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On the surface, Anise seems to have it all: a successful career, a solid marriage, and good friends. But when she applies for a promotion at work, she loses out to a white colleague who isn't nearly as qualified for the job. And after being married for four seemingly blissful years, she discovers that her husband is having an affair. To make matters worse, her best friend in the office is keeping dangerous secrets.
But Anise is no quitter. As brave as she is determined, she reaches deep inside her soul to find the strength and courage to overcome heartbreak and stay her course. Ultimately she will discover that everything worth having is worth fighting for -- in her career and, most importantly, in her heart.
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Why such an ending?.......2007-06-14
The ending was truly unsatisfactory. I agree with the rest of the reviews. If you are going to have a romance like that at least end it well or else give the readers a sequel. It nice to see that I wasn't the only one disappointed with the ending.
good story bad bad ending.......2006-12-20
I thought this book was good until i came to the end which was so bad beacuse i though it should have been more to it to what was the outcome if the characters.
Ending left me hanging.......2006-10-07
I loved the book at first and could not put it down, however the ending was a major letdown.
Good read, but ending questionable?.......2006-05-23
The book was a good read except for the ending, I really didn't care for Frank's wishy-washy emotions, where his ex-wife was concerned. I am a die-hard believer in good ending romance novels, and the way this one was left up in the air with the couple left me disappointed and not satisfied with the book.
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Kimberla Lawson Roby returns with another moving and triumphant novel about a woman who, against all odds, battles the most blatant kind of workplace discrimination while dealing with a crumbling marriage and a trusted friend s betrayal. On the surface, Anise seems to have it all: a successful career, a solid marriage, and good friends. But when she applies for a promotion at work, she loses out to a white colleague who isn t nearly as qualified for the job. However, the problem at work is only the beginning of Anise s troubles. After being married for four seemingly blissful years, she discovers that her husband is having an affair. And to make matters worse, her best friend at word is keeping dangerous secrets. But Anise is no quitter. As brave as she is determined, she reaches deep inside her soul to find the strength and courage to overcome heartbreak and stay her course. Ultimately, she will discover that what is worth having is worth fighting for in her career and, most importantly, in her heart. With a compelling plot and writing that captures every emotion, A Taste of Reality is a deeply poignant and unforgettable story.
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Needs a Sequel.......2007-06-12
This my first time reading a book from the author. The ending really surprised me and I must say I was very disappointed with how things turned out with Frank. Why spend so much time on developing their relationship and at the end she's hurt again. A sequel with a positive ending would be nice.
It's good to have a positive ending because it gives people hope that not all men will treat them unkindly.
Over all it was an easy and quick book to read. If you don't mind a negative ending then enjoy it!
Close...but no cigar...........2007-03-14
Having read many IR books, I must say that I was intrigued by the way KLR brought the problem of both internal and external racism in the world. I was enjoying the plot of discrimination at the workplace and even the feelings that the main character had vis-a-vis her husband leaving her for a white woman. However, I felt that her love affair with Frank Coletti was way too rushed to believe that her feelings were genuine. The ending seemed to be very rushed and left me with a much unfulfilled feeling. The only reason I give this book 2 stars is because it builds up well. Other than that it's a big let down. Do not read this book unless you mind feeling frustrated at the end.
Projection?.......2007-02-04
I've been reading some really good books lately: Saving Grace and Falling from Grace by Ryan Phillips. These are by far two of the best books I've read in my life. Lengthy, but thorougly fleshed out and told stories. Palpable emotions and relatable characters. To read this so soon after those is almost insulting. This is my first novel by KLR, but this was bad. I had seen this book and her others in my library for quite some time. Amazon also keeps recommending it, so I finally decided to check it out. What a waste. It did not take many pages to realize it was going to be a book of stereotypes. I am not denying that racism is in the workplace and in the world, but this was incredibly heavy-handed. Anise was just as racist as the management of Reed Myers, she just had no power to go with it. I love it when books have main characters that are really no different in the way they believe or act than the people we are meant to view as the "enemy" of a story.
So much about this book was offensive. Black this and white that. Offensive. As someone who grew up around all sorts of people, I really have a low tolerance for sweeping generalizations. I have white friends who couldn't be racist if they watched 'Birth of a Nation' every night for the rest of their lives. Just like I know many blacks who would stab me in the back the first chance they got. I've seen this topic handled much better in other works.
And the way 'David' talked to her was just soooo offensive.
The "romance" of the book was so rushed and ridiculous, that I cracked up laughing at the two page finale. I mean really, what was that?
I could go on and on and get into the synopsis, but I would probably bore myself. I would agree that this work was either written under pressure from the editors or some sort of release for the author. Just very bad.
Okay Read.......2006-05-30
This had too many details that were not needed. The ending wasn't good either.
Not a good read.......2005-11-10
This is a poorly written book, and it has nothing to do with the treatment of race or gender in America. It has to do with this author's lack of skill.
She repeatedly shows us the physical trappings of wealth in a cumbersome, awkward way. The way she writes of a "shiny white Lexus", a "three story house", and even ice cubes from a refrigerator's "built-in dispenser" seem like the writing of a pre-teen who has never actually seen any of these things, but imagines that they must be amazing.
Others have mentioned the pacing. Much of this is due to bizarre details that add absolutely nothing to the story. Why do we need to know that she put on sweat pants and a matching t-shirt to get the mail? At times, she enumerates her character's every move: she opens the door, walks inside, turns around, closes the door, walks into the foyer. None of these details are useful in any way.
In all, it's a useful way to eat up a few hours, but only if you enjoy trying to edit for the author.
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A triumphant novel about an African–American woman who, against all odds, almost single–handedly faces down the most blatant kind of workplace discrimination, while at the same time dealing with a crumbling marriage and a trusted friend's betrayal.
On the surface, Anise seems to have it all: a successful career, a solid marriage, and good friends. But when she applies for a promotion at work, she loses out to a white colleague who isn't as qualified for the job. But Anise doesn't give up and tries again. At the same, she discovers that her husband is having an affair. And her best friend at work is keeping dangerous secrets. As brave as she is determined, Anise finds out that she has the strength to deal with the heartbreak and stay her course. Ultimately, she will discover that what is worth having is worth fighting for––in her career and , most importantly, in her heart.
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Kimberla Lawson Roby returns with another moving and triumphant novel about a woman who, against all odds, battles the most blatant kind of workplace discrimination while dealing with a crumbling marriage and a trusted friend's betrayal.
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Good story.......2007-03-28
It wasn't one of Kimberla's best books. It had a good story line and it touched on one of America's biggest issue. However it abruptly ended without really resolving all of the story lines.
An Okay novel.......2006-12-21
This is the second book of the author's I read. I first read Here and Now and I must say A Taste of Reality is better. I really did not like Here and Now I found the story a bit unrealistic and depressing however, I would not let that stop me from reading another one of her novels. Although, I think A Taste of Reality is better I do not qualify the book as great. It is an average book, good read, but once you put it down you'll forget the story.
I have a few issues with the book; the lack of character development, the unrealistic characters, and lastly the authors depressing story. I know every story cannot have a Happily Ever After...but man, Ms. Lawson-Roby can you give the reader some hope.
Once again another depressing tale, I didn't put the book down, but be weary.
A Taste of a Bad Book.......2006-08-12
I figure I could at least save other readers by making the same mistake in thinking this was an interracial romance book. I mean in a sense it was, but it had mainly to do with racial discrimination in the work place. I did find the story interesting but it was not what I thought it would be. I thought like all interracial books it would be boy meets girl, girl tries to reject boy, boy tries desperately to convince girl, girl comes around and they live happily ever after, which by the way I am getting tired of as well. But for the most part I did like the main character, Anise. She was smart and determined and I loved her strong willed nature. But I did feel misled when reading the book and the ending was not very good. It was as if the author decided to end the discrimination victoriously and forgot about the romance.
Disappointing...............2006-04-27
I have read all of Ms. Roby's books. I have enjoyed her stories and characters....... up until this book.
This book felt like a whiney story about discrimination. It went on and on. Nothing new was happening. Repetitive statements and rehashing the same complaint to every other character. Discrimination at work, from her husband, at the gym, at the scene of a traffic accident, etc. Enough!!! Get on with the story. I was bored with this book. Definitely not one of her better ones.
BEST BOOK EVER.......2006-03-29
This book to me is one of her best that I have read so far. This is the second book I read by her and I have to say I love it. She really out did herself. I hope she rights a part two, although it was a good ending I was left wondering what was going to happen next. Everyone should read this it deals with real life issues that happens everyday she really out done herself.
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"I shall not insult your intelligence by saying I love you!"
When Rauwerd van Kempler proposed to Tilly, he made it clear that their marriage was strictly a union of convenience. The marriage would bring him a wife who would run his home and partner him on social occasions, and Tilly would have the security of a roof over her head and a man ho could be depended upon not to make passionate love to her. But suddenly Tilly wasn't so sure that was all she wanted from him. . .
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Ironically, you'll probably appreciate Vacuum Diagrams most after you've put it down. The prolific and acclaimed Stephen Baxter has always been praised for his imaginative and conscientious use of science, and Vacuum Diagrams is no exception. This collection of short stories will leave you ruminating for days over the sprawl of ideas, worlds, and life forms Baxter has woven together.
Filling in the gaps on Baxter's ambitious, almost audacious, 10-million-year timeline called the "Xeelee Sequence," Vacuum Diagrams is a collection of revised, previously published short stories that bridges together his popular novels set in this same "future history"--Raft, Timelike Infinity, Flux, and Ring. Baxter's universe is rotten with life, from strange tree-stump-like creatures with superfluid ice skeletons to dark matter "birds" to sentient beings composed of pure mathematics. And Baxter's reverence for life's beauty, for its voracious robustness, is hard to resist--especially when it comes to humanity and its tentative, eager rise. The cycling timeline follows humans as they come into their own as a star-faring race, from their first sporadic steps to their near dominance of the universe and beyond.
Vacuum Diagrams is a great introduction to Baxter for those unfamiliar with him and a good primer for the other "Xeelee Sequence" novels. If you already love Baxter or the other novels in the sequence, Vacuum Diagrams is certainly a safe bet. Besides, any book that sends you scurrying quizzically after your college physics text deserves a closer look. Check it out. --Paul Hughes
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"And everywhere the Humans went, they found life ..."
This dazzling future history, winner of the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award, is the most ambitious and exciting since Asimov's classic Foundation saga. It tells the story of Humankind -- all the way to the end of the Universe itself.
Here, in luminous and vivid narratives spanning five million years, are the first Poole wormholes spanning the solar system; the conquest of Human planets by Squeem; GUTships that outrace light; the back-time invasion of the Qax: the mystery and legacy of the Xeelee, and their artifacts as large as small galaxies; photino birds and Dark Matter; and the Ring, where Ghost, Human, and Xeelee contemplate the awesome end of Time.
Stephen Baxter is the most acclaimed and accomplished of a brilliant new generation of authors who are expanding the vision of science fiction and taking itto a new golden age.
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Is there proof that "near death" and other spiritual experiences can cure afflictions of the body, mind, and spirit? Are there simple ways to tap into a "universal power source" that spiritual masters call enlightenment? Is there scientific evidence of life after death that is being overlooked by skeptics? Is there scientific proof of a spot in our brains that communicates with God and the universe?
Pediatrician Melvin Morse believes the answer to all these questions is yes. Shedding new light on the links between science and mysticism,
Where God Lives not only reveals the area of the brain that is our biological link to the universe, but also shows us the secret of tapping into the universal energy to achieve healing, personal peace, and transcendence. Filled with moving case histories,
Where God Lives applies the rigor of science to the study of the spiritual to prove once and for all the existence of life after death.
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Excellent Scholarly Approach to Finding and Accessing God.......2006-04-24
I found this book to be important, especially for medical doctors, scientists, and anyone who has great doubt that we CAN receive answers from God, "if we would only listen."
Dr. Morse's approach in this book is largely based in medical and scientific data, particularly with his vast experience as a pediatrician with NDE (near death experiences) among his patients. Educated at Johns Hopkins University for his Medical education, Dr. Morse later discovered that the right temporal lobe is the "God Spot" as he calls it in the book where people can access Universal information.
However, he gives the book a great touch with his own personal experiences of prayer, and "hearing" the answers within his mind. Additionally, Dr. Morse gives many, many examples, case studies, patient experiences, as well as covering subjects such as remote viewing, synchronicity, becoming your own healer, trusting your feelings, along with beneficial suggestions to greatly enhance your life in all areas, especially for the areas in which you feel less than pleased about.
All in all, I feel that his contribution to this field is direly needed, especially coming from a scientific/medical background. This book will greatly help to bridge the gap between science and spirituality, in scholarly terms, yet can certainly be understood by anyone.
I recommend it for anyone who is skeptical about this area, as well as for anyone who would just like some more "facts."
It is written with sincerity and truth.
Thank you Dr. Morse for your important contribution to humanity!
Barbara Rose, Ph.D., author of Know Yourself and If God Hears Me, I Want an Answer!
Ah, The Amazing Power Within our Right Temporal Lobe!.......2006-03-24
I found "Where God Lives" to be a very interesting, thought provoking book. Although I've read many books of a "spiritual" nature within the last several years, I don't believe I've ever heard about the "God Spot", or the power of the right temporal lobe within our brain.
In this book, Dr. Morse discusses his experiences with children who've had NDE's (near-death experiences), as well as his findings, and the findings of other scientists, that a "God Spot" does in fact exist - and that it's located within the right temporal lobe. This part of the brain has been found to be stimulated when someone has a "spiritual experience", and/or exibits psychic sensitivities.
Several suggestions re: how we can strengthen this part of our brain, and therefore our psychic sensitivity, are included.
Overall, I found this to be a very interesting, thought provoking read. As such, I would highly recommend it to those who are interested in spirituality in general, and the "sixth sense" in particular.
Fascinating Heuristic Ground.......2006-02-25
I enjoyed this book very much. It discusses NDE's and speculates about the nature of human consciousness and brain biology. His hypothesis is that we have a "god spot" in the right temporal lobe of our brains. When it is activated we have an experience of transcendence or connection to divinity. He further speculates that this "god spot" in our brains may be the connection between our consciousness and something called "universal memory" (all events which have ever happened or will happen in an unbroken time continuum), and that our memories are not actually stored in our brains but actually are accessed via this "god spot" connection, similiar to the manner of one's computer connecting to web sites via a modem. These ideas give new perspectives on concepts such as ghosts, psychic healing, reincarnation, etc. as forms of connection with "universal memory" rather than as commonly conceptualized. (For example, "past life" memories are actually from a past life, but not one's own past life, just experienced as with seeing a movie.) Morse introduces some speculative concepts and then treats them as established fact, but otherwise this is a very interesting book.
If one studies quantum physics and string theory in an effort to understand the fundamental particles of matter, it is interesting to relate Morse's concepts to the knowledge that all matter is fundamentally composed of superstrings (see THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE by Brian Greene), and also to the latest findings of neurology (read PHANTOMS IN THE BRAIN by V.S. Ramachandran). Morse's book tantalizes us with new perspectives connecting these concepts, which may provide fruitful ground for further research and study regarding the fundamental nature of human consciousness, mental experiences, and interaction with Divinity.
The book also contains a beneficial 10-point list of strategies to modify your own thinking, health, and life satisfaction. Whether his concepts are valid or mere placebo, nevertheless I found them valuable to ponder.
After reading this book at the library, I plan to buy my own copy to reread, annotate and highlight.
Better books available.......2006-01-08
I hesitate to write this because I respect the author's work and fully endorse it. The reason for the three stars is that this book is extremely light in the pants. For anyone who's studied after death, near death, OBEs, psychic phenonmenon, remote viewing, and so on, don't bother with this book.
I expected far, far more after reading the overview, but what I found was that I learned almost nothing here. The book is also written in the style of the scientist who finds that there's more to the universe than the physical, which is really old and tired to most readers.
If you've never read anything on any of these subjects, you'll enjoy the book, but it's still a very light rendition of the subject matter.
Spiritual Autobiography.......2004-04-26
Melvin Morse has taken a personal turn with this book that I very much enjoyed. The subject matter focuses on the right temporal lobe, and it's possible role in mystical experiences. Amidst this focus, though, we learn about Morse's life, how his research impacted his faith, his health habits, his family interactions, and even his blood pressure. If you like personal narrative from intelligent people about mystical/spiritual topics, this is worth a look.
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