The Iceweaver: A Novel

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The Iceweaver

The Iceweaver: A Novel
Margaret Lawrence
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Release Date: 2001-07-03

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This absorbing historical novel is less a mystery than a meditation on love between outcasts. In this instance the chief outcasts are John Frayne, recently returned from explorations in the western territories to reclaim the property in upstate New York stolen when his father was hanged as a Tory sympathizer, and Jennet, a young hearing-impaired wild woman offered for sale as an indentured servant after being captured while burying her mother (Hannah Trevor, familiar to readers of Margaret Lawrence's skillful post-Revolutionary War mystery series) in the frozen lake near the Frayne homestead in 1809. A crippled furniture maker who deserted the Napoleonic army at Austerlitz and an old master craftsman complete the roster of the exiled and damaged. Along with Jennet, they help Frayne rebuild his father's estate, which is strategically situated at the head of the bay near the Canadian border, from which all trade has been embargoed by President Thomas Jefferson. "An army is massing at the Canadian border, and apprentices are eager to volunteer, to march off and attack the British at the head of the lake. Teach the Redcoats a lesson, that is the cry now. Bonaparte is riding roughshod over Europe and Nelson's navy is bleeding; he stops neutral ships to kidnap Yankee seamen and press them into the service of England. The myth of American independence is one King George can no longer afford to indulge."

While the novel begins slowly with Frayne's return 10 years after abandoning his unfaithful wife and 2-year-old son, its power builds as the multiple dimensions of the main characters are explicated. Frayne's wife Hester has paid dearly for her infidelity, blackmailed into marriage to an ally of the scheming shopkeeper who holds the corrupt title to Frayne's land. And Tim, John's young son, is torn between his loyalty to his stepfather and his memories of the man who left so long ago. Uncertain how to approach his wife and son, Frayne attempts to build a new life with Jennet and in the process recapture Tim's affection. The harsh landscape is lovingly evoked, and although the climax smacks of the melodramatic, the sweep of history drives this artfully written book to a somewhat predestined conclusion. --Jane Adams

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In January 1809, John Frayne returns to New Forge, New York, to reclaim his father's confiscated lands and becomes drawn to a beautiful, damaged woman in ragged clothing -- a perplexing, wild creature. A mute madwoman named Jennet, she is soon declared indigent and put up for auction. Frayne, stangely compelled to help her, bids for her future. Together, they struggle through the coarse and killing world that closes in on them both.

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more please.......2002-03-21

All of the novels in this series were good, but this one is something spectacular, most probably because the author allowed herself to leave the conventions of the mystery novel behind and let the story develop on its own.

This is a stunning book, beautifully realized.

Bittersweet historical novel.......2001-12-21

Margaret Lawrence's talent for creating strong, unforgettable characters continues in this historical novel featuring Jennet Trevor, the deaf and mute daughter of Hannah Trevor. Hannah Trevor, the Maine midwife featured in Margaret Lawrence's Hearts and Bones series, only appears at the very beginning of the book, when John Frayne, newly returned to his confiscated New York home after the American revolution, observes Jennet slipping her body into the lake on his property. Frayne, an early 19th century collector and redeemer of the lost and the frightened, slowly draws Jennet back into the land of the living along with other memorable characters, like a crippled French soldier. In the process he invokes fear, loathing, love and lust.

Like many of Lawrence's works, this is a bitter-sweet story, hard-edged and uncompromising in its portrayal of both love and anger. It is also deeply satisfying and it will be hard to put down once you pick it up!

Wonderful Story!.......2001-05-29

I've been a fan of Margaret Lawrence from the beginning. I have to admit that I was slow to pick "The Iceweaver" up to read, because Hannah Trevor is not in this story. I also have to admit that I felt cheated that we missed out on the last 23 years of Hannah and Daniel's life. I got over my sulking very quickly. Ms. Lawrence is such a wonderful storyteller that it wasn't until I was reading the other reviews that I realized that there was no murder mystery! This is a very engrossing tale of love and life. The author does a great job in developing all the new characters needed to tell this tale. The crowning achievement of character development is Jennet. Ms. Lawrence does an outstanding job with Jennet. This was another one of my concerns with reading this book. How could a deaf and mute character carry a story? Well in this author's capable hands, it is not a problem. Jennet comes through alive and well. She one of the most interesting characters I have ever read. I always liked Jennet in the other books and even found myself wondering what would become of her after Hannah died. Well, she has grown into a full and wonderful character. Ms. Lawrence gives Jennet a lot of warmth, love, understanding and caring, but with that stubborn and determined personally of Hannah's. The plot of this story is also written very well too. Ms. Lawrence has a great and vast understanding of the life and times of the people in the early 1800's. She delivers this knowledge with a wonderful command of the language, both past and present, so that the reader can fully understand what it was like during these times. I love the author's use of everyday chores to help the reader understand the harshness of life. After reading Margaret Lawrence's four books, I have to wonder that anyone lived long enough to produce the next generation. These books are a wonderful testament to human nature. I not only recommend "The Iceweaver" but all of Ms. Lawrence's books, start with "Hearts and Bones" and read them all.

Moving Historical Novel.......2000-09-14

As a fan of Margaret Lawrence's previous mystery novels set shortly after the Revolutionary War, I was eager to read The Iceweaver. Even though it wasn't a mystery, it had everything I had admired about her other books: lush language, conflicted and interesting characters, and a real sense of time and place. Highly recommended.

The Iceweaver.......2000-09-08

This is an absorbing historical novel. Fans of Margaret Lawrence will probably expect another historical mystery set in post revolutionary America, especially as the chief female protagonist in this novel is Jennet Trevor, Hannah Trevor's mute daughter. (Hannah Trevor is the featured heroine of three previous mystery novels). This book however is not a mystery novel. It is a historical novel that deals mainly with how people pick themselves up and deal with the cards that fate has dealt them.

The novel is set in 1809 in the town of New Forge in New York. The War of Independence may be over but there is another conflict at hand. Memories are long, and whether or not one was a patriot during the revolutionary war still means something. As the novel begins, we are introduced both to Jennet Trevor and John Frayne, two tortured souls. Jennet has lost her mother, and because she is mute, she is shunned and feared. She has been living in the forest like a wild forest creature, when she is captured by the local parish authorities. And this is where John Frayne first comes in. He saves Jennet from a gang rape. She is later proclaimed as a madwoman and an indigent. John then buys her as an indentured servant.

John himself is not without a history of pain and suffering. He is the son of the former chief landholder of New Forge who was hanged as a loyalist sympathiser. Ten years ago however he was driven out of New Forge chiefly because of his wife's adultery and cruelty. Now he's returned in order to reclaim the lands that should rightfully be his and his family. However his wife has remarried and his son no longer wishes to know him.

Soon rumours are flying of the supposed Frayne treasure and of a British spy at large. And then it come to light that the current ownership of the Frayne lands could be in dispute. What one has here are the ingredients for a disaster, almost of biblical proportions.

What makes Margaret Lawrence's book memorable is the wonderful way in which she shades each character in grey. John's wife Hester for example. It would be simple to despise her. But under Lawrence's skillful hands we see how confining Hester found married life, and how she perceived childbearing as a loss of self. Also Hester's second husband at first comes across as an uncouth indiviual, but Lawrence also portrays him as a loving father to Frayne's son.

This is an absorbing book and one that should be enjoyed like a good glass of port.

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Schoolmarm Eden Devlin was too tall and too doggone smart. Most men in Sweetwater wouldn't tangle with her. Until Burke Kerrigan rode into town. Big, hard, and handsome, he wore a pair of six-guns and a bold, lazy smile. He came to settle the war between the nesters and the ranchers, but soon had another challenge on his hands. Both sides in Sweetwater's violent dispute wanted the meddling Miss Devlin taught a thing or two. Simple seduction seemed the perfect lesson. But Kerrigan didnt' count on the fire beneath the brains and innocence. And Miss Devlin? She found a blazing passion that promised happiness beyond her wildest expectations - and a love that might break her heart.

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Schoolmarm Eden Devlin was too tall and too doggone smart. Most men in Sweetwater wouldn’t tangle with her. Until Burke Kerrigan rode into town. Big, hard, and handsome, he wore a pair of six–guns and a bold, lazy smile. He came to settle the war between the nesters and the ranchers, but soon had another challenge on his hands. Both sides in Sweetwater’s violent dispute wanted the meddling Miss Devlin taught a thing or two. Simple seduction seemed the perfect lesson. But Kerrigan didn’t count on the fire beneath the brains and innocence. And Miss Devlin? She found a blazing passion that promised happiness beyond her wildest expectations—and a love that might break her heart.

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HUMOROUS - WITTY - MIXED-UP EMOTIONS!.......2006-09-19

Took quite a while to understand Eden Devlin's angst about her father, Sundance, apparently also a hired gun.

Burke Kerrigan agreed to seduce Eden before he even got to know her. Yup! a thousand dollars would come in handy.

The Sweetwater Stock Growers Association, headed by Oak Westbrook had brought in the gunfighter, Kerrigan to settle the nesters hash. They wanted the rustling stopped.

The Sweetwater Ladies Social Club was headed by Persia Davis, wife of Big Ben Davis of the nesters section. The ladies kept a division between them when they met as they sure couldn't agree on much until Eden came up with the idea of using the conjugal rights to weild a bit of power.

And wouldn't you know a couple of kids, Bliss Davis and Hadley Westbrook had to fall in love and complicate the matter. Were they old enough to marry?

Every time Kerrigan approached Eden, a too-tall, kind of plain-jane, red-head he found more and more to like about her but no, he was not going to even consider marriage. Not after what he had been through.

They slung out witty, humorous jibes at each other which just powered the attraction. But Eden was a 29 year old spinster and wanted marriage and children. She was seriously considering Sheriff Reeves Felton if he ever decided to pop the question. So was Kerrigan's seduction successful? Ha!

The characters were great - the secondary romances add more to the plot - the gang of rustlers was a hoot! - The buckshot hurt, whoaa! - the shootout action was a bit smudged - Would have liked to find out if Eden was a crack shot. Would have like to learn more about the dangerous Sundance.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- M - have enjoyed her other books.

Enjoyable..........2006-07-07

I enjoyed this book quite a bit but it was a little too slow for me. The storyline was good but slow & there wasn't much action. This was the first Joan Johnston book that I've read & I really liked her style so I'll go back again but I hope the next book I choose will make me not want to put the book down. I'd like a little more suspense & mystery. Although there was a mystery in this book it wasn't one that I cared too much about. I was glad to see though that I didn't figure out who the bad guy was. That kept me guessing & then when it was revealed I was wondering how I hadn't figured it out. If you like a nice slow romance & don't need all the action then I recommend this book.

Wonderful Western Read!!!.......2004-11-28

I love historical romances but I normally don't favor those with a "western" theme. However, "Sweetwater Seduction" is definitely a KEEPER!!!

The heroine, spinster schoolteacher Eden Devlin, is smart and spunky and provided a number of laughs.

Burke Kerrigan is a gunslinger with a heart of gold. Ruggedly handsome yet boyishly charming, I couldn't help but picture him as Jack Hughman.

The chemistry between these two was only slightly overshadowed by the battle of sharp wits that ensued between them throughout the book.

Laughs, likeable secondary characters, and a few tugs on the heartstrings (I cried at the end *blush) - I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone!

Lysistrata in the Wild West .......2004-10-27

In 1880 in Sweetwater, Wyoming Territory, the ranchers and the farmers are on the verge of war. The ranchers assert that the farmers are stealing their cattle; the farmers declare that the ranchers are destroying their fences allowing their cattle to roam onto their land and devastate their crops. Neither side will bend.

Disgusted with both groups and worried about her students especially the safety of the children of both sides, too tall and too tough for any male, spinster schoolmarm Eden Devlin borrows a concept from the classic Greek play Lysistrata. No sex until the dumb males come to their senses and end the hostilities before someone gets hurt. The ranchers hire gunslinger Burke Kerrigan to capture the rustlers and offer a bonus of one thousand dollars if he seduce Eden and thereby end the boycott. As Burke begins to uncover who is behind the troubles, he and Eden fall in love, but can a cynical gunslinger and a prim teacher find anything in common permanently?

Lysistrata in the Wild West is a terrific tale starring two likable individuals who are not quite the extreme stereotypes that everyone believes of both of them. The story line is typical of the range war theme, but is freshened up by the lead couple and a solid investigative subplot as Burke takes nothing at face value including the ranchers' insistence that the farmers are the rustlers. Fans of Joan Johnston will cherish this fine story while the award winning author should gain new recruits.

Harriet Klausner

Fun.......2002-12-08

I found this book to be fun, sweet and even exciting. Took a while for the passion to heat up, but that okay. I enjoyed it. I like sizzling page turners like Lindsey and Cynthia Simmons "Anything, My Love"

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4 Titles By Joan Johnston - No Longer a Stranger - Colter's Wife - Sweetwater Seduction - The Men of Bitter Creek
Joan Johnston
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Sweetwater Seduction
Joan Johnston
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Abarrach, the Realm of stone. Here, on a barren world of underground caverns built around a core of molten lava, the lesser races -- humans, elves, and dwarves -- seem to have all died off. Here, too, what may well be the last remnants of the once powerful Sartan still struggle to survive. For Haplo and Alfred -- enemies by heritage, traveling companions by necessity -- Abarrach may reveal more than either dares to discover about the history of Sartan... and the future of all their descendants.

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Again, Amazed.......2007-07-09

From the first to the last this cycle is AWESOME! This one in particular really leaves the strongest impact of "What's going to happen next?" burning in your mind at the end so be sure to have the next one handy when you near the end because you won't be able to wait too long! Again I must say WARNING - this Cycle is addicting.

Fire Sea - Death Gate Cycle takes a very dark turn..........2006-02-23

Fire Sea, the third of seven books in Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Death Gate Cycle is just as good as the previous two, if not better. This entry in the series takes place in Abarrach, the Realm of Stone.

It starts out different from all the rest, with the first seven chapters being part of a diary from Balthazar, King Edward's necromancer. Soon, as Haplo is about to enter the Death Gate, Alfred (from Dragon Wing) drops in and goes with Haplo to Abarrach. They soon discover that the Sartan found here practice Necromancy, or the art of bringing back the dead. This is discovered much to Alfred's horror, as he cannot believe his race would do such a thing.

The book continues, with many conflicts and sub-conflicts rising up and making for a very dark and interesting read. We get to see inside Haplo, and we discover he is not all Sartan-hater we think he is. We also find that Haplo is not invincible and that Alfred is more powerful than we knew.

Fire Sea is an amazing book in the Death Gate Cycle, and I cannot wait to read Serpent Mage!

P.S: Be sure to read the appendicies...They're important!

One of the best!.......2005-09-27

Fire Sea is book #3 of a seven book series. While the previous two volumes are quite good in themselves, this is the one that takes this series to a whole new level. I truly believe that Weis & Hickman did their best bit of writing as a team on this one book. The enviroment is so alive (in a dark sort of way).

"Gripping" is the word I would use to describe Fire Sea. I don't want to give away any spoliers, but believe me, the conflicts involved and the atmosphere itself will keep you turning pages for several hours. The storyline is very dark and morbid. The dead walk freely in Abarrach and the living are slowly dying off. The novel describes the struggle of the living as they try to survive a world that is killing them, just as they are unknowlingly killing themselves.

It is simply brilliant work, and I would freely recommend the book to anyone.

sorta ok sometimes.......2005-08-13

eh.. Decent books but tend to be weak in my view. They have some killer ideas but at the same time seem to get lost and opt not to take these books to a level higher than just run of the mill fantasy.

Not bad, it is a shame the rest of the series was not written as well.......2005-07-30

First, I will tell you how to get the most enjoyment out of this series. Start with going to the library and renting all of these books. Do not buy them as they are not worth it. Then read books 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 without reading the footnotes or the appendixes. You have the option of reading books 2 and 5 if you are really enjoying the series, but they are only filler and do not even need to be skimmed. Finally, accept the fact that Weis and Hickman may only be one hit wonders and move on.

Second, I write reviews for those who seek good fantasy and not for the zealots who hang on every Weis and Hickman word. You would think from some of the reviews of this series that these books were greater than War and Peace and written by Bronte and Conrad. In reality, this series is not very good. I am not trying to trash Weis and Hickman, I found the Dragon Lance series to be extremely enjoyable and would give at least the first two series of that line four stars. This series deserves no more than 2 stars. The books are incomplete thoughts that may have been much better had the authors taken more time to flesh out the story. Beware of fantasy books that contain footnotes and appendixes. Usually, these are the telltale signs of poor writing. Having said that, I did manage to read most of these seven books and here are some thoughts.

Many reviewers have made a lot of the fact that Xar is actually tsar or czar. I fail to see the significance here. Xar is a ruler and a tsar is a ruler. So what? What I found to be much more interesting and ultimately distracting was the use, by the authors, of the word mensch. Mensch is a Hebrew word. It is not close to a Hebrew word, it is a Hebrew word. If you look it up, mensch means a person of integrity and honor. What are the authors trying to say here? That all people without ambition or power are full of integrity and honor. I read all seven books trying to understand the use of this word to no avail.

Not surprising considering the books are filled with errors and inconsistencies. Some of these errors and inconsistencies are no doubt addressed in the footnotes and appendixes, but it would take an additional seven books to address all the problems. I believe that most of these problems occurred because the authors did not take the time to complete their work. Perhaps they were pressured by their publisher.

Most of the characters are thinly veiled shadows of those characters from the Dragon Lance series. Only, these characters are not as interesting or as engaging. Part of the problem is that Weis and Hickman never determine where they want the story to go. They blur the line between good and evil, then they erase the line, then they re-draw the line in bold. In Dragon Lance, it was intriguing to see how the characters dealt with the discovery of the duality of their own nature. In this book it is just confusing.

Fire Sea [The Death Gate Cycle Volume 3]

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Fire Sea [The Death Gate Cycle Volume 3]
Margaret / Hickman, Tracy Weis
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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Circle Of Life: Traditional Teachings Of Native American Elders

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Circle Of Life: Traditional Teachings Of Native American Elders
James David Audlin
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Covers spiritual realities, insights on human relationships, and the meanings behind various sacred ceremonies and rituals.......2006-01-05

Circle Of Life: Traditional Teachings Of Native American Elders is for any who would understand Native sacred teachings, bringing James David Audlin (Distant Eagle)'s lifetime study of oral traditions and ceremonies to general-interest audiences. From songs and ceremonies to visions, healings, and Native methods of worship, Circle Of Life covers spiritual realities, insights on human relationships, and the meanings behind various sacred ceremonies and rituals.

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