God bless Fr. Eugene Hamilton! I, being a seminarian, could not have found a better time to read the life of this saintly young man than now while I'm undergoing my Pastoral Year. In two years, I hope to be ordained a Priest for service in Miami, Florida. I happen to remember Gene vaguely as we grew up in our hometown Haverstraw, NY. I remember him as a young little boy serving mass at St. Peter's. I played and sang the guitar Mass at the parish.

The book was very inspiring to me as a future priest. Gene's love for the faith and the Church inspired and rekindled my somewhat dry faith (a strange phenomena that happens to us seminarians as we undergo formation). Gene's spiritual life, commitment to celibacy, love for the liturgy, friendships, all helped to mold my own life and viewpoints. I highly recommend this book to all of us seminarians who need a spark, a ray of hope during those bleak dark nights that we seminarians undergo. Groeschel's book about Fr. Gene inspires us to continue on our call and strive for holiness in the priesthood. I couldn't help but cry when I read the section on how Gene died...such a holy death! I plan on visiting my hometown (my dad still lives there) and pay a visit to his grave.

It was my privilege to have Gene Hamilton as one of my best friends in college and in life. I was honored when Gene allowed me to be one of the first of his friends to know he was to begin studying to become a priest. In everything he did, Gene exemplified the priesthood, and I looked forward to the day that Gene performed his first mass. I visited Gene occasionally in the Seminary, and he was so at home and enthusiastic about his journey. As the sad news of his illness came, his enthusiasm never waned. His courage and eagerness to seek and serve the Lord was an unbelievable testimony to this young man's faith. Fr. Groeschel captures this in his book so perfectly. Gene's life and death had a profound impact on my own life. My mother suffered from cancer along with Gene, and they always asked about and prayed for each other. My mother prayed to Gene every day after his death. Gene's life inspired her own faith during her battle with cancer. Mom passed away three months ago, and there is no doubt in my mind that they are together in heaven praying for all of us who love them and continue to live in their memories. May this book serve to inspire the faith of each of us who read Gene's story.

Eugene Hamilton's life was a life of faith. To me, a college student, it was a life of example. In a society that is seeing morals go into extinction, his life of adoration to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was a refreshing reminder that our life should be of service to God. To the seminarian, I can only imagine this book is a book of hope. Eugene proves that becoming a priest is not giving up a fulfilling life. His quest for the priesthood not only filled his life with grace, it allowed us, the reader, to taste how fulfilling a life of service to God can be. Thank you Eugene for your life. Thank you Fr. Groeschel for putting into words this powerful testimony.

I have read more books than I will ever remember but I know for sure that this is my favorite book of them all. I do not know how many copies that I have purchased to give to friends and found that they felt the same and also purchased copies to pass on. McCammon will capture your heart with Boy's Life and resurrect emotions that you have long forgotten.

Our English 11 class is very excited about reading a second title by McCammon, as we read Boy's Life last year.

Folks - if you love these books, you better grab them while you can. Just read the news that Robert McCammon - the best seller author of these books is retiring. He has two new works and no one to publish them - so think he is just fed up and retiring...Check out the web site about him: ...These are awesome books and a terrific writer - he will be missed...

I have one minor complaint with this novel, and it centers around the somewhat misleading cover of the book, which describes the story as "one woman's electrifying obsession." There certainly is an obsession in this book, but that belongs to the narrator, Vincent Bruce, not to Lilith, as the cover would have you believe. After finishing the novel, I blacked out the "wo" which just left "man's obsession," which seemed to me to be a more accurate description of the story within.

Vincent, the main character, uses the telling of his story as a way to absolve and purge himself of his experiences with Lilith, a patient he cares for at the mental center where he works. He not only falls in love, but becomes "obsessed" with her. The second half of this novel mostly centers on his attraction to her, and how he compromises his duties as Lilith's caretaker with his feelings of love for her, a woman she herself describes as "mad."

I don't want to give away too much of the story, but the prose in which it is told is both excellent and sensitive. I can't tell you how this book got under my skin! This novel succeeds in disturbing the reader, such is the brilliance of the text. It is seldom that a book really affects me as this one did. Salamanca portrays the story as if it really happened, as if it is a work of truth rather than fiction.

It's a sad story, but one conveyed through beautiful language. Indeed, there were many passages where I felt like crying while reading them. As much as a reader can, you care for Vincent, and you care about what happens to him, and worry (as he does) about his ultimate destiny. He's a directionless figure, who just wants to succeed at something, and make a good life for himself filled with meaning, as his absent mother wished him to do.

I urge you to read this book. And I ask, as another reviewer here does, "Why is this book neglected?" Perhaps you will read it and ask yourself the same question.

My (lengthy) title says it all. Yes, I love this book. Yes, I think everyone should read this book. Yes, I think many people will love this book. Everything the other reviewers have said about it (to date, at least) is true.

But. (You knew a but was coming.) But *Lilith* is Salamanca's second novel. It was originally published in 1961. It partakes of a tradition which Anne Williams, in her really excellent study *Art of Darkness*, has called Male Gothic. The woman, Lilith, is beautiful, desirable, clever, all in a rather unearthly way, and the author clearly loves her; but the *narrator*, who's rather a different being, is destroyed by her. That is, like her namesake, she's sublime in proportion to the degree to which she is also diabolical. Masculine principle destroyed by contact with diabolical femininity, which is associated with landscape, language, beauty: that's Male Gothic, and that's also the pattern of this book. Those evil/desirable women do in those hapless men again.

Let me hasten to remind you that a) I still love the book, in part because the AUTHOR is kinder to Lilith than the NARRATOR can be, and b) that this book was published 30 years ago. Do I blame the author for following a pattern which isn't very kind to the idea of womanhood? No, positively not. And one very good reason not to, if you need one, is because, yes, he got better. In his later works, the women become more earthly, less diabolical, more human, less like muses. In a way that only good authors do, Salamanca has deconstructed his own patterns and called them into question.

Critics, by and large, loved *Lilith* where they scourged *Southern Light* and the recent *That Summer's Trance.* Admittedly *Lilith* is easier reading, and perhaps a better book for those who don't know Salamanca's work to begin on. (Among other qualities, *Lilith* is much shorter.) But I wonder too whether those critics weren't more comfortable with demonized women than with more complicated ones, and whether the devastation that ended *Lilith* didn't strike them as a more suitable punishment for abandon than the very different situation which ended *Southern Light.* In *Southern Light* the author declines to destroy those who have worked horrors; he even allows them (dare we say it) to be redeemed. In *That Summer's Trance*, devastation once again ends the book, but not as punishment for abandon, but for (sorry) abandoning abandon, for selling out. Now let's take a wild guess here: why, do you suppose, might readers in a consumer society prefer to be told that abandon, rapture and passion end in destruction than to be told that selling out ends in destruction? Any thoughts?

I'm sure you all know the answer to that as well as I do. So that's my final word: by all means buy *Lilith*, read *Lilith*, love Lilith. But if you do love it, be brave: have a try at the newer, longer, scarier books too, the ones whose message, despite the changed medium, is really much more radical.

This book did to me what no other has ever done. I became obsessed with it and read it over and over again for weeks. This was five years ago and I still pick it up once in a while to become engulfed by the enchanting fantasy it brings alive. It is the most beautiful and poetic thing I have ever read. Salamanca is a master of language.

Emma Price is a strong, convincing character with enough vulnerablity to make you root for her. This mystery is set in the hip, dangerous world of New York City, which the author describes with great detail and authority.You'll worry about Emma, her failing marriage, and its immediate effects on her beloved son, Liam. I found myself nervously flipping through the pages wanting things to work out for her. I'll have to buy the next book just to make sure.

With sharply drawn characters and layers of complexity, The One That Got Away kept me up late reading to see what would happen next. What did a woman shot by the side of the road in New Mexico have to do with the deaths of two policemen in a seemingly open and shut case - or for that matter, the drowning death of Emma Price's babysitter? And Emma Price made a wonderful heroine, too. It's not like she knows karate and can hack into a computer with one hand tied behind her back. Instead, she puzzles it out along with the reader - and I certainly enjoyed going along for the ride.

This is a pageturner that will keep readers riveted as Emma Price tries to solve a murder that's hit close to home while trying to keep her life from falling apart. Details of family life ring true, as does the welldrawn New York setting. Terrific summer reading, and an impressive debut for author Naomi Rand.

This book captures the essence of Filmore East ( NYC ) days, a labour of love;love of an era thats ends.The Amalie Rothschild`s pictures ( in color and in Black & White ) are great,and was taken from all angles of the auditorium ,tickets sales,public,backstages,lobby, artists ( Miles Davis,Mountain ,The Who, Neil Young & Crazy Horse,Grateful Dead,Santana,Quicksilver Message Service among other ). The chapter `Theater of Light : The Joshua Light Show 'is very interesting and detailed,showing the slides projectors and the light`s show liquid oil and glicerine bottles used with diferents colors or viscosities to produce the `psichedelic' visual like bubbles,kaleidoscopes and mystic symbols.A psichedelic trademark.
An incridible photo of the last day concert with roses in each seat.June 27,1971- `Thank You And Farewell' was writed in the marquee after the last show with Allman Brothers Band,Moby Grape,J Geils Band,Mountain among others.
In the page 141 are include a list of all shows at Filmore East march 8,1968 throught June 27,1971.
Today ! 2001, in the place that was The Filmore East are the `Emigrant Savings Bank ' and the front bricks ( upper side) are the same,a `living organism' there, full of memories like us.

Wow! I worked in this place for 2 plus years and didn't know half this stuff. Great therapy for all those fading brain cells. Left me with a smile on my face and music in my heart.

New York's rock, blues, and yes, jazz shrine of music culture during the late 1960's and early 1970's has finaly been been given it's due thanks to Ms. Rothschild. We the faithful, who for the most part never knew the secrets of the venue and it's most powerful accoutrements, Lights & Sound, are now sated. Special thanks must go to Stacy Kreutzman and her fine publishing company for another glorius volume. Everything we always wanted to know about the venue is here wonderfully remembered in word and photo. You mean the Light Show was behind the stage! And, that "Exit sign" was the passageway backstage were the real fun was! Ms.Rothschild walks us through the place and it's inner workings taking special care to show and explain just how Joshua's Lights worked its magic. Her live concert photos are revelatory, especially that Holy Grail photo of the Dead, Fleetwood Mac and the Allman's onstage for their incredible, once in a lifetime jam. The photos of the outer lobby and ticket window took me instantly back to the place; and the memories lost for 30 years started flooding back. The uninitiated will love the book for its stunning photos of Miles, Jimi, and Duane, just to mention a few. The archivists will love the book for it's [apparently] thoroughly updated chronology of concerts. I love it all, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

Buffalo's Best is the ideal resource for not only tourists, but for Buffalo residents as well. The book is a comprehensive, detailed, and painstakingly researched list of things to do and see in Buffalo, New York. Even after living in the city for a number of years, Buffalo's Best still manages to provide me with many new things to do. From nightlife to the arts, Buffalo's Best can accomodate for any preference in entertainment.

Everytime I'm in Bufffalo (and that's often) I bring my copy of Buffalo's Best. Thanks to the book I spent a delightful afternoon at the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum and that's just one of the many unusual places in the Day Trips chapter. As for the dining suggestions, I have not been disappointed. This is a must reference for enjoying all that Buffalo has to offer.

Buffalo's Best is the only guide you'll need to explore or rediscover the finest restaurants, hottest nightspots, and coolest places to spend your time in Buffalo. It is my constant companion when visiting the city, and I've given copies to several appreciative friends who live in and near the area. Great book!

I too read this book some 25 years ago while in high school. My dad was in the fire department, read it and passed it along to me, saying if I wanted to read what his work was really like, this book said it all perfectly.

If you can find this book, buy it and pass along to anyone who wants to know what being a firefighter is really all about. Descriptive, accurate and pulls no punches in the job-warts and all.

Highly recommend it, even if only to read true adventure which novelists can't match.

I read this book, when I was in college. This is a very well written testament about the careers and experiences on New York City Fire Fighters. Ten years later, I am still trying to locate copies of this book, to give to my friends, who now work for the FDNY.

This is the book to find. Like one of the other reviewers, I had this book many years ago, and read it until it literally fell apart. I found it again at a public library about two years ago, and I long to once again have it in my collection.

It would be hard to make the case that WE THINK THE WORLD OF YOU is by any means a major work, but why should that lessen your fun? Ackerley's novel is very much a surprise in its relegation of its homoeroticism (dealt with very honestly and matter-of-factly) to the background; the protagonist's homosexuality is treated as simply a matter of course rather than as the center of concern, and what gets greater attention is his complicated relationship with his lover's family and dog.

The narrator himself is a terrific creation: sneaky, pompous, arrogant, and yet also somewhat likeable despite it all. And so too are the lover's parents and the dog herself--it all has the ring of reality about it. This is a minor delight, but a delight nonetheless.

It's practically impossible to imagine a book like this being published in today's publishing atmosphere, but thankfully, NYRB is around to buck that trend. I mean what editor today would manage a straight face upon opening a proposal about a middle-aged gay man taking care of the irrepressible dog of his working-class lover who's in jail? But as usual, with any work of art -- craft, talent, intelligence, compassion -- this remarkable work is so much more than that. Around its droll premise, Ackerley found a way to brilliantly expose the pettiness of people, regardless (or precisely because) of their social standing. The dog, which is just as vividly alive as each of this novel's (bipedal) characters, is really only it's lovable catalyst. But finally, what makes this work astounding is how it slyly and assuredly gets funnier and funnier and more blackly though generously hilarious with each successive page. A real snicker of a book.

This fantastic piece of high art just gets funnier and funnier and more blackly though generously hilarious with each successive page. Brilliant.

I once asked an "avid" reader to recommend the best book she had ever read and she told me to read Guilt By Association. She wasn't wrong. It became my favorite recommendation to give to others who just want a "plain great read". If you are the type of reader who likes to read the last page first, don't ever do this with a Susan Sloan book. Recently, on a trip to the Carribean, my daughter asked me what book she should read on the beach. Of course I gave her Guilt. I sat next to her as she was finishing it and her first response was, "Oh, My God". She, along with everyone else who has read this book, read the last page over and over again in disbelief. Sloan is a masterful writer who keeps you guessing at every turn and cheering on her victim.

This compelling novel was difficult to put down once I started it. The characters seemed so real. I felt as if I was actually drawn into the personal events of their lives. That's a feature I consider essential to excellent storytelling. Susan Sloan achieved it masterfully! Read this book! It will be a long time before you forget its awesome surprise ending.

The Most Unforgettable Book!!!

When I rented this book from the library I expected nothing of it.But boy was I wrong.This is one of the most amazing books Ive ever read and is definitely my all time favourite book. I had to purchase it for my collection. Susan R Sloan deals with the topic of rape with such sensitivity .Also the book is not written in your typical best seller style.Being from India you can totally identify with the kind of society potrayed in the 60s cos that's how the society in India is now.The way Karen s family blames her and ostracizes her for bringing shame to the family is how a lot of people would react.
Anyway the book is not only about her suffering but its also one of the best revenge thrillers .The ending is really gonna shock you.This is one book which all my college pals and even our mothers swear by it.Once you ve purchased this book you ll keep on passing it on cos you want to the whole world to read itI also recommend An Isolated Incident by the same author.The best thing about Susan R Sloan books are that you can read them again and again and they get better each time.

I found this to be an extremely well written effort. Johnathan shows a firm grasp of what it takes to succeed in the world of small business. I highly recommend this selection to any individual that is looking to harness his or her entrepreneurial spirit into a profitable enterprise.

Move over Stephen Covey. A new influential business author isassuming his rightful position on the capitalist stage. JonathanAspatore's most recent must-buy provides readers with a detailed portrait of the American entrepreneurial spirit and the tools necessary to realize "the dream."

A smart guide for the beginning entrepreneur and the seasoned pro alike, this book provides a thoughful approach to beginning a business. With tips from people from a wide variety of backgrounds and industries and wise financing strategies, this book offers something for everyone. It was a pleasure to read such an enthusiatic and helpful piece.