Book Description
Attempting to demythologize the process of dying, Nuland explores how we shall die, each of us in a way that will be unique. Through particular stories of dying--of patients, and of his own family--he examines the seven most common roads to death: old age, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, accidents, heart disease, and strokes, revealing the facets of death's multiplicity.
"It's impossible to read
How We Die without realizing how earnestly we have avoided this most unavoidable of subjects, how we have protected ourselves by building a cultural wall of myths and lies. I don't know of any writer or scientist who has shown us the face of death as clearly, honestly and compassionately as Sherwin Nuland does here."--James Gleick
Customer Reviews:
On my second reading!.......2007-07-10
Anyone interested in physiology will love this book. Easy to read, fascinating for the lay person as well as any premed student! I've got an 88 yr. old mother and this book explained so much!
How We Live.......2007-05-24
Nuland's "How We Die" is, ostensibly, about death and the means by which the great majority of us will take our exit; toward this end, Nuland excels. Nuland also manages, however, to subtly position death's predecessor -- life -- front and center by concluding that "The dignity that we seek in dying must be found in the dignity with which we have lived our lives. Ars moriendi is ars vivendi. The art of dying is the art of living...It is not in the last weeks or days that we compose the message that will be remembered, but in all the decades that preceded them. Who has lived in dignity, dies in dignity." Nuland is a talented writer and he delivers a work that is nothing short of honest, accessible, and insightful. Highly recommended for those preoccupied with life...and death.
More than merely informative.......2007-05-07
Dr. Nuland explains the dying process in detail, without sugar coating or sentimentality, in a way that is understandable to the general reader. More importantly, he shares his reflections on this process as a human being and as a doctor. The reader comes away from the book with information and wisdom not easily gained through other means. As someone loooking to revise his living will, I found the book immensely helpful. I should add that I was particularly impressed by Dr. Nuland's humility and his avoidance of all preaching. In so doing he credits his reader with intelligence and challenges him or her to think deeply.
A Harsh Subject Put Forth Somewhat Gently.......2007-03-23
This book will put to rest any idea of a 'good death.' It gives all the details, in a non-gory fashion, of all the major causes of death in this day and age. Mr. Nuland is an eloquent man and easy to read, even for us laypersons. The technical aspects are explained in a way that anyone can understand. Give this book to someone who doesn't take care of themselves, or thinks they're still immortal. I read this book with its description of death by heart disease and decided to finally quit smoking. It took three months, but I've been smoke free for 2 weeks and strong. I'm not saying that this book will cure you of any ills you have, but it may make you think about how you treat your body and how little time we really have.
How We Die.......2007-02-07
Not an easy red for the squeamish, but a palatable review of the inevitable presented in a straightforward, mature, and responsible manner.
Average customer rating:
- Great help
- Most will probably find this book useful but it left me annoyed.
- The Needs of the Dying, and the living, too
- Indispensable!
- The best book for the hardest times - a valuable gift
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The Needs of the Dying: A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter
David Kessler
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ASIN: 0061137596
Release Date: 2007-01-09 |
Book Description
In gentle, compassionate language, The Needs of the Dying helps us through the last chapter of our lives. Author David Kessler has identified key areas of concern: the need to be treated as a living human being, the need for hope, the need to express emotions, the need to participate in care, the need for honesty, the need for spirituality, and the need to be free of physical pain. Examining the physical and emotional experiences of life-challenging illnesses, Kessler provides a vocabulary for family members and for the dying that allows them to communicate with doctors, with hospital staff, and with one another, and—at a time when the right words are exceedingly difficult to find—he helps readers find a way to say good-bye. Using comforting and touching stories, he provides information to help us meet the needs of a loved one at this important time in our lives.
Customer Reviews:
Great help.......2007-09-30
This book did a great job of telling you what to expect when someone is dying, especially good at outlining what physical symptoms to look for. It is good to pair this book with "Final Gifts".
Most will probably find this book useful but it left me annoyed........2007-08-12
First I want to say that there are a number of good points and areas of this book that will provide comfort to many. BUT for those who are well read on the subject of death and dying this book leaves a bit to be desired. I think I could have been more invested in this book if the author had written it from something other than the "I" perspective..,to use a previous reviewers term. Additionally, it could have been much more inclusive of people who either don't believe in any god or believe in a different spiritual or emotional guide in their lives. Some of the analogies are a bit cheesy and I found myself doing a bit of eye rolling and saying "give me a break". The issue of dying is emotional enough without needing to add empty sentiment such as ...the loss of a grain of sand impacts the world. A bit much for my taste. For a more inclusive and less self-absorbed perspective I would recommend Final Gifts over this book.
The Needs of the Dying, and the living, too.......2007-04-16
This book thankfully arrived the week before my Mother died of fast moving Adult Leukemia (AML). She made the decision to enter hospice and was gone within a week.
This book was a true godsend to me as the caregiver, for navigating the emotional minefield that accompanies home hospice care. Focusing on the emotional needs of the dying, it helps the living understand what is happening. It helps the caregiver meet the emotional needs of both the person being cared for and themselves.
If you only read one book when a loved one makes the decision to do hospice, then read this one. Other books focus on the nuts and bolts of 'doing' i.e. how to get the best care, how to handle the paperwork, etc. This book focuses on 'feeling', on handling the emotions of those facing death and dying. You'll need it. Order it first as it will really, really help.
Indispensable!.......2007-03-08
This is the book that has guided and supported me as a hospice social worker over the past 8 years. Kessler brings clarity and wisdom about the needs of the dying that can be used by everyone involved in the process, including the dying individual and their loved ones. My copy is so dog eared, highlighted and annotated, I bought another copy today. I also appreciate how well the book is organized. I never fail to find an answer to a question I am thinking about or some wit or wisdom to help me solve a problem with a patient. Thank you, David, for writing this book! Anyone interested in "bringing hope, comfort and love to life's final chapter" will find much to help them in this book.
The best book for the hardest times - a valuable gift.......2007-02-14
The holidays were unbelievably hard with my husband sick. I had so many questions the doctors never seem to answer directly. A friend sent me this book. The day it arrived I opened it up and it started helping. It seemed to follow us along in our situation. Every night I looked forward to reading it. I finished in a few nights. (No hard to understand medical lingo-everything is spelled out in a way that helps rather than confuse)
As we still deal with things, I often pick it up and re-read a chapter. No one wants to read this kind of book, but I am so thankful for it. It came out just when I needed it. It was insightful, compassionate and full of timely information. I highly recommend it to everyone dealing with a loved one who is in serious condition.
Book Description
In 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow grave near Ekaterinberg, Siberia. Were these the remains of the last tsar and his family, murdered over 70 years before? Pulitzer Prize winner Massie now answers this question, going back to the horrifying moments of the slaughter, and describing in detail the ultimately successful efforts in post-communist Russia to discover the truth. of photos.
Customer Reviews:
The Final chapter...or is it?.......2006-09-25
This is a book you expected Massie to write.....since Nicholas & Alexandra was written in (I think) 1969, an update since 1991 was critical. It gives you an idea what was being discovered in DNA research and proving the bones found were who they were. Its a book a Romanov observer should have, or at least read to glean the information from. Worth it, for sure.
Much-Awaited Finale to 'Nicholas and Alexandra'.......2006-08-20
Massie is a master historian and storyteller, and this book is nearly impossible to put down. Though reading Massie's prequel, 'Nicholas and Alexandra', is not essential to understandng 'The Romanovs: The Final Chapter', it is highy recommended. Beginning with the murder of the Romanov family, then moving to the discovery and exhumation of their remains, forensic and DNA analysis and the ensuing religious and political debate over their disposition and burial, Massie weaves an accurate historical narrative that reads like the finest detective thriller. Throughout, he carefully explains-in laymen's terminology-basic aspects of genetics, DNA analysis and forensic medicine. The true identity of 'Anastasia' claimant Anna Anderson is finally revealed in this book through a careful analysis of her life and the historical and genetic evidence. A wonderful read, and extremely informative-highly recommended!
A MUST! A WONDERFUL BOOK!.......2006-06-06
This is the so-called "sequel" to Robert Massie's masterpiece "Nicholas and Alexandra." It is an excellent book about the imprisonment and murder of Russia's last Tsar and his family. If you want to learn about this important event in Russian History, please do not waste your time with Greg King and Penny Wilson's "The Fate of the Romanovs." This book, "The Romanovs: The Final Chapter" by Robert Massie is the book you should read. It also dives into the myth of Anna Anderson and proves she was a fraud.
Very good for the year it was made.......2006-01-06
Robert Massie was the author who best recorded all the discoveries of the Romanovs in 1990's, when at long last the secrets were revealed. However, one fact remains, two bodies are still missing, the bodies of Anastasia and Alexei, and they weren't burned to ashes. "The Fate of the Romanovs" by Greg King and Penny Wilson demonstrates just why and also is the most updated book. Get that one as an update to this one.
Massie....please, FIND a new dead horse to beat!.......2005-06-02
Robert Massie has spent execptional amounts of time for over 30 years flaying this dead horse about the Romanvos. He has all ways been dead wrong with any of his "findings".
As any /every one knows, history is a fairy tale, slanted by the winning side. Russians are incapable of telling the truth. The British are not known as exceptionally truthful. There are legions of individuals both directly involved and peripherally involved with the "fate" of the Romanovs, but none will band together and state the facts. TOO, too ridiculous, with Massie acting like Moses coming down from the Mount. Hey, Bob, after all, it is ONLY your version of the facts.
His "research" is sloppy, he relies on dubious sources. He violates all the basic tenets of factual, honest journalism.
By all means, AVOID any and all books with Massie's name on them. Total waste of time, effort, ink, paper and money. He should have quit with "Nicholas & Alexandra", so long ago!
Customer Reviews:
Tired of X-MEN stories? Well, check this..........2007-09-11
At 46 of age and after quite an history of reading comics, I just recently came back to the MARVEL Universe and the work of the ALLREDS (husband and wife I've gathered) sure helped. The stories are very good (MILLIGAN) but the drawings and colors are something else if you are into the "ligne claire" (Hergé, Jacobs, Clerc, Benoit and the like) as much as into Stan LEE. Last, but not least, to this day, everything I've hunted (on Amazon, where else?) and read by the ALLREDS has been top.
STILL not your typical X-Book...........2006-03-17
This graphic novel, which reprints X-Force #121-129 continues to follow the story of X-Force, a band of mutants more committed to pursuing their own celebrity than doing the right thing. The only possible exception is their tortured leader, the Orphan, who is often treated as an outsider because of his morals.
**The first few issues introduce us to Lacuna, a beautiful young mutant who has the ability to slip in and out of time, a talent she uses for some interesting effects.
**Next is X-Force's entry in the "Nuff Said" month when all issues were silent. The story focuses on Doop and is most amusing.
**Then is Edie's turn in the spotlight, pointing out just a few of the reasons that U-Go Girl might be like she is.
**The second half of the graphic novel is one long story arch that brings in issues from previous in the series and throws some new spins on them. These issues were also published after 9-11, and the government has done a few interesting and questionable things in the name of liberty.
This graphic introduces a lot of new characters, and kills quite a few off. Being a member of X-Force means that your pink slip is likely to be shrouded over your coffin. There's also a very interesting mix of member relationships formed and broken apart in here.
If you like this graphic, it's not the last in the series, the series name simply changes to X-Statix.
Recommended, but not for readers under 13.
Awesome.......2004-09-28
Picking up where New Beginnings left off, X-Force: The Final Chapter collects the final issues of the Peter Milligan/Mike Allred X-Force before it would be re-launched as X-Statix (which has sadly just ended). Continuing the idea of a commercial based mutant team brought together to pretty much make money, the group is joined by the appropriately named Dead Girl, and introduced to the Spike and Lacuna. The book is surprisingly action packed and Milligan's storytelling is simply awesome, and his Doop story is worth the price of admission alone. Those used to the other militaristic team X-Men books or the old X-Force books may have a hard time getting into Mike Allred's art or the sheer absurdity of the story, but it's sure worth a look, and once it would get re-launched as X-Statix would this become something really special.
luckily it's not quite the "final chapter".......2003-09-23
includes issues #121-129, the last issues of x-force (they change their name to x-statix b/c of copyright issues). as much fun as the first TPB with similar, relevant satire about 21st century commercialization, PC tiptoing, and pop culture but also with a surprising amount of really great characterization and emotion. introduces the spike (who causes tension with the anarchist b/c they're both black), and lacuna, a possible new recruit. dead girl joins, and there's a climatic event in space involving convicts who have been mutated. #123 is a mini-masterpiece, as doop has a surreal mini-adventure in its head in the span of one second.
What mutants would REALLY be like.......2003-04-11
So here's the problem I always had with the X-Men: They were feared and hated by the world they were sworn to protect. Okay, so that makes for good angst, but was it that realistic? These days, it seems to me that anybody with any sort of special power wouldn't be reviled, he'd be a celebrity! He'd get music videos and endorsements and his picture on a cereal box! He'd be... well... exactly what Peter Milligan and Mike Allred turned X-Force into.
Before they took over, this was just another militaristic X-Men clone. Under them, it became something different. These are mutant celebrities, brought together mainly to become famous and get rich. (Another reviewer said they're a government sponsored team -- he's totally wrong. They're a commercial outfit).
Somehow, in this setting, they've managed to tell great character stories about the cult of celebrity and what it means to be a hero. This series continued as X-Statix, and it's still just as good.
Book Description
The last in the beloved series of stories about the fictional western town everyone wants to inhabit.
Customer Reviews:
Simply the home we've all been looking for..............2005-03-09
My favorite author has done it again. These stories take you to a place that we all yearn for with friends and family to match. If the town of Traver's Corners truly existed, my wife and I would pull up stakes and move there immediately. Fortunately, the books exist and anytime we want to visit it's quick to get there. We've read these stories time and again. They age well. Do yourself a favor and take the time to visit Traver's Corners yourself. You won't be disappointed.
Simply Great Writing.......2005-03-06
Reserve a couple of hours, you won't be putting this one down once you pick it up. Waldie tells stories that ring true in any town, any country, any soul; and he does it in a way that brings us a full range of emotion. It's certainly not necessary to fly-fish to feel the life that flows through Waldie's prose, or to get hooked on the characters in his imagination. This is just wonderful stuff.
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- False Therapy
- Pop psychology or reality?
- Response to Heartland's comments
- Much Ado About Nothing, Redux
- Unfortunately a book that's very much needed
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Making Monsters: False Memories, Psychotherapy, And Sexual Hysteria, Updated with a new final chapter
Richard Ofshe , and
Ethan Watters
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In the last decade, reports of incest have exploded into the national consciousness. Magazines, talk shows, and mass market paperbacks have taken on the subject as many Americans, primarily women, have come forward with graphic memories of childhood abuse. Making Monsters examines the methods of therapists who treat patients for depression by working to draw out memories or, with the use of hypnosis, to encourage fantasies of childhood abuse the patients are told they have repressed. Since this therapy may leave the patient more depressed and alienated than before, questions are appropriately raised here about the ethics and efficacy of such treatment.
Customer Reviews:
False Therapy.......2004-08-17
I highly recommend this book as there can never be too many books on this topic to get the word out.
I have first hand experience on this subject. I was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, which had to do with marital problems. They were akin to the movie - The War of Roses, and I was just barely surviving. I went to a clinical psychologist for about 8 sessions. After about the 6th session, I noticed that she kept digging and digging for something specific, when nothing was there.
Out of the blue, she told me about a lady who had repressed her memory and that her father had raped her years ago. Personally, my Dad was the best and I could not understand why she was bringing this up.
Realizing that I was getting nowhere fast, I finally asked her if perhaps she could recommend a book. A broad, smile overcame her in which she was only too happy to recommend one. Judith Herman - Trauma and Recovery. I could barely skim through the feminist garbage but managed to skim and realized right away what my psychologist was up to. I even went to 2 more sessions to confirm my belief. She not only didn't address my problems, which was bad enough in itself, but was trying to allow me to fabricate a victim.
You have no idea how it is to be ill, asking for help, borderline suicidal and to have to go through this added torture. It would be like going to a physician 8 times for a cancer lump and the doctor relentlessly suggesting it's due to somtbody in your life, but you have to come up with a name.
My heart and prayers go out to women or anyone else in deep pain and having these doctors use these devious methods.
Pop psychology or reality?.......2003-12-12
After reading the pros and cons of various other readers, I decided to read this myself to see the debate first hand.
First and foremost, forgetting things, even extremely tramatic things, happens all of the time. Amnesia is a fact of life. People get it. This is a recognized psychological condition and some of the time it is without physical trama. Maybe a lot of the time. But, you do not need to be hit on the head to block out or forget things which happen. As a member of the human race, I would not be sane if "time didn't heal all wounds". I remember crying for months when my grandmother died when I was 12. I was devastated. My mother died 8 months ago and if I could not separate from the pain of that, I would be on the street because I could not work and would have been evicted long ago.
The point is, what the author is trying to argue is that this is all false memories and none of this could happen to anyone. Conspiricy thoeries are arguments that they HAVE to be fake because it is not possible for any of the stories to be true. And I suppose we all believe that the Kennedy assination was the work of a lone gunman? It is physically impossible to conclude that the couple of bullets from the window of that book depository could have done all of the damage and killed Kennedy although this is the story most believe. I have been reading the arguments of proponents of "false memory syndrome" for years and, as another points out, if it is real, why is it not recognized by the psychiatric community? Just like it HAD to be Lee Harvey Oswald who killed Kennedy with no help, there HAS to be a false memory syndrome. Both therories are not supported by much fact. If you can have tramatic amnesia, you can forget abuse in order to go on with life.
On last comment, I had a number of friends, years ago, who had these sorts of memories. None of them wanted them to be true, none of them asked for it and, from everything they told me, none of their therapists employed the techniques questioned by the author but had recovered memories. I suppose they are all wrong to make the author right.
Response to Heartland's comments.......2003-02-13
So, Heartland, false memories and manipulation by crusading therapists are baloney? So all the incredible stories that have been claimed by the supposed victims must be true? So there must be a huge national network of Satanists sacrificing thousands of babies and leaving not a single shred of physical evidence anywhere? Wow. Thanks for your deeply thought-out insight.
Much Ado About Nothing, Redux.......2003-02-02
Yow. More hot steaming pap from the retro-rabid Cult of False Memoryists, the folks who're one step behind the Raelians--or is it one step ahead? If you're credulous enough to buy this book, get out a pound of salt, a grain just won't do. If you're the rational type, give it a Biiiig miss, and protect your neurons by saving your pennies for books that aren't the junk science equivalent of Biggie Fries.
Unfortunately a book that's very much needed.......2001-10-26
"Making Monsters" is a book about a controversial subject - recovered memories. This was a favorite subject for psychoanalysts in the 80's, during the wave of "Satanic ritual abuse" crimes that were reported. That none of these alleged crimes were ever proven mattered little to those who believed in this new theory - many of them appearing on numerous talkshows, or writing trash books like "Michelle Remembers."
I believe there are a lot more people who have been victimized and traumatized by attention-hungry psychotherapists than by Satanic cultists. Like I said in the title of my review, this book is unfortunately very much needed. If this book has the impact on society it deserves, it will make itself obsolete.
Customer Reviews:
A Sad Mistake.......2006-08-12
This book, although it contains some truths, has a severe blight in it: Hal pushed the Y2K threat which came to nothing. Obviously some of non-Christians are going to use that against Christians and probably have, claiming that we are gullible. I don't recommend reading this book at all, and if you are going to buy it, only get it as a warning as to why not to assume things and to have thorough evidence for what you say unless you are claiming it is an opinion.
China Syndrome.......2005-07-21
Wahhabi Islamic Fundamentalism Iran is the greatest threat to freedom and world peace. Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani exports two idealogies central as Islamic objectives: 1. unite all of the Islamic nations under the leadership of a coalition led by Iran and Syria. The intent is too drive the west out of the Middle East and liberate Palestine for the Arabs. 2. Replace the Judeo Christian idealogy with Islamic idealogy.
1991, Leonard Spector told a congressional subcommittee, China has helped Algeria in developing a nuclear program. Iran views China as a key strategic partner in providing military weapons. Lindsey states that Iran has been fitting nucs in warheads of Iranian - Chinese Silk Missiles.
China is the one of the "Kings of the East" and has 1.2 billion people. China is moving into a market economy and some of the best capitalist in the world live are Chinese. The Chinese people may be the most naturally capitalist people in the world. China has 16 million new private industry. However, economic commonsense does not equate too recipical military cooperatoin and political prudence.
Rev 9:16 describes a 200 million soldier army. The only country, in the 20th century that could assemble such number is China. China has intermediate range nuclear weapons and nuclear submarines.
Iranians acquired nuclear technology from China and Russia. North Korea shipped 100 x 300 km range scuds missiles to Iran. Iran has received 250 missiles from Russia, North Korea, and China. Weapons sales fuels China's desparate need for foreign currency. Saudi received 50-60 ballastic missiles from China. Iranian states its nuclear technology is being used for commerical energy production and it does not intend on diverting nuclear technology for military usage.
Lindsey says, "Neither democracy nor economic development will alter the deep seated anti Westernism of China and radical Islam. China will continue to arm the most anti Western elements in the Islamic World and use them to divert pressure from China".
Resource wars. China and Russia will dispute borders, however, in the second phase of the conflict, Lindsey predicts, Asia will finish off Russia, march in to claim its bounty - Russian oil reserves and the oil reserves of the Persian gulf.
Close-up Finale .......2005-03-29
Mr. Lindsey's 'Final Chapter' continues his asiduous efforts detailing the finish of mankind's history.
For all who are enamored of eschatological study and so benefited from the myriad chronicles of Hal, 'Planet Earth' provides additional enjoyment, edification and education as our world threads through the final tapestry of this age.
One imagines that perusing these works in retrospect during the millenium will astound many at how close the Captain hove to the line as he sailed the course set before him.
TL Farley,
author,
When Now Becomes Too Late {prophecy}
Distant Reaches {adventure}
Some good information, but a dry presentation.......2003-06-01
There's a lot of very good information in this book, some useful analysis, but the writing is so dry and bland that I had a difficult time getting through the novel. If this writer only had the ability of a writer like C.S. Lewis who wrote the Screwtape letters or Brian Caldwell who wrote We All Fall Down, I think that this would be a perfect book. As it is, the information is useful, but it's a drag getting to it.
A must to read!!!.......2003-04-25
I would recommend this book and all of Hal's books to everyone.
They are all eazy reading, giving me understanding of the Bible and God that I had never known before, Hal has saved my life through his writtings. The fact is the more you read his books the more you want!!
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- Great Resource For A Literary Publicist
- Finally! One man dares to altruistically promote the truth!
- Pros and Non Pros this book is a great PR tool
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- A Great Help
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Literary Publicity: The Final Chapter
Joseph Marich
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For both new and established writers who want to create and execute a publicity plan, Literary Publicity: The Final Chapter is an refreshing source for obtaining the desired media coverage for promoting your work. With all the new venues for publishing, it describes the channels available to writers today, and how they can get local, regional, or national media attention. The book explains differences between media roles, and teaches readers how to view their product in the same manner as the media, then plan the most effective publicity plan accordingly. Tips on how to write for presentation, and how to create the necessary collateral material for all types of media outlets, are enthusiastically presented.
Customer Reviews:
Great Resource For A Literary Publicist.......2006-08-17
I have been in business for many years as a literary publicist, but I am constantly
on the lookout for good reference books for publicity for myself and my staff.
This book is one of them. I highly recommend it.
Sherri Rosen
sherri Rosen Publicity LLC
NYC
Finally! One man dares to altruistically promote the truth!.......2001-09-07
As if the process of completing a literary work were not enough, Mr. Marich clearly illuminates the most treacherous path of promoting that work once it is complete. Having tried unsuccessfully to navigate this path on my own in the past, this book became a true beacon in my career. His insightful, witty comments make this book both a great read as well as an invaluable tool for anyone who ever had the courage to take the bull by the horns and promote themselves with the same energy as a PR firm. I know that on all subsequent endeavors I will gladly return to the core lessons found within to ensure my ongoing success.
Pros and Non Pros this book is a great PR tool.......2001-09-07
I own a small PR agency in Chicago and am always looking for tools to help our junior staff be more effective and efficient. This book is great! Everyone of my employees now has their own copy of Literary Publicity: The Final Chapter. It's got everything a professional needs to know -- and, even better, what a non-pro needs to know to help make their book successful. I also like how Marich uses humor to make his points. I recommend this for any writer or any beginning publicist.
I can go back to writing with peace of mind.......2001-08-28
Mr. Marich has cured my writer's block. I realized after reading this incredible "BIBLE" that the root of my writer's anxiety was my fear that I would never be able to get my work to the public, press or broadcast media. I know now that there are tried and true ways to get my work noticed. After finishing Mr. Marich's book, I went right back to my P.C. with new inspiration. How very unselfish of Mr. Marich to share his experience and know-how with other writers. Anyone who is even thinking about writing for public consumption should read this book. No agent in the world could do in one year what Mr. Marich has done in one incredible book.
A Great Help.......2001-08-28
As an author, I am quite familiar with the search for publicity. This book was an enormous help, very clearly organized, and, most surprisingly, fun to read. The author obviously has a lot of experience in the field, and shares his trade secrets. It should be very helpful for beginning authors as well as more established ones looking to further their literary careers. Highyl recommended.
Book Description
To end a history of World War II at VE Day is to leave the tale half told. While the war may have seemed all but over by Hitler's final birthday (April 20), Stafford's chronicle of the three months that followed tells a different, and much richer, story.ENDGAME 1945 highlights the gripping personal stories of nine men and women, ranging from soldiers to POWs to war correspondents, who witnessed firsthand the Allied struggle to finish the terrible game at last.Through their ground-level movements, Stafford traces the elaborate web of events that led to the war's real resolution: the deaths of Hitler and Mussolini, the liberation of Buchenwald and Dachau, and the Allies' race with the Red Army to establish a victors' foothold in Europe, to name a few.From Hitler's April decision never to surrender to the start of the Potsdam Conference, Stafford brings an unprecedented focus to the war's "final chapter." Narrative history at its most compelling, ENDGAME 1945 is the riveting story of three turbulent months that truly shaped the modern world.
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- THE LAST BOOK IN THE SEVEN SLEEPERS SERIES IS GREAT!
- It was the bomb!
- Great book!!!!
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The Final Kingdom (Seven Sleepers Series #10)
Gilbert Morris
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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Binding: Paperback
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Book Description
The battle is near! The Seven Sleepers have been sent on one last mission before the final battle with the Dark Lord.'Alert three more groups of my people,' instructed God. 'You must go to the Land of Ice, to the Centaurs, and to Celethorn, Land of the Magicians.' Join the Seven Sleepers as they set out on their most dangerous mission ever. With Beorn, the mysterious dwarf, and Glori, the stunningly beautiful woman, as their guides, they trek over frozen tundra and plunge into deep, dark caverns. Yet somehow the Dark Lord seems to meet them at every move. Could one of them be a traitor?See how Josh, Sarah, and their friends hold fast to their allegiance to God in the midst of danger, fear, tragedy, and trickery.The end has come...but who will win the victory?
Customer Reviews:
THE LAST BOOK IN THE SEVEN SLEEPERS SERIES IS GREAT!.......2000-07-09
I have read all the Seven Sleepers books and I loved them all. I was gald to read all of them and to have it end this way. This book is great. It was hard to put down. I highly recommend the book, and book series. READ IT!
It was the bomb!.......1998-12-03
This was my favorite book ever. I read all ten "Seven Sleeper" books, but this was the best. I couldn't put it down so I stayed up late at night and finished this book. This book tests the Sleepers' faith to Goel and I like that. There are some sad parts in this book, but I like the ending alot. It was a spiritual book like all the other "Seven Sleepers" books. If you like to read, read this book.
Great book!!!!.......1998-01-24
This is the last book in the Seven Sleeper Series (sadly). It was great, but it can really confuse you near the end with a few things. The ending was okay, though.
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