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The Viologens: Physicochemical Properties, Synthesis and Applications of the Salts of 4,4'-Bipyridine
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The Viologens Physicochemical Properties, Synthesis and Applications of the Salts of 4,4'-Bipyridine Paul M. S. Monk Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Viologens are salts of 4,4'-bipyridine and are used in such fields as herbicides, electrochromism, solar energy conversion, molecular electronics and supramolecular chemistry. The Viologens is a comprehensive overview of the nature and physicochemical properties of the viologens and details the science behind the applications. Following a broad, discursive and self contained introduction to viologen chemistry, subsequent chapters develop the theory and present a detailed review of the most important properties and concepts in this field. A chapter on viologen synthesis is also included. This book is aimed at researchers in physical and organic chemistry, physics, materials science, biology and environmental engineering.
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New Uses for New Phylogenies
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Recent advances in molecular genetics make the sequencing of genes a straightforward exercise. Comparisons of sequenced genes from different individuals of a species, or from different species, allow the construction of family trees or evolutionary trees which reveal genetic relationships.
This volume shows for the first time how those trees, or phylogenies, can be used to answer questions about population dynamics, epidemiology, development, biodiversity, conservation, and the evolution of genetic systems. The techniques for deciding what these new trees can tell us come together in
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Music for Chameleons
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In these gems of reportage Truman Capote takes true stories and real people and renders then with the stylistic brio we expect from great fiction. Here we encounter an exquisitely preserved Creole aristocrat sipping absinthe in her Martinique salon; an enigmatic killer who sends his victims announcements of their forthcoming demise; and a proper Connecticut householder with a ruinous obsession for a twelve-year-old girl he has never met. And we meet Capote himself, who, whether he is smoking with his cleaning lady or trading sexual gossip with Marilyn Monroe, remainds one of the most elegant, malicious, yet compassionate writers to train his eye on the social fauna of our time.
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In his own words.......2007-07-22
In the truest sense of the word, Truman Capote is a wordsmith. Even before looking at the context of a story, I am amazed by Capote's ability to to craft words together in a sentence for a powerful meaning. While I wish I had half of his writing talent, I also wish more contemporary writers were as gifted in composing prose as Capote.
In large part, "Music for Chameleons" fits into Capote's unique category "the non-fiction novel". I have noticed other reviewers have disputed some of the facts in this book which I will leave for them to debate. For purposes of this review, I will state that I enjoyed this book as will many others that are familiar with Capote's writing and the celebrity culture with which he was engrained. Aside from a small minority, the stories focused on ordinary people. The interview with Marilyn Monroe reveals a quirky side of her character which sheds light on a different side of her as a person. While I thought "Handcarvered Coffins" was the highlight of the set, I also enjoyed stories like "A Day's Work" and Hello, Stranger."
Some readers may pick and choose which stories from this set that they read or even enjoy. It is appropriate that Capote closed the collection with a self-interview. While initially evasive in his self-interview, Capote bring the collection of stories full circle with a beautiful simple theme.
Fabulous after thirty years.......2007-01-11
I read this the first time when it was first published in the 1970's, but, after re-reading it, I really didn't get the message. I got it this time. If I were to list the five best books I've read, this would be near the top of that list.
I Read and Enjoyed Every LIne of Every Page.......2006-07-11
This is a good collection of short stories that entertains while his writing reveals a lot about the writer himself.
I have a read some of Capote's other works and his book "In Cold Blood" must be one of his best, if not the best, although he became famous a decade earlier for "Other Voices, Other Rooms" in the late 1940s. Here we see the other side of Capote: the short story artist. In fact, Capote is probably more famous for his short stories and magazine articles. He was a two time winner of the O'Henry award for his short stories.
This is a great book because it presents a wide range of stories about his life in New Orleans, New York, Hollywood, and his encounters with other people such as Pearl Bailey and Marilyn Monroe.
There are shades of "In Cold Blood" here as well; he has two short stories on crime: one a mid-west crime similar to his famous book, and another interviewing a member of the Manson family in California.
This is a book that I could not put down. My favourite short story here is the one where he follows a cleaning lady in New York for a day. They end up smoking a joint at one of her client's homes and then they dance around the kitchen after eating some chocolate cake taken (or stolen) from the client's fridge.
In any case this is a good introduction to Capote and it is a well balanced collection of his short works. The final story is a self interview of Capote. It is all very entertaining and as a bonus gives us a good insight into of the author's mind.
5 Stars.
Pretty entertaining, but not entirely factual.......2006-07-08
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS A SPOILER.
I read Music for Chameleons when it first came out and enjoyed the vignettes. I also enjoyed "Handcarved Coffins" but suspected that it wasn't completely true. That didn't diminish my enjoyment of it though. True or not (and there seems to be good evidence that it is fiction) it is still a compelling read.
Having re-read this recently, I still enjoyed "Handcarved Coffins" and was reminded of a glaring error I remembered from the first time around (and what probably made me think the account wasn't completely factual) and that error is when Addie is telling her story to Capote for the first time she says she is 44 years old.
SPOILER BELOW!!!
After she has died, Addie's sister sends Capote a photo of Addie as a memento with the dates of her birth and death written on the back: 1939-1975. All of my math has this worked out to 36 years. An 8 year age gap is a pretty hefty error and indicates a bit of sloppiness on the part of Capote (and his editor). That made me realize that Capote wasn't as careful as he thought, but since at this time in his life he was pretty drug and alcohol addled, he probably was just sloppy. That's where the editor should have come in and caught the error.
END OF SPOILER.
Nonetheless, it is still a good read. That error was just something that caught me and stayed with me as I was finishing the story.
The other piece I really enjoyed was "A Day's Work" in which Capote tags along with his cleaning woman as she goes to her various cleaning jobs.
Overall, a good selection of short pieces. "Handcarved Coffins" stands out, but it is probably best that you don't believe a word of it. Just read the story and enjoy it.
Great Writing.......2006-07-05
This is a collection of Capote's shorter non-fiction works first published in 1979. The contents include:
I. Music for Chameleons
One. Music for Chameleons
Two. Mr. Jones
Three. A Lamp in the Window
Four. Mojave
Five. Hospitality
Six. Dazzle
II. Handcarved Coffins
A Nonfiction Account of an American Crime
III. Conversational Portraits
One. A Day's Work
Two. Hello, Stranger
Three. Hidden Gardens
Four. Derring-do
Five. Then It All Came Down
Six. A Beautiful Child
Seven. Nocturnal Turnings
All of these works are enjoyable, but "Handcarved Coffins" stands out from the pack. A true masterpiece that will keep you sitting on the edge of your chair and that you'll remember forever. It alone is worth the price of the book.
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Of all the women in the Bible, perhaps no one's presence has been as constantly reinterpreted as that of Mary Magdalene. Was she a prostitute? A prophet? In Margaret George's epic historical novel, Mary, Called Magdalene (Geroge's previous subjects include Henry VIII, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Cleopatra), Mary comes alive as one of Jesus' first believers, a woman of infallible visions and a faith that earns her the title "Apostle to the Apostles." With numerous biblical and scholarly texts serving as the core of this intriguing woman's story, George recreates the world of Galilean fishermen and the oppressions of the Jewish people under Roman rule. Cast out from her family after Jesus expels the demons that have ravaged her mind, Mary follows the man from Nazareth until they receive attention from the skeptical hordes and the Roman magistrates controlling Jerusalem.
Mary, from beginning to end of this giant undertaking, is a woman who struggles to reconcile her absence from her young daughter's life with the chance to be part of something important. Through the lens of her ever-inquisitive mind, the story covers the formation of Jesus' ragtag band of disciples and the crucifixion, and ends with Mary's mission as the head of the Christian church in Ephesus, where she died at the age of 90. What makes this a compelling read is that Mary's story connects humanity with faith in a way that's possible to understand, whatever our contemporary beliefs. --Emily Russin
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Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she was the first person to whom the risen Christ appeared-and the one commissioned to tell others the good news, earning her the ancient honorific, "Apostle to the Apostles." Today, Mary continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration. In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene's life story, Margaret George convincingly captures this renowned woman's voice as she moves from girlhood to womanhood, becomes part of the circle of disciples, and comes to grips with the divine. Grounded in biblical scholarship and secular research, this fascinating historical novel is also, ultimately, "the diary of a soul."
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A Wonderful Historical Novel.......2007-08-13
Margaret George was born in Nashville Tennessee. When not continuing research for her novels in such places as Egypt, Rome, Israel and England she lives with her husband in Madison, Wisconsin. She is the author of many best selling historical novel including The Memoirs of Cleopatra and the Autobiography of Henry VIII.
This is a wonderful historical novel which asks the question, Who was Mary Magdalene? Her name first appears in the gospel of Mark. She was the one who discovered Jesus' resurrection, but before that little or nothing is heard or known of her. In the past she has been called many things by many people. Was she a prostitute as many learned scholars say, Was she a feminist icon, a church leader, perhaps none or all of these things.
Margaret George has researched closely much of the information that there is available about Mary and with the help of these she brings to life one of the most controversial characters of the scriptures. This is a work of fiction with facts interwoven into the story, as Margaret George tries to wipe away the myths that surround the life of Mary, Called Magdalene.
Dry, dull, and lifeless.......2007-06-05
What a disappointment! Reading this book was such an odd experience. Every event that should have been dramatic and moving was bled so dry that it was like reading statistics. There was such a lack of emotion to it, it's as if the writer was being held at knifepoint and just doing her best to get it done. It felt like the story had been dragged out of the author, as if she had no real enthusiasm for it but had a commitment to write it anyway.
Based on a true story..........2007-02-06
You probably know the story, or at least scant details, but you don't know enough for the story to be spoiled and I won't give it away either because in this case, the delight is in the details.
This isn't one of those shameless books that base a premise on a disproved hoax and play up to the conspiracy crowd for sensation and controversy just to make a quick & dirty buck.
No, "Mary Called Magdalene" is based on facts consistent with the New Testament, with the Gospel according to Mary, with the Gnostic texts, and with writings of the early Church Fathers as well as with various historical secular texts.
I agree with Simon Jenkins that "Facts should be taskmasters, and there is no exemption for fiction." As he wrote in "The Guardian" on May 26, 2006 and said: "Historical novelists must not manipulate an audience's veneration for the truth with their phony verisimilitude". I personally found no abuse of dramatic license in this book.
The author, Margaret George is the renowned historical author of "Henry VII" and has thoroughly researched her facts then added details that would be logical consequences of those facts or plausible reasons for them. In addition to all that research, the author completed a seven year course in bible study covering 60 of the 66 books and traveled extensively both in distance and duration through the middle east. There is a great author interview in the back of the book that covers her background and the motivations for her decisions & choices. But wait, that's not all; there is also a great list of in depth questions for discussion.
Yes, this is still a work of fiction, because some of these details can neither be proven nor disproved but they are the basis of the "novel" experience where our beloved characters are developed and rounded out so that they become more real to us and live on in our imaginations.
There is an unusual tension in a book of this kind; will it say something that challenges or risks my faith. Rest assured; this book is a pleasant joyous read that give you a broad overview of our beloved characters, all at once, the just way novels do.
As for whether or not Jesus had younger brothers: that may have been a bit of a liberty, but I can see how it balanced out the story and still it servers as a gentle reminder that this is a work of fiction, truthful enough by those standards, but not a sacred text. The details that were added are not jarring.
A good friend of mine loaned me his copy and I plan to rush out and buy my own as well as get copies for my friends and family as there are so many delightful conversations can come from the text as well as the author interview and the discussion questions. This book is truly a gift that keeps on giving.
Starts well but falters badly.......2006-12-27
I read this book because it was chosen by my book club, and I did not look forward to reading it - I am not much for fiction, particularly Christian fiction. But I began, and was surprised to find it interesting and an easy read.
However, once into it, it loses its charm. Mostly I was disappointed at how pedestrian it became. Once Mary finds Jesus as an adult, it is very Biblically based - if you've read the gospels, you know the story; there's nothing new here. Partly though, I just found it unbelieveable. Possessed by demons? Because of a stone one picks up as a child? Get real. Neither did I find Jesus to be someone likely to be followed. Mostly he's indecisive, angry, and murky about who he is and what he is doing. I cannot believe, in particular, a woman would leave her infant daughter to be with him 24/7.
In sum, it's the kind of Christian fiction that is written for believers to keep them faithful. If you don't question, if you are willing to think someone can be possessed by demons, those demons can be driven out, and it's ok to drive them into other creatures (pigs) who then suffer so they are driven to mass suicide, maybe this is your thing. If you believe in a Hell of eternal fire, that Jesus threatened crowds with it, and that crowds sought him out for this sort of thing, dig right in.
And maybe that's the crux of the matter. The book, and this Jesus, hit really close to home. There are too many people today trying to rule the United States with this sort of "Christianity" and I deplore it.
A mixed bag -- I expected better.......2006-10-13
Because I enjoyed Margaret George's "Henry VIII," I was interested in seeing how she'd treat Mary of Magdala. I was disappointed in the effort.
Depending on who you talk to or read, Mary has been painted as everything from a whore who was "saved" by Jesus (the Bible), to a soul mate and wife of Christ (The DaVinci Code). According to George's account, Mary was your average, ordinary Judean woman, raised to be the wife of a solid, Judean citizen and the mother of his child. All well and good. Problems arise, however, when Mary begins suffering from demons and visions. The community rabbi suggests she be shriven and isolated, which does nothing. Finally, out of desperation, Mary travels to the deep desert, where she will either be cured, or where she will die. Once there, death seems the logical choice, as her demons drive her close to insanity. Even suicide seems preferable and we're treated to a scene of Mary standing at the mouth of a cave high up, ready to dash herself to death on the rocks below. Enter Jesus, who drives out the demons and ends up with a loyal disciple for the remainder of his abbreviated life.
I liked George's premise, to begin with. Not much is known about Mary's origins, so I appreciate the thought she put into Mary's background. Mary's motivation and character development are also very clear and very strong. Unfortunately, the story falls apart when Jesus enters the picture.
Instead of presenting a strong, heroic figure in Christ, George falls back on the vague biblical type, offering up a man with little motivation other than the "Kingdom of Heaven," which got old after awhile. Given Mary's strong emotions, passions and actions, I wanted to see a strong Jesus as her foil, a man passionate about his mission. I wanted to see him interact with Mary on her own level; if he was going to put her off, at least do so with feeling. What I got was a head-in-the-clouds man who was indecisive to the point of irritation, rather than a hero willing to sacrifice his life and love for others' sakes.
Yes, there's the argument that Jesus is "divine," and as a result, isn't subject to the ordinary feelings or strong emotions that mortals are. Still, given George's portrayal of Jesus, I wondered how anyone would want to follow him, let alone Mary.
True, this is Mary's tale, and maybe this review focused too much on Jesus. Also, it's a tricky thing for a writer to take a divine figure and fictionalize him or her. But George's problem in this book is consistency. While she formulated a believable Mary the reader could empathize with, she diluted the whole thing by offering up a hero that simply wasn't worth the heroine's -- or reader's -- time.
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The Woman Called Magdalene
Gloria Howe Bremkamp
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Great Book About Mary Magdalene.......2002-01-17
Mary Magdalene is the star of this book. She appears with her childhood friends Jesus, Joanna (wife of Chuza), and Susanna. She is healed from her demonic "fits" and follows Jesus afterwards. This book is great! However, there is not much in the Bible about this woman, and my idea of her is slightly different than Ms. Bremkamp's. I could only give 4 stars.
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