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Finally, a book that captures the spirit of Notre Dame. One of the most famous universities in the world, Notre Dame has come to symbolize excellence and faith in action, which sets it apart as an institution and a place that has deeply influenced millions of people. Call it a mystique or grace; there is something about the lure and lore of Notre Dame that evokes admiration and respect. The Spirit of Notre Dame marks the first time that a single book collects the stories that personify the character that is uniquely Notre Dame.
Notre Dame is the Golden Dome, the Victory March, the Basilica, the Grotto, playing fields, dorms, chapels, the library, classrooms, and research centers. But most of all, it is people: from faith-filled visionaries and world-renowned scholars to celebrated coaches and athletes to professors, students, janitors and cooks, volunteers and friends. From the university’s bold founder, Rev. Edward Sorin, to American legends of the football field (and silver screen) Knute Rockne, the Gipper, and Rudy, Notre Dame is the setting for some of our culture’s most uplifting stories of perseverance in the face of tremendous odds. The Spirit of Notre Dame tells these stories and more . . . of miraclulous athletic comebacks and incredible victories against the odds, of the Notre Dame graduate who survived the Bataan Death March by focusing on the university, of football stars like Chris Zorich who overcame tough circumstances, and of walk-on players who realized their dreams of playing for the Fighting Irish. Included in these pages are stories of the women’s teams who have won national championships in basketball and soccer, and dedicated leaders such as Fathers Corby, Hesburgh, and Malloy; professors Frank O’Malley, Emil T. Hofman, and a line of great teachers whose blood is in the bricks; coaches Leahy, Ara, Holtz, Willingham, and McGraw; and a host of graduates like Dr. Tom Dooley and Judge Ann Williams who have devoted themselves to serving others both on the campus and in the world. Engaging, amusing, and inspiring, The Spirit of Notre Dame is the absolute essential title for the millions of people who have a place in their heart for the Fighting Irish.
Customer Reviews:
A Wonderful Gift !.......2005-10-04
I received this book as a gift, and the gift was more than just a book, it was the "gift of spirit of Notre Dame".
I went to a huge state university, and was little more than a number. At Notre Dame it must be so very different, the students become a part of a "family". They were nurtured, cared about and stayed a part of the school's extended family. What a wonderful feeling of warmth and security this must generate to those many students who were away from home!
The Langfords do an excellent job of re-creating Notre Dame's unusual history, and the determination of its staff to keep the college open despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
The stories of individual students were sensitively told -and I found myself in tears several times as I read this book.
Although I've not yet visited the school, I do want to go there to meet the staff and students , to see campus, especially the grotto that is so vividly described in the book, and to FEEL the Spirit of Notre Dame for myself.
It's a wonderful gift!
I've been waiting for such a book........2005-09-06
I'm surprised a book like this hasn't already been published--There are so many great stories from Notre Dame, some of them even part of American lore itself. As a graduate of the university I'm obviously not completely impartial, but I got a great deal of substance out of the stories that are told here. I would recommend this as the perfect gift to give anyone who has a fondness for Notre Dame.
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What would legendary Boston Celtics coach and 16-time NBA champion Red Auerbach say is the most critical quality for a person to be successful? Would his advice differ from 10-time NCAA championship coach John Wooden's? What would each say to a young person just starting out in pursuit of their dreams? What is the best advice they were ever given?
It took author Christian Klemash more than two years of research, persistence, and original interviews, but now he's ready to pass on the best advice you'll ever get. Only the rare individual has had the opportunity to pick the brain of just one legendary sports coach—let alone thirty-four of the best sports coaches of all time. Klemash gives sports fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn valuable life lessons from the most famous, intelligent, and victorious coaches ever. The legends span the sports world, from gold medal-winning gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and three-time college football championship coach Tom Osborne to four-time World Series-winning baseball manager Joe Torre and hall-of-fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee.
These coaches know how to teach top athletes about character and winning, how to manage pressure at crunch time, and how to bring out the best in their players when it matters most. How to Succeed in the Game of Life shares their insights into sports, life, and the most vital keys to sustain success.Featuring Exclusive Interviews with:
Red Auerbach, 16-time NBA World Champion
Bobby Bowden, College Football's All-Time Winningest Coach, 2-time National Champion
Scotty Bowman, 9-time Stanley Cup Champion
Bill Cowher, Super Bowl Champion
Tony Dungy, Super Bowl Champion
Dan Gable, 15-time NCCA Champion
April Heinrichs, Gold Medal Winning Coach of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
Bela Karolyi, The World’s Greatest Gymnastics Coach
Bill Parcells, 2-time Super Bowl Champion
Emanuel Steward, Boxing Trainer of 30 World Champions
Joe Torre, 4-time World Series Champion
Bill Walsh, 3-time Super Bowl Champion
Lenny Wilkens, NBA’s All-Time Winningest Coach, NBA Champion
John Wooden, 10-time NCAA Champion
And More!
Customer Reviews:
A Great Read.......2007-08-26
Wow!Could not put it down.An extraordinay self help book.Gave it to my kids they loved it.Don't miss this one
What a great read!.......2007-07-25
I took it on vacation with me and I couldn't put it down. A great book for aspiring athletes and coaches as well as your average Joe who works 9-5. The coaches discuss a variety of topics from their childhood to how they motivate their players. Any easy read for all ages.
Game of life.......2007-07-24
I've read through Game of Life and I enjoyed it very much. There are so many things to take from this book, not just into sports, but also some reflections on life. I would recommend this book to everybody.
Coaching advise from athletic coaches.......2007-06-27
A fun read, especially if yoiu're a sports fan. I read it in search of things that would help my own ability as a coach in my company. Much of it is light stuff but the easy read makes it fun nonetheless and there are few golden nuggets laced throughout the book.
Overcome Adversity.......2007-04-12
Anyone looking for inspiration, either for their own life or to share with others, will find a gold mine of quotes here. This book isn't just for sports fans.
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Prosthetics
Carl Dame Clarke
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Author is former Director of the Department of Art and Associate Professor of Art as Applied to Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Maryland and Director of Research, Plastic Artificial Eye and Restorations Laboratory, Veterans, Veterans Administration.
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An Essay on the Devleopment of Christian Doctrine, reprinted from the 1888 imprint, "is rightly regarded as one of the most seminal theological works ever to be written," states Ian Ker in his foreword. "It remains," Ker continues, "the classic text for the theology of the development of doctrine, a branch of theology which has become especially important in the ecumenical era."
John Henry Cardinal Newman begins the Essay by defining how true developments in doctrine occur. He then delivers a sweeping consideration of the growth and development of doctrine in the Catholic Church, from the time of the Apostles to Newman's own era. He demonstrates that the basic "rule" under which Christianity proceeded through the centuries is to be found in the principle of development, and emphasizes that thoughout the entire life of the Church this law of development has been in effect and safeguards the faith from any real corruption.
Ker concludes that, "we may say that the Essay is not only the starting point for the study of doctrinal development, but so far as Catholic theology is concerned, it is still the last word on the subject, to the extent that no other theologian has yet attempted anything on the same scale or of similar scope. . . . But even if the Essay was not one of the great theological classics, it would still be of enduring interest for two reasons. First it is one of the key intellectual documents of the nineteenth century, comparable to Darwin's Origin of Species, which it predates by over a decade. Second, if this were the only book of Newman to survive, its rhetorical art and style would surely place him among the masters of English prose."
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To this day, the definitive work on the subject........2002-03-20
Before I begin my review, allow me one caveat: the casual reader, to be sure, who stumbles upon this work after seeing it quoted in popular apologetics books (i.e. Keating's Catholicism and Fundamentalism), risks being in over his/her head completely. Such was the case with me about 3 and a half years ago when I was starting out my study of doctrine and history. For 3 years this book sat on my shelf, all attemts that I made to read it having failed because I lacked the proper foundation. It was only after I spent considerable time studying history and especially the ancient heresies that I was able to grasp what Newman was saying. The following example, taken from a passage found on pages 314-315, should demonstrate my point:
"It is very observable that, ingenious as is their theory and sometimes perplexing to a disputant, the Monophysites never could shake themselves free of the Eutychians; and though they could draw intelligible lines on paper between the two doctrines, yet in fact by a hidden fatality their partisans were ever running into or forming alliance with the anathematized extreme. Thus Peter the Fuller the Theopaschite (Eutychian), is at one time in alliance with Peter the Stammerer, who advocated the Henoticon (which was Monophysite). The Acephali, though separating from the latter Peter for that advocacy, and accused by Leontius of being Gaianites (Eutychians), are considered by Facundus as Monophysites. Timothy the Cat, who is said to have agreed with Dioscorus and Peter the Stammerer, who signed the Henoticon, that is, with two Monophysite Patriarchs, is said nevertheless, according to Anastasius, to have maintained the extreme tenet, that "the Divinity is the sole nature of Christ." Severus, according to Anastasius, symbolized with the Phantasiasts (Eutychians), yet he is more truly, according to Leontius, the chief doctor and leader of the Monophysites. And at one time there was an union, though temporary, between the Theodosians (Monophysites) and the Gaianites."
That being said...
The premise of this book is to examine the developments of doctrine that have occured both within and without the Catholic Church since the earliest times. In the earlier part of the book, Newman spends considerable time discussing the methods used by the Anglican Divines to discern developments from corruptions, and shows how their methodology is flawed, and how in many cases they rejected things which had more early concensus than things they accepted.
Other points he makes throughout the book is the treatment of the Catholic church by the various heretical sects and dissident groups. He shows how despite their disagreements with each other, they were usually united in opposition to the Catholic Church, using the same blasphemous phrases to describe her as the Reformers did and many Protestants continue to this day, while the latter group would generally accept the body accused of these things as orthodox in earlier times.
After his rather long introduction, so to speak, Newman lays out his seven principles which will serve to distinguish developments from corruptions: 1. Preservation of Type, 2. Continuity of Principles, 3. Assimilative Power, 4. Logical Sequence, 5. Anticipation of its Future, 6. Conservative Action on its Past, and 7. Chronic Vigour. Newman then goes on to examine each of these in detail (though the first 4 are examined in far greater detail than the latter 3), showing how doctrinal developments in the Catholic Church throughout history, as well of those proposed by groups deemed heretical, have fared when these 7 principles are applied to them.
The details of his agruments are covered well in other reviews, and indeed a thorough examination of them cannot be done justice here in my 1,000 word limit. Suffice to say that this book will be guaranteed to give the informed reader, be he symathetic or skeptical, something to ponder seriously, as this is indeed the most comprehensive work written on the subject of the development of doctrine.
If Only the Church . . . ........2001-08-05
John H. Newman wrote four magisterial works (not including his large body of sermons) of which this Essay is one of the most important and influential. It is perhaps the most accessible of J.H.N.'s works, and the most significant.
The problem that Newman wants to resolve is how can Christian doctrine develop, if, as is commonly believed, Jesus embodied all revelation, once and for all. Another way of attacking the same problem is to determine how certain doctrines not stated in an overt manner in the Bible (e.g., purgatory) can be shown to be a licit and legitimate development based on scriptural integrity. Newman doesn't hold the view that the Bible itself is the only form of revelation, but he does hold the view that subsequent development of doctrine cannot repudiate biblical statements. Broadly and coherently developed, Newman shows that development of Christian doctrine under certain restrictions is both necessary and fundamental to the Christian dispensation.
Where Newman is less convincing is with more recent papal doctrines like the immaculate conception and the assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary. While these latter two doctrines have different aetiologies, one clearly developed in a manner consistent with scripture while the other is plainly contradictory. The Assumption (or else, Dormition, Glorification, etc.) of Mary has very ancient traditions and is the manifestation of the doctrine of our own glorification on the Last Great Day. Conversely, the immaculate conception was determined by Thomas Aquinas, the angelic doctor and preeminent theologian of the church, to be inconsistent with the sacred deposit once and forever revealed and directly contradicted by scripture.
What do these two doctrines have to do with Newman's book? Newman wants to insist the doctrine continues to "evolve" or "develop," but that this growth, be be licit and legitimate, must be consistent with the initial sacred deposit once received, and that this development must grow organically out of that which the Church has inherited and must not be a novation or innovation. The doctrine of Papal primacy has likewise remained consistent with some form of belief from the Church's earliest beliefs, but the notion of papal "supremacy" is of recent origin and not consistent with scripture or church history. Both papal supremacy and the immaculate conception are at odds with the Church's earliest positions, was repudiated in the Middle Ages, and is contrary to Scripture's insistence.
So Newman's task is a difficult one. He wants to defend the Roman tradition, but the Roman tradition, especially as it embarked on the nineteenth century, created a few novations that and innovations it heretofore had repudiated. Newman, I think, succeeds in walking this fine line of showing how the sacred deposit fully and for all time singularly received does develop over time by the synthesis of episcopal collegiality, consensus fidelium, sacred scripture, and venerable tradition. Newman's hermeneutic allows for the Spirit to breathe multiple understandings of the same ostensible dogma in such a way as to be said to "grow," but it remains consistent with the original deposit through the four-fold synthesis through which the Holy Spirit operates.
Where a chasm occurs is with doctrinal novations, such as the immaculate conception and papal supremacy. The dogma of the immaculate conception is not only INCONSISTENT and INCOHERENT, it is also CONTRARY, to the received tradtions; likewise, the magisterial belief in the primacy of the Petrine See having been remade into the supremacy of Papal infallibility. In all candor, it is Newman who remains consistent, while the Church that has breached its historical deposit.
Newman, except for these two important exceptions, shows how development of doctrine is not only consistent, but necessary, over time. To keep the Church static in one solitary interpretation or understanding is to deny the Church's variety of charisms. Perhaps more importantly, to deny an evolving and developing plethora of understandings is to stifle the Third Person of the Most Holy Trinity, which is the Person guiding and governing the Church since Pentecost, from expressing its kerygmatic and paraclitic mission.
These exceptions set aside, this wonderful book can be profitably read by all Christians of all stripes to great personal and collegial benefit and enlightenment.
Theological Realism.......2001-04-25
The sainted Cardinal Newman's "Essay" is a masterpiece, one of the few books of it's kind. This work, which was undertaken by him while he was in the process of deciding to convert to Roman Catholicism, is based upon a simple premise - that the nature of the human intellect is to grasp the full implications of an idea or set of related ideas slowly, over time, by a process of development. Because of this, any set of formal doctrines held to by a body of believers will necessarily grow and *apparently* change over time, in just the same way that a human being gorws and changes over the span of a lifetime. However, just as the human being is physiologically and metaphysically identical with himself over the course of his life, so too will be the body of doctrine and the standards of practice given to the faithful, provided it is guarded from corruption by a teaching authority insured from error.
N.B. - this is *not* the same thing as saying that revelation must be ongoing. The faith itself may be delivered once and for all, in it's entirety. What needs time to develop, and what can never be truly completed, is the systematic exposition of what that faith means, and why it is so rather than otherwise. For example, that there is a God is an article of the Creed that can be communicated once and adhered to forever. But why there should be a God, and only one rather than five or six, and why that God should have such attributes as He is said to possess - these matters are the doctrines that are historical and developmental, and each of them will in turn raise more questions that will need to be answered. Revelation is finished, but theology, the explanation of revelation, is a continuously growing enterprise.
Newman's book does not stop at these abstract considerations, which, after all, could apply to any religion built on a alleged revelation. It proceeds to examine the specific points of controversy between Protestants and Catholics as to whether or not the Catholic faith or the Protestant faith is the authentic inheritor of the Apostlic community. Needless to say, it comes down on the side of Rome. The only real flaw in these detailed portions of the book is the lack of specific footnotes for the points Newman cites in the Fathers of the Church. The editions he used, or course, would be long out of print, but it would still be useful to know what portion of St. Basil's or St. Augustine's texts he was quoting from.
If you are interested in the history of Christian dogma, orare looking for a highly erudite Catholic apologetic, this is a fine book to own.
An outstanding edition. . ........2001-04-06
. . .of an outstanding work.
This is it. This is the book which, upon its completion, convinced John Henry Newman that he needed to make his submission to the Catholic Church.
This painstakingly researched book describes the historical process by which doctrine develops in the Church. It has, in the years since its publication, become the primary text for anyone wishing to study this subject, regardless of their denominational background.
Unfortunately, the typical response to this book, by Christians of other denominations, is NOT to actually engage the specific points raised by Newman, but rather to attack Newman's person and character. This was true while Newman was alive, and remains true to this day. (The notable exception is Adolph von Harnak, who, while sharply disagreeing with Newman, actually did engage the concept of doctrinal development itself).
An interesting historical note: The Catholic Church was, at first, not particularly sympathetic to this work, as it was not written in Latin, nor in the fashion of Catholic theological works of the day.
This edition, with a forward by Ian Ker, is, for me, the preferred volume. Ker is noted world-wide as being a top Newman scholar - and his scholarship shows in this work.
Unfortunately there was no way to give it 10 stars..........2000-08-05
That might sound like an exaggeration but I am serious. There is no book in print that I am aware of that discusses this most crucial of areas in the Christian revelation with the degree of nuance and thoroughness then this work of John Henry Newman's does. One of the founders (and the soul) behind the Oxford Movement in England in the 1830's and early 1840's, Dr. Newman's research into Church history troubled him because he did not realize how far the Church of England had drifted in essence and principles from those of the early Church. Newman examines the different distinctions between the beliefs held by Catholics, the Eastern Churches, and Protestants and seeks to show through the records of history - both what they reveal and what they conceal - how to distinguish between "developments" of Revelation and "corruptions." The major doctrines of the different Christian churches are looked at with an eye towards explaining how often what appears to be an "addition" to the Christian faith is but a development or a greater understanding in an explicit manner of what was held in earlier times implicitly. These are properly termed "developments." Likewise, many beliefs that are taken as "givens" by Christians are shown to be anything but "givens" in terms of their relationship to the ancient Church or their profound absence from it in any form explicitly or implicitly (the latter are properly styled as "corruptions of Revelation", "inventions", or "traditions of men"). Undoubtedly the conclusions drawn will not make everyone happy of course. But then who said that the purpose of Truth was to conform itself to the individual whims of man? Rather, man must conform his views to that which is true. I firmly believe that this is the one book that every Christian honestly in search of the Truth should read and read again meditating upon its contents. A wonderful work by one of the most brilliant minds of the 19th century (or indeed any century) by a man who was as deeply spiritual as he was brilliant.
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Dame Frevisse of St. Frideswide's nunnery is in London to assist her cousin Alice, the widowed Duchess of Suffolk, in burying her husband-but the late Duke was so hated that even being in the presence of his corpse is unsafe.
Wandering player Simon Joliffe is also in London, on a mission with vital information for the exiled Duke of York: a list naming the English noblemen who purportedly betrayed their King by conspiring with the French, including some of Suffolk's men, whom Joliffe has been seeking-and now found dead.
Joining the player on his search for the men on the list, Frevisse starts to wonder whether or not the list is real-or part of an even greater conspiracy against the crown.
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Frevisse and Joliffe working together again.......2007-07-15
I adore the Player series featuring Joliffe, perhaps more than I enjoy the parent series where the character was first introduced, so any Frevisse novel that features him makes me happy. This follows on from The Sempster's Tale, with Frevisse still carrying out the task asked of her by her cousin, the newly widowed Duchess of Suffolk. In this one, Joliffe is finally the spy we always knew he'd be and the political turmoil is greater than ever before. (And to the reviewer below who thinks this contradicts the Player series, note that the Frevisse novels are far ahead, time wise. This book is set in 1450 while the most recent Player novel was set in 1435). Geat book, I'm already hungering for the next!
First time I've been disappointed in this series.......2007-05-13
I have enjoyed the Sister Frevisse series since the beginning, and you could tell that from my reviews of a couple of the previous volumes in the series. This one, however, marks the first time I have found a book in this series barely worth finishing. Usually, the books in the series focus a great deal on Sister Frevisse's thoughts, on daily life in the cloister, on characters whom we meet and get to know well. This book, however, concentrates almost entirely on politics, and not at all on character.
I like the separate series with Joliffe as a travelling player, als the "A Play of..." books. And I have enjoyed the books in which Joliffe and Sister Frevisse have been together, because those books included the humorous side of Joliffe's personality, as well as his intelligence. In this volume, though, Joliffe is all spy, with only the most glancing references to his past as an actor, as if he has been a spy and nothing but a spy, for many years - which does not jibe with the rest of the books in this series, and certainly not with the books in Joliffe's own series. (For example, A Play of Dux Moraud (Joliffe Mysteries).) Frevisse, as well, is almost entirely out of the element we have most often seen her in, in the past. At the beginning of the book, she is sent on a mission outside the convent, and we have almost nothing at all of convent life after that. In fact, there are a few downright unbelievable moments, when she does return to the convent, where she pretends to be sick - and then says she'll stay in the guest house, so as to risk the guests getting sick rather than the other sisters - a more un-nunlike sentiment I can't imagine.
In fact, the personalities of all the characters have changed so much that when Frevisse, her cousin Alice, and Joliffe are talking together, one has to go back and count sentences to tell who is talking; they all sound exactly the same, talking bitterly and cynically about political intrigue and nothing else.
As those reviewers who enjoyed the book have provided descriptions of the plot, I'll leave it to them. I'll just say that if you wanted to know more about King Henry, about Somerset and York, about Jack Cade's Rebellion, then you'll get plenty of that, in lieu of any personalized plot involving characters we might feel as if we know personally.
In short, if you were reading this series mainly because you were interested in the English history parts, and wanted to know more about the rebellions, then you might find something worthwhile in this volume; if you were reading the series because you liked the character of Frevisse and the details of daily life and of her regular interactions with other well-drawn characters, you will find almost none of that here, and it will disappoint you as it did me. Again, this reflects that my interest in reading the whole series was in the details of Frevisse's life, and in the drawing of individual characters; many people enjoy the series for other reasons, and may well find this book still satisfactory.
Historical fiction or mystery?.......2007-05-13
With this book, Margaret Frazer moves from historical mystery to historical fiction. Set during the years before the War of the Roses, this novel teams up Dame Frevise, the nun, with Joliffe, the one-time actor. Lots of issues are left unsolved at the end and I can hardly wait for the sequel.
More good writing from this author.......2007-05-02
The Traitor's Tale, 16th in the series of Dame Frevisse Medieval Mysteries, is set in the summer of 1450 as the Hundred Years War wound down, amid riots against King Henry VI, murders, political plots and the loss of English territory in France.
Dame Frevisse is called out of her cloister to assist her cousin, Lady Alice, recently widowed by the brutal murder of her husband, the Duke of Suffolk. Lady Alice however is in need of more than Frevisse's emotional and spiritual support--she also needs her skills in solving plots and mysteries. Several of her retainers are missing or murdered, and she fears for her young son. One of the missing is Burgate, her husband's secretary, and there are tales that the Duke of Suffolk wrote dangerous letters shortly before his murder that were entrusted to Burgate--but no one seems to know where he is.
Simon Joliffe, player and spy, crosses paths with Frevisse and Lady Alice's retainer Vaughn in pursuit of some similar information that may help or hinder his employer, the exiled Duke of York. Travels across the kingdom, riots, beheadings, stabbings, hidden parcels, and behind-the-scenes political machinations, all weave through this book like the fine-patterned satin on a Duke's doublet.
Armchair Interview says: Fans of historical fiction will also find much here to enjoy. And, the author has notes listing several sources for her "plots."
Dame Frevisse and Simon Joliffe together spell winner!.......2007-04-06
As usual, Margaret Frazer delivers and this time she weaves Dame Frevisse's and Simon Joliffe's storylines together. The result? A compelling tale, well told. Let's hope she has more stories coming!
Eleanor Sullivan, author of Assumed Dead
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Because of a shocking ending to the first Sin City book, many people wondered how successful Frank Miller could be with future tales of his no-holds-barred city noir. Enter Dwight McCarthy, a clean-living photographer who tries to avoid trouble because he knows what he's capable of. His tactics don't do him much good when a girl from his past (who he can't say no to) shows up and professes her love for him. When he finds out she's in way over her head, it looks as though trouble has found him. What's going to happen? You guessed it: people get hurt.
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It's one of those hot nights, dry and windless. The kind that makes people do sweaty, secret things. Dwight's thinking of all the ways he's screwed up and what he'd give for one clear chance to wipe the slate clean, to dig his way out of the numb gray hell that is his life. And he'd give anything. Just to cut loose. Just to feel the fire. One more time. And then Ava calls.
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Dodgy, deadly dames and manly male meatheads. Well, Dwight is not as dumb as all that, but he pretty much falls hook, line and sinker for the old slinking femme fatale routine. Those damned pheromones and all.
All is not as it seems, except for the hulking psycho bodyguard type. He is exactly what he seems.
"There's a word for what I am.".......2007-07-23
There is a word for people like Ava Lord. Evil. I have read my share of crime noir, including Dashiell Hammett and Jean-Patrick Manchette, and can say that nothing by those writers comes close to the epitome of femme fatale like Ava. Destroying some men for money, others simply for fun, she is a Jungian archetype in graphic representation. She makes A DAME TO KILL FOR, in my opinion, one of the best books in the Sin City series.
She is also both the dream and the nightmare of Dwight McCarthy. Ava enters his life once again and, despite his better judgment, Dwight finds that he cannot resist her charms. Of course, just as he suspects, it is all a ruse. He is being used like any other man unfortunate enough to catch Ava's attention and winds up suckered into killing an innocent man.
This time, however, Dwight realizes enough is enough. With the help of Marv, the anti-hero of THE HARD GOODBYE, he decides to put an end to the one-woman wrecking ball's game. It is not an easy or pretty task, complicated all the more by Manute, a ruthless giant absolutely loyal to Ava. But the results are enough to maintain the reader's interest until the end. If one only wanted to sample the best of Sin City, A DAME TO KILL FOR would make the short list.
One of my favorites........2007-07-19
Once again Frank Miller's Sin City is fueled with bloody violence and dialogue that gives you goose bumps. Book 2 of 7, A Dame To Kill For is a tale of love and revenge. Miller's way of telling these dark noir stories is priceless. Be sure to check out the other graphic novels as well, and the movie too. I hope you enjoy this book!
It's no... Big Fat Kill..........2007-01-03
For a graphic novel that has more artwork than words, it actually took me a while to read it. I tried reading a chapter a night, so it wouldn't be over like that. Overall the story is ok if all you are interested is in background information on the character of Dwight. And if anyone is a fan of the novels because of the movie, The story of Dwight will make some more sense after this is read. And know that this story in intertwined with the Marv story.
A Graphic Novel to Kill For.......2006-08-03
Light up a weird Russian cigarette and let this tale in Frank Miller's Sin City consume you. Bring out the beast. As far as graphic novels goes, this is one of the best. And most likely the best in the Sin City epic. Starring Dwight McCarthy (before he got that new face) as the self-restraining photographer stumbles onto an attempted murder between a police officer and an escort of Old Town. Then the hopeless romantic receives word that another woman needs his help. Problem is, Eva is no one he wants to help. As what may often happen to every hopeless romantic, Dwight's will is corrupted by an ex-lover.
What I love about Dwight is that he is the hopeless romantic in Sin City. While many of the sinful characters are motivated by women, Dwight McCarthy is instead tricked by a woman. Eva's plead for mercy is not exactly in black and white and this victim is not necessarily helpless. This is probably one of the most complex volumes of Sin City and that's what makes it so great. So inhale the fumes and let your wild fancy run free when reading this devilish tale of Sin City
Customer Reviews:
portrait of an artist.......2007-06-04
Daphne du Maurier was a consummate artist and Forster's excellent biography portrays her sympathetically, yet realistically. To begin to understand du Maurier one must understand that she considered fantasy more exciting than the real world. A child of privilege, Daphne grew up in a highly social and colorful artist's family, yet she greatly valued being alone. Her work was very lucrative, yet she spent much more money to help family and friends than on herself. Her writing is part of college curriculum and extremely popular. She was accepted into the Order of Knighthood for her contribution to the arts. Forster's apparently well-researched biography is written in a casual style, often humorous. Many people have something to say about Daphne and I found her own quotes the most interesting, yet, chameleon-like, she eludes the reader and remains mysterious.
Customer Reviews:
German literature at its very best.......1999-11-22
Oh, what a great read. They certainly don't write them like this any more. I certainly enjoyed the climax at the end of act 1. There is absolutely nothing I can criticise about this gem of a book. Before I read this book I was a bit of a loner, but now I live life to the full. Thankyou Friedrich!
Amazing!! This book is so great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-11-08
I have also studied this book and I was so amazed by the sexual tension and excitement created by the characters. I would recommend it to anyone!
A most splendid book.......1999-08-22
I have studied this book with great interest as part of my further education studies in the German language. I was thrilled by the use of dramatic irony and symbolism to portray the many themes and morals throughout the play. This book was a ray of light in my otherwise dull life.
Tolles Buch.......1998-01-30
Dieses wichtige Buch von Durrenmatt muss jeder fleissiger Deutschschuler lesen. Man kann nicht besser als Durrenmatt schreiben.
Book Description
Charlie Weis started his professional coaching career under Bill Parcells with the Giants, as defensive assistant and assistant special teams coach. That year the Giants went on to win the Super Bowl. A few years later, Weis joined the New England Patriots, where he once again served under Parcells. During those four years, Weis served variously as tight ends' coach ('93–'94), running backs coach ('95), and receivers coach ('96). When Parcells left New England following the 1996 season, Weis once again followed his mentor to the New York Jets, where he was the team's offensive coordinator from 1997 to '99. Following Parcells' announced retirement after the 1999 season, Weis returned to New England and was named the team's offensive coordinator under head coach Bill Belichick, a position he would hold from 2000 through 2004. During this stint, the Patriots won three Super Bowls (2001, 2003, 2004). In December 2004, Weis was named Head Coach of Notre Dame. He is the third coach in the history of the school to serve as Head Coach for his alma mater. Since then, Weis has been hailed as a coaching genius, credited with turning around Notre Dame's legendary–but–flailing football team.
Weis is known to be a relentlessly private husband and father. In NO EXCUSES, he will discuss his personal traumas, including his near–death experience during gastric–bypass surgery gone wrong, and the inspiring story of his family raising their handicapped daughter Hannah.
Customer Reviews:
Top Notch book about good guy and good Coach.......2007-08-30
Take ajourney with Charles Weis, New Jersey born
and raised guy who happened to go down and talk
to one of the 'Fathers' in the Notre Dame Athletic
office one day back in 1975 about what HE thought
the 'Fightin' Irish' should be doing to inprove
the football team. Fast forward through the years
as Charlie Weis becomes the sports enthusiast who
moves up through the ranks and becomes a first rate
football coach who ends up going back to Notre Dame
after winning FOUR Super Bowls and becomes it's H.
Coach! Great and inspirational reading! As good as
Marv Levy's fine football book, "Where Else Would
You Rather Be?"
I Like This Guy!.......2007-08-14
Coach Weis starts this short autobiography out with a funny story about his student days at Notre Dame and how he had the nerve to complain to the University president about the football team. I would say that this is a rather interesting way for the man who is now in charge of that same football team to start out his book. Right up front Charlie Weis says to us the fans that he understands what it is like to be frustrated and that we Notre Dame fans really matter to him. I like this guy!
I say that this is a short autobiography because there is so much yet to be written in the Charlie Weis story but there is still a lot of information to be found in these pages. I must admit that I had wondered how a guy who hadn't even played college football became the coach of the most storied program in the sport and by reading this book I got my answers. Charlie Weis is one hard working guy. This is not to say that he didn't get some major breaks along the way because he did and he freely acknowledges that he did. Coach Weis is proud of his work ethic and that comes across loud and clear in this book but the man doesn't have a conceited bone in his body. I like this guy!
When Coach Weis was hired at Notre Dame most Irish fans read up on him in a hurry and so we knew the basics of his sparkling pro career but in this book we get a little more of story including some things that I'm sure that he didn't really care to share but he shared them anyway and the book is all the better for it. I really do like this guy!
Best of all, we finally get a look at Coach's personal life and we learn about his wonderful wife and his special relationship with his son. We also get a glimpse of his relationship with his special needs daughter who is able to communicate very clearly when she wants her dad to go away and leave her alone. The proceeds from this book go to a foundation he has set up in the name of his daughter Hannah and it was for the love of her that he even agreed to write this book. Did I mention that I like this guy?
This book is not a deep tome on Charlie Weis' coaching philosophy or an insight into the Notre Dame program. That may well come later when he has been at South Bend for a few more years. This is simply the basic story of a man who accepts no excuses from his players or himself and who expects everyone to give their all for the good of the team. This is Charlie Weis 101 and I hope that the graduate level course won't be too long in coming.
Good read, especially for sports fans.......2007-05-17
This book is a fast read, and I really liked it. I thought he made his points and got his story across very well, and gives some insight as to how the coaching profession works. I recommend it.
Okay good, but not great book: it's average.......2007-03-21
The book has several interesting stories. Though CW doesn't mention it, he must have been a pretty smart student to get admitted to ND. I thought he said his dad was of a blue collar profession, so he must have gotten quite a bit of financial aid.
I found his story about how he quit HS coaching to take a grad assistantship at South Carolina interesting, as well as how he was to be offered the head coaching job with the Bills, if the Patroits lost the AFC championship game to the Titans. I also found his early days as coach of the Fighting Irish to be interesting. All in all, it's a story of a hard working guy who always tried to do the right thing and succeeding to get the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
You cannot help but like this guy.......2007-01-30
This is a very refreshing story of how an outwardly ordinary person with some extraordinary insight and self-confidence goes from being a regular kid to a top level coach, and how he balances his family life with his professional life. He doesn't dish dirt or tattle, and it isn't all about Notre Dame Football. He acknowledges success and failure without bragging about his system or complaining about setbacks. He doesn't breach the privacy of others to sell his story, so details of who said what and who did what are not there, though he does give plenty of credit where it is due. It's dignified but not stuffy or superior. You just can't help but admire him, and you wish you had a boss with his sense of priorities, directness, and honesty.
It really does hook you, so make sure you have plenty of time when you first open it to read the whole thing. I bought this for my spouse for Christmas. While wrapping it, I took a little peek. Two hours later I finished it. It was just too darn interesting to put down, and I am not a big football fan. Then I kept thinking about it and had to stop myself from quoting it (to keep from spoiling the surprise). When my spouse opened it on Christmas Day; I warned him that it would suck him right in. He laughed and took a peek. Now I have a nice picture him, surrounded by holiday chaos and kids, completely oblivious while reading this book cover-to-cover.
We both agree that this is a really terrific book. Since my spouse is a big Notre Dame fan (two ND degrees and grew up in South Bend), but I am not, I'd say that this book appeals to a wide variety of people.
Book Description
A ³thumping good read² from a 20th-century master.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent and thought-provoking, but ending disappointing.......2006-03-03
This book is about obsession, and how it can blur the line between reason and madness. I will forever wonder about the innocence or guilt of Rachel; she is a complicated enigma that will surely cause readers to reflect about her character, long after they have finished the book. At worst, she is a deceitful, conniving vixen who uses her charms for personal gain; at best, she is an endearing flirt who is too naive to understand the power of her charms on a young, inexperienced young man like Phillip. Because Phillip is the narrator, all of his motivations, vulnerabilities, fears, doubts and insecurities are fully explored, which makes for a fascinating mind journey. He seems to have as many flaws as his cousin Rachel does, and yet her innermost thoughts and feelings remain just out of reach. The four stars are because I felt the set-up for the ending was too convenient and too contrived. This complicated character study deserved more than its easy, predictable finish.
Intriquing, mesmerising love story, The Movie.......2006-03-01
This is a classic. It's about a young man named Philip (played by Richard Burton)who falls in love with his uncles widow (played by Olivia de Haviland (sp?) The book is terrific and suspenseful. I wish there was a DVD out there or the VHS. It's a must see!
Darkly captivating.......2005-06-02
Beginning with a story that gets your attention but seems fairly average, this book soon begins to wrap its slowly twisting plot around the reader till it must be finished as soon as possible. Told by Philip, a likable and musing young man, the reader soon finds himself right with Philip, feeling the agony of his debate and the dilema of his passions. The only reason my rating is just shy of the five star mark is that it is dark and can leave the reader with a heavy and unsatisfied feeling. I'd still say its worth the time, but just be warned. The tale is well-written and the plot chillingly unraveled. To tell more is to ruin the effect...
Exceptional emotional insight.......2004-04-13
An astonishing look into the mind of a reckless young man driven close to madness by jealousy and suspicion. Going even deeper than "Rebecca", this book explores the confusing shadow-play of modern romance and its darker side: obsession. The ending is perfect, leaving just the right questions posed and unanswered. I've read this book three times, and I'll surely read it again. Btw, the BBC did the perfect serialization of this book in the 1980s, with Geraldine Chaplin in the title role. How come this isn't available on video?
three stars.......2003-06-02
The book was not bad but I think the author wrote too much about the letters which Philip had found. I am sure that the last chapter was the best part of the book. I don't like the part in the middle very much because it was lenghty and quite boring. I found it a little bit sad that Philip hadn't seen his cousin Ambrose before he died. But all in all the story was interesting.
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