Book Description
Seven years ago Kaylin fled the crime-riddled streets of Nightshade, knowing that something was after her. Children were being murdered -- and all had the same odd markings that mysteriously appeared on her own skin.…
Since then, she's learned to read, she's learned to fight and she's become one of the vaunted Hawks who patrol and police the City of Elantra. Alongside the winged Aerians and the immortal Barrani, she's made a place for herself, far from the mean streets of her birth.
But children are once again dying, and a dark and familiar pattern is emerging. Kaylin is ordered back into Nightshade with a partner she knows she can't trust, a Dragon lord for a companion and a device to contain her powers -- powers that no other human has. Her task is simple -- find the killer, stop the murders…and survive the attentions of those who claim to be her allies!
Customer Reviews:
Cast in Shadow.......2007-09-24
A gritty, fascinating book. I identifyied so well with and admired kaylin's failures and her attepmts to change, deal with them. Severn is a wonderful companion for her, edgy, secretive and there for her with an unshakable bond of love that transcends all.
Definitely could be better.......2007-08-20
This book reminds me of Steven Brust but not as good. Or Laurel K. Hamilton without the soft core stuff. Two large problems: 1. The female lead for some reason beyond me is special to every strong male and sometimes female around her. She's not smart, organized or even clean. 2. I have never been called slow and there were several times that I had to look back after reading a section to understand what the heck just happened. And sometimes that didn't help. I did find myself wanting to finish it though despite myself. I still haven't decided if I will read the other two.
Phenomenal tale...........2007-06-23
Kaylin Neya escaped from the fief of Nightshade as a child when the ritualistic killings occurred. She has survived, and is now a proud member of the Hawks who patrol the streets of her new home. Unfortunately, the odd, tattoo-like markings on her skin that first appeared during the past killing spree have never faded. Now, more young children are being brutally killed once again, their bodies adorned with tattoos much like those on Kaylin. Kaylin finds herself reunited with her childhood friend-turned-enemy, Severn, and her new compatriot, the Dragon Tiamaris, as they must investigate and try to put an end once and for all to the murders. Secrets can be deadly in Nightshade, however. Will these secrets destroy Kaylin?
CAST IN SHADOW is a phenomenal fantasy tale and one I've found myself rereading simply because it is so enjoyable. Michelle Sagara has crafted a very complex, but believable, fantasy world chock full of intrigue. The various castes and their rules and languages are all clearly laid out as the intricate details begin piecing together to form one fabulous new fantasy world. This is a tale that only gets better in the retelling!
Michelle Sagara's character development is superb. Kaylin makes for a great heroine as she is both noble and flawed. Who can't help but love a heroine who is perennially tardy? Her conflicted relationship with Severn adds an aura of mystery as one wonders exactly what he did to destroy her friendship with him. The unfolding of this mystery, along with the secret behind the killings, is carefully done as Ms. Sagara balances out the tension so that it doesn't become overwhelming.
CAST IN SHADOW is a book that easily deserves a place on the keeper shelves. Michelle Sagara is to be commended for writing such a multifaceted and entertaining story. CAST IN SHADOW is easily recommended, both for the depth of the character development and for the outstanding world building.
COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES
Not what I expected it to be..........2007-06-13
Okay, let me start off on all the things that I am not... I am not a fan of romance novels, I am not a great fan of Michelle Sagara's (West) Huntlord books (which were the first ones I ever picked up by her). I am not at all crazy about this recent melding of the paranormal and the romatic to the point that most of the woman who are the leads in most of these books I personally would either avoid or smack around.
That said, I liked this books a lot. (No apparently I wasn't aware that Luna as an offshoot of Harlequin, I haven't read a Harlequin book since I was eleven years old.) I love feel of the characters and how well they interact with one another (even with the cursing in multiple languages. I know three or four in which to curse in and I switch as well) I wanted more though. It is great that the humans are not the top of the food chain here, that way you either make it or you don't and it isn't because of the opposable thumb, its because you can.
The plot is thin, it is very convoluted and the way that NO ONE wants to explain ANYTHING to Kaylin is to much, honey if you want to know bad enough improve your reading skills and look for the information yourself. That and holding a grudge will only hold you back, (this I know from personal experience.)
Yes the writing is choppy at times, yes Kaylin can be frustrating enough to strangle but it will get better. At least it looks as if it is... I had the new Kim Harrison and Kelly Armstrong books waiting for me to pick up and devour but this one held my interest, this one made me want to finish it... I've already ordered the second and pre-ordered the third of this series. That will be the litmus test, if this keeps my attention then Ms. Michelle Sagara (West) will have found a new (old) reader.
a Great reading.......2007-05-31
Simply a very engaging reading. I just ordered the rest of the saga.
Average customer rating:
- Good addition to the series...
- I love Mallory...
- Even better than the first...
- The Unwinnable Gender Wars
- This series just keeps getting better and better
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The Man Who Cast Two Shadows (Kathleen Mallory Novels)
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With prose that cuts like a knife, resonant suspense, and characters as inventive as they are compelling, O'Connell proves that she is a master of the art.
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The Man Who Cast Two Shadows is NYPD Sergeant Kathleen Mallory, a wild child whose intelligence is matched only by the ferocity with which she pursues her own vision of right and wrong. She now is faced with a case that strikes close to home - a young woman is found dead only a few blocks away, her skull and hands crushed, her neck snapped, and a label in her jacket which reads "Kathleen Mallory".
Nothing can prepare Sergeant Mallory for what she finds in her investigation - a cradle in a closet; a concerto filled with silences and creams; a cat that dances without warning; and three men, each with a great deal to hide and a great deal to lose . . .
Customer Reviews:
Good addition to the series..........2006-12-15
O'Connell knows how to write mysteries. I have found surprises and suspense galore in all of the Mallory books. But I have never understood the characterizations in these books. Everyone is basically an idiot around the amazingly beautiful, intense and threatening Kathleen Mallory whose mere stare can reduce most people to quivering jello. Only Mallory -- don't call her Kathleen if you value your life -- seems to know what's going on. Staying just inside the law, or at least not getting caught, Mallory is a very strange NY police officer with her own troubling ideas of right and wrong.
Once, just once, I would love to see a character in these books who doesn't completely wilt in Mallory's presence after meeting her. In fact, I have repeatedly resolved never to buy another Mallory book because of this quality. It's hard to get into a book when the core characters are so completely unlikeable. But, ultimately, I love mystery novels. And O'Connell knows how to churn out some deft plotting. So I return. Maybe that's why I like O'Connell's Judas Child so much. No Mallory. She's ruthless. We get it.
All in all, a solid addition to the series. If you liked the first one, Mallory's Oracle, you'll like this one. If you didn't like that one, you will definitely not like this one since Mallory is even more of a black hole in this one. Not too many happy endings in the Mallory series.
I love Mallory..........2006-01-08
but this one is too tangled for me. Jumping around among a large number of principals, it gets a bit scattered for my enjoyment.
(Perhaps it's just that I've got a bad cold & can't concentrate.) O'Connell gave us a brilliant debut in "Oracle" and regained her footing in "Stone Angel." "Crime School" and a couple of others also outshine this one, so I shan't give up the series.
Even better than the first..........2005-06-02
Carol O'Connell's The Man Who Cast Two Shadows is the second Kathleen Mallory mystery, and it's even better than the first.
Mallory is a detective in New York City's Special Crimes Unit. Her colleagues all fear she has been killed when a body is found in a park, similar in appearance and wearing a blazer embroidered with her name. Mallory quickly identifies the victim (whose fingers have been destroyed to hamper a positive ID) and she is given the case. The detectives only have three clues to work with including an unpublished manuscript, a missing computer file and a cat who knows the murderer. The clues point to three possible suspects who all live in the same building. Mallory starts baiting them with computer messages in an effort to flush out the killer. Unfortunately, Mallory herself becomes bait.
The Man Who Cast Two Shadows is interesting in that it provides more background into the lives of those characters introduced in book one including Mallory, Riker, Coffey and Charles Butler. The reader gets a better understanding of their motives and their actions. These characters all have major flaws, yet they bring a brilliance to the job of solving crimes and seeing that justice is done. Mallory always seems to be one step ahead of everyone-maybe because she has the ability to think like a criminal.
Unfortunately, as in book one, The Man Who Cast Two Shadows contains a strong subplot of magic, and I'm beginning to tire of this angle. It's not always believable. Also, I prefer books with shorter chapters, and this 278 page book only has seven. But despite the magic and the long chapters, O'Connell is a thoughtful writer and I'm definitely a fan.
The Unwinnable Gender Wars.......2004-09-09
When men fail to realize is that for every woman they have envisioned as maid, there are a significant number of women who view them as butlers or caddies. Not well publicized, however, the gender reverse of Cinderella is the illusive conquest that represents the commitment that Prince Charming was after. Far too many women treat kings as caddies, and caddies as kings, for their to be any semblance of logic in the love game. But, the studies are required to be made so that both men and women know the difference of when love is possible and when it is not. Since the distinction is more real than not, generally, the male has little to gauge the relationship upon except the perceptions of relatively new relationships, and the example that is visible between the woman's parents and the way in which they relate, often duplicated or expected to be duplicated in most relationships. So, logically, visiting inlaws has much to do with the framework of how, when love is older, the reality replaces the fantasy. Wise words of caution to most males is that treating a woman as a maid often comes back to haunt him many times over, and becomes the misery from which it is difficult to extricate himself, and needlessly, since he always had the choice to begin with. If men don't want to be treated as caddies, they would not contemplate treating or thinking of women as maids. Logic is Logical, not fantasy.
This series just keeps getting better and better.......2004-07-11
First off let me say that if you're looking for a touchy feely maiden in distress kind of heroine - you won't find it here! When a young woman is found murdered and mistakenly identified as Mallory, our Mallory moves in and uses her expert computer skills to try and trip up three suspects who all live in the same building. Some creepy moments ensue until all is resolved at the end. The whole gang reappears and their characters are further developed to this reader's delight. Once again the author serves up a fascinating suspense that I hated to see end. Some reviewers seem to think that Mallory is this inhuman character that makes the story and author heartless and if you have one shred of decency, you won't like this book. Ummm, what version were they reading? Mallory is a little ruthless and heartless at times (she certainly maintains a "ends justify the means" mentality) but don't mistake that for having no emotion. Knowing her background of having to survive on the streets as a very young kid, the death of her foster parents who kept her somewhat grounded, and you begin to see the tight control she maintains over her emotions as a necessary function. Mallory is so intricate a character that she seems to be a real human being, albeit a flawed one, and not on of those cookie cutter females that pass as heroines.
Book Description
Still avoiding magic whenever possible, Corporal Kaylin Neya relished investigating a regular theft once again. Until she found out the mysterious box was taken from Elani Street, where the mages and charlatans mingled, and it was sometimes hard to tell the difference between the two. But she was hoping this might be a mundane case—
—when in a back room Kaylin saw a lost-looking girl in a reflective pool…who called out Kaylin's name.
Shaken, Kaylin tried to stay focused on the case at hand. But since the stolen item was ancient, without a keyhole, and held tremendous darkness inside, Kaylin knew unknown forces were again playing with her destiny—and her life….
Customer Reviews:
Interesting start in this series but the heroine's development seems to have stalled.......2007-09-17
I read the first book in this series and was interested enough to find and read the second, which I thought was better. So I had high hopes for this book, the third in the series. Well, it wasn't terrible, and the fascinating world-building and many intriguing secondary characters have continued, but there is a central problem: I don't like the heroine. Kaylin is charmlessly bratty, NEVER learns to think twice before speaking, shows no signs of maturity. She actively fights learning anything and sticks to her unloveable, and by this time very boring faults. Yet the heads of several races now accord her great respect, even calling her "Lord," as in nobility because she has managed to blunder through various save-the-world situations despite being an endlessly annoying and ignorant young fool. So OK, if she's so important now to everyone and her safety is so vital to everyone's interests, why is she still living in an unprotected hovel without enough food or sleep or clothing or even personal hygiene? The characters just love her to pieces, but it's not at all clear why. She is thoroughly unlikeable, which makes it a chore to spend so much time hearing about all her feeeeeelings in the narration. The author seems to think that since the heroine likes children, that makes all her glaring and persistent faults forgiveable. Wrong.
I like Severn, her partner from her oh-so-horrible background in the slums (about which I am thoroughly sick of hearing the same stories repeated about how much they suffered), but he is put in the emotional distance somehow in this book even though he is present in many scenes. So is Nightshade, the fascinating outcaste Barrani (like a darkish elf) who clearly desires the heroine (who knows why, I don't). Both characters have been made into extreme strong-silent-types, to the point that it's getting laughable. There is also far too much repetition in plot developments, or rather in their ad hoc "feel." The heroine plunges into a new scene, and it's like a session of Dungeons and Dragons. Ooooh, this door, what's behind it? Now what will she find through THAT door? Everybody just looooves the heroine when she manages to somehow blunder through whatever impossible challenges she faces and saves the world, or at least the race or the city yet again. And despite all this, she is still at the lowest grade of the police force she works in (the Hawks), is practically starving for lack of money, and is regularly left dangerously unprotected despite her seeming importance and vulnerability.
Very frustrating, because there is much to enjoy (other than the heroine) in this series; that's why I'm giving it the three stars. But I'm just about fed up with the whole thing. The heroine is beyond annoying and the series seems to have stalled out in terms of character development and achievement of emotional maturity. I wonder if the author has frozen her relationships with Nightshade and Severn because she's trying to stretch this into as many books as possible. If so, it's backfiring, as far as I'm concerned. I'll watch for the next one and get it from the library. If it's more of the same, then that's it for me.
Great series -- keep em' coming!.......2007-09-15
The third in the series, and they keep getting better! Like the first two, this novel is built around a self-contained plot, but adds to the overall story arc about the origin of the heroine's "marks". The heroine retains her quirks, but continues to develop and mature, and her two love interests gain additional depth. Still no sex, but relationships deepen, new friendships are formed, and new powers are thrown into the mix. Can't wait for the next one! -- If you haven't started reading these yet, definitely read them in order.
Great book.......2007-09-15
This book was as good as the first two. I enjoyed it very much and look forward to the next.
Great Series!.......2007-09-13
This latest installment of Hawk Kaylin Naya's adventures from Michelle Sagara was on par with the first two in the series. I look forward to the next book.
I like it.......2007-09-08
I'm not sure why I like it, but I do like it. I agree with the reviewer who stated that the supporting characters need to just spit out the secrets. As far as docking her pay for every thing, that's not so bad, it kind of goes with the animal like behavior of her boss. I think some people do forget just how young she is in the story since she has been an officer for so many years, but she became one (more like a mascot) when she was only fourteen.
I like this strange world. I can practically envision the bridge that separates the bad and good sections. In this book, we're introduced to strange people with the ability to read minds and we're brought into the dragon's palace. My biggest complaint is that in some parts the action is slow coming, usually in the beginning of all the books in the series. I'm assuming because the readers are just as blind as the main character. It does pick up and, just like puzzle pieces, all falls together in the end. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Book Description
This inexpensive supplement offers a concise introduction to the basics of linear perspective and provides a clear and proven method for learning perspective drawing.
Customer Reviews:
Nice and Easy.......2006-03-23
The book came in a timely fashion along with its "Creative Drawing" counterpart and has been exactly what I needed for my art class at school.
A bit lost in descriptions..........2003-10-11
Unfortunately, I would too often come out the other end of a chapter realizing that I had only really learned a small handful of facts that I could universally use. The convoluted drawing descriptions tended to leave me a bit cross-eyed and I found the illustration captions did a better job of explaining what the entire page just did. Still, it does offer enough useful information overall, but despite all the drawing technique, does not really offer many basic solid rules of perspective. Leans a bit more on memorizing techniques in an array of possible circumstances rather than understanding the basics which can then be applied to any circumstance. The book is worth reading however, particularly since it is so short that you will hardly lose anything by doing so, and will likely gain some useful knowledge along the way.
Definitely not a FAQ. . ........2002-05-28
I have to differ with the positive review of this book. I have a little experience drawing, and had some specific questions about perspective, such as how to draw a receding row of arches. This book answered none of my questions. The first several chapters focus on conceptual basics, often drifting toward common sense rather than solid technique. (I don't need to be told that tall buildings seem smaller at the top stories; I need to know how to use that realistically in a drawing). Complicated (and practical) applications of perspective, like portraying rooms full of furniture, are given short shrift. There are exceptions - the chapter dealing with cast shadows, especially the detailed treatment of light on complicated surfaces like stairs, is well-done and potentially very useful - it's the only reason I have not thrown this book out. I don't know of a good practical overview of perspective drawing for all levels, but I have gotten a lot more useful instruction out of the amusingly dated (and cheaper) "Perspective for Artists" by Rex Vicat Cole.
Definitely worth 5 stars.......2002-01-02
Perspective drawing is one of the skills many people see as neccessary repertoir for an artist to have. Particularly for subjects such as architecture or some types of still life. The subjects covered in this book include everything from 1,2 and 3 point perspective to circles, ovals, cylinders, squares, rectangles, inclined planes and an entire chapter on cast shadows during different points throughout the day, shadows on overcast days or from artificial light.
The author explains everything in a clear manner without talking down to the reader. He says this book grew out of his 30+ years teaching perspective to art students at San Jose State University. Each concept is shown with plenty of examples and details and the author assumes the reader will practice each of them. One of the last chapters is on Visualization - basically drawing a picture in perspective using the rules and concepts as test that you truly asorbed all the preceding lessons. While I am sure there are other good books on perspective available, I was quite pleased with this one. A lot of beginning How-To Draw type books never give more than a cursory mention of one or maybe two-point perspective. For the majority of artists this book will be all they'll ever need on the subject. There is enough material here that it will probably take at least 6 months to really get a good feel for everything it covers. The book contains a glossary and index. For the amount of information given it is very affordable.
Customer Reviews:
Pure entertainment!.......2006-08-26
The DNA of Ross Thomas' novels contains unpredictability, witty urbane dialogue, inventive plotting, intricate double (and triple) dealing and a rogue's gallery of quirky characters.
"Cast a Yellow Shadow" (1967) is the second in his Mac and Padillo series featuring two guys who just want to operate a nice bar and grill after their cold war time.
Nevertheless, the saloon keepers are caught up in political skullduggery because of Padillo's enforced activities for the CIA.
Mac's wife has been kidnapped to ensure that Padillo will assassinate a South African prime minister.
The other side is offering cash for Padillo not to pull the trigger.
For a couple of old soldiers of fortune, this mess should be no problem---except that whether Padillo does the shooting or not, Mac's wife is going to die.
Padillo enlists the aid of a trio of foreign double agents he has tuned and Mac gets some helpers from the local criminal element.
The scheme is hatched to free Mac's wife and the chase is on as clever devious people try to outfox one another. Who will pull the double cross, who will stay loyal?
Like crossword puzzle fans, readers will delight at how neatly all the pieces fit.
Ross Thomas: always surprising, always entertaining!
A chessgame of a novel........2006-05-03
Cast a Yellow Shadow is the sequel to Ross Thomas' debut novel. The Cold War Swap. Both books feature the team of Mac McCorkle and Mike Padillo, a pair of restraunteurs who moonlight in the adrenaline rich world of international espionage. Mac's Place, the popular eating establishment they co-own, is now located in Washington, D.C., a world removed from Bonn, West Germany, its original site.
The plot revolves around a plan to assassinate the prime minister of a Rhodesia like African country as his motorcade tours Washington's historic streets. In order to get Padillo to be the triggerman in this nefarious scheme, those orchestrating the assassination kidnap McCorkle's wife. If Padillo doesn't shoot to kill, Mrs. McCorkle will die.
This is an intricately plotted novel of double and triple crossing told with a healthy dose of urbane wit. Perhaps its strongest feature is the very clever and authentic sounding dialogue Thomas has written for his characters. Another strength is the realistic way the ambiance of 1960s Washington is depicted.
All in all, Cast a Yellow Shadow is a very worthwhile read. In my view, it's a sequel which surpasses the original.
Foreign Double Agents and Local Criminals.......2002-07-15
Padillo lines up some foreign double agents as helpers. McCorkle does his recruiting from the local underworld. Much of the fun in a Ross Thomas tale is trying to guess who will pull off the double and triple crosses. There are always surprises. CAST A YELLOW SHADOW is an excellent action yarn
Padillo Returns From Africa.......2000-12-03
Set in Washington, D.C., CAST A YELLOW SHADOW is the second of the McCorkle and Padillo books. McCorkle is married now to a German girl named Fredl and he owns Mac's Place, a bar and grill near K Street. Padillo is the former partner in Mac's Place in Bad Godesberg, but has not been seen since he fell into the Rhine during a fight. Padillo reappears after being in Africa where he has become an unwilling operative in the planned assassination of a small country's Prime Minister. The killing is scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., and to force Padillo to do his part, the bad guys kidnap Fredl. The rest of the story centers around efforts to rescue Fredl and stop the assassination. McCorkle and Padillo work in an atmosphere of great mutual trust and respect. McCorkle is the narrator and Padillo provides more than his share of excitement. The series improves as it develops, but even this early book is enjoyable.
Book Description
In this explosive and compelling book, author Brian Desborough explores the activities of the thirteen interconnected family bloodlines that collectively comprise the secret group known as the Illuminati. His years spent aiding survivors of Satanic ritual abuse and mind control has provided the author with an in-depth knowledge of Illuminati history and their future plans for the human race.
The culmination of three decades of intensive research, this provocative book is designed to take readers out of their comfort zone and examine the historical and archaeological data, which reveal that:
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Israel was created not by illiterate pastoralists, as is claimed by biblical scholars, but by skilled Kenite copper smelters.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls were not written at Khirbat Qumran.
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The Temple Mount is not the site of the Temples of Solomon and Herod.
Applying a synthesis of history, politics, science and covert intelligence sourcethe author explores such diverse subjects as mind control, advanced energy systems, terrestrially constructed flying saucers, extraterrestrials, and the planned double-cross of the western Illuminati factions by China and Russia.
Oriented toward both the scholar and layperson, this revealing book is a "must read" for those interested in history, politics or high technology.
Customer Reviews:
Very convincing.......2007-07-30
I was really disturbed while coming to the realisation how much lies have we taken for the truth. This book will open your eyes, definitely recommended.
great read, all over the place, fun reading.......2006-07-01
this has the feel of someone who is in a prison, not knowing when his life will be cut short. so in the meantime everything he's learned up to this point, and everything he believes to be true, is shared to you, dear reader.
the scope of the book is large, there were many things i read here that was new to me, which is great, because in this realm of reading, it's easy to read the same thing said differently by many authors.
most of this will be news to you, or things you haven't thought of in a certain angle.
while it's only partially sourced, we have to take his word of his credentials. and when the things you read go on a limb (like alot of the great david icke's works), you just have to go with him and judge on your own.
very informative book, needed in every revisionist's collection (conspiracy theory is a silly term, too much stuff is true)
Quite Revealing.......2005-09-11
Ties together many diverse aspects of history, religion, and events into a logical and related common thread. Makes sense of seemingly unrelated happenings that are plausible based on his theories. Good book.
Beautifully designed book.......2004-12-22
Like so many things in life, such as cars, buildings or even computers, books can become a piece of art when they're beautifully designed. And this is one of the best looking books I've ever seen.
The feel of it (it's a softcover), the look of it, the typeface. It's almost perfect. I really love holding this book in my hand and feel the weight of it. And the colors and the typeface are rich and inviting. Once you see the book in front of you and hold it, you cannot NOT be interested in knowing more about it. It really attracts one's attention. That's why I give it 5 big stars. Whoever designed this book deserves an award.
As for the content of the book, the less said the better.
Desborough is brilliant and thorough............2004-06-07
This book is probably one of the best you can find if you want to know the TRUTH behind the history of the world, religion, true knowledge, media, extraterrestrials, mind-control, and who really controls the world. DO NOT read this book if you are not an open minded reader and/or someone seeking big picture possibilities that are not normally given through mainstream media or mainstream education (public schools, colleges, etc.). This is one of my favorite books and I highly recommend it. I also HIGHLY RECOMMEND anyone interested in this book to check out any books written by David Icke and/or check out infowars.com which is 100% documented research by activist Alex Jones. Also check out Behold A Pale Horse by William Cooper who is now dead (murdered by our government). Check out information on the web about the Bohemian Grove, Skulls and Bones, the Illuminati, the New World Order..... The list goes on and on. Take what you want, make what you want, and believe what you want, but by all means please do the research for yourself and whithout a doubt, you will see the universe completely differently. Also, if you haven't a clue as to what I'm babbling about, this stuff is probably not for you, but don't take my word for it, just check it out. Soon this knowledge might be your only chance at physical, mental and spiritual freedom. HELP RELEASE THE BLANKET THAT HAS COVERED THE EYES SOCIETY FOR CENTURIES.
Book Description
ountaineers speak and write lyrically about risk; with-out it, they say, there would be none of the self-knowl-edge that reputedly comes from pushing life to its extreme edges. Excluded from that self-knowledge are the voices of those left behind: the parents, spouses, children, and loved ones who until now have maintained the code of silence about the dark side of adventure. In Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow, Maria Coffey goes beyond the typical climbing book to question the reasons why men and women give their lives to the mountains, and reveal the consequences of loving people who pursue such risk. Many of the world's top climbers-or their widows and families-offer intimate perspectives on adventure and its costly aftermath, including Jim Wickwire, Conrad Anker, Lynn Hill, Joe Simpson, Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev, Alex Lowe, and others. The result is a powerful, affecting, and important book that strips the romance from adventure and returns it to the human realm.
Customer Reviews:
Darwin rules.......2004-04-20
I loved this book, but probably not for the reasons of most other readers. It reminded me of the Darwin Rules website and books celebrating the ways in which people find to remove themselves from the gene pool.
Surely this applies to mountaineers! This is my conclusion after reading Maria Coffey's engaging book. She relates harrowing tale after harrowing tale in which these absurd risk takers try again and again to kill themselves. Eventually they all seem to succeded.
It becomes hilarious after about the fourth chapter.
Coffey does not try to make us feel sorry for those left behind. This is a wise ploy as it would only soften the impact of what she has to say, which is that these people cannot be helped, but perhaps understood.
Asks all the right questions.......2004-04-04
A terrific successor to Fragile Edge by the same author. That book was a personal journey - a quest for answers - followed by the author after the death of her famous mountain climber boyfriend on the slopes of Everest.
This book looks at the effect of following this most dangerous of passions on the partners left behind and some who sometimes accompany their loved ones. Even more interestingly, Maria Coffey looks at the point of views of those who have no choice in their relationships with those whose addiction seems as self-serving and as inevitable as any other addiction - parents and children.
I really liked Coffey's earlier book, and I recommend this one as much. I believe she has matured as a writer as well. She has the knack of addressing very large picture issues yet not losing sight of the personal and `small moments'.
Some of the personal testimonies about coming to terms with loss and dealing with grief are true not only for losses under such circumstances, but there are some universal truths particularly for anyone who has had to deal with death and the "loss of a future", rather than a mere celebration of a life fulfilled (as many older person funerals have become in my culture in recent years).
An understated but important subtext for me is what this has to say about gender relations. It is no accident that most of those off risking their lives, and the fur=tures of those around them are male. Ms Coffey does touch on this, and especially the unusual circumstance of women with children who still pursue the apex of whatever mass of rock and ice they have their heart set on. However, she never table thumps an agenda . . . you are lft to ponder your own conclusions.
A remarkable achievement.That Ms Coffey has the confidence of so many associated with the pursuit is a testament to her insight and empathy.
I rate this alongside Ed Douglas's book "Chomolungma Sings The Blues" as my favourite books discussing ethical and spititual concerns about mountaineering.
powerful thoughts on unanswerable questions.......2004-03-13
Losing a friend or loved one is never an easy process, but it becomes even more tangled when they leave for a mountain adventure and never return. I first experienced this in the early 70's when 3 close friends were killed while attempting Mt. Elias in Canada. Maria Coffey examines how climbers and their families and friends cope with the devastating losses that shadow this sport.
She begins with a search for why people climb in the first place, and in particular why they continue after close calls; without becoming banal, she quotes Jim Wickwire, "One of the addictive aspects of climbing is that it allows you to be in the present moment in ways that are impossible in ordinary life". Similar thoughts come from Csikszentmihalyi's concept of 'flow' - which finds that the "enjoyment of risk comes not from the danger itself but from managing it, from the sense of exercising control in difficult situations." And then, there's the ultimate mountaineering existential futility of Camus' Sisyphus facing an "unspeakable penalty in which the whole being is exerted toward accomplishing nothing... Each atom of that stone , each mineral flake of that night filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart".
The bulk of this powerful book interviews the survivors and comrades of lost climbers. At times, its difficult to read, but the feelings expressed range from acceptance to anger and denial. In most cases, there is a community of shared experience and values. Whether you're an active climber or arm chair mountaineer this book gives a much needed balance to the hyberbolic tales of expedition climbing. And for those of us who have lost people to the mountains it offers, not comfort, but a stoic acceptance.
A much-needed exploration of the price paid by some.......2004-02-22
My friend Arlene Blum (Anapurna: A Woman's Place) climbed in the Himalayas and elsewhere and lived to tell the tale. She now leads treks into the world's remote and wild regions, but she once rendered me speechless with her offhand reply to my horror at one hair-raising tale she told of crossing an ice bridge about a million miles up a some scary mountain.
"Why on earth would you do that?" I had asked, when I recovered my voice. And another unspoken question hung right behind the first: Having done it once and survived, why on God's green earth would you do it again? And again, and again.
"Oh, it's not really dangerous," and she poured me another cup of tea.
Not dangerous. Yeah, right.
Arlene had already lost a lover and several friends to accidents in high places, and others have died cold and lonely deaths since then. Not dangerous? I mean, what??
But there will still be those who MUST climb mountains. Some of them will die, and their survivors often are quoted as saying, "He died doing what he loved best," or the feminine equivalent. Maria Coffey's book, Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow," chronicles the naked underbelly of the experience of this particular kind of loss. It looks behind the public quotes into the hearts and bleeding souls of the survivors, and I believe it's a story whose exposure is long overdue. The personal costs of extreme adventure are too often dismissed for the thrill of reading about the adventures themselves. Coffey handles with grace and delicacy the stories of wives, husbands, lovers, friends, and children left behind my someone who just had to climb yet one more mountain - for reasons the rest of us armchair travelers can't even begin to imagine.
Into the dark with a flashlight.......2004-02-07
Coffey is to be applauded for asking the hard questions about the climbing game. In my experience, mountaineers too often pay lip service to the death toll in the hills, regardless of their own struggles with grief and fear. I think it's because grief and fear become so tied up together for a high-altitude climber of any enduring ambition, it becomes very difficult for them to honestly talk about the issues -- because it's all very close to the surface and uncomfortable. Coffey's exploration, filtered through her own grief, is compelling but not complete. What's missing is that internal monologue where grief and fear are seen to be in starkest play. I certainly recommend Coffey's book, but I would urge you to look at the new book by Peter Hillary, `In The Ghost Country', to complete the picture of the dark side. There you'll enter Hillary's mind and find the grief and fear of the game working there for all to see, a lifetime of horror playing out in his head on a walk to the South Pole. I love both books.
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Cast Two Shadows: The American Revolution in the South (Great Episodes)
Ann Rinaldi
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Ann Rinaldi's historical novels frequently illustrate the destruction of war through the eyes of the girls and women involved as spectators, victims, and reluctant participants. In Cast Two Shadows, Rinaldi uses the compelling young character Caroline Whitaker to reveal how the Revolutionary War affects life on a South Carolina plantation in 1780. Fourteen-year-old Caroline is caught in the violent web of war--her Patriot father is imprisoned, her Loyalist brother Johnny is wounded, her best friend is hanged by the British before her eyes, and her sister is fast becoming the doxy of the cruel British officer who has commandeered their house. To further complicate matters, although her family chooses to ignore it, Caroline knows that she is the result of her father's dalliance with one of his black slaves. In fact, her grandmother, Miz Melindy, still lives in the slave quarters. When Caroline and Miz Melindy take a long wagon journey together (in an attempt to save Johnny), the young heroine at last comes to terms with the complexity and tumult of her life. (Ages 11 to 16) --Patty Campbell
Book Description
In South Carolina in 1780, fourteen-year-old Caroline sees the Revolutionary War take a terrible toll on her family and friends, and comes to understand the true nature of war.
Customer Reviews:
Definetly One of my Favorites!!.......2007-10-03
What can I say about this book? It's absolutely my favorite out of all the Great Episodes of Ann Rinaldi's. I love the story of Caroline and her journey with her slave grandmother, she is so strong through the whole story. If you love History you'll love this book!! I know I did.
How Women are important.......2006-10-20
Cast Two Shadows, by Ann Rinaldi, is a book about a girl named Caroline Whitaker who is growing up in the midst of the Revolutionary War. Her father is a riche plantation owner. But he's "away". He was accused for treason by the king of England when he turns spy for the "Rebels". After he goes to jail, a man named Lord Rawdon who is a general for the British military, raids the Witakers' house, and moves in.
Caroline, her mother (technically it's her step-mother), and her sister, Georgia-Ann have to move into an upstairs room. Only Georgia-Ann can go downstairs freely, because she and General Rawdon are courting. One night, when Georgia- Ann and General Rawdon sit down for dinner, he says that their cook is horrible, and so Caroline speaks up and says that her secret grandmother, a slave can cook very well, so Rawdon sends Caroline off to find her grandmother, Miz Melindy, and help her prepare a presentable meal.
After that happens, nothing extremely relevant happens until a woman who knew her brother, Johnny, comes and tells Caroline and Miz Melindy that Johnny is injured and that they must come quickly. Caroline and Miz Melindy pack up a few provisions and head to the place where Johnny was supposed to be. When they get there, they find Johnny with his manservant, and they both have the "Shivers and Shakes" (Smallpox). Miz Melindy tends to them until they are healthy enough to get back home.
On their way home, they find a woman that is called Just Agnes. She is horribly ill, and was trying to find Cornwallis, because apparently, he promised her marriage, but lied and left her. Miz Melindy tends to Just Agnes. But when their provisions run short, they keep on moving. Just Agnes stays in the back of the wagon with Caroline.
On their way, they unfortunately find British soldiers who have been looking for Johnny, since he was caught as a spy for the "Rebels". The soldiers do not recognize him, but while the people are being searched for weapons, Just Agnes has to be covered up with a blanket to muffle her screams of pain. Caroline pulls the blanket very tight so that Just Agnes can barely be heard, but then she stops altogether.
Once the soldiers leave, everyone checks on Just Agnes. They realize that she is dead, and tells Caroline that it is not her fault. Then Miz Melindy hugs her, and that's when Caroline can tell that Miz Melindy is ill as well. When Caroline asks if she's alright, the old woman says she's fine and that they must keep moving. Once they get home, Johnny tells General Rawdon that they must speak. So instead of Georgia-Ann going down to dine with the Brit, Johnny and his mother come down. Johnny tries to lie, and say that he is not a spy. He tells Rawdon that he will "spy" for the British and find out where the Patriots' next attack is.
Right after dinner, he comes upstairs and says that he must leave immediately if he wants to get to the Patriots' commanding officer and secretly tell him what Rawdon's planning. He says that his mother, Georgia-Ann, and Caroline should do the same. Later that evening, the General sends for Georgia-Ann, and when she comes back from speaking to him, she starts packing for Charleston where she will live until the war ends so that she can have proper clothing, housing, and schooling.
Three days after Georgia-Ann left, Johnny was supposed to come back from the "spy" mission, but he didn't, and so Rawdon said he would set the house on fire at dusk. Caroline and her mother knew they must flee, and so they packed their most beloved things and shimmied down a rope from their window. When they both got to the ground, Caroline took out a bow and arrow that Johnny had given her, lit it on fire, and shot it through the window they had just left. They immediately saw flames, and so they ran.
After the story ends, there is an epilogue saying that after the war ends, Georgia-Ann is never found, Miz Melindy dies, Caroline's father is released from jail, Johnny comes home, and they all (including the slaves) start rebuilding their once beautiful home. I would give this book two thumbs up, because it portrays a female and her courageous role in such a thing as war.
C. Larochelle
I wonderful book.......2006-07-11
I read this book when I was in the 4th grade. It took me almost 1 month to read this. I just resently reread this book and it took me less than a day. This book was the first Ann Rinaldi book I read. I have many different 'styles' of books that I like to read, but one of my favorites is historical fiction. This book just pulled me in. I couldn't put it down I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this book. I can't even begin to explain this book so you will just have to read it yourself.
A devoted reader,
MAR
Cast 2 shadows.......2006-06-04
I read Cast Two Shadows by Ann Rinaldi in my history class. I had much trouble getting through this book because of the unique writing style and Carolines vague descriptions of things. If I could read this book again, I would not because I did not enjoy it much at all.
Glad I Found It .......2005-05-24
I remember reading the prologue of this book in a library once a few years ago, but I had to put it back down because I had to read. A few years later, I found this book in a Barnes and Noble store and I'm really glad that I did. I really liked this book because it was very fast - paced and easy to read. Ann Rinaldi illustrates this book, a historical fiction novel so well that you will find yourself finishing this book in one sitting. Ann Rinaldi is one of the few people who can write historical fiction so well. I reccomend this to anyone who likes historical fiction novels.
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After the first blizzard of an early winter, a Mennonite college girl with a troubled past appears curled up and bloodied outside the offce of her childhood psychiatrist. Mute for many years as a child, Martha Lehman is again not talking. That same morning, the wealthy mother of Martha’s boyfriend is found murdered in her mansion in the country west of Millersburg, Ohio. Professor Mi chael Branden and Sheriff Bruce Robertson begin an investigation that, in the space of a single weekend, implicates Martha, threatens to tear apart the fabric of Millersburg College, pits one professor against another, and brings Caroline Branden near to a breaking point over the girl she once tried so fervently to help and who now seems determined to let no one help her at all. As Martha struggles to understand her enigmatic past and as Professor Branden wrestles with the murder of the college 6's leading benefactor, the real story of Martha Lehman emerges—born Amish, converted to Mennonite, and drawn to the English world for the worst of reasons. In Cast a Blue Shadow, his fourth Ohio Amish Mystery, P. L. Gaus continues to explore the thresholds of culture and faith among the Amish sects and their English neighbors of northern Ohio. Through interwoven plots, Gaus portrays these ways of life at odds with one another despite their seeming harmony. Coupling those clashes with the petty and desperate scufflings of academic politics, Gaus spins a suspenseful tale of power, pride, and tested faith. With Cast a Blue Shadow, Professors Branden and Gaus have done it again.
Customer Reviews:
Highly disappointing.......2005-07-07
If there is any mystery in this book, it isn't in the extreme characters that were so one-dimensional and stereotyped that the reader can anticipate what they will say next with great accuracy. The money-hungry mother, rebellious lesbian daughter, and meek son were so cliché that one could hardly muster any interest in what might happen next, let alone form any attachment to their various unfortunate situations. Also disappointing were the faulty and lax details regarding the Amish and Mennonite cultures, such as the background story of Martha (most Amish don't switch to Mennonite that easily, even over a perceived "disgrace" such as her's) and other subtleties that do not ring with authenticity. A tremendous suspension of belief would be needed to find this novel even remotely enjoyable.
Casts a Blue Shadow.......2004-06-06
I have to say I love his Books. The one complaint I have here is with the lack of Autumn lol. We need a Novel set in the Fall.
But aside from that it was great. I would also like to see the character of Sonny Favor developed in a future book. Perhaps a contrast of Martha Lehams future life to that of Sonny's..
A first-class mystery.......2004-01-16
This book is sub-titled An Ohio Amish Mystery and is set amid the rolling hills of Holmes County, Ohio. Holmes County and vicinity hosts the largest Amish settlement in the world and Paul L. Gaus knows this area well.
Michael Brandon, the main character in this and Gaus's other books, takes on the academic community in his fictional Millersburg College. Along with Brandon are other familiar characters from Gaus's previous book, notably Pastor Calvin Troyer and Sheriff Bruce Robertson as well as an expanded role for Brandon's wife Carolyn.
A rich Holmes County widow has died after a meeting with members of Millersburg College faculty in which she had announced her intention to change the way she donated money to the college. It appears to be murder and motives abound. Brandon is invited to join the investigation because he is familiar with the principals involved as well as being a lifelong friend of Sheriff Robertson.
The author has learned to put together a good story in which he brings all the pieces together just right. Gaus is not an unabashed cheerleader for the Amish, idealizing their lives, but portrays real people with their own peculiar problems. In fact, it is possible to read this book without really thinking of the Amish as a group. This is a good mystery that keeps you wanting to come back for more.
Book Description
Barnabas and Company tells the tale of the (mostly) marvelous actors and actresses who came together in a tiny studio in Manhattan to make magic—both on screen and off. Dark Shadows innovatively broke all the daytime rules and blazed a trail other soaps are still following. Featuring sympathetic vampires and werewolves, decades before Buffy the Vampire Killer made slaying cool, the show captured the nationÂ's attention. In the actorsÂ' own words read about how it happened, and relive your own special memories of those Dark Shadows in the afternoon. Plus, a special trivia section includes information on the actorsÂ' other roles—on TV, stage and in movies.
Customer Reviews:
Fond Memories.......2005-10-02
I started watching Dark Shadows when it first appeared on TV and am stil an avid fan. This book allows die-hard fans with a look at what we followed so closely many years ago. Barnabas was my personal favorite so this book is right up my alley.
A Book for All Soap and Showbiz Fans .......2004-10-21
Mr. Hamrick, who apparently knows many of the celebrities he writes about here, has fashioned a wonderful amalgam of trivia and scholarship. His research into the reel and real lives of the characters and cast of the landmark soap Dark Shadows brings the reader not only into the world of Collinwood, but closer to the people who inhabited it and made the fantastic seem real. Highly recommended for all fans of soaps and pop culture.
An excellent addition.......2004-06-05
There are numerous DS books on the market,almost always told from the point of view of a select few who appeared on the show and relate tales heavy on sunshine and roses. While these voices are important, they only provide one dimension. Mr. Hamrick, who has appeared at many of the conventions, is first and foremost a curious fan and thus approaches his writing with that mindset,adding a much needed balance to the scales without the usual rehash. If you can find Hamrick's comprehensive, yet rare 'Collectors Guide', grab this essential title also.
Great job, Mr. Hamrick!.......2004-05-27
Craig has done a superb job. I knew Louis Edmonds very well in his later years, but never knew much about Dark Shadows. Until this book!
Thanks very much.
Kudos from a new DS fan.......2004-05-26
As someone who only recently "discovered" Dark Shadows in re-runs and who has become a newly devoted fan(atic), I found Mr. Hamrick's book an absolutely wonderful source of information regarding the actors and trivia surrounding the show. It was an essential resource to allow me to access information that even long time fans of the show might not know.
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