Wolverine: Lifeblood (Wolverine)

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Well done.......2007-05-14

I loved this book. Wolverine is definitely one of the more interesting characters that Marvel has to offer. Wolverine, since he has basically no knowledge about his past, can be used for countless story ideas.

This particular story idea was set back in both a Nazi concentration camp as well as in the present. I felt that the flashbacks from the story both moved the story along and filled in the gaps. The writer of this novel had obviously done some research on Nazi concentration camps as well as the Nazi's themselves, as well as some Psychological factors as well.

I always enjoy reading about Wolverine's healing factor, and about his claws, and I felt that the author of this book did an exceptional job with both of those. However, the book did have its drawback, Wolverines healing factor does not make him immortal, if he aquires an injury that is severe enough, he can die. Even though that was in the story, and it may not have been exactly true to Wolverines character, I felt that it was very well done, and it rang true to the Nazi's saying that there was a certain power in the blood. The life giving power just so happened to be Wolverines blood.

Even though I gave this book 5 stars, I have to say that the action scenes in the book didnt last for very long, although the book had the "Wolverine" feel to it, it just didnt have that great of an action scene in it. I was expecting something that I could read that showed the extent of Wolverine's healing factor, as well as his ability to fight, afterall, that is what he does best.

I would suggest, even if you are not a fan of the comics, that you pick this up. This book has a certain insight into Wolverines past, as well as an incredible job describing Wolverine's healing factor. This book would be a good read for anyone who just wants a little insight into Wolverine's past. I felt that this book could be enjoyed by someone who was and still is a fan of the comics, and that the book could also be enjoyed by someone who has no prior knowledge of Wolverine.

Wolverine: Nazi Hunter.......2007-04-23

I thought the book was well written, and surprisingly accurate in its portrayal of Nazis. The author has clearly done quite a bit of research for this book. By coincidence, I saw a show about the ideology of Nazis, and their occult beliefs. One of these beliefs was the life giving power of blood that could bestow immortality. It was connected to the story of the holy grail and to their quest to create a race of ubermench through breeding the purest bloodlines of Aryan stock. The author of "Wolverine: Lifeblood" seems to have tied this idea neatly to the healing factor of Wolverine, and how Nazi researchers would have loved to examine exactly how it works...no matter how Wolverine might feel about that. Anyway, I highly recommend this book, it was impossible to put down, and made me curious about the other books in the series.

In Defense of the Religious Right: Why Conservative Christians Are the Lifeblood of the Republican Party and Why That Terrifies the Democrats

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The worst book I've read in many years
Molding Christian Hegemony Into Republican Policy
Misleading, revisionist, and dishonest
Clear confirmation of how 'right' the Religious Right is
A Good Book, Perhaps Written Too Soon

In Defense of the Religious Right: Why Conservative Christians Are the Lifeblood of the Republican Party and Why That Terrifies the Democrats
Patrick Hynes
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ASIN: 1595550518

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Political consultant and commentator Patrick Hynes dispels common stereotypes and misapprehensions about the most powerful political constituency in the country while undertaking the most exhaustive effort yet to define what the Religious Right is, what its members believe, and why they are right.

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The worst book I've read in many years.......2007-07-31

Do not waste your time with this book. I had to read it for a social ethics class and I am throwing it away as soon as possible. Hynes defends the Religious Right from a political standpoint - not from a theological or ethical standpoint. He basically wants to defend them because he is a Republican and wants their votes. He does not talk about the actual issues at all.

Molding Christian Hegemony Into Republican Policy.......2007-02-25

This is not a scholarly take on the ascendancy of the Conservative Christian movement in American politics. It is, as you could divine from the title, a book targeted to that segment of the Conservative Christian community who would agree that America would be a better place, if only...

Hynes' book is slanted significantly towards that audience. If you're a church-going Christian AND have voted Republican, you'll find a great deal that appeals to you. Everyone else? Well, Hynes uses some fairly strong language ("faker," "fraud," "Liberal Theocrat") to construct archetypes of non-Conservative Christian Republicans in order to dismiss their political goals and ideals as anything from disingenuous to downright dangerous.

Through the use of polling data and post-election demographic breakdowns, Hynes makes the case that the Christian hegemony represents the mainstream opinion on nearly all important social issues, and since (he states) the Conservative Christian voting bloc is the "biggest" voting bloc in our country, it is up to Conservative Christians to work through the Republican Party to defeat the non-mainstream, "marginal," or "fringe" policies being advocated by those who don't.

Since this is not a serious, scholarly dissection of the Conservative Christian movement, it goes to follow that a self-professed "liberal" reading this book would find some of Hynes' tactics - such as constructing straw men and engaging in the demogoguery of Hollywood and Bill Clinton - to be the sort of easy and cheap arguments more at home in a right-wing blog than in a Poli Sci textbook. If, however, you find yourself of the opinion that the political policies of the "Democrat Party" (sic) are a danger to the moral fiber of American life, you might find a great deal in this book with which you agree.

Misleading, revisionist, and dishonest.......2007-01-24

This book is misleading, revisionist, and dishonest. As Neil Boortz says, conservatism has nothing to do with the religious right. Rather, socially conservative Christians have hijacked the entire conservative movement, obfuscating the main arguments (which are economic, not social), and thereby blurring the line separating the difference between conservatives and traditionalists. This country was never intended, contrary to now-popular conservative belief, to be a "Christian nation." This fact is made evident by reading the works of our actual founding fathers. Now, it REALLY irks me when people speak for what the founding fathers "meant," or "intended," or "believed" by doing everything but what they should be doing--reading the words of the founding fathers!!! Uninformed conservatives argue that the great wall separating church and state is a liberal trick. But where did the phrase actually come from? FROM OUR FOUNDING FATHERS, MANY OF WHOM, AGAIN, WERE COMPLETELY SECULAR MEN!!! Thomas Jefferson said that state endorsement of any religion leads to a corrupt society. In his 1808 speech to the Virginia Baptists Jefferson said "Erecting the `wall of separation between church and state,' therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society." In 1802, to the Danbury Baptists, he explicitly referred to the first amendment, telling us what HE thought it meant: "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their Legislature should `make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' THUS BUILDING A WALL OF SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE" (emphasis added). Furthermore, when uninformed conservatives claim that our founding fathers "intended" this country to be a "Christian" society, the only thing one may deduce is that they have never read what our founding fathers actually had to say about Christianity!! Here are but a few examples: Thomas Jefferson: "Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man," and, "The Christian God can be easily pictured as virtually the same as the many ancient gods of past civilizations. The Christian god is a three headed monster; cruel, evil and capricious. If one wishes to know more of this raging, three headed, beast-like god, one only needs to look at the caliber of the people who say they serve him. There are always of two classes: fools and hypocrites." Thomas Paine: "I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of...Each of those churches accuse the other of unbelief; and for my own part, I disbelieve them all." He also said that Christianity is "a fable, which, for absurdity and extravagance is not exceeded by anything that is to be found in the mythology of the ancients." James Madison: "During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution." Madison argued that no religion has ever protected liberties, saying: "Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty, may have found an established Clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just Government instituted to secure & perpetuate it needs them not." One could go on and on and on and on. Adams had a few choice things to say as well, arguing that no religion supports free inquiry, which is what is important. He wrote: "But touch a solemn truth in collision with a dogma of a sect, though capable of the clearest proof, and you will find you have disturbed a nest, and the hornets will swarm about your eyes and hand, and fly into your face and eyes." Franklin did not believe that Christ was divine, and further said that people who bother worrying about it are wasting their time! Washington, though one of the most religious of the founding fathers, was likely a deist and not a Christian. It's all true: look it up!!

Clear confirmation of how 'right' the Religious Right is.......2006-08-31

Patrick Hynes sent me his book to read and review. No other compensation was offered or received.

Pat presents us with clear, accurate analysis of political behavior by those called 'the Religious Right'. As a non-practicing but informed Catholic who is politically to the right of Attilla the Hun, I expected more along the lines of 'Here's why southern baptists really aren't crazies..."
Because of course, the main stream (leftist) media paints them as crazies.
But Pat takes a different approach. He descibes voting patterns, geographic locations and 'kitchen table' political positions and ties that to people of faith and how we should expect them to vote and act. And then he shows us that is exactly what did (and will) happen. He also lays out how the MSM images of a 3rd grade drop-out red neck as 'the religious right' are deeply flawed.
Since I'm not religious I had not heard of 'small groups' before - but I now find them a fascinating part of American politics. The ways these small groups contribute to the red state picture is quite remarkable - and given just a little thought, inevitable.
Mr. Hynes analysis is so rational, so clear and so well researched you will find yourself saying 'yeah, of course' over and over. Anyone to the right of center knows that people of faith deserve respect. The derision and hatred generated by the left is not rational, open-minded or useful. Hedonists and secularists turn their fear of being in the wrong into intolerance for those who would not join the debauchery.
The Constitution does guarantee freedom 'from' religion as too many of the hate mongers from the ACLU would have you believe.

Now I have good news and bad news for the socialists/communists/daily Kos/DNC types out there.
The bad news is you cannot fool people of faith into thinking you are now, ever were, or ever will be on their side.
Howard Dean's fanaticism and madcap attempts to 'bring them along' are as doomed as his wacko bid for the Presidency was. The left has used (and vigorously tries to maintain) the ignorance of its voting base. Since they consider the religious to be ignorant, they also assume the religious are just one more special interest to pander to.
Sorry Hillary.
Reading this book will NOT help a democrat reach the religious - because what you think is ignorant, they know is faith.

But the good news? There is a mistake in this book!!!
That's right, no doubt a Karl Rove plot of the highest order - right there on page 159 - Pat identifies the Vice President in 1988 as none other than 'George W. Bush'.
Clearly a savvy political operative like Hynes would never have this happen as a typo, so moonbats of the sphere - RUN WITH IT!
He must be trying to legitimize W.
Crazy huh?

A Good Book, Perhaps Written Too Soon.......2006-08-05

I was given a copy of this book to review as a result of a posting on Mr. Hynes' website. Having read it, I wish I had several copies to give to both Christian and liberal friends!

In many ways, this was a good book to write at this time, but I also felt that some of the material was too close to the present (i.e. the 2004 election and aftermath) to get a proper perspective.

I was a little taken back by the way this book opens, it didn't seem to go anywhere at first. However, over the course of the book, the material was covered very well for the size the book is. (240 pages)

The author spends much time on the 2004 and 1994 elections, but also goes right back to the beginning of the American republic showing the history of the USA is not quite what people nowadays seem to assume. He pulls apart the history of the "separation of church and state" within American history very well, and shows that what the Religious Right nowadays push for is not very remarkable at all.

He spends a lot of time showing that the RR is solid, longstanding and absolutely not out of the mainstream of American society. Rather, the msm have taken great pains to spin events to make this the common perception. Terri Schiavo is a case in point: "70%" of Americans thought that the federal government should not get involved at all, 63% wanted her to die, but when the question was framed in terms of her actual condition, 80% wanted her to live.

Unfortunately, most people outside of America only get this view - the CNN, BBC, NY Times, etc. Most have no idea as to what is really going on in heartland USA. New Zealand has a quite similar history (with several major cities and universities being founded by religious people) but only in America have conservative Christians been strong enough to overcome the intense criticism these movements generate and found a voice as themselves rather than as members of other groups.

Plays One: The Lifeblood / Wolfpit / The Only Girl In The World (Oberon Modern Playwrights)

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Plays One: The Lifeblood / Wolfpit / The Only Girl In The World (Oberon Modern Playwrights)
Glyn Maxwell
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Second in the Jack Fleming, Vampire PI series
Another Solid Installment of the Vampire Files
Vampire hunters are after good guy vamp Jack Fleming
excellent continuation of the series!!
Second in the series, lots of plot and action

Lifeblood (The Vampire Files, No 2)
P. N. Elrod
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ASIN: 0441847765

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The critically acclaimed saga of blood and passion as only vampire Jack Fleming could tell it...

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Second in the Jack Fleming, Vampire PI series.......2007-08-01

The second story, "Lifeblood", takes place just a few weeks after the first story finishes. Jack and Bobbi have settled into some kind of a relationship and Jack also spends some of his time helping Escott with his private investigations. However they soon decide that it would be wise for Jack to have some more of his home earth stored at Escott's place in case he has a problem with returning to his hotel room so Jack drives 'home' to Ohio to collect it. On the way he realises he is being followed and eventually has a showdown with the two people in the car - vampire hunters. They're obviously both rather loony and have read far too many vampire novels, thinking that they are safe from Jack with their garlic and crosses. He gives them a flat tyre and then continues on his way.

Once he's collected the earth he passes his parents' house to find the vampire hunters are there. He chases them off, then returns to Chicago but worried about his parents. Unfortunately he hasn't completely escaped the vampire hunters and they start to plague him in Chicago; he's worried about Bobbi and whether they will go after her. His attention is also taken by an old woman, Gaylen Dumont, who has responded to his adverts in the papers asking for Maureen to contact him (Maureen is his lost love and the vampire who made him). Gaylen is Maureen's sister, now 74 years old, and she gives Escott some information which might help him to find Maureen. However there's more to Gaylen than Jack initially realises and more danger to Bobbi than just from the vampire hunters. Jack is faced with an impossible situation, one that he realises Maureen found herself in, and it's only with the help of Escott his friend that he can survive at all.

This story is more gritty perhaps than the first as we have more emotional engagement from Jack. Being a vampire makes him mostly bombproof but it doesn't mean that he isn't extremely vulnerable because of the friendships he has made and because of his family. The story is always interesting with some great humorous touches and Jack as a character is always very appealing. I found that as a reader I really cared about what happened to him and wanted things to work out well for him. It's a great second book in the series and possibly could be read as a standalone book although it might seem rather complex. The ending leaves the question of Maureen still unresolved and this is dealt with more fully in the third book.

Another Solid Installment of the Vampire Files.......2004-07-02

Book Review by C. Douglas Baker

I described Elrod's BLOODLIST, Book One of The Vampire Files as "comic book quality action/adventure with a bit of the supernatural thrown in". LIFEBLOOD, Book Two of The Vampire Files, is more of the same. LIFEBLOOD continues the saga of Jack Fleming, former reporter, part-time private detective, full-time vampire.

LIFEBLOOD brings back all the key characters from the previous novel and the story pretty much picks up where BLOODLIST left off. We find Fleming still searching for the elusive Maureen, his lost love. We also discover more of Maureen's past and why she fled from Fleming in New York. Jack meets Maureen's sister, now a gnarled and bitter old woman, after she responds to his advertisement in the personal column. This meeting marks the beginning of a life and death struggle for Jack. He is chased by two comical and inept vampire hunters who Fleming, not always so swift himself, easily dupes. But he also runs into a more diabolical and intelligent foe who nearly kills him.

LIFEBLOOD is actually better than the first novel because it is much funnier and the plot is less thin. Escott plays a key role in his investigation of Maureen's past and once again has to save Fleming's vampiric hide (which I guess is kind of a spoiler but you knew he would pull through, right?). Elrod again does a nice job of providing humor and creating entertaining characters. And Fleming continues to have an unfortunate proclivity for getting shot in the head or otherwise severely mangled. It all makes for good if not clean (blood stains) fun.

Vampire hunters are after good guy vamp Jack Fleming.......2001-07-04

P. N. Elrod's series "The Vampire Files" kicks into high gear in Book Two, "Lifeblood." Nice guy vampire Jack Fleming is still getting used to being one of the undead, helping his friend Charles Escott with a few investigations and trying to build some sort of happy live with Bobbi Smythe. However, his "life" is suddenly facing a couple of major complications. First, a pair of fairly incompetent but nonetheless deadly vampire hunters are on his trail. They do not know that crosses and silver do not bother our hero, but there is no reason for Jack to tell them that. Second, he has finally had a response from the ads he has been placing for Maureen in newspapers around the country and meets Gaylen Dumont, an old woman who claims to be his beloved Maureen's younger sister. Yes, it seems that Maureen is the vampire who sired Jack, and now Gaylen wants a small favor from our hero.

"Lifeblood" ups the ante a bit from the first book in "The Vampire Files." Elrod has a much better feel for the bad guys (and gals) this time around that she did with the gangsters. The practical side of being a vampire has been pretty much worked out in terms of what parts of what everybody knows about vampires, courtesy of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," are actually true. But what I like is that the practical realities of being a vampire are central to the story Elrod is telling. There is also a harder edge to this story, with the more gruesome elements balancing the comic confrontations a bit more than in the previous volume. It is clear that we are in the beginning of a lengthy tale to be told and I appreciate a writer who wants to take their time in telling their tale well.

excellent continuation of the series!!.......2001-06-08

Jack Flemming, ace reporter, had the unusual experience of waking up one evening to find that he was dead. Actually, to find out he was UNdead-- apparently his old lover, Maureen, WASN'T kidding when she said she was a vampire!!

In "Bloodlist", the first book of the Vampire Files series, Jack was in the unique position of being able to track down his own murderers while gaining experience in his new "life" (I use the term loosely, here). In the first book he teamed up with an actor-turned-P.I. named Charles, and the two formed a mutually beneficial relationship: Jack's strength, heightened senses and ability to disappear aided Charles's investigations, while Charles had the helpful ability to move freely about in daylight. The pair are back again in the second in the series, "Lifeblood".

This time around Jack is getting more comfortable with his new condition, but is trying to find his lost lover, Maureen, who mysteriously disappeared 5 years ago. The search for her is suddenly complicated by Maureen's estranged (and possibly dangerous) sister and two bumbling-yet-dangerous vampire hunters who think Jack is some hideous creature of the night. Nothing could be farther from the truth as Jack is an extremely likeable character. He does not feed on humans, preferring cattle at the stockyards with occasional horse blood for treat, he has a girlfriend, and he even sends money home to his parents. Jack is the sort of supernatural creature you would actually LIKE to have as a friend.

Set in Chicago towards the end of the Depression when Capone is in jail but crime lords still rule the city, The Vampire Files is a truly wonderful new genre: hardboiled vampire detective fiction. In the style of great detective stories like "Maltese Falcon", there are a lot verbal jabs and wisecracks in addition to sudden plot twists that keep you guessing. The characters are sometimes a little stylized, like film-noir-- Jack's girlfriend is a nightclub singer who used to perform in a gig called The Nightcrawler, and there's of course the big bruiser of a hitman with nerves like taught piano wire-- but this adds to the drama and flavor of the book and makes it more period and believable.

The writing is excellent and the plot clips along at a fast pace that immediately draws in the reader. The story is fun and unusual with a vampire-cum-investigator as its main character, so even if you're not into vamp novels, you are easily drawn in. This is a series of books, and it's best to begin with #1, "Bloodlist" and work your way through the books. You COULD start here with #2, "Lifeblood", but you'd be missing out on a lot of history, characters and insight into Jack himself. Ms. Elrod doesn't spend much time rehashing what has happened before, so someone new to the series picking it up halfway through won't get all the subtle references.

All in all, I really enjoy this series and highly recommend it!!

Second in the series, lots of plot and action.......2001-02-01

Second novel in the series about Jack Fleming, PI and vampire. Those who already know that they like vampire novels, anything at all that features a vampire, can skip this review, and likewise, those who hate the whole idea of vampires can skip it. But for those trying to decide whether or not to read more of this genre, or whether the one vampire novel you've already read was a fluke, it may help to have some ways to categorize these novels. Thus: BunRab's Standard Vampire Classification Guide. First, most authors of vampire novels approach from one of the main genres of genre fiction; thus their background may be primarily in romance, or in science fiction/fantasy, or in murder mysteries, or in horror. Second, many vampire novels come in series; knowing whether this is one of a series, and where in the series it falls, may be helpful. Then we have some particular characteristics: - Is the vampire character (or characters) a "good guy" or a "bad guy"? Or are there some of each? - Are there continuing characters besides the vampire, through the series? - Are there other types of supernatural beings besides vampires? - Can the vampire stand daylight under some circumstances, or not stand daylight at all? - Does the vampire have a few other supernatural characteristics, many other supernatural characteristics, or none other than just being a vampire? (E.g., super strength, change into an animal, turn invisible) - Does the vampire have a regular job and place in society, or is being a vampire his or her entire raison d'etre? - Does the vampire literally drink blood, or is there some other (perhaps metaphorical) method of feeding? - Is sex a major plot element, a minor plot element, or nonexistent? - Is the entire vampire feeding act a metaphor for sex, part of a standard sex act, or unrelated to sex? - Is the story set in one historical period, more than one historical period, or entirely in the present day? - Does the story have elements of humor, or is it strictly serious? - Is the writing style good, or is the writing just there to manage to hold together the plot and characters?

P.N. Elrod's series about Jack Fleming is in the hard-boiled detective genre. Fleming is a good guy (although with worries about his own ethics). Fleming is a former journalist (before he died), now working as a sidekick to a private investigator. The series takes place in the Chicago of the '30s, after Al Capone is locked up, but before the Depression ends. Criminal gangs are still a big force in Chicago. Besides Jack and his boss, various criminal mobs, and police both honest and corrupt, are recurring characters in the series. So is Jack's girlfriend, Bobbi, a nightclub singer. Jack drinks blood, but it doesn't have to be human- he uses cows at the Stockyards usually, and likes horses as a treat. He does, however, also drink a little from his girlfriend during sex. Sex is discreet and not too frequent in the series- no explicit details; this is a detective series, not a romance. Jack has a few supernatural powers associated with being a vampire: the usual ones of being stronger and faster than humans, and he also can turn invisible and float through walls. He must sleep during the day, on his native earth - but garlic and crosses don't bother him. There aren't any other kinds of supernatural characters in the series. As befits the detective genre, there is a certain amount of wisecracking in the dialogue; Jack can be a smart-ass sometimes, and the criminals can be inadvertently funny. Overall, the series is a well-done version of the genre, each book being easy to read and most of the characters being well-described and thought out.

The second book in the series gives us more information about Jack's first love, Maureen, who turned him into a vampire, and who has been missing for several years. We also learn more about Jack's own family. One caution for new readers: if you haven't read the first book in the series, go back and read it - this series pretty much has to be read in order. Unlike many series, the action in each book here is not separated by some unwritten-about period; the action in each book picks up quite soon after the previous book, often as early as the next day - or night. This book has more than one plot going on; besides the search for Maureen, and meeting with an unusual member of her family, there are also a couple of vampire-hunters after Jack. The vampire hunters are a bit two-dimensional, stereotyped characters - a simple minded young bumpkin following an older religious fanatic. Jack is disgusted with how many people seem to buy every word that Bram Stoker wrote. Hey, Jack's a nice guy, not a villain- he calls his mother regularly, sends money home to help his parents out, and does his best to live as normal a life as one of the undead can! When he kills someone in this book, he is worried, because even though the guy deserved killing, and had tried to kill Jack (ha!), Jack doesn't want to become a killer himself. His worries about the ethics of his condition are interesting to follow.

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Helps define strategy and growth potential to fit 21st century

great stuff!!!
LIFEBLOOD: How Successful Business Owners Achieve Wealth
Sam Frowine
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The formula for financial freedom "For every business owner who captures the wealth potential of their enterprise, there are ten who squander it-because they haven't mastered the rules of the Business Wealth Game." --Sam Frowine As an in-the-trenches business owner, author Sam Frowine knows first hand that making money is hard and hanging onto it is even harder. We can have ample lines of credit. We can have impressive machinery or a world-class facility. We can even be making tons of money on the balance sheet. Yet we can still wake up one morning and wonder why we're profit rich and cash poor. For more than a decade, Sam has interviewed, studied and coached hundreds of business owners through their transformation from owner to Business Wealth Builder. He has distilled the experience of the highly successful business owners into a body of knowledge for owners who desire to become Wealth Builders. The Wealth Builder's Code is not a simple how-to. It is a shift in perspective that separates the winners from the also-rans. Lifeblood: How Successful Business Owners Achieve Wealth reveals the choices that unlock financial freedom for business owners.

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Helps define strategy and growth potential to fit 21st century.......2007-01-03

A must have for all entrepeneurs! Helps you redefine and retune your company's direction, growth and wealth potential into the changing times of the 21st century. Helps ease fears of unknown and redirect into knowns - helps you to take strengths and translate into your company's success for the future. A can't put down book!

great stuff!!!.......2006-11-03

I know Sam personally and I can tell you that he puts these principles in to practice in the real world and they really work. I have every confidence that anyone who takes these words to heart will change the way they do business and be better for it!

Lifeblood of War: Logistics in Armed Conflict

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Not sexy, but important
Logistics and War

Lifeblood of War: Logistics in Armed Conflict
Julian Thompson
Manufacturer: Brassey's UK Ltd
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ASIN: 0080417760

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Not sexy, but important.......2002-06-17

Logistics are the engine of war, but because the movement of troops, ammo, and fuel don't get the average reader's blood moving, it's often overlooked in the literature.

This study gets into the details of why logistics remain incredibly important, even with the technological advances of the modern era, and the story is told in a very detailed and interesting way. It's also comprehensive historically, covering the ancient campaigns of Alexander all the way up to NATO operations in Europe.

Logistics and War.......2000-09-16

Thompson takes a good look at the effect logistics had on different wars, throughout history. The book is a good read for the history and for the look at a different part of war. He shows how great leaders understood the importance of taking care of their soldiers. The book is a quick read thorough most of it. Its a little slow toward the end with to much tactical detail.

Overall, it a good book to read for a historic look at the logistic side of war.

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I was sorry to see it end!
Lifeblood
Werner Lind
Manufacturer: Silver Lake Publishing
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ASIN: 1931095698

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All Ana Vasilifata ever wanted was a simple life, with a good husband, children, and a happy home. What she found was a vampire who made her his bride. And when she fled to England in the winter of 1665, she found a stake in the hands of a fearful and angry mob.

Over three hundred years later, an accident reanimates Ana in the quiet town of Meriwether, Iowa. She flees to an abandoned house where she meets Joshua Davidson, a kind-hearted carpenter who helps Ana adjust to this strange place and time. As her friendship with Joshua deepens, Ana begins to hope that she can finally find the peace she has always sought. But dangers still haunt her, for even now there are some who believe in the stories of vampires. This time she is not friendless, but, she wonders, would Joshua continue to help her if he knew what she was? And, even if he would, could he protect her from all the monsters lurking in the shadows?

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I was sorry to see it end!.......2004-03-26

"Lifeblood" is a wonderful book that you do not want to put down. I did not want the story to end. Mr. Lind's writing makes you feel like you are a part of the story and are watching these events go on around you instead of just reading about them. The characters seem so real and alive that you really get attached to them. The ending was very unexpected and original.

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Great book from a missing author

Lifeblood
L. Duigon
Manufacturer: Pinnacle
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Great book from a missing author.......2001-03-02

My first introduction to Lee Duigon was one of his first horror novels called SCHOOLHOUSE. It had a ridiculously cheezy cover of a skeleton standing at a chalkboard. I cracked the cover expecting the worst and was very pleasantly surprised to find it was great creepy fun. I've since read it a second time and enjoyed it just as much. LIFEBLOOD was my next Duigon novel and I really enjoyed it. It's a very clever vampire novel with one of the creepiest, most original endings I think I've ever read. To anyone who likes horror, I highly recommend you seek him out. My only criticism is that Duigon went "missing in action". I really thought he had a great career ahead of him but he vanished from the scene. Where are you Mr. Duigon? If anyone knows what happened to this under appreciated horror author, let me know!

Intellectual Property: The Lifeblood of Your Company

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Intellectual Property: The Lifeblood of Your Company
Mark Elmslie , and Simon Portman
Manufacturer: Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1843341352

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Summary: This book is written by two intellectual property (IP) lawyers, experienced in contentious and non-contentious matters. The book deals with different types of intellectual property protection and how to apply them. It also covers how to cope with the infringement of one's intellectual property or allegations that it infringes someone else's intellectual property. Finally, the book advises on how best to exploit one's intellectual property rights and the sort of commercial agreements that will be entered into as a result. The book is aimed at business people rather than lawyers and, as a result, contains concise, practical, day-to-day advice rather than the study of legal theory or case law. Key Features: 1. Based on the real experience of the authors and their clients. 2. Easy to understand and uncluttered by legal jargon or complicated footnotes. 3. Applicable to a wide range of industries. 4. Useful to business entities of all sizes, ranging from the individual inventor or start-up company to the big multi-national corporation. The Authors: Mark Elmslie is a partner in Hewitsons specialising in intellectual property litigation. Simon Portman is also a partner in the firm and specialises in non-contentious intellectual property and commercial law with an emphasis on the technology sector. Readership: The book is aimed at: individual inventors; the founders of start-up companies; patent and contract officers and any other manager or director in a large or medium sized company involved in the protection and exploitation of its products and the intellectual property rights attaching to them. Contents: Introduction Different types of intellectual property (IP) and related rights Dealing with IP rights Good IP maintenance and management Dealing with IP disputes Issues arising on change of ownership How does IP affect your business in practice?

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Lifeblood
Lee Duigon
Manufacturer: ZEBRA/PINNACLE BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UPAJ0Q

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