I and Eye: Pictures of My Generation

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From an early age Peter Simon has delighted in documenting the world around him through photography. Here is his lifes work thus far, an astonishing record of the far-ranging experiences of his generation, featuring many of the major figures, both in the mainstream and counter-culture, of the past 40 years.

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A Sharp Eye Indeed.......2007-03-23

At first glance, one would think that Peter Simon's book, I and Eye, is a coffee table-style, picture book. But one need only open it to find out differently. This book is an autobiography--with a really good picture album.

I had the privilege of meeting Peter Simon. He's friendly, laid back, and so open about himself you like him right away. Peter's honesty about himself, the good and the bad, was awe-inspiring. By the time he finished, I felt like we were old friends.

I and Eye is so much more than just a picture book. Through its pages, we see a life lived, with its joys--and its sorrows. Because Peter's camera was such a ubiquitous presence throughout his life--from his pre-teen years on--viewing I and Eye is like looking through an album of one person's memories. As a bonus, we get to see some of Peter's father's work (His father, Richard Simon was an avid photographer in his own right and co-founder of Simon and Schuster.) and get a glimpse of his childhood that we would otherwise not be able to see. Taken in toto, the book captures a life.

There are introductions by Carly Simon (yes, she's his sister), David Silver, Stephen Davis, and Richard North Patterson. Every one of them gives testament to the openness and honesty Peter has with people.

Technically, I and Eye is the work of a consummate photographer. Peter's specialty, to use a trite phrase, is the candid shot. Even his posed shots have a spontaneity that makes them seem candid. Some of his portraits are powerful. Some are precious. All provoke strong emotions. Peter's landscapes incorporate a love for the places he captures, a majority of them on his beloved Cape Cod. This book is a must for anyone who calls him or herself a photographer and aspires to do great things with a camera.

Take time with this book. Find a comfortable spot, relax, and allow its pages to carry you through the life of a warm, interesting, and talented man. You'll find the trip worthwhile.

If You Remember the '60's..........2002-05-29

It's been said that if you remember the '60's you probably weren't really there. It's a good thing Peter had a camera because he probably would have been wondering himself what those days were like. Parts of his world, beautifully recorded, jar our memories. Whether these memories are painful or delightful, they are part of our collective story. Many '60's communes didn't allow photographs, so these may be rarer than one assumes. The book is worth looking at and reading.

Uninspired photographs and more boomer self aggrandizement.......2002-03-06

I wanted to like this book, I really did, but I couldn't get past the amateurish tone as Simon retreads that well trod path that amounts to the sixties generation stations of the cross--wealthy childhood, discovering drugs and sex at college, dropping out and living off your parents on a commune, plugging into Eastern philosophies and, finally, capitalizing on "the good old days". I found the photographs mundane and the essays almost unbearable as Simon chronicles his constant drug taking and drifting from place to place. As another reviewer wrote, I don't think we would have seen this book printed if not for his name and his celebrity sister.

Makes me wish I was born a few years earlier.......2002-02-25

Peter Simon is a talented photojournalist, and this book is the story of his life, with a definite emphasis on the 60's and early 70's counterculture years, which he lived to the fullest. It's all here: the protests, living on a commune, the eastern spiritual gurus, flirtations with nudism, the (impressive) series of hippy girlfriends, the rock stars (he's Carly Simon's brother).

I'm sure other members of his generation will find the book very nostalgic. As for me, it's almost enough to make we wish I'd been born 10 or 15 years sooner. I went to college during the early years of the Reagan administration. The 60's obviously weren't a very happy time, but it would be hard to imagine someone of my generation putting out a book like this: who would care?

The later chapters of the book are an odd lot of whatever he was shooting during those years of his life. Therefore we have some baseball coverage, some photos of landscapes and his celebrity friends on Martha's Vineyard and some coverage of Woodstock 1999. I'd judge these chapters as substantially less interesting than the early ones.

One thing this book does illustrate is the importance of connections in getting a book of photography published. I'm not saying it's not a worthy project: it certainly is. But a lot of worthy projects are never published, and it's hard to believe his sister's celebrity and his family's connections in the publishing industry ("Simon" is the "Simon" in "Simon & Schuster") weren't key factors, especially for a virtually unknown photographer.

A Titillating Journey.......2002-01-20

Ah! From the intricacies of Tree Frog Farm to the open arms of MV's shores, the reader is webbed into every fiber of Peter's life through his descriptive words and vivid photographs - so much so, that he leaves you with a dream of being one of the free spirits on the beaches of Martha's Vineyard.Thank you, Peter, for the journey!

Light in the Heart of Darkness: EMDR and the Treatment of War and Terrorism Survivors

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Light in the Heart of Darkness: EMDR and the Treatment of War and Terrorism Survivors
Steven M. Silver , and Susan Rogers
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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ASIN: 0393703665

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A real-world guide to the practice of EMDR in various trauma settings. Drawing upon many years of personal experience and that of numerous peers from across the world, the authors show EMDR as applied to a wide range of traumatic settings, including school violence, "near-war" experiences, refugees, combat soldiers, children, and emergency service workers.

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Silver Eyes Is a HIT!!!
Twisted Good Story, a few Flaws
Great Book
This book is NEAT-O
I love this book!!!

Silver Eyes
Nicole Luiken
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Violet Eyes

ASIN: 074340078X

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Angel had no memory
of the secret message,
but the writing was hers.
It read, "Violet eyes lie."

SILVER EYES

In a world where humans work on Mars and loyalty is controlled by a brain chip, eighteen-year-old Angel Eastland can't retrieve her memory. Violet-eyed from the effects of a genetic experiment, she is hired as an investigator by the SilverDollar Mining Company. When she captures an nineteen-year-old fugitive named Michael Vallant, Angel senses an intimate connection with him -- one that disturbs her, especially when they kiss.

Angel's chip and her silver-eyed boss, Anaximander, one of the Augmented, tell her that Mike is a threat and must go through Loyalty Induction. But more secret messages compel Angel to resist and to help Mike. As Spacer terrorists from Mars attack SilverDollar, Angel and Mike race to ?nd out who's really behind the unrest. Against an evil enemy who will kill to win, Angel has one chance to ?nd her memory -- and to save her life.

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Angel had no memory of the secret message, but the writing was hers. It read, "Violet eyes lie." SILVER EYES In a world where humans work on Mars and loyalty is controlled by a brain chip, eighteen-year-old Angel Eastland can't retrieve her memory. Violet-eyed from the effects of a genetic experiment, she is hired as an investigator by the SilverDollar Mining Company. When she captures an nineteen-year-old fugitive named Michael Vallant, Angel senses an intimate connection with him -- one that disturbs her, especially when they kiss. Angel's chip and her silver-eyed boss, Anaximander, one of the Augmented, tell her that Mike is a threat and must go through Loyalty Induction. But more secret messages compel Angel to resist and to help Mike. As Spacer terrorists from Mars attack SilverDollar, Angel and Mike race to Þnd out who's really behind the unrest. Against an evil enemy who will kill to win, Angel has one chance to Þnd her memory -- and to save her life.

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Silver Eyes Is a HIT!!!.......2007-03-15

I fell in love with Violet Eyes and it was like a great surprise to find there was a sequel. I couldn't put the book down the entire time I was reading it! Angel is an amazing heroine and Michael is a hunky and intelligent partner for her. There were never ending cliff hangers that make you want to finish the story ASAP. I could picture this as amovie, the descriptions were so vivid and detailed. In Violet Eyes, Angel sort of knew all along what was really going on and it's a nice change to see her have to figure out the clues, each one more surprising than the next. I recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery, science fiction, and a little tiny bit of romance. It was an adventurous fun novel and you can't help but root for Angel to kick Eddy's butt!

Twisted Good Story, a few Flaws.......2005-12-09

As I read in an older review - this book is good but it's not half as good as the first book Violet Eyes. I don't like how in this book Angel the main character is not in control of herself for practically the whole book. It kind of ruined my picture of who she was, I pictured her as someone stronger than she is in this book, someone who could have broken the control chip in her head, She is a violet eyed after all, shouldn't she have been able to override the chip? I think that would have made it better if she did but perhaps the author was trying to make the book a less classic story, that's what I liked.

The best part of this novel was that every single chapter is a cliffhanger. I absolutely could not put the book down without desperately wanting to know what would happen next. I also enjoyed how unexpected things happened, unexpected people were behind different twists in the story. Overall this book was nicely written, cleanly arranged. I really like/dislike the way the author has a a sort of demented discussing way of things happening such as the things Eddy (the antagonist) made her do under his command. In the first book the author described a character being shoved into a drawer which was really disturbing but amazing that she can describe such revolting scenes. It really makes the reader think about the scene that was happening.

Another great aspect of this novel was my ability to be able to visualize all the characters in the story as if it were a movie. The cover picture on volume one Violet Eyes defiantly helped my image of the characters Angel and Michael but nonetheless the descriptions were incredible. This novel has a different twist in it than the previous novel. It's practically a whole new story with the same characters. If you have read Violet Eyes I encourage you to pick this book up and read it, I guarantee it will only take you an hour or two at most if you're really into books because this book is a pick up and never put down book.

Great Book.......2004-03-27

This book is great! A lot of action but it is a bit confusing in the beginning. There were a lot of times where I found myself very bored reading this book.

Recommended to everyone who likes science fiction.

This book is NEAT-O.......2003-10-13

THis is a good book, but it is not spectacular. Angel, the main character, is working at a company called Silver Dollar. While she is there she is sent on a mission to find a fugitive who has supposedly stolen thousands of dollars from the company. The guy that she captures is Michael and seems very familiar to her, but she can't remember who he is. She has forgotten all of her past, and he begins to tell her about it. He was her boyfriend. They end up going to this exhibit on Mars where Angel ends up being captured. A huge mystery dealing with the Silver Dollar company is revealed and you'll have to read the book to find out the rest! A possible theme in this novel could be trust. You cannot be too trustworthy of others, but you sometimes have to trust others. Nicole Luiken uses many devices of forshadowing in this novel, and also similes and metaphors.I know this may sound weird, but that is just because I have to write this for my english teacher. Overall this is a really good novel and you should read it.

I love this book!!!.......2003-01-02

I really liked this book. Angel is now working for the people she was trying not to work for in Violet Eyes. She has no memory what so ever of her life before. She meets Michael again and she doesn't remember him either. He tries and tries again until her memory comes back. But she still has a Loyalty Chip in her head so she's loyal to her enemies. This book is great and you wish Angel will get over the Chip. You'll really enjoy this book if you've already read Violet Eyes.

The Girl With the Silver Eyes (Apple Paperbacks)

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The Girl with the Silver Eyes
the girl with the silver eyes
The turning point
Highly recommended for extremely gifted children 6 & up
An all-time favorite of mine

The Girl With the Silver Eyes (Apple Paperbacks)
Willo Davis Roberts
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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The Girl with the Silver Eyes.......2007-03-23

The Girl with the Silver Eyes
BY:WILLO DAVIS ROBERTS

Katie has silver eyes. Are they magic or just special? Well, there magic. How, she can move objects without touching the object. And at night she lies in bed and turns the light off while still in bed. Katie is one odd kid. But she can do something else. Read the book to find out.

I enjoy this book very much. Also if you like mysterius books. Read this book.

the girl with the silver eyes.......2007-03-23

The Girl with the Silver Eyes
By: Willo Davis Roberts

The Girl with the Silver Eyes is about a girl named Katie. She has no friends because of her unusual eyes. She not only has silver eyes, she can also make things float with her mind. But then, she gets accused for doing something she would never even think about doing in her life!
I think this book gets 3 stars out of 5 in rating, because of all the suspense and drama that happens throughout the book. An example of suspense and drama in the book is when she was wondering if they would lock her up for her abilities. "If only I had someone to talk to, someone like my father. I don't think he'd let them lock me up, but I don't know where he is..."

By: Malina Alexander

The turning point .......2007-02-10

This book is the book I credit with starting my love for reading. In 5th grade Virgina Bearason recomended this book to my mom for me. I have been reading ever since. Thank God for good teachers and good books.

Highly recommended for extremely gifted children 6 & up.......2006-09-27

This book was written in 1980, but I read it for the first time eleven years later. Honestly, I picked it up because of the cover. *g* I was on a paranormal kick after having read Anne McCaffery's To Ride a Pegasus and Pegasus in Flight (both good books, but the second is great) and though it looked like typcial Apple Paperback fare, I figured it was worth giving a shot.

First, what the book isn't. It isn't brilliantly written. It isn't fabulously plotted. It relies on coincidences that definitely stretch credulity. The end was contrived.

But what it is is wonderful in its own way. It's the story of a 9-year-old girl who is diffeferent in two ways: first, she is incredibly intelligent, and second, she has silver eyes and paranormal powers. The story centers on her paranormal powers, but in many ways, it's as much about the way her intelligence makes people see her as about anything else. By using the paranormal powers as a framework, the author can speak quite bluntly about extreme giftedness in children in a way that connects viscerally with them. This is hardly an accident, as Katie's intelligence is mentioned in conjunction with her other "strangeness" almost every time.

The author frankly states that many people hate people who might seem "better" than them simply for existing and that they scare people. She portrays Katie's differentness not as something that is wrong with her-however others might treat her-but as something of value. She confirms the experience of many very gifted children by creating a parallel in Katie's life, and she also gives those children the holy grail of having others like them through Katie's successful quest to find three others who are the same as she is-she offers up the hope of a group identity to individuals who might never have experienced any sort fo group. She also gives Katie the gift of an adult around whom she can be herself without fearing judgement, dislike, fear, or censure. And the end offers the most wonderful vision of all while still admitting the limitations of existence in such a statictically unlikely minority. The new group of children learn that there's an entire school for kids like them, but the downside is that it's far away and, to some extent, the people who run it share some degree of clinical interest (versus PERSONAL interest) in the children. But on the other hand, their differences are no long muttered about and whispered about by their parents-they're openly acknowledged, and as they are acknowledged, they are ACCEPTED and no longer treated as a fault. A compromise is struck in which the children can go to school like normal and live with their parents like normal for a while and meet on Saturdays for guided advanced lessons and for practice with their paranormal powers, but there is the possibility-even likelihood-that the children will choose to go to the special school at some point in the future.

This book is a relevation and a validation for the isolated extremely gifted child, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The paranormal twist might give it a slight Indigo Child odor, but that would be invisible to a kid, and there's plenty to redeem it, anyhow.

An all-time favorite of mine.......2006-08-08

I read this book as a child - at what age, I'm not sure. What I do know is that I never forgot this story. I really identified with the main character, and that has stayed with me for many years. I finally had to get a copy for my shelf. It is still just as good a story as I remembered. I hope they reprint this book.

The listening eye (a Miss Silver mystery)

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The listening eye (a Miss Silver mystery)
Patricia Wentworth
Manufacturer: Bantam
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ASIN: 0553139479

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A superb mystery in the Great British tradition

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Interesting and thought provoking
A pleasant surprise
Crown Jewel of a Book
Great world, great characters
Good, but not Stackpole's Best

Eyes of Silver
Michael A. Stackpole
Manufacturer: Spectra
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ASIN: 0553561138
Release Date: 1998-12-01

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From one of the most exciting new voices in fantasy fiction comes a spellbinding epic of adventure and mystery, intrigue and magic....

Eight centuries ago, the legendary Keerana Dost conquered a vast empire. Now younger nations battle for the remnants of his realm. As the turmoil spreads, princes and spies, priests and heretics are drawn into the fray. Nomad leader Rafiq Khast fights to reclaim his homeland and avenge his family honor. Princess Natalya undertakes a journey for love and finds herself standing alone against forces that could shatter her nation. And the warrior-priest Malachy Kidd, blinded in combat years before, finds himself holding the fate of the world in his hands, using his powerful battlemagicks in service to his god...protecting a figure who may be the very devil himself.

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Interesting and thought provoking.......2007-02-13

I admit that I only got this book because I enjoyed Stackpoles Star Wars novels. Fantasy isn~t usually my thing, but his style is good and I was going on a long plane flight and needed reading material.
Having said that, I was pleasantly suprised at the richness of the world he creates, it~s pretty audacious to create an entire fantasy universe for only one book, but he does it very well, and the religious twists and connotations intrigued me enough that I immediately re-read it straight after finishing it (It was a VERY long flight after all... Melbourne to Santiago stopping via Sydney and Auckland)
The part I like most about this is that the characters are very much in the style of Mallory in the Arthurian tale- They are all flawed in some way. Pride, greed, arrogance, lust. No character is perfect, though the heroes allow themselves a greater deal of self reflection to oversome these faults than the villianous characters.
All told, I'd really like to see another novel set in this series, maybe one that explores the war with fernandi and the blinding of the wolf priest.
Top marks Mr Stackpole, but please... May we have some more?

A pleasant surprise.......2006-07-08

Despite featuring cheesy cover artwork that would make Fabio proud, Eyes of Silver was a surprisingly engaging novel. I say surprising because even though I am a fan of Michael Stackpole's work (his novel Talion: Revenant that turned me on to fantasy fiction in the first place), his work is not without some noticeable flaws. For example, he tends to end every chapter with a character making some bold declaration. Or the fact that the lead characters in most of his novels are essentially the same noble guy. Circumstances aside, Corran Horn is not much different than Nolan, who isn't that far removed from Locke, etc.

Stackpole took a big step forward with Eyes of Silver. Instead of focusing on a single heroic character, he introduces several characters and devotes nearly equal time to each one. The characters are diverse and seem far more human than I'm used to in a Stackpole novel. A few of the characters were a somewhat predictable, but a couple of them tread a very fine line between protagonist and antagonist, which made them all the more compelling. He doesn't quite reach the George R.R. Martin level with this technique (but to be fair, I don't think anyone really can), but it is still a nice touch.

Loosely basing the novel on historical events was another improvement, and made for a refreshing change from the RPG-based fantasy worlds in which Stackpole's other novels take place. He doesn't quite reach the Guy Gavriel Kay level with this type of storytelling (again, I don't think anyone really can), but it still works quite well.

All told, Eyes of Silver was a pleasant surprise from an author who has proven that he is not content to tell the same kind of story over and over. It's not a perfect novel, but I'll gladly take it over the latest Belgariad rehash by David Eddings any day.

Crown Jewel of a Book.......2004-02-22

With Eyes of Silver, Stackpole has done what has become nigh impossible in the last 30 years - he's told a compelling fantasy story in under 500 pages. Take that, Robert Jordan!

The universe of Eyes of Silver is a barely disguised recreation of 19th century Europe, with an England and a Russia battling over an Afghanistan - The Great Game replayed on a different board. "Napoleon" had been defeated a dozen years before, and "Genghis Khan" is prophesied to be reborn. Against that backdrop, Stackpole places characters we instantly like, and a plot with enough twists and turns to satisfy the most demanding readers.

Stackpole is best known for his incredible Star Wars X-wing novels. The same flair for crisp action he brought to those novels can be found here. If you enjoyed the X-wing series, you will not be disappointed with Eyes of Silver.

Great world, great characters.......2000-08-01

Like most of Stackpole's books, this book has characters that leap off the page and a world that really seems real. Stackpole has a way of paying homage to real-world events without it reading as satire or theft. This book was on the slow-side in terms of pace -- not as slow as Jordan or Goodkind, though. The depth of the world more than makes up for it.

Good, but not Stackpole's Best.......2000-05-23

First off - I am a really huge fan of Michael Stackpole. I've read all of his long SF/Fantasy, and have even delved into the Battletech (tm) books (though I really don't read gaming-linked books, since I'm not a gamer). However, this is not Stackpole's best effort.

Unlike the typical M-S novel, which has a prodigy-hero and shifts back and forth between the past and the present, ultimately linking up in the final few chapters (e.g., Talion: Revenant, Once a Hero), Eyes of Silver has many different threads going, and it's hard to say which character is the true focus of the story.

In the acknowledgements, M-S refers to Peter Hopkin's "The Great Game" which is a seminal work on the political and military events of the middle of the 19th century in Northern India and more importantly, Afganistan, where England and Russia vied for control of the area around the Kyber Pass. England had extensive colonial and imperial interests in India, and the knew that the Russian Tsar wanted a piece of that. Who ever controlled the Kyber Pass (the only fully usable passage from the Asian steppes through the Himalyas, would hold the key to the entire Indian subcontinent (the Russians wanted in and the British wanted to keep them out). The native Afgans were lead by a man called Dost Mohammed - a rather brilliant military leader who roundly defeated the British is the 1840's, but at the same time, managed to keep the Russians out. The political and military maneuvering of the two greatest empires - Britain and Russia, became known as the "Great Game" - a series of advances and retreats, diplomatic forays and imperial posturing, much like a good game of chess.

Eyes of Silver is clearly indebted to the events of the mid-1800s (even to borrowing place and people names) - but the story fails to fully capture the reader (or at least this one).

I applaud Michael Stackpole for his audacity - not many fantasy/sf writers would endeavour to recreate actual complex political events as the basis for a story. Perhaps, if there were fewer characters, and others were more fully developed, the novel would have worked better.

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The fourth title in an all-new series for young readers, complete with its very own book club!
Eye of Fortune continues a new series of adventures written specifically for readers ages 8 and up. Sized to fit the young reader market, the series follows the adventures of three children who, through their heroic deeds, become members of the Order of the Knights of the Silver Dragon. This opportunity will be extended to readers of the series as well through the Knights of the Silver Dragon Club. Young readers are encouraged to join and participate in the club, and in turn they will receive free giveaways, special correspondence, and other benefits. Fans will also be encouraged to interact with the club through an exclusive member area on www.knightsofthesilverdragon.com.

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Boring at First........2005-06-09

The Knights of the silver dragon go
to val sage's to explore all the fun of
knife twirlers mermaid shows and much
more Untill They have A fortune teller
read there palms then they travel
back down into the dungons of
Doom and find out secrets And more!
It was really boring at first but
once you get to about the
twelveth chapter it gets A lot better.

The Isaac Quartet: Blue Eyes, Marilyn the Wild, The Education of Patrick Silver, Secret Isaac

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phew

The Isaac Quartet: Blue Eyes, Marilyn the Wild, The Education of Patrick Silver, Secret Isaac
Jerome Charyn
Manufacturer: Four Walls Eight Windows
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ASIN: 1568582285

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The Isaac Quartet contains four detective stories from an internationally acclaimed master of the genre. Blue Eyes, the first book in Jerome Charyn’s legendary crime series, introduces Isaac Sidel — the toughest, most incorruptible police inspector in the biz. In Marilyn the Wild, Isaac confronts the hot-headed daughter of the first deputy police commissioner. The Education of Patrick Silver tells the story of a giant shoeless Irishman who becomes just another pawn in the war between Isaac and a gang of Peruvian pimps. And in Secret Isaac, a scar on a prostitute’s cheek sends Isaac on a desperate trip to Ireland in search of relief from the tightening grip on his soul. “Packed with manic energy, peopled with bizarre characters and outrageous situations. [Charyn] sounds like a ... Jewish Philip Marlowe.” — Chicago Sun-Times “These books constitute the highest kind of novelistic art ... absolutely unique among contemporary writers.” — Los Angeles Times

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phew.......2003-10-10

I haven't read the whole quartet yet, but Charyn's novels are dark abstract fantasies, and I love them. I started a few years ago with Maria's Girls, and had trouble finding any other Charyn novels after that. Sometimes they can be hard going but stick with it they are worth while. All the characters are obscurely eccentric and inhabit an exotic almost halucenogenic world.
I can't recommend them enough. Charyn is a genius. Buy them and be amazed.

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A wonderful and exciting short read
The Girl With The Silver Eyes

The girl with the silver eyes
Willo Davis Roberts
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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Binding: Paperback

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A wonderful and exciting short read.......2005-03-08

This book is wonderful.It is about a girl that is left out because she has silver eyes and can move things by thinking about them. She hears that there are other kids like her and tries to find them. The only part I don't like is that the author leaves a bit of a cliffhanger at the end.

The Girl With The Silver Eyes.......2003-07-17

This is an awesome book. It is about a girl named Katie, who has(of course)silver eyes. She has the ability to move things w/her mind, which is called telekinesis, I think. She doesn't have any friends her age, because they all think she is weird and they are afraid of anyone that is different (namely, her). Katie hears about some kids her age that might be like her. She tries to find them, and gets into some situations that complicate things, but Katie is desperate for a/some friend/s who understands her. I definitely reccomend this book for kids, or anyone, actually. (Although I hope there is a sequal written for this book, because this book is begging for a sequal)

The Silver Door (Cat's Eye Corner Series)

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The Silver Door (Cat's Eye Corner Series)
Terry Griggs
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ASIN: 1551926857

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A delusional ghost, a mischievous book, and the hapless Olivier keep things humming in this second entry in the Cat's Eye Corner series. The story begins with our hero, Olivier, examining his discovery from his last adventure (as related in Cat's Eye Corner): a most unusual book called Enquire Within Upon Everything. Not only is this book an encyclopedia of arcane and fascinating information, but strange things begin to emerge from its pages: a wisp of puckish smoke from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that causes no end of trouble in the house at Cat's Eye Corner; a ghost named Peely Wally who refuses to believe that he is a ghost; and a tiny Chinese "ink" monkey who snatches up Olivier's pen friend, Murray Schaefer, and disappears with him through one of Cat's Eye Corner's mysterious doors. Olivier pursues the ink monkey and a new adventure begins, involving, among others, a suave and chatty moose-man called the Schmooze and a nasty entrepreneur and child-thief, The Emperor of Ice Cream. This second book in the trilogy is full of clever wordplay, fascinating characters, and a nail-biting life-and-death quest that reinforces the values of loyalty and friendship.

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