History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

Book Description

Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

Customer Reviews:

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Good but not Great Sequel to Alienist.
trades on real-life tragedy
Rough and tumble late nineteenth century New York!
Still on top of his game
Not quite The Alientist, but still good

The Angel of Darkness
Caleb Carr
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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ASIN: 0345427637
Release Date: 1998-05-27

Book Description

In one of the most critically acclaimed novels of the year, Caleb Carr-- bestselling author of The Alienist--pits Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and his colleagues against a murderer as evil as the darkest night. . . .

Customer Reviews:

Good but not Great Sequel to Alienist........2007-07-10

This is a reasonably convincing effort to continue to storyline begun in the Alienist, but, all things considered, simply is not in the same league. The Alienist moved quickly in an interesting and informative manner from one plot development to the next. This sequel moves, contrarily, cumbersomely and obviously from one development to the next. The characters are often transparent and not particularly convincing. The villain in this novel is particularly self-evident and Carr resorts to numbing repetition in a minimally successful effort to elucideate her disturbing criminality. To be fair, Angel of Darkness is not a bad read; it simply is not a great read. The Alienist, by comparison, is a novel, exciting, fresh page turner.

--Bill T-M.

trades on real-life tragedy.......2007-06-22

I loved The Alienist and expected to love this book too. I found it slightly disappointing, though -- even before we got to the part that really outraged me. Essentially, the main crime in Angel of Darkness is lifted, all but verbatim, from Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder. This is a true-crime book about a tragedy that affected real people who are alive today. We aren't talking about simply drawing inspiration, either; the crime, the victims and especially the courtroom scenes are taken very, very blatantly from the other book. I listened to this on audiobook and therefore do not know if Carr credited that book in his notes. But I found such extreme copying of a tragedy affecting children both uncreative and ghoulish. I have felt no need to read anything else by this author since.

Rough and tumble late nineteenth century New York!.......2007-06-02

In "The Angel of Darkness", Caleb Carr returns his readers to the atmospheric, intriguing, rough and tumble world of late nineteenth century New York. The story is told through the eyes of Stevie Taggert, a former young thug rescued from a miserable life and almost certain early death as a street kid already up to his eyes in street crime and drugs by his guardian, Dr Laszlo Kreizler, the famous psychiatrist first introduced to us in "The Alienist".

During the politically troubled era preceding the onset of the Spanish-American War, the wife of a Spanish diplomat, whose baby has been kidnapped, frantically appeals to Sara Howard, a private detective and proud feminist who specializes in helping troubled women, for help to rescue the child before it is murdered. Sara in turn appeals to her friend, Dr Kreizler and their colleagues for their assistance in this most puzzling case - Stevie Taggert, Cyrus Montrose, Kreizler's faithful man-servant, Jonathan Moore, crime reporter for the New York Times, and Lucius and Marcus Isaacson, the brilliant yet comedic Jewish twin brothers hired as NYPD detectives by Teddy Roosevelt when he was chief of the force. When the kidnapper's identity is discovered relatively early, the tale changes from a whodunit into that more modern complicated breed of thriller that explores the "why" of the crime!

As the story is told completely through Stevie's eyes, the reader is treated to a wonderfully smooth, linear narration that is both complete and straightforward to follow from the plotting point of view. But that simple statement belies the scope and depth of this wonderful story that includes discussions of the birth of modern feminism, the ravages of cocaine and drug addiction, the growing use of modern crime-fighting tools - forensics, psychological profiling, fingerprinting, ballistics, microscopic matching of hair and fiber samples - and the psychology of that most puzzling and disturbing of criminals, the female serial killer!

For good measure, Carr also treats his readers to appearances of real-life historical figures that are substantially more than tossed off cameos - Theodore Roosevelt as pro tem head of the US Navy prior to his election as president leads a group of feisty sailors in a brawl against a brutal street gang; Clarence Darrow is observed in a thrilling courtroom drama establishing his reputation as one of the most brilliant defense lawyers that the US has ever seen and Elizabeth Cady Stanton whose early musings formed a substantial part of the basis of modern feminism is called upon as a critical witness for the defense.

Four stars and two thumbs up. Lovers of historical fiction will thoroughly enjoy "The Angel of Darkness" and cross their fingers that Carr will deliver on the rumour that there are more "alienist" novels in the works to be narrated by some of the other members of the team.

Paul Weiss

Still on top of his game.......2007-05-26

Carr is a contemporary writer who I have gained great respect for. This book, although not as good as 'The Alienist', is still very enjoyable. The characters are continued and as always Carr's research of New York is well appreciated. If you have not read Carr's work his historical research is something you should become familiar with. You will learn details about New York places and people that you did not previously know.

Not quite The Alientist, but still good.......2007-03-05

Caleb Carr, The Angel of Darkness (Random House, 1997)

Caleb Carr's logorrhea often gets the best of him, and The Angel of Darkness is no exception. The most common criticism levelled at this book is that it could have used a good editor. This is absolutely the case; the first hundred fifty pages (or more) are glacially-paced. But still, when it comes to period mysteries, there are few who are on Carr's level; here, he turns his attention to the courtroom drama, and his mastery is even more apparent--once he gets going, that is.

Two years after the events of The Alienist, the gang are settled down into their lives again, with a few exceptions. Stevie is now working for Doctor Kreizler as houseboy and general gofer, for example, rather than being a street thug. A woman comes to Sara Howard's detective agency to report that her daughter has been kidnapped. Worse, on the eve of the Spanish-American War, this woman is the wife of the Spanish Ambassador-- who seems determined to keep the kidnapping quiet. Thus, Sara assembles the old team again to try and find the kidnapped child, and in doing so uncover something far more disturbing.

Stevie is the narrator this time, which can get a bit annoying (his repeated substitution of "what" for "that" may be historically accurate, but it's still a pain), but the story is still Carr's. There's the mystery, the culprit, and this time the court case, where Carr gets to turn his jaundiced eye on high society in fin de siecle New York. And, as usual, it's the details that make this book something more than the average courtroom drama (Stevie's running commentary on the betting line Saratoga bookmakers are offering on the outcome of the trial by itself makes the book worth reading). As usual, Carr laces his narrative somewhat liberally with historical figures, so if seeing Teddy Roosevelt pop up in a novel is one of your pet peeves, you'll probably want to stay away from this one. And, as previously mentioned, Carr's ability to edit is just as absent as it was in The Alienist. Still, it's a cracking good read once the pace picks up, and if you like your courtroom drama in top hats and tails, you'll get a kick out of it. *** ½

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A Different Kind of De Lint
Not de Lint's usual stuff, Suprisingly better though.
Dark Plot Filled with Darkness & Horror
A hard read, but an interesting one
Good start, easy read, but unsastisfying finish

Angel of Darkness (Key Books)
Charles de Lint
Manufacturer: Orb Books
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Chad Baker was a rock star once, a real '60s hitmaker. Now he serves as benevolent angel of the Ottawa music scene, helping new bands make demos--and sometimes, secretly, helping a young beauty into his second, hidden recording studio. This is where Baker, a serial killer, records his victims' dying screams. When he combines the agonized vocalizations, he creates a hellish new music. Music that summons a different sort of angel--an unearthly and brutally vengeful Angel of Darkness.

Originally published in 1990 under the pen name Samuel M. Key, fantasy master Charles de Lint's Angel of Darkness betrays its early-novel status. The pacing is uneven. The Stephen King influence is occasionally too strong. And there are more characters involved than the younger, less experienced author was capable of juggling. --Cynthia Ward

Book Description

In the early 1990s, Charles de Lint wrote and published three dark fantasies under the name Samuel M. Key. Now, beginning with Angel of Darkness, Orb presents them for the first time under de Lints own name, to reach his growing number of fans.When ex-cop Jack Keller finds the mutilated body of a runaway girl in the ashes of a bizarre house fire, he opens the door to a nightmare. For a sadistic experiment in terror has unleashed a dark avenging angel forged from the agonies of countless dying victims . . . .

Customer Reviews:

A Different Kind of De Lint.......2007-02-22

When I picked up this book I already knew that this was a project De Lint had used to convey a 'darker side' of his fantasy endeavors. While its the first of his books that I've read under the pen name Samuel M. Key, it didn't seem unlike many of De Lint's other novels in his writing style.

With his descriptive scenes and character development, it was easy to see that this was, without a doubt, CdL at his finest. The story throws you quickly into the gut-wrenching myriad of details of murder, fear, peril and distinct sorrow. While the book, itself, is fantasy, the real life issues that this book is based on are far from fiction. CdL never fails to bring the issues he feels important right to your nose by exposing the gruesome truth of child abduction, abuse and survival.

The story was compelling and I held on right to the very end, however, I had very little time to get emotionally attached to any of the characters because of the length of the book and its fast-paced style. As stated before, the author's ability to weave a tale of fantasy into the believable is uncanny and he has a way with getting down to the nitty-gritty details that just might make you a bit uncomfortable if you've got a weak stomach and a strong imagination. The imagery is haunting and the book is a definite page-turner.

My complaint is in the length of the book and the ending that appeared to fizzle out. It was almost as though the author had gotten his point across and therefore felt it unnecessary to continue on with the aftermath of the thriller he had written. It left something to be desired but it was no less a good read because of it. With De Lint's incredible ability to bring Urban Fantasy that 'real world possibility' feel, I felt it worth the lack-luster ending to get through it.

Charles de Lint states in the beginning of the book that his pen name was his ability to portray the darker side of his mind. Perhaps delving into the deep recesses of horror is not one of his strengths, as I still feel tied to his more fantasy-oriented novels, the book 'Angel of Darkness' is still a good read.

If you enjoy De Lint's style and storytelling you will, no doubt, enjoy this book. His storytelling ability shines through and grips readers from page one. Be prepared, however, to touch on subjects you've never seen before from the dark corners of Charles De Lint's mind.

Not de Lint's usual stuff, Suprisingly better though........2006-03-17

From the basement of a madman an angel drifts forth, a manisfestation of the evil and torture of his victums. Those who see it, and the police that investigate his home, and those nearby, all start having visions and dreams. Only these dreams are all too real as some go to sleep in their bed and wake up, if they're lucky and don't die in the dreamland, somewhere else. It's like they're sleep walking but they actually disappear from our reality while they're dreaming. I won't tell you about the angel; you should read this book and be scared like I was when I read about her, and too when you start to consider the ramifications of where Mr. de Lint is leading us all in that psyche of horror hidden in our imaginations. No this isn't standard de Lint fare, but it is extremely interesting and very well written. Let us all hope there will be more tomes along this line from him. Yes, he's a great fantasy writer, but dare I say he is an even better writer within this genre. This book is a must read. All of his Key books are a must read. Enjoy!

Dark Plot Filled with Darkness & Horror.......2005-01-24

I always have to wonder about the minds of the authors who can come up with such diabolically deranged characters; characters like Chad Baker. Chad ran a recording studio out of his basement, and also helped a number of runaways survive, either breaking into the music scene, or going home. Then he came up with one very twisted idea, and those runaways began to be recorded as they were tortured. Pain creating a very interesting series of notes and sounds to Chad, notes which he then put together into something which became far more dangerous than a simple experiment. Perhaps it isn't wise to fool with death, and the sounds of inconsolable pain of so many different types, but it was something Chad felt he had to do. Blended in with this was some genuine singing and other sounds which can be acquired in asylums and hospitals, all culminating in a symphony of horror.

Using current technology, Chad finally put all the sound bits together and then played the painful music back for himself. The outcome of such a composition was unknown, but not for long. When you dabble in the pain and anguish of others, sooner or later it will seek you out. Chad's music unleashed a horror upon the streets of Ottawa that should never have come to light, a horror so unknown and inexplicable that normal methods would never be adequate for destroying it. When the "Angel of Darkness" is called forth, she destroys Chad and the police are called to the scene by a private eye who'd been looking for Chad's last victim.

It is a horrible scene, but unfortunately for humanity it is an ugly part of reality, for there are those who prey on the young and the helpless in our society. The officers who attend the scene all find their lives changed, as they keep slipping in and out of this reality into a far bleaker one. One where it looks as if a nuclear bomb has been dropped and they are not safe. These people and those close to them begin to pop in and out of sight unexpectedly, and when they return, they are usually corpses. The police are mystified, and have no idea who or what is behind this, and the measures that are taken to destroy this evil walking the streets of Ottawa are quite fascinating.

Samuel weaves together a tight plot filled with darkness and horror, with only a glimmer of hope shining as a beacon for some memorable characters. Characters who resemble any number of people you might know or meet, characters who are wholly believable and human, characters who may not survive hearing the music. In all of us there is some past or present hurt we have caused to another - however unintentional it may have been - will this come back to haunt us someday? Samuel seems to think it may...

And for those of you who don't know it, Samuel M. Key is actually a pseudonym for Canadian fantasist Charles de Lint. Two other titles have been published under this name, and they are "From a Whisper to a Scream" and "I'll be Watching You."

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A hard read, but an interesting one.......2005-01-20

How are 'angels' made? Is it perception? Chuck Baker, described as an angel of the Ottawa music scene, is also a serial killer. While he helps some young musicians, a particular few he keeps--and records their dying screams. What he unleashes from this is an Angel of Darkness--and an Angel of Pain. The book is eerie and somewhat wooden, but still a good, fast paced read.

Good start, easy read, but unsastisfying finish.......2004-03-23

The book is like eating bag of tasty chips -- the first few euphoric bites entice you to devour more & more till nothing is left and when peering at bottom of the now-empty bag, you get a not-so-good-feeling in the pit of your stomach of a having eaten an unsatisfactory meal.

The book's first few chapters about an evil song made up from screams and sufferings of human beings hooked me in like a good "Twilight Zone" episode and I was intrigued at this original preimise but like someone else mentioned, I eventually felt the characters were wooden and plot twists predicatable leaving me feeling a bit cheated out of a potentially very good story. While I won't give away the ending, it would have been nice if De Lint played more with the sonic aspect of his plot. Aside from the opening chapters, this aspect of the plot was ignored.

In anycase this was my first De Lint book, and I've heard great things about him so I'm optimistic that his other books will be better. While I don't recommend this one, there was enough spark here to make me consider reading his other Samuel Key books

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Not Worth Reading.

Angels of Darkness by Gav Thorpe

Like the Dark Angels? You'll like this...

Richly crafted.

Great Read

Angels of Darkness (Warhammer 40,000)
Gav Thorpe
Manufacturer: Games Workshop
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ASIN: 0743443497

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Not Worth Reading........2005-02-20

This book has one bit of information about the Dark Angels that is revealing. But it's lost in an utterly unbelieveable and contrived story. The innterogation scenes were menotonus and repetative. The actual action was nothing but average. The plot is simplistic and contrived and the "twist" at the end is laughable. Instead of trying to stun us with a "shocking" ending Thorpe could have actually developed characters and stuck to material in the first chapters about recuitment etc it would have been much better. Instead we get The "Emperor's Finest" playing Keystone cops. The Dark Angels in this book are portrayed as overly emotional, short sighted, rash and basicly stupid. If Thope's Dark Angel's are indicative of the finest The Imperium has to offer then I'm heading for the nearest Eldar craftworld.

Angels of Darkness by Gav Thorpe.......2004-12-14

Ok, any Warhammer 40k player will love this book, and Dark Angels players like myself wont be able to put it down. Gav Thorpe in this book just makes these characters come to life, I found myself reading this book for three hours at a time. This books battle scene's are amazing! And the talking scenes as well are very well done. This book is my favorite Blace Library novel of all time. Pick this book up, 5 stars.

Like the Dark Angels? You'll like this..........2004-10-28

Cast forward in time 10,000 years, force commander Astelan of the Dark Angels has been branded a heretic and condemned to death by torture. Switching back and forth between Astelan and his torturer, chaplain-inquisitor Boreas, this novel describes the history of the Dark Angels chapter back to the days before the Primarchs were rediscovered. The events taking place in Angels of Darkness are of secondary importance. What is interesting here is the conflicting points of view of the two main characters, Astelan and Boreas, as they argue in the interrogation chamber. These two marines showcase the change in attitude and psychology of the Dark Angels following the cataclysmic Horus Heresy. Also revealed is the terrible secret which the Dark Angels chapter has kept hidden from the Imperium for 10,000 years. The story keeps good pace, and delivers its intrigue at a measured rate which keeps things interesting.
This is a good book for 40k fans who are looking for a decent story with great background information. BUT if you haven't read all of Dan Abnett's books, definitely go read those first. The Eisenhorn trilogy and Gaunt's Ghosts series are the Black Library's best stuff! In comparison, Angels of Darkness is a bit clunky, and the space marines act like emotionally-disturbed teenage boys.

Richly crafted........2004-08-18

A surprisingly cerebral and complexly crafted story from an author whose other offerings tend to entertain primarily through fast-paced, graphic action scenes rather than by way of thoughtful character development and mature dialogue. This book is much slower and deliberate than its predecessors but is far richer for it.

The book primarily centers around the interrogation of a captured "Fallen Angel" traitor by his erstwhile brothers in arms, the loyalist space marines of the Dark Angels chapter. For the first time that I'm aware of, the long hidden secret which torments the Dark Angels chapter is revealed and afficionados of the Warhammer 40K universe are treated to an in-depth examination of the tragic schism which nearly destroyed the Dark Angels during the height of the Horus Heresy.

Far too often, chaos space marines and other foes of the Imperium are portrayed as mindless lunatics hellbent on destruction. Not so here. Thorpe's "antagonist" is lucid, articulate and just as convinced of the righteousness of his cause as are the Dark Angels of theirs. Through such a character, Thorpe admirably manages to capture all of the depth and nuance that the 40K setting has to offer. Highly recommended for all Dark Angel devotees and anyone who finds the backdrop of the 40K universe as entertaining and compelling as the game itself.

Great Read.......2003-12-11

This book was a very entertaining and I could not put it down. The ending was great! I highly recommend this book for all Dark Angels fans! Thanks Gav! Keep up the great writing!

Angel of Darkness (Harlequin Presents, No 1712)

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Extremely Over-Rated!
Great Graham
Great reading experience!

Angel of Darkness (Harlequin Presents, No 1712)
Graham
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Extremely Over-Rated!.......2006-12-04

As a reader who relies heavily on the reviews given by the previous readers when I purchase romance books online, I often get to find out that some of them have been grossly over-rated(although a few seems to have been under-rated...), & this is another 1 of such books....
The basic storyline is the same as the Crime of Passion(another book by LG--The heroine was a young & very inexperienced virgin, but the hero who was in love/lust with her mistakenly ended up thinking that the heroine was very promiscuous, & so, ditches her very cruelly, & then, they end up seeing each other again some yrs. later....), but this one isn't nearly as well written as the Crime of Passion bcs. the hero didn't even suspect that the heroine had been a virgin(nor very inexperienced!) even after making love to her finally & only offered her to become his mistress rather than his wife! And when he heard several wks. later that she was pregnant, he at first tried to get her tell him that she was lying about being pregnant, then simply accepted her hurt declaration of the baby being someone else's without even asking for any kind of proof, & then stayed well away from her throughout most of the pregnancy!
In my opinion, any guy who can mis-judge his lover to this extent is not really in love with her, but just in lust with her & doesn't really deserve her love at all....
Also, there were a few other very major inconsistencies in this book which made me think that LG never thought out the storyline of this book with any kind of careful consideration.... (I'd probably give 4~5 stars for the Crime of Passion, but this one just seems to be a quite poor rip-off of it....)

Great Graham.......2005-07-31

Back Cover: "The days of your innocence are long gone. She didn't get very far before a powerful hand closed over one slim shoulder and yanked her back. He spun her round with frightening strength. Look at me! he demanded with inborn arrogance, glittering dark eyes scanning her pale, distraught face. Your freedon is gone and not only for now, cara. Its gone for as long as I want..blah, blah. Ok this is starring Kelda and her stepbrother Angelo. Kelda was in always in love with Angelo but he was more like a parent to her since her parents were always off travelling to fabulous far away places. Anyways the story takes place when they are older. Its very good Graham.

Great reading experience!.......2000-04-27

This is the book that got me hooked on Lynne Graham. I had read Angel of Darkness about 4 years ago and it was so good that I rushed to the used book stores to find as many of her back titles as I could find. Since then she had become my favorite author and I eagerly await her newest release. Before reading Angel of Darkness, I had been in a reading slump where in over a year the highest rating I would give a book was a 3 1/2 stars. Then I read Angel of Darkness and I thought WOW, this book is so so good. What made this book so good? First -- the hero. How could you not fall in love with a tall, dark and out-of-this-world gorgeous billionaire hero? On a scale of one to ten, this hero is a 10+. Second -- the heroine. She's a great match for him. Third -- the chemistry and passion between hero and heroine is very intense. Fourth -- the setting (Tuscany Valley) is so romantic and beautiful. Fifth -- memorable dialogue. And sixth, great story and great pacing. This book had all the elements that I look for in a romance book. Since then, I have read all of Lynne Graham's books and they are all excellent, especially Bond of Hatred, A Savage Betrayal, Mistress and Mother, Expectant Bride, One Night with His Wife, Contract Baby, Married to a Mistress, Tempestuous Reunion, Crime of Passion, Prisoner of Passion, The Reluctant Husband, The Spanish Groom, Second-Time Bride, The Secret Wife, Indecent Deception, Trophy Husband, The Heat of Passion -- just about every one of her books!

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

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Helpful sometimes, other times not so much
Informative? Yes. Helpful? No!
Good investment

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)
David Hodgson
Manufacturer: Prima Games
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ASIN: 0761540393
Release Date: 2003-07-01

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Out of the Tombs…Into Hell

· Evolve: Learn to improve Lara's abilities as she adapts to your gameplay and increases her brainpower, strength, and more!
· Interact: Find out how to interact with other characters and choose the best possible path through the game!
· Succeed: Use our comprehensive walkthroughs to fully explore every possible area!
· Solve: Utilize time- and sanity-saving puzzle solutions!
· Control: Tutorial on the all-new control system, including Lara's hand-to-hand combat, stealth attacks, last-chance grabs and more!

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Watch out, this may cost you serious frustration..........2003-09-17

A week after Tomb Raider: The Angel Of Darkness came out, i bought my PS2. Along with the console and the game i bought Prima's *official* Strategy Guide. Upon starting to play, the first few levels are simple so there really isn't a use for the book until a level like Louivre Storm Drains and some of the levels following it. The guide helped me easily through some tough levels, but others like Louivre Galleries, i had serious problems. In the galleries, the guide instructed me to shimmy over four trip wires (2 of which were moving), i later came to find out this was IMPOSSIBLE. You instead must do a running jump over the wires from one of the display cases. Another problem surfaced in the Hall Of Seasons level. In that level i spent an hour trying to figure out why the door in the basement wouldn't open, i came to find out that you had to place 4 crystals by the entrance door (this wasn't mentioned in the guide). The guide caused me hours of frustration, making gameplay very uncomfortable. However, i'm giving this "official" guide 2 stars because it helped me through some levels in the game. The reason, i later found out, for these glitches in the book, were because Prima made this guide for the Sep. 02 release of AoD, they never updated it after the delays. This guide, in my opinion, isn't worth the almost twenty bucks i paid for it, the only thing i got out of this guide that was enjoyable was the full poster inside.

Very Helpful.......2003-08-05

I'm on the 26th level, and this book got me through the last 25 levels. I'm so happy that Prima came out with this book. It tells where all the items you need are, it tells where all the secrets are, etc. It even gives detail on what you're supposed to do on both Lara and Kurtis's missions. It was very helpful to me, so it should be helpful to you!!!

Helpful sometimes, other times not so much.......2003-07-29

This guide is good most of the time but there are parts of it that are totally wrong. Lots of time it'll tell you to kill the guard and collect his gun. Only there is no gun there. This is either a problem with the game or with the book. There are so many bugs with the game it is hard to tell. Anyway, both the game and the book are terrible. Eidos should be embarrassed.

Informative? Yes. Helpful? No!.......2003-06-29

The Prima guides for all of the previous Tomb Raider games have been spot on and extremely helpful for those times you when your in a tight spot and don't know how to get out of it. The guide for AOD however is plain misleading. I chucked mine aside and decided to wing it on my own. Apparently the guide was written way before the game was finished, so some things just don't add up, somethings don't even appear in the game and some things are completely missing. I hate to say this but don't waste your money. If you're really stuck, you're much better off hitting the various tomb raider BB's on the web. Much more helpful!

Good investment.......2003-06-29

Tombraider is an awesome game, i would highly recommend this book. There are several puzzles, secrets etc..that without this book you would not be able to find.

Angels of Light, Powers of Darkness: Thinking Biblically about Angels, Satan, & Principalities

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Excellent reference
Well written presentation of the orthodox protestant view

Angels of Light, Powers of Darkness: Thinking Biblically about Angels, Satan, & Principalities
Stephen F. Noll
Manufacturer: Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Excellent reference.......2000-12-07

There are many books on this subject but this one is well thought out, well-referenced, and well-documented. He uses examples from interviews which he has performed in his research on angels and demons. He covers the various views held from different denominations and explains well their connection to the Biblical record. It is an indepth research work that can be referred to over and over again. He is so thorough that you can get lost in the information!

Well written presentation of the orthodox protestant view.......1999-07-18

In many ways this book is very similar to Clinton Arnold's "Powers of Darkness", as the overlap of half the title would present. The difference is in Ch2-3-4 which cover the 'good' angels which Arnold does not.

I also found Noll's footnoting better than Arnold's, as for example in 'The Snake in the Garden; Satan's disappearing act' (p.98-99) where he correctly footnotes the 1st Century BC 'Book of Wisdom' as the first book to identify the serpent as Satan. (It would have been even better had he mentioned that Paul, the only NT writer to directly discuss the temptation of Eve, clinically describes the serpent as "the serpent", but anyway..).

Reservations come in Noll's treatment of some of the OT history. For example Noll in Ch.5 (p.97-98) rejects the impact of Persian dualism on Hebrew thought. This seems to be done for theological reasons rather than historical. Compare a preexilic writer such as Isaiah's rejection of dualism "I form the light AND create darkness, I make peace AND create evil, I the Lord do all these things" with the dualistic view of postexilic books such as 1Enoch. With all respect to Noll, in this case the "widespread scholarly view" for once is correct; Judaism did shift from a more strictly monotheistic view of evil pre-exile to a dualist one post-exile.

Another reservation is in the dismissal of the generation of John Locke (1632-1704) as mere skeptics. While Locke himself unquestionably was a rationalist, others of that period such as Isaac Newton rejected fallen angels as a part of wider developments in non-conformist belief generated partly by Mennonite, Socinian and other influences from Europe.

This aside the book is well written and well referenced. It is populist in it's approach and makes no bones about being written by someone who believes in both 'angels of light and powers of darkness' to an audience who believe the same. Occasionally this standpoint leads to selective presentation which causes a grin (such as clipping off the awkward word "all" from the beginning of Heb.1:14 on page 154) but on balance Noll does this a lot less than other writers on this subject.

I wish I could recommend a book for the alternative viewpoint (i.e. that all angels are good, the problem is with mankind) but either those books don't get written, or there isn't a market for them. Maybe Primo Levi's autobiographical novel 'If this is a man?' is that other side of the story?

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Continues the powerful series!

I love this book

Best series of its type I have ever read!

Chronicles of the Host III: Rising Darkness (Chronicles of the Host)
D. Brian Shafer
Manufacturer: Destiny Image Publishers
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ASIN: 0768421772

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The Chronicles' saga continues as Israel establishes herself in the land of promise, in spite of the unholy efforts of Lucifer. A satanic shift in strategy occurs as Lucifer forsakes the simple elimination of one family that might carry the Seed. Now he is determined to bring down the whole nation. He is obsessed in his efforts to prevent the appearing of this mysterious Seed.

Kings, priests, prophets and pagan nations are deceived into becoming, unwitting cosmic chess pieces in this calculated war between light and darkness. From Jerusalem to Babylon and on to Rome, Lucifer gambles he can destroy Israel in a deadly and delicate game of power politics…and he must do so or the nightmare will only intensify. It is a nightmare that will eventually be realized one starry night in Bethlehem.

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Continues the powerful series!.......2007-05-22

This is D. Brian Shafer's third novel in his series. It was as good as the two before it. This book spans the time after the death of Moses until Christ's birth. It is still written largely from the perspective of the angelic and demonic forces, as they watch the history of humanity unfold and are involved to the degree the Lord allows them. Their involvement is usually effected by the faith and prayers of man, as God releases them to become more involved. I remember parts of the novel concerning Joshua, David, Daniel, Samson, Rehoboam, Elijah, and the group of shepherds that the angels appeared to at Christ's birth. There are probably several other characters I've forgotten. Lucifer and his demons are still trying to stop God's promise from the garden--the one concerning the Seed who would crush Satan's head (Jesus).

In this book I didn't catch very much fictional license when the text was addressing Biblical events. Of course, the thoughts of the angels and demons were extrapolated from what we know of their nature, but I can imagine their thought processes flowing along the lines that Mr. Shafer took them.

The author continues to do a great job of showing how the demons worked through the religions of those times. This book, like the first two, would be great to give to someone who has barely read the Old Testament. It gives a great Biblical overview, alongside the fictional, yet insightful, thoughts and responses of the angels and demons.

This third book is also highly recommended! You won't be disappointed if you pick up this series.

I love this book.......2005-09-08

I learned so much history from this book, as well as remembered previously learned stories from the bible. This book, and entire series, is enlightening and movtivational. It is brilliant in is uses of bibilical stories and scripture to create fiction that inspires one's life today. I haven't read such a good series in a long time.

Best series of its type I have ever read!.......2003-03-18

I must admit I am a pretty tough read. But after reading the first couple of pages of Book One of this series I was hooked! The third in the Chronicles of the Host series takes a different angle on the story and covers the great Old Testament stories quite well. Obviously with so much material Shafer couldn't include everything--but he moved through the Old testament and hit the main themes that especially deal with the lineage of Messiah. The only bad thing about this book was that I have to wait for the final book. I think what impresses me is not only the biblical insights but the practical things I take away. I read knowing exactly what will happen in the Bible but the writing holds me. I recommend this to everyone I know!

Angel of Darkness: The True Story of Randy Kraft and the Most HeinousMurder Spree

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Angel of Darkness: The True Story of Randy Kraft and the Most HeinousMurder Spree
Dennis McDougal
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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Randy Kraft is believed to have committed more than 60 murders before he was apprehended by California troopers in 1983. He kept a meticulous scorecard and photos of his killings in his small brown Toyota. The young men died in agony--tortured with an automobile cigarette lighter, often impaled and sexually mutilated. Surprisingly, though, Kraft is not very famous. Perhaps that's because he killed only male hitchhikers and patrons of gay bars. Or perhaps it's because he never spoke about his crimes: he maintained the winsome smile and shy-guy pose that had served him well as a computer consultant in Orange County. Even his lover of many years, a gourmet candy maker who bought a house with Kraft, never suspected. Dennis McDougal (author of Mother's Day and In the Best of Families) tells the story effectively, combining extensive research and well-paced narrative with a wry, world-weary prose style that has just a touch of mordant humor.

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'Randy Kraft' Book Has Gross Inaccuracies.......2006-06-28

For someone who claims to be a "writer for the Los Angeles Times", Dennis McDougal's implied expertise falls terribly flat on many objectives in this narrative. While definitely a compelling read, I was struck by the amazing number of recurring mis-spellings, incorrect dates, lack of better descriptions of autos and other examples of careless proofreading that, unfortunately, proliferate. One example, a 1974 Mustang is not a "classic", even by today's standards, and it certainly wasn't when it was a year old in 1975. This is just plain "yellow journalism" at its best. In another instance, Mr. McDougal refers to a body that was "pushed out the rear door of a Mustang", implying the vehicle is a 4-door model. Again, this is tabloidism at its best, since no Mustang ever was built with 4-doors. We are given police report numbers, so why not license plate numbers of Kraft's vehicles? The referenced bars in Sunset Beach, The Buoy Shed and The Sable, are repeatedly mis-identified, as is the Rumour Hazzit club in Garden Grove. It makes me wonder how much other innacuracies Mr. McDougal parlayed? And if that is the case, is his research to be trusted? Or, like other reviewers have observed, was he in a rush to be the first kid on his block out with a book deal? Recommended only if you are a casual observer.

Very Poorly Written and Jumbled Telling of an Unfortunately Very True Serial Killer's Exploits.......2006-03-06

Dennis McDougal is no Jack Olsen. Jack Olsen is a very deft and talented writer of true crime books. Dennis McDougal claims to be a journalist, but after reading this book, I have to seriously question his abilities.

Angel of Darkness is supposed to be a factual account of the horrors that serial killer (the Freeway Killer) Randy Kraft dealt to southern California in the late 1970's and early 1980's. It should be compelling reading and it should make our hearts quake at the loss to families and friends of the poor, undeserving victims. It should make us realize that killers such as Kraft are unrelenting and uncaring monsters (as psychological profiles have revealed serial killers don't despair their victims like we do - they think of them as things rather than people).

On both counts, McDougal fails.

McDougal's approach is to throw facts out along with personal opinion. It is one that confuses and disguises the facts.

This is a very difficult book to read. It is so jumbled in its structure that the reader must take great pains to glean information from the book. It's almost as if McDougal wrote his galleys (the draft of the book) on 3 x 5 note cards and then dropped them all, mixing them up, and never bothered to put them back in order again. Great shifts in time and great changes in reference take place in a single paragraph and enormous chunks of time and references are moved about in chapters. One minute you are reading about the Freeway Killer and his exploits and the next McDougal has switched to speak about the Bonin case and/or the Kearney case (both were serial killers with similar motus operandi operating in southern California at the same time as Kraft). The effect is confusion rather than enlightenment.

It is painfully apparent this book was dashed together around the time of Kraft's capture. Unfortunately, McDougal didn't really bother to try to learn anything about the victims. He focuses almost soley on Kraft and his life. It's easy. It's all there in court transcripts and witness interviews -all available to the press.

McDougal's book is emotionally devoide of any concern for the victims - he gives us only the smallest amount of information necessary and never really lets us connect with the victims or their families.

It would have been preferrable to have simply had the court transcripts etc. copied and printed than to read this mish mash of poor writing.

Jack Olsen's "The Man with the Candy" is probably the benchmark against which all other true crime books should be compared. If so, this one - Angel of Darkness - comes us severely lacking.

Angel of Darkness.......2005-07-08

Having no special interest in serial killers, I read this book only because I once hired Randy, I was asked to give a deposition after he was arrested, and I hadn't followed his story beyond that. I was amazed to find that he might be responsible for as many killings as he is now suspected of.

Although the content of this book is excellent, I thought the writing was mediocre. Possibly this is because the approach was to "novelize" it. I would have preferred a more straightforward, factual approach, in which I would know which cases were actually attributed to Randy and which ones were not. As I realized that the author wasn't going to provide that information in context, I hoped that he would at least provide it after the fact, either during the trial coverage or possibly in some summary form at the end of the book. He did neither.

While the content makes for a compelling read, and I would therefore recommend the book, I obviously wouldn't recommend the author.

A Gruesome and Haunting Story.......2004-10-13

Randy Kraft does not receive the same notoriety as some serial killers, but this is not due to a insignificant criminal career. Kraft is believed to have killer as many as 67 people, putting him in a league with only the Green River Killer. Dennis McDougal does a commendable job of capturing the madness of Kraft's 67 murder in "Angel of Darkness".

Randy Kraft's killing spree spanned more than a decade. While evidence could only convict him of sixteen murders, the log of his murderous activities leaves many unanswered questions. The author recounts the stories of as many victims as evidence allows. Some victims remain "John Doe's", while other stories have yet to be ascertained. While this sets limits on the evidence, it does not take away from the story. Kraft, a confessed homosexual, began a spree killing gay men in the 1970's. Before his streak would end, teenage boys only guilty of hitch-hiking would compose a significant number of victims. The seemingly normal behavior Kraft displayed on most days makes his rampage more frightening. Not even his long term boyfriend suspected his crimes. While most people know better than to hitch-hike, the story brings the realization of the vulnerability of our loved ones to darker forces.

Dennis McDougal proves to be an accomplished storyteller in the book. He lends the story and its victims proper respect while maintaining a interesting story. I commend McDougal for telling the story without constant repetition of tedious facts or writing on irrelevant sidebars. This is one of the best true crime books available. It is a shame that it is out of print.

Truth is more frightening than fiction........2002-11-21

No one could have invented Randy Kraft, as fiction it would be too unbelievable. It boggles the mind that he literally got away with murder for 13 years. The author does a fine job laying out the facts of the case giving us a balance between the victims, their families, Kraft, his family and friends, the police and other serial killers who were operating in southern California at the same time. The plotting was well done and flowed smoothly making it a quick read. The only thing missing for me, was some analysis of what made Randy Kraft do such horrific things to people. But life isn't always tied up into neat resolutions. For anyone interested in serial killers or true crime, this book is a must!

The Doghouse Angel: From the Darkness of Abuse to the Light of Healing

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This book deserves to be read; This author applauded
Understanding the impact of childhood abuse

The Doghouse Angel: From the Darkness of Abuse to the Light of Healing
Kimberly A. Steward
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At just four years old, Kimberly Steward found herself seeking refuge in the doghouse. Luki, the family dog, kept her warm while a light flowed in through the doghouse roof, letting her know her angel was near and would stay with her. She needed an angel. The sexual abuse had begun. She and her 17 siblings were more than aware of the physical and emotional abuse her father and uncle were prone to, and now this.

Ms. Steward writes, not to sensationalize the abuse, not to seek pity, but to lend a voice to those who cannot voice their experience; to end the phrase "cycle of abuse" and begin the "cycle of healing". She writes, in dialog form, of her sessions with the psychiatrist who finally brought her to the light of healing. Included also are poems from stages throughout her life, illustrated by the author's own hand.

As a person not subject to abuse, after reading The Doghouse Angel you will carry with you your potential for intervention, and will never again wonder whether or not you should "get involved".

As an abused person, you will find hope and guidance for obtaining help. You will have a voice.

As a caregiver or professional in the field of child or family services, you will understand.

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Insightful and Honest.......2004-03-12

"The journey to healing from an abusive childhood is often fraught with difficulties. Kimberly Steward relates her experiences in The Doghouse Angel, telling her story through counseling sessions reflecting back to her earlier years as one of eighteen children. There are many portions of this book that are heartbreaking to read. But for those who have experienced similar situations, this book shows that healing can occur. The Doghouse Angel should be required reading for counselors, pastors, and others who deal with abused children and with adults still traumatized by their childhood. Kimberly Steward's insights bring the dark secret of abuse into the light."
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The Doghouse Angel: From the Darkness of Abuse to the..........2004-02-13

"Powerful" and "Inspiring" are the words most often used by those I speak to who have read "The Doghouse Angel". Many of my friends in our book club, quilting groups and at church knew of my friendship with the author and read the book as soon as it came out. Because they knew something of Kimberly's childhood they were a little apprehensive but quickly became publicists themselves. "She has so many positive things to say after such terrible experiences. I am amazed that she is able to do that."
"What you have just said is the reason she wrote the book and the reason so many people will benefit from reading it," is my reply. People in the healing professions will find the book a valuable resource. As a former foster parent and teacher, I know that, if you have had abusive experiences which still trouble you, or know others in similar situations, you should read "The Doghouse Angel" to see that there are steps to take to heal.
Barbara Kapost, B.S.Ed

Hard to read - but well worth it !!!.......2004-01-10

The Doghouse Angel is honest and moving. It helps you access your compassion for other's and see your own struggles with a new perspective. Very powerful for such a short book.

This book deserves to be read; This author applauded.......2003-10-22

It was surprising to read the author's descriptions and to find myself and other people I've known and places I've heard of and stories they've told. Crimes I've lived through, heard rumors of and imagined. Tragic homes built by people too young, too ignorant, too sick or too hateful to possess the tools needed to craft healthy and happy ones.

It may be enough to stand aside a place we cannot fathom and simply admire the woman who has the courage to describe its horrors. Author Kimberly Steward has earned this here. Her history is, hopefully, the most remarkable readers will ever know.

But it is so much more when you read a book and find yourself literally looking around to see if anyone has noticed you are sitting there naked. Recognizing in it the thoughts you had and the lessons you learned and the hope you dared and the prices you paid for all of it. This book is intimate and personal and painful and triumphant. I wept for this bouquet too big for most to hold-black and blue and awful flowers grown from tiny seeds too many of us held ourselves. It is a grand and unique example that shouts what untold numbers whispered and whisper still.

Read it if you are a therapist or a counselor who deals with physical, emotional and sexual abuse and the myriad results impacting its perpetrators, victims and survivors. Read it if you work with young people who may need you to lend them a voice they cannot find for themselves. Read it if you or someone you love has ever felt the filthy hands of incest or molestation upon them. Read it if you can be inspired by strength and reminded of how grace and the human spirit pulls for the children who know too much too soon and survive, often thrive, in spite of the dreadful odds before them. I truly can't think of anyone for whom this does not apply. This woman is an inspiration and I hope you'll gift yourself with her story.

Understanding the impact of childhood abuse.......2003-07-18

I found this book to be a very big eye opener into the lives of abused children.It is amazing what these 18 children endured thru their entire childhood.Yet the author seems to have been able to overcome it all and help others who may suffer as she did.God Bless the little children, may they never have to endure what Kimberly had to.I think this book shows there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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