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Only a few times in a lifetime does a golden novel appear that captures the spirit of a generation and the heart of America. For millions of readers, that novel is The Last Convertible. This New York Times bestseller from the acclaimed author of Once an Eagle tells the story of five Harvard men, the women they loved, their coming of age through the dark days of World War II, and the elegant car that came to symbolize their romantic youth.
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An Outstanding Novel.......2006-04-09
This book really encapsulates the experience of the World War II generation, and brings it alive for Boomers and Gen X readers. I would put this in the top twenty of the best novels I have ever read.
One of my favorite books.......2006-01-02
I first read this book probably 15 years ago, and I still pick it up and re-read it once in a while. It's so well-written, it makes me nostalgic for a time I didn't even live through! While it's about a group of college friends starting out in the 1940s, I think the story and its emotions are timeless enough to appeal to anyone. I saw parallels to my own experiences in college during the late 1970s, minus the war. The characters are so real, and they stay with you long after you've finished the book.
My first great novel.......2005-12-14
I read this while in college almost 30 years ago and still recommend it to people from my list of "best books of my life." Myrer is incredible and "Once an Eagle' should be also considered. One of the greatest books in American Literature!
Destined to become required reading - maybe.......2005-01-27
The Last Convertible is an esquiste trek through the past. Author Anton Myrer takes us on a journey into the lives of five young men who meet and become friends while attending Harvard in the era surrounding WWII. They are bound by a fantastic automobile - a gargantuan Packard nicknamed the Empress. Each of the men has a unique life backstory and is uniquely created to demonstrate a life of his own. Myrer introduces us to their girlfriends and families as we journey through these war years learning of their lives and loves and adventures.
I first read this novel while in university. I was an English lit major and I neglected my own studies for a period so that I could finish this wonderful book. I passed the book off to all my friends and my girlfriend. We were already living our own version of this comraderie so reading about this "romantic" era's friends only reinforced what we had. It was as if I could smell the same air and feel the same breezes as the characters.
The only problem arises after the characters leave Harvard. Once they move into the real world, their lives seem forced and not as interesting as they did when they are all together as a unit. It is as if the total is not equal to a sum of the parts.
It is still refreshing to read a story that provides us with such a vast landscape, so finely crafted. It is a book filled with prose-like writing that is elaborate and detailed without being bogged down by the words.
I really can't recommend this book enough. I think that you will find this to be a book you can expect to one day be taught in school.
A Disappointment.......2004-01-16
After reading so many wonderful reviews, I was very disappointed by The Last Convertible. Although some of it was well written and the story was interesting at times, it was cliche filled and often trite. Most of the characters were stock types who behaved in predictable ways. Hardly a compelling novel!
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The Last Convertible
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In this poignant coming-of-age novel, a gay teen struggles to find his identity in the contrasting worlds of rural Mississippi and the big city of New Orleans. Growing up in a small Mississippi town in the early 1990s, shy and inexperienced Mason spends much of his time with his best friend and secret childhood crush, the charming and daring Billy. When a six-pack of beer leads to a passionate encounter between the two teenagers, Mason believes his dreams may have finally come true. Billy's apparent disregard for the incident, however, leaves Mason feeling confused and betrayed. When Billy slips off to glamorous New York City immediately after high school graduation, Mason fears he's doomed to spend another humid Mississippi summer scooping ice cream. But Mason's life changes dramatically when vivacious Aunt Savannah invites him to live with her in New Orleans and work in the box office of her drag queen cabaret. It's there-in the decadent and liberating French Quarter-that Mason begins to fall for Joey, a strikingly handsome and sweet nineteen-year-old, who may just be ready to open his heart to someone new. A surprise visit from Billy hints that he may be ready to return Mason's feelings, and Mason faces a difficult choice. With the help of his spirited aunt and a sassy drag queen, Miss Althea, Mason learns that sometimes it's best to roll life's dice and take a chance.
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Growing up in a small Mississippi town, shy and inexperienced Mason spends much of his time with his best friend and childhood crush, the charming and daring Billy. When a six-pack of beer leads to a kiss between the two, Mason believes his dreams have come true. Billy
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A Time Before Me.......2007-03-18
"A Time Before Me" is about a gay teenager who moves from a small town in Mississippi to his aunt in New Orleans.
Some of the characters are on the stereotypical side but others are better developed and likeable, such as Aunt Savannah.
"A Time Before Me" is part coming of age novel and part romance, with the focus on the coming of age part of the story. The romantic plot is a bit underdeveloped. The book is a quick read but the ending is something of an anticlimax of what was an overall good read.
Meet Michael Holloway Perronne.......2007-01-30
MEET MICHAEL HOLLOWAY PERRONNE
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Michael H. Perronne is a young and emerging author who already has two books to his credit. We are hoping that he will join us for the Arkansas Literary Festival. I first was introduced to Michael's writing when a friend of mine who owns the FAB Bookstore in New Orleans told me that he had been in contact with an author who was writing about being gay in the Crescent City. When the book arrived , I read it with relish, hoping to find the secret as to why New Orleans has become such an inviting place for our community.
A Time Before Me (iUniverse, 2005 and due to be reprinted soon) tells of Mason who having come of age in a small town in Mississippi moves to New Orleans to live with his Aunt Savannah. Mason as a child spent his free time with his best friend, Billy, and during that period, developed a crush on him. When Billy does not respond in kind, Mason knows that he must relocate to a place where he can be himself without restriction. He experiences a huge sense of freedom while working for his aunt as a cashier at her drag cabaret theater in New Orleans right in the center of the French Quarter. It is here that Mason finds "love" with nineteen year old Joey. Yet he is hampered by his feelings for his old flame and must decide which course his life will take. Miss Althea, a robust drag queen who works for Savannah, instills in him that life is a game of chance and one must roll with the times and make choices. Perronne with his first sentence tackles the reader and draws him in. "Ever notice how life gives you answers to the big questions a day late?" He skillfully presents a prologue that makes the reader feel that there is no turning back. This is a book that must not only be read but savored. Great literature it is not--a great story, simply told is what it is.
The simplicity of the style and the straightforwardness of the plot is the beauty of the book. How often do we find ourselves reading something that requires both a dictionary and a road map to figure out what is happening in the plot? What a relief to read a book that has universal truths presented in everyday language which enables us to identify with the story. I am so glad that Michael Perronne is penning a sequel. Don't misunderstand me--the book needs no sequel. I just want some more of the colorful characters he has painted for us.
"A Time Before Me" is a good book and an auspicious start for a new novelist. It is a beautiful tale of first love. The images will stay with you and Perronne comes across as a writer who can captivate the reader. There is plenty of wit as well. He is an author to keep tabs on and is off to a wonderful start.
Quite unlike his first novel is Starstruck: A Hollywood Saga" (Chances Press, 2005) but then Hollywood is quite unlike the South. In his second book the cast is extended and the plot is thickened-- but the style remains the same. Here is a story told by an expatriate from movie town who has run away and is looking back and remembering. With those memories comes a tale that pulls us in. Five major characters provide a story of life in Tinseltown. First there is Carrington who ran away from home to become the new "It" girl. But her past which is so filled with scandal can be her undoing. Of course we have the standard man in the closet. Derek has become a star and does not want the world to know of his sexual proclivities. Yet when he finally has a chance for true love, he must decide whether his career or his man deserve first place in his life. Enter Jake, an actor who also has skeletons in his past and love in his heart for Carrington. Then there is Loreen, a thinly disguised Heidi Fleiss type madam who knows many of the secrets of the Hollywood crowd. As her hold on her place in Hollywood becomes risky, she must find a way to save it, or does she? Finally there is the agent who is a real insider; he knows all and can ruin all. When the lives of these five intersect, there is fire and plenty of it. This is not the kind of story you will see on E! Entertainment television. This a camp version of the classic Hollywood legend and is a great study of the double standards that exist there. It is a page turner--one of those books where you check out in advance what is about to happen. It's a fun book, full of "our kinds" of people. We have some for every palate-gay men, lesbians, hookers and sluts. And it is all put together in a fun novel that you may not remember but you will be glad you read.
Just an interesting side note. I have recently discovered that Michael Perronne was a student at the University of New Orleans at the same time I was teaching there. We were in the same department; he was getting his MA in creative writing and I was researching queer theory in literature. We had many of the same friends and worked with the same faculty members. He went to Los Angeles and I came to Little Rock. Maybe the Arkansas Literary Festival will finally give us the chance to meet.
The Crazyness of Being Gay.......2007-01-20
This book followed a teen whos life spirals out of control as he deals with sex (those were good parts) relationships, rejection, and alot more. This book is fast pased and keeps you wanting more. I couldnt put this book down and when i finished it i cried. It was awesome
A sweet and compelling coming of age story, and a portrait of the South.......2007-01-14
A Time Before Me is the coming of age story of Mason Hamilton, and his journey to discover who he is and what he wants out of life. Along the way he must make choices, go outside his comfort zone, and take risks. All of the characters are well-drawn and I enjoyed the sweet romance between Mason and his love interest, Joey. The details in the story create a mood of the South, both Mississippi and New Orleans - I felt like I was right there in the action. All of the characters are well-drawn and I especially enjoyed the sweet romance between the Mason and Joey. It's on my "keeper" shelf and definitely a recommended read.
Growing up isn't easy!.......2007-01-12
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (1/07)
Mason is a gay teen growing up in rural Mississippi . Not only does he have to deal with all of the normal issues that teens deal with, like deciding his future, but he also has to deal with his secret of being gay. Neither the town, nor his family, is receptive to people with alternative lifestyles. Rather than accept a scholarship to his local college or work with his father in a factory, Mason wants to spread his wings and fly. His best friend and lifelong crush, Billy, has run away to live in New York City. Billy is also gay, but he and Mason never talked about this aspect of their lives. Mason meets an out of town visitor that shows him where the secret gay night life is. He gets to meet other people like himself. It is a relief to be able to be out in the open, even if it is only with this group.
After a summer visit to his Aunt Savannah, who runs a drag queen cabaret in New Orleans, Mason decides that he wants to move there. His aunt really understands him, and in New Orleans, Mason is surrounded by people who accept him for who he is. He meets Joey, who works for his aunt. Joey is very attractive and sweet. Mason feels drawn to Joey and begins to forget about his crush on Billy. Except for a kiss with Billy, Mason has not been with anyone. Joey encourages him not to rush into anything with anyone. New Orleans has a lot of wild stuff going on and Mason admits that he is not ready for that. As he and Joey get closer, his feelings for him deepen.
Out of the blue, Mason gets a call from Billy who is going to be in New Orleans with his current boyfriend. Mason begins to feel tugged away from Joey. Joey can sense this and is hurt. Mason has to figure out what he really wants and he needs to take a good look at what his relationship with Billy really was.
I really enjoyed reading "A Time Before Me." My heart goes out to Mason's character, because throughout the entire story, he was always trying to do what was right. He has a strong sense of values and did not let himself get seduced into the wild New Orleans lifestyle. He is a young man that wants to be loved. He just needs to decide who the best man is for him. It is pretty obvious to the reader, but for him, he has to decide where to follow his heart.
I highly recommend this book. I think that it is perfect for young adult readers that are learning how to deal with issues of their sexuality and for people that care about them. In addition to be an excellent story, Mason's story also taught me a lot about how hard it is for a gay youth to fit in and be accepted for who he is. Being a teen is so hard, and being a teen with a secret is so much harder.
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Once Upon An Eskimo Time: A year of Eskimo life before the white man came as told to me by my wonderful mother whose name was Nedercook
Edna Wilder
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Discover the stories of a remarkable 109-year-old Eskimo woman who grew up on the Bering Sea in northwest Alaska.
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from an eskimo perspective.......2003-08-12
This is an easy read book which i enjoyed very much. I have recommended it to many people native and non native alike. It reminded me a lot of my "outdoor adventures" growing up in Western Alaska. The way the story is written gives insight into the life of Nederkook as it was back then, with no need for a lot of explination. Are there anymore stories narrated by Nederkook? i'd like to learn more about Nederkook's history.
Edna Wilder (whats her native name by the way) has done an excellent job.
Life in Alaska before the arrival of the Europeans.......2002-09-01
The is truly a fabulous book. When her mother Nedercook broke her hip at the remarkable age of 109, Edna Wilder took the opportunity to record stories and memories from her childhood. Years later, Wilder developed her notes into book format after attending a simple magazine article writing course at the University of Alaska.
The book documents what life was like when Nedercook was about ten years old and living the traditional Eskimo lifestyle that her people lived prior to direct contact with Europeans. Her people, who lived at Stoney Point near Nome, Alaska, led a difficult life, and survival depended on the availability of a number of species of animals, not to mention the weather, which at times would disrupt the general cycle of animal availability. Such a strong dependence on these two factors is a major element of Nedercook's recollections, but has harsh as life was, it was by no means miserable. There were many things for the young Nedercook to do, and when she was not assisting her mother with chores or accompanying her father when he went out to fish, she play or more importantly--as it was her duty to perpetuate the history and legends of her people--listening to her father or mother tell stories--stories which would have been long forgotten had it not been for this book.
Words cannot describe how much I enjoyed this book and how it has increased my understanding of First Nations culture. I urge everyone to read it.
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In this masterful and elegant book, Michael J. Caduto tells the complete story of the land of New Hampshire--starting with the formation of earth 4.6 billion years ago and continuing with changes to its peoples and the environment through the seventeenth century. Part I offers a comprehensive look at every aspect of the ancient natural world--including geology, glaciology, botany, climatology, ecology, zoology, and paleobotany. It describes the formation of the land hundreds of millions of years ago as a result of major movements in the tectonic plates; chronicles the rise and fall of reptiles, mammals, birds, and plants and other life forms stemming from climatic changes; and explores the arrival of human beings during and after the relatively recent ice age.
The rest of the volume immerses the reader in the history of the human populations in New Hampshire, beginning with the Paleoindian period of hunter gatherers over twelve thousand years ago and continuing through the arrival of horticulture among the Alnobak (Abenaki) and beyond. Caduto explores the Alnobak's day-to-day existence, culture, and traditional tales as preserved by archeologists, anthropologists, historians, and living cultures. Emphasizing the beliefs, cultures, and practices of these native people, Caduto details the Alnobak's relationship to the natural world as he tells the story of coevolution between the land and people through time.
Caduto takes the reader on an exploration through New Hampshire's rich and diverse history--using first-hand experiences, re-creations of natural and human environments, journeys through historical landscapes and visits with the families of ancient people--to present a thorough profile of the early beginnings of the Granite State.
The volume features an epilogue by Charlie True, Member of the Tribal Council, Abenaki Nation of New Hampshire, and nearly one hundred photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps depicting past peoples, historical trails, and indigenous cultures and environments of New Hampshire.
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NH from its beginnings.......2007-06-28
I feel lucky to have found this, and at such a great price! The book was perfect, and the arrival time more than prompt.
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What have you done for me lately? Communicate with constituents before election time.: An article from: Campaigns & Elections
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From the supplier: Maintaining contact with constituents is vital in ensuring the re-election of incumbent state legislators. However, it is made difficult by physical separation from constituents and poor or inconsistent media coverage. Still, state legislators can maintain contact with their constituents by using newsletters, having aggressive district offices, using the speaking circuit to discuss legislative issues and visiting the editorial boards of local newspapers.
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Solola M. Lee
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Leaving the kingdom where she was wrongfully accused of crimes against royalty and where she was unlawfully imprisoned for years, Devina sets out to find the mother she has no memory of. Her search leads her from a kingdom where magic is forbidden to one where evil shape- shifters watch her every move. Who she meets along the way forever changes her life as she bonds with them, not knowing if they are really friend or foe. Her travels lead her from city to city, fighting death curses and night demons, while also finding everlasting friendships. From the arms of one man to the dwellings of another she finally experiences what life and love is really about. However, as she risks her life and the lives of others in a search for acceptance, she wonders if the price paid was worth it all.
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A mixture of everything.......2004-08-19
The writer of this book combines fantasy, adventure, and romance in a way that reminds me of all my old favorite fantasy movies. I really enjoyed this book,it's a page turner, very revealing and I recommend it to anyone that wants to just escape reality for a few hours.
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In Catholic Matters, Father Neuhaus addresses the many controversies that have marked recent decades of American Catholicism. Looking beyond these troubles to "the splendor of truth" that constitutes the Church, he proposes a forward-thinking way of being Catholic in America. Drawing on his personal encounters with the late John Paul II and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, Neuhaus describes their hope for a springtime of world evangelization, Christian unity, and Catholic renewal. Catholic Matters reveals a vibrant Church, strengthened and unified by hardship and on the cusp of a great revival in spiritual vitality and an even greater contribution to our common life.
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Fascinating and inspiring book on the Catholic faith.......2007-08-29
Richard John Neuhaus is a Catholic priest that converted from a Lutheran background. After being a Lutheran Pastor for over 30 years, he writes, with great passion, about the reasoning behind his conversion, and in doing so he also explains the basic differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, including the way to salvation.
The book covers some of the controversies of the church, including the sex scandals -albeit superficially- and dedicates a lot of time explaining the consequences of The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (Vatical II). I loved his explanations about The Church (capital C) and the section about the authority of the church.
The book is sprinkled with a few bible verses and interesting stories throughout the book. Catholics will find good information to strengthen their faith in the Church and others will be able to learn the main doctrines of the church and interesting historical data.
Father Neuhaus is also the editor-in-chief of "First Things", a monthly interreligious and non-partisan journal. I mention this because his writing experience is so evident on this book. I truly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it. Enjoy!
Fr Neuhaus Arms Catholics With Doctrine to Defend.......2007-08-05
Fr Neuhaus, a former Lutheran pastor, is a Vatican correspondant and supreme Catholic apologist. The book is seperated into 8 chapters, the last of which is his diary from covering the Conclave. Each chapter confronts hard to swallow Catholic disciplines, dogmas and devotions and prepares the reader for defending those truths.
Neuhaus specifically confronts the American ideals of putting our political system, personal freedoms and licensure and subjugates them the Truth. Apostalic authority vs political authority, the unassailable theo-logic of 2,000 years of a male priesthood, and how contraception has led to abortion, promiscuity, adultry and the divorce of personal pleasure from sacramental responsibility. Neuhaus' push behind these issues focus on the identity of Americans as Americans who happen to be Catholics in place of Catholic Americans. The operative word is the adjective...it justifies the noun, and this country would be better served to place doctrine written by holy men of apostalic succession above that of revolutionary freemasons and diests that formed this nation. American argue that the 14 documents of Vatican II, inspired by the Holy Spirit, should be questioned and reviewed- yet the Constitution is deemed infallible.
This is the challenge to a country whose regular weekly attendance at Mass hovers wround 39%. Neuhaus challeges us to follow Thomas Becket and Thomas More-when confronted with the choice of Empire or Christ's church, which do we choose?
Father Richard Explains.......2007-06-23
Father Richard John Neuhaus remains one of the more interesting and insightful voices on religion in public affairs. In "Catholic Matters," he guides readers through various topics, from his own conversion to Catholicism to the election of Benedict XVI. For Catholics looking to keep the faith and engage an often confusing world, this is an excellent affirmation as to what matters. Above all, Neuhaus understands that for Catholics, whether lapsed or active, the Church remains home.
Neuhaus is an excellent writer but the book does seem to contain a bit of fluff. It is often repetitive and readers of "First Things" will find too many stories rehashed from previous articles. The book reflects both Neuhaus's virtues and flaws. It is intelligent, witty, reflective and learned. It is also smug and often throws too many jabs (for what it is worth, I think Neuhaus would cheerfully admit this). Neuhaus also loves to drop names. And yet...despite it all, he presents a compelling vision of what the Church is in modern America and why it speaks for so many. Despite his flaws, Neuhaus does well in serving the Church. The same can be said of this book.
Truth Matters!.......2007-06-22
Neuhaus confesses in this work that even as a young man he desired to be Roman. He was known in my confessional body to be suspect in his view of Biblical inerrancy and his desire for high church in liturgy. These thus led him to depart from conservative Lutheranism for the ELCA, and thus, in his mind, home to Rome.
Much in his fine wordsmithing Christians can and should concur with: no sola cultura! which tries and seize the day in homosexuality, women ordiantation, etc., as well as his desire for unity in Christ's body, the catholic church.
However, one can quickly sense that this is written not especially for those of us outside Rome, but rather those in. Primarily this is an apologetic for the church of Rome historically preserved through their Magesterium. What is never even touched upon however, is the major doctrinal differences which prohibit millions of Christians to not adhere to Rome or its papa. Primarily of course is the meaning of the gospel as it relates to soteriology. Rome and Lutherans spent many years trying to see if the mutual condemnations of Luther's time finalized at Trent still apply. This outcome should command everyone's attention. For my theological money, Robert Preus summarized the conclusion that Rome still does not believe in justification by grace through faith, in his final written book: Justification and Rome. How this church who so clearly continues to denounce the clear proclamation of the gospel in its history of condemning the likes of Hus and Luther is overlooked by so many, including the likes of Neuhaus.
Having just began to read the pope's book on Jesus, am struck from the outset at his open confession to support and use historical criticism with limitations. Thus, one can see the likes of Neuhaus' theological formation as a Lutheran matching up well.
Further, I listened to a dialogue between Cardinal Cassidy and one of our fine theologians over John Paul II's desire for union by the new millenium. What clearly was said by these two was striking: the Lutherans were very willing to talk, but with the Bible as the only source of authority. Rome's unwillingness to talk on such terms make far too many of us very suspect, and for good reason. None of Neuhaus' fine articulation of Mother church over the ages relieves this concern over the voice of Our Shepherd that we only listen to.
His sentiment for the center of the church and admiration for Pope Benedict XVI's adherance to this also should alert the rest of us as to where Rome will be coming from in this pontificate.
For these insights the read is very much worth the effort.
Good Book, not as Good as Death on a Friday Afternoon.......2007-05-08
I liked reading this book, however I believed it is more focused to people who have changed from another religion to Catholicism. However it does have some good insights, and gives better understanding of Catholicism and the Christian Church.
Death on a Friday Afternoon, from the same author was more relevant and insipirng for me.
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Title: Reading Neuhaus' Catholic Matters.("Catholic Matters: Confusion, Controversy, and the Splendor of Truth")(Book review)
Author: Ian Hunter
Publication:
Catholic Insight (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 12(1)
Article Type: Book review
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