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

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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.

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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.

Exorcising the Ghost of Westphalia: Building World Order in the New Millennium

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Exorcising the Ghost of Westphalia: Building World Order in the New Millennium
Charles W. Kegley , and Gregory A. Raymond
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Beyond Westphalia?: National Sovereignty and International Intervention

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The authors of this groundbreaking book take as a point of departure the precedent-setting agreements established by the Treaties of Westphalia to illuminate the options for maintaining peace. The book describes the system of world order established by the Peace of Westphalia and offers readers an evaluation of its relevance for the increasingly globalized world of the early twenty-fist century, as well as proposing an alternative system of global governance. Provides comprehensive coverage of the causes of great-powers war, the evolutionary course of the Thirty Years' War, durable peace settlements, the relevance of Thirty Years' War to today's environment, and offers an alternative model of world order. For individuals interested in international relations and global issues.

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Couldn't even finish it, it's so bad.
dang good. but could have been better
A bit of a meh
Dismal and cynical offering
Triumphant Updating of Classic Tale

War of the Worlds: New Millennium
Douglas Niles
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Release Date: 2005-05-26

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Imagine how different the battle for humanity would be if H.G. Wells Martians launched their attack tomorrow Inspired by the H.G.Wells masterwork War of the Worlds and updated with the technology of today, Douglas Niles has written a contemporary novel of alien invasion that successfully combines the adventurous science fiction of Larry Niven with the techno-thrills of Tom Clancy.

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Couldn't even finish it, it's so bad........2007-03-04

Didn't the author even attempt to verify any of his technical aspects in this book? I didn't even get through the first chapter and I had to stop reading, my brain was hurting so much.

There is NO scientific accuracy in the book whatsoever. He talks about the retired astronomer observing Mars through his personal telescope, and seeing Valles Marineris and other things, which have NEVER been seen by ground-based telescopes. And when he talks about "volcanism" he has no concept of the scientific principles behind it. Not to mention the errors in earth-hardware (aircraft and the like).

Don't bother with this book.

dang good. but could have been better.......2007-01-23

well i am not going to into the details of the story. i think by the time you get to me you have pretty decent idea of what happens.. itsa much easyer, and interetsing read then the original, doubtless to it being modernised.. the military aspects are very real, bravery courage, even against a seeminly unbeatable enemy, and i am not just talking the US but around the world. the only real problem i had.. was the machines.. they seemed so...clumsy. remeber the movies form the 50's... those were amazing, and still some of the most alien machines i have seen in any movie. i think with a bit more imagination he could have though of something and bit.. well. cooler. but over all. i coudlnt put the book down... just ask my boss :)

A bit of a meh .......2006-10-29

I picked this one up looking for some good popcorn fun. I finished it so it was at least readable but it made for poor popcorn.

1. Technical gaffes all over the place. A-10 Warthogs do not have afterburners but they do in this book.
2. Pilot drops high-explosive bombs at low altitude in his A-10, bombs not equipped with retarding devices. In real life, they would have exploded under his plane, riddling it with shrapnel. Retarding devices slow the bombs so that they don't hit until the plane is safely out of range.
3. Humvee was described as possessing a key. Nope, military vehicles just have on buttons. You secure the vehicle by wrapping a chain and padlock around the steering wheel.
4. A-10's are not designed to carry and deploy nuclear weapons. Small planes like the Vietnam-era A-4 Skyhawk are nuclear-capable but it would require more than some hackwork to make it work for the A-10.
5. The usefulness of the female scientist character is not plausibly explained. She sort of exists there to point out the obvious that other people should have already figured out for themselves. Seeing as nobody knows anything about the Martians and she doens't either, the amount of insight she could provide would be no better than your average sci-fi fan.
6. I always liked the bacteria ending of the original War of the Worlds. It didn't strike me as deus ex machina so much as a way to put the reader in his place. Yeah, the best efforts of man cannot destroy the Martians but humble bacteria can. The mold bomb ending just doesn't make any sense. Mold spores are in the air all around us. Set two pieces of bread out on the counter. Boom, they both have mold spores. Eat the first slice, leave the second for a few weeks. The only difference between the one you ate and the one on the counter is that the spores had a chance to grow. In the HG Wells version, the Martians were dying from the moment they arrived. In this version, the Martians were supposedly imperious to the mold up until the point someone threw a bag of moldy bread at their machines. So you're telling me that the hulls of these vehicles can withstand impacts from 155mm artillery, 120mm tank guns, high-explosive bombs, etc, but a piece of bread will immediately poison the pilot? If they were that susceptible, they should have been dying the moment they stepped out of the cylinders. We could excuse their ignorance of terran biology in the original version since this was supposedly their first trip to Earth. But in this one, they already knew enough about our technology to mount EMP attacks. Would it not make sense for them to have intercepted and translated our TV broadcasts? Wouldn't they know about bacteria and molds, made their own studies?

Overall, disappointing. I was hoping for a bit more.

Dismal and cynical offering.......2006-06-17

This is a 333 page novel. The Martians make their appearance around page 189 or 190. This gives some idea of how serious the author is about his subject. Most of the book is a re-hash of Niven and Pournelle's Footfall, in other words, Tom Clancy with a light science fiction coating. This is not a tale well told; it is a slick job of marketing. Niles needs to stick to World War II what-ifs.

Triumphant Updating of Classic Tale.......2005-12-12

Douglas Niles does an excellent job of bringing The War of the Worlds to a new millenium, with rich, credible characters, realistic reactions to the Mars threat, and great technical detail on the hardware and military maneuvers that would be involved in repelling the invasion. I have had occasion in the last year to read and review both Joe Haldeman's The Coming (dealing with some similar themes) and Charles Sheffield's Aftermath (sharing a major plot point). While I was disappointed with both those efforts, I am enthusiastic about War of the Worlds: New Millenium. Doug Niles gets right what those books got wrong. While having a broad geographic scope overall, we see interrelated characters in situations which are appropriate to the plot, government actions which make sense, and an ending which is appopriate to the story and the reader's expectations. Highly recommended, with great action, a terrific military feel, and excellent narrative. A real page-turner. I also recommend Fox on the Rhine, by Douglas Niles. Donald J. Bingle, Author of Forced Conversion.

Rockets of the Reich: A WWII Action Novel (New Millennium Writers Series)

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A masterful "What if " story

Rockets of the Reich: A WWII Action Novel (New Millennium Writers Series)
Kim Kinrade
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Best-selling Canadian author Kim Kinrade makes his US publishing debut with this exciting tale of intrigue and deception. Hitler and the SS formulate a plan to devastate the United States with a rocket attack during World War II. To carry out the plan, the Nazis set up a rocket base on a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia. Based on recently declassified US Coast Guard documents, Rockets of the Reich reveals one of the worst fears of President Roosevelt and the American military leaders of the time: could the V-2s that terrorized London make their way to American cities?

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A masterful "What if " story.......2000-09-21

Kinrade does a masterful job of taking a plausible premise and weaving it into a thrilling and surprising story. The characters are complex and well developed. I've always been a big fan of "historical Novels" and "alternative history" stories, so this novel fit my tastes perfectly. I highly recommend this novel to those who have similar tastes. It was a fun ride.

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An OK Attempt to Update Classic H. G. Wells!
A modern retelling of the HG Wells classic with a twist.

War of the Worlds: New Millennium
Douglas Niles
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ASIN: 0765350009

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Imagine if H.G.Wells’ Martians launched their attack tomorrow.

First there was the mysterious loss of contact with the Mars probe.

Then a few flashes of light detected via telescope on the planet's surface, and several pieces of undefined space debris traveled through space and fell to earth.

And thus the War of the Worlds began.

From an isolated farmhouse in rural Wisconsin to the mall in Washington D.C., our world had becomes a battlefield against the alien intruders from Mars whose superior weapons and defenses dwarfed the Pentagon's latest weaponry.

By order of the President, scientists and soldiers pooled resources and inspiration to overcome a threat that appeared bent on our annihilation, while all across the land brave and bold Americans waged their own efforts of resistance against the Martian menace.

At stake not just the dominion of Earth, but mankind's own survival.

Inspired by the H.G.Wells masterwork War of the Worlds and updated with the technothriller technology of today, Douglas Niles has written a contemporary novel of alien invasion that successfully combines the genres of Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle with Tom Clancy and Larry Bond.

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An OK Attempt to Update Classic H. G. Wells!.......2007-03-20

I have been hooked on "Earth Invasion" novels ever since I read H. G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLD, being utterly captivated by the creepy un-earthliness of Wells' invaders and the panic/horror/despair that follows the Martian invasion. Viewing George Pal's movie was just icing on the cake. In the intervening years many authors (and film-makers) have tried to capture Wells' lightning in a bottle, Douglas Niles being the latest.

In most respects Niles' book follows the template of Wells' 1898 classic. Odd flashes of light on Mars translate into a convoy of spaceships that converge on Earth. The first three ships explode in EM pulses that disable all computers and modern weapons. Transport ships then disgorge landing craft bearing the death ray-bearing tripod machines that so thrilled movie audiences in the '50s. Initial attempts to stop the Martians fail and things are looking desperate but then...

I had high hopes when I picked up a copy of Niles' book but several things worked against it. The book has two main characters - a reclusive, retired college teacher living in a rural Wisconsin cabin and his NASA-connected daughter. The daughter drives the book's action, being involved in crucial events in the invasion. But Daddy spends 3/4 of the book hiding in his cabin before finally doing something!

Niles' Martians are pretty gross but I never felt the sense of revulsion that Wells' invaders generated. (Of course I was probably 10 years old when I read Wells' book so perhaps no book could measure up!). Then too, Niles doesn't do as effective a job of conveying the feeling of hopelessness that Wells' original did.

Having said that, I think you should give WAR OF THE WORLDS NEW MILLENIUM a try. It does a good job of building suspense and the action is fairly fast-paced. You may love it on its own merits!

A modern retelling of the HG Wells classic with a twist........2006-11-05

I just finished "War of the Worlds: New Millennium" by Dogulas Niles. As a huge War of the Worlds fan I had mixed feelings about the book. While I enjoyed the heroine Alexandria DeVane character and story, I found the story of her father who's chapters are told in narrative form lacking.

I enjoyed how the invaders managed to get their foothold, and enjoyed the destruction that accompanied their conquest. Personally I would have liked some reasoning behind the invasion. Niles took from the lead of Pal's story in as such as we never learn their motives. I personally liked the fact that Wells established that they were using us for our blood. At least that gave some reason for their invasion.

As such the book was a fair mixture of the original book and Pal's movie. The tripods use a form of "legs of light" similar to what Pal had orignial intended for his movie adaptation but due to budgeting had to drop after a single scene. Also gone are the Thunderchild, Red Weed, and such. Luckily unlike the 2005 movie also set in modern day at least Niles used cylinders as the delivery device of the tripods and also had black smoke.

All in all the book is a good read. I did feel that Niles wrapped up the story too quick. I would have liked a few chapters about life after the invaders were stopped. Honestly I feel that maybe he has a sequel in the works and left it open as such.

While the basic premise of the demise of the Aliens is in some ways very similar to Wells telling, he does take a drasticly different and unique approach that is in many ways completely opposite from that of the original story.

If you like this type of story I would also recommend Dayton Ward's The Last World War which while not based on HG Wells is a great alien invasion tell.

More...Blessings by the Dozen: An Immigrant's Amazing Stories of Family Hardships, Determination and Struggles in Extreme Circumstances from the Great ... and World War II to the New Millennium

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"More...Blessings by the Dozen"

More...Blessings by the Dozen: An Immigrant's Amazing Stories of Family Hardships, Determination and Struggles in Extreme Circumstances from the Great ... and World War II to the New Millennium
Paul Kee Hua Hang Jr
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Did you read my 1st book, "Blessings by the Dozen"? - A true story of the hardships, struggles and successes of a large Asian Chinese family. The Author matter-of-factly but with great reverence tells of the family's life during the greater part of the 20th Century. He takes the reader along a journey through the life of his "cheaper by the dozen" family and the difficulties of balancing a life that is suffused by more than one culture.

The life of a "P.K." (Preacher's kid - e.g. the author) was never an easy one. But add to these complications: 12 children and grinding poverty in war-torn Singapore, Christianity in a non-Christian environment, they had seen all of this and more and not only survived but triumphed! Truly, "A Question of Survival" (the title of one of the chapters) the writer highlights the family's difficult and challenging childhood as they grew up during the Great Depression and World War II years.

This book portrays the life of an Asian Chinese Singaporean and his family whose lives had been greatly blessed and impacted by the early Christian missionaries to China and Singapore. It was their father's complete devotion to ministering God's word, the Church, his family and his association with the early missionaries in China and Singapore that changed the course of their lives and brought many blessings to the family. Several members of the family were educated and settled down in America.

From surviving the Great Depression and World War II to, finally, an enlightening visit to China, the writer weaves memories and insights of his motherland China. He also includes several miraculous and "life-threatening" events that are true and inspiring.

"An eminently readable book...It will entertain and educate" wrote another reader.

"More....Blessings by the Dozen" resembles the Gilbreth's book, "Cheaper by the Dozen" but in a uniquely differently and intriguing Asian culture and life setting.

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"More...Blessings by the Dozen".......2007-01-05

"From the great depression wracked 1930's to the new millennium, the life of a "P.K." (preacher's kid) has never been an easy one. But add to these complication: 11 siblings, primitive and often war-torn China and Singapore, Christianity in a non-Christian and sometimes hostile environment and grinding poverty, the "Hang" family of Singapore has seen all of this and more...and not only survived but triumphed!"

"More...Blessings by the Dozen" matter-of-factly but with great reverence tells the story of the "Hangs", a Methodist family of Singapore (and China) during the lion's share of the 20th century. The 40 years that the Reverend Hang and the family spent in Singapore were born witness to by the Reverend in his book, "My Christian Testimony" 1970) Now, in
"More...Blessings by the Dozen", Paul Kee-Hua Hang, Jr. looks back on the family life of his parents and 11 siblings during much of the same time.

"From surviving World War II to, finally, an enlightening visit to China,
this book weaves memories, insights, and scripture together into a faith-filled testament of devotion to Christ, to family, and to a man's responsibility to both. With interesting anecdotes and loving memories, Mr. Hang takes the reader along a journey through the life of his family and the difficulties of balancing a life that is suffused by more than one culture. This is an eminently readable and inspiring book that will both entertain and educated" "It deserves to be read" writes reader Mr. Joseph Baum of Garrettsville, Ohio.

More...Blessings by the Dozen: An Immigrant's Life Amazing Stories of Hardships and Struggles.from the Depression-Wracked 1930s and World War II to the New Millennium

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"More...Blessings by the Dozen"

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Did you read my 1st book, "Blessings by the Dozen"? - A true story of the hardships, struggles and successes of a large Asian Chinese family. The Author matter-of-factly but with great reverence tells of the family's life during the greater part of the 20th Century. He takes the reader along a journey through the life of his "cheaper by the dozen" family and the difficulties of balancing a life that is suffused by more than one culture. The life of a "P.K." (Preacher's kid - e.g. the author) was never an easy one. But add to these complications: 12 children and grinding poverty in war-torn Singapore, Christianity in a non-Christian environment, they had seen all of this and more and not only survived but triumphed! Truly, "A Question of Survival" (the title of one of the chapters) the writer highlights the family's difficult and challenging childhood as they grew up during the Great Depression and World War II years. This book portrays the life of an Asian Chinese Singaporean and his family whose lives had been greatly blessed and impacted by the early Christian missionaries to China and Singapore. It was their father's complete devotion to ministering God's word, the Church, his family and his association with the early missionaries in China and Singapore that changed the course of their lives and brought many blessings to the family. Several members of the family were educated and settled down in America. From surviving the Great Depression and World War II to, finally, an enlightening visit to China, the writer weaves memories and insights of his motherland China. He also includes several miraculous and "life-threatening" events that are true and inspiring. "An eminently readable book...It will entertain and educate" wrote another reader. "More....Blessings by the Dozen" resembles the Gilbreth's book, "Cheaper by the Dozen" but in a uniquely differently and intriguing Asian culture and life setting.

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"More...Blessings by the Dozen".......2007-07-16

This is a "Book Review" by Joseph Baum (Garrettsville, Ohio, USA):

"From the great Depression-wracked 1930s and World War II to the new millennium, the life of a "P.K." (preacher's kid) had never been an easy one. But add these complications: 11 siblings, primitive, needy and often in war-torn Singapore, Christianity in a non-Christian and sometimes hostile environment, and grinding poverty, the "Hang" family of Singapore had seen all of this and more..and not only survived but triumphed!"

"More...Blessings by the Dozen" matter-of-factly but with great reverence tells the story of the "Hangs" - a Methodist family of Singapore (and China) during the "lion's share" of the 20th Century. The 40 years that the Reverend Hang and the family spent in Singapore was born witness to by the Reverend in his book "My Christian Testimony (1970)". Now, in "More...Blessings by the Dozen", Paul Kee-Hua Hang, Jr. looks back on the family life of his parents and his family with 11 siblings
(12 Even Dozen children) during much of the same time".

"From surviving the great Depression and World War II to, finally, an enlightening visit to his "motherland" in mainland China, this book weaves memories, insightss, and scripture together with a faith-filled testament of devotion to Christ, to family, and to a man's devotion and responsibility to both. With interesting anecdotes, and loving memories, Mr. Hang takes the reader along a journey through the life of his family and the difficulties of balancing a life that is suffused by more than one culture. This is an eminently readable book! You will love it! It will not only entertain, but it will also educate. It deserves to be read! You will not be able to put it down - once you begin to read it!"

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