Nights in Rodanthe

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At 45, Adrienne Willis must rethink her entire life when her husband abandons her for a younger woman. Reeling with heartache and in search of a respite, she flees to the small coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina, to tend to a friend's inn for the weekend. But when a major storm starts moving in, it appears that Adrienne's perfect getaway will be ruined-until a guest naed Paul Flanner arrives. At 54, Paul has just sold his medical practice and come to Rodanthe to escape his own shattered past. Now, with the storm closing in, two wounded people will turn to each other for comfort-and in one weekend, set in motion feelings that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives.

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Adrienne Willis is 45 and has been divorced for three years, abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. The trials of raising her teenage children and caring for her sick father have worn her down, but at the request of a friend and in hopes of respite, she's gone to the coastal village of Rodanthe in North Carolina to tend the local inn for the weekend. With a major storm brewing, the time away doesn't look promising.until a guest named Paul Flanner arrives. At 54, Paul is a successful surgeon, but in the previous six months his life has unraveled into something he doesn't recognize. Estranged from his son and recently divorced, he's sold his practice and his home and has journeyed to this isolated town in hopes of closing a painful chapter in his past. Adrienne and Paul come together as the storm brews over Rodanthe, but what begins between them over the weekend will resonate throughout the rest of their lives, intertwining past and future, love and loss.

Customer Reviews:

What can I say?.......2007-09-28

What more can I say about the writings of Nicholas Sparks. This book has a twist towards the end that no one would see coming! Once again a "can't put this book down" novel!

A Love Escape.......2007-04-05

Set against beautiful landscape, this love story is a bit over the top, but it can make a welcome escape from everyday life.

Not as good as I expected........2007-03-10

I'm a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks and I've read just about all of his books. I have to say I was definitely not impressed with this one. It was somewhat short and unrealistic. Although Sparks usually writes about love stories that are just too good to be true, this one definitely takes the cheese over the top. It's still a good story, but I think he could have gone much more into it and created a better plot.

Nights in Rodanthe.......2007-02-21

I read this book in one night. If you love Nicholas Sparks do not miss this one. For me it is one of his better novels.

Going Home!.......2007-01-25

I was born and raised in Pamlico/Craven/Carteret area so these books are always a wonderful walk down memory lane for me but i have to admit.... the plots are starting to blur. But .... I continue to read them for that rich landscape and drama of Carolina weather!! and the walks on the beach!!!

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I liked it...don't know what these other nit-wits are crying about
This book was not enjoyable.
Best in the Night series!!
First Book
Uck!

Night Storm
Catherine Coulter
Manufacturer: Avon
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Dear Reader,

You met Alec Carrick in Night Fire. He returns full force-and believe me, this man's got force--in Night Storm, the third novel of the Night Trilogy which I wrote in the Fall of 1988.

The Paxtons are shipbuilders in Baltimore. Alec Carrick is an English nobleman who wants to buy them out. Genny Paxton isn't at all what she seems. She dresses like "Eugene" and wants to build her own sailing ships without male interference. Alec, a man of great insight, knows exactly what lies beneath those britches. He gets Genny's goat more times than she can count.

This is a love story filled with wit, humor, and outrageous circumstance. It's got more unexpected spins than a roulette wheel. Then there's five-year-old Hallie, Alec's daughter, a charmer who will take hold of your heart and never let go.

Do enjoy Alec and Genny--and let me know which of the novels in the Night Trilogy you like best.

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Dear Reader,

You met Alec Carrick in Night Fire. He returns full force-and believe me, this man's got force--in Night Storm, the third novel of the Night Trilogy which I wrote in the Fall of 1988.

Do enjoy Alec and Genny--and let me know which of the novels in the Night Trilogy you like best.

Customer Reviews:

I liked it...don't know what these other nit-wits are crying about.......2007-03-20

Yeah, yeah..so the hero is your typical alpha-male, so what? He had plenty of redeeming qualities. Coulter did a fine job pacing this story. I have read so many over-worded books lately, this was refreshing. The ending did drag a little but I can forgive her that. Overall, I would probably rate this a 4 STAR, but I think some of the other reviewers were much to harsh with their one and two star designations.

This book was not enjoyable........2005-09-15

I really don't see how the other readers who read this book found it appealing at all. Seriously, here is my thoughts on the book:

What really had me thoroughly annoyed was the fact of how Alec was very arrogant and sexist, very much in control to the point where Genny had absolutely no say in regards to her own destiny.

I know some readers will then say well most lead characters in a romance all start out arrogant and controlling in the begining and that Alec was the product of his times. But it just seemed like the further you got into the book, the meaner and the more control he had over Genny.

Usually in romance novels, these macho, rakish, alpha-male types get their ego's pushed down more than a notch or two during the tale, but with Alec you didn't really feel like he had changed his ways.

This was not realized until the last 2-3 pages of the book litterally, where he finally concedes that he was being a controlling, overbeering jerk. Very unsatisfying ending.

The herrione, Genny, I beleive wasn't given a chance to be herself or let her full character blossom from the very begining, and when you did see glimpses of who or what she was, an independent minded woman who didn't need to be lorded over by the likes of Alec, her personality constantly got smothered by Alec's overbeering and chaveanistic attitudes towards what women should be in a man's world.

She never truly won him, even at the end of the book, because to me, he was still pulling the strings.

If you are going to make the typical arrogant, alpha-male type, at the VERY least make the female lead character draw a line in the sand basically saying that "look I want you, but there is no way in hell you are having me with that attitude."

Show some backbone for goodness sakes!

You couldn't feel the tug-of-war or battle-of-wills as much as you should have between the "love mathc" when Alec was constantly winning all the time. This was where the book failed miserably in this aspect and the reason why I did not like it.

This was not truly a romance in my opinion and I would not particularly recommend this book. Try Julia Quinn or Suzanne Enoch, where you have the rake trying to seduce the independent minded female character, but with these authors they actually make the herrione actually stand up and put their egotistical male counterpart in their place.

Best in the Night series!!.......2004-12-16

A long time ago I read this book - while I liked it - it did not leave the impression that the second reading did having just finished Night Fire & Shadow. Alec certainly did not stand out in the other books - and you really were not totally sure how much he was in love with his first wife Nesta. You certainly did realize that his grief and guilt when she died giving birth to their daughter Hallie - and he was committed to never marrying again. Of course don't these rakes all say that - until they meet THE one woman that upsets their well ordered life. And this is exactly what happens when he meets Genny. Their initial meeting is totally unique - her disguised (not very well in his opinion) as a young man Eugene. She/he is attempting to run her father's shipping yard and Alec arrives from London to buy from her family. There is one catch though her father will only sell if Alec agrees to marry her as well. So many many twists and turns to this relationship. They are a firey couple as Genny is so different than any woman Alec has ever met. She is so stubborn about not being dominated by a man - has no desire to wed - but oh did I say desire --well she has plenty of that and when she and Alec finally errupt in bed well that pretty much settles at least that aspect of their relationship. However there are so many other things to settle - and for awhile when Alec has amnesia Genny is not sure which Alec is real and which is not. Several reviewers did mention Alec as a jerk - I just did not see this. Yes, he wanted to dominate as most men back then did and yes it took him a long while to realize the intensity of his feelings for Genny but he did - and I never saw any example of total cruelty toward her - he was always faithful and no matter how much they faught they always seemed to kiss and make up - so to speak!! This was a wild ride of a book - could not put it down! Really a great Coulter read!

First Book.......2002-04-09

this is the first book that i have read by Catherine Coulter. i could not put it down. i am know an instant fan of Catherine Coulter. if you can get your hands on this books i hope you do.

Uck!.......2001-08-07

Genny and Alec meet in America and from that point on it goes downhill. This book was immediately put in the trash. I kept reading it hoping it would get better, it didn't, it got worse. Alec was a barbarian and needed taken down a notch or two. He wasn't even worthy of Nesta, let alone Genny. There was no real closure to their problems and Alec's cruel heart, either. How could you believe he loved her? Genny needs to hit him on the head again.

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Storm In The Night!
Not for the very young
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Storm in the Night
Mary Stolz
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
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ASIN: 0064432564

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Storm in the night.
Thunder like mountains blowing up.
Lightning licking the navy-blue sky.
Rain streaming down the windows,
babbling in the downspouts.
And Grandfather? . . .
And Thomas? . . .
And Ringo, the cat?
They were in the dark.

Too early to go to bed, and with only flashes of lightning to see by, Thomas and his grandfather happily find themselves re-discovering the half-forgotten scents and sounds of their world, and having a wonderful time learning important, new things about each other in a spirited conversation sparked by darkness.

Mary Stolz and Pat Cummings have each brought their unique talents to this lyrical tale about a magical, stormy night and a special relationship.

Customer Reviews:

Storm In The Night!.......2005-07-23

This book is execellent in explaining about fear and how to conquer it. My f0ur children loved it!

Not for the very young.......2003-01-02

I read this to my kindergarten class and they struggled to stay interested in the story. It contains mostly dialog which was difficult to follow. Also the dark illustrations were not friendly. The story is good, about overcoming fear and being honest about about your feelings. However, your audience should be about 1st or 2nd grade and you'll want to read it with different voices to help the children understand who is talking.

Storm In The Night Review.......2000-03-01

I really liked this book. It reminds me of some nights when there's a storm outside of my house. However I don't like how she puts the story in two worlds. One is in Thomas's world. One is in Grandfather's story. However it was a good story and the illustrations were exceptional.

Tom Clancy-9 Book Set (Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of all Fears, Patriot Games, Op-Center Mirror Image, Red Storm Rising, Raninbow Six, Net Force Night Moves, Op-Center Games of States, The Hunt for Red October)

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Tom Clancy-9 Book Set (Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of all Fears, Patriot Games, Op-Center Mirror Image, Red Storm Rising, Raninbow Six, Net Force Night Moves, Op-Center Games of States, The Hunt for Red October)
Tom Clancy
Manufacturer: Berkley
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Atlas of the Night Sky (Smithsonian Institution)

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All the problems of other Wil Tirion atlases
First class
A nice general reference
Well-produced observing guide covers all the bases

Atlas of the Night Sky (Smithsonian Institution)
Storm Dunlop
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060818913
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Customer Reviews:

All the problems of other Wil Tirion atlases.......2006-08-19

This is just another 6th magnitude atlas with all the limitations pertaining thereunto. Atlases of this scale are inadequate for finding Neptune or bright asteroids. It does not even reach the limit of the humble 6x30mm finder.

This atlas is typical of Wil Tirion's work. He draws charts as clear and attractive as any astrocartographer in the business, but until he shows better understanding of the needs of observers in the field, his works will never be readily usable.

For example, charts should always be arranged in descending order of right ascension, not ascending. That way, when north is at the top of the chart, navigation between charts is intuitive: you move to the right edge of the chart, and to continue, you continue right to the next page. To continue left, you should go to the previous page.

Even worse, when you look for an object just off the edge of one of the charts, the edge of the chart tells you nothing about where to go next. You have to fumble back to the index page to find out which chart to go to, which is time consuming and aggravating.

Terrestrial atlases place guides at the edges of their maps: "continues on 14." This is all the more important for astronomical observation, where the user is in the dark with nothing but a red flashlight and possibly holding an eyepiece or filter. To make the atlas practicable for field use, users must write the adjacent chart information on the charts themselves.

I would recommend skipping the 6th magnitude atlases altogether and buying Sky and Telescope's far superior 7.6 magnitude Pocket Sky Atlas instead.

First class.......2006-07-30

I did a detailed review of this text compared to "Norton's Star Atlas", 2004. This is here on Amazon, listed under Norton's text. In the interest of brevity I won't duplicate it here. Collins is far superior.

A nice general reference.......2006-07-11

I had high hopes for this book and it is very nicely illustrated with Tirion's famous maps however they are a little difficult to view under red light in the field. Still, they are detailed as are the nicely air-brushed lunar maps of Antonin Rukl. It would have more appeal being illustrated with deep sky images to show what an amateur might expect to photograph or even see at the eyepiece. I think Collins pocket Guide to the Stars & Planets does an overall better job for most beginners.

Still, it is a worthy production.

Well-produced observing guide covers all the bases.......2005-12-05

Sometimes, it looks as though there are as many astronomy observing guides as there are astronomy authors, and all of them seem very much of a feather. That's why it's surprising why the pieces come together so well for the Collins Atlas of the Night Sky, by Storm Dunlop, Wil Tirion, and Antonin Rukl. With so much of this ground having been covered before, it's pleasantly surprising that they can present it so much better than others.

Dunlop and Tirion have collaborated before, on the Firefly Deluxe Planisphere, a thick and large planisphere with rich detail and lots of information that puts David Levy's large planisphere to shame, for only twice the price. Rukl is known for his spectacular lunar atlas, recently reintroduced by Sky Publishing after a decade-long slumber in the out-of-print stacks. Make no mistake about it, these are some heavyweights in the uranography department.

Much of this information can be obtained elsewhere. The book contains four main sections: an unaided-eye star atlas, a constellation guide, a lunar atlas, and a solar system observing guide. The star atlas is essentially drawn from the Cambridge Star Atlas, down to the same object list format. Twenty maps cover the entire night sky to a scale of about 3 degrees per centimeter, with stars to magnitude 6.5. Hundreds of deep sky objects are plotted and listed. To my initial puzzlement, I didn't find a map key, as there is in the Cambridge. I found it, after some searching, at the other end of the book, just before the index.

The constellation guide, in turn, is quite reminiscent of the same section in Ian Ridpath and Tirion's Stars and Planets. The difference is that the Ridpath and Tirion book measures just 5-by-7, and each of the constellations is constrained to fit on a single page of that book. Here, each page is 9-by-12, and the constellation maps are given a generous scale of about 2 degrees per centimeter. Stars are plotted down to magnitude 7.5, so that the stellar density remains about the same in both the star atlas and the constellation guide maps. As in the Ridpath and Tirion book, each constellation is accompanied by an annotated list of several objects of particular interest within.

Rukl's lunar atlas is drawn--hand-drawn, in fact--substantially from his well-known standalone Moon book, although the descriptions of each sector are given here in a more narrative style, rather than the spare, feature-by-feature description given in his own book. This makes it more suitable as an introduction to the Moon, though perhaps less so as a reference source for the experienced lunatic. Also, the scale is smaller than in his own atlas, with the Moon being divided into just 16 sectors, in a 4-by-4 square. A pair of map keys is given on each page of the atlas, with north up in both keys, but mirror-reversed from each other, to suit those observing with and without star diagonals.

The last and slightest section covers solar system observing. A few pages on celestial mechanics are followed desultorily by specific advice on observing Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and somewhat scantier tips for Uranus and Neptune. Mercury and Venus are mentioned only for the sake of locating and detecting them, and Pluto seems not to be indicated at all. In some sense, I understand this, because you really need a large telescope to find and identify Pluto, particularly if you're a beginner and therefore the target for this book. Still, I think it would have been neat to spend four pages doing a strip map of stars in the neighborhood of Pluto down to the fifteenth magnitude, and to indicate its path for the next five years. After all, the section concludes with strip maps for the other main planets, as well as hourglass diagrams for representative latitudes. Of the four parts of this book, this one was the least satisfying.

I don't want to give the impression that this book is just a Greatest Hits album for these folks. The presentation has been updated, and new features added. Detail maps are geared more for the observer, rather than the armchair astronomer. Instead of giving us the slow creep of the celestial pole around Polaris, for example, we get the much more useful map of comparison stars for Mira, the pulsating variable in Cetus the Whale, or a map of the area around the galactic center.

Beginners will still need books like Terence Dickinson's Nightwatch, to help guide them toward the right purchases and, perhaps, to inspire a love for the night sky. Once they have the bug and the tools, though, it's hard to beat this new text as a self-contained guide to the night sky for the novice. Definitely recommended.

Through a Night of Horrors: Voices from the 1900 Galveston Storm

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very well written !
Authentic voice from the survivors
History at its Best
SILENT STORM
The Best Book on the the 1900 Storm

Through a Night of Horrors: Voices from the 1900 Galveston Storm
Casey Edward Greene , and Shelly Henley Kelly
Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press
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very well written !.......2006-07-03

very well written ! couldn't put it down and it gave a real understanding of that type of event

Authentic voice from the survivors.......2005-09-22

This is a collection of stories gathered from first hand survivors of the Great Galveston Hurricane that occured on September 9th in 1900. There are letters that were written in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, as well as memoirs written in the years that followed. Oral histories are transcribed, so that you "hear" the voices of those that went through the storm and the recovery efforts. Many of the sources were collected from the Rosenberg Library in Galveston. The letters and the memoirs are reproduced in their original form, which only adds to the pure authenticity of the horror and despair of the residents of Galveston.
The book begins with excerpts from a daily journal kept by Isaac Cline who was the U.S. Weather Bureau meteorologist in atime when meteorology and it's vital importance was in it's infancy. What follows are horrifying accounts of the total destruction of what had been a city in the midst of an economic boom, the 3rd richest city in proportion to it's population, a railroad center, a banking center, and a huge exporter of cotton, wheat, cattle and corn. As the economy boomed, the citizens of Galveston turned away from the possibility of a major hurricane striking them.
When the hurricane did strike Galveston, the city was nearly wiped clean. Estimates of the dead start conservatively at 6000 and as high as 12000. Marshall law was declared in order to quell the looting and other forms of civil disobedience that occured. Rumors ran rampant in the streets after the storm creating fear and panic to a decimated population. The death toll was so immense that bodies of the deceased were brought to the beach in any form of conveyance available and stacked in piles. Seeking the missing family members and friends was a hideous labor. Insurmountable odds faced those that searched the stacks of the dead.
As recovery efforts progressed it was realized by all that a complete reorganization of the local government was critical to the future of Galveston. The new government that was chosen streamlined the decision making process and it also provided clearly defined lines of responsibility. while Galveston did rebuild both physically and financially, it took careful planning and a realistic look at it's future.
There are over 70 photographs showing the aftermath of this catastrophic storm and the destruction wrought upon Galveston.
This book adds a clear and vivid account of the lives of those that survived this storm. This is a remarkable book that brings us a look at the human spirit of people whose lives are forever impacted by disaster and yet manage to continue on despite the hardships and vast loses.

History at its Best.......2001-07-14

This is the best book available on the Great Storm of 1900 and its effect on Galveston, Texas. An unbelievable amount of research obviously went into it. Very well written. Highly recommended.

SILENT STORM.......2001-06-24

I bought this book on the basis of a National Public Radio story which promoted it in an in-depth study of the devestating 1900 hurricane that killed thousands in Galveston, Texas. The radio spot spared no expense with the sound of hurricane force wind surrounding the historic taped voices of survivors describing a night where death pounded on the door. It made a much better radio show than it does a book. The problem is, the eyewitnes accounts are all in cloudy retrospect, some were taped seventy-plus years afterwords and are shaky historic accuracy. The book is a compilation of various communications from victims and survivors; personal letters, weather reports, diary entries, newspaper headlines and the mighty storm soon becomes as redundant as a 'Weather Channel' report. If the authors had found a grocery list of a victim, it would be included. Surely this hurricane which killed over 5000 people in an American coastal community in 1900 was more horrific than the drab, hearsay accounts given here. There is no journalistic quality. Even the photographs show page after page of what appears to be the same pile of wooden rubble.

The Best Book on the the 1900 Storm.......2000-09-08

This is a must-own book if you're interested in the great storm of 1900 or Galveston history generally.If you're going to buy just one Texas history book this year this is definitely the one to get. Despite the fact that the scholarship and research that went into this book is first rate,it is highly readable and you can almost hear the voices of people who experienced first hand the tragic events of this greatest of American natural disasters.The pictures and maps in this book are also woven together in a marvelous fashion. The Rosenberg Library in Galveston is to be commended for using its collection to put together this extraordinary book, which tells a powerful and moving story.This is history at its best.

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The Picture Clue books are based on the traditional "rebus Reader" - using a picture as a tool for learning a word. On the sample spread, you can see where a picture is substituted for a word. This gives a young reader a sense of pride that she is "reading" the story. All pictures and vocabulary are on flashcards at the end of the book.((Scooby)) and ((Shaggy)) are all alone on a dark and stormy night. They think that there's a ((monster)) in the house, but it looks more like a mystery!

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Suits my purposes.
Good starter stargazer book
A good beginner's overview of astronomy

How to Identify the Night Sky
Storm Dunlop , and Wil Tirion
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0007181647

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Suits my purposes........2007-10-02

The physics of celestial objects is of more interest to me than what kinds of pictures some people have projected upon the stars. The arbitrary pictures might help viewers navigate the night sky, thereby identifying specific stars, but most of us have a hard time recognizing the mythic cartoons. Reducing the evident relationships to simple geometric shapes helps, but a collection of handy sky `maps' helps even more. The monthly sky charts in `How to Identify Night Sky' are excellent. The planetary position illustrations are also helpful.

For those inclined to memorize the constellations and asterisms, there are also extensive diagrams included. Personally, as regards these `pictures', I readily recognize Orion's `belt' and Ursa Major's `big dipper' with it's pointer to the northern polar star, Polaris, but not much else. This probably won't change, so it's nice to have a book like this handy. There is much more here to aid the average observer, including a `calendar' of major meteor shower events.

Good starter stargazer book.......2006-04-30

For the price you can't go too wrong with this beginning astronomy book. The sky charts go to the year 2008 so don't wait too long to buy it.
The included night sky charts are fairly self-explanatory, although it would have been nice if a large size pull-out style map had also been included. The text starts out basic and should be understandable for most beginners. The celestial sphere is descibed so that heavenly object positions make sense. The constellations are covered a lot (nearly half the book). Deep sky objects (galaxies, nebulae, clusters) are given much less attention.
Overall not a bad choice.

A good beginner's overview of astronomy.......2005-01-19

I'm a complete beginner to astronomy and this was my first book on the subject. I wanted to get "Nightwatch" by Terence Dickinson but couldn't find it and this book was only $10 at B&N(sorry, Amazon) The sections of the book are:

Observing the Night Sky
The Celestial Sphere
Monthly Charts
The Moon
The Planets
Planetary Positions
Objects in the Night Sky
Constellations

Almost half of the book is dedicated to constellations. I have never read a sky map before, so the concept was very difficult for me to grasp. The contents of the first section almost had me understanding how to read one, but I needed to consult other sources to really get it. With that exception, I really like the book. It gives a good overview of what's out there and how to observe it without going into too much detail.

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One Blowy Night
Nick Butterworth
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (Juv)
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1001 Nights in the Iraqi Army: The true story of a Chicago Student held as a POW by the Americans During Desert Storm

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Truly Unique
Wonderful Read
Excellent Story
Inspiring True Story of American POW
Remarkable story..MUST READ..You wont believe what this guy went through

1001 Nights in the Iraqi Army: The true story of a Chicago Student held as a POW by the Americans During Desert Storm
Shant Kenderian
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
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ASIN: 1419619055
Release Date: 2006-01-17

Book Description

Shant, a high school senior, returns to Iraq, the land of his birth, to visit his father and other family members. He is conscripted into the Iraqi military when Saddam Hussein launches war against neighboring Iran in 1980. He remains in the country and is forced to join the military once again when Iraq invades Kuwait, where he becomes a POW, held by the Americans.

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Truly Unique.......2006-04-29

Such an impossible story is made possible in this truly unique story of Shant's journey home. Each chapter draws you closer to the end, but also to a new beginning. Shant has done an excellent job making the reader feel as if they are along side him on his journey, and his attention to detail is outstanding. I highly recommend getting a hold of this book, (just make sure you start reading it with some time on your hands, once you pick it up, you won't want to put it down)!

Wonderful Read.......2006-03-14

I started this book at 4PM and finished it at 10pm. I could not put it down. All of our human experience is listed here in this book. Hope, Dispair, Depression, Terror, More Depression, Hope again, Love, and finally freedom. Shant is a wonderful person and having met him in our Camp (403rd MP POW Camp, Enc. 2) I wish him and his family the best. He deserves it for all he has been thru. Hugh Grossman

Excellent Story.......2006-02-27

This is an excellent story. I knew the author from the war itself. He was a visitor in my EPW enclosure. Then I found him very interesting and now after reading the book I that thought is now confirmed. The book is written in a style that is easy to read. You need not be a veteran or a middle eastern expert to enjoy the book. The book is written in a way that drags you in. Once I started reading the book I couldn't put it down. It is really fascinating to see the war from the other side. It deepens one's own understanding of events in the middle east then and now. There is a another plus to reading the book. In a way Shant is a modern day Joseph. Each of his experiences lead him to another experience which moved him closer to home. You can see in the book how God was protecting Shant. Two boats were sunk from under his feet in the same day. All throughout his travels in the Army bureaucracy Shant was able to find friends who helped him. God truly was working. No matter what your view on faith or the war you will enjoy this book as a story of triumph of man in a quest for freedom all of us take for granted.

Tom Magee

Inspiring True Story of American POW.......2006-02-20

"1001 Nights" is the inspirational memoir of Shant Kenderian, an Iraqi-Armenian who was raised in Chicago and is forced to join the Iraqi Navy upon his visit to Iraq (to see his father). Shant reveals several near-death episodes that he encounters en route to becoming an American Prisoner Of War (POW), which was his hope from the beginning of the war so that he could somehow reunite with his mother and brother in Los Angeles.

Shant's story at times is so sad, yet comical and real. "I served in both wars, but never had a gun. You can't fight when you don't have a gun." Even worse, the Iraqi Government supplied his boat with the wrong caliber ammunition.

"The contrast between the American and Iraqi soldiers and the way they were equipped were astounding. The 15 soldiers on the L-87 had - collectively - two guns, one helmet, and fifteen old gas masks with ineffective chemical kits."

After being captured, Shant exposes the harsh reality of being a POW and dealing with military interrogations. From his inconsistent eating and sleeping habits to his aiding American soldiers, Shant's detailed descriptions makes the reader feel present in the Persian Gulf.

Shant's strong Armenian Christian faith provides him strength between POW camps. His strange background, combined with his friendly personality and dry humor, is found welcoming to American soldiers, as he becomes a celebrity known as "Mr. Chicago" and befriends soldiers who help improve his living conditions and do what they can to reunite him with his family in Los Angeles.

There are many other incredible moments in Shant's journey that are worth mentioning, including his love for Monica, his use of Prince Bandar's cellular telephone, and his haunting memory of a 16 year-old Iraqi's execution for stealing a watch.

This is as interesting a book as I've ever read. It's an easy read with many fascinating and unbelievable episodes. Anyone remotely interested in politics, Desert Storm, Iraq, or the American Dream should grab a copy.

Remarkable story..MUST READ..You wont believe what this guy went through.......2006-02-16

I just finished reading this book. I read it in less than one day, and was amazed at how easy it was to read. This story is awesome....I knew of this story when i was younger....but the details were never told to me. I grew up with his wife, and Shant always has a smile on his face whenever I have seen him(I had no idea what this man had been through). They are both very lucky to have each other. My favorite part of this book is how Shant finds Love (with a female) in a POW camp in the middle of a War torn country.Another great part of this story is his Respect for others around him, and his trust in God.......Congrats on your amazing survival.....Great Book, Great Wife, Great kids.......whats next?

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