Silverbridge

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A fun read.......2002-10-24

As a long time Joan Wolf fan, I was glad to see her branching out, though I hope she doesn't stop writing regencies. I liked the ghost story and the movie set in Regency times. My one complaint, and it is minor, is that I felt switching back and forth between the past and present caused the characters to be a little less fleshed out than normal. Still, Joan Wolf doesn't write bad books. Her writing style is always engaging. This is a fun book. Even Joan Wolf on her worst day is better than most of the books you see out there. Joan Wolf fans will like her newest book. If this is your first Joan Wolf, read a few of her marvelous Regencies before you make up your mind.

another joan wolf winner.......2002-06-17

Joan Wolf is one of our favorites...her writing is interesting, and her characters usually experience a destiny-driven and wholly satisfying romance. This is a twist on her more common regency novels: It is set in contemporary times, with a regency subplot woven in. I would like to see her characters sometime have a more understated romance with less of a fate-driven perfection to it.

Silverbridge Review.......2002-06-07

Joan Wolf's foray into the future and the past is a huge disappointment. Did someone else ghost write this thing? It was so unlike anything she has done in the past. Her previous books were buy without looking but that will not be the case after this fiasco.The movie star Tracey is one dimensional and hard to like despite her "niceness to her secretary ie.personal servant" The Present Lord Silverbridge is cold, snooty and very unsexy!! Where did Joan Wolf go? I kept asking myself this through the book, which I did not finish without skipping to the corny end.
Where did the ghost fit in? She never tied it together. Not one of her characters was real or sexy. The love scenes were boring.Last but certainly not least,anorexia is really not the topic for a romance novel.

Ingeniously combines contemporary with historical romance.......2002-05-22

Reviewed by Kristie Leigh Maguire,MyShelf.com

The American movie star, Tracie Collins, travels to England to begin shooting her new movie. The setting for the movie is the majestic estate of Silverbridge. The last thing that Tracie had on her mind when she went to England was falling in love. But from the moment she met Harry Oliver, the Earl of Silverbridge, the feeling of déjà vu was too overpowering to ignore. Lord Silverbridge had no intentions in becoming involved with anyone - especially an American movie star. What, then, was this strange and intense attraction he felt towards Tracie?

The developing love story between Tracy and Harry in itself is enough to keep one's eyes glued to the book. However, Joan Wolf goes one step further in this novel - she not only throws in a fascinating mystery but also the love story of a long ago English governess, Isabel, and the former Earl of Silverbridge, Charles Oliver, as ghosts from the past. Tracie Collins is the bridge between the past and the present.

Joan Wolf ingeniously combines contemporary romance with historical romance in SILVERBRIDGE. The combination of the love story from the present and the love story from the past makes for a very intriguing read...

Not her best.......2002-05-16

This one is OK. That being said the reason I wasn't crazy about this one is that this story has been written before, by other authors, and no I don't remember who at this exact moment, but the plot is predictable, the characters standard, and it's not much of a mystery. It's not one of those books you can't put down, more like-I guess I have to finish this so I can pass it on.

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Silverbridge
Joan Wolf
Manufacturer: Warner
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739425404

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Fiction, romance contemporary

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"A trilogy of remarkable scope and sophistication."
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Twice before Thomas Covenant had been summoned to the strange other-world where magic worked. Twice before he had been forced to join with the Lords of Revelstone in their war against Lord Foul, the ancient enemy of the Land. Now he was back. This time the Lords of Revelstone were desperate. Without hope, Covenant set out to confront the might of the enemy, as Lord Foul grew more powerful with every defeat for the Land....

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Not for the Clinically Depressed.......2007-06-29

This book should come with a warning on the cover "Do Not Read if You Are Suffering From Depression". The first 2/3rds of this book is just so bleak and dreary that depressed people may commit suicide just from reading it. The only good thing I can say about the first 2/3rs of the book is that at least Thomas Covenant is not his usually whining self. His attitude has at least improved in this book and he becomes a man of action........problem is that he can't decide what action to take. Although there is plenty of death and small victories for the evil followers of Lord Foul, not much really happens in this book. Revelstone is under siege (boring until the last battle), and the rest of the characters wander around aimlessly getting slaughtered by the evil ones. Thomas Covenant first decides to do battle with Foul, then he decides that is the stupidest thing he could do, then in the end he battles Foul anyhow? The logic of his decisions is never really explained in the book. It almost seemed that the author was trying to decide whether to end the series with 3 books or go for a 4th, and then finally decides to end it quickly.

I didn't like the ending. All the death and sacrifice of all the other characters in all the other battles in this book and the other books seemed like a total waste. All that was really needed all along was to put Covenant and Foul together in the same room. Covenant still didn't understand his power, only how to trigger it. All the other death and sacrifice didn't really make sense. Covenant and the Giant basically saved the world by themselves. It seemed that all the other events in this and previous books did nothing to contribute to Covenant's success. The ending was just too easy and too quick.

White Gold Wielder.......2007-02-11

One of the things most readers of these books can't stand is that Thomas Covenant is a leper and he won't let that go. I think The Creator chose Covenant and Lord Foul approved. Foul thought someone from this world afflicted with such a disease is just a second away from despair. The Creator believed Covenant was the stronger for his leprosy.
Think of the titles Covenant gets in The Land: Ur-Lord, Ringthane, Unbeliever, Ill-Ender, Giantfriend, Earthfriend, Berek and White Gold Wielder.
It is possible that HIgh Lord Kevin performed The Ritual of Desecration on the day Covenant got his leprosy. Remember how time moves differently between The Land and here. Hence Mhoram saying to Covenant, "You are the white gold."
You can say what you want, but it doesn't change this: Lord Foul 0, Covenant 2.

Series is not worth the time. . ........2007-01-04

You can also read my review of the series in my review of the 1st book. Basically, I just want to restate how un-impressed and how boring this un-inspiring series was. Donaldson focuses so heavily on his writing style and his portrayal of a one-dimensional self-pitying Covenant that he forgot to write a story which would captivate his audience. Instead he writes a very rudimentary, unimaginative, predictable plot with flat unbelievable characters. My suggestion is not to waste your time reading this series as I did.

Thomas grows in belief........2006-10-30

Or rather diminishes in disbelief. From start to finish, his disbelief has been a sore point with me. I've read the series four times so it couldn't have been too much. But thinking about it, I think I read it more for the other characters you get the chance to meet. Mhorim and his fellow priests. Saltheart Foamfollower who sadly must find his people have been exterminated. I could go on and on. Even the bad guys are very well executed.

All in all, this series is worth the time to read, but I just can't give it a five star.

Satisfying ending for the first trilogy.......2006-07-28

Donaldson keeps on getting better and better. The Power That Preserves is powerfully made with such a fantastic scope of character depth and the Land's diminishing beauty.

Thomas Covenant is once again summoned to the Land, still struggling with his hatred, love, and Unbelief. Covenant thinks the Land is but a dream, yet after so much pain and destruction made to the Land, he resolves to journey Lord Foul's Creche and put him down. Meanwhile, Lord Mhoram and his fellow Lords are being sieged by a horrendously larger and much more terrifying host of Lord Foul's creatures, including possibly the most powerful of the Ravers. After Troy's sacrifice, the Warwards's power has been tanked, and the Lords's lore is considerably low in strength. Their only hope is the white gold power of Covenant's paradoxical ring, the power that he STILL does not know how to control.

From start to finish, Donaldson engages us in tenser battle sequences, gradual character developments, and the smallest hopes for the Land's survival. The final battle was especially satisfying, leaving me with a hunger for more of Thomas Covenant and his seemingly hopeless adventures.

The first chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Lord Foul's bane ; The Illearth war ; The power that preserves

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Deep, dark, epic fantasy
The first part of a classic in one volume

The first chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Lord Foul's bane ; The Illearth war ; The power that preserves
Stephen R Donaldson
Manufacturer: SFBC
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Binding: Unknown Binding

ASIN: 073942548X

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Deep, dark, epic fantasy.......2005-07-06

THE SERIES:
I've read this series twice, with a span of twenty-some years in between. When I first read it, I liked the characters, images, and story, but the language seemed deliberately over-complicated and intellectual. Now, after re-reading it, I think that I just wasn't ready for it the first time.

LORD FOUL'S BANE:

Thomas Covenant is a successful writer working on a sequel to his best-seller. He has a young, beautiful, loving wife, and a little child. He lives in the country in a home he sees as his haven. He has it made. And then, he is diagnosed with leprosy. His wife leaves him because she fears he will contaminate their child. He spends months in and out of hospitals. He is shunned by his neighbors. Thomas Covenant is outcast, and deeply depressed. He withdraws into himself and builds a wall around him as thick as he any castle or fortress.

Suddenly, he is in an entirely different world. There is no leprosy, he recognizes no one, he recognizes nothing of where he is, and everyone identifies him as the reincarnation of an ancient, semi-mythical hero, who was foretold to return to The Land to heal it with his magic. Covenant doesn't believe any of this, and assumes, despite the apparent impossible reality of everything around him, that he is in a delirium-induced delusion. He is named Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.

What does he do? Does he wait to awaken, and thus end the delusion? He tries that, but the "reality" of his new surroundings continues. Does he believe what everyone in this new and strange world tells him? He refuses that option, as he sees it as a surrender to insanity. Thomas Covenant reaches a compromise with himself: he accepts that he is living in an illusory world induced by a coma, but accepts that the best way to pass the time is to cooperate in the illusion. The seeming reality of his new world keeps enticing him into accepting its reality and surrendering his Unbelief, but he is obstinate.

THE ILLEARTH WAR:

After "awakening" from his first trip to The Land, Thomas Covenant convinces himself that his first trip was all a coma-induced illusion. Suddenly, he is thrust back into the magic, wonder, and plight of The Land, with everyone counting on him to use the magic of his white gold wedding ring to defeat Lord Foul and his Illearth Stone. The problem remains that Covenant still doesn't believe any of this, and assumes, despite the apparent impossible reality of everything around him, that he is in a delirium-induced delusion. He is again faced with the dilemma of either accepting that The Land is real, which might mean he's insane, or ignoring its apparent reality and letting The Land and its people perish.

Thomas Covenant reaches a compromise with himself: he accepts that he is living in an illusory world induced by a coma, but accepts that the best way to pass the time is to cooperate in the illusion. The seeming reality of his new world keeps enticing him into accepting its reality and surrendering his Unbelief, but he is obstinate.

THE POWER THAT PRESERVES:

Once more, Thomas Covenant is thrown back into The Land. Lord Foul seems to come back stronger when he recovers from each defeat. What also grows is Covenant's love of The Land and its people. This time, his leprosy is not healed by The Land, as it is under siege by Foul's magic. Covenant still holds on to his Unbelief in The Land for fear of giving in to delusion, but the distinction between accepting it as real versus playing along with an illusion is becoming decreasingly important, to Covenant, to the story, and to the reader. Covenant's character is growing as, through adversity, he emerges from the depression he fell into after his leprosy was diagnosed. Everything is at stake now, and Covenant must gain some control over the magic of his white gold ring.

Oh, by the way, through all of this, Thomas Covenant remains cynical, depressed, sarcastic, irritable, rude, and generally a pain in the . . . neck, although less so than in the third book than in the first two books. Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum (a la "The Hanging Tree"), or Burt Lancaster could have played the part in a movie. An interesting hero, indeed.

The third book of the series, which completes the first trilogy, continues the trends of characters that are deep and well-developed; complicated, intelligent, and extremely sophisticated writing (the exact opposite of Hemingway's stunning simplicity and not far off from Faulkner's esoteric and obtuse complexity); and a riveting story. What gets introduced is the dawning realization by Covenant that, whether the Land and its people are real or not, he is beginning to care about them. This is NOT a quick, easy read. This IS deep, major fantasy on an epic scale.

For those of you that get hooked, a second trilogy was written. The first trilogy, however, can stand alone.

The first part of a classic in one volume.......2005-05-27

There's very little one can say that hasn't already been said about this series. It contains Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War and The Power that Preserves all in one volume. A great way to jump start a fantasy collection or add to your library.

THE POWER THAT PRESERVES The Cronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever

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THE POWER THAT PRESERVES The Cronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever

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THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER TRILOGY: LORD FOUL'S BANE; THE ILLEARTH WAR, THE POWER THAT PRESERVES

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THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER TRILOGY: LORD FOUL'S BANE; THE ILLEARTH WAR, THE POWER THAT PRESERVES
Stephen R. Donaldson
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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever:Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, The Power that Preserves

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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever:Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, The Power that Preserves

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THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT, THE UNBELIEVER: VOLUME III THE POWER THAT PRESERVES.

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THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT, THE UNBELIEVER: VOLUME III THE POWER THAT PRESERVES.
Stephen. Donaldson
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LORD FOUL'S BANE, THE ILLEARTH WAR,THE POWER THAT PRESERVES.THE FIRST CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT

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LORD FOUL'S BANE, THE ILLEARTH WAR,THE POWER THAT PRESERVES.THE FIRST CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT

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The Power That Preserves
Donaldson Stephen R.
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The Power That Preserves

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The Power That Preserves
Stephen R. Donaldson
Manufacturer: NY Ballantine 1980.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LTKHUI

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I leaned out of the helicopter door, wind whipping me from the blades, to yell at Madison to stop.

I fired my gun to attract attention.

That did it! Madison saw us. He only had about a thousand feet to go with the dock ahead of him.

The pilot put Raht right beside Madison.

Raht grabbed the man by the arm.

Up went the pilot.

The vehicle was shooting forward -- IT WENT OFF THE END OF THE PIER!

Alien killer Soltan Griss rescues J. Walter Madman from certain death at the hands of the beautiful, deadly Countess Krak, and embarks on a VOYAGE OF VENGEANCE, covering half the globe on his multimillion-dollar yacht.

A trained cat kidnaps the infamous Whiz Kid on national television.

Grotesque aliens plot air piracy, using advanced technology from an extraterrestrial civilization.

Apparatus assassins conspire to destroy Fleet Combat Engineer Jetter Heller and sabotage his mission to save Earth from drowning in its own environmental pollution.

Will Heller and Krak survive? How does assassin Soltan Gris deal with a teenage nymphomaniac and a crazed PR genius?

Find out in VOYAGE OF VENGEANCE, Volume 7 of the action-packed MISSION EARTH dekalogy.

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Great Book!.......2002-11-15

The characters in this book are so believable, you'll think the author has been crawling around in your mind. Haven't you read or heard something and thought: "That's exactly how I feel, but I just couldn't put it into words?" That idea keeps coming to mind as you read.This guy in the book fits in, but doesn't really fit in. He conforms on the outside--most of the time-but resists conformity on the insideand resents the people he has to get along with.Everybody's pushing and he wants to push back, but doesn't openly-most of the time. Society says: "Get in step. Stay in line." And he does-most of the time.
"But I'm not like the rest," he thinks. Or is he? He can't figure out who he is or what he wants to become.
The story may not grab you at first. Keep going! It's worth the effort.You think nobody ever felt the way you do about growing up?Reading this will change your mind.Another great novel I really suggest is Paul Omeziri's Descent into Illusions. This is I think going to be a classic.

voyage of vengeance.......2001-01-09

In this the 7 book of mission earth it takes some interesting plot turns. In this book soltan finally manages to escape New York and flee to the safety of sea. Heller is still trying to build his air cleaning plant in Florida. While krak gets closer to finding out that soltan is behind all their misfortunes. This book is one of the best books that I have ever read. If you haven't read the first six books read then before you read this book you will need to understand the complex plot, and they are all relay good books as well. if you are a si fi reader then this is definitely a book for you, but not only si fi fanatics will like it also appeals to all most any taste.

Action-packed and exciting! A real good one!.......2000-06-25

It's very easy to get wound up in this story at this point when you reach volume 7 of Mission Earth. The action in this book is equal or better than the preceding novels. Hubbard has a unique way of upping the excitement in each volume. In this series a group of alien agents called the 'Aparatus' seek to destroy Earth and plunder it for their own personal gain. They have arranged for a straight and honest Fleet Officer Jettero Heller from the Voltairian Galactic government to be assigned to Earth and salvage it from destroying itself through polution and neglect, and at the same time fail and be destroyed in the attempt. The Apparatus agent 'Soltan Gris' is on Earth with Heller covertly striving to sabotage his mission creating havoc at every turn. He conspires to kill Heller and completely make his mission a failure. Introduced into this novel a group of rouge and grotesque aliens arrive and plot air piracy to steal gold from agent Soltan Gris using advanced technology. Meanwhile Soltan Gris engages the resources of a psychotic PR agent J. Walter Madison also known as J. Walter Madman to destroy Heller in the press and ruin his reputation so he would lose the support of his friends. At the same time Soltan has a nymphomaniac teenager shadowing his every move and the wild characters get wilder as the story progresses. Hubbard has a unique grasp fo creating humor with the common place culture we live in, and at the same time demonstrating to us the frailty of the society we exist in. This is quite a sensational series, and it will leave you howling at times with the satirical content. I found this Dekalogy to be an inspiration of true genius and sincerely wish Hubbard had written more. I think you will enjoy it too.

Thrills & Action Continue.......2000-06-02

I loved all of these stories. I could not stop once I started them. The pacing is great. The satire is great. Hubbard has a fantastic and witty sense of humor. These stories also really they get you thinking. Love them all.

Thrills Continue!.......2000-06-02

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Geographically and Sociologically Correct
Entertaining story for sailboaters
A Voyage Toward Vengeance
a modern day pirate story
Sailing myster

A Voyage Toward Vengeance
Jule Miller
Manufacturer: Paradise Cay Publications
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Ghost Sea: A Novel

ASIN: 0939837617

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Bill Stroud thought his life was over. His wife and son were dead, his daughter and his son-in-law had disappeared at sea while on passage toward the Caribbean, and he had lost interest in everything, including his only hobby: offshore sailing.

But then a friend sends him a picture postcard of a marina in St. Thomas, and he is almost sure that one of the boats in the background is his daughter's. When he discovers that all her traveler's checks were cashed a week after she sailed on that final, ill-fated cruise, he knows there is one more voyage he must make.

Customer Reviews:

Geographically and Sociologically Correct.......2007-10-03

An extraordinary story written by an author with nautical authenticity and keen insight into humanity...good, troubled and dark.

This book will be your obsession until the finish.

Entertaining story for sailboaters.......2007-09-19

I really enjoyed the story, in spite of some decidedly "clunky" written passages peppered throughout the book. The plot carries you through those rough spots, especially if you are into sailing. I fear that the sheer volume of sailing references might be a turn-off for readers who are just looking for an adventure story, but what the heck, the story immerses the reader in sailing culture. It was a good summer read that kept me wondering what would happen next.

A Voyage Toward Vengeance.......2007-09-03

A good fast paced sea tale. Although I am not a sailboat owner or recreational sailor, some of the terminology the author uses to describe sailing events may be over the top of the non sailor type. None the less it does not interfere with the flow of the story, as the authors descriptions of sailing just adds to the depth and realism of the story. A good read.

a modern day pirate story.......2006-08-03

I read this book in one sitting. I could not put it down. Although it is a work of fiction, the 3 dimensional characters with their quirks and flaws made it feel very real.
As an avid reader of thrillers and mysteries, this story was unlike any that I've ever read. I would recommend it to anyone (sailor or not!)

Sailing myster.......2006-06-26

This is a great sailing story and the seamanship is authentic.
It is a page turner and I could not put it down once I started reading. It is a shame that a book this good did not make the national lists. We need more books from Jule Miller.

Voyage of Vengeance, Mission Earth Volume 7

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Voyage of Vengeance, Mission Earth Volume 7
L. Ron Hubbard
Manufacturer: Bridge Publications, Inc.
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Voyage of Vengeance (Mission Earth)
L.Ron Hubbard
Manufacturer: New Era Publications UK Ltd
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The Books of the Mission Earth Dekalogy, Complete 10-volume Set (Vol. 1: The Invaders Plan; Vol. 2: Black Genesis; Vol. 3: The Enemy Within; Vol. 4: An Alien Affair; Vol. 5: Fortune of Fear; Vol. 6: Death Quest; Vol. 7: Voyage of Vengeance; Vol. 8: Disaster; Vol. 9: Villainy Victorious; Vol. 10: The Doomed Planet)

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The Books of the Mission Earth Dekalogy, Complete 10-volume Set (Vol. 1: The Invaders Plan; Vol. 2: Black Genesis; Vol. 3: The Enemy Within; Vol. 4: An Alien Affair; Vol. 5: Fortune of Fear; Vol. 6: Death Quest; Vol. 7: Voyage of Vengeance; Vol. 8: Disaster; Vol. 9: Villainy Victorious; Vol. 10: The Doomed Planet)
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Mission Earth - Ten Volume Series - The Invaders Plan - Black Genesis - Enemy Within - an Alien Affair - Fortune of Fear - Death Quest - Voyage of Vengeance - Disaster - Villiany Victorious - Doomed Planet
L. Ron Hubbard
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Mission Earth, Volume Seven, Voyage of Vengeance.
L. Ron. Hubbard
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Voyage of Vengeance
L. Ron Hubbard
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L. Ron Hubbard
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Voyage of Vengeance: Mission Earth, Volume 7
L. Ron Hubbard
Manufacturer: audible.com
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Integrates faith and healthcare, offering professionals insight on how to find spiritual meaning in clinical practice and take seriously their Christian vocation to transform the world through caring for patients in light of the Gospel.

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Good Book.......2006-11-04

This book was very interesting and informative to me because my husband and I are Chaplaincy volunteers and Hospice volunteers. So, this book
gave me some good information to help recognize how some doctors and/or
medical people can either help a person spiritually or simply ignore the
case and just deal with the physical part of the person.

God's Grace spoken in every word!! .......2005-02-24

I think all three of the previous reviews for this book have merit. However, I read this book in 1997 when it came out and have been giving it to every nurse, minister, psychologist, psychiatrist, and physician with whom I come into contact professionally. The aspect of the patients/parishioners not knowing the results of medical tests or what will God think of the outcome of his/her health results and how those will bring reexaminging of his own life is revealed in this book. EXCELLENT!! I loved this book as an avid patient, client, friend, and author.

beautifully written and covers very important information........1999-11-16

This is a wonderful book -- written with compassion, insight, and grace. Every physician and other health care professional could benefit from reading this -- and their patients, in turn, will benefit as well.

Excellent book for health care professionals and lawyers!.......1998-11-26

This book was wonderful! A must for medical students, law students and both lawyers/doctors. Puts the reality of the true duty of a "professional" into perspective. Truly a delight. Unquestionably a five star book. Dr. Sulmasy catches the essence of what is missing in the current debate on the role of the health care professional.

A "MUST" for any health care professional who CARES!!!.......1997-12-04

I found Dan Sulmasy's book "just what the doctor ordered!" He hit the target right on the mark in providing practical spiritual ways to become and sustain ourselves as truly caring physicians and health care providers. Very timely in this age of "managed cost" reimbursement, increasing legal, patient, and life demands on the physician / caregiver. We are currently using Dan's book as a discussion guide for our monthly spiritual support group for physicians who come from every specialty!

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