Return of the Lost One: My Bout With Alcoholism Review

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(More customer reviews)I know Paul Austin personally. I saw this man everyday almost for about 7 years and drew inspiration and strength from just being around him. I thought I knew him but this little book gave me insights into his and my life that still to this day amaze me. Just a little book that will let the common man or woman feel there is hope a nd recovery. This man saved my life!!

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The Choices of Men: A Novel of Male Power and Sexuality in a Feminist Age Review

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(More customer reviews)The Choices of Men is a book for both men and women. For men, it is an especially entertaining story in an era where men are searching to understand feminism and struggling to reinvent a meaningful male role in a changing world. For women, it is a poignant reminder that the shortcomings often attributed to men are ingrained in many women also. Over the last decade or so I have read many books and seen many movies portraying the feminist struggle. Most have helped to increase my sensitivity to the elimination of oppression in all its forms. The best portrayals are those that promote introspection, awareness, a willingness to consider change and, eventually, dialogue. Not those which leave either gender humiliated or greatly diminished. Choices of Men is a story that engages the best in us, leads us to explore our own solutions to pain and confusion, and gives us an ending which can lead to healthy dialogue. Dialogue about the dilemmas,paradoxes, and choices we all face as we seek greater equality and fairness in our most important relationships.

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The Choices of Men is a fiery novel of gender politics written from the rarely heard male perspective.Guy Scheels traded the free-love '70s for a wife, career and home. Now he finds he relinquished too much power over his lifestyle, career, and the custody of his child by a former marriage. Worse, he has relinquished his sexual power. He is maddeningly frustrated by his wife's sexual disinterest and by the culture's disapproval of extra-marital sex in any form - - in fact, its virtual war on male sexuality.Guy has choices to make. His decisions and actions will stimulate men to think about their own choices. Women will be drawn into the plot out of curiosity, then ponder what choices the men in their lives are preparing to make. The story culminates in an explosive series of events that propel Guy to declare new rules by which he will live. Far from being misogynist, he ceases blaming women and assumes responsibility for his own action - - and inaction. The Choices of Men is intended to provoke a gender dialogue. For too long, we've been hearing a monologue and women have been doing the talking. Choices gives men a voice, too.www.choicesofmen.com

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Peace Comes in Pieces Review

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(More customer reviews)I know Whilhelm (actually I always called him Willi) we met 1955.
Surprisingly to me he used mine and my brother,s names in the book.
Which we did not mind at all.
I really enjoyed reading his book. It was an easy readible novel once
I got over the first few pages. All his life Willi strived for the best and
worked hard for it. Willi Congratulation on your book. I know you will not
sell as many book copies as that George Bush, but i rather read yours any day.
Klaus Ehrenberg Williams Lake BC Canada


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The Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa Review

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(More customer reviews)While we need to rescue books that are long out of print, we must use good technique in scanning and start with clean copies. In this case Google Books did a better job--and for free.

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1853 edition by John Murray, London.

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When The Owl Cries Review

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(More customer reviews)I laughed, I cried, this book became part of me. The characters were true, the history is right and the only reason this book won't get made into a movie or mini series would be that it's too real. The vision of how Native Americans co existed and the troubling questions of slavery are secondary to the daily stuggle of subsistence living on the frontier. The highs are towering and the tragedies are heart breaking. Just like real life. Somebody do Oprah a favor and pass this winner on to her. Everyone should read this. The questions today are no less profound than they were then. My new favorite book.

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Historical fiction about a staunch Southern family facingthe harsh life of a new frontier in the time before, during, and afterthe War between the States.

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A Place In Time Review

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(More customer reviews)This book stars one of the last of the real cowboys, who lived on the cusp between the old West and our world of today. How could he know, as he herded cattle, broke broncos, befriended nomadic Indians and led pack trains into the Montana high country that his way of life was passing away forever? The author portrays nature and draws the panorama of Big Sky country with such skill you think you are there, discovering hidden wild berries, fording rivers of broken ice, and feeling the spring wind against your face. The finely drawn characters could only exist in this mountain-man world where the object was survival, and they wouldn't have it any other way. The twist ending reaches around and tugs your heart strings with compassion for this hero of the real Old West. Anyone who enjoys authentic stories of real "cowboys and Indians" would love this book!

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Time has not dimmed my memories of our ranch on Petty Creek, and it seems necessaryto recount tales of living there. I don't know why, except that the country slides intofocus as a place out of time, and worthy of mention in a foreign world that developedaround it. So begins the introduction to A Place In Time, thestory of a man's journey from an unrestrained youth as he hunted and survived in thenatural, rugged mountain world of the Indian, to his desperate attempt to hold onto thatlife as the world changed around him. His mountain environmentwas filled with colorful characters, each of them contributors to a kaleidoscope ofintrigue, humor, and adventure, both on the ranch and in surrounding areas. A reciprocal dependence of men and animals is vividly portrayedthrough the horses who trailed the mountain world with him, some of them previously nottouched by man. Some accounts of animal companions end tragically in their vigorousexistence; all of them touch sympathies of those who harbor an appreciation of thenatural world. The story's owner is older now, but very muchalive. The account of his life and location, however, are distant in the experience ofmost in today's world. His life surpasses the boundaries of his own region, bringing thereader to confront in the end, the painful changes that have been inflicted upon hiswilderness world. A Place In Time is a vibrant account of the waymany would like it to be again, the way most never knew it was.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Six Rooms and a Path: A Childhood in the Great Depression Review

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(More customer reviews)My parents were born during the Great Depression so I thought this would enlighten me as to the times they grew up in. It did. Times were very hard but this isn't just a story about hard times. This is a very loving family and a joy to read about. Mr. Pollard is a good storyteller. It really felt like I was reading someone's personal, unedited memoirs. I wish my Daddy would do this. What a wonderful treasure Mr. Pollard has given his family and to anyone who likes to "go back in time" as much as is possible for us mere mortals.

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The Lost Princess of Oz Review

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(More customer reviews)I felt this was one of the better books in the series, though, as with all of these cheaply produced (possibly unauthorized) versions of the books, I find that it is not as enjoyable as copies that include the art of John Neil.

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When Lightning Strikes Review

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(More customer reviews)I really enjoyed this book because, even though it is fiction, the life and the way things were done in that time are factual. It is describing a true way of life, and the way a certain group of people lived during that time, and how they related to each other.
The book is very factual to that way of life, and time. The book has all the emotions, of excitement, humor, romance, passion and moments of breathtaking suspense. There were times I could not put the book down. The scenic descriptions were so detailed, it was easy to see the picture in your mind.
As a senior adult, I really enjoyed this book. I recommend this book for all ages above 13.


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Stuart the Donkey: A Tale of His Tail Review

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(More customer reviews)Stuart the Donkey is a new favorite with my kids! They love all the fun/colorful illustrations and meaning behind the story...I highly recommend this book for children of all ages. My kids range from age 2 to age 10 and everyone of them has their own favorite part of the story.

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The story of Stuart the Donkey was inspired by events that took place in a grassy field beneath the shadows of the Bitterroot Mountains near the author's home in Montana. Stuart, a shy and cautious young donkey and his mother spent the summer months basking in the long sun-filled warm days in a field amongst young playful mules and their mothers. The summer months opened a new world to Stuart as he learns valuable lessons from his wise and caring friend Freckles the fawn and his patient loving mother.

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A Journey West Review

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(More customer reviews)"A Journey West" is that sort of book which, half-way through, the reader begins to dread having to finish. Boloker's American West of 1888 is both sharply observed and meticulously detailed. His characters, from the naive and impetuous Jacob Rocker, to the loyal and courageous Hannah Jung, are memorably drawn and fully believable. But as true to life and credible as this book is, there is also a interwoven thread that almost touches on magic, with events that challenge logic yet which are wholly consistent with the central metaphor that life, lived well and with integrity, is a journey. Beyond referring the reader to the enigmatic cover showing a Star of David etched into a turqouise stone, I'll close here rather than reveal more of the plot.

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In 1888, at the behest of his dying mother, Jacob Rocker, a young Jew, sets off on a journey from New York City to California. He endures the hardships of shipboard life passing through New Orleans and Galveston. He learns about the frontier as a freight hauler traveling through a chain of Texas army posts from San Antonio to El Paso. His journey through wilderness, the notorious Jornada del Muerto desert and the New Mexico mountains, involves struggles with his past and conflicting prospects for his future. He faces deprivation, bigotry, pain and pleasure. Jacob encounters some dynamic characters including the Apache chiefs Geronimo and Victorio, Buffalo soldier Col. Ronald Mackenzie, Santa Fe Archbishop Jean Lamy and territorial governor Lew Wallace. He falls in love with Hannah Jung, a young white woman who had been kidnapped by renegade Mescalero Indians. Rocker's search for a meaningful life on his pilgrimage is as relevant today as it was in A JOURNEY WEST.

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The Trail At Hand Review

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(More customer reviews)Duane Howard has created a wonderfully descriptive account of the mysterious mountain man of the West in the 1820s. Zack Clayton is a self-sufficient hunter, trapper, and entrepreneur able to befriend Indians, negotiate business deals within a developing economy and even manage to do a little courting along the way. Through this honest and admirable character, Howard shows us how the west was won with honor and dignity. Zack gives his handshake for a business contract that he honors even after years spent in the wilderness alone. When his best friend is killed he travels back East to deliver his partner's share of their trappings and tell his family of his demise. Through such deeds, Zack becomes known as a man who can be trusted. He also dispenses his own brand of justice to the bad guys always aiming for a punishment that will bring redemption wherever possible.

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ZACK CLAYTON is a man hardened by the perilous life of a fur trapper in the Rocky Mountains. When Zack's partner is killed by a bear he vows to his share to the next of kin in Cairo, Illinois. Zack encounters horse stealers, river pirates, rogues and romance while fulfilling his promise. His life makes a dramatic change when he meets ANN BELL and later has to rescue her from twin scoundrels who believe he is keeping a fortune in gold from them. Travel back to 1825 when St. Louis was the thriving capital of the fur industry, slavery was an institution, and the trail to the Shining Mountains were long and arduous.

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Iron Spur Review

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(More customer reviews)A reheaded woman with a flash temper comes face-to-face with the calm son of the ranch owner who assigns them to a task that tests their survival skills in a rough land filled with outlaws, thieves and killers. Exciting!

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Jacob Tackman returns home to the large Iron Spur ranch from college to find nothing has changed. Willie, the redheaded and fiery daughter of the foreman still puts him down as a weakling. His father orders him to accompany her on a mission where he must prove himself or lose his inheritance, the large ranch, to Willie. Killers, rapists, and thieves present insurmountable odds against his success.

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Little Pills: An Army Story Review

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(More customer reviews)The book is about a medical doctor who was in the army and was posted to various posts throughout the Southwest. In particular, he was posted to a number of posts in the New Mexico territory in the 1860s or so. It was very interesting to read his "reviews/comments" on the posts and what life was like to the residents. It ended up with him bringing his wife and daughter out to one of the posts. His daughter died from some reason, was put into a metal casket and taken back to the mid-west.
The book was initally (1918) published in a fairly limited edition. I never though I'd ever be able to read it.
I first heard about the book from a column written by Historian Marc Simmons (in The Santa Fe New Mexican and the Socorro El Defensor Chieftain and other papers over time). He explored the "contents" of the most interesting parts with the empahsis on New Mexico.
As I said, I never though I'd ever be able to read the original. I idly went on line to AMAZON and wanted to see if the orginal was available, and for how much. Imagnine my surprise when the re-print popped up -- I immedately bought it. When it came, I immediately began reading it and stayed up until the wee hours to finish it. It was very interesting!
I highly recommend the book to anyone who is interested in Southwestern history, especially New Mexcio.

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Honey in the Beebo Review

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(More customer reviews)When I began reading Honey in the Beebo, I could not put it down until I was done! I went through so many emotions throughout my read, from tears of both joy and remorse, to being red in the face with such anger. Don't miss out on this experiance!

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PLVS VLTRA: The Merchant of Panama Review

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(More customer reviews)Quasi-historical in nature, exhaustive in conveyance, the novella's quest is bi-fold as relates to man and his treasure; tenacity, resilience and perseverance, with an overlay of "pundonor" -- that ethereal substance from which pride emanates. The author adorns his autobiographical novel with beautifully mastered scenes of love and maritime splendor; living through the eyes of his central character, a woman of many wiles, the perilous life of those intricately involved in the formation of what was then and is now the greatest trading post in the history of the world, Panama.

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Based on the true story of a woman who came to dominate the Great Portobelo Fair of Panama in the seventeenth century.No place on earth witnessed a concentration of more precious metal brought to the isthmus of Panama from Peru shortly after the conquest and exploitation of the West Indies by the Spanish Crown.

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Warriors of a Distant Planet: Saga of the Seva Te Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm partial, I wrote the book.It's action-packed with twists that leave you turning the pages(I hope). I love the ancient, medieval setting of women warriors carrying swords and longknives and fighting for lusty men while wearing leather or nothing at all.
All in all, it's an adventure I hope you find yourself lost in and able to imagine riding along side Soren of the Seva Te.
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Soren, a child of Earth parents, is three and a halfyears old when brutal raiders kidnap her brother and two other young boys. Heronly lead is a leather braid with strange symbols embossed on it she took offone of the warriors.Embracing the wild and bloody nature of the unchartedplanet, the survivors are known as the Seva Te, produce only girls, and win therespect of all tribes but one-the Shuntons.Years later, Soren hears a word only her brother usedin magic tricks and follows it to its source. With her slave Tak, she journeysfar from the safety of her desert home, over snowcapped mountains, and junglesruled by 'the little people of the forest', leaving word to be delivered to hersisters in hope they will follow.She finds there is more to her chemical make-up thanshe knew when by accident a drop of her blood gives life back to a dying wardog and youth to an old blind man who diligently guards his secret past, butknows her brother's whereabouts.Her sisters fail to join her and she fears their nemesis,the Shuntons, have something to do with it.

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