Excellent book - ideas for all who want to understand the Bible from the point of view of Liberation Theology - a gospel for the poor and oppressed. Book is quite technical and very researched but may be difficult for those who do not have Scriptural backgound and higher studies. I was very impressed and felt that many new insights were attainted. I have read the book three times.

At the end of his preface, Ched Myers writes, "I pray that this study might help Mark to speak, and the reader to have 'ears to hear', the good news that promises yet to overthrow the structures of tion in our world." Although he is nobody's seasoned Greek scholar, the author lives up to his end of the bargain. Myers serves up, in this reading of the earliest gospel, a much-needed focus of radical discipleship -- i.e., Jesus as exemplar of nonviolent resistance to the powers-that-be in his day, and ergo in ours. Myers wrote this groundbreaking work not in the effete ivory tower of liberal intellectualism, but while living in seven intentional faith communities over the course of several years ... and yet, it's a remarkable piece of scholarship. Finally: a serious application of the socio-literary approach to a book of scripture, by an author who beckons us not to worship and adore a tall-steeple bourgeois Jesus, but to follow the itinerant rabbi he really was!

It was pretty good. I just picked it up at the library, and read it cover to cover right there, and couldn't put it down. Parts of it were actually pretty funny. The only problem I really had with the story was that it was focused on the military, which is fine, but it was focused there to the extent that not all the characters were developed as fully as they could have been. But beside that, it was enjoyable light reading.

Having just re-read "Border Dispute", and enjoyed it just as much the second time around - I wanted to see what other people thought of it. Or if there were any mention of a sequel. I was surprised to see that none had reviewed it before.

It is refreshing to read a book wherein the alien is not an appendage to the human, or where the alien could just as easily be "human" - except for being all gussied up in fur/feather/scales with fill-in-the-blank number of claws/tentacles/suction pads.

For me, the main attraction of the novel - and of "Hero", the first in the series - is the issue of being alien. Alien not just in physical appearance and sensory skills, but in culture, attitude, values and self-image. These are considered and maintained in great detail and are intrinsic to both plot and action. It becomes more hard-hitting in that the point-of-view belongs to Indiw, the Ardr fighter pilot stranded in an all-human ship in the middle of an interstellar war.

Don't mistake me - though I am stressing characterisation ... there is mucho action in the novels - how can there not be when the premise of this particular universe is systematic planetary invasion/colonisation - conducted within treaty parameters. There are plenty of exciting "Pit Bull Squadron" space dog fights, these being close to Kerns' heart and his son's airforce background. The alien races' combat styles are also used to highlight how differently they think.

Currently, the Hyos race are the generic baddies. One other alien race is mentioned, the Fornak, hopefully leading up to their more active and detailed presence in subsequent novels.

I tend to use the Amazon customer reviews to gather info on books similar to those I have enjoyed. I shall now return the favour. If you enjoy books with an alien cultural / anthropological slant - and plenty of excitement - try: AC Crispin's Starbridge series, especially "Silent Dances", Andrea Alton's "Demon of Undoing", Marti Steussy's "Forest of the Night", Robert L. Forward's "Saturn Rukh" and Katie Waitman's "The Merro Tree".

This was a great easy to read book with a "snapshot" of the finest producers of Burgundy. The text includes basic information on the producer, the history of the domaine, a specific review on the wine and an assessment on the overall style of the producer. A great find for any Burgundy enthusiast looking to learn more about the finest producers of estate bottled Burgundy!

As a point of reference, I found this book to be informative and interesting. The text by producer includes some historic information on the domaine, information on the specific wine reviewed as well as information regarding the domaine's overall style. I would recommend for any wine enthusiast wanting to learn more about estate bottled Burgundy

This book is an entertaning read. Cleaver funny stories. Nice to read. Pleasant.

A nice collection of short stories by a Chicano writer who is sure to soon be included in american / chicano literature courses through out America. Full of unique and fresh stories from chicano college boys to a token chicano news anchor man. Chacon is a master at weaving the three identities Chicanos often dance with (American, Chicano, "old self, new self". These stories will leave you often haunted, yet dieing to read more of his works. A must for your Chicano collection.

Overall, an enjoyable read. The character definition was a little stereotypical. The plot was somewhat predictable, yet satisfying. It became a page-turner as I got deeper into the book. Better than average.

I loved this author's previous book, FINAL REMEDY, and enjoyed this one even more. Dylan Ice is a truly flesh-and-blood character we come to care about deeply, and the twisted political-medical intrigue he finds himself embroiled in is shocking yet all-too-possible. Daniel Steven brings together a knowledge of medicine, the law, and human nature to weave a story I literally couldn't put down until I knew how it would end--and I didn't know that until the very last page. I recommend Daniel Steven enthusiastically to all fans of deeply textured thrillers, and I eagerly await his next novel!

This manual is good source for general dentists who are dealing with some small surgical procedures.

too important to say nothing!! It will be a godd reference to most oral surgery.

If I were a politician, I would be proud to have written this book. If I were an academic, I probably wouldn't list it on my resume.

In his attempts to trace back the spirit of civic involvement, Kemmis succeeds in offering something new and valuable to our practical political discourse. I applaud him for trying to deal with the political theory behind his practice, but I found him unconvincing, esp. if one applies the same standards of rigour that we do to other political theorists. Read this book if you want to read something thoughtful by a practicing politician.

The book traces the citizens' involvement in government from the Founding Fathers to today's community meeting at the county courthouse. I enjoyed the coverage of Jefferson and Hamilton's debates and the exploration of the citizens' role in government. Through a historical understanding of the structure of our government (which is shown to discourage consensus and promote litigious solutions), the book espouses the benefits of grassroot community-based solutions to societal problems.

Good approach to understanding of contemporary chiropactic trends! Hope to have some more books studing about current chiropractic demends.

Excellent introduction to chiropractic. Suitable for first year chiropractic students, or those considering chiropractic as a career.

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Following a disastrous docking at a space station, luxery liner Captain Henry Crystal is stripped of his command and relieved of duty. He retires in disgrace because the black box from his tug has never been recovered. He has no way to prove his innocence . . .

Many years later, his granddaughter, Captain Celeste Crystal, arrives at the space station to take up her new duties of guiding larger ships into docking bays, which wasn't available when her grandfather was still working. Determined to regain his honor for him before he dies, Celeste hopes to find the missing black box, which has been adrift in space for ages. She also hopes to win accolades for herself and her crew by winning a contest for space tugs, who compete against each other in shooting down asteroids and space debris that endanger the space stations.

While practicing for the contest, she manages to keep an eye out for the missing black box, but just as she spots it, she's forced to break off the chase and return to base to warn the authorities of an invading fleet.

Will she ever be able to exonerate her grandfather? While rich in dialogue and nicely peopled with interesting characters, this story is a little bit short on the action that would keep it moving ahead at the pace most readers would expect.

Crystal Treasure by Atk Butterfly
CD-ROM: 80 pages
Publisher: Silver Lake Publishing; (December 23, 2000)
ISBN: 1931095086

©2002 Reviewed by Brutal Dreamer
Crystal Treasure is indeed a treasure in itself. If you enjoy a good female lead and will let her take you aboard a spaceship meeting up with a lot of twists and turns... and ALIENS then you will not be disappointed.
The story is much deeper than all that and is laced with much darker sides of the Captain, Her Grandfather had been a Captain involved in a questionable disaster aboard his tug. He couldn't prove his innocence due to the missing box. Now it is up to his Granddaughter Celeste Crystal to redeem her Grandfather's honor by finding the black box while she is on other duties.
Captian Crystal is on her first command of Claudine and likened to Star Ship Enterprise the ship Claudine is the oldest ship yet is the one called in for action. Captain Celeste Crystal has other "treasure" motives but wages war upon the enemy using her very capable crew.
Science Fiction writer, Atk Butterfly has proven to be lead in his vision of a good space opera and this story CRYSTAL TREASURE is one of his many filled with lively characters, abounding in believable dialogue, and just enough action not to overtake the plot.
I highly recommend this book "Crystal Treasure" for any sci-fi buff or one that likes a great female lead.
~Brutal rating system:
Five out of five Grape Tootsie Pops!

This is a interesting book, but has a few major flaws that detract from the book as a whole. Among other things, the language is a problem. Bell disguises a few relatively simple ideas in superfluous and ambiguous language. I would sometimes read a paragraph and then translated it into simple English and would find that the idea behind all that tortured prose was actually quite simple. I have many other problems with this book, but they may just be a difference of opinion. Though, I would sometimes feel that Daniel Bell was just missing the point and his conclusions were consequently unrealistic. On the whole however, this is a very thought provoking book that attempts to trace the subterranean trends in modern society.

The first thing you realize when reading the Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism is that Daniel Bell is smarter than you. That's a good thing, because he interprets the classic philosophers (Marx, Aristotle, Weber) in the context of the 20th century, and reveals problems in society that I never quite realized. He's not quite as cogent as Aristotle, and I think he's only witty in person, and he uses a lot of big words that only confused me. Also, the essays seem rather disjointed, as they were not originally written as a single book. Regardless, I hail Bell for his insight.