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The Stargate has been breached by the serpent god Apophis, whose legions threaten to overwhelm Earth in a brutal conquest. Only Colonel Jack O'Neill possesses the courage and cunning to lead an elite group of specialists through the Stargate to halt the invasion. If they fail, they risk being trapped in an alternate universe forever.
Based on one of the sci-fi channel's most popular shows -- book two in the series!
Colonel Jack O'Neill and his SG-1 team are suddenly stranded on a primitive world where the inhabitants pay homage to the Goa'uld by providing their best specimens as host bodies for their young. While a new payment is about to be sent, the team must rescue a terrified populace that does not want their help.
Customer Reviews:
Too great a price.......2007-09-02
My question is whether the author has ever seen the show? It sounds like she may have seen the movie since she says Daniel is blond, but other than having the names right, I'm not sure we're even talking about the same people. If you manage to make it through the holes and uneven development, then you'll probably be disappointed by the ending. Very rushed and unsatisfying. If I hadn't given one of the new authors a chance, I wouldn't have ever picked up another novelization.
Little Bit of a let down.......2007-04-25
The book started off good and grabs you into the story, but then it ends up disappointing. The biggest issue I had with this book was the ending. It was too rushed. The pace of the book was good until 2/3rds of the way in - then it just rushed to finish the story. It was like the author was under an episode time limit and had to squeeze in the necessary criteria for an episode and follow it's time schedule. It left too many things unanswered.
I also didn't agree with some of the things the author did with the characters - having Daniel and Samantha inbibe in drinks just is out of character for Samantha. It's too easy to get carried away with the saracasm for O'Neill and the fact that Daniel walked away from Sha're is not believable in the least.
not my type.......2006-11-11
i didnt enjoy this book, the general idea was good and tepical but there are big holes in the book that make you wonder. they did not chich if there is a dhd on the planet, they did not have radio comunications, they could not dial home but home suppose to call to know what was wrong, they made damege on that planet & and the locals may be punished by the gouald for their actions and all they did is to tell a kid to contact the nox enen the nox closed thier gate after their first engagment with sg1
The best of Ashley McConnell's books I've read.......2005-03-17
Although it is obvious that this was written and set very early on in the series, which makes some of the details given seem slightly... off somehow, it is a very enjoyable book that I would recommend to anyone. I liked it better than the other two Ashley McConnell Stargate SG-1 books I have read. The story was interesting and although nothing truly surprising happened, it had enough twists to keep it quite engaging.
The characters were well handled. An admitted Jack O'Neill fan, I rather enjoyed all the little refrences and illusions to his past and of course his deftly portrayed wit. Daniel was well done as well, although he seemed a wee bit over-fixiated on Sha're to the exclusion of all else, but again, this is early SG-1, so that makes sense in a way. Otherwise his character was spot-on. Teal'c was also deftly handled which isn't easy to do as his character can oft be a writer's nightmare. :o) I will admit I'm not entirely sure that Sam Carter's character was portrayed to her full potential, but it was not greatly disrupting from the rest of the book.
All in all, I definitely recommend it as the best of Ashley McConnell's books.
A mixed review..........2003-06-30
Well I think the author has done a good job with the characters and the first few chapters, hooking the reader easily, the end of the book is wanting. First, the ending seems rushed, second she shifts the story away from the planet M'Kwethet and their homage to the Goa'uld to the fact that M'Kwethet's Stargate had no DHD and SG-1 has to find a way to get home. Like in 'The Morpheus Factor', a book set later in the series which I red first, the natives are left with their problems which may have been made even worse by SG-1's visit.
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Pure Dynamite is a blow by blow account of the career of Tom Billington, who wrestled solo as The Dynamite Kid, and with Davey Boy Smith as half of the British Bulldogs tag team. Twice world champion, Billington was featured in the pages of Playboy magazine and was an international celebrity. Although he should have been a millionaire when he retired in 1993, after 16 years of professional wrestling, he had little but memories are scar tissue to show for it.
As one of the first bona fide superstars in the World Wrestling Federation, Billington's career parallels the development of the WWF, from the early days to the decade following the first Wrestlemaina event at Madison Square Gardens in 1985. He worked with every major promoter, and wrestled with some of the biggest names in the sport. His story is a candid expose of the highs and lows of a cultural phenomenon that is still growing today.
Now confined to a wheelchair as a result of serious damage to his back and legs, his years of steroid use have also damages Billington's heart and personal life. Pure Dynamite is as much a cautionary tale as it is a glimpse into the world of a wrestling legend.
Customer Reviews:
A life's work.......2007-09-14
Tommy was and still is the most unrated worker is the business. He had talent and mat skills you just dont see in today's business. He paved the way what we see in the business today. He pulls no punches, one thing that can be said for Tommy is that he is blunt and tell it the way it is, he was never one to cupcake anything, and that made him disliked by many. If you want to see the man behind the name pick up this book, you will be glad you did
Life In The Fast Lane Of Pro Wrestling.......2007-01-30
Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington was one of the first true superstars of the then World Wrestling Federation.
Traveling the world and headlining many major shows - while taking more bumps inside the ring in one match than many stars take in a career - Billington led the fast-lane life of a rock star. But when it all came to an end, Billington was left with poor health, a shattered personal life and little to show financially from his years on the road.
Published in 2001, Billington is not looking for sympathy. Rather, he is telling a real story about one life in pro wrestling; but a story too often played out with many of the stars from the 1980s.
Perhaps best known in the U.S. as the tag-team partner of Davey Boy Smith - the British Bulldogs - Billington was an accomplished single's competitor, and was especially popular in Japan, where - to this day - the top wrestlers are pop icons.
But the years of taking a physical pounding in the ring and the cocaine & steroid abuse left him damaged to the point of being wheelchair-bound. And comparable with too many great boxing champions, the worst damage was perhaps done when Billington was trying to recapture the glory that was never to be seen again.
If a reader is looking for a storybook finish, there are books published literally every few months that give the sanitized version of the industry. Pure Dynamite shows what can really happen after the arena lights dim, the last fan has gone home and the real storyline begins.
Not quite pure dynamite.......2006-01-29
Tom Billington, the Dynamite Kid, tells his story. It is the story of struggling, winning, enduring and surviving. Unfortunately, it is also a story of bitterness. Billington speaks out on many aspects (good and bad) of his career and wrestling in general. As a book independent from any current wrestling organization, this had the chance to be an in-depth look at everything. While Billington does give great details at times, he also comes across as too bitter at times. He does seem to have valid reasons for bitterness, but the book would have been much better if he would have concentrated less on this part of his great career.
Real Bulldog.......2005-11-30
This is the first and best book to really shoot on the wrestling world.Tom holds nothing back about drug use or who liked who.He sometimes makes some his friends sound a lot better than they were i.e. Danny Spivey.But so due many of the other books on wrestling that let friendship cloud their opinions.But if not for Tom the wrestling world would be a differt place.And it is a shame the way he has wound up.A great read for a fan of 80's wrestling.
A Dynamite Review.......2005-04-09
I have long been a fan of The British Bulldogs, and was eager to collect the original U.K. print of Dyanamite Kid's book, Pure Dynamite. A lot of people claimed the book was very negative, and that Dyanmite was bitter and crippled, and had little respect for anyone who was not a legit "tough guy" like Dyanmite, so I went into this book with a lot of curiosity.
I discovered that the book was FAR from what was rumored. Dynamite's book was as brutally honest as it gets. This is probably one of the best wrestling books I have ever read. Dynamite is very honest about everything from his drug use, to his attitude, likes and dislikes of other wrestlers and promoters, and his penchant for his often destructive ribs.
Dynamite's book comes off as if you were a buddy of his, sitting down in the pub for a few drinks with him, just telling old stories about the business to you, both the good memories and the bad.
To dispel a few myths about Dynamite and his book:
--Dynamite is far from bitter about the circumstances that led to him being confined to a wheelchair. While it is true that he prefers to be remembered as he was, rather than pitied for the way he is, he freely admits, that it's nobody's fault but his own. Between cocaine, steroids, speed and everything else that he did "living life in the fast lane", as he puts it, combined with his very physical ring style, he is very mellow, admitting he misses wrestling and the cameraderie of being in the wrestling business, and has absolutely no hard feelings about the business, because he made good money, and enjoyed entertaining.
--He does not hate Davey Boy Smith, they just fell out of touch with each other. He does admit to be disappointed with Davey Boy on several levels. He feels that Davey Boy was always kind of a kiss ass, and that he was led around by Diana. He felt that Davey abandoned him when he was hurt, never coming to visit him when he was in the hospital, except for a photo opportunity, and that Davey's trademarking of the name "British Bulldog" for himself and not allowing Dynamite to use it later on was wrong because Dynamite used the name before (which a case could be made in terms of use; if Dynamite used it before, and that could be proven, Davey Boy's trademark could be revoked), especially in light of the fact that it was Dynamite who gave Davey Boy his start.
--He doesn't hate everyone who isn't a tough guy, he just prefers working with guys who actually know what they are doing in the ring, tough or not, just so you're a good worker. There are several he liked, and vice versa. He was close to Abdullah the Butcher and Cactus Jack, neither of whom are what you would consider "tough guys". If he likes you, you're gold to him, just don't jerk him around.
An excellent and compelling read, one of the best since Foley's first.
Book Description
Money saving tips to negotiate any purchase - from food, entertainment, household items, and office equipment, to buying a car, insurance, real estate, airplane tickets.
Whether consumers realize it or not, anything can be negotiated, from car insurance to a doctor's fee. This step-by-step guide by savvy consumer Corey Sandler shows precisely how.
Sharing the hard-won knowledge of the best in business, with inside stories from the people who sell everything from insurance, cars and houses to telephone service and office equipment, Sandler reveals:
How to put a car purchase out to competitive bid
How to get the best deal and best coverage on home and auto insurance
How to travel first class on an economy budget
How to negotiate the commission when hiring a realtor
How to select the best mortgage and keep it up-to-date with changing rates and conditions
How to get the most financial aid for college-bound children
Jam packed with money-saving strategies and tactics for both consumers and business people, this is a complete game plan for maximizing one's income, whether it's $20,000 or $200,000.
Customer Reviews:
Plenty of Breadth; No Depth.......2002-12-05
This author of this book is the perfect example of someone who is a "jack of all trades...master of none." What do I mean? One only has to look at the table of contents to begin to understand how any individual could possibly offer much authoritative info on everything from "Saving on Clothes Purchases" (men, you're out of luck, this chapeter primarily references women's clothing) to "Savvy Personal Investments" (all 4 pages). At best, this book offers a combination of basic common sense advice that the average adult probably already knows, and a large breadth of categories that may--or in may case may not--hit home. Apparently Prentis Hall published this manuscript on the merits of the author's credentials alone, rather than on it's quality.
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"An interesting book that raises many important questions"—Journal of Peace Research
"Comprehensive examination of the myriad costs of war."
—Forecast
"A compact and cogent study. Goldstein makes a fine example of a nonideologue at work."
—Publishers Weekly
"Goldstein does an admirable job in breaking down current war costs and who we pay them."
—Jewish Herald-Voice"Goldstein is not an economist but a political scientist who takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of war. Here he argues that the war on terrorism is much more expensive than we have been told and that we must spend now to win it quickly or we will pay far more in the future to do so. Recommended for all public libraries."
—Library Journal
"Forget the astronomical numbers you read about in the press --- $120 billion here, $87 billion there. Here's how much the war is costing you personally. Goldstein, political scientist and "scholar of war" creates a crude but credible model for determining the cost of war per household in the United States."—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"An important book for all Americans about the real costs of the War on Terror. It asks the tough questions about who pays and gives us a better understanding of the war's impact on our everyday lives."
—General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO
"The Real Price of War ought to be required reading in the Kerry campaign and among all Americans who want their government to do the right thing. It is a timely book with far-reaching implications for every American."
—David Moats, Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
"Joshua S. Goldstein's argument is simple, powerfully argued, and persuasive: we have not spent enough to win the war on terror, and we cannot afford not to. For those who say we are already spending too much, he marshals an impressive range of historical evidence to prove that we are spending much less than we have on past wars. For those who say the status quo threat level is acceptable, he presents frightening scenarios to prove that it is not. The conclusions he draws are as convincing as they are dire."
—Nisid Hajari, Managing Editor, Newsweek International
"Engaging."
—Kirkus Reviews
"In this engrossing and Cassandra-like book, the respected Professor Joshua Goldstein tells us, just as we need it most badly, of the true 'costs' of war-and warns America of the new era that it has inaugurated in the world."
—Georgie Anne Geyer, Syndicated Columnist, Universal Press Syndicate, and author of Guerrilla Prince: The Untold Story of Fidel Castro
"Joshua Goldstein has always written about big topics, and this is the biggest: If the war against terrorism is to be won-and it must be won-what will be the likely costs and how should they be allocated among the American people? He writes with passion, insight, evidence, and fundamental fairness on an issue that will shape all our lives."
—Bruce Russett, Dean Acheson Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Yale University
Are Americans in denial about the costs of the War on Terror? In
The Real Price of War, Joshua S. Goldstein argues that we need to face up to what the war costs the average American—both in taxes and in changes to our way of life. Goldstein contends that in order to protect the United States from future attacks, we must fight—and win—the War on Terror. Yet even as President Bush campaigns on promises of national security, his administration is cutting taxes and increasing deficit spending, resulting in too little money to eradicate terrorism and a crippling burden of national debt for future generations to pay.
The Real Price of War breaks down billion-dollar government expenditures into the prices individual Americans are paying through their taxes. Goldstein estimates that the average American household currently pays $500 each month to finance war. Beyond the dollars and cents that finance military operations and increased security within the U.S., the War on Terror also costs America in less tangible ways, including lost lives, reduced revenue from international travelers, and budget pressures on local governments. The longer the war continues, the greater these costs. In order to win the war faster, Goldstein argues for an increase in war funding, at a cost of about $100 per household per month, to better fund military spending, homeland security, and foreign aid and diplomacy.
Americans have been told that the War on Terror is a war without sacrifice. But as Goldstein emphatically states: "These truths should be self-evident: The nation is at war. The war is expensive. Someone has to pay for it."
Customer Reviews:
Required "Learning" Reading.......2005-12-31
This is both a great and a frustrating book. The title and the heroic effort the author took to make it "readable to the common man" are astounding. The topic list is very nearly complete. It needs a companion book on "How to win such (and I guess all) wars." that is the main missing element; but, the author honestly tells us he is not going there. The frustrating parts for me were the number of the author's "shoulds" which come from nowhere we can read about in his book or its references, and that he didn't/couldn't go deeper. It's my lifetime pick for required reading for all of us, so we can get the rest of the job done, eventually!!!!
A Start.......2005-12-24
Goldstein begins by pointing out that the total cost of the War on Terror includes money spent through government, private and indirect costs, and added costs that we may pay in the future. Goldstein then comes up with a current cost total of about $500/month/household, which includes funds for the Defense Dept, Energy Dept. for nuclear weapons, Homeland Security, Other agencies, Veterans Affairs, servicing past military debt, and the Iraq War itself. And then there are the "costs" of the over 2,100 American lives lost so far, and the tens of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans.
In addition, there are costs for added corporate security (eg. chemical plants, large office buildings), delays and added costs in receiving goods from overseas, etc. However, no credible estimate of these costs was given.
Finally Goldstein suggests that additional funds will be needed to win over other nations - for improved education, healthcare, military arms, and general economic aid. Again no credible estimate of these costs.
The "real" issue, which Goldstein fails to realize, is that it is economically and operationally impossible to realistically defend against all credible terrorist threats. Thus, the only feasible solution is to think of how we can stop generating terrorists - eg. rethink our policies towards Israel, Iraq, cheap oil, dictating to the rest of the world.
Meanwhile, a paper was recently presented at the American Economic Association meeting estimating that the war is costing far more than estimated - close to $4 billion/week, when one includes the long-term costs of injuries and deaths.
Bottom Line: Goldstein quotes bin Laden, as follows - "It is very important to concentrate on hitting the U.S. economy through all possible means." However, he fails to realize that given all the added cost to-date, our continuing self-defeating policies that generate more terrorists, and the impossibility of "terror-proofing" the U.S., Osama is winning.
The economic costs in detail and personalized.......2005-06-01
Joshua Goldstein is a political scientist with a special interest in war and international relationships. In this modest volume he itemizes the economic costs of war in general and historically and shows specifically how much the average household in America is paying for the war on terror. (That would be $500 a month according to a "bill" he presents to "The Smith Household" on page 16.)
His position is nonpartisan and his tone is measured, factual and amazingly calm. It's apparent that he didn't think the war in Iraq was necessary, and it is clear that he thinks the Bush tax cuts put too much of the financial burden for the war on terror onto the shoulders of Americans of modest means. He shows that historically the rich have paid a larger portion of the cost of war than they are paying for the current war. This would only seem right since they have more to lose financially speaking. He also thinks we ought to pay for the war as the expenses arise and not put off the cost by borrowing or through deficient spending as the Bush administration has done. That way just increases the total cost of the war because we have to pay interest on the money borrowed.
Regardless of how the war is financed Goldstein shows that there will be an additional cost in terms of inflation. He sees inflation as one of the "hidden" costs of war, and relates a "History of War-Induced Inflation" on pages 76-81, and then asks, "Will the War on Terror Trigger Inflation?" His answer is most likely. However, it will not be as bad as the inflation that began during and following the Civil War, World Wars I & II, and the Vietnam War, mainly because the cost of the war on terror is nowhere near as great in terms of total GDP. As an example of the kind of inflation we have experienced in the past, Goldstein points out that the dollar was worth $18.19 in today's terms in 1915 before WW I began and worth only $9.18 in 1920, two years after the war was over. ( p. 79)
Goldstein believes "Americans are in denial about the substantial war costs we face." (p. 161) He would like to see us get over the denial and to urge our government to spend more money on the war on terror so that it might be won more quickly and in the long run cost us less. To this end he recommends increasing expenditures so that the average household would pay another $100 a month so that the "bill" would be $600 a month. (p. 196) Goldstein believes there is no such thing as "a war without sacrifice" and wants the Bush administration to be more open about that fact and to become more Churchhillian (if you will) in asking the America people to make the necessary sacrifices. Obviously, by detailing the costs of the war on terror and making that cost personal with his "bill" to the average American household, Goldstein is attempting to do this himself. I think it's a good idea; however, if the average American household had to write a check for $600 a month to the government rather than having that money just disappear from their living standard (either today or down the road) I think Mr. and Mrs. Average American would balk. One wonders if that is not Goldstein's veiled point, although his expression would deny that.
Of course the real "real" cost of war goes much deeper than the economic. The lives lost, the injured and maimed, the waste of human effort and the displacement of energies from something productive and life-affirming are most significant. Goldstein is not to be faulted for leaving these out since such matters are not part of his thesis, and that is fine since every book should have an end as well as a beginning. However, I cannot read about the subject of war without thinking about its "real" significance in human affairs beyond not only the economic and the personal costs, but the species-wide costs as well. And I would ask not just "what price war?" but what can we do about it? As an instrument of the tribal structure, has war insured that those tribes that committed themselves to its unrestricted use are the ones that have survived (and are "us") or is it the case that those tribes that survived are guaranteed to eventually go the way of the swordsman?
Good Analysis, Impractical Solution.......2005-02-09
It's certainly true that War has a cost. And the analysis given here by Mr. Goldstein is probably not far off, especially as we see each new special appropriation that gets submitted to Congress.
He goes into quite a few of the indirect expenses that don't show up in the regular budgets, things like Veterans expenses. He aludes to some expenses that are real but harder to measure, things like the slow down in air travel after 9/11 that affects not only the airlines, but the rest of the travel industry from hotels to Boeing.
The second point worth noting is that his solution is typical of Massachusetts Democrats, raise the taxes on the wealthy. After the least election, I don't see this happening.
Required reading for Republicans.......2004-11-08
Professor Goldstein has done a wonderful job of presenting a complex subject in terms that we all can understand. I wish this book had been published years ago and that more people had read it, maybe things would be different today.
The book explains in no uncertain terms why we cannot wage a war and cut taxes at the same time, it uncovers all the hidden costs of war and shows how we cannot possibly afford those costs without increased revenue. Goldstein has shown here that we are incurring debt that we, and our children and grandchildren, will be strapped with for many years. If we are to believe that a war on terror is in our best interests than we need to make some hard choices on how we pay for that war. This is a book that the current administration should be required to read.
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Shopping for a new set of wheels has never been a more serious proposition. With a proliferation of lease deals, no-haggle dealers, and car-shopping services, most consumers need practical, factual, and effective help. This fully revised and updated edition includes using the Internet to gather all the information you need to find the right car and the right deal.
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A sweeping chronicle of the greatest athletes of the decade. This edition features: Larry Bird, Chris Evert, Wayne Gretzky, Eric Heiden, Earvin Johnson, Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis, Dan Mario, Joe Montana, Edwin Moses, Martina Navratilova, Walter Payton, Pete Rose and more.
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- The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
- The Road to Damascus (The Bolo Series)
- The Simplest Path to Personal and Planetary Awakening, Step One: FREE YOUR MIND: 10 Keys for Unlocking Your Personal Potential, Achieving Spiritual Awakening, ... of Humanity's Ultimate Cosmic Destiny
- The System: The American Way of Politics at the Breaking Point
- The Well at the World's End (Wildside Fantasy)
- The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island (King Kong)
- To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home
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- Voices from Legendary Times: We Are a Bridge Between Past and Future
- Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History)
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