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

Book Description

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cat Stevens Complete: Songs from 1970-1975 (Cat Stevens)

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Good for Beginners
No guitar tablature in this one
Good Transcription
Cat Stevens book question
great

Cat Stevens Complete: Songs from 1970-1975 (Cat Stevens)
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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The Complete Guitar Player Cat Stevens Songbook (The Complete Guitar Player Series)
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Cat Stevens' Greatest Hits: Song Tab Edition (Cat Stevens)

ASIN: 0825611830
Release Date: 1988-12-31

Product Description

The complete recorded collection of Cat Stevens from the years 1970 through 1975. Sixty-two songs. Includes: Wild World, Tea For The Tellerman, Morning Has Broken,Moonshadow, and Peace Train.

Customer Reviews:

Good for Beginners.......2005-07-06

Great way to start for beginning strummers. The songs are fairly easy to figure out! :)

No guitar tablature in this one.......2002-11-16

This seems to be a good book, but unfortunately there's no guitar tablature. Very often there are two guitars on Cat Stevens' songs and it would have been nice to see both tablatures. Here, you only get the chords. The chords for the introductions are not there either. I know the intro to Father and son is G and C, so why not write it? Not a book for guitarists unless you are a musician that can read partitions.

Good Transcription.......2001-03-11

This book will fit the bill for most musicians who want to play the music of Cat Stevens. A few of the introductions are somewhat inaccurate and it would be nice if the second and third verses to If I Laugh and Tuesdays Dead could be on the same page as the music. The intro to Moonshadow is missing as well. None the less most musicians will find this book very helpful.

Cat Stevens book question.......2001-02-14

For those of you who know the answer to the question, does this book have guitar tablature?

Sorry not to be able to review it but i love Cat Stevens so i gave it a 5 anyway

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great.......1999-08-08

I love Cat/Yusef and this book

Cat Stevens' Greatest Hits: Song Tab Edition (Cat Stevens)

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Good for Cat Wanna-be's
For begginers, that's the best

Cat Stevens' Greatest Hits: Song Tab Edition (Cat Stevens)
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
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Catch Bull at Four

ASIN: 0825613280
Release Date: 1992-12-31

Book Description

Includes standard notation and tab for a dozen top hits from Cat Stevens: Father and Son * Head Headed Woman * How Can I Tell You * If I Laugh * Katmandu * Longer Boats * Moonshadow * On the Road to Find Out * Peace Train * Where Do the Children Play? * Wild World * The Wind.

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Good for Cat Wanna-be's.......2004-07-23

This book gives you chord diagrams, strumming patterns, and good guitar tablature. it is great for beginners, or anyone who prefers reading guitar tabs instead of music notes. all the lyrics are also included. i am just beginning to learn guitar and i can already play half of father and son. its awesome. this book has helped me a lot. i recommend it.

For begginers, that's the best.......1998-10-19

If you start playing guitar and love Cat Stevens, that's the book. The chords aren't the same as the albums, but they are simplified, in a easy way. You only have a couple of tunes, greatest hits. the prints are very large and you only get the guitar lines: no bass, no piano. Thers is not the real finger picking but for begginers, it's perfect

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My 2 year old's favortie book!!
Very funny and detailed illustrations
Great! Funny! Attention Grabber for young children

The Cat Came Back: A Traditional Song
Bill Slavin
Manufacturer: Albert Whitman & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding

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ASIN: 0807510971

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My 2 year old's favortie book!!.......2007-07-18

I bought her this at a garage sale when she was a little baby, and it's her favorite. It's also the one my mom enjoys reading to her the most, and the story and pictures are adorable! She loves to point things out in the beautiful illustrations. I know there's a new version out, but please give this one a try.

Very funny and detailed illustrations.......2000-01-18

The song this book is based on is my older son's favorite, so this book was a "must have" for us. We love the book's pictures---they are very comical and detailed---it's hilarious seeing how the cat has taken over poor Mr. Johnson's house. The version of the song in the book is, however, is quite different than I have heard it other places---it's quite toned down. This is not a bad thing, as the version on the tape my son listens to is actually quite gruesome. The book also has much fewer verses, but it does include my son's favorite verse, with the train! This book would be a winner with folk song lovers or cat lovers!

Great! Funny! Attention Grabber for young children.......1998-11-09

My Grandson age 3 and I checked this book out of the public library. We had so much fun with it that I ordered it and it will be under the Christmas tree for him. When he looks at it, he will remember the fun time we had reading it. The illustrations are good and you must "read" the illustrations as well as the copy in the book.

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Great Book
Ayyy--Caramba!

Senor Don Gato: A Traditional Song
Anonymous
Manufacturer: Candlewick
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0763617245
Release Date: 2003-07-28

Book Description

As befits its hero, the song "Señor Don Gato" springs to life in an animated read-aloud sure to spur many a rousing rendition. Meow - Meow - Meow!

Oh, Señor Don Gato was a cat.
On a high red roof Don Gato sat. . . .

When Señor Don Gato receives an ardent love letter from the fluffy white lady cat, a dramatic chain of events is set into motion. There’s a tragic fall off the roof, a heart-rending death scene, a village thrown into mourning for its fallen hero . . . and then love, returned to life and triumphant. Lively and full of fun, John Manders’s illustrations capture delightful details of Spanish architecture and customs, while a costumed cast of cats acts out the well-known children’s song with comically melodramatic flair.

Customer Reviews:

Great Book.......2007-04-28

I purchased this book for my sister's birthday. We used to sing this when we were young and I thought it would bring back great childhood memories, and it did. great book

Ayyy--Caramba!.......2004-05-26

Manders energetic and humorous paintings enliven a long-time favorite of Spanish-language audiences for a new generation of English-speaking children. It opens:

Oh, Senor Don Gato was a cat.
On a high red roof Don Gato sat.
He went there to read a letter,
Where the reading light was better
'Twas a love note for Don Gato.

Manders depicts the portly gentleman perched on a chair on a steep tile roof, sipping from a teacup and drinking in the words of a sweet lady cat, who assents to wed him.

Alas, or more appropriately, "Ayyy-Caramba!!!" Don Gato takes a tall tumble, and "in spite of everything the doctors tried, poor Don Gato up and died." A rare occurrence on the way to the cemetery, however, provides Don Gato with, if not eight additional lives, at least one more opportunity for happiness with his lovely betrothed.

Using a palette rich in red, gold and brown tones, Manders evokes a Spanish colonial town, with church tower and balconied homes lining narrow cobblestone streets-all timelessly tucked away in sun-drenched hills.

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Garrison Keillor joins German opera superstar Frederica Von Stade and noted conductor Philip Brunelle for this studio recording. These sixteen songs in praise of felines include "My Grandmother's Cat," "The In and Out Song," "Cat O Cat Come Home" as well as tunes from the more cat-loving classical composers. An enchanting recording on a very popular subject. Includes printed copy of Garrison Keillor's lyrics.

Customer Reviews:

Great Cd.......2007-06-15

If you like Garrison Keillor, you'll like this CD.
If you like cats, you'll like this CD

If you like Garrison Keillor AND cats, you gotta have this CD.

"Songs of the Cat" Is a Lot of Fun!.......2007-05-14

This CD is a great tongue-in-cheek re-write of some famous and not-so-famous music, from classical to western and lots in between. The word plays and send-ups are hilarious, with excellent orchestration and voices. von Strade obviously enjoyed herself, and Keillor evinced his usual sincere not-so-straightforward persona. It may not be great music, but it's great fun for folks who love their cats (or other people's) but don't take them too seriously.

Cats .......2007-03-25

If you love cats or have a sense of humour you will love these songs. I wasn't too keen on the first one (The cat came Back) as the owner was a bit drastic. The song My Grandmothers cat, who is spoilt rotten, contains a bit of advice for all pet owners. Other songs that reflect the whims and fancies of my own cat abound. e.g. I wanna go out.
Some of the cat stories are parodies of some of the popular songs of the 50's and 60's and also a delightful use of some famous classics in the story of the dog and cat.
I can really recommend this CD. It is a laught. My Friends all demand to listen it in my car and think it is great.

Not for me.......2006-12-16

I did not really like the cd. It is not my type of material. I find it more for those that like musicals or broadway.

Great Music for Cat Lovers.......2006-08-15

Love this CD. Bought a copy for my daughter who is a cat lover and liked it so much that I had to get a copy for myself. If you are a cat fancier you will like these songs alot.

The Cat in the Hat Songbook (Classic Seuss)

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A trip down memory lane worth sharing with your kids
I'm still singing "My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears"

The Cat in the Hat Songbook (Classic Seuss)
Dr. Seuss
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0394816951
Release Date: 1967-08-12

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How long can you stare at another kid from three inches away and not laugh? In "The No Laugh Race," 1 of 19 songs in "The Cat in the Hat Songbook," you get to find out--and the kid who laughs last is the winner. Each song has full piano score by Eugene Poddany, and many have simple guitar chords, too. Whether waltzy, marchish, andante doloroso, or "Ad lib rubato tempo to simulate sneeze," these songs are bound to get the whole family caterwauling--which, as the first song affirms, is "good for tongues, and necks and knees, of people, bees, and chimpanzees." Some of the lyrics are even a teensy bit educational, amid the usual madness: "I Can Figure Figures" includes such unusual sums as "One plus one minus one is none. None plus none minus none is none." It all adds up to a lot of musical fun. --Richard Farr

Book Description

Illus. in full color. This classically wacky songbook contains 19 Seuss-songs for the beginning singer. There are lively songs like "Plinker Plunker" and "The No Laugh Race," bedtime songs like "Lullaby for Mr. Benjamin B. Bickelbaum," and just plain silly songs like "Cry a Pint." With a sturdy binding that opens flat for easy use, and simple piano and guitar arrangements, The Cat in the Hat Songbook is truly something to sing about!

Customer Reviews:

A trip down memory lane worth sharing with your kids.......1998-07-02

ME TOO! I'm 33, and that's EXACTLY how I learned pints, quarts, and gallons! And there is no better silly song for camp dinner than Super Supper March. Two Legs, Four Legs is a perfect thing to sing to baby while changing a diaper... and my kids always crack up when we sing the No-Laugh Race! And for the 6 year old who's just lost a tooth, try In My Bureau Drawer. I wish I could get my hands on the record, put out in '67 by RCA! (PLEASE SOMEBODY, persuade them to re-publish it! It would be a real hit!) This is a real gem! The songs have the most interesting harmonies, so appropriate to all the crazy words Seuss is famous for. I showed my copy to my son's music teacher, and she fell in love with it.

I'm still singing "My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears".......1997-11-02

Yes, I still know all the words to "My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears" even though I'm 34! For years brother remembered how many pints were in a quart, how many quarts were in a gallon, by singing "I'm So Sad I Could Cry a Pint." This was my favorite childhood book (and record) and I'm thrilled to see it's still in print. I highly recommend it for children...and someday I'd like to see an alternative rock tribute album to the amazing songs here!

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Very cute and original book.

Jingle Cats
Michael McDermott
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1400304695

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Sing along with an excited, little boy as he dashes out of bed one Christmas morning to discover a meowing box with his name on it. The meowing multiplies as more Christmas cats enter the scene-ending in a frenzy of frolicking felines for the boy and his sleepy little sister.

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Very cute and original book........2007-05-15

Thanks for a great, unique Christmas book. My daughter loves it and I'm sure anyone who loves Christmas and cats will find the verse charming.

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A Magically Good Time
5 Star ForeWord CLARION Review
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A unique and entertaining approach to Sorcerer tales
A fun read. Should have had 5 stars, but I can't edit that.

The Sorcerer's Song And The Cat's Meow
Arthur Roberts
Manufacturer: Lulu.com
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ASIN: 1847287255

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A cat and her sorcerer, a beautiful dream weaver, an evil voodoo priest, a bunch of man-sized rats, an army of really big bugs, a crazed randy rabbit, some dwarves, dragons and angry three-toed sloths, New York City, the woods of Maine, the sands of Arabia and the mythic lands of Avalon all come together for the wildest most epic adventure you¿ve ever read!!!!

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A Magically Good Time.......2007-04-14

This is an exciting tale set in modern times starring a cat named Pendella Purrfect and her human Aikeem. A lovely story filled with magic, guns, and furry critters that go bump in the night. A struggle ensues to decide if humanity is truly worthy to rule planet Earth any longer. I heartily recommend this book to readers of fantasy and paranormal stories!
I personally love the everything about this book. Feline heroes are few and far between. Aikeen is an ultra-cool sorcerer who I would love to have at my side in a battle. And the villians are very well fleshed out. I will definitely be looking for more works from this author. =)

5 Star ForeWord CLARION Review.......2007-03-22

The Sorcerer's Song and The Cat's Meow is an author's triumph and a reader's delight. Filled with creative energy, intelligence and imagination, A.A. Roberts' novel grabs the reader's attention with its brightly coloured, intriguingly designed cover and holds it throughout with its cheeky humour, vivid imagery, one-of-a-kind characters and a fascinating string of stories that form the chapters and structure of the book.

The Sorcerer of the narrative is Aikeem Abdul Jamal Yossafa and his companion is Pendella Purrfect, one of the feline Council of Thirteen. He is immortal, able to cast spells and charms and converse with his cat. She walks through walls, calls up her protective beast and dispatches rats with the flick of a well-honed claw. Together they travel through time and space, defeat a sand demon at the lost city of Qar in the Sahara, hold a horde of giant insects, rats and sloths at bay outside of Avalon and defeat the armies of Darkness with Darkness--in this case, an evil wizard who messed with their lives earlier. Along the way they engage in love affairs with representatives from their own species: Aikeem with Celise, whom his attempts to save send her soul soaring to only the One God and the Celestial Administration knows where. Pendella's great love is Thomas Wondermore who becomes a rogue cat called Legacy, who later redeems himself as a warrior in the battle for Avalon.

As the book progresses, stories pile upon stories, all cleverly and often surprisingly interwoven between reality and fantasy. There are murder mysteries, romances, corporate intrigues, tales of "the greatest non-governmental arms deal in history." There are references to NATO, Kosovo, Albanians and Serbs; intimations of Alice in Wonderland, Bugs Bunny and Merlin; and journeys through Dreamscape, Dark Seer's realm, Darkling Space, Neverwhere and Everalways. There's even a trip to Sid's Desolation Bar and Grill where "they serve a very nice rat burger" and "a lone ferret in a beret strummed on a beat up old guitar." There are characters galore too: Pleep the custodian who rides in Aikeem's magic backpack that holds everything from cats to full-course meals to guns, swords and rocket launchers; 250,000 dwarves with only one deck of cards to while away the millennia they've been doing "dwarfs do what dwarfs do best. They mine." Rats and sloths and Chitins and evil wizards also do what they do best in Roberts' kaleidoscopic fantasy--they take on the personas of those we love to hate while we rally around cats like Pendella, Grizzle-Whiskers and Sharpclaw O'Bannon and dwarfs like Jackenstein, Cragstein, and Diddle Buddlebut.

In the end, of course, Aikeem rescues Celise, and defeats the armies of Darkness and Dark Seer to the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Pendella continues on as her purrfect self. What a wonderful, free-falling storytelling ride to get to the end of a fantasy that's about as close to purrfect as you can get.

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Buy this Book!.......2006-12-04

It's awsome! If you like cats and if you like fantasy you will LOVE this book! It reminds me a lot of Harry Potter, but more for adults. They did a really cute thing on one of the first few pages. You put a picture of your cat. This is great idea for gift giving. I'm going to get a picture of my niece's and put it in her copy.

A unique and entertaining approach to Sorcerer tales.......2006-12-02

A mythical tale exploring and defining the realms of reality and the supernatural, The Sorcerer's Song And The Cat's Meow tells the story of Middle Eastern Sorcerer Aikeem Abdul Jamal Yosaffa, and his faithful feline companion, Pendella Purrfect.

Aikeem, a Sorcerer who has traveled thousands of years perfecting his craft, meets Pendella Purrfect in an alley in New York City. Recognizing that each has a great power for good, they instantly bond and an unconditional love is cultivated. Together, they travel between the world of reality and the magical world of the Dreamscape, a plain of existence that defies the laws of nature. In this magical world, animals such as rats, sloths, felines, and rabbits have the ability to talk, walk upright, and reason. As Aikeem and Pendella Purrfect travel between the two plains of existence, they meet such colorful and unforgettable characters as Striped Seer, Snapper the Cat, Jackenstein Muddleboot, and Blitherskites.

On their magical journey, the forces of good and darkness collide. Threatened by sinister forces seeking to destroy and enslave humanity, a struggle to save humankind emerges. In the city of Avalon, where the fate of humanity resides, dark forces, guided by the ominous creatures Dark Seer and Daagbo, seek to align all the creatures of darkness in an effort to overthrow humanity and replace humans as the occupiers of the real world. Aikeem and Pendella Purrfect enlist those with the power of good to fight the Army of Darkness.

As the tale unfolds, readers are encouraged to use their imagination. A well-plotted story with vivid and riveting description of characters and settings, as well as an intense page turning battle, the book is a delight to read. In today's world, where technology and the quest for superficial material pleasures often act as a deterrent to creative thought, The Sorcerer's Song And The Cat's Meow encourages readers to embrace their dreams. This book would make a great a movie.

I highly recommend this mythical novel to young adults, and to fans of such sorcerer stories as the "Harry Potter" books.

A fun read. Should have had 5 stars, but I can't edit that........2006-11-22

This book is an enjoyable read. It's a different spin on the usual "cat" books, and doesn't plod on like so many "fantasy" books. Roberts does an admirable job of keeping the reader just slightly off-balance and of working in references to popular culture, which makes things interesting. Appropriate for teen readers as well, since there's a sense of humor behind the writing. There are a couple of laugh-out-loud sections too...

Remember Rain and Songs of Wonder for the Night Sea Journey

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Remember Rain and Songs of Wonder for the Night Sea Journey
Jani Johe Webster , and Nila J. Webster
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ASIN: 0961829249
Release Date: 2006-11-03

Product Description

This book tells the story of a special friendship between a Great Lone Wolf and a kitten called the Buddha Baby. No matter what hardships, when evening falls, they share with one another nighttime tales that bring comfort and hope. A picture book for all ages, this story is a tribute to love, eternal friendship, and the beauty of sharing the songs of our souls.

Customer Reviews:

An excellent book to help children "center".......2006-12-03

My children and I did not merely "read" this book; we have "encountered" it several times...This book has become a friend who brings us back to a settled inner soul, grounding us in the connection to nature, to nurturing, to words softly flowing to inner peace shutting out the exterior voices of turmoil. The colorful, gentle artwork draws us in and sets a wonderful mood for being receptive to poetry.

Poetry is not something that children encounter very frequently these days, as they surf the "Net" and use their iPods with all their spare time. They multi-task and rush through life at a rapid pace, too quickly sometimes to savor life. We all do this! I have found my children and I drawn back into a more reflective and appreciative attitude toward the process of living as we read the gently musing poetry about autumn and spring, the story about Great Wolf and poor Little Buddha Baby who is adopted by Great Wolf and sheltered carefully by him from the elements and as the two sing together. In a way, this book shelters us from the elements of a harried lifestyle, if only for a few still moments, and brings us back to the slower pace of life in which loving connection and "having open eyes to see and truly experience" are things which are valued and remembered. It is good to be reminded of these things. I recommend this book to any busy family.

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