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Worth the read... For the real dad to be... (moms to be can read too...).......2007-08-27
Firstly, ignore the TWO, yes TWO, negative reviews... There is always the couple of folks who "just don't get it." I picked this up a Baby's r US and thumbed through it while waiting to go on the "baby shower registration" escapade... I enjoyed the book so much, I bought it from Amazon.com. (only one copy at the store and it was beat up.)
The author talks writes in lingo that is not meant for the "wimpy" guy or the guy is so full of himself that he honestly believes that his stuff don't stink. This is written for the Football/Hockey watchin', beer drinkin', pool playin', laugh out loud kind of guy. The survival tips listed, both before and after the birth, were actually covered in our hospital's childbirth class... Reinforced actually, as I had already read them all here... This isn't an owners manual for your NFU (new family unit), but will show you some great (and some not so) things about to come your way.
Girls like it too........2007-06-25
Guys aren't the only ones that like potty humor. I got this at my baby shower and read it out loud. We all laughed like hell, and there wasn't a drop of wine in the house! DH liked it too, BTW. ;-}
Perfect For Dads to Be.......2007-03-19
I bought this for my husband. It is the first baby related material that I have seen him read willingly. He chuckles out loud and actually starts conversations with me about the material. Good info, put into words that a guy can relate too. The humor takes away some of that aprehension that a lot of new dads face.
FANTASTIC HELPER FOR DADS.......2007-02-20
I've gone through a number of these types of books and this one is by far the best one out there. The author keeps it light, at the same time conveying what's really important to the new dad with honesty and a brutal sense of humor. It makes the new dad feel like he has some company in this new and alien experience of having kids. After reading it, I recommended it to all my buddies whoare in the same boat. It truly takes the edge off of first time fatherhood. Nice job!
Good satire and short on the new-age stuff. Perfect for guys........2007-02-15
I got started late on the whole fatherhood thing. I retired from the USAF at 39 and had my first daughter shortly thereafter. I got this book and a few others from my girlfriend and this one is my kind of read. Nothing wrong with new-age books, but they just aren't for me. The humor is spot-on and clearly a jab at military lingo, which deserves jabbing. This is definitely not for the stiff-neck Frank Burns-types. Also, the definitions in the back are excellent. I knew nothing (and I mean nothing) about babies and now I've got a whole new vocabulary. One warning..if you're extra sensitive, don't buy it!
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When America aspired to break free from Britain, the real-life David-and-Goliath situation required that a full-blown cadre of dynamic leaders arise immediately from the revolutionary populace. As history shows, it did. Now, Donald T. Phillips--writer, speaker, and mayor of Fairview, Texas--uses those events to suggest ways that today's businesspeople can likewise overcome tough odds and achieve success. Goal-setting, communication, and risk-taking, Phillips writes in The Founding Fathers on Leadership: Classic Teamwork in Changing Times, are just a few of the traits to be learned by studying Washington, Jefferson, and their colleagues.
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When America aspired to break free from Britain, the real-life David-and-Goliath situation required that a full-blown cadre of dynamic leaders arise immediately from the revolutionary populace. As history shows, it did. Now, Donald T. Phillips--writer, speaker, and mayor of Fairview, Texas--uses those events to suggest ways that today's businesspeople can likewise overcometough odds and achieve success. Goal-setting, communication, and risk-taking, Phillips writes in The Founding Fathers on Leadership: Classic Teamwork in Changing Times, are just a few of the traits to be learned by studying Washington, Jefferson, and their colleagues.
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Excellent, but..........2007-09-24
A very nice survey of the tumultuous, seminal time in which our nation was born. This format is particularly powerful because the narrative alone could easily carry the reader's interest. Each chapter's subsequent derived leadership principles are value-added.
But the one fault I would assign to the book is the author's aversion to tying the Founding Fathers' faith into their leadership principles and abilities. One of the main influences on their generation was the first Great Awakening of earlier that century. Faith needn't be the main focus of the book, but it would have been very appropriate to give it some place. I was very disappointed, for example, not to read of Franklin's appeal to daily prayer as the turning point of a hopelessly deadlocked Constitutional Convention.
In any case, an excellent story and an excellent book. The generation that founded this nation were exceptional indeed.
Solid and Informative.......2006-01-16
I thought the book was excellent. It's value lies at least as much in the historical recount of the American Revolution as it does in drawing out any leadership ideas from the founding fathers. I would recommend the book as a leadership learning tool as well as a informative study on the revolution.
Learn How the Founding Fathers Led the Country.......2003-10-07
Phillips' book is an excellent read for understanding how the founding fathers led in our country's early history and how we can apply these concepts today.
Among the interesting points Phillips covers include:
1. Being a team leader and member.
2. Turning a positive into a negative.
3. Be a learner and refuse to lose.
4. Leaders are risk-takers and change agents.
5. Leaders must understand human nature.
6. Leaders create a favorable culture and climate.
7. Excellent leaders are persistent and follow through.
8. Spend time in the field with the troops.
Read and understand that leadership principles that worked in the early history of the U.S. still work today!
You will be inspired after this book.......2003-10-02
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The best part about this book is not some ground-breaking secrets of the founding fathers, but their history that illustrate some important principals of leadership. I was inspired after listening to the book on CD.
He author takes you through their life, battling England, taking you through their successes and failures. After you listen, you understand what really works, and why it is so important to do what is required of the leader. And of course he tells you what it is, he nicely sums it up at the end of each chapter.
He says, "changing times needs new approaches", "The greater the risk, the greater the glory" you will truly understand the meaning of such phrases from that book. I love this quotes, "We must make the best of the men as they are, since we cannot have them as we wish" I believe that was by George Washington.
I got this book on CD already thinking what they can offer me what I haven't already heard, after I was done with it, I was informed and inspired.
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Donald's book finished little low, but in general I enjoyed his book.
Not Good.......2002-04-30
I did not find ANYTHING new or interesting about leadership in Mr. Phillip's book. More or less a bunch of tired old cliche's in hardcover or softcover - your choice. Save your money, I wish I had.
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When Robert Louis Stevenson wrote his gothic horror story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, he based the house of the genial doctor-turned-fiend on the home of John Hunter. The choice was understandable, for Hunter was both widely acclaimed and greatly feared.
From humble origins, John Hunter rose to become the most famous anatomist and surgeon of the eighteenth century. In an age when operations were crude, extremely painful, and often fatal, he rejected medieval traditions to forge a revolution in surgery founded on pioneering scientific experiments. Using the knowledge he gained from countless human dissections, Hunter worked to improve medical care for both the poorest and the best-known figures of the era—including Sir Joshua Reynolds and the young Lord Byron.
An insatiable student of all life-forms, Hunter was also an expert naturalist. He kept exotic creatures in his country menagerie and dissected the first animals brought back by Captain Cook from Australia. Ultimately his research led him to expound highly controversial views on the age of the earth, as well as equally heretical beliefs on the origins of life more than sixty years before Darwin published his famous theory.
Although a central figure of the Enlightenment, Hunter’s tireless quest for human corpses immersed him deep in the sinister world of body snatching. He paid exorbitant sums for stolen cadavers and even plotted successfully to steal the body of Charles Byrne, famous in his day as the “Irish giant.”
In The Knife Man, Wendy Moore unveils John Hunter’s murky and macabre world—a world characterized by public hangings, secret expeditions to dank churchyards, and gruesome human dissections in pungent attic rooms. This is a fascinating portrait of a remarkable pioneer and his determined struggle to haul surgery out of the realms of meaningless superstitious ritual and into the dawn of modern medicine.
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The Knife Man.......2007-05-13
Fantastic, intriguing, fun to read. Brings a deep respect to our progenitors and how they ever survived those "unapprised " years. It is a great tribute to the great man John Hunter.
fascinating.......2007-02-12
Wendy Moore does an excellent job of bringing John Hunter's life and accomplishments to us in the context in which they occurred. This book is not only a well written biography on a subject deserving of widespread recognition; it also serves as a great historical reference with intersections into minute aspects of the lives of other notables. The horrific conditions under which individuals in the 1700s underwent surgical procedures are elucidated in this work. In a time where there was no standardized process of peer review, the work of this genius was plaigarized by several who attended his anatomy lectures and much of his writing has been lost to us because of the plaigarism of one of his pupils, who eventually burned many of his papers following his death after he had used them as resource material for discoveries he himself claimed to have made. I am glad that this biography has done some justice for a previously obscure figure. That his conclusions about the evolution of species predated Darwin's birth is a testimony to his relentless pursuit of material fact in a climate where disputing biblical accounts of human origins was considered apostate.
Very Good Treatment of a Little Known Subject.......2006-08-22
I generally agree with the other reviewers that this is an outstanding work, made all the more remarkable by the recognition that Hunter has remained so obscure to the general reader over the 200+ years since he lived and worked. Author Moore's writing style is engaging and straightforward, and the book is an easy and enlightening read. But I do have a couple of cavils. First, and even considering our two centuries' remove, there is a discernible remoteness or lack of intimacy in the description of Hunter and his activities, e.g., "he must have thought", "he probably knew", and so forth that is a bit off-putting until the reader is informed near the end of the book that Hunter's spiteful brother-in-law burned most of his papers, including correspondence with prized pupils like Jenner, after Hunter's death, inevitably depriving biographers of enriching details. I believe it would have been helpful if she explained this fact earlier in the work. Second, the book just cries out for illustrations. The sole "portrait" of Hunter is a small, almost cartoonish depiction, and Moore constantly--if inadvertently--teases the reader with references to the superb illustrators who worked for Hunter over the years, but does not include even one of their drawings; very frustrating. With these exceptions, readers who enjoy the work of physician-cum-historian Roy Porter will certainly feel right at home with this very entertaining book.
"He made surgery a science.".......2006-04-24
Wendy Moore's magnificent book, "The Knife Man," is a thoroughly researched account of the life and times of John Hunter, one of the most controversial and fascinating figures of the eighteenth century. Born in 1728 in Scotland, Hunter was the tenth child of humble farming parents. He was an indifferent student who preferred learning through observation and experimentation rather than by reading dusty texts. During his teenage years, John's father and six of his siblings died. This was not surprising during an era when "burials far exceeded baptisms." Matters were not helped by the use of such toxic "remedies" as bloodletting, purging, and blistering to cure the sick. Doctors never washed their hands or sterilized their instruments; if the disease didn't kill the patient, the physician's intervention would probably do the trick.
In 1748, Hunter traveled to London to assist in the anatomy school founded by his brother, William. This revolutionary institution enabled medical students, for the first time in England, to obtain daily hands-on practice in human dissection. This was a financially successful venture for William and it marked the beginning of John Hunter's brilliant career. Until his death in 1793, John worked tirelessly (sleeping, on average, four hours a night) not only as an anatomist, but also as a popular lecturer, surgeon, naturalist, and scientific thinker, whose theories about the origins of life, resuscitation techniques, and surgical practice were nothing short of visionary. One of his main preoccupations was the collection, dissection, and preservation of animals and insects of many different species, which led to the establishment of his own museum of medicine, comparative anatomy, and natural history.
Because of his unorthodox ideas, many of which contradicted accepted religious beliefs and standard medical practice, Hunter garnered his share of enemies along with his many admirers. He was a vivisectionist who experimented on live animals, and although he was never prosecuted for grave robbing, he was certainly guilty of endorsing and exploiting this practice. His colleagues in St. George's Hospital in London also resented Hunter's high-handedness, frank speech, and disregard for convention; they were undoubtedly also jealous of his huge popularity and devoted following among medical students.
In lesser hands, "The Knife Man" could have been a dry account of an individual whose name few people even recognize, but Wendy Moore's accessible and lively prose brings Hunter and his contemporaries to brilliant life. The author captures a time when medicine was, in many ways, still in its infancy, but it was also an era when innovative ideas were beginning to dissipate the cobwebs of the past. Moore's fluid prose reads like thrilling fiction. She takes us along to the graveyard where Resurrection Men, night after night, ruthlessly dig up fresh corpses for dissection. She seats us in the lecture hall as John Hunter enthralls his rapt students with his exhortation to "ask the reason of things" and take nothing for granted. Moore makes us understand Hunter's vision--to teach his acolytes "to subject every common superstition and unproven therapy to scrutiny, to question every step they took."
Among Hunter's estimated one thousand students were future doctors who would become influential figures in nineteenth century teaching hospitals, spreading Hunter's doctrines throughout Europe and the United States. Among his pupils were Edward Jenner, who developed the vaccine against smallpox, and James Parkinson, for whom Parkinson's disease is named. Hunter also served as surgeon extraordinary to King George III, was elected to the Royal Society of Medicine, and treated such luminaries as David Hume, Adam Smith, a young Lord Byron, and Thomas Gainsborough. No more fitting tribute can be given John Hunter than these words of his assistant, William Clift: "He seemed to me to have lived before his time and to have died before he was sufficiently understood." "The Knife Man" is an unforgettable journey that will enthrall anyone who is interested in the history of medicine and the origins of modern surgical practice.
Very Good.......2006-03-05
This is a well written and enlightening biography of the great 18th century British physician-scientist John Hunter. Moore has done a real service by bringing Hunter before the reading public. Known largely to historians of medicine as an important figure in the history of surgery, Moore shows Hunter to be definitely that and much more. Hunter is also a remarkable personal story. An expatriate Scot and son of impoverished parents, largely uninterested in formal education as a youth, Hunter became the outstanding anatomist of his time under the tutelage of his older brother William and by virtue of his great natural talents. Similarly, he had relatively little in the way of formal medical education, though given the primitive state of medical theory and practice in his time, this was arguably an advantage. By the end of his life, he was perhaps the preeminent surgeon in Britain, enjoyed an international reputation as a scientist, and inspired a large number of students to pursue his brand of empirical, more scientifically oriented practice and research. Though Hunter's story is in some respects a lurid one, with the reliance on grave robbers for cadavers and the vicious professional rivalries characterizing some of his career, Moore does very well to show the essential nature of these events without letting them overpower the narrative. The most interesting aspect of the book is actually not Hunter's medical accomplishments, though these were very important, but Moore's description of his other achievements. Moore shows Hunter to be a profoundly important teacher who influenced a whole generation of British and American surgeons and physicians including important individuals like Jenner. Hunter's achievements as a biologist, particularly his work in anatomy, comparative anatomy, and what would become physiology, were substantial. Moore makes the good point that Hunter's achievements may have been unappreciated in part because credit for some of his achievements were attributed to his older brother and after John Hunter's death, appear to have been appropriated by his shameless brother-in-law. Hunter appears also to have been at the center of the British Enlightenment. His friendships included a number of notable British intellectuals like the great naturalist Joseph Banks and he was on good terms with individuals like Gibbon and Adam Smith.
Written in a clear and lively style, this book does an excellent job of describing Hunter's life and major achievements. It also gives a good sense of contemporary medical practice and scientific life. The drawback of this book is that Moore doesn't give much sense of where Hunter fits into contemporary medical, scientific, and intellectual life. Hunter appears to be a major figure of the British Enlightenment, but he is never described as such by Moore. How did Hunter's work compare with developments in the rest of Europe, for example, Paris, where the end of the 18th century would see a revolution in medical education, some of whose features were anticipated by Hunter? How does Hunter, with his skepticism, his continual questioning of authority, and his dedication to experiment, fit into the broad currents of the Enlightenment and specifically within the British Enlightenment? There is an outstanding secondary literature on many of these topics, but Moore does not seem to have used it in her work on Hunter.
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When Papa learns the cubs are going out for soccer, he's confounded. Whoever heard of a game where you can't even pick up the ball? Yes, Papa's an old-fashioned bat-and-ball-and-mitt sort of bear...until the cubs drag him kicking and screaming into the new generation and teach him the singular pleasures of that black-and-white ball. With their usual perceptive insights, the Berenstains also deal with issues like team - work, practice, and boys and girls playing together.
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Perfect condition!.......2007-04-03
The book was shipped out the day after I purchased it. It took a few days to arrive and was in perfect condition. I will definitely buy from this seller again!
This is a fun book to read........1999-02-28
I think it is a really good book.It is my favorite book.I want to Congratulate the author for such a geart book.This book tought me not to be selfish.
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On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs -- New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there.
Did he call the shot or didn't he? Witnesses never agreed. Like other baseball fans, Joe Stoshack wants to know the truth. But unlike other fans, Joe has the astonishing ability to travel through time and solve one of baseball's greatest puzzles....
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a great book to jump-start your kid's love of reading.......2007-04-12
My son was a reluctant beginning reader until his first grade teacher pulled out a copy of Babe and Me to read to his class. We went out and got it the next day, read it together, and he spent the next summer working his way through it by himself, slowly reading it aloud.
Since then, he has read this book and the others in the series several times. This novel is multi-layered, with storylines about a boy's relationship with his father (his parents are divorced), all told in the historical context of the Great Depression and during the rise of Hitler. Every time we read this together (and there have been countless times), my son finds something else to discuss. The mystery of the book---did Babe really call the shot?---almost doesn't matter when you consider the book as a whole.
Overall, I credit this book as jump-starting my son's love of reading and of baseball. I can't recommend this enough for anyone looking for an entertaining and interesting read, and parents will love reading it aloud with younger readers, as well.
Joe's adventure to 1932.......2007-03-13
This book is about a kid named Joe Stoshack who travels back in time to 1932 to see if Babe Ruth called his shot or not. Read this book to find out if he did or not.
This book was great! I really liked the book because I play baseball just like Babe.
If you like baseball you will really like this book too!
Babe & me!.......2007-03-08
This book was great! I learned a lot more about baseball and Babe Ruth. In the book you found out that Babe was a really fun loving and caring guy who loved goofing off. The book is about a boy named Joe who is trying to help out his dad with his money debt. With his old saved baseball cards of Babe Ruth they are able to travel back in time to the year 1932. 1932 was the year that the Yankees played the Cubs in the World Series. When Joe and his dad travel back Joe begins to learn so much about the year, depression, and everything that went on then. He found to like the amount of money people paid also. Being pretty poor in our day was like being a millionaire in their time. Well overall I really enjoyed the book and thought it was fun to learn everything. I would recommend this to people that enjoy baseball or would like to learn some more about baseball.
Babe & Me .......2007-02-09
I purchased the book as a gift for my children. They love the series and have all of them. I highly recommend the series. It engages the minds of the readers in a fictional, imaginative way for those avid baseball lovers.
Great Story by MB from North Boulevard.......2006-12-22
This book is the Babe Ruth story by Dan Guttman. It is kid learning who Babe Ruth is. The boy learns how to play baseball from Babe. The boy goes to a lot of his games and watches Babe hit it out of the park. This book is good to me because I like Babe Ruth and I like biographies. I rated these four stars because it's a good book but not the best I saw it turns out Babe had the best homerun hitting record.
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1763.
Gideon Seymour, cutpurse and gentleman, hides from the villainous Tar Man. Suddenly the sky peels away like fabric and from the gaping hole fall two curious-looking children. Peter Schock and Kate Dyer have fallen straight from the twenty-first century, thanks to an experiment with an antigravity machine. Before Gideon and the children have a chance to gather their wits, the Tar Man takes off with the machine -- and Kate and Peter's only chance of getting home. Soon Gideon, Kate, and Peter are swept into a journey through eighteenth-century London and form a bond that, they hope, will stand strong in the face of unfathomable treachery.
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Gideon is destined to be a classic!!!.......2007-07-16
I am not only a lifelong fan of middle grade and young adult, but I am also an unpublished writer of the stuff. (Not sure if this gives me an edge or not?! lol!) And Linda Buckley-Archer has created a major classic here. I devoured this book far too fast for my own tastes--I wanted it to last and last because I completely lost myself in 1763 and the travils of Peter and Kate. I am now reading it to my 7 1/2 year old daughter, who is quite the sophisticated young listening audience. (we've already gone through the entire 6-part Harry Potter series, Narnia, Charlie Bone, the Magician Trilogy, etc, etc.) And she ADORES this. I hope Linda Buckley-Archer's series makes it as big as Harry Potter--her writing is exquisite--beautifully written and taut scenes, exciting to the last page. Can't wait to get my hands on the other two!
Interesting tale.......2007-05-16
Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to go back in time? I know I have. I love the later 1700's, with all the excess of beautiful clothing, open space, and handsome highwaymen. But I know my vision is a Hollywood version with Adrian Paul as the gorgeous highwayman who rescues me from peril.
In GIDEON THE CUTPURSE, Linda Buckley-Archer has two young teens stumble into 1763 London, and let's just say Hollywood it isn't.
Gideon Seymour, cutpurse and gentleman, hides from the villainous Tar Man. Suddenly the sky opens and out fall two curious-looking children. Peter and Kate have fallen from the twenty-first century with an antigravity machine, that Kate's father is working on. But before the teens have a chance to think straight, the Tar Man has stolen the machine and their chance to return home.
Peter and Kate, with the help of Gideon go to on a journey through 1763 London, complete with highwaymen(who don't look or smell anything like Adrian Paul of the Highlander television series), bug ridden inns and food, major body odor covered by beautiful clothing, and other things.
This is the first book of the series which will continue in the summer of 2007 with THE TAR MAN.
I really enjoyed this novel. I especially liked how the author captured the time period without romancing it. My only concern was the character Peter. I didn't think he was resistant enough to being stuck in 1763. Kate on the other hand was spunky and resistant. I almost would have rather this be her story. Also the ending rang hollow but I think that might have been done on purpose to open the way for book two.
Goodbye Harry Potter, Hello Kate, Peter, and Gideon Seymour!.......2007-04-15
I have listened to this entire book twice on CD and am absolutely enchanted with this story, which is the adventures of 12-year-old Peter and Kate, who have just met. Peter's au pair has taken him to visit her friends, the Dyers (Kate's family), to help cheer him up after his father has postponed his birthday outing for the third time. They visit Kate's father's laboratory and after an encounter with an anti-gravity machine, are hurled back into the year 1763. The dashing Gideon Seymour, cutpurse and gentleman, witnesses their appearance out of thin air and therefore believes them when they tell him (eventually) that they are from the 21st century. However, Gideon's arch enemy, The Tar Man, has also witnessed their appearance, along with the anti-gravity machine, and to their dismay, he takes the machine. Now how are they going to get back to their own century and their families?
This fascinating tale follows Peter and Kate and their protector and friend Gideon as they travel to London with members of the wealthy Byng family, with whom Gideon has accepted a job, to find the Tar Man and the anti-gravity machine. Peter and Kate experience the 18th century with nothing glossed over - Kate hates the huge, cumbersome dress she has to wear, complaining that it's the width of a city sidewalk - they deal with smelly, dirty people and smelly, dirty streets and food with flies and weevils - but Peter learns to ride a horse and they meet the king and queen of England.
The characterizations are wonderful. Peter and Kate's reactions to each other and to the sights and experiences they encounter are realistic and frequently funny. The tidbits of 18th century life are some of the best parts, and of course Peter and Kate can't help but tell their friends what it's like to live in the 21st century...nobody believes them when they say that the troublesome American colonies are a superpower in the 21st century! But meanwhile, what's happening back in the future when Peter and Kate simply cannot be found? After extensive searches, the police are convinced that Kate's father knows a lot more than he's letting on - Kate leaves an ingenious clue - and are grocery store shoppers seeing ghosts??
Linda Buckley-Archer has come up with a very original story with great characters, and plenty of action, intrigue, and humor. Already I'm wishing that I had discovered this trilogy with the release of the LAST book, so I wouldn't have to wait for the next two....Harry Potter is ok, but this tale grabbed me from the very first. I'm a school librarian, and I am recommending this book to everyone I know, from middle school and up. Congratulations to Linda Buckley-Archer for a very fine piece of work. In my opinion, this has "hit movie" written all over it.
A Respectable Start to a Series.......2007-03-30
Now, when I say respectable, I mean to say that it was a good book. I would not call it my favorite though. The writing is a bit simplistic and it needs some work to truly make the book a dazzling tale. The story itself is excellent and quite an exciting tale. While reading it though, one can definitely tell that it is the first book by Linda Buckley-Archer. I enjoyed reading it though and it is not difficult or too long. I hope that her writing style improves in the second, but I look for to it nonetheless.
An Adventure in Time.......2007-01-26
Peter and Kate who never met before this day and whose lives are forever changed in one afternoon, suddenly have to depend on each other in their journey through time has heaved these two 21st century kids into a world of class difference from dirt poor to Lords and Kings that with highwaymen, bad food, and public hangings presented a culture shock to these kids, however Peter and Kate manage to not only adjust but as they make their way a terrible journey to London they use their strengths to their benefit and learn to not only help each other but their new found friend Gideon.
Meanwhile back in the 21st century Peter and Kate's families are going through a tremendous burden as to what happened to the kids, the police are trying to solve a mystery of the type they had never seen before, one that includes ghostly sightings of the children and closed mouthed scientist.
I recommend this book not only for kids but anyone who likes an adventure.
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An indispensable guide to everything a first-time father needs to know. Medically accurate A-Z information on everything from air travel to zinc oxide. "I recommend this book for first-time fathers." --Chuck Swindoll
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A wonderful gift book..........2004-12-24
We want to share some feedback from several who have purchased this book. Many brand new moms are buying our book and then giving it to their spouses as a way of "announcing" to them that they are expecting. We have heard from several new dads who were surprised...but excited...to learn that they were gonna be dads from receiving our book!
Warning: Christian Content.......2004-03-30
This book is very good at helping men understand a lot of the things that go with pregnancy and childbirth, in an easy to understand methode (alphabetical order). However, I was not expecting this book to be focused on Christian religious beliefs. For a family who is not Christian, this was a little annoying, as we did not relate to the many stories from men in the church community. Basically at the beginning of each letter, there is a short story from a minister, or religious teacher about his experience with his own wife and childbirth etc. While the stories were very touching, they were filled with Christian language and references to the bible. If on the other hand you are a devout Christian, this is the book for you.
A Supportive Guide for Soon-to-Be Dads.......2002-04-12
Who do women turn to for information when they're pregnant? Many times they know other women who have either been through a pregnancy, or who are pregnant at the same time as they are. Who do the soon-to-be husbands turn to? Other men or women? I tend to think not. Let's face it...it's easier for women to discuss their pregnancies than it is for their husbands. Actually, it's easier for women to discuss lots of things :-). So if men don't turn to anyone else, where can they turn to to find the answers to their many questions about their wife's pregnancy? One good source is the book, "Congratulations, You're Gonna Be a Dad," by Paul & Pam Pettit.
As a mother, I was able to relate to many of the situations in the book. Men, on the other hand, will certainly gain a lot of knowledge, and read what it's like to be a dad from the many stories written by fathers. Soon-to-be dads will learn what it means when someone tells their wife that they are "glowing;" what a "growth spurt" is; and many more useful facts about pregnancy and fatherhood. And women...men will also get some tips on how to prevent and treat diaper rash -- now there's no excuse! I think soon-to-be fathers will gain a little more respect for women, pregnancy, and the whole process of reproduction after they've read this book :-).
My ParenTime recommends "Congratulations Youre Gonna Be a Dad" - It's informative, enlightening, a joy to read, and will help men prepare a little more mentally, for an event that will soon change the rest of their lives.
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The Modern-Day Desert Fathers.......2006-04-04
The comtemplative monk is a baffling figure to Westerners, even to many Catholics, and moreover, most Westerners probably do not think very much of the Christians in Egypt, which we tend to think of as a wholly Muslim nation.
Fr. Gruber's evocative descriptions of Coptic monasticism and spirituality beautifully illustrate how inner conversion and contemplation are the heart of the Church. In the West we often hear an emphasis on practical action, or social justice, over and above contemplative prayer. Fr. Gruber's writings about the Copts show how contemplative prayer nurtures us and gives life to all our actions. It is a great window into a neglected and persecuted Christian population, and an inspiration for our daily lives and relationship with God.
Terrific.......2005-06-09
I don't know which was more interesting, the author's anthropological observations or his spiritual journey. Both fascinating and enlightening. Originally, Br. Gruber sets out to study the fathers of monasticism with a scholar's eye (albeit a fellow Monk-scholar), but the desert and those who live there transform him eternally.
This book is a fresh drink of water! Here are my favorite passages:
"In all of this," Abuna Elia said, "the desert was a teacher for Abraham. The desert teaches us how helpless we are, how much we depend upon one another for survival. It is with a complete sense of dependence, a complete sense of helplessness that we must approach God, and that we must approach one another in terms of possessiveness and control."
"By complete openness and availability to one another, we are obedient to each other in matters of charity. We are at each other's service.... But at the same time... our relationships must be ordered by a surrender, a letting go, a sacrifice. We own no one; we possess no one."
"Abuna Elia assured me that the sacrifices we make in our lives as Monks, as Christians, will always be enfolded in layer upon layer of the sacrifices that went before us."
"Abuna Elia said, 'When God asks us to make heroic sacrifices, it is not because he is heedless of what we are giving up; he is profoundly aware of it. When we are offering gifts to God, we are not really offering much, unless, at the same time, we are also submitting all those things that are valuable to us. We must submit to God's will everything which is dearest to us, that which is our only one of something, that which we love, that which is even beyond our ordinary capacity to imagine losing. Otherwise, all of our prayers and protestations of fidelity are somewhat strategic and not genuine or sincere." pp42-43
Later, during a time of pilgrim visits, the author is left with the small children to care for. He builds a fire and answers their endless questions about heaven, about "what it is like to see Jesus there," about Mary, about who God is. Night falls and the children keep talking until they fall asleep by the fire.
"So there I was, sitting by the dying fire, with all of these sleeping children around me. I looked at them in the starlight and the moonlight and was touched by the fact that they are so filled with faith so innocently seeking God. This is the second time since coming here to Egypt that I have found myself in exactly the same setting, surrounded by young people asking questions and listening to answers, tiring themselves out into exhaustion and sleep. And, just as before, there is once again that stabbing realization that none of these are my children, that I shall never have children such as these to instruct and teach."
"I looked up at the sky on this beauiful, clear desert night. I thought to myself that I had never seen such an array of stars, so numerous and so bright. Then, of course, at this moment, the passage from the Book of Genesis came to mind where God said to Abraham, 'Look up into the night sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so shall your descendants be' (cf. Genesis 15:5). So there I was sitting, looking up at the night sky, knowing how impossible it is in the desert night to count the stars. And even while I was feeling the special poignancy of not having children, I suddenly realized that these children all around me are not only children of Abraham, but they are also mine as well. For I have instructed them in faith, and I have given them tonight a greater realization of their own religion, their own spirituality. I have placed them confidently in the presence of God." pp 84-85
Excellent - very readable.......2005-02-07
This memoir of the year that Fr. Gruber spent among the Coptic monasteries of Egypt is fascinating. Fr. Gruber lovingly describes these men and their piety, along with the phenomenal faith of the Coptic lay people. There appears to be a direct line back to the conferences of John Cassian in the lives of these monks, but that perhaps is because Fr. Gruber has crafted the chapters in such a way to invite the comparison. But maybe not. These men live lives of remarkable holiness. I loved the image of people grabbing them by the ankle and holding on till the monk will bless them. I also loved the hike in 130 degree heat, and realization that the cave he has been brought to, and in which he spends the next three days, probably saves his life, in that it is much cooler than the monastery, nothing is swimming in the drinking water, etc. At any rate, I highly recommend this book. I do agree with the review that states this treats more of his exterior life than interior, but why should he discuss his private life with us. Also, there is another book (can't recall the author) called "Coptic Nuns" that makes a nice companion to this book, in terms of knowing more about the culture.
Captivating description of our monks.......2004-12-30
I just finished this book and absolutely loved it. It thrills me to see someone who is not Coptic, slowly develop a deep since of your mindset and feelings. The monks must have truly accepted the author to share so much with him and in turn, the author poetically describes everything to the reader.
For anyone that is curious about us (the Copts) and our religion, this book is a wonderful introduction. It capture a very true sense of who we are, what we believe, and how we worship God. I can't thank the author enough for bringing to light, this hidden treasures of my culture.
Great for Copts and non-Copts!.......2004-04-01
+Peace and grace
As a Coptic Orthodox Christian, I found this book an awesome read. It is rare to find a non-Copt who writes honestly, objectively and reverently of our church despite the sad schism between us and the Chalcedonians.
Father Mark Gruber has written beautifully of our spirituality and of his own. His comments are insightful, honest, and often quite hilarious. I found it especially funny as an Egyptian to see his reactions and interpretations to certain things we say and do!
There is much to learn from this book, Copts even get to see a glimpse of our Pope in casual walks!
I would like to meet the author himself. This is a great book, and I reccomend it to all.
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Jack Hollis had finally steeled himself for what had to be done, the murder of his daughter Angela's husband, David Rakubian. Rakubian was vicious, abusive, deadly, and powerful, and everyone Hollis knew and loved wanted to save Angela from him. After his first attempt failed because Rakubian didn't come home, Hollis put together a foolproof plan. He'd lure Rakubian to his grave with the promise of seeing Angela. It would work: an isolated place, the body easily disposed of, perfect alibis. There was just one problem: The target didn't show.
And when Hollis went to Rakubian's house and found his body, he didn't know who he had to protect. There were too many people among his friends and family who wanted Rakubian dead, and no one was saying a word.
Bill Pronzini, the award-winning author such highly praised thrillers as Nothing But the Night, takes us into the heart and soul of a man pushed to his limits and then beyond them as he fights, first for his daughter and then for his family and his own salvation. With the twists in plot that Pronzini's fans have come to expect, and the author's incisive understanding of the motivations that drive us, In an Evil Time is a compelling novel of human need and stunning suspense.
Customer Reviews:
CANCER OF HATE.......2002-03-17
Jack Hollis has a problem. His daughter, Angela, is being stalked and threatened by her ex-husband. No amount of pleading, restraining orders or talking can keep him away. Jack must do something. After all, this is his daughter. He must protect her and his grandson from this savage animal.
In An Evil Time is a gripping drama of a man forced to lower his code of ethics in order to protect his family. Jack's stress over his daughter's problem catapults him into doing things that would never come to his mind. Out of desperation he goes out to kill this crazed stalker only to find out someone has already done the job for him. Who? Jack suspects his own son Eric who had just as much hate for the man as Jack. Now Jack has to protect his son from discovery.
If you have ever been stalked you can certainly identify with this family. Helpless and hopeless the law is impotent in stopping the harrassment of the stalker. Everyone goes through various stresses and strains until they reach their breaking poing. See a law abiding man turn into a cynical angry time bomb ready to explode. His anger is like a cancer which spreads throughout his family to the point where he makes various mistakes and assumptions that can destroy them.
You will be intrigued by the social implications of stalking upon a family. Pronzini also shows us how psychological pressures can eat away at us to the point where we become the monster that we're trying to eradicate. Find out how Jack tries to rid himself of his personal and psychological demons.
The Finest Mystery Writer Now Working.......2001-07-25
As a mystery writer with my first book in its initial release, I have repeatedly asserted that Bill Pronzini is the finest mystery writer now working. His NAMELESS series is a landmark in modern detective fiction. His recent stand-alone thrillers have been universally excellent, deserving of the nominations and awards that several have received. IN AN EVIL TIME is Mr. Pronzini's most recent thriller. It features Jack Hollis, a good man pushed beyond his limits by pure evil--David Rakubian. Rakubian is the ex-husband of Jack's daughter, Angela. Jack finally makes a difficult decision that a man has to do what a man has to do to protect those he loves, yet he finds someone has beaten him to the task. Jack then, once again, has to struggle to protect those he knows he has to protect. IN AN EVIL TIME is a complex and fulfilling thiller, written by a masterful writer working at the top of his craft.
Outstanding craftmanship.......2001-06-16
Angela married attorney David Rakubian on the rebound from her divorce. She tried to make her second marriage work but failed because David is a sociopath control freak who verbally and physically abused her. When Angela worries about the safety of her son sired by a different person she divorces David to return to the home of her parents where she knows her loving parents, especially her father Jack Hollis, would do anything to ease her troubles.
David begins to stalk Angela and threatens her and her loved ones, but in sly ways so that the police have no proof of his acts. Jack concludes that this animal of a former son-in-law must die before he kills one of them. Jack sets up a full-proof plan, but David fails to arrive at the dead zone. Jack goes to David's home to find that someone already murdered his adversary. He believes a family member killed David so Jack buries the corpse and cleaned the house. Not long afterward letters arrive informing David and Angela that someone knows what happened to David. The miserable cycle begins anew.
Bill Pronzini is a brilliant storyteller who uses his characters to propel forward a taut plot. When Mr. Pronzini provides only a last name of a cast member, he insures that the audience never becomes too close to that player. However, Jack is unique as the audience roots for his success even when he steps over the line. IN AN EVIL TIME is a chilling tale of horror with human monsters that could be living next door.
Harriet Klausner
in an evil time.......2001-06-02
Another great book by a true master of mystery/suspense. I have been a fan of Bill Pronzini for over 20 years and this book ranks very near to the top. (Blue Lonesome is still my favorite) As usual Pronzini takes a plot that has been used many times before and gives it a different twist.
Outstanding Psychological Suspense Thriller.......2001-05-08
Jack Hollis has a problem. A serious problem. Jack Hollis is a regular, middle aged law-abiding Californian, with a good job, a nice house, a loving wife, a son in college and a married daughter named Angela. Angela's second husband is the problem.
His name is David Rakubian. He's an out-of-control, sadistic, control freak. Rakubian believes totally in that line in the wedding vows, the one that says `til death do us part. And he's prepared to demonstrate his commitment by killing pretty much anybody who gets between him and what he sees as his absolute and total right to Angela's body and soul. As a result of the beatings and verbal abuse, Angela and her son by her first marriage, have left Rakubian and obtained a temporary restraining order to keep him away. Threats and confrontations result.
Pushed to the law-abiding limit, as Angela prepares to go into the underground network that protects and supports abused women and their children, Hollis decides his only recourse is to murder Rakubian. This is not something he decides lightly and part of the author's high quality is his illuminating exploration of the agony that besets Hollis while he secretly plans an act so foreign to his being, without stealing interest in the story.
Eventually, after we are treated to an excellent interweaving of characters in his family, his colleagues and his close friends, Hollis sets out to track down Rakubian and kill him. But when he finds the man, Rakubian is already dead and this sets up a turbulent, excruciating effort on Hollis' part to figure out who did murder Rakubian, and to protect that person.
It is at this juncture in the novel we are able to see the genius of the author. There are any number of plausible suspects, from members of Hollis family to his colleagues. Hollis is beset by fear it was someone close and frustration that he wasn't able to protect everyone around him by killing Rakubian first. There are many surprises in this novel and its multiple layers of psychological stress are carefully explored. IN AN EVIL TIME is a novel to be savored. It is a compelling examination of spousal abuse and society's impotence when trying to protect individuals against such horrific pressures. This theme plays against the stresses and strains of communication between husband and wife and between parents and their adult children.
This is a real story about real people, brought to vibrant life by a master story teller. It is fast-paced, cleanly organized and very well-written. Walker is to be congratulated for publishing this novel and for the handsome design as well.
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'Father Mac' is the story of a humanitarian with a 'south-side-of-Chicago' Irishman's zest for wit, storytelling, politics, sports, and impatience with bureaucracy and slow moving progress, tied together with a compassionate, yet realistic, respect for human nature.
Ordained a Roman Catholic priest in Chicago in 1936, Monsignor Ignatius McDermont is known as Father Mac be everyone from the Governor to the last street wanderer who stumbles into the famed Haymarket Center for alcohol and drug addiction haven he co-founded in 1976.
In this story of selflessness and charity, you meet more characters than you can count, from colorful and fast moving Chicago politicians to incredible skid row success stories. Father Mac's sense for drama moved in to load up a bus with welfare babies he was treating, drive them to the state general assembly and literally place them into the arms of state representitives prior to their vote for or against an appropriation for their care.
Illinois born Fulton Sheen once remarked, "America, it is said, is suffering from intolerance. It is not. It is suffering from tolerance of right and wrong, truth and error, virtue and evil, Christ and chaos. In the face of this broadmindedness, what the world needs now is intolerance."
Thomas Roeser, a long time fixture in Chicago political commentary on radio and in print, has written a biography that captures McDermott at his best. Father Mac is man who is intolerant of heartlessness, cruelty, coldness, and selfishness. Intolerance with teh bureaucracy of government led from Chicago's West Madison Street to crusade for teh decriminalization of alcohol addiction. At an age when most men retire, Father Mac personally signed a one million dollar mortgage and co-founded what has become the finest facility to treat alcohol addictions, Haymarket Center.
This book follows in the footsteps of other books on Chicago politics, but with emphasis on the charitable works of Father Mac. All proceeds from the sales of Father Mac go directly the McDermott Foundation and to saving the lives of alcohol addicted men and women at the Haymarket Center.
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An Exceptional and Inspirational Biography.......2007-05-17
This is an entertaining and educational book that I recommend to everyone without reservation. In recounting the life and accomplishments of Monsignor Ignatius McDermott, a Catholic priest who dedicated his ministry to assisting those addicted to alcohol and drugs, the author, Thomas F. Roeser, has not only done a praiseworthy job as McDermott's biographer, but he has achieved considerably more as a social historian. A reader of this book will come away with a basic understanding of the Chicago Archdiocese and its various bishops and cardinals, the political and social structure of Chicago and Cook County, Illinois over the course of ninety years, an overview of sports and recreation in the City of Big Shoulders, and a valuable primer on religious faith and the power of redemption.
Although McDermott has gone on to his eternal reward, his positive influence lives on in the pages of this biography. Once you have finished reading it, you may no longer associate the term "Haymarket" with the celebrated bombing and the ensuing riot between anarchists, labor leaders and police officers that took place at Haymarket Square, but with Monsignor McDermott who established an addiction recovery center in the same precincts.
Doctor Samuel Johnson had his Boswell, Monsignor Ignatius McDermott had Roeser.
a great collection of chicago stories.......2004-04-29
Tom Roeser's new biography of Fr. Ignatius McDermott is also the occasion for telling some wonderful stories from Chicago history -- figures such as George Halas, the guy Meigs Field was named for, and lots of famous pols (Old Man Daley and little Richie) all appear in these pages. A very entertaining read!
A great book about Father Mac and Chicago, for a good cause!.......2003-02-08
Monsignor Ignatius McDermott, or 'Father Mac' as he is affectionately known, was born in Chicago in 1909, and grew up immersed in Democratic Party politics and the Roman Catholic religion on Chicago's predominantly Irish south side. He was the youngest of eight children, the son of a devout Catholic businessman. Monsignor McDermott's older brother, James, was also a devout Catholic and an influential attorney who rose to prominence in the powerhouse Chicago Democratic Party of the 1940's and 1950's. At a pivotal time in Chicago politics, James McDermott nearly became the Cook County Democratic Party chairman and a mayoral candidate; titles that ultimately were won by a tough and ambitious Cook County Clerk named Richard J. Daley.
Chicago Sun-Times columnist and political commentator Thomas F. Roeser has presented an inspiring and informative portrait of one of Chicago's greatest humanitarians, Father Mac, the 'Apostle to the Addicted.' His story ranges from the rough and tumble Chicago of the early 1900's to the thriving capital of the Midwest as it stands today. The biography was a labor of love (all proceeds go to the Haymarket Center for treatment of alcohol addition that Monsignor McDermott co-founded,) but had some unusual challenges.
At a recent luncheon honoring Father Mac, Roeser explained: "For over four years, I met with Father Mac for dinner once a week over dinner, and he would recount places, names and events from his life. Every time I thought I had the book done, he would come up with another story that was so incredible I had to add it," Indeed, the book is brimming with stories ranging from Father Mac's encounters with the high and mighty, like the Chicago mayor 'Big Bill' Thompson, to the most despondent residents of Skid Row.
Ordained as a Roman Catholic Priest in 1936 (his first Mass at Visitation Church was attended by Mayor Ed Kelly and most, if not all, of the City Council!), throughout his life Father Mac has inspired all who meet him with his wit, charm, and sincerity. But it was his efforts on behalf of the homeless that distinguished Father Mac from any other priest Chicago has ever seen. Roaming Chicago's Skid Row on West Madison Street like Mother Teresa roamed the streets of Calcutta, Father Mac approached the winos, junkies, and homeless men and women with respect, treating them as human beings, seeing them as God's children. His strategy was to gain their trust and cooperation to get them sobered up and off the streets (several of Father Mac's remarkable success stories are recounted in the book) and it worked.
After a lifetime of work in Chicago's Catholic parishes, at Catholic Charities and in Chicago youth homes, the Archdiocese of Chicago encourage Father Mac to retire. Instead, Father Mac borrowed over one million dollars, and 'retired' to a dilapidated, rat infested building on the near west side of Chicago, turning it into Haymarket Center, today one of the largest and most successful treatment centers for alcohol addiction in America.
Throughout his life, Father Mac put his political connections to good use on behalf of the downtrodden. He successfully convinced the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois to revise their statutes on public drunkenness, essentially decriminalizing alcoholism and putting in place the opportunity for social services agencies to begin treating alcoholics rather than jailing them. When the Illinois legislature threatened to cut funding for daycare centers for the children of recovering alcoholics, Father Mac brought the kids to the state capitol and onto the floor of the assembly. With the children literally in their arms, legislators voted to keep the programs intact.
The breadth and depth of Father Mac's experiences results in a story that appeals to several audiences. Roeser's analysis of the political landscape in Chicago from 1920 to 1960 concisely describes how the Democratic Party grew to dominance. Father Mac's involvement in charity brought him into direct contact with the movers and shakers of his time -- Presidents, Mayors, legislators, Bishops, and his fellow priests -- and many humorous stories are recounted. But more important than Chicago history, Father Mac's story is about Haymarket Center today: the programs and the people who are saving lives and giving hope to the hopeless every day.
An avid sports fan, especially Chicago teams like his beloved White Sox, Father Mac's personal sports recollections cover the entire century, and are some of the best stories in the book. Over lunch, I asked Father Mac how many sporting events he attended in his 94 years. "Oh gosh," he said settling back in his chair. His eyes lit up and a wry smile crossed his face. Perhaps he was remembering the Babe Ruth home run ball he "caught" as a kid, or his days as mascot for the Chicago Cardinals as the NFL was being born, or any one of thousands of sunny days in Comiskey Park, Soldier Field, or at Catholic League high school playoff games. After a minute of silent pondering, Father Mac turned to me, chuckled, and with a smile a mile wide said, "A lot of 'em. I've been to a lot."
"Father Mac got me again," Tom Roeser said with a smile when I saw him recently. (Father Mac is notorious for his humorous quips and one liners, so I was ready for a good one!) Roeser explained that since the book has been published, Father Mac keeps coming up with new stories, including the time that the famous magician Harry Houdini visited Mundelein Seminary in Chicago. Houdini's advice to the young priest stayed with him his entire life: "Keep your eye on the ball," said Houdini, "Keep your eye on the ball."
The 'ball' Father Mac kept his eye on can best be described by the motto he adopted as a young Priest, a quote from St. Vincent de Paul, another pioneer dedicated to the care of the urban poor and sick. "When you no longer burn with love," said St. Vincent, "others around you will die of the cold." Father Mac's heart has burned like a beacon for over a century in Chicago, and thanks to this inspiring and entertaining biography, his faith, hope and charity will not be forgotten...
Karl Maurer is a CPA, political consultant, and a volunteer for several Catholic and social charities... He writes from New Lenox, a suburb southwest of Chicago.
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