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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Name of the Rose: including the Author's Postscript

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Esoteric and Enjoyable
perseverance
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Medieval history in technicolor
difficil but enjoyable

The Name of the Rose: including the Author's Postscript
Umberto Eco
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ASIN: 0156001314

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It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

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Esoteric and Enjoyable.......2007-09-16

Someone once told me that when The Name of the Rose was first published, it was the most-bought and least read book of its time. This I can believe. While The Name of the Rose is a spellbinding mystery, it is also dense and perhaps too pleased with its own erudition to make a big popular splash.

In the middle-ages, an elder monk and his young assistant journey to an Italian monastery to attend an important conference on church policy as the inquisition and concerns of heresy rage. The monastery, however, is shortly beset by a series of murders as a number of the monks turn up dead by means various and distressing. It is up to the elder monk and his assistant to discover the culprit and the root of the crimes - which seem to be linked to the monastery's well-appointed library.

Eco here creates a world that is believable and fascinating, and perfectly captures the middle-ages in his prose. However, to truly enjoy this book you must have at least a bit of a background in medieval history and the pressing issues of the day; if not, a lot of this book will go over the casual reader's head (unfortunately). Still, quite a ride, and recommended for the determined reader.

perseverance.......2007-06-09

Not being fluent in Italian I had to read this book in translation. I first got the english one (later it was also translated in Greek). What gave me a really hard time reading it, was the fact that the english translator had left the latin parts untranslated. Were they assuming that we all know Latin?. I know that there is now a book named the Key to the Name of the Rose which provides those translations but fifteen years ago when I first attempted to read this book it was unavailable. Does all that sound whiny and bitchy? Perhaps it is, but if I had let myself be discouraged by those difficulties I would have missed out on a truly superb book. This one has so many layers, so many levels on which it may be read that it could in my opinion be highly enjoyed by both the most profound lover of religious philosophy and the most avid fan of Sherlock Holmes-like "whodunits". Not to mention that the description of the library embodies every bibliophile's wet dream. And referring to some previous reviewers' comments that it supplies too much unnecessary information I will only mention that as Kavafy says sometimes the journey to a destination is more important to achieving the goal itself. So trust me and stick with this book to the end and you will not be disappointed. I most heartily commend it

Can be a difficult read.......2007-05-16

This book had a fantastic story and was rich in characterisation and setting however the book often used difficult and rare words, latin and introduced a vast array of characters which at times was hard to keep track of.

Medieval history in technicolor .......2007-05-06

This will be a difficult novel for anyone that does not have an academic background in the Middle Ages. Luckily, I have spent the past 3 years preparing with excellent surveys such as Norman Cantor (The Civilization of the Middle Ages), Joseph Strayer (The Middle Ages, 395-1500) and Morris Bishop (The Middle Ages). There is hardly a sentence that does not connect with a scholarly topic on the Middle Ages, which should come as no surprise as Eco was foremost a medieval scholar before he wrote this his first novel. The first 100 pages of the novel are like reading a medieval manuscript, trying to piece together what is known of Medieval history and figuring out what Eco is talking about, not unlike what happens with the characters in the novel. With that said, the novel can still be enjoyed by anyone without a medieval history background because of the excellent plot and Gothic atmosphere. The novel needs extensive annotations to fully appreciate (such as The Key to The Name of the Rose, although I found it lacking in many ways).

'Rose' works on many layers and can be approached from many perspectives. It's impossible to cover all the permutations in a single reading, indeed I have read it only once primarily a "reading for the plot" to understand the sequence of events. The movie helps in this regard, although it has some substantial "Hollywood" changes at the end and is much less subtle and interesting - recommend reading the novel first.

Most valuable for me was Eco brought to life the Guelphs vs Ghibellines dispute in color, shape and form that only fiction can achieve. It's the difference between intellectually understanding history versus emotionally experiencing, and for this alone the novel is priceless, the best of what historical fiction can achieve.

difficil but enjoyable.......2007-03-29

I am not going to include the plot and story of the novel, since it has already been done by many reviewers, quiet eloquently.
I finished this book in a grand total of 5 days which i unfortunately did not have. I say this not ostentatiously, nor do i mean that i skipped many parts. I read every thing. But to read this book, and to thoroughly enjoy it, one needs ample time. Again, as already stated before in other reviews, it is a difficult read especially if the reader is a "novice". 1. because i openly admit that i needed a dictionary( which i loved) and 2. because a reader has to distinguish between important passages that actually contribute to the story, and some passages that are merely there to dissuade the reader from attempting to brave this epic book.
The book is great, and is highly recommendable but i also had certain reservations. I did not understand why Mr. Umberto insisted on repeating many things in the novel. I can see why he would go over certain things to accentuate their importance,but certain times, i found it annoying as the same topic was expressed, only in different ways.
I dare say this is a pseudo mystery book. As Umberto himself says, the mystery in the book is only half , if even, as important to the actual story. The mystery, though, also plays an important part in giving this novel an actual shape.
Over all, excellent read. Read and revel in your intellectual glory.

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Death Around the Corner
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ASIN: 1601830009

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From multi-platinum rap star C-Murder comes his debut novel--a gritty, compelling, and unforgettable story of surviving on the deadly streets of New Orleans...

There's A Time To Go Hard, And A Time To Chill...

The day the cops took his daddy away for murder, a new emotion gripped five-year-old Daquan Watson's heart: Hate. It would stay with him as he came up in The Calliope, New Orleans' most notorious, drug-infested housing projects, where every brother is a soldier goin' to war every day. Grandma Mama does her best to raise him the right way, but those streets keep calling. Trying to get ahead in such a harsh environment can make your heart turn cold--unless you learn how to listen to your guardian angel...

There's A Time To Take One For The Team...

But the violence at The Calliope is nothing compared to what Daquan experiences doing time at Scotland Correctional Center for youth, watching cats get stabbed over card games, young boys get raped, and racism of the worst kind, even from the black guards. A voice inside tells him he'd better learn to use his anger--instead of letting it use him, ya heard?

And A Time To Think For Yourself...

From the moment Daquan heard his first blast of hip hop, the music spoke to him, and for him. While his friends are getting their street hustle cracking, his way with words is leading him in another direction. With a good woman by his side, he's owning up to his responsibilities and building a new future with New Orleans' biggest rap label. But what about his homies in The CP3--will they ever be truly free? Daquan knows his hardened heart will never allow him to become a victim. He can only pray it won't allow him to become a predator...

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Hotest Book.......2007-08-09

The book Death Around The Corner by C-Murder is about a boy named Daquan growing up in the hard streets of N.O. projects but for Daquan it wasn't always like that. When Daquan was 5 years old he witness his father getting taken away by the police for murder. Once his father was taken it went all downhill from there. Daquan's mother had left him and he was force to live with his grandmother and the mean streets of Calliope Projects, and the streets doesn't give nothing but takes everything.
While living with his Grandmother Daquan seen things kids his age would never see in there life time. Join Daquan as he leads you to a wild roller coaster ride about his life.

This book has got to be the hotest book of the summer. The way C-Murder wrote this book is making it seem like its REAL! This book is a real page-turner and the ending was like ....DAMN.... But Kudos to you C-Murder, and now you can add Author to your resume. 5 STARS!!!!

Good Book.......2007-05-28

I really enjoyed this book. It is very real and doesn't hold anything back. To be truthful the only reason i got it at first is because C-Murder is one of my favorite rappers so I wanted to just have it and see what it was about. But once I started reading it, it was very engaging and kept me wanting to read and see what was going to happen. So I do encourage others to get this book.

Breakthrough book.......2007-05-25

I had been anticipating this book for months, and the wait was worth it. C-Murder did a great job with this book.

Daquan witnessed murder at a young age, and grew up so fast when he moved with Grandma Mama in CP. Jerome helped him age quicker than Daquan needed too, but he adapted to his environment. It was hard to remember that Daquan was so young, because the things he saw and did in his young life, no one should have to ever go through, and some never will. But thats the game.

The book was so real and not hard to believe. The events were dipicted in such detail, but not overdone. A great read, and I hope this won't be C-Murder's only book. GREAT JOB!

C-Murder did his thing .......2007-05-07

Read the book about 2 or 3 days after I received, it was real easy reading. He could definetely make a movie out of this book. I recommend this to fans of Donald Goines, Nikki Taylor, and all the other real life reality authors.

Hood Certified!!.......2007-05-07

This book is hood certified. C-Murder paints a vivid picture of the hood. This book is as real as it gets. I would recommend it to any C-Murder fan. I can't wait until his next book comes out!

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Continuation of a spellbinding story
Terrific
A Great Follow-up
Something to think about
Real page-turner

Night Light (Restoration Series #2)
Terri Blackstock
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ASIN: 0310257689

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As the power outage continues, the Brannings struggle to bring their neighborhood together into a functioning community where everyone helps each other make their homes ready for winter, and fight the crime that is running rampant among them. Book Two in the Restoration series.

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Continuation of a spellbinding story.......2007-08-21

In this second book Terri Blackstock continues her story of a world thrown into chaos by way of a "starpluse" which has rendered the use of all modern technology useless. Terri Blackstock explores how our world might "look" if this were to happen, how some grow in their faith, love, and selflessness while others grow in their selfishness, sin, and evil. A griping story of orphaned children in a world devoid of "services" to deal with such an occurance and a family willing to sacrifice everything to help these children, their community, and to serve God in any way he asks.

Terrific.......2007-07-18

It was as fantastic as the first book. Can't wait to get book # 3!

A Great Follow-up.......2007-05-22

Spellbinding and interesting! Safe to listen to with older kids in the car too! Love the fact that the family is living out their faith and that the daughter struggles with being bound to a non-believer. We couldn't wait to get back in the car and hear what was next. (Caution: a few scenes have drug use, gun use)

Something to think about.......2007-05-12

She writes wonderful books, but this series is an eye opener and a situation we should all consider.

Real page-turner.......2007-03-31

Terry Blackstock's first part, Last Light was very good. BUT, part 2, Night Light, is a flip-flip-flip page turner. There is no fowl language. I can't wait to read parts 3 & 4.

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Mr. Roy Glen
A Modern Who Done It
2.5 Stars...This book is wack...
MAGNIFICENT
Once again!!!!

Outlaw
Roy Glenn
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ASIN: 1893196763

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Roy Glenn, the Master of Urban Suspense, returns with possibly his best novel to date Outlaw; a tale of money, power, love and betrayal.

After settling some unfinished business, Mike Black finally returns to New York to retire and enjoy life. That is, until the police show up at his door, take him into custody, and chargehim for murder. His good friend and lieutenant, Freeze, is sure he knows who's really responsible for the murder, and during Mike's absence, takes the family to war. But a war's not what Mike needs. Mike needs for the real killer to be found. Now, it's up to an unlikely ally, Detective Kirkland, to find out who framed Mike Black for murder.

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Mr. Roy Glen.......2007-08-10

I LOVED ALL OF ROY GLEN'S BOOKS SO FAR. I STARTED OUT WITH M.O.B.
AND YOU SHOULD TOO. THE CHARACTER'S ARE AMAZING. THIS MAN PAYS GREAT DETAIL TO EVERYTHING. I'M AN AVID READER AND I WAS MESMERIZED. I READ ALMOST A BOOK A DAY....SO I FORGET ALOT OF NOVEL CHARACTERS...HOWEVER, I REMEMBER ALL THE CHARACTER'S IN HIS BOOK AND YOU WILL 2!

A Modern Who Done It.......2007-06-27

Can you imagine being blamed for a murder you did not commit? Mike Black certainly could not, until it happened to him. Outlaw, by Roy Glenn, chronicled Black's journey from being caught with bloody clothing and the murder weapon to endless possibilities of who the real culprit could have been. With the help of friends, Black put together a plan that would not only avenge the person's death but also allow him to grieve and return to taking care of his responsibilities.

There is a slight glitch in the plan, though. Detective Kirkland had been on a mission for years to try to get Black behind bars; where he felt killers should be. The problem was he could never pin any of the murders Black committed on him. While this particular case was not his own, Kirkland gathered details because his fellow officers were sloppy, at best. He wanted to make sure those charges stuck to Black like super glue. Disappointedly, during his investigation, he found evidence that proved Black's innocence.

With game plans mapped out and Black and Kirkland on two different sides of the law, would the killers be found? Or would Kirkland's disdain for Black lead him to ignore the facts before him?

Outlaw was a good read and easy to follow. The plot, while solid, was unoriginal yet engaging. The sex scenes were written with so much care to detail that Roy Glenn would be a great author of erotica. Main characters were well-developed but the supporting characters seemed one-dimensional and they needed to be just as strong as the main characters due to this being an urban fiction suspense tale. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy modern `who done its' and also fans of Roy Glenn.

Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier
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2.5 Stars...This book is wack..........2007-05-16

This was my first Roy Glenn novel and I hope he's got better stuff out there. First off, murder mysteries are tough to do properly and I think he should study some of the masters and take a workshop or two. His sex scenes are pretty hot. But the characters in the book were flimsy. The explanation of how the murder was executed was amateur at best. (Not believable AT ALL!) I'll give his stuff another chance, but if it's more of the same I'm done with him.

MAGNIFICENT.......2007-05-07

ROY MAN U DID AGAIN! Your writing and storyline techniques is just outstanding.You keep wanting more and more. I love all the players, Nick, Wanda, Bobby and always gangsta Freeze. I gonna miss my gurl Shy too. Oh, thanks for introducing Xvavier, I know your next book will be exploding!!!!

Once again!!!!.......2007-03-11

Roy has done it again! Took me one day to read this book! Once I started turning the pages I couldn't stop. Mike Black is definitely an unforgettable character, along with Nick, Freeze, Wanda, Kirk, Shy.. Roy, keep em' coming!!!

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Great Story
Little Black Girl Lost 1,2,3
A Perfect Ending To A Wonderful Threequil
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Little Black Girl Lost 3
Keith Lee Johnson
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Great Story.......2007-08-10

You have to read books,1&2.A nice collection to have. I'm glad that they ended the story with a true ending.

Little Black Girl Lost 1,2,3.......2007-07-31

WOW!!! I can't say this enough WOW. I have never in my wildest dreams thought that I could find a book that is captivating. I truly enjoyed these books from start to finish. I screamed out loud, laughed, cried, and was even shocked by some of the things that were happening in Johnnie's life. I would just like to congradulate Mr. J. on a fantastic journey. He has truly changed my life as a reader. This comment may sound corny, but if you haven't read these books yet you are missing out! PlEASE pick these up.. You won't regret it.

A Perfect Ending To A Wonderful Threequil.......2007-07-19

This novel is a must read. Warning...Reading the first two novels is a must to gather into the lives of Johnnie and Lucas. You will be glued to the pages with anticipation as this threequil unfolds into a dramatic ending. Keith Lee Johnson has definitely won me over as a reader by giving us, as readers, what we desire...a perfect ending. Grab a comfortable spot, because you will not be able to move once you begin reading. Great job Mr. Johnson, I am now a true fan of yours!

Great Finish.......2007-05-17

This books was great, just like the last two. I was a little surprised with some of the twists and turns but never disappointed. Mr. Johnson did a great job in tying up Johnnie's story, that young lady really "lived" her life to the fullest. I loved all three books and have recommended and passed them on to all of my friends. Great story & so different from the norm. These three books are a must have. I will definately read Johnnie's story all over again....

Fantasticcccccccccccccccccccccccc.......2007-04-11

I one word, EXCELLENT. Get 1 and 2 so you can see how this young lady went from rags to riches the hard way. Mr. Johnson has a winner.

Life with Jeeves (A Jeeves and Bertie Compendium)

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Nick Green -- "Life With Jeeves"
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Life with Jeeves (A Jeeves and Bertie Compendium)
P. G. Wodehouse
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ASIN: 0140059024

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P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is an English-born storyteller and journalist who came to America before World War I and sold a serial to the Saturday Evening Post, where most of his books first appeared. Though Wodehouse wrote more than 90 books and 20 film scripts, and collaborated on more than 30 plays and musical comedies, he is perhaps best known as the creator of the gentlemanly character Jeeves, "that subtle master of prudence, good taste, and ineffable composure." This three-part edition will delight newcomers to Wodehouse as well as those already familiar with his "sunny universe and sparkling prose." Let the reader beware: unless you are the kind of person who enjoys being stared at, do not attempt to read anything by P. G. Wodehouse in public. If you do, you'll soon find yourself an object of interest on the bus, plane or train as you attempt to stifle guffaws or end up accidentally swallowing your tongue in a useless effort to squash that belly-laugh. Wodehouse is, quite simply, one of the funniest men on the planet, and this latest compendium of his work, Life with Jeeves, is Wodehouse at his best.

Here you'll find Bertie Wooster, a complete gentleman, but the first to admit he's a bit of a chump; his valet, Jeeves, infinitely sagacious, the source of all solace; and a wild collection of terrifying aunts, miserly uncles, love-sick friends, female authors, crusading communists, troublesome cousins, cantankerous dogs, unwanted fiancés and more-all bound up in plots as impossibly labyrinthine as they are laugh-out-loud funny.

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So, so funny!.......2007-06-15

This book was my first aquaintance (I'm a late bloomer, what ho) with Wodehouse. I made the mistake of reading the story which contains Gussie Fink-Nottle's speech to the students of the Market Snodsbury Grammar School while I was on an airplane from New York to London. My fellow travelers were trying not to stare at me and I was trying to be discreet, but I lost control at some point and just about exploded with tears of laughter and tummy aching.

I defy anyone to read this passage without making a complete and happy fool of themselves!

The stories are great and Wodehouse's use of language and British slang is perfect. The perfect antidote for whatever ails you!

Nick Green -- "Life With Jeeves".......2006-09-13

Wodehouse's "Life With Jeeves" is a three-part volume containing "The Inimitable Jeeves", "Very Good, Jeeves!" and "Right Ho, Jeeves." The first two are collections of tales and the third is one long story. Bertram, or "Bertie," Wooster is a wealthy middle-aged man who continuously finds himself in incredible, complex messes that he is unable to solve. From the evil Aunt Agatha to the eternally in love Bingo Little, Bertie goes through it all. But just when things seem their worst, Jeeves comes through. Jeeves, "a bird of the ripest intellect, the source of all solace" time and time again devises an intricate plan that will not only rescue Bertie and his friends from the most terrifying situations but that will even benefit them.
In "Life With Jeeves," Wodehouse cleverly and hilariously pokes fun at the British aristocracy of the early 20th century. I find it funny that Bertie Wooster, an Oxford-educated man, must repeatedly request aid from his valet Jeeves. Wodehouse uses the fine art of literature to show the silliness of the British upper class. At one point in the book, Bingo, a friend of Bertie's of the same social status, dresses up as a member of lesser status for reasons I will not go into to avoid being longwinded. He eventually yells at his own uncle and Bertie: "There you see two typical members of the class which has down-trodden the poor for centuries. Idlers! Non-producers! Look at the tall thin one with the face like a motor-mascot. Has he ever done an honest day's work in his life? No! A prowler, a trifler, and a bloodsucker! And I bet he still owes his tailor for those trousers! And the fat one! Don't miss him. What has he ever done except eat four square meals a day? His god is his belly, and he sacrifices burnt offerings to it. If you opened that man now you would find enough lunch to support ten working-class families for a week." This not only comically summarizes the message Wodehouse is sending throughout the novel, but gives some insight as to what was going on at that time. The lower class was very worked up about the rich aristocracy, who generally just sit on their inherited wealth.

Although some might consider Wodehouse's works purely entertainment, I find that, while amusing, there is a significant underlying message. My only criticism of "Life With Jeeves" is that the stories tend to become somewhat predictable. They follow a certain formula: Bertie gets himself into trouble and Jeeves either advises or directly helps him, salvaging the mess that Bertie has created. Except for this one small complaint, I found "Life With Jeeves" highly entertaining and enjoyable and would recommend it to anyone interested.

Type is Way Too Small.......2006-03-04

I should have realized that you can't shove several books into one without this happening. The low rating has nothing to do with Wodehouse - I am an inveterate fan - but I wish Amazon gave us a choice of getting him in type big enough to read.

Hilarious.......2005-10-20

I haven't seen the PBS series, and only came to Wodehouse via an article in the theological/political journal First Things (of all places). Probably the only other books that made me laugh out loud were Dave Barry's "Dave Barry Slept Here" and Steve Martin's "Cruel Shoes". Wodehouse's writing is hilarious - Bertie Wooster is absurdly simple (and yet Oxford-educated), and this simplicity combined with his indignation and being referred to as dull-witted, and his incessant attempts to do without Jeeve's assistance, are the reliable comic elements that rarely fail to elicit a chuckle.

One almost wishes that there were titled upper-class nimrods tooling around America in their roadsters and confounding the proletariat with their "What-ho's"

It is Wodehouse's mastery of upper-class English slang, and his wrenchingly descriptive language that really stand out. Particularly Wooster's many euphamisms for Aunt Agatha.

Overall, an excellent book that I am delighted to discover. I'm not sure how much Wodehouse I could take on a long term basis, but Life With Jeeves certainly leaves me wanting more.

A Most Amazing Cove!.......2005-08-14

These books follow the misadventures of Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves, who manages to get him safely out of these situations. We are introduced to characters such as the "high on love" Bingo Little, the formidable Aunt Agatha, newts aficionado Gussie, and the much-disliked Honoria Glossop.

While situations involving these and other characters are in themselves funny, Wodehouse's writing style clinches the humor. I cannot figure out how to describe it so here are examples. From The Inimitable Jeeves: "I turned to Aunt Agatha, whose demeanour was now rather like that of one who, picking daisies on the railway, has just caught the down express on the small of the back." From Very Good, Jeeves: "If I had had to choose between him and a cockroach as a companion for a walking-tour, the cockroach would have had it by a short head." I think people sitting next to me on the metro were a bit alarmed at the giggles I would let out while reading this book, but if they had been reading it too, they would have been laughing harder. I was trying very hard to restrain myself.

Of the three books included in this edition, my favorite would have to be Right Ho, Jeeves because of its continuation of one plot line through the whole of book with a couple of detours. I found that The Inimitable Jeeves was almost like a collection of short stories, with each adventure being resolved within two to three chapters. In Very Good, Jeeves, each story continued for more than a couple chapters but they did not continue throughout the whole book. I'm not usually a fan of short stories, so that may have been why I liked the last book the most. However, they are all well-written. As Bertie might say, this book is "an amazing cove!" Highly recommended - it gets five stars for writing and four and a half stars for my enjoyment.

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Back on the Block
Felicia Madlock
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Recy Clark is back in her old neighborhood and she's even more bitter than when she left. The news that her foster mother, Ms. Joanne Banks, has been brutally murdered, has forced her to return to the place that she's been trying so hard to forget. For the past five years, she's been trying to get her life together, but now that she's back on the block, she's going to have to face her demons again.

Jonathan Jones, now a husband, father, and respected police officer, is haunted with the thoughts that the hidden truth may be revealed with the return of Recy Clark. He tries to act as though everything is business as usual, but Recy holds a secret that could tear apart everything he holds dear.

David Blackwell was less than thrilled to find out that his childhood friend, Jonathan Jones, is suddenly patrolling the drug-infested streets that he controls. As the news of Joanne Banks' murder hits the streets, evidence is mounting that he's the main suspect. But David didn't do it, because murder is bad for business. If he didn't, who did? Can he live long enough to find out the truth before his friend destroys his lucrative drug empire?

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Try Again.......2007-07-06

I finished "Back on the Block" and it was an okay read. I gave it two stars simply because I was able to complete it.

I enjoyed Felicia's "Sins of My Father" far better.

WHAT THE HELL!?!@.......2007-05-12

What the hell was this, this book was trash! Ms. Madlock you have to do better! This was one of the worst books I read this year! The back cover didn't describe what was in the book, it mentioned characters that were never introduced in the book! This book should have been draft one, go back to the drawing board with this one! I wanted to give this book zero stars, but that wasn't an option!

Okay...........2007-05-11

This book wasn't THAT bad. Granted that the back cover synopsis did not match what was contained in the story AT ALL, I was able to get through the book. There are a multitude of wonderful urban books out there that truly surpass this book. This book was o-kay. I wouldn't run out to read it or buy it at all.

The author just needs to step her game up and pay attention to the competition out there that's in the urban book world. This was my first book by this author, she didn't make me a fan at all. But I wouldn't run away from reading anymore of her books. I would just be sure to get them from the library only.

Hated It!!!!.......2007-04-19

Sorry but this book was a no no. I was so disappointed the whole story really did'nt come together at all plus the summary on the back of the book did'nt match with the story inside the book.I thought it was just my copy but after reading a few reviews I realized that i was'nt.please save your self from wasting your time with this book cause it is really not worth it.

Why?.......2007-04-13

I would have given this half a star if I could have. This book was awful. The story didn't flow, there were new characters being introduced every other line, and the summary on the back of the book didn't match with the story. I got this from the library and I was still mad that I even picked it up in the first place. Don't even waste your time with this book!

Omensetter's Luck (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

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Omensetter's Luck (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
William H. Gass
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Good omens.......2006-07-03

A difficult but extremely worthwhile book. It seems to me that authentic stream of consciousness writing should actually be easy to read since all of us spend our entire waking lives bathing in our own stream of consciousness. I would argue that the fact that this style of writing is generally considered difficult and abstract points to its inauthenticity. I wonder if Gass himself suspects this - Furber, after all, proclaims life to be a long "stream of piss" near book's end. Overall, a very touching and insightful story; the second half of the book is especially well constructed.

Totally unrelated to the book itself - the afterword by Gass is bizarre! I assume this is true - if so, the story of how the novel actually got written and published is quite amazing itself.

My favorite novel, bar none........2005-07-19

Omensetter's Luck has been a treasured, special book for me since I first read it many years ago.My copy is battered from several readings and dippings over time and the fact it once was drenched by an incoming tide and covered in sand as I lay on a beach in Mexico but I will never part with it. Reading this beautiful novel you become swamped and overwhelmed by a magical language world. I'd like to quote a sample of Jethro Furber's musings: (About death) "Why was it sorrowful, The Great Alternative? No hell afterward, but blessedness. What could be more blessed than to rest in a core of silence - not to be? He'd meant to preach to that. His whole life, he'd meant to preach, to preach... Where was his preaching and his preachment now? Would Henry's body, hanging in its tree, be dreaming?"

A Lucky Turn of Phrase.......2005-03-28

My appraisal of this novel coincides with those of A.J. and Mr. Mongo. However, I feel that I ought to correct a phrase used by one of the other reviewers who refers to the stylistic technique employed by both James Joyce and Wm. Gass as "stream of conscience" instead of "stream of consciousness." This is no mere typo, because the reviewer repeats this phrase. I intend no ridicule of the reviewer's confusion --- we all misread a word or phrase on occasion --- or mishear it --- and then we continue using our garbled version of it until someone corrects us (hopefully motivated by a helpful desire to spare us embarrassment). In turn, I am grateful to that same reviewer for alerting me to something I did not know --- Philip Roth's low opinion of Joyce's stream of consciousness technique. If so, then I'd say this reflects a somewhat snide or superficial blindspot on Roth's part --- possibly an instance of Roth's anti-gentileism? In any case, Roth writes on a different literary level than Joyce or Gass.

This book awaits the lucky reader..........2002-07-22

Even with its antiquated setting, "Omensetter's Luck" is so avant-garde and eccentric that it's a challenge to write a review that doesn't seem like a shameful oversimplification. Imagine a story about perceptions of good and evil, envy, and suspicion narrated in an impressionistic, stream-of-consciousness style that rivals Faulkner at his most experimental, combining uniquely poetic prose, Joycean wordplay, an ominous mood, and multiple focuses, voices, and perspectives, and you'll begin to get the idea.

The time is evidently the late nineteenth century, the place a small town called Gilean located on the Ohio River. A "wide and happy" man named Brackett Omensetter recently has moved into town with his pregnant wife, two daughters, dog, and a mountain of furniture and belongings on a horse-drawn cart. He rents a house from a man named Henry Pimber and gets a job as a tanner with Mat Watson, the town blacksmith.

Omensetter quickly becomes an object of curiosity in Gilean for his unbelievable, almost supernatural, luck. In the middle of the rainy season, the rain stops for his moving day; his house manages to avoid an otherwise damage-guaranteeing flood; he seems impervious to injury. He's an expert stone skipper and an effective naturalistic healer. Nobody will bet against him. He is not only aware of his own incredible luck; he depends on it so strongly that it replaces religion, and he feels no need to attend Gilean's only church, ministered by the Reverend Jethro Furber.

Furber is a fascinating character who avoids the flatness of most fictional preachers. His parents sheltered him insufferably as a child, depriving him of anything they considered a bad moral influence and prohibiting him from playing with other kids; now he walks around reciting dirty songs to himself and talks to the grave of Pike, a previous pastor. He resents Omensetter's neglect of the church yet is intrigued by his ostensible luck; unsurprisingly, he accuses Omensetter of being "of the dark ways" and "beyond the reach of God." He tries gently to persuade Watson to fire Omensetter, which would force him to leave town...P>Approaching "The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying" in complexity of both narration and characterization, "Omensetter's Luck" is an odd book in both style and substance, the product of an independent literary thinker who demonstrates that a truly good story transcends even the strangest packaging.

Discovering a gem hidden amidst a huge mess.......2002-02-22

I am very glad that I decided to read _Omensetter's Luck_ all the way through. Hidden in a plethora of incoherent sentences, incomprehensible metaphors and silly rhymes, is a very worthwhile story of two men: Brackett Omensetter, who migrates to Gilean, Ohio with his wife and small children, and the Reverend Jethro Furber, who is the town's minister. Furber suffers from deeply repressed guilt, fear, and resentment; his behavior occasionally borders on the psychotic. In his section of the book, Furber gives (or does he imagine giving?) a lengthy church sermon. Although the sermon is fascinatingly self-revealing, I continuously found myself getting lost in Furber's incoherent word salad. I decided, however, to stay with the book, despite the repeated temptation to put it down. As I continued to read, and to my very pleasant surprise, I discovered Omensetter to be a man of great decency and selflessness. He stands head and shoulders above a town full of petty people, many of whom were jealous and resentful of Omensetter's legendary "luck." Gilean's denizens even attributed luck to Omensetter's ability to save miraculously the life of a man dying of lockjaw, contracted from a serious accident. Practically none of the townspeople stand by Omensetter when, later, he is unjustly accused of being responsible for the hanging death of this same man.

Everything comes together nicely in the last one hundred pages of the book. I credit William Gass' well-paced, extremely realistic dialogue for helping to accomplish this feat, which I would have otherwise considered impossible had I mistakenly decided not to stick with this flawed, but must-read book.

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Not your typical, everyday science-fiction romantic horror medical thriller

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Good book by Tess Gerritsen, as usual

A Scary, Medical Thriller

Life Support
Tess Gerritsen
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Former romance author and medical doctor Tess Gerritsen is writing in a new genre: medical suspense. Advertised as her "first novel," Harvest jumped onto the New York Times bestseller list and thus legions of new fans were introduced to the work of this talented author. Gerritsen's second thriller, Life Support, is as moving as any of her romances. Dr. Toby Harper works the night shift in an emergency room. More comfortable with the steady horror and tedium of emergency care than with a normal lifestyle, Toby alienates herself socially from her peers and from her sister. She spends her daytime hours alone with her mother who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. When elderly Alzheimer's patients from the same retirement home start dying mysteriously, Toby is the only one suspicious enough to investigate. As a result she finds herself, her mother, and her own sanity at risk.

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The overnight ER rotation at Springer Hospital is a calm one, which suits Dr. Toby Harper just fine. While Toby is fiercely proud of the stripes she earned as a resident in a big-city ER, she's come to appreciate the pace at Springer. But no hospital could have been prepared for the man Toby admits one quiet night. Delirious and in critical condition from a possible viral infection of the brain, he barely responds to treatment. And then he disappears without a trace.

Under fire from the hospital administration for literally losing a patient, and fearful that she's missed a life-threatening diagnosis, Toby knows she must find the patient. Her hunt is intensified when a second delirious patient dies in the hospital's care. But even more chilling is the discovery that the infection can only be spread through direct tissue exchange.

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Two thumbs down.......2007-06-29

This was, I believe, the second Tess Gerritsen book I have read. Now, you should know that I love medical thrillers. Robin Cook is one of my favorites. But Tess crosses the line: with scientists creating chimeras of various body parts, inserting them into prostitutes, wait for the chimera to grow, then kill the prostitutes (and then catch the chimera as it slithers across the floor, so you can harvest its parts). It was all just way too graphic for me.

If you find the concept of cloning reprehensible, then you will NOT enjoy this book. If you want to read about scientists doing the above things in the name of science, then maybe you would like this book. But I don't recommend it.

Not your typical, everyday science-fiction romantic horror medical thriller.......2007-06-14

First, a warning. My copy of this book originally published in 1997 includes an `introduction' by the author written in 2006. If yours does too, do not read it until after you have finished the story! In my case I was unaware how much it could spoil my enjoyment, which it did for hundreds of pages because before the tale begins Tess has kind of told you what it's about. Maybe it wasn't her idea to add this piece of information but to be blunt it's a pretty dumb idea to put it at the beginning when it would have done no harm at all at the end.

You see, this story starts off in fascinating fashion in the form of a prologue involving a surgeon about to perform a major operation on an anaesthetised female patient. What happens as he opens up her body is a mixture of horror and hilarity in equal measure, but the reasons for his bizarre actions are almost completely neutralised because thanks to the unwanted introduction, we now know exactly why he did it. What a shame, because this could have been a first-rate thriller if not for that. It's like reading the last chapter of a whodunit mystery FIRST. Where are the thrills once you know what's going on?

Otherwise this story reminded me of the superior HARVEST by the same author. Attractive female thirty-something doctor in a Boston hospital unearths ghoulish medical conspiracy and fights to deliver justice against all the odds. It's pretty good, to be fair, well worth reading before or after any of the Rizzoli/Isles episodes for which Tess Gerritsen has found fame and fortune. Quite a few names in that series, however, appear in this novel - for example there's a Jane, a cop called Moore, a love-interest called Daniel.....any of these sound familiar to you Rizzoli/Isles fans? They're totally different people but it made me wonder why the writer chose to, in effect, resurrect these names in her crime thriller series of more recent years.

Definitely worth buying whether you're a fan or not. Just make sure you give that intro a miss!

Classic Gerritsen.......2007-05-28

If you reach for a Tess Gerritsen novel, you know what you're going to get -- a psychological thriller cloaked in enough medical terminology to have you sounding like an ER doc, with some graphic blood-and-guts scenes thrown in for good measure. While Gerritsen's books are not for the faint of heart, they are well-plotted and well-written, with strong characters and plenty of action. Because they're all written from that recipe, they do tend to run together, and "Life Support" is another one that fits that bill. The storyline involves tracing a killer virus whose roots lie in "fountain of youth" hormone transplants. With all the recent talk about biochemical warfare and killer viruses, this book is sure to strike a chord with the public.

One question -- what's with the naked babe on the cover of the book? I guess Gerritsen's having a hard time letting go of her romance roots.

Good book by Tess Gerritsen, as usual.......2006-08-03

To keep this short, Life Support is a very good book but parts of it are not for the squeamish. This might make a great movie. Anyway, Life Support is definately worth the read.

A Scary, Medical Thriller.......2006-07-03

If you like medical thrillers but are tired of the virus-escaping-to-destroy-mankind scenario, this tale will be refreshing. Dr. Toby Harper, a young ER physician at a hospital outside of Boston, encounters several, elderly patients with startling, self-destructive behavior. Despite protests from Dr. Wallenberg, their powerful, private physician, she alerts the Medical Examiner. Wallenberg becomes her bitter enemy and works to destroy her career. The Medical Examiner finds that the patients had Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare malady caused by a prion, an agent simpler than a virus, that usually infects only by ingestion of prion-containing brain tissue. With the help of Dr. Robbie Brace, a physician at a retirement home where Dr. Wallenberg is in charge, she tracks the disease to the retirement home. Before she can do more, Dr. Brace is murdered, and someone begins to stalk her. The story moves rapidly to a surprising and intense climax that should keep you turning the pages.

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