Atlantis Found (Dirk Pitt Adventures)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fun adventure novel
  • Another Fantastic Story by Mr. Cussler!
  • Bad book, but would make excellent movie
  • How Much is too much?
  • Cussler keeps going
Atlantis Found (Dirk Pitt Adventures)
Clive Cussler
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Dirk Pitt, indestructible hero of 14 previous Clive Cussler novels and special-projects director of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (which is something like the CIA of the ocean depths), makes James Bond look like a tuxedoed, martini-swilling poseur. Pitt has raised the Titanic, escaped massive volcanic eruptions, ducked nuclear explosions, foiled criminal plans for world domination, saved everyone on earth from germ warfare, and mastered the ins and outs of various electronic gizmos and futuristic vehicles while evading every imaginable form of almost certain death. (Of course, he's also wildly successful with brilliant, beautiful women, but in an admirably circumspect, sensitive-guy way.) It stands to reason Pitt's the right man to handle a crisis of millennial proportions.

When mysterious black obsidian skulls and other artifacts of an exceedingly ancient culture begin to turn up in odd places, Pitt jumps in with both feet. It soon becomes dangerously apparent that a powerful, amoral group of fanatics calling itself the Fourth Empire wants the strange discoveries to remain underground. Pitt teams up with a beautiful red-haired expert in ancient languages to decipher the meaning of the artifacts. They were made 10 millennia ago in a then-temperate Antarctica by a seafaring civilization advanced enough to predict its own destruction by a comet impact. Now the Fourth Empire (whose literal and figurative progenitor comes as no surprise) is predicting a similar disaster in only a matter of months, and preparing to take control of the earth.

Cussler's known for hands-on research--his hobbies are the backbone of Pitt's adventures: flying, climbing, diving, racing. The scientific and historical riffs that fill in the background of Atlantis Found are the weakest parts of the book--they're Pitt-less, and they give every discovery in the book away early. But what the heck--Cussler's not the king of suspense, he's the emperor of nonstop action. Atlantis Found bounces along on a good-humored techno-joyride, and for Cussler's legion of fans, that will be more than enough. --Barrie Trinkle

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Dirk Pitt discovers Atlantis, in a breathtaking novel from the grand master of adventure fiction.

Abridged 6 hours on 4 cassettes

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fun adventure novel.......2007-10-09

I've been meaning to check out Cussler for years and "Atlantis Found" was the first book I finally read. It's a very fun adventure novel and Cussler tells it with enough enthusiasm for me to be able to suspend my disbelief and enjoy the admittedly very implausible plot. My only minor complaint is that he sometimes spent a bit too much time describing details that weren't relevant. The pace would have been faster if some of this was edited down, but overall, it's a fun read and I'll definitely read more of his books. Recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Another Fantastic Story by Mr. Cussler!.......2007-10-02

Once again Clive Cussler has created another thrilling story that is realistic and to boot he has given me a wonderful tour down history lane. The plot moved along briskly and soon I found myself reading page after page. I thought there was less suspense in this story especially when I think of "Sahara" which I thought was just a terrific book. In summary, I would gladly recommend this book to all my friends. For me, Mr. Cussler is the type of writer that with all his novels, he has never disappointed me.

2 out of 5 stars Bad book, but would make excellent movie.......2007-08-26

Uggg.
I'll keep this short - Cussler writes as if his primary goal is not to write a book so much as it's to write a movie script. Cussler has great ideas, does a bit of research to add a bit of "meat" to his plot, but almost all of his books need even more research, an editor's touch, and much less testosterone to make anything plausible.
Cussler's books are fine if that's what you like, and it's OK if that's what you're looking for - just be warned that this and most of his books are just an excuse for another screenplay.

5 out of 5 stars How Much is too much?.......2007-08-02

I started reading Cussler's work after the release of Sahara in theatres, as a lot of people probably did. I found myself hooked on what Dirk and Al would do next. So much so I started to read all of his works in chronological order. I thought I would burn out but every book has a different twist and a new treasure. I was pretty excited when Atlantis Found arrived because I had no idea how Cussler would handle the mythical continent of Atlantis. True to form, he didn't dissappoint! Although this is my 20th or so book, I enjoyed Atlantis Found as much as I enjoyed Pacific Vortex!

4 out of 5 stars Cussler keeps going.......2007-07-15

This is another solid work but Cussler describing the adventures of Pitt and Giordino. In this book, Cussler does a pretty good job of fooling the reader with the grand scheme of the antagonist. The reader is led to believe a comet or asteroid is headed towards earth (like in the movie Armageddon) when in reality it is something different. It kept me wondering how the heroes were going to pull it off until the truth was revealed.
Atlantis Found a Dirk Pitt Novel
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    Atlantis Found a Dirk Pitt Novel
    Clive Cussler
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    Atlantis Found (A Dirk Pitt Novel)
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      Atlantis Found (A Dirk Pitt Novel)
      Clive Cussler
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      Atlantis Found
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        Atlantis Found
        Clive Cussler
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        ATLANTIS FOUND
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          ATLANTIS FOUND
          CUSSLER
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          Atlantis Found
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Loved it!
          Atlantis Found
          R. Garcia Y. Robertson
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          4 out of 5 stars Loved it!.......2000-11-10

          Let's keep this guy writing! Please, Mr. G y R, write a sequel! We have to find out what happens! I was just amazed at the indomitable approach of the hero, Jake, a la Indiana Jones and James Bond, somehow logically working his way through all manner of dreadful menace and emerging relatively unscathed. As usual, his super-devices from the far future are stripped from him and his comrades and he has to rely mostly on wits, friendship, teamwork, and luck to best his merciless, arrogant foes. Along the way he learns heart-rending lessons about life and love. The images of the Bronze Age are crisp, clear and cinematic, like you're really there! The slow but sure revealing of details both expository and background is part of the winning charm of this author's writing. The one-clause-at-a-time style is Saturday-afternoon updated Burroughs at its best.
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            Atlantis Found
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              Clive Cussler
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                Atlantis Found (A Dirk Pitt Novel)
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                  Clive Cussler
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                  Three Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto, Vathek, The Vampyre
                  Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                  • Early Gothic Novels by Walpole, Beckford, and Polidori
                  • Gothick Terror, Oriental Decadence, Romantic Vampyres...
                  • A great primer for those interested in early Gothic fiction
                  Three Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto, Vathek, The Vampyre
                  Horace Walpole , William Beckford , and John Polidori
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                  ASIN: 0486212327

                  Book Description

                  Full texts Castle of Otranto, Walpole; Vathek, Beckford; The Vampyre, Polidori; Fragment of a Novel, Lord Byron.

                  Customer Reviews:

                  4 out of 5 stars Early Gothic Novels by Walpole, Beckford, and Polidori.......2004-03-20

                  I was new to the Gothic genre when I first encountered this Dover publication some years ago. At that time I considered the plot for The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole to be farfetched, almost ludicrous. The mystical Oriental tale, Vathek (1782), by William Beckford seemed endless. Only the short story titled The Vampyre (1819, by John Polidori) met my expectations.

                  My opinion today is quite different. I have gradually become familiar with Gothic literature, and I now appreciate just how innovative these three stories were, and to how great an extent these tales influenced later writers. I give four stars to this collection.

                  The eighteenth century was clearly a period of philosophical and scientific progress. And yet, many readers were immediately intrigued and entertained by the supernatural, bizarre elements in The Castle of Otranto. Hundreds of authors subsequently imitated Walpole's Gothic style. Although many of these later stories had little literary merit, the Gothic novel remained immensely popular for the following century.

                  Today, it is true that the supernatural aspects in The Castle of Otranto may be overworked, the dialogue is often stilted, and the plot relies too much on coincidences. Nonetheless, The Castle of Otranto remains quite entertaining and suspenseful. The lengthy introduction by Sir Walter Scott (included in the 1811 edition) illustrates the remarkable impact of "this new species of literary composition".

                  William Beckford's Vathek is so original that it hardly fits even the Gothic genre. Beckford, a noted scholar of early Arabian literature, provided more than fifty pages of explanatory end notes. For some reason he first published Vathek in French. Later it was translated and published in English without his approval. I still find Vathek to be overly long, but this time I was intrigued with its mystical Arabian Nights motif, its chilling characters, and its vivid portrayal of evil.

                  In an introduction to The Vampyre the author John Polidori claimed (possibly to increase sales) that Lord Byron had created the plot at the same literary soiree in Geneva in which Mary Shelley produced Frankenstein. Lord Byron disputed Polidori's claim and produced his own notes from that famous gathering. Regardless, The Vampyre is fascinating short story.

                  E. F. Bleiler edited this collection and provided a lengthy, interesting introduction to three authors that were instrumental in developing the Gothic novel.

                  5 out of 5 stars Gothick Terror, Oriental Decadence, Romantic Vampyres..........2002-05-09

                  This volume is an excellent introduction to four
                  works of the Gothic mindset, which hit England at
                  the end of the 1700s and lasted on into the early
                  Romantic period, all the way up to the late decadence
                  of the 1890s, winding up in Robert Louis Stevenson's
                  THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1886),
                  Oscar Wilde's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1891), and
                  Bram Stoker's DRACULA (1897).
                  These are four of the earliest of this Gothic genre.
                  The volume includes Horace Walpole's THE CASTLE OF
                  OTRANTO (Christmas Eve, 1764); William Beckford's
                  VATHEK (1786); John Polidori's VAMPYRE (1819); and
                  a Vampire Fragment by Lord Byron (1819), "which was
                  published at the end of MAZEPPA in 1819."
                  The list of Gothic NOVELS (rather than stories)
                  in chronological order which make the grade are:
                  Horace Walpole's CASTLE OF OTRANTO (1764), Clara
                  Reeve's THE CHAMPION OF VIRTUE (1777), William
                  Beckford's VATHEK (1786), Ann Radcliffe's THE
                  MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO (1794), Matthew Gregory Lewis's
                  THE MONK (1795), Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN (1818),
                  John Polidori's VAMPYRE (1819), Charles R. Maturin's
                  MELMOTH THE WANDERER (1820).
                  There are excellent introductions to each of the
                  writers and their works at the beginning of the book.
                  In speaking of THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO, Bleiler says:
                  "This novel has been called one of the half-dozen
                  historically most important novels in English. The
                  founder of a school of fiction, the so-called Gothic
                  novel, it served as the direct model for an enormous
                  quantity of novels written up through the first
                  quarter of the 19th century.... It was probably
                  the most important source for enthusiasm for the
                  Middle Ages that suddenly swept Europe in the later
                  18th century, and many of the trappings of the early
                  19th century Romantic movement have been traced to
                  it. It embodied the spirit of an age."
                  There is included a series of impressive "Notes"
                  to the novel VATHEK: An Arabian Tale. The novel
                  begins in an interesting fashion: "Vathek, ninth
                  caliph of the race of the Abassides, was the son
                  of Motassem, and the grandson of Haroun al Raschid.
                  From an early accession to the throne, and the talents
                  he possessed to adorn it, his subjects were induced to
                  expect that his reign would be long and happy. His
                  figure was pleasing and majestic: but when he was
                  angry, one of his eyes became so terrible, that no
                  person could bear to behold it; and the wretch upon
                  whom it was fixed instantly fell backward, and
                  sometimes expired. For fear, however, of depopulating
                  his dominions and making his palace desolate, he but
                  rarely gave way to his anger."
                  And here is a sample bite from John Polidori's
                  VAMPYRE: "There was no colour upon her cheek, not
                  even upon her lip; yet there was a stillness about
                  her face that seemed almost as attaching as the life
                  that once dwelt there: --upon her neck and breast
                  was blood, and upon her throat were the marks of teeth
                  having opened the vein: -- to this the men pointed,
                  crying, simultaneously struck with horror, "A
                  Vampyre! a Vampyre!"

                  4 out of 5 stars A great primer for those interested in early Gothic fiction.......2000-06-21

                  This is a fabulous collection representing the beginning of Gothic fiction. Otronto is the very first such work, and is a perfect illustration of the basic themes and plotlines predominant in Gothic. Although not the most polished work of fiction, it's often so bad it's funny, and definitely worth reading. The other stories are much more professional, albeit a bit drier reading. I'm especially fond of Vathek, as it more clearly represents fear fiction as it was to become. Dr. Polidori's piece is particularly intersting as he was a physician and present at the famous ghost-story-telling session(s) of Byron and the Shelley couple.

                  On the whole, this collection is the ideal glimpse into the genre at its rudimentary level.
                  Three Gothic Novel:The Castle of Otranto / Vathek / The Vampyre
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                    Three Gothic Novel:The Castle of Otranto / Vathek / The Vampyre
                    Horace Walpole , William Beckford , and John Polidori
                    Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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                    ASIN: B000INVT40

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                    Three Gothic Novels
                    THREE GOTHIC NOVELS: THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO, VATHEK & THE VAMPYRE.
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                      THREE GOTHIC NOVELS: THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO, VATHEK & THE VAMPYRE.
                      E.F, editor: John Polidori, Horace Walpole & William Beckford. Bleiler
                      Manufacturer: Dover Publications, Inc.
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                      Tarzan and the Leopard Men (Tarzan)
                      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                      • Tarzan and the Leopard Men and History
                      • An ERB adventure in which Tarzan gets amnesia
                      Tarzan and the Leopard Men (Tarzan)
                      Edgar Rice Burroughs
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                      Book Description

                      The steel-clawed Leopard Men were looking for victims for their savage rites. The secret cult struck terror in the hearts of all the villagers. Only Orando of the Utengi dared to declare war on them. And with Orando went Tarzan of the Apes -- but a strangely changed Tarzan, who now believed that he was Muzimo, the spirit or demon who had been Orando's ancestor. There were traitors among Orando's people. And in the village of the Leopard Men was Kali Bwana, the white girl who had come to Africa to find a missing man. Only Tarzan could save her....

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars Tarzan and the Leopard Men and History.......2007-05-11

                      Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote Tarzan and the Leopard Men, an 80,000 word novel, in a two-month period -- July 9 to September 25, 1931. 1 It is perhaps the closest to reality of Burroughs' novels, pitting the ape-man against the "Anyoto" (Leopard) society in the area around the eastern edge of the great Ituri Forest in the Belgian Congo. In this story, Tarzan quelled their activities for awhile, though one of the worst outbreaks of the Leopard Men occurred three years later in this area.

                      The Anioto, or Leopard Men actually existed for a long time in the Congo. It was a secret society within various native tribes, flourishing from the eighteenth century to 1936. The Anioto consisted of young men who sought to address local problems through a reign of terror in which people were killed and mutilated by iron claws, causing severe lacerations to the neck and chest. Victims were often found missing limbs or even their heads. Anioto comes from the verb, nyoto, which means to scratch, probably owes its origin to Bafwasea vernacular.

                      The Anyoto Society apparently originated among the Mabudu tribe in the Wamba area of the Ituri Forest, and after infiltrating the Mambela Society of the Babali tribe, the sect gradually spread south to Avakubi, Irumu, Bafwasende, and even Beni on the southeast edge of the forest, leaving a trail of mutilated bodies in its wake. Cyrier identifies the Anioto initiation ceremony as the "Mambela ceremony," which may indicate its historical filtering through this tribe. However, he indicates that the Aniyoto among the Bali has a long history into the nineteenth, perhaps even the eighteenth century. "Although Anioto may not have been ubiquitous throughout the area, it appears that some villages were familiar with the association and had direct contact with it."

                      Burroughs no doubt had done his homework before writing "Tarzan and the Leopard Men." This most historically authentic of his Tarzan stories is filled with accurate details of the Aniyoto and demonstrates the great lengths Burroughs would go to research his novels, even though this one is often disparaged as hack work not deserving a second notice.

                      That said: Burroughs created a situation even more fantastic than the Aniyoto in which the blood of virgins is collected for a youth potion. Well, he WAS writing pulp fiction. Leopard Men is not listed as a great favorite even among fans, however, the psychological ramifications of this one is interesting to say the least.


                      3 out of 5 stars An ERB adventure in which Tarzan gets amnesia.......2003-11-02

                      "Tarzan and the Leopard Men" was originally published as a six-part serial in "Blue Book Magazine" from August 1932 to January 1933. The 18th of Edgar Rice Burroughs' pulp fiction yarns about the Lord of the Jungle (and 44th overall) represents the downward spiral in the series as ERB pulls the old amnesia chestnut out to tell another story of romance and adventure in the jungles of Africa.

                      The story begins with a story in which a series of things happen: Kali Bwana, the story's requisite damsel in distress, is attacked in the middle of the night by Golato, the headman of her safari. Tarzan, accompanied by Nkima, his little simian friend, is knocked unconscious and trapped under a tree. Meanwhile, Nyamwegi, a native who is returning home to his village after seeing his girl friend, is attacked and killed by four of the Leopard Men, a mysterious cannibalistic cult. Orando, son of Lobongo, the chief of that same village, discovers and frees Tarzan, who no longer remembers his own name, even though he thinks the ape-man is a demon.

                      Both Nyamwegi and Orando had been praying to their muzimo, their protective spirit, and Orando decides that Tarzan is his muzimo, and that Nkima must be Nyamwegi's ghost. Not remembering that he is the Lord of the Jungle but still having all of his finely honed instincts and physical abilities might make accomplishing the tasks at hand more difficult, but you know that by the end of this yarn that Tarzan will put an end to the Leopard Man cult and not only rescue Kali Bwana but help her find what she is looking for in the African jungles. In other words, your basic, formulaic ERB potboiler for 23 chapters.

                      If this was one of your first Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan novels you would be more impressed with "Tarzan and the Leopard Men" than if you have been working your way chronologically through the series, because in that case there is really nothing new here beyond the amnesia gambit. But that is not exactly a positive addition to the formula. The bottom line is that this Tarzan adventure is okay, but nothing special. Once you get past the first ten Tarzan novles you are into the land of diminishing returns with pretty much each and every volume.
                      TARZAN AND THE LEOPARD MEN #18
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                                        ASIN: 0061240540
                                        Release Date: 2006-10-31

                                        Book Description

                                        Here is the latest and most effective information on preventing and treating colds and flu

                                        Eminent lung specialist Neil Schachter, M.D., arms you with the knowledge you need to boost immunity and avoid illness. And when colds, flu, and other respiratory infections do strike, ylu'll know exactly how to relieve uncomfortable symptoms like congestion and fever. In this book you'll find:


                                        •Treatment plans for the most common respiratory infectinos, including colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, and strep throat


                                        •The right way to use vitamin C to combat a cold


                                        •The five best ways to quiet a cough


                                        •Three signs that indicate id it's a cold or flu


                                        •And much more

                                        With Dr. Schachter's guidance, you'll stay one step ahead of colds and flu.

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                                        The latest and most effective information on preventing and treating colds and flu

                                        Under the weather? Eminent lung specialist Neil Schachter, M.D., arms you with the knowledge you need to boost immunity and avoid illness. And when colds, flu, and other respiratory infections do strike, you'll know exactly how to relieve uncomfortable symptoms like congestion and fever.

                                        In this book you'll find:

                                        With Dr. Schachter's guidance, you'll stay one step ahead of colds and flu.

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                                        Customer Reviews:

                                        5 out of 5 stars A fantastic publication for all, especially for parents!.......2006-02-11

                                        A very informative and well-written book describing colds, flu, sinusitis, pneumonia and other common winter ailments. Dr. Schachter tells you what's happening with the ailment, how to treat it, and best of all, how to prevent it for the future.

                                        We find this book helpful in our household as parents of young children (and we've had plenty of colds in our house) and recommend it to other parents.

                                        The practical advice (and the clearly defined science behind it) makes The Good Doctor's Guide a very worthhile read for you and your health. A great buy!

                                        5 out of 5 stars Great Book!.......2006-01-30

                                        This is a very readable book that gives you the information your doctor often does not take the time to tell you. The Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu is smart, practical and well researched. Not only does Dr.Schachter explain how to prevent and treat colds, he explains the science behind his advice. I also really liked the way he combined natural and traditional remedies. Excellent job!

                                        5 out of 5 stars Very helpful and comprehensive.......2006-01-20

                                        This book was very helpful. It was a good guide to what I can do to help myself when I get a cold or the flu and included ways to protect against contracting it (which I wasn't aware of until I had read it).

                                        I picked up 3 copies for my brothers and sister because they have kids and I think this book can help them understand how to keep their households healthy.

                                        And because of the great timing, I was able to stay healthier this cold and flu season!

                                        5 out of 5 stars The good doctor's guide to Colds and Flu.......2006-01-14

                                        Few books written by health professionals can bridge the gap between providing comprehensive advice and information on a health issue and doing so in an interesting, readable and practically applicable manner. Dr. Schachter has achieved this and more. This book is "colds and Flu" for Dummies without treating the reader as one. There is a ton of good, common sense advice for cold and flu prevention through modifying activities of daily living. In addition, he informs the reader about the powerful alternative and nutritional approaches to maintaining everyday health that are available to everyone. This is a book I am happy to have in my reference library.

                                        4 out of 5 stars Helpful book but beware of zinc nasal spray.......2006-01-13

                                        I am not really ready to review this book quite yet having just read through it quickly and at this moment, being sick with a cold. But I thought it was urgent to say one thing and then return to edit this review later:

                                        In the chapter called "Treatment" the author recommends (among other things) Zinc nasal spray, using it every two hours. Well I purchased Zicam yesterday for the first time and it seemed to really help... But then I read up about it and learned that there are several lawsuits claiming it caused people to permanently lose their sense of smell and taste after just one use. I believe those people (their stories were very compelling), and will never use a Zinc nasal spray (or gel) again. The reports are not limited only to Zicam, by the way.

                                        To learn more, try looking up the following article from The Los Angeles Times online: "Zinc for colds losing its luster Users of some products reporting loss of smell, taste" By Jane E. Allen Tuesday, March 30, 2004...or "Federal Lawsuit Refocuses Attention on Serious Risks Posed by Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel" dated December 21, 2005...or just do a general search.

                                        To be continued when I'm feeling better.
                                        The Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu
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                                          The Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu
                                          Neil Schachter
                                          Manufacturer: Collins
                                          ProductGroup: Book
                                          Binding: Paperback
                                          ASIN: B000OF6TYC

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