a keeper. Quammen writes of such matters as the entirely reasonable human fear of spiders (which he shares) and snakes (which he does not); of the work of such groundbreaking theoreticians and thinkers as E.O. Wilson and Henry David Thoreau; of the history of American lawns; the life of the durian fruit; the commodification of nature by way of television documentaries; the strange scholarly fortunes of Tyrannosaurus rex; and the landing patterns of cats in free fall. (Really.) A single theme underpins these scattered pieces: namely, how humans "in all their variousness, regard and react to the natural world, in all its variousness." Quammen explores this theme with good cheer and hard-won knowledge, and his essays teach his readers much about the world. --Gregory McNamee

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In 1981 David Quammen began what might be every freelance writer's dream: a monthly column for Outside magazine in which he was given free rein to write about anything that interested him in the natural world. His column was called "Natural Acts," and for the next fifteen years he delighted Outside's readers with his fascinating ruminations on the world around us. The Boilerplate Rhino brings together twenty-six of Quammen's most thoughtful and engaging essays from that column, none previously printed in any of his earlier books.

In lucid, penetrating, and often quirkily idiosyncratic prose, David Quammen takes his readers with him as he explores the world. His travels lead him to rattlesnake handlers in Texas; a lizard specialist in Baja; the dinosaur museum in Jordan, Montana; and halfway across Indonesia in search of the perfect Durian fruit. He ponders the history of nutmeg in the southern Moluccas, meditates on bioluminescent beetles while soaking in the waters of the Amazon, and delivers "The Dope on Eggs" from a chicken ranch near his hometown in Montana.

Quammen's travels are always jumping-off points to explore the rich and sometimes horrifying tension between humankind and the natural world, in all its complexity and ambivalence. The result is another irrepressible assortment of ideas to explore, conundrums to contemplate, and wondrous creatures to behold.

Customer Reviews:

Essays You Can See.......2004-05-22

Boilerplate Rhino is another collection of magazine columns, like "Natural Acts" (1985), "The Flight of the Iguana" (1988) and "Wild Thoughts from Wild Places (1998). Quammen is an excellent nature essayist, with just the right recipe of fact, whimsy, self-deprecation and seriousness. His ruminations will have you alternately howling with laughter, moaning in anguish, barking angrily and purring with satisfaction -- and along the way you'll add a snootful of useless facts to your cocktail chatter.

His "Song of the Dodo" (1996) was a tough slog due to the weight and mass of four long books rolled in one, but the 20-minute essays here are just the right length.

Good stuff!.......2003-08-24

Quammen has compiled a thoughtful and entertaining collection of his essays for THE BOILERPLATE RHINO. You don't need to be a nature buff or of a scientific mind to enjoy what he's written. This was a bit of an impulse buy due to a bargain price, but I was pleasantly surprised. I look forward to reading more of Quammen's work!

Dave Quammen does it again!.......2003-04-25

There's really little wonder why Quammen is one of the greatest writers of the natural world. He brings out his experiences, and the science of things so eloquently and entertainingly. You'll finish The Boilerplate Rhino - which is really a collection of 25 of his best column articles from Outside magazine - in a few sittings .
Quammen's nose for news keeps him on his toes in discovering the reality of the natural world. He won't rest till he's seen or investigated or read up tremendously (Quammen is immensely well read) on a subject he gets a little keen on. THAT is what keeps the reader hooked onto his writings, experiencing an involvement, thereby taking yet another step into the beautiful world we still know so little about.
You will enjoy The Boilerplate Rhino as Quammen takes you on his journeys into places as far out as the Sundas to as intimate as your very own backyard.

RIDE A RHINO!.......2003-01-22

Reading the fascinating twenty-six essays that make-up this book is the closest I have come to riding a rhino. David Quammen's fantasies are exhilarating; and he knows how to pen them down.
The lives of these essays revolved around those of octopus, beetles, and bats: before assuming a cosmic dimension.
This book is a fine collection of fictions, which will please most fantasy lovers.
However, some parts of it appeared more or less shallow. Still, it's worth the time that any willing reader would like to invest on it.

Wonderful nature writing.......2002-05-03

Reading Quammen is like meeting a fascinating fellow in a bar who is really smart, tells great stories and is fun to listen to. Quammen's area of storytelling is the world of nature, from ants to rhinos. Some nature books are heavy slogging (EOWilson's "Consilience" comes immediately to mind) but Quammen writes page-turners. The chapters in the book appeared earlier as columns in Outside magazine.

The Boilerplate Rhino: Nature in the Eye of the Beholder

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The Boilerplate Rhino: Nature in the Eye of the Beholder

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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0641511876

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From the Publisher In 1981 David Quammen began what might be every freelance writer's dream: a monthly column for Outside magazine in which he was given free rein to write about anything that interested him in the natural world. His column was called "Natural Acts," and for the next fifteen years he delighted Outside's readers with his fascinating ruminations on the world around us. The Boilerplate Rhino brings together twenty-six of Quammen's most thoughtful and engaging essays from that column, none previously printed in any of his earlier books. In lucid, penetrating, and often quirkily idiosyncratic prose, David Quammen takes his readers with him as he explores the world. His travels lead him to rattlesnake handlers in Texas; a lizard specialist in Baja; the dinosaur museum in Jordan, Montana; and halfway across Indonesia in search of the perfect Durian fruit. He ponders the history of nutmeg in the southern Moluccas, meditates on bioluminescent beetles while soaking in the waters of the Amazon, and delivers "The Dope on Eggs" from a chicken ranch near his hometown in Montana.

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The Boilerplate Rhino: Nature in the Eye of the Beholder
David Quammen
Manufacturer: Scribner
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K1BU0S

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Pictorial Guide to Vaseline Glass (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Sue C. Davis
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Idea book

Lots of great ideas for using memorabilia on scrapbook pages!

Scrapbook Memorabilia: Safe And Unique Ways to Showcase Your Life's Mementos
Cori Dahmen
Manufacturer: Memory Makers Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Type Cast: Creative Page Design Using Words Type and Letters

ASIN: 1892127768

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When you think of scrapbooking, you think of photos. But memorabilia such as brochures, programs, ticket stubs and menus can tell the story of life experiences as much as the pictures. This book introduces scrapbookers to ideas for incorporating memorabilia onto scrapbook pages in unique ways. Concepts are illustrated with outstanding scrapbook art in a wide variety of themes and topics. Readers will find:

-Information designed to help rescue mementos from boxes and drawers and display them for all to enjoy in an archival protective environment.

-A showcase of innovative keepsake artwork in a wide array of themes and styles for every skill level and taste.

-Fresh approaches to preserving and featuring souvenirs, mementos, keepsakes and memorabilia in scrapbooks from one of the scrapbook industry's hottest artists.

-Inspiring examples from collaborative artists, recognized as some of the top scrapbook artists in the world

Customer Reviews:

Idea book.......2007-01-30

There are several great ideas in the book. I am glad I purchased this idea book.

Lots of great ideas for using memorabilia on scrapbook pages!.......2006-06-04

The book begins with how to de-acidify items or otherwise place them in protective enclosures so that they can safely be used on scrapbook pages. There are chapters on subjects such as how to use memorabilia for embellishments(like buttons, coins, clothing tags) and collecting and using memorabilia for theme albums(like the newborn's hat in a baby album). The book has some very helpful ideas on how to showcase hobbies and collections on scrapbook pages. It has good hints on what types of adhesives are best(like using specific adhesives to adhere collector's cards to pages, or as an alternative, stitching them). There are also helpful discussions about using archival safe foam core in various layouts using memorabilia. The topic of using memorabilia in scrapbook layouts has been addressed briefly in some other books on scrapbooking, and also in scrapbook magazines, but it is nice to have a book in my library that focuses solely on the topic of what kind of memorabilia can be used, and how to use it. I am sure that I will refer to this book often.

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This book is a catalogue of medieval decorated floor tiles from the historic (up until 1974) county of Somerset. It is intended primarily as a source of reference for archaeologists, museum staff, art historians and those studying design. The descriptions and illustrations of the tiles are split into thematic groups for ease of reference and the gazetteer provides contextual settings. It is based both on tiles found in situ on Somerset sites, and from collections in Somerset museums.

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Jean Jerome Baugean was a French marine artist of the Napoleonic era whose engravings are prized by ship historians for their accuracy and detail. Apart from his accomplishments as an artist, Baugean was also an experienced sailor, and he often used his illustrations to demonstrate a specific point of seamanship, shiphandling, or port activity. In this collection of nearly two hundred of Baugean's prints, John Harland, a renowned authority on square rig seamanship, describes the significance and nuances of each engraving. For example, he points out how Baugean depicted a French Ship-of-Line fly-block as secured to the backstay with a short rope becket to prevent it from becoming a dangerous missile should a halliard part. This type of detailed explanation by Harland brings to life these beautiful engravings and results in a fascinating collector's volume.

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