Book Description
What would legendary Boston Celtics coach and 16-time NBA champion Red Auerbach say is the most critical quality for a person to be successful? Would his advice differ from 10-time NCAA championship coach John Wooden's? What would each say to a young person just starting out in pursuit of their dreams? What is the best advice they were ever given?
It took author Christian Klemash more than two years of research, persistence, and original interviews, but now he's ready to pass on the best advice you'll ever get. Only the rare individual has had the opportunity to pick the brain of just one legendary sports coach—let alone thirty-four of the best sports coaches of all time. Klemash gives sports fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn valuable life lessons from the most famous, intelligent, and victorious coaches ever. The legends span the sports world, from gold medal-winning gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and three-time college football championship coach Tom Osborne to four-time World Series-winning baseball manager Joe Torre and hall-of-fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee.
These coaches know how to teach top athletes about character and winning, how to manage pressure at crunch time, and how to bring out the best in their players when it matters most. How to Succeed in the Game of Life shares their insights into sports, life, and the most vital keys to sustain success.Featuring Exclusive Interviews with:
Red Auerbach, 16-time NBA World Champion
Bobby Bowden, College Football's All-Time Winningest Coach, 2-time National Champion
Scotty Bowman, 9-time Stanley Cup Champion
Bill Cowher, Super Bowl Champion
Tony Dungy, Super Bowl Champion
Dan Gable, 15-time NCCA Champion
April Heinrichs, Gold Medal Winning Coach of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
Bela Karolyi, The World’s Greatest Gymnastics Coach
Bill Parcells, 2-time Super Bowl Champion
Emanuel Steward, Boxing Trainer of 30 World Champions
Joe Torre, 4-time World Series Champion
Bill Walsh, 3-time Super Bowl Champion
Lenny Wilkens, NBA’s All-Time Winningest Coach, NBA Champion
John Wooden, 10-time NCAA Champion
And More!
Customer Reviews:
A Great Read.......2007-08-26
Wow!Could not put it down.An extraordinay self help book.Gave it to my kids they loved it.Don't miss this one
What a great read!.......2007-07-25
I took it on vacation with me and I couldn't put it down. A great book for aspiring athletes and coaches as well as your average Joe who works 9-5. The coaches discuss a variety of topics from their childhood to how they motivate their players. Any easy read for all ages.
Game of life.......2007-07-24
I've read through Game of Life and I enjoyed it very much. There are so many things to take from this book, not just into sports, but also some reflections on life. I would recommend this book to everybody.
Coaching advise from athletic coaches.......2007-06-27
A fun read, especially if yoiu're a sports fan. I read it in search of things that would help my own ability as a coach in my company. Much of it is light stuff but the easy read makes it fun nonetheless and there are few golden nuggets laced throughout the book.
Overcome Adversity.......2007-04-12
Anyone looking for inspiration, either for their own life or to share with others, will find a gold mine of quotes here. This book isn't just for sports fans.
Average customer rating:
- I was a little disappointed
- Not one of Christie Golden's best
- An extremely well done Voyager book!
- A good Trek novel....even for a Star Wars fan
- A good Trek novel....even for a Star Wars fan
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Seven of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager)
Christie Golden
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ASIN: 0671024914 |
Book Description
Once she was Annika Hansen, an innocent child assimilated by the fearsome, all-conquering Borg. Now she is Seven of Nine, a unique mixture of human biology and Borg technology. Cut off from the collective that has been her only reality for most of her existence, and forced to join the crew of the Starship Voyager™, she must come to grips with her surprising new environment -- and her own lost individuality.
Seven of Nine has already captured the imagination of fans all over the world. Now the most sensational new character of the twenty-fourth century stars in her first full-length novel. Resistance is futile.
Customer Reviews:
I was a little disappointed.......2007-04-03
I generally like Christie Golden books. However, this story was rather boring and safe. It was a quick read and I kept hoping it would get better. It has a predictable plot and not much action. The characters seemed muted and off. Seven sounded mechanical, Janeway shallow and the Doctor was dumbed down. This book is just ok. I've read much better. Hope this review helps. Section 31 by Dean Wesley Smith is more true to characters.
Not one of Christie Golden's best.......2005-03-04
I usually enjoy Christie Golden's books, the "Dark Matters" trilogy was especially good, I thought. So when I saw this book I decided to try it. And unfortunetly I was kind of let down. The plot was fine, but the characters didn't feel like themselves. Seven sounded more like Data from tng then herself. And there were several times when I was reading it that I said out load "Janeway doesn't say things like that".
Also a "comic relief" scene between seven and the doctor about the birds came out with a poorly written "Whose on First" feel to it. I wouldn't have minded it so much if the scene wasn't a pretty important part of the story.
The plot slow to pick up but once it did I enjoyed it. Unfortunetly this book came out before an episode of the series where seven has the same kind of multiple personality disorder and this story pales in comparison with that.
I would recommend this book to those who read a lot of trek books, but if this is your first time I would suggest picking up something else, like maybe Battle Lines.
An extremely well done Voyager book!.......2002-07-21
When Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) joined the cast of Voyager I thought she was a great addition to the show. Not unlike other people though, I felt she was way over used to the detriment of the other characters and their development. So it was with this trepidation that I approached this book. However, knowing the quality of Christie Golden's past works I jumped right into the book.
What a wonderful surprise, Seven on Nine is an absolutely brilliant book with a great plot line and really good villains. In my opinion, past trek books with insectoid species were not done very well. In this the author uses an insectoid species and does it very well. Without giving too much away, let's just say that Seven of Nine is an absolutely great story that is hard to put down. If you've not read it yet, you need to. Unfortunately it appears to be out of publication already. It's definitely worth a little extra money to order this one through [other sources]! Thank you to the author for this one.
A good Trek novel....even for a Star Wars fan.......2002-06-12
I'll admit I favor Star Wars over Star Trek, and I say that proudly. The only reason I like NG and Voyager is because of the Borg. When I saw this novel about Seven of Nine, the female Borg on Voyager, I checked it out. I was very impressed, it had a good plot and it showed a side of Seven that was rarely seen, the human side. Also, the suspense kept me reading until it was finished. All in all, it was a great book and I highly recommend it. PS All you Trekkies turn away from the Dark Side and become one with the Force (I always wanted to say that.)
A good Trek novel....even for a Star Wars fan.......2002-06-12
I'll admit I favor Star Wars over Star Trek, and I say that proudly. The only reason I like NG and Voyager is because of the Borg. When I saw this novel about Seven of Nine, the female Borg on Voyager, I checked it out. I was very impressed, it had a good plot and it showed a side of Seven that was rarely seen, the human side. Also, the suspense kept me reading until it was finished. All in all, it was a great book and I highly recommend it. PS All you Trekkies turn away from the Dark Side and become one with the Force (I always wanted to say that.)
Book Description
Five years have passed since humans set fire to the gas-giant planets, unwittingly committing genocide of the Hydrogues-an infinitely powerful species of aliens-and igniting a war of epic proportions. Meanwhile, as humans struggle to fight against increasing hostilities from the Hydrogues, they learn from the Worldforest that they have awakened an ancient, fearsome, and merciless enemy in the Hydrogues. And when the water-based Wentals and the sun-dwelling Faeros are found, will humans finally have the allies they need? Or will they be caught in the middle of a war that could break apart the galaxy......This thrilling, multi-volume chronicle of a legendary war that spans the galaxy is written in the vein of the best works of Peter F. Hamilton, Dan Simmons, and Frank Herbert.
Customer Reviews:
The Brilliance Continues.......2006-06-01
It's been five years since hydrogue warships destroyed the first gas giant skymines. The major governments in the Spiral Arm are desperate for ekti, the only known fuel for stardrive engines. With skymines out of operation and few other ways to obtain ekti, trade has ground to a near halt and distant colonies are starving.
The Ildiran Empire has suffered, as well. Hydrogues don't distinguish between the humans who accidentally annihilated billions of their people, and the alien species that only resembles them. Forced to desperate ends, the Mage-Imperator must convince his successor of the need for a reprehensible program--the one that tore his lover away.
For the past five years, the hydrogues have been content to limit the destruction to trespassers. Now they've been seen throughout the Spiral Arm, raising tensions in already-fracturing societies.
In this, the second installment to "The Saga of Seven Suns," Anderson pens an epic tale worthy in its own right. While he continues to use multiple subplots to weave the story, each thread is easily distinguishable, and they succeed in creating an overall tapestry of overwhelming depth. More impressive is his ability to do so while providing enough unknowns to keep the reader engaged.
For those who don't like metaphors: It's good. Darn good. If you forget who a character is, you can look it up in an appendix.
Although brilliant, this novel possesses a few issues, albeit nothing devastating. The first is the fuzzy timeline. Events occur in a linear order, but there are few indicators as to the passage of time. The reader is left wondering has much time has passed until one of the rare mentions of "in the past __ months. . ." A simple date stamp for each chapter, or a more concise timeline appendix would be great.
The other issue worthy of mention is that some readers may grow annoyed with the numerous subplots. This is a point than can go either way. As mentioned before, it is this reviewer's opinion that each subplot is clearly drawn and, while not always vital, certainly helpful in allowing the reader an overall view.
Highly recommended to sci-fi fans.
Reviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer
5/31/2006
Getting better.......2005-12-01
Really impressed with this series to date. The first book was pretty good, Forest of Stars got even better. I've adjusted to the short chapters and rapid plot development that was a little disconcerting in book 1, and am really starting to enjoy it. It's nice to see an author who doesn't spend 5 pages describing a building or hole in the ground, but rather moves the pace along quickly and had great action sequences. Some may criticize this series as a cheap thrill because of the brevity of chapters and such, and maybe they're right. But who cares? It's extremely well written, the plot and characters are intriguing, and it leaves you hungry for more. I only hope Anderson continues his high quality work in books 3 and 4. But up to this point I'm very pleased with the Saga of the Seven Suns. A great scifi series that is not to be missed.
Good epic saga.......2005-07-11
After reading the first book in this series, the main problem I had with it was that it started so slow. I was optimistic that this book would be better because it didn't have to introduce everything that the first book did. Fortunately, that did seem to be the case.
This book had a lot more action than the first. It did still drag in a few places, but overall, it kept moving right from the start. It had the same good characters and settings that were set up in the first book, and it introduces some new things as well. About the biggest problem I had with this book is that it seems that the scope of the series is so large that it will be hard to satisfactorily reslove. But I'll reserve judgement on that until I see how it is done.
If you read the first book in this series, you'll definitely want to continue with this one. Also, this has left me even more eager to get the next book.
An effective and engaging continuation of Anderson's saga.......2005-04-20
"A Forest of Stars" continues the lush, exciting space opera begun in "Hidden Empire", and gains a few extra points by not being afraid to move into some very dark areas. These dark developments are mostly there to illustrate Anderson's continuing fascination with the theme of means versus ends: that is, is it permissable to engage in horrific exploitation and experimentation if those are the only methods to develop effective countermeasures against an even-more-horrific enemy? I think most of us would answer "no" to that question, and I think Anderson would, too, but it is quite interesting to see how his characters, especially those in power, develop their own responses to such situations and moral dilemmas. In addition, the stellar war initiated in book one develops in some unexpected ways in this second volume, as more parties enter the fray. The "Seven Suns" epic is traditional space opera with edge, and the opening salvos of books one and two are strong and memorable.
Why so patronizing?.......2005-01-05
Normally, this is the type of sci-fi that I like - a broad opera covering many events that lead up to a grand conclusion. However, Anderson's writing style makes getting through these books a chore, with only paragraphs here and there that bring it to life and make it worthwhile. It seems like every time he describes anything he has to lug out the thesaurus and ensure to include at least three adjectives. In addition, you are constantly reminded in depth of events that took place just a few chapters back. Overall, I get the sense that Anderson doesn't think too highly of his audience - that or he's shooting for the wrong audience altogther. The dialogue is trite and unrealistic - no one that I know speaks like his characters, especially when they are relating to intimate friends. I kept reading for the story line, but I have to admit, I put this book and the previous down a few times, promising that I wasn't going back.
Average customer rating:
- A Fascinating Voyage
- Collison - Unmemorable but well-written
- It was a good book
- Gritty realism, eighteenth-century history, and fast-paced adventure on the sea
- This book screams for a sequel! So great, I want MORE!
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Star-Crossed
Linda Collison
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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ASIN: 0375833633
Release Date: 2006-11-14 |
Book Description
Patricia Kelley has been raised a proper British lady--but she's become a stowaway. Her father is dead, and her future in peril. To claim the estate that is rightfully hers, she must travel across the seas to Barbados, hidden in the belly of merchant ship.
It is a daring escapade, and the plan works--for a time. But before she knows it, Patricia's secret is revealed, and she is torn between two worlds. During the day, she wears petticoats, inhabits the dignified realm of ship's officers, and trains as a surgeon's mate with the gentle Aeneas MacPherson; at night she dons pants and climbs the rigging in the rough company of sailors. And it is there, alongside boson's mate John Dalton, that she feels stunningly alive.
In this mesmerizing novel of daring, adventure, tragedy, and romance, Patricia must cross the threshold between night and day, lady and surgeon, and even woman and man. She must be bold in ways beyond her wildest dreams and take risks she never imagined possible. And she must fight for her life--and her love.
Customer Reviews:
A Fascinating Voyage.......2007-10-07
The essence of a good novel is its ability to whisk you away to a place where you would not normally go. Linda Collison does such a thing wonderfully in her debut novel, Star-Crossed. Patricia Kelley sets out in 1760 from her paupered but privileged place in English society to claim her dead father's only estate asset, a sugar plantation in Barbados. Stowing away on a boat, she is first moonstruck by a bosun's mate, Brian Dalton, but then faces the dilemma of choosing Dalton's love or marriage's security with a more sensible choice to marry the ship's doctor, MacPherson. The entire story swings many times like a pendulum between this two contrary choices.
Along the cruise, readers are exposed to life on several English navy ships are Patricia travels with Dalton and/or MacPherson to various Caribbean locales in changing circumstances. As she literally rides the staterooms by day and the yardarms by night, her life takes equally polar changes that can be sensually experienced by those wishing to join her on the page. Her final destination satisfies both her heart and her head.
A thoroughly enjoyable story.
Collison - Unmemorable but well-written.......2007-08-07
I bought this book on a whim simply because the cover of the book looked so entrancing and even the title caught me. Even though the pile of books I've yet to read was getting too high, I put this at the top and read it once I could.
Patricia Kelly is ther heroine of this story and it's told in her voice as she takes readers through the troubling strife of living as a woman in a man's world. As she struggles to make it to her father's Barbados manor by smuggling herself onto a ship, she meets an endearing doctor and a young and dashing sailor. But chance is not kind to the young and once she finds out she's no true place to go she takes the doctor's proposal and marries him for protection even though her heart already belongs to the young sailor. After the surprising death of her husband she hides herself in men's clothing and becomes a sailor on the seas until she meet back up with her true love in the end.
I could not like Patricia as much as other readers doubtedly had, I found her too picky by far despite her harsh living. I also was sad for her since she didn't like the doctor as well as she should have - he deserved more than her reticence and that set me against her even in the beginning. But the book entertained even if I lost interest once the doctor's untimely death occured and the writing was well done but it's not a book I would go back to and not one of my favorites.
Three stars for a mediocre book with a mediocre heroine.
It was a good book.......2007-07-31
I really liked this book it had sailing and romance and action...But there were some points in the story where i just did not feel like finishing the book. I felt like this would have been an even better novel if the author put more depth and speech into her characters and maybe a few more twists...something that we never thought would happen..because i felt that the story was very predictable...but i still enjoyed the book very much and encourage the people to read it...if you like historical fiction or the navy..or maybe even a quick romance novel.
Gritty realism, eighteenth-century history, and fast-paced adventure on the sea.......2007-07-25
Linda Collison's first novel "for young readers" is a historical tale that never underestimates the intelligence and the worldliness of her audience; set in the eighteenth century, the author conveys the excitement of sea life as seen through the eyes of its unique heroine, but still frankly depicts the saltiness and the seediness of the era.
In the course of her trans-Atlantic and Caribbean adventure, stowaway Patricia Kelley undergoes a virtual encyclopedia of what can go wrong for seafarers on a merchant vessel, a hospital ship, and a frigate: windless days, terrifying squalls, shipwreck, amputations, a yellow fever epidemic, warfare, piracy--even childbirth in desperate conditions. Also absorbing is the book's gritty social realism: the randy exploits of sailors in port, and the trollops who ply their trade; the social position of women (Patricia marries not for love, but from necessity); the desperate condition and appalling treatment of slaves; the ready availability of alcohol and the dangers of illicitly produced liquor.
The author's research informs some of my favorite portions of the book: the state of medical knowledge three centuries ago, the siege of Havana and Morro Castle, the childhood of Alexander Hamilton and the social opprobrium faced by his parents, and the rare but real occurrence of women who, disguised as men, found employment as sailors. Collison also infuses her work with the idiom of the trade, but she never strays from the story--although there are a few pages, particularly in the first quarter of the book, that may have especially young readers furtively flipping back to the book's glossary. ("Dalton made me stay in the ship's waist by the cannon while he went aft to the quarterdeck to check the mizzen rigging.")
Although the book's age-appropriate prose never whitewashes the era's horrors and squalor and vice, the overall tone is triumphant, and Patricia becomes accustomed to the limitations of her new life and gradually begins to enjoy its perks and its freedoms. The fast-paced opening and the subsequent series of unfortunate events are themselves compelling enough, but the heart of the book belongs to Collison's protagonist who, while initially immature and haughty, overcomes the odds and ultimately wins over the affections of her shipmates--and of her readers.
This book screams for a sequel! So great, I want MORE!.......2007-07-22
Although I don't generally read historical novels, this one intrigued me because I'd had some contact with the author whose background is so interesting I just HAD to read her first novel.
And Linda Collison doesn't disappoint! Her personal knowledge of boating and sailing shine throughout, as does her detailed research ... from her vivid descriptions of the seafaring life to the authentic jargon of seafaring people of those days. These characters and settings came alive for me; I felt Patricia Kelley's pain, her fear, her yearning ... admired her bravery.
STAR-CROSSED is a fascinating story of a young, eighteenth century, proper British schoolgirl whose father dies, leaving her in dire circumstances. Her father promised her a plantation in Barbados, but how is she to get there ... with no one to help? What is a poor, helpless girl to do?
Helpless? Well, this bold, inventive young woman proves to be anything but helpless. Wise-beyond-her-years, Patricia uses her wits to get aboard a ship sailing for Barbados. It's a daring escapade as she sets sail on the greatest adventure of her life.
You'll have to read the book to see how truly inventive our heroine is ... to learn of her relationship with bosun's mate Brian Dalton and other fascinating characters. Can a proper British lady find love and happiness with a bosun's mate? With a ship's surgeon? Could this be the meaning of Star-Crossed in the book's title?
Does our heroine ever regain her rightful estate? Or is her destiny, her happiness elsewhere? Well, you'll have to RFY (read for yourself) to find out. I promise you an exciting reading adventure with many unexpected twists and turns.
Bravo, Ms. Collison. This is a brilliant debut novel, as bold and full of passion as your memorable heroine. I hope you write a sequel; I want to know more of Patricia and Brian. (My hat's off to the cover designer, also. It's not only aesthetic, it's very creative and colorful.) - Betty Dravis, August 2007
Product Description
Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars Official Player's Guide
Average customer rating:
- Great book, so much fun to read....
- Great for people who came into the series late!
- It is a very interesting book.
- Relax!
- Not everything we hoped but a good start
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Becoming Human: The Seven of Nine Saga : Script Book #2
Manufacturer: Star Trek
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0671034472 |
Book Description
Of all the diverse races and civilizations encountered by Starfleet, none have been as fearsome and unstoppable as the cybernetic life-form known as the Borg™. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise™ considered them the closest thing to pure evil that he had ever faced.
So who could have guessed that an unrepentant Borg could become a valuable crew member aboard a Federation starship?
Here, complete in one volume, are the scripts for the original episodes of Star Trek: Voyager® that brought Seven of Nine aboard Captain Janeway's ship. These powerful and thought-provoking narratives trace her tumultuous development from an anonymous Borg drone to an unique and exceptional individual, whose rediscovery of her own lost humanity has only just begun.
Relive the drama and conflict that have made Seven of Nine one of the most fascinating characters on television today -- and in the depths of the Delta Quadrant.
Customer Reviews:
Great book, so much fun to read...........2007-02-16
I just loved this book. It contains six Star Trek Voyager scripts which cover Seven-of-Nine's major episodes from Season Four (Scorpion 1 & 2, the Raven, The Omega Directive, One, and Hope and Fear).
It was fascinating to see what the actors have to work with when they say their lines. I loved reading the little commentaries in the script. Here's a sample from the end of "One".
Seven of Nine: I don't require nourishment at this time. (beat)
I...felt the need for....companionship.
Everyone stares at her. This is the most vulnerable admission
she's ever made. There's a moment of sympathy, and then, to
break the tension -
Paris: After a month with only the Doctor for company...I can
understand it.
and so on.
There are also 16 pages of pictures in the center of the book, in full color.
With the extraordinarily low prices from third party sellers (Amazon doesn't carry the book at this writing), there is no reason for any Voyager fan not to own this wonderful script book.
Great for people who came into the series late!.......2001-07-01
I got into Voyager in the last season, and Seven immediately caught my attention- how did she come to be on Voyager, what was her life like before she was assimilated, ect. This book was great for me since I missed the fourth season, when she came to Voyager. Highly recommended for others in the same situation.
It is a very interesting book........1999-07-25
I liked this book alot. It was combined of different stories of Seven of Nine. It shows her quest of becoming part of the crew and to be trusted. My favorite one was "One".
Relax!.......1999-05-12
Relax, people. It is simply a bunch (6) of scripts! It was interesting, though, to see the actual piece of paper that makes ::Voyager:: episodes what they are. Also a good investment if you are thinking about submitting a script to Paramount. It must be in this form for them to accept it!
Not everything we hoped but a good start.......1999-03-16
One thing that was really disappointing was the fact that there were no commentaries. Especially for people who are into writing screenplays it is nice to get some tips or at least information from people who make decisions and are successful
Average customer rating:
- Stoker's best known post-Dracula novel
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The Jewel Of Seven Stars
Bram Stoker
Manufacturer: 1st World Library
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1595400079 |
Customer Reviews:
Stoker's best known post-Dracula novel.......2005-09-25
Originally published in 1903, some six years after Dracula, Bram Stoker's The Jewel of Seven Stars is a singular work of dark fantasy. It reads as if it were one of the author's earliest writings, espousing a much more awkward style than that which permeates Stoker's most famous novel. The characters are stereotypical of the time, the dialogue is sometimes forced and so Victorian in its manner that it fails to draw the reader fully into the story, and it leaves too many unanswered questions in its wake. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this, Stoker's most familiar novel after Dracula, is its storyline built around the resurrection of an ancient Egyptian mummy. Few people today realize that Stoker not only truly defined the vampire genre, he helped give rise to the mummy genre as well. By far the most fascinating aspect of this tale is its ending, though, which I will discuss below.
The first several chapters of the novel call to my mind the host of whodunit films released in the 1940s and 1950s. Malcolm Ross, a barrister, is called to the home of Margaret Trelawney, a young lady he just recently met and took a fancy to, in the middle of the night. When he arrives at the home, he finds policemen, a doctor, Margaret, and the household staff in a great tizzy over an attack made upon Margaret's father. The man was found on the floor of his room, his left arm slashed in a number of places. The investigation begins, and a constant watch is held over the injured man, who has fallen into a cataleptic state. The next night, under the eyes of Ross, Margaret, and a nurse, a second baffling attack takes place by an unknown assailant. It soon becomes apparent that the person behind the attacks is attempting to gain access to the safe located in the room. Suspicions abound as both the police and the doctor are baffled by the situation. At this point, we begin to learn the history of the Egyptian relics housed in the Trelawney house and hear the story of the ancient Egyptian queen Tera and her apparent plans for reincarnating herself with the help of a beautiful jewel of seven stars, the very item housed in Trelawney's safe. The novel ends with a Great Experiment in which Tera's plans for a rebirth are carried out, the results of which fail to satisfy this reader.
Published in 1903, this novel is steeped in Victorian idealism, particularly in its treatment of Margaret and the courtship between her and Malcolm. Modern readers may find this aspect of the novel either romantic or silly. In addition, the respectful and entirely proper conversations between characters, especially in times of suspicion or fear, may seem strikingly quaint to today's readers. The second half of the novel, which tells the story of the ancient mummy and lays the groundwork for the climax of the Great Experiment, is much more interesting than the preceding pages, yet there are elements to the evolving story that fail to make perfect sense.
The Jewel of Seven Stars is unique in that it features two different endings, neither of which fully satisfies. The accepted version, which you will find in modern publications, is not the original ending but is instead a rewrite first found in the 1919 edition of the novel. It is anticlimactic at best and seems oddly different from the novel as a whole. There is actually some speculation that the final couple of pages of this ending were not even written by Stoker, who was dead and buried seven years prior to this amended edition's release. The original 1903 ending is a much better if rather shocking conclusion to a story that openly hints of ancient horrors; it is a pity that the original ending has been superseded by a questionable and quite dissatisfying rewrite. In any case, though, The Jewel of Seven Stars is an interesting if flawed novel that shows few signs of the literary magic with which Stoker's masterpiece, Dracula, is infused.
Book Description
The legends of the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades that poets, priests, prophets, shamans, storytellers, artists, singers, and historians have told throughout time are retold in this compilation of the stories that have found their inspiration in nine beautiful stars clustered together in the night sky. While particular attention in this cross-cultural study is paid to the influence of the Pleiades cluster on the living traditions of indigenous people in North America, Australia, Japan, and the Pacific, much ancient mythology passed down through written and visual sources from ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and South America is also explored. Appearances of the myths in the modern world are also mentioned, including American presidential elections, Halloween, Atlantis, the Titanic, and Subaru automobiles. Serious astronomical research complements the variety of mythological explanations for the stars' existence by providing the modern world's scientific understanding of them.
Customer Reviews:
Seven Sisters of the Pleiades-- FANTASTIC BOOK.......2007-09-10
This is a great book that belongs in every library with interest in women, multi-cultural studies, indigenous peoples, or the lore of the skies and planets. Amazing book.
Book Description
A book fully describes the fighting methods, mottos, theories and many different branches and styles of northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu. The book also contains the rich materials of the different sources, variations, stories and developments of all the other branch-styles from the northern Praying Mantis.
Customer Reviews:
Interesting, but..........2005-12-13
This book gets three stars because the techniques are accurate and highly illustrated, but the book also has a number of frustrating aspects, which I'll talk about shortly. It has an old style charm, as it was written in a time when martial arts books were not well edited. There are numerous cases of broken English in the intros. It was never re-edited in later editions. In a way this adds to the allure of the book, but its also distracting. Thankfully, most of the book is pictures. :)
I get the feeling this book would be much better if they took all the photos and made a flip book. Seriously. It can be very difficult to follow the forms here, based on these static images, no matter how many there are. They need to be seen in motion. I'd rather see this on DVD, than in a book. As a book, its lacking, despite it's authenticity. A book is a training tool, and it gets three stars because it falls short of the many solid, modern texts on martial arts that exist today.
Excellent overview of Mantis Kung Fu.......2004-10-17
The book here written by Leung Ting through collaberation with other mantis practitioners (specifically 7 stars style) is a good one. The work is readable and thorough enough for a basic overview of all the major techniques and powers of the 7 stars system. Of course there could be more depth but for a person trying to get the gist of Praying Mantis northern style it is a good reference. The techniques within the book are all easily learned and executable with a partner with some work. Since I learned some praying mantis from my sifu in a different style I was very pleased to see a book that actually had some knowledge within it rather than some fancy techniques and no base. This is not a flashy book or filled with forms, but has the good solid workings of martial arts. I would reccomend this book to anyone trying to get a look at some praying mantis kung fu, but remember unless you have a LOT of previous experience it is downright dangerous to try and learn your martial arts from a book, a starting point perhaps, and addition of knowledge of course, but to treat a text as your teacher is a very misconcieved notion.
Good overview of Mantis.......2004-07-21
This book has a good overview of all the basic theories and techniques of the Mantis system (7*'s). The wooden man form is no good in the book though if you don't know a wooden man set this would be a very good beginner set to start with. All the keywords are translated and explained in detail as to what they refer to, this is a real treat as most martial arts books will not even mention the keywords that are present in almost every system. I would say it is a good book to start out your knowledge with, though it is not in depth enough to learn from alone. If you are stuck only learning from media be sure to cross reference with a few other books and videos. Look up Jon Funk for decent, quality videos on 7*'s Mantis. Between a few video sets and this book you should be able to attain some skill. Watch for another Mantis book coming out in early 2005 by Neil Ripski on the Eight Shadow Mantis Boxing, a different style of Mantis but with these basics it could be assimilated easily.
NOt recommend.......2004-06-19
It is only introduction. Not much about Mantis itself. The book is actually teach wing Tsun because the author is expert in Wing Tsun.
Only buy if you want to learn Wing Tsun
Not worth if want real knowledge about Mantis kung fu
Detailed but understandable........2003-03-19
I have only had this book for 2 weeks, and prior to this I have had about a month and a half of basic karate and tae kwon do training. The forms are difficult to learn in the sense that unlike the "hard" forms of karate, the forms illustrated consist of several movements one must learn and then connect them smoothly. Therefore it may take 8 or so moves to deliver just one punch, but in the process you are also blocking and grabbing and pulling with each move. I highly recommend this book for those who earnestly wish to learn the basics of Seven Star Mantis. If you are unsure of which martial art is best suited for your body and mindset, this style is primarliy based on agility and flexibility. Evading all attacks to quickly defeat an opponent as well as reading every movement they make and "feeling" where they will move is the guiding force for Seven Star Praying Mantis
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