We Should Never Meet: Stories
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Lovely linked short stories
  • "They wanted to give back their pain."
  • Perfect!
  • AN INSIDER PERSPECTIVE
  • Impressive literary debut!
We Should Never Meet: Stories
Aimee Phan
Manufacturer: Picador
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0312322674
Release Date: 2005-11-15

Book Description

Aimee Phans chilling debut collection is inspired by Operation Babylift, the evacuation of 2,000 Vietnamese orphans just weeks before the fall of Saigon. Half of the stories, told through varying viewpoints and set in Saigon in 1975, follow one such orphans journey. The rest of the collection, set in present-day Little Saigon in Orange County, California, chronicles the lives of four orphans, including a model student and a gang member who preys on Vietnamese families. Passionate and beautifully written, We Should Never Meet introduces one of the very best of the new wave of Asian American authors (David Wong Louie).

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lovely linked short stories.......2006-01-19

Even though the subtitle of this book indicates that these are a series of discrete short stories they are all interlinked by the theme of separation, loss, and coming together set against the backdrop of Operation Babylift. Although the specifics of the situation would seem to indicate that these stories would only be of interest to Asian Americanists, I think that Phan really hits upon universal human situations and emotions.
It's incredible to think that this Aimee Phan's first published book length work because it is very polished.
If you are interested in this very weird political maneuver (ok, we'll bomb your country to bits, but we'll also help out the orphans), I would also suggest seeing the documentary, "Daughter from Danang."

4 out of 5 stars "They wanted to give back their pain.".......2005-11-24

Inspired by the fall of Saigon and Operation Babylift in 1975, Phan's eight stories form an intricate tapestry, tracking Kim, an orphan, and three others, Vinh, a gang leader, Mai, another orphan who has long known Kim in foster care and Huan, who will return for closure to the Vietnam of his birth. This is human drama that begs to be told, two countries bound inextricably by war, the refugees of Operation Babylift desperately carving out new lives in their adopted country. In the first story, "Miss Lien", a child gives birth to a child, in the agony of delivery recalling her youth, the seasons of careless play, although nothing is easy on a farm with many mouths to feed. For a long time, the fighting seems far removed from the countryside, the guns and bombs a distant thunder, the children not yet afraid. Then the war moves closer, each family digging a bunker to shelter from the artillery lighting up the night sky. Eventually the farm is destroyed, the animals slaughtered. When Lien leaves home with her baby to work in the city, she plans to return, unaware that her country is plunging toward its terrible destiny, where motherless babies will be left to their fate.

The title story, "We Shall Never Meet", introduces Kim, one of the Operation Babylift orphans, who has already learned that each foster home brings a new set of problems, expectations and demands. Emancipated, Kim lives with a gang leader, Vinh, and recently befriended by a shop owner she once tried to rob. Trust does not come easily to the American-raised Kim, but she is drawn to this woman, who speaks in her native tongue. Constantly disappointed, raised in a world of want, Kim gives back in kind when the woman refuses an unreasonable request, setting in motion a terrible revenge. In "Visitors", Phan contrasts street life with hardworking residents of Little Saigon in Orange County, who pass their days in hopeful vigilance, nostalgia for the home country and the street-wise ways of those who prey on their own. Each of the stories fills in another part of the picture, the scant memories of the homeland fused with the harsh reality of life in America.

Moving back and forth from the fall of Saigon in 1975 and the desperate social dissolution that followed the troop withdrawal from the bloody Vietnam war to the crowded streets of Little Saigon two decades later, the author writes the legacy of a generation born of war, rescued and brought to a new country, there to be shuffled between foster homes, recreating the only environment they have known, a hardscrabble mixture of gang violence and quick-witted alliances. The majority of them ghettoized outcasts, a small society riddled with economic inequality and discontent, these characters personify their distress. Phan speaks eloquently for those who do not know they have a voice, marginalized by race and circumstance in a land of plenty. This writer has much to offer, her intimate knowledge a reservoir of hope, an untapped source of human drama. Luan Gaines/ 2005.

5 out of 5 stars Perfect!.......2005-10-24

As I requested, my book came perfectly new: no bent pages, no writing/highlighting, etc. I was very satisfied.

5 out of 5 stars AN INSIDER PERSPECTIVE.......2005-09-26

Aimee Phan in 'We Should Never Meet' masterfully weaves different chronological moments in time to create a complex insider perspective on what it was like to be a player in the Vietnam-America story. The tangible, earthy images of Vietnam, bare feet in warm soil, conical hats beating off scorching heat, blend with the identity confusion experienced by Vietnamese transported to America after the Vietnam War. Violence and anger and betrayal are presented blatently, yet in such a way as to inspire compassion and understanding for these characters, caught in a bigger story over which they have very little control. At its heart, this brilliant piece of writing is about what it is to be human, the strange tension in each of us between love and hate, anger and trust, rejection and acceptance, identity and confusion.

5 out of 5 stars Impressive literary debut!.......2005-04-16

This eloquent, unflinching & masterfully written book frequently brought me to tears. I recommended it often to our customers at Powells on Hawthorne.

Glorious Angel
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • NOT BAD!!!
  • How many characters were in this book? Too many.
  • Not one of her better stories
  • No plot, shallow characters
  • Not one of her best...
Glorious Angel
Johanna Lindsey
Manufacturer: Avon
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0380792028
Release Date: 2002-02-05

Book Description

She was the beautiful daughter of a dirt–poor Alabama farmer. But Angela Sherrington had a dream: to love dashing Bradford Maitland, the handsome heir to magnificent Golden Oaks.

In the satin boudoir of a Yankee bordello, Angela's prayers are answered in the loving arms of the man she lived for. But scandal, cruelty and a shocking family secret threaten to tear apart two passionate hearts newly joined, imperilling a bold and forbidden romance too overpowering to deny.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars NOT BAD!!!.......2007-06-23

I thought that this was really good book when I read it the first time. This is the book that started me down a long road of Johanna Lindsey books. I'm not sure when it was first publised early eightest or late seventies but it was my first romance novel that I ever read and loved it at the time. If you like Johanna's later books you should love this one. Every book kept getting better and better. So I would give this one a try.

3 out of 5 stars How many characters were in this book? Too many........2007-01-31

Ok at the start of the book, the heroine is 14. It made me do a double-take because it went on with her being 14 for a while and I thought that this was when the romance was going to start. I was prepared to toss the book if that became the case. Fortunately, some time does pass (but you never know how long until her age is mentioned when she turns 17. After that, you have to guess how much time has passed. I don't know how old she was in the end but I'm guessing in her early 20s.)

Now...this woman must be the most beautiful woman on the earth for all the men that are in love with her. The first one, was his name Billy? Anderson whatever, his obsession I could understand. Cause it was there from the start and grows. Bradford...so do the wild and wacky for a week and suddenly he's just gotta marry her. Farfetched...but I guess plausible since we're in an imaginary world anyway. Robert, the brother-in-law of Zachary...he doesn't toss her an appreciative glance until Jacob says she'll become part of the family where everyone else, including her, thought she was to be a servant. But he's in love with her and tells Bradford and Jacob that he will have her in the end. At some later point, Angela tells him she's to marry Bradford and he's never seen again. Grant...well I think his was complete sexual attraction. He proposes a few times...but in the end marries someone else. Hank...ok Hank, I thought maybe he was some long-lost brother of Bradford or something because of the way Angela described him...but apparently not since he leaves and doesn't come back.

Then there were a few adversaries. Billy, Crystal, and Courtney. Crystal ends up having to have babies to get money, Billy...well I think he's dead I dunno. And Courtney...Bradford escapes the fire (he's tied to a chair...and escapes a fire raging around him...somehow...) well we don't know what happens to him.

Point blank....too much stuff going on. Too many enemies...and what was this shocking family secret? Now I admit I felt a little grossed out at the prospect of them being half-siblings. I was so glad that wasn't the case.

But this book was written like a bad fanfiction I think...though maybe a little better.

And the love scenes....not very graceful like she's been known to write.

2 out of 5 stars Not one of her better stories.......2006-11-05

Angela Sherrington is the daughter of a poor, alcoholic Alabama farmer whose drinking leads to his untimely demise. She is taken in by her rich neighbor, Jacob Maitland, whose son she has been in love with her entire life. When Jacob decides to educate Angela she is sent up north for schooling. There she runs into Bradford Maitland, her long-time crush, and a case of mistaken identity winds up with a night of passion for them both.

Bradford is a jealous, conniving pig who refuses to listen to reason and instead reacts on instinct. If he punched one more person who he thought was in love with Angela, I thought I might scream. And Angela. Wow. What a naive, flirtatious half-wit. If only she could have just listened sometimes instead of just jumping to conclusions she might have found happiness a lot sooner and without causing herself so much heartache.

I'm on the fence with this one. I have seen far better from Johanna Lindsey, but far worse. I love her work and will read anything that she writes, even though I occasionally get burned. That being said, this book was written in 1982, so I can forgive her for a lot of its faults. Still, I would recommend Love Me Forever or Prisoner of My Desire for more sterling examples of her work.

2 out of 5 stars No plot, shallow characters.......2004-06-21

I've been rereading all the JLs (so far, I've finished 18 in a month), and "Glorious Angel" is just as I remembered it 10 years ago: unappealing, passionless, and actually quite tedious. It is one of JL's first books, and it is obviously a pedestrian effort. The "love" dialogue is beyond cheesy and the love scenes are tepid. Worse, it has a meandering plot that starts with Angela's crush on Bradford as a child (why she likes him, I'll never know), then moves on to a rags-to-riches story with Angela losing all of her Southern white trash talk (which was actually quite charming), to a forced separation based on a rumor of incest that really never seemed to upset Angela other than to make her run away from Bradford. The best part about this book is that it sets up Hank Chavez's story in "Heart of Thunder," which is a million times better. In fact, only a single year separates the publication of "Glorious Angel" and "Heart of Thunder," but somehow JL's writing style, sense of character, and dialogue improve tremendously during that short time period. Which makes me suspect that "Glorious Angel" was written long, long before its publication date and published without the benefit of editing, rewriting, etc. That's too bad. "Glorious Angel" could have been much better had JL spent some more time playing up the passion and personalities between Angela and Bradford and less time on fluff like matchmaking in Texas and the pointless assassination attempts on Bradford's life (as an example of how silly this book is, Bradford is tied to a chair in a burning house and his fear of death gives him He-Man strength to break through the ropes, no knife or anything, to escape. Wow!). If you are interested in Wild West romances written by JL, I highly recommend "Heart of Thunder," "A Heart So Wild," "Once A Princess," or "Savage Thunder." I do not recommend "Glorious Angel" unless you want to read it as a prequel to "Heart of Thunder."

3 out of 5 stars Not one of her best..........2003-02-25

Angela Sherrington is the daughter of a poor farmer in Alabama who has had a crush on Bradford Maitland since she was eleven, when he rode past her on his black stallion and splashed her with mud. He tossed her a coin, for the ruined dress and she keeps this coin hung around her neck as a reminder. Some 9 or 10 years later she spots Bradford about to walk into a building in Masachusettes and follows him, not knowing that she has just walked into a bordelo.

I really liked the first half of the book but knew I would be disappointed with the second half after Angela runs away. She's just too much of a flirt for my liking. Kissing strangers left right and centre. Not one of JLs best books. Try the Western series, much better!
The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Sky High Wonderful Story
  • "Thoughtful and gentle..."
  • Special Birthday Surprise
  • High rise children's literature that transcends age
  • Beautiful Words, Beautiful Pictures
The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake
Nancy Willard
Manufacturer: Voyager Books
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ASIN: 015201019X

Book Description

Three astounding angels appear in the kitchen hoping for a taste of the magical secret-ingredient angel food cake a young girl makes for her mother’s birthday. “A fresh, amusing piece.”--Booklist

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sky High Wonderful Story.......2006-03-22

I purchase this book to read to my children. I also bought 6 more to give to friends to read to their children. I appreciate a book for children that has an endearing story complimented by beautiful artwork. Nancy Willard wrote a nostalgic tale about a mother and a daughter and a perplexed father. It's Mom's birthday. She doesn't want a fuss "no presents please" but wait, maybe there is something. She remembers something from her childhood, but no, that was too long ago to be able to reproduce. Her daughter goes on a hunt to find that special present from her mother's childhood memory while Dad goes off to the mall. It's a happy story with a delightful ending, sure to please.

5 out of 5 stars "Thoughtful and gentle...".......2000-07-02

I am an elementary school teacher and one of my students - an extremely thoughtful and insightful 7 year-old - gave me an angelfood cake (with this book) for an end-of-the-year gift. She told me to be careful when I eat the cake and to look for the surprise. I was finishing up my room cleaning and had a piece of the cake, but unfortunately, the rest of the cake went bad in the heat. I looked through the rest of the cake to find a thimble. Puzzled, I read the book and cried through the last part of it. For anyone who is wanting to show good wishes, love, luck, modern angels watching over you or just a TERRIBLY wonderful and sentimental gesture towards someone...Read this book, bake an angelfood cake with a thimble in it and give book and cake as a gift. My thimble is in my china cabinet next to my fine crystal and Hummell figurines - it has that much heartfelt value. If you are "angel phobic" or concerned about religious undertones - it really has none. No preaching involved, just simply a FEEL GOOD story.There's no rhyme or reason to the illustrations which are detailed, subtle, yet bright and the storyline is quite cleaver and unpredictable. But it is the meaning woven into the words and storyline that is honest, loving and genuine. One to treasure for generations!

5 out of 5 stars Special Birthday Surprise.......2000-07-01

When I was nine, my favorite teacher gave me this book to read. It was incredibly imaginative and it put a smile to my face on even the worst of days. For my mother's birthday, i used the exact recipe and directions for the The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake to bake her the very best birthday surprise ever! Read it today!

5 out of 5 stars High rise children's literature that transcends age.......1999-12-18

What a perfect marriage of words and pictures! This is the story of a girl who wants to give her mother a birthday gift more precious than gold: something that blends love, nostalgia and magic with good cake. She is aided (and abetted) in this venture by her goofy, unwitting uncle, and a trio of the most endearing angels ever illustrated. (Check out how the oldest angel's socks don't match!) The finely drawn pictures are delightfully evocative and reward close inspection. The whole book soars with whimsy, glory, and love. A keepsake.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Words, Beautiful Pictures.......1999-05-19

I was given The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake for my seventh birthday (which was about eight years ago) and it still has a special place on my bookshelf. Every few months, I take it down, read, and find something new in it. The story is sweet, innocent and capivating all at the same time. The intricate pictures are beautiful beyond words; they represent a merging of the real and imaginary. Every one, child or adult, should own this book. It is happiness in paperback.
A Glorious Angel Show
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • "A Glorious Angel Show" is highly recommended for family story hour celebration of Christmas and all that it means.
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  • The Perfect Christmas Book
A Glorious Angel Show
Dandi Daley Mackall
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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Binding: Hardcover

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Book Description

Beautiful and amazing dual art elements and center spread pop up tell the story of Christ's birth on earth, and shows the angels' preparation in heaven.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "A Glorious Angel Show" is highly recommended for family story hour celebration of Christmas and all that it means........2006-11-05

Written with an elegant originality by Dandi Daley Mackall and beautifully illustrated by Susan Mitchell, "A Glorious Angel Show" is the tender 'pop-up' picturebook story of the Christmas nativity recounted with rhyme and repetitive phrases ideal for preschool and kindergarten children. The rather spectacular pop-up spread in the center of the picture reveals the heavenly proclamation by the angels that the savior has been born. Wonderfully 'child friendly' and a welcome addition to personal and family Christmas book collections, "A Glorious Angel Show" is highly recommended for family story hour celebration of Christmas and all that it means.

2 out of 5 stars Very disillusioned!.......2006-11-02

This book has ONE pop-up, and it is lame! If you're a fan of the Sabuda or Reinhart pop-up books, you will be VERY sad you bought this book, in my opinion. I'm returning mine.

5 out of 5 stars The Perfect Christmas Book.......2006-10-11

I can't believe such a gorgeous, lyrical classic can sell for this price. The cover is embossed, and the pop-up so well done. The text is poetic, capturing the thrill of Christmas from the angels' point of view, depicting their excitement on one level and the drama of the birth on another. This book has it all!
Glorious Angel (First Avon Printing)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Glorious Angel (First Avon Printing)
    johanna lindsey
    Manufacturer: Avon
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback
    ASIN: B000KJ05YM
    Heaven Sent: 18 Glorious Tales of the Angels
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      Heaven Sent: 18 Glorious Tales of the Angels
      Various
      Manufacturer: DAW
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 0886776562
      Glorious Angels: A Celebration of Children
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • glorious angels
      Glorious Angels: A Celebration of Children
      Walter Dean Myers
      Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars glorious angels.......2000-04-07

      I stumbled across this book and was intrigued by the beautiful pictures of the children. What was even more special was the fact that the pictures were from families around the world. The set up of the book was very well laid out. The verses were tender and full of joyful statements. When you think of children it always brings a smile to your face and that is exactly what this book did for me.
      GLORIOUS ANGEL
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        GLORIOUS ANGEL
        Johanna LINDSEY
        Manufacturer: Avon Books
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        Binding: Hardcover
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        Product Description

        The sensuous daughter of a dirt-poor Alabama farmer, Angela Sherrington dreams the impossible: loving the dashing heir to the magnificent Golden Oaks, Bradford Maitland...and having him love her in return. Now, in the satin boudoir of a Yankee bordello, her wish is coming true. At long last in the arms of the proud, powerful man she has always desired, Angela finally knows what rapture means. But scandal and a shocking family secret threaten to destroy their miraculous, forbidden romance -- unless two newly joined hearts can remain strong and true to a once-in-a-lifetime passion too powerful to deny.
        Glorious Angel
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          Glorious Angel
          Johanna Lindsey
          Manufacturer: Avon Romance
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback
          ASIN: B000KJ4TX0
          Glorious angels: Use this paint-on-fabric technique to create these graceful guardians (Palette publication)
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            Kathye Begala
            Manufacturer: Leisure Arts
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Unknown Binding
            ASIN: B0006RQ2NQ
            The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake
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              The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake
              Nancy Willard
              Manufacturer: Harcourt Childrens Books
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Hardcover
              ASIN: B000NPRGBS

              Califia's Daughters [Audiobook] [Cd] [Audio Cd]
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • A departure for Laurie R. King
              Califia's Daughters [Audiobook] [Cd] [Audio Cd]
              Leigh Richards
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Audio CD
              ASIN: B000LERU12

              Product Description

              By the 21st century, bombs and a deadly virus have reduced the male to female ratio to 1:10. Now what was America is ruled by tribes of woman warriors. Dian guards over her village and its people. But when strangers arrive with a precious gift and a request for aid, she must embark on a journey that leads her far from safety. Leigh Richards is a pen name of best-selling author Laurie R. King. She fully brings her talent for vivid drama and suspense to Califias Daughters. 14 Hours 47 Minutes unabridged on compact disk.

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars A departure for Laurie R. King.......2007-04-26

              What an interesting book and very well read by Alyssa Bresnahan. Leigh Richards is a pseudonym for Laurie R. King and the flavor and tone of the novel is similar to her Kate Martinelli series. This novel is not a mystery, but rather placed in the near future after a man made virus has killed and continues to kill men and boys, such that the ratio of men to women is 1:10. Additionally the world has experienced near annihilation and radiation has poisoned much of the world. This creates a matrimonial society where men are protected and hidden. Women live in a variety of situations - cities to small tribes - and assume what we might call traditional male roles. There is also much for dog lovers here as dogs are featured in primary roles. A wonderful read.
              Califia's Daughters
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                Califia's Daughters
                Leigh Richards
                Manufacturer: Spectra
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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                ASIN: 055358667X
                Release Date: 2004-08-03

                Book Description

                Set in the near future and inspired by the captivating myth of the warrior queen Califia, this brilliantly inventive novel tells the story of a small, peaceful community of women tucked away in a world gone mad.

                Only the elders of the Valley remember life the way it used to be, when people traveled in automobiles and bought food others had grown. When the ratio of male to female was nearly the same. Before the bombs fell, and a deadly virus claimed the world's men.

                Now, civilization's few surviving males are guarded by women warriors like Dian, the Valley's chief protector, as fierce and loyal as the guard dogs she trains. When an unexpected convoy of strangers rides into her village, it is
                Dian who meets them, ready to do battle.

                To her surprise, the visitors come in peace and bear a priceless gift, whose arrival is greeted with as much suspicion as delight. And indeed, the strangers want something in return, a request that could change the future of
                the Valley into one of hope--or utter desolation.

                It is up to Dian to discover their motive, in a journey that will cost her far more than she ever imagined, a journey from which she may never return.

                Download Description

                Leigh Richards is a pseudonym for a best-selling, award-winning author Laurie King.

                Laurie R. King won the Edgar and John Creasey Awards for Best First Novel for A Grave Talent. She is the author of six acclaimed mysteries in the Mary Russell series, the most recent being Justice Hall, a Top Ten Booksense Mystery 76 pick and the Book Best Crime Novel of 2002, as well as four novels in a contemporary series featuring police detective Kate Martinelli. Proving her versatility, she is also the author of the critically acclaimed stand-alone novels of suspense: Keeping Watch (which was recently optioned by CBS), Folly, and A Darker Place.


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                Two Covenants: Your Blessings in Christ Moving from Promise to Fulfillment
                Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                • Better than an agreement
                • Two Covenants: Your Blessings in Christ Moving from Promise to Fulfillment
                • I know it's a Cliche, but You Must Read this Book!
                Two Covenants: Your Blessings in Christ Moving from Promise to Fulfillment
                Andrew Murray
                Manufacturer: CLC Publications
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                Customer Reviews:

                5 out of 5 stars Better than an agreement.......2007-01-04

                Very good book, I highly recommend this book to all that do no have knowledge of covenants. This book gives a detail explaination of the covenants.

                5 out of 5 stars Two Covenants: Your Blessings in Christ Moving from Promise to Fulfillment.......2006-11-07

                Excellent presentation of what a covenant child of God should know about this sacred union. This message of the Hesed should be researched, meditated and owned by every true child of God. I have studied over a dozen books on this subject, most of them are very good, but none surpass Andrew Murray's.

                5 out of 5 stars I know it's a Cliche, but You Must Read this Book!.......2006-05-05

                If there is one book a Christian should read, it's this one. I know many people have said that about many different books, but this one deserves to be read. It establishes the foundation of the Christain faith and teaches things that should be taught in church (but are not currently). It is full of the Life of Jesus and how that Life is given to us.

                It compares the Old Covanent with the New and disspells many errors that are promanent these days. The english is a bit hard to read (written in 1898), but at the same time it makes you think (which is good).

                Considering how many shallow "Christian" books there are right now (i.e. Purpose Driven Life, Your Best Life Now), this one is deep with divine Truth and Life(the real life of Jesus) that will comfort and challenge you.
                Covenants and Blessings
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                Andrew Murray
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                5 out of 5 stars Covenants and Blessings.......2006-11-07

                Excellent presentation of what a covenant child of God should know about this sacred union. This message of the Hesed should be researched, meditated and owned by every true child of God. I have studied over a dozen books on this subject, most of them are very good, but none surpass Andrew Murray's.
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                        In this volume Dr. Ronald Fanter identifies the covenants and covenant relationships that God has entered into with his people, showing the power of those covenants to preserve and protect the believer in the face of any adversary or adversity. All of the covenants are discussed and you will undoubtedly appreciate the author's insight into these most important contracts with God Himself. Written primarily that believers everywhere might begin to understand why the blood of Christ has unparalleled power and learn what promises were made to all believers when that blood was shed. The author's desire, hope, and purpose is that Christians will be able to grasp the truth of redemption-at the time of salvation and on through life as a follower of Christ. This book gives an excellent analysis of the major covenants found in scripture. It is very systematically presented and gives a brilliant overview for understanding the rite of blood covenanting throughout the Bible. An in-depth look at blood covenants throughout biblical history is explored. If you want a complete and concise book on blood covenants, this is it. "The Book Of Covenants" compliments his well known 30-audiotape set wonderfully. You will discover yourself referring to this book over and over again as it will help to reinforce what you are learning concerning your Blood Covenant Rights with Jesus Christ. No other book on this subject will compliment the concepts discussed within the 30-audiotape set as this book written by Ronald G. Fanter. Much of the information within these pages you will not see in any other book on the Blood Covenant. This book will prove to be a great companion as you go through the audio study.
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                              Dr. Ronald G. Fanter
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                              If you are truly interested in understanding the biblical blood covenant, you might want to consider purchasing Dr. Fanter's second book on this very important subject. "The Covenant Of Blood" is actually a supplement to his first book on this most fascinating subject, "The Book Of Covenants", and compliments both the 30-audiotape set and his original "The Book Of Covenants" wonderfully. You will discover yourself referring to this book over and over again as it contains material that will help to reinforce what you are learning concerning your Blood Covenant Rights with Jesus Christ. Dr. Fanter takes time to explain the "blood covenant" and how God uses this covenant in his plan for human restoration and redemption. Through an understanding of the blood covenant rite, you will begin to better appreciate and understand the blessings and promises we received from God with the establishment of the new covenant in Jesus. This book contains critical keys to living the overcoming life as a Christian. Dr. Fanter shows us who we really are in Christ, and the extent of what He did for us.
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