WINDOWS ON THE WORLD

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Windows on the World debuted at #2 on the French national best-seller list and won the prestigious Prix Interalli prize in 2003. Now available in paperback, this unprecedented novel will once again astonish, provoke, and embrace the reader as it attempts to penetrate the unspeakable. Windows on the World unflinchingly imagines the moments from 8:30AM to 10:28AM inside the World Trade Center on September 11. Weaving together philosophy, myth, world politics, and humor, Beigbeder succeeds in creating a tapestry of fury and wonder, a tribute to thousands of unsung heroes.

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Reflections prompted by 9/11.......2007-02-26

A couple of months ago I read my first Beigbeder novel - "L'amour dure trios ans" (which unfortunately is not translated in English yet). A friend had strongly recommended it as a must read and was every bit right. "L'amour dure trois ans" was intoxicating - I couldn't put it down and read it in one breath three times from cover to cover. In fact, I still reread some of the passages. That being said, my expectations from the avant-garde Beigbeder for "Windows on the World" were very high. Overall, this work is not quite as good but it is still introspective and on some level entertaining.

Everything in "Windows on the World" is about reflections. Whether you were trapped in the restaurant with an hour and a half left to live or someplace else, 9/11 prompted you to reevaluate the important things in life. Carthew Yorston, the divorced father of two boys, is consoling them while he regrets not having proposed to his girlfriend. Two lovers are spending the last minutes of their affair (and their lives) in each others arms expressing eternal affection, love, passion, lust. Beigbeder, on the other hand, having witnessed the collapse of the towers only on TV, is retracing his steps as an adolescent going to school on Rue de Vaugirard and then interning at the New York office of Credit Lyonnais, where his main objective during the day was not getting caught sleeping at his desk by the head of the office (who happened to be his father's friend). His goal at night was trying to get some... things in the bars on 2nd avenue.

As in "L'amour dure tois ans", the humor and philosophical thoughts are centered around Beigbeder's huge libido. His stories are half funny, half pathetic and certainly engaging.

This book is not what you expect.......2005-09-12

If you wanted an action story, or a story of heroic firefighters come to save the day, or a book avoiding touching the tough topics, then you've come to the wrong book.

Many of the other reviews here are judging this book extremely harshly. I believe that is not deserved - this book does what it claims to do very well.

Biegbeder tries here to understand how the destruction on 9/11 has affected both the american psyche, as well as his own personal life. It is both an intensely personal account and a public grieving at the same time.

Perhaps it takes a literary mind to understand what he is trying to achieve - or maybe it doesn't come across well to the average American. The novel was certainly popular in its original French, and I find that the translation is very good. There were only a couple of places where word choice tipped me off that it was a translation, but nothing major.

I think perhaps those who are rating this book harshly expected something to make them feel good. Sometimes, however, understanding does not bring happiness.

Beigbeder's insights on the Yanks confirmed.......2005-09-09

Beigbeder's observations about Americans' perspective on their place in the world is confirmed in the whiff (I'm trying hard to be pc) of xenophobia that taints the reviews of this book. "You had to have been there . . . "? Do we, as Americans, have dibs on empathy or critique when it comes to a catastrophe of such proportions? I think not. Are we amateur reviewers complaining about bad taste due to the subject matter, the lack of reverence in dealing with a disaster that directly impacts AMERICANS, for god's sake? Suffering in other cultures, other nations, is dealt with cavalierly, casually, on our news broadcasts daily. Sooner or later, for better or for worse, Americans must -- or will be forced to -- take into consideration how we are viewed by the other (and why). Apparently, 9/11 has not taught us that lesson. What we treat as taboo can be most informative - - if we choose to investigate the origins of our ignorance, our prejudices, our sensitivities. In light of the other reviews posted on Amazon.com, it seems futile to try to evaluate Beigbeder's book, as the criticism directed at it really deals not with literary merit or thought-provoking content, but with the fact that the poor sod is French. I admire the author -- I only wish that I could get Kundera's take on this book. Now, THAT is an opinion that I would value.

I had hoped for more.......2005-08-31

I read reviews about this book, and thought that it would give me a chance to try to understand. I live in Los Angeles, and all I knew were news reports.

The concept of chapters as "minutes" was interesting.

Before I continue, I must tell you that I did not read all the chapters, I sometimes skimmed here and there. To be quite honest, the book did not work for me. There were a few chapters that touched me, but most of the book felt cold.

Perhaps I would read it differently a few years from now.

My final comment, the author is French, he has a different perspective. Do not discount this book just because I am American. Perhaps it is too soon for me to read it. Or, perhaps, he does not understand, himself, enough to write about this. I do not know....time will tell.

Charlie_in_LA

Moving.......2005-08-18

I thought some of the other reviews might be a bit harsh. We have to remember this book was translated from the language it was originally written in. In any case, I felt I was right there with Carthew and his boys...found myself crying and being scared right along with them. Although the subject matter is grim, that does NOT mean this book should not be read.

Latino Literature in America (Literature as Windows to World Cultures)

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Latino Literature in America (Literature as Windows to World Cultures)
Bridget Kevane
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
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There is growing awareness of the tremendous impact Latino writers have had on the recent literary scene, yet not all readers have the background to fully appreciate the merits and meanings of works like House on Mango Street, Line of the Sun, Bless Me Ultima, and In the Time of Butterflies. Offering analysis of their most important, popular, and frequently assigned fictional works, this book surveys the contributions of eight notable Latino writers:

Julia Alvarez

Rodolfo Anaya

Sandra Cisneros

Junot Diaz

Christina Garcia

Oscar Hijuelos

Ortiz Cofer

Ernesto Quinonez Each chapter gives biographical background on the author and clear literary analysis of the selected works, including a concise plot synopsis. Delving into the question of cultural identity, each work is carefully examined not only in terms of its literary components, but also with regard to the cultural background and historical context. This book illuminates such themes as acculturation, generational differences, immigration, assimilation, and exile. Language, religion, and gender issues are explored against the cultural backdrop, along with the social impact of such historical events as "Operation Bootstrap" in Puerto Rico, the early days of Castro's Cuba, and the Trujillo Dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Students and teachers will find their reading experiences of U.S. Latino works enriched with the literary and cultural perspectives offered here. A list of additional suggested reading is included.

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Quick read covering a lot of ground
Every teacher or parent should their kids read this book.
Moving Comic Book Easy to Read
The Tao of Yao
9 of 1

9 of 1: A Window to the World
Oliver Chin
Manufacturer: Frog, Ltd.
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ASIN: 1583940723
Release Date: 2003-07-09

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Set during the confusion following the terrorist attacks of September 11, the story begins when a history teacher asks his students to write a report based on an interview with someone who has a different viewpoint from their own. As they fan out into the community and encounter people of diverse backgrounds, opinions, and prejudices, the teens quickly realize that the story cannot be reduced to simple themes like good versus evil or us versus them.

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Quick read covering a lot of ground.......2004-07-11

Oliver Chin does what the Boondocks comic strip is now doing: Brings us a series of events from the past that relate to events in the world today. Using the comic form, he presents the stories of people from various backgrounds and how they got to be where they are now. Through this method, he's able to bring in some perhaps forgotten or overlooked history - of the US funding the Taliban, etc. Not a diatribe, the book can be read quickly and shared with others to be used as a starting point for further discussion.

Every teacher or parent should their kids read this book........2004-07-08

This easy to read book/comic should be assigned reading by every teacher/parent today. Due to the complex cultural issues associated with the melting pot we live in today, this book should help many to navigate some pretty complex social issues by putting the reader in the shoes of those people who are living in the US and are from the far corners of this earth.

Moving Comic Book Easy to Read.......2004-06-22

This book cleverly tackles difficult subjects (e.g. 9/11, racial diversity, immigrant's fears and hopes, notions of cultural identity, and much more) in a highly original documentary-style that makes reading and absorbing the stories easy. It is so well-written and elegantly drawn that a teenager and an adult will immediately appreciate its contents. Each story is informative, reveals a bit of the human condition, and is often moving. It actively provokes discussion with others about issues and current events, but also gently opens a private window in one's heart to "feel" the suffering and struggle of others who yearn to overcome the challenges of life. If we are to fight oppression, bullies, fear, and terrorism and promote empathy, understanding, wisdom, integrity, and strength of character, this book must become required reading in schools.

The Tao of Yao.......2004-04-10

Oliver Chen is a menace to the comic book and general world of literature, and a terrible example of "wanting to teach children" turned into bad work. Avoid this book. It will make you want to stop reading.

9 of 1.......2004-04-10

This dreadful piece of pap is an embarrassment. In an attempt to be "politically correct", the author has combined childish drawing with feeble prose. Don't waste your money, I'm sorry I did. This sort of books lessens the horror of living with terrorism, and is a failure as a teaching aid for children. Yuk!

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Fast Forward ,Storytellers Number 3
steve purcell(toybox);william messner-loebs(riding the sun);damon cardwell(comic nirvana);meg wolitzer(windows on the world)
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ASIN: B000NR9WW2

My Window on the World: The Works of Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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My Window on the World: The Works of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Elsie F. Mayer
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The Secret Window: Ideal Worlds in Tanizakis Fiction (Harvard East Asian Monographs)

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The Secret Window: Ideal Worlds in Tanizakis Fiction (Harvard East Asian Monographs)
Anthony Chambers
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A world of windows: A novel
David Benedictus
Manufacturer: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
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Windows on the World: a Novel
Frederic Beigbeder
Manufacturer: Fourth Estate
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Belonging To Bandera (Harlequin American Romance Series)
Tina Leonard
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Belonging to Bandera (Harlequin American Romance)
Tina Leonard
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Something for everyone: blood, guts, action, adventure, homespun philosophy, and humor

Lansdale spins a good pulp novel

"No rest for the wicked,and the good don't need any."

Cody Ho-Tep this ain't!

One of the funniest books I've ever read...

Zeppelins West
Joe R. Lansdale
Manufacturer: Subterranean Press
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ASIN: 193108100X

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A tribute to such works as Richard Brautigan's Hawkline Monster, and Philip Jose Farmer's wackier novels, like The Adventure of the Peerless Peer, Zeppelin's West is a wild parody of Westerns, Alternate Universe novels, classic science fiction and horror, comic books, pulps, and dime novels.

A Lansdalean holiday into weirdness and camp, this is a special confection from one of today's most original, multi-award winning writers.

The Wild West Show travels by Zeppelin to perform before a Shogun, soon to be emperor of Japan, only to discover the Frankenstein monster is being whittled down slowly and ground into aphrodisiacs by the would-be ruler. Buffalo Bill, who, due to a recent accident, exists only as a battery powered head in a jar of liquid manufactured from the best that modern science and pig urine has to offer, along with Wild Bill Hickok, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and a cast of historical as well as literary characters, rescue the monster, only to be shot down over the Pacific, where they are saved from sharks by Captain Nemo and his intellectual seal, Ned.

And then things get weird.

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Something for everyone: blood, guts, action, adventure, homespun philosophy, and humor .......2007-05-12

Ever since his decapitation at the hands of his jealous wife, what remains of Buffalo Bill Cody has resided in a mason jar, preserved in a mixture of pig urine, 100 proof whiskey, and an amber chemical called Number 415. Although deprived of his fleshly body, Cody can still think and speak, and can even move about by using the "Steam Man," a mechanical body designed to house his noggin. Thus, despite his handicap, Cody is still fit enough to lead the Wild West Show as it tours the world.

As Zeppelins West begins, Cody, accompanied by Wild Bill Hickock, Annie Oakley, and the stoic but surprisingly funny Sitting Bull, is heading to Japan via zeppelin on a diplomatic mission to the court of Master Takeda, Emperor of Japan. An ally of America (Japanese Samurai battled alongside Custer at Little Big Horn), Japan occupies half of what modern readers know as the United States. Besides entertainment, Cody has another objective--free Victor Frankenstein's creature from Japanese custody before he can be consumed piecemeal by the Emperor, who believes the monster's flesh is actually an aphrodisiac.

As you might have guessed, Zeppelin's West is an alternate history, albeit one of the strangest in recent memory. Not content merely explore the subtleties of an alternate history where some key event has been altered, as would Howard Waldrop, or even to weave numerous literary and cultural references into his tale a la Kim Newman, Lansdale opts to do both, filtering them through his own fractured sensibilities. Thus, in addition to the Creature and the members of the Wild West show, readers are treated to appearances by Captain Bemo, Dr. Momo, Vlad Tepes, and Tin, who hails from an alternate reality where a certain wonderful wizard used to hold sway. Never one to let bad taste interfere with a story (that's meant in a good way), they're also treated to the Tepes' strange death at the hands (paws?) of Momo's beast men, and an affair between the Creature and Tin.

Similar to Pat Murphy's recent Max Merriwell/Mary Maxwell trilogy, Zeppelins West is a loving tribute to the type of literature Lansdale cut his own literary teeth on, including the works of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and John Wyndham, borrowing many of its characters, locales and situations directly from their works. In spirit, however, the parody owes much to the works of Philip Jose Farmer. Although Lansdale himself nods towards The Case of the Peerless Peer, the book seems to be more in the vein of such Farmer classics as A Feast Unknown, Lord of the Trees, and The Mad Goblin, which took great liberties with classic pulp characters. In the final analysis, Zeppelins West has something for everyone--plenty of blood and guts, outrageous action and adventure, homespun philosophy, humor (black and otherwise), and plenty of sex. In other words, everything we've come to expect from Joe Lansdale over the past two decades or so.

Lansdale spins a good pulp novel.......2007-04-19

Take Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, the concept of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and mix that together with a science fiction premise of airships (zeppelins, ya know, like the Hindenberg) with The Island of Dr. Moreau, Captain Nemo, Dracula, Frankenstein, and a little bit of the Wizard of Oz and you've got yourself one heck of a concept for a novella. Oh yeah, did we mention that Buffalo Bill is missing the rest of his body and his living head is saved in a jar of pig urine?

Joe R. Lansdale spins together an amazing tale that to simply call "Science Fiction" would not do it justice because it is such an imaginative work of creativity and storytelling that slapping a genre label on it is not enough. Zeppelins West is a work filled with sharp humor, a western feel despite the flying machines, crude language and violence, and a sense of lawlessness and adventure.

Zeppelins West has the feel of an old time pulp novel, complete with crazy adventure and genre goodness. But Zeppelins West is more. With the strong voice of Joe Lansdale we are reminded just how much fun a wild and crazy story can be.

- Joe Sherry

"No rest for the wicked,and the good don't need any.".......2005-12-21

Wow! what a ride Lansdale takes us on in this little tome.It's a shame there's no image available,since the front and back covers of the dust jacket give a great flavor of what you will find in the book.Also,while the author gives excellent descripions of the characters,Mark Nelson's 18 supurb illustrations,most full-page,really bring them to life.
What a wild imagination Lansdale has, as he combines all these characters into a flight of fancy.If someone were to tell you to take a half dozen bigger than life people from The Old Wild West,another bunch from Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,mix in another bunch from The Wizard of Oz,add some Frankenstein,Dracula,Biplanes and a Zeppelin,Jack the Ripper,Darwin,a book-reading seal,throw in some cloneing,maybe a bit of stem cell research,werewolves and other grotesque creatures and compose a tale set on a reremote island off Japan;you begin to see what what you're in for.The only few characters that immediately come to mind that may have been excluded are, Mark Twain,Gulliver and the gang of Carroll's from
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party.There you go,add in The Three Stooges ,Little Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbucks,send them on a voyage on the Starship Enterprise to the Land of Nod,and maybe you can write a sequel.
If you ever enjoyed the episodes of The Twilight Zone;you'll see they are just warm-ups for the kind of book this is.
A great entertaining read about a bunch of characters we've been reading about for years.

Cody Ho-Tep this ain't!.......2004-06-21

Joe R. Lansdale, Zeppelins West (Subterranean Press, 2001)

The word very quickly became aware of, and enamored with, Joe R. Lansdale's particular subgenre of "take famous personages and put them into very strange situations" almost overnight thanks to Don Coscarelli's film version of Lansdale's story "Bubba Ho-Tep" a couple of years ago. Well, folks, let me tell you, "Bubba Ho-Tep" was only the tip of the iceberg. Zeppelins West plumbs the depths, and what marvelous depths they be.

Okay, imagine the following. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show is going to Japan (via zeppelin, naturally) to perform. Among the cast are Wild Bill Hickok, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and Bill biographer Ned Buntline. All well and good, except that Bill is a head in a jar of pig urine. His body is being kept alive by scientists, and it is Bill's greatest dream to one day be reunited with his body. During their adventures, thanks to a series of odd missteps, they meet up with Captain Nemo, Frankenstein's Monster, the Tin Man (from the Wizard of Oz), and Dracula, and it all takes place on the Island of Dr. Moreau. Weird enough for you yet? If not, or even if it is, you owe it to yourself to pick this up. (The book's most interesting feature: the notable lack of the standard "all persons are fictional" disclaimer. I'm waiting for the lawsuits.)

The book, like most of Lansdale's recent work, slips back and forth between the hysterically funny and the oddly touching, but unlike most of his recent work, there's no real mystery to be found here, aside from the surface question of how everyone's going to get off the island when Moreau (known here as Dr. Momo) doesn't want them to leave. The mystery's not the thing, though. Lansdale is too busy delighting in the complete and utter demystification (and remystification) of various legendary and mythological personages of our acquaintance, and gleefully drawing us along for the ride. The result is less disjointed than one might expect; this is probably because there are no chapter breaks or the like. The whole thing is told in one sweeping motion (rather like Doris' Lessing's Canopus in Argos books, but this isn't nearly as deep or meaningful).

Fantastic beach reading. Highly recommended. ****

One of the funniest books I've ever read..........2003-03-26

Annie Oakley, Wild Bill Hickock, Sitting Bull, Frankenstein's Monster, the Tin Man, and Buffalo Bill Cody's head in a jar. Add in a midget-powered automaton, the island of Dr. Momo, and the age-old debate of whether men should eat meat. Oh, and don't forget the biplane-flying samurai. It's hysterical stuff, to say the least.

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How the West Was Won, The album-matching folio to the band's much-anticipated live release. Titles are: Black Dog * Bring It On Home * Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp * Dancing Days * Dazed and Confused * Going to California * Heartbreaker * Immigrant Song * Moby Dick * The Ocean * Over the Hills and Far Away * Rock and Roll * Since I've Been Loving You * Stairway to Heaven * That's the Way * What Is and What Should Never Be * Whole Lotta Love.

Unternehmen Zeppelin: Geschichte eines Konzerns

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Unternehmen Zeppelin: Geschichte eines Konzerns
Hans G Knausel
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ZEPPELINS WEST - SIGNED LIMITED SLIPCASED EDITION

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ZEPPELINS WEST - SIGNED LIMITED SLIPCASED EDITION
Joe Lansdale
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ASIN: B000P0U118

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ZEPPELINS WEST - SIGNED EDITION
Joe Lansdale
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ZEPPELINS WEST - SLIPCASED SIGNED NUMBERED EDITION

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ZEPPELINS WEST - SLIPCASED SIGNED NUMBERED EDITION
Joe Lansdale
Manufacturer: Subterranean Press
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ASIN: B000NP2LCW

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This book opens a new door to the Gospel of John and discovers a treasure-house of psychological wisdom. The Fourth Gospel is the most mystic of all the gospels.

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Opens you mind.......2007-08-08

Sanford is pure genius! He has been "set aside" to interpret the stories in John's Gospel into useable truths. If you want to understand why Jesus came and what he said, this is an absolute, total, mind-opener! Do not loan this book out for fear of losing it. It is to be treasured and kept with your Bible. His writing style flows well and is easily understood. No need to underline passages of particular importance or you will underline the whole book. It's time for me to read it again.

A Must!.......2005-03-04

Sanford's MYSTICAL CHRISTIANITY is a must read for anyone with a particular interest in the Gospel According to John or a Jungian interpretation of biblical texts. Sanford is more of a Jungian Therapist than he is a Biblical Scholar, yet his Biblical Scholarship is up to the task of offering this psychological commentary on the Gospel According to John from a Jungian perspective.

observations on Mystical Christianity.......2000-09-04

Sanford's work is an inspired and well constructed study on the Gospel of John that provides compelling insights into what for me was an unusual grounding in contemporary psychology. He accomplishes this in a manner that, despite it's academic bent, does not dilute the power of this inspired word of God, but in fact helps resurrect it given the general contemporary Christian view of things.

I enjoyed throughout Sanford's use of references to groundbreaking works by both theological masters and psychological pioneers that helped justify his narratives. Key and pivotal alternate translations of the original Greek were, in my opinion, much of the power of the work.

Perhaps the one weakness of the work is that the author, obviously a gifted and keenly intelligent man, might have forgone some of the background material to provide additional comments and insights into the relationship of the indwelling Holy Spirit that John describes with our own day-to-day life (John 16 5-33)

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