The Goddess of 5th Avenue: A Novel

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The Goddess of 5th Avenue: A Novel by Carol A. Simone

Goddess of 5th Ave

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The Goddess of 5th Avenue: A Novel
Carol A. Simone
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ASIN: 1930880006

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How does a classy, middle-aged New York City therapist — with a history as grim as any of her clients — jump into the fires of her soul? She can't. Not alone anyway. Meet Billie Bartholomew, the self-declared “Queen of Kissers” who has spent 50 years looking for love in all the wrong places. It isn't until a patient introduces her to Quan Yin, the ancient goddess of compassion, that Billie begins to look within herself for answers. The Goddess of 5th Avenue is at once witty and heartbreaking, entertaining and inspirational, as it celebrates life's beauty — music, poetry, the divine — and explores its darkness — sexual abuse, betrayal, and the grittiness of New York street life. Author Carol Simone uses her remarkable gifts to temper this story of childhood trauma with a heavy dose of ironic humor, and shows that magic and mysticism lie just beyond the veil of everyday life.

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amazing read.......2007-08-18

i don't even enjoy reading, this is the 1st book i've read since high school... i LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE this book, couldn't put it down!!

The Goddess of 5th Avenue: A Novel by Carol A. Simone.......2003-10-16

Transformational! Simone writes from her heart - and gifts all of us with the opportunity to look within for our own connection to the Goddess. Beautiful prose that flows like poetry weaves a story of mystery, courage, love and magic. All of this and humor too! I love this book for how it embraces the femine and inspires us all to believe more deeply in ourselves and our dreams. Read this book and prepare yourself for induction into the Mystery! Thank you Simone for writing this book - looking forward to the next one

Goddess of 5th Ave.......2001-07-12

I also have never submitted a book review, but this one is so deserving of high praise. This will be one I share and share with friends and family for years to come. I was overcome and overwhelmed with emotion the entire read. Carol's writing style is absolutely wonderful and her 'characters' are awe-INSPIRING. Please write more! Carol, thank you!

what a great read!.......2001-07-06

i never, never do these review kind of things, but i just had to write and say how much i loved this book. if you're like me, you are always looking for the next great read...something that holds you as much as say... white oleander.. well, this is the book. it's a wonderful beach book, plane book, bedside table book... or the book you keep in your car( as i did) to read when someone is late... and you're sitting there... when i was reading this book- i loved it when my friends were late! it should be on the oprah best book list ... read it and see you don't thnk so too!

Engaged from the first Page!.......2001-05-01

This book captured my attention and engaged me from the first page. Carol Simone's style, vocabulary, sense of humor and wit, coupled with excellent character development prevented me from putting this book down. Even though not a difficult read, the underlying message was craftily woven into the fabric of her characters. I found myself caught up in the lives of Billie and her family and emotionally fighting Billie's battles with her to the end. This story represents the struggles many women face and their courage and determination to prevail. In addition, it artfully teaches deeper lessons on spiritual awakenings, similar to The Celestine Prophesy. I enjoyed it thoroughly and would recommend it to anyone!

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Both Takeo and Kaede have visions of their future. Takeo works to escape the Tribe and fulfill the last wishes of his adoptive father, Lord Shigeru Otori. And Kaede, heir to two seats of power, moves forward step by step, aided by her own wits and a precarious alliance with Lord Fujiwara. In their separate worlds, the two long for each other, knowing that they are meant to be together, wondering if they will ever see each other again. . . .

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Grass for His Pillow, Episode 2: The Way through The Snow.......2006-11-10

Liam Hearn's description of the different cultures in Japan during feudal Japan is very interesting. I'm looking forward to her future books.

Grass for His Pillow : Tales of the Otori Bk.2

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Grass for His Pillow : Tales of the Otori Bk.2
Lian Hearn
Manufacturer: Hodder
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With Grass for His Pillow, Book Two of the Otori trilogy, we return to the medieval Japan of Hearn's imagination - a land of harsh beauty and deceptive appearances.In a complex social hierarchy, amid dissembling clans and fractured allegiances, there is no place for passionate young love. The orphan Takeo, who has been taught the ways of the warrior class by Lord Otori Shigeru, has now been claimed by the Tribe; held by them against his will, he is condemned to work as an assassin an enforced occupation that his father sacrificed his own life to escape. Meanwhile, Takeo's beloved Shirakawa Kaede, heir to the Maruyama and alone in the world, must find a way to unify the domain she has inherited, as she fights off the advances of would-be suitors and hopes against fading hope that Takeo will return to her.Both Takeo and Kaede must draw upon their unusual talents and hidden strengths, and make their way in this tale of longing, ambition, and intrigue. A mythical adventure of self discovery, Grass for His Pillow acutely probes the conflicts between duty and passion, violence, and compassion, deception and truth.

Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori: Book 2)

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Grass for His Pillow
Lian Hearn
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Grass for His Pillow
Lian Hearn
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Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori)

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Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori)
Lian Hearn
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Lian Hearn
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"I Cannot Lie to the Entire World..."
A dip in the series.
Beautiful and Tragic
You can stop after the first book
Alluring fantasy that will ensnare you!!!

Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori, Book 2)
Lian Hearn
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Lian Hearn's second novel in the Tales of the Otori, Grass For His Pillow continues to enrich and expand his mystical imaginings of feudal Japan. Picking up where Across the Nightingale Floor left off, Takeo fulfills his debt of honor and accepts his heritage as a member of the superhuman cabal of assassins known as "The Tribe," and is thus ingested into their plots. But his heart yearns for Kaede, his one true love, and secretly wishes to fulfill the final wishes of his adopted father, Otori Shigaru. Meanwhile, Kaede returns to her homeland to find her father's estate in ruin and her inheritance in jeopardy. The two each encounter vast political machinations and deadly consequences as they unconsciously move toward their overwhelming urges to reunite and defy (or perhaps embrace) fate.

Hearn's second book into the Tales of the Otori series is a more poignant tale than the first, painfully examining the lines between honor, duty, and love. With its calming and satisfying conclusion, the landscape of Hearn's mythical vision of Japan braces for a dazzling storm in the book to come. --Jeremy Pugh

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Praised for its epic scope and descriptive detail, Across the Nightingale Floor, the first book of the Tales of the Otori, was an international bestseller and critical success, named by the London Times as "the most compelling novel to have been published this year." With Grass for His Pillow, Book Two of the Tales of the Otori, we return to the medieval Japan of Hearn's creation-a land of harsh beauty and deceptive appearances.

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"I Cannot Lie to the Entire World...".......2007-07-21

This is the second book in the "Tales of the Otori" trilogy (though since then Hearn has published a forth book The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the Otori (Tales of the Otori, Book 4) set fifteen years after the conclusion of the trilogy that wraps up some of the plot threads left dangling - in particular, the prophecy that comes to light in this book). Preceded by Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book 1) and followed by Brilliance of the Moon: Tales of the Otori, Book Three (Tales of the Otori, Book 3), this is the typical middle novel in any trilogy, which is free from the back-story and introductions of the first novel, but leaves all resolution for the final installment. As such, "Grass for his Pillow" is full of setup with little payoff, though it builds up plenty of suspense and intrigue. Like chess pieces on a board, Hearn carefully arranges his characters and their motivations throughout the story, creating a tangled web of alliances, friendships, rivalries, enemies and every other kind of human relationship you can think of that stretches across the Japanese-inspired created world of the Three Countries. Keeping track of all these people and their intrigues is hard work, but Hearn shows a deft hand in juggling all his story components without getting bogged down in exposition. In fact, I was impressed by the swift pacing in "Grass for his Pillow," which was a step up from "Across the Nightingale Floor."

After the death of his adopted father Otori Shigeru, Takeo has left the Clan and fulfilled his promise to his father's people, the Tribe, by submitting to their orders and teachings. The Tribe-people are blessed with specialized gifts, such as invisibility, supernatural senses and the ability to create a spirit-doubling of themselves, making them highly prized spies and assassins. Takeo is particularly powerful, and the Tribe considers him a valuable asset to their people. But despite honing his gifts, Takeo isn't particularly sure he wants to be an assassin. Having been raised by his mother's people, a group of pacifists who worship a secret god, and adopted into the honorable Otori Clan, Takeo is torn between three groups with opposing views, each with a prior claim on his life.

Told in first-person narrative by Takeo himself, the young warrior wants nothing more than to avenge Shigeru's death and marry his beloved Shirakawa Kaede, a beautiful young woman who is secretly responsible for the death of the warlord Iida Sadamu. With Iida's death, Arai Daiichi has taken his place, a leader who secures some semblance of peace - but who despises the Tribe and wants to see them eradicated. Finding enemies on all sides, Takeo strikes out on his own in the attempt to find his own destiny. The emergence of a prophesy, the adulation of the outcaste society, the growing hated of the Tribe toward him, and a dangerous journey through the winter mountains are some of the problems Takeo faces throughout the course of the story.

Meanwhile, Kaede has returned to her homeland (after being a hostage for most of her life) to find her home in disrepair, her mother dead, and her father reaching desperation. Now Kaede must find strength within herself to take on a patriarchal society, protecting her home, her younger sisters, and the inheritance that Lady Naomi bequeathed to her in the previous book: the lands of Maruyama. Told in third-person narrative, Kaede's story works best when describing this teenager's efforts to exert control over the scornful men around her and teaching herself how to think and behave like a man. It is weakest when Hearn harks on about how beautiful she is, and how men will desire and endanger her because of this beauty - heck, even her father has incestuous thoughts for her. Hating and fearing all men (except for Takeo of course, a man she hardly knows but claims to be in love with), Kaede has the potential to be an interesting character - so long as she's kept away from Takeo. The love affair between them has no emotional resonance at all, and her insistence toward the end of the novel that the two of them be married as soon as possible (regardless of the political repercussions) is a frustrating conclusion to a woman who has been trying to exert her independence over males.

In fact, all of the characters are emotionally cold and distant. Although I enjoy the way in which Takeo attempts to negotiate the warring personalities and loyalties within himself, and could really feel the rising pressure in Kaede's attempt to remain in control of her household, I can't really bring myself to *like* either of them. They are ambitious, calculating, and are directly responsible for several deaths in the course of the story. Now, these are not necessarily bad things, they can add to character depth and development if handled correctly. But Hearn pays little attention to the way these things affect his character's psyches, leaving them as figures that merely do things to further the plot, not three-dimensional characters that grow with each new experience.

Yet, the story itself has me hooked and Hearn successfully makes me wonder: "what happens next?" I'm currently halfway through Brilliance of the Moon: Tales of the Otori, Book Three (Tales of the Otori, Book 3).

A dip in the series. .......2007-04-10

The weekest of the Otori tales, but obviously required if you want to see the series through to the end.

Beautiful and Tragic.......2006-04-21

I love this series so far, both for the originality of the setting and the power that the story holds. Fantasy-medieval-Japan is well drawn--Hearn weaves a spell with his words, and employs description in a way that adds to the story's quality instead of burdening the reader.
There is an aura of tragedy about "Grass for HIs Pillow", even more than the first book of the series. Destiny of blood rules, and nobody has a happy destiny. The characters must reach within themselves to become strong people. I desperately hope that things work out for the star-crossed lovers Takeo and Kaede, but I can't see it happening.
The only thing that bothers me is that Kaede can be too much of a typical heroine--driven and also determined to read, write, and fight. But this does not really detract from the story. She has definitely matured from the first book, as has Takeo.
I would highly recommend this book, but only if you have already read and enjoyed "Across the Nightengale Floor".

You can stop after the first book.......2006-02-27

I did not regret reading this book, but it did not live up to the promise of the first book in this series.

Alluring fantasy that will ensnare you!!!.......2006-02-08

GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW is the second book in the Tales of The Otori series. This is a magical tale of revenge, honor and love that takes place in a fantasy medieval Japan.
A young man searches for his true path, trying to figure out who he is and which clan he belongs to. His loyalties are torn between the man who saved his life and those who belong to a mysterious gifted brotherhood possessing mythical powers. While revenge is being sought, and kingdoms being forged, love enters his life throwing him into unknown territory and pushing his loyalty to the edge.
Lian Hearn combines Japanese culture, tradition and history into an alluring fantasy with exquisite story telling that makes you believe the myths and magic of this fantasy Japan are more real than imagined.

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Grass For His Pillow - Tales Of The Otori - Book 2
Lian Hearn
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GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW: TALES OF THE OTORI, BOOK TWO

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"As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create."
-- Spock, The Wrath of Khan

Sweeping across the Alpha Quadrant at a terrifying speed, a wave of Genesis energy has wiped out whole populations of entire planets, rearranging matter on a molecular level to create bizarre new landscapes and life-forms.

The U.S.S. Enterprise ™, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, managed to counter the threat, halting the wave in its tracks and stopping the alien race that had sent the wave crashing through the galaxy. In the process the crew saved trillions of souls and hundreds of inhabited planets from the mutagenic wave. Earth itself, as well as the Romulan Empire, was saved from obliteration.

Now nothing is left to do but clean up the mess the Genesis Wave left behind. Or so it seems.

Unknown to Picard and his crew, the use of the Genesis Wave on a galactic scale had weakened the walls between our dimension and one right next door, one that harbors a deadly threat to not only the survival of civilization throughout the galaxy, but the survival of reality itself.

The Genesis Wave, Book Three, is the final volume of an apocalyptic adventure that pits the desperate crew of the Starship Enterprise against a disaster of universal proportions.

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"As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create." -- Spock, The Wrath of Khan Sweeping across the Alpha Quadrant at a terrifying speed, a wave of Genesis energy has wiped out whole populations of entire planets, rearranging matter on a molecular level to create bizarre new landscapes and life-forms. The U.S.S. Enterprise , commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, managed to counter the threat, halting the wave in its tracks and stopping the alien race that had sent the wave crashing through the galaxy. In the process the crew saved trillions of souls and hundreds of inhabited planets from the mutagenic wave. Earth itself, as well as the Romulan Empire, was saved from obliteration. Now nothing is left to do but clean up the mess the Genesis Wave left behind. Or so it seems. Unknown to Picard and his crew, the use of the Genesis Wave on a galactic scale had weakened the walls between our dimension and one right next door, one that harbors a deadly threat to not only the survival of civilization throughout the galaxy, but the survival of reality itself. The Genesis Wave, Book Three, is the final volume of an apocalyptic adventure that pits the desperate crew of the Starship Enterprise against a disaster of universal proportions.

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A wave of Nausea.......2007-10-01

The first two Genesis Wave Books really did justice to the premise of the Genesis Device and pointed out what Captain Kirk feared that this device could and would be used as not a life giving piece of Technology,but rather and assimulator of galaxie.When you read the first two books they slowly build up and explode with the intensity of a Neutron Bomb.In the secont book,you simply can't put the book down,you are compelled to read it until your eyeballs bleed THAT'S how good it is...

Sadly,instead of finishing the exciting and compelling storyline as they should have,they continued it with a collection of some of the most sorry cast of characters ever asembled,confusing as hell plots that literally take up 2/3 of the novel.And on top of all this has literally NOTHING to do with first two books.

The cast reminds me of the Lord Of The Rings RPG Video Game.A cut rate bunch of minor characters who by the end of the book you rather see them all die right in front of you than be subjected to this drool of a Novel again.I mean they are mentioned in the secont Genesis Book and actually was rather entertaining as a little side plot.But main charecters they aint.
The stupid dialogue reminds you of two 14 year old girls aurguing about who's Cell phone is better or something like that.It's just mind numbing and dumbed down.

To even aknollege anything positive about this Novel would be a great disservice to the previous two(which I couldn't recommend more highly).I wish I could say something ANYTHING positive about this Novel,but I just can't.If you want to get the best of the Genesis Wave saga I recommend you only get the first two books,because if you think this book can add anything positive or inovating to the saga or Star Trek PERIOD...then you are sadly mistaken and instead of a great Novel,you might as well get your money and a lighter and set your hard eared cash on fire.I have over 150 Star Trek Novels-some epic some down right terrible.But this is like a lingering odor you just can't get rid of.Judge it for yourself,but I warn you that after the time you took to read it through fruition,you wish you had a time machine to stop yourself from reading this god aweful abortion of a Star Trek novel from an otherwise flawless saga.

What happened?!!?.......2006-10-22

I was also going to title this review "ARRGGGHHHH!!!!". After two solidly-plotted books, the Genesis Wave saga falls completely to pieces with this third book. A Bajoran Priest steals a Genesis device, believing it to be the Orb of Life. The Enterprise, teams up with Admiral Necheyev and a small band of mercenaries to retrieve it. It's a good premise, but character-wise the result is such an illogical mess.

Firstly, I can understand why Picard is having a romantic liason with the Romulan Commander (although I did think "Ewwwww..."). I can even understand Dr. Crusher being concerned, and even a bit jealous. The latter is perfectly in keeping with their relationship, which culminates in Michael Jan Friedman's novel Death In Winter.

My biggest problem is with the motivations of the other characters. Just exactly why is Raynr Sleven (the Androsian) so attracted to one of the main characters? The Florence Nightingale Syndrome subplot was developed far too quickly, and was completely unconvincing. And why does Treya forgive another character's transgression so quickly during the course of the book? An emotional arc like that needs more drama and conflict, so that the resolution at the very end of the book is richly earned. I didn't get that impression here.

The biggest oversight, continuity wise, is a humongous conflict between the history of Nurse Ogawa as told in the Star Trek: Titan novels, and what happens at the end of this book. I'm actually very glad that Marco Palmieri and co. chose to ignore this development in Book Three. It gives Ogawa more depth, and makes her a more interesting character.

In summary, Genesis Wave Book Three is a complete and total mess. Picard's behaviour is jarring but explainable. Crusher's attitude is also understandable. But the rushed resolutions to the other character arcs makes for an extremely frustrating read.

3.5 Stars?.......2006-02-15

This is a fairly well-written book, interesting and quick-moving. It's something of a disappointment, however, because it is the third book of a three-book series which was quite adequately ended after two books; this is not really a continuation of the story from those books (although technically it is) but more of an afterthought tacked on, and it weakens the feeling of completion that the reader had after book two. It would actually work better as a stand-alone than as the completion of this series, although to work properly as a stand-alone, it would need a bit more introduction.

Also, we see very little of the regular characters here; they have their parts to play, but are not the focus of the story. This in and of itself isn't necessarily a bad thing, and the non-regulars (Nechayev, Teska, Regimol, etc) are handled quite well. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the regulars; where they appear, they don't always ring true, particularly Captain Picard.

Tentatively recommended, but not if the reader has read the first two books of this series and felt satisfied with the conclusion of book two. In that case, it might be best to take a pass on this one and leave well enough alone.

The sequel that should never have been written.......2005-01-26

What do you do when you have written a really great two-book series full of galactic destruction and adventure? If you're John Vornholt, you churn out a third book as a sequel to them (granted, it may very well have been the publisher's idea, but he could always have said no). Genesis Wave: Book 3 is everything that the first two books weren't: boring, plodding, with bad characterization and large stretches where nothing interesting happens. It is not only entirely forgettable, but it's also inconsequential.

The Genesis threat has been neutralized with the help of the Romulans and almost the entirety of Starfleet. However, the problems are not over. While the cleanup begins, the Enterprise discovers that the Genesis Wave has weakened the boundaries between our universe and another one, allowing horrifying creatures to bridge the gap. A massive rip in space does not bode well for the Federation's survival, especially because this isn't the only rift out there. Meanwhile, on a backwater mining planet, a Bajoran Prylar (similar to a lower-level priest or monk) is given what turns out to be a portable Genesis device. Believing it to be the Orb of Life, he is determined to use it for the good of his people, no matter what the true consequences will be. Aided by a Ferengi, a few Bajorans, and an enigmatic Vulcan, this Prylar could very well cause a lot more suffering than he thinks he will cure. But will the Romulans kill anybody they have to in order to get a hold of this final device?

It's almost hard to begin, there is so much wrong with this. First, the characterization is way off. Weird romance passages abound (Vornholt seems to have been bitten by the Christie Golden bug, as he describes many characters as "stunning") and even when the romance angles are a bit more understandable, they are stilted an obvious. One of Crusher's patients falls in love with her, but Crusher is acting like a jealous fishwife because of the way Picard is acting with the Romulan commander on the other ship. Picard's actions are made clear later in the book, but Crusher's are never really explained. In all their years of working together, they have been attracted to each other, but she's never acted this way. This book takes place between Insurrection and Nemesis, and there's no hint in either one of these movies that would allow for Crusher to act like she does in this book. Troi and Riker aren't nearly as bad, but some of their scenes together really grated on my nerves as well. There are times where they don't act like the professionals they are. Even Vornholt's characters are not immune to this. The Romulan commander has a hold on Picard's emotions (I won't say how, for fear of spoiling) but, for some reason, she has a scene where she tells the sleeping Picard that she really loves him. It's never referred to again.

The rest of the book introduces characters that I, for the most part, cared nothing about. The book seems to be a showcase for a new series that never actually started, of "Genesis Warriors," or at least warriors who banded together to fight the Genesis threat. There's the Vulcan priestess, the Romulan who has a secret, the defected Romulan who is a Starfleet admiral's agent, a Ferengi, and a shape-shifter (not a Founder). Sounds like a super-hero team, in a way, even down to them having a strong leader who gives them missions in Admiral Nechayev. My first understanding was that Genesis Force would be their first (and last) adventure, but I recently discovered that Genesis Force takes place concurrently with this three-book series, so that's not true. Even so, it does look like the "premiere issue," even going so far as to really ignore the Enterprise crew for long periods at a time.

Then there's the completely unnecessary references to Vornholt's Gemworld TNG series of books. The characters (especially Troi) keep wondering if the rift is something similar to what happened on Gemworld. It's never definitively answered (and if so, I was so bored I missed it) and even if it was answered, it really had no bearing on the plot. If there's anything I hate more than the overuse of continuity, it's the overuse of *useless* continuity. Vornholt at least doesn't take large portions of the book to explain what happened on Gemworld, but he comes close. Another use of continuity I had to laugh at is what ends up being the Romulan plan (and I shall say no more in fear of spoilage).

Other strangeness abounds as well. The entire Picard plot thread, though clear to the reader before this happens, is revealed to the characters in about two sentences as soon as Nechayev boards the Enterprise in a completely anti-climactic moment that allows them to plan a commando mission on to the Romulan ship.

The best thing I can say about the book is that the atmosphere is pretty well done. The excavation of the lab on Lomar, where all of the dead and dying bodies taken over by the moss creatures in the previous books reside, is quite chilling and oppressive at times, mirroring exactly how it would feel to work in that environment.

Other than a few odd moments here and there (like Lomar), I had to really struggle with this book. It reads very quickly, just like the first two books do, but yet it's also a struggle to get through as you the plot gets more and more outlandish. The worst thing is that this book was *completely* unnecessary! The first two books were so good, but this one almost cheapens them. I say almost, because thankfully this book is not necessary for the enjoyment of those two. It can be completely ignored, and probably should be.

David Roy

Don't Bother.......2004-09-07

Genesis Wave book 1 and 2 were excellent. I don't know what the author was thinking of when he wrote his 3rd book. He should have quit while he was on a roll.

The Genesis Wave Trilogy -- Book One , Two and Three (Star Trek The Next Generation)

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There and Back Again

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Every Day Pilgrims

The testimony of his spiritual quest and journey toward understanding

In Search of Sacred Places: Looking for Wisdom on Celtic Holy Islands
Daniel Taylor
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There and Back Again .......2006-07-18

One moment Taylor will have you pondering a simple yet astounding truth and the next you'll be laughing over the sad state of his family's car rental. His style of writing is very approachable and endearing. In this book you will not have to deal with a self-righteous narrator on his way to tell you how to reach his level of spirituality. Rather, Dan Taylor openly admits his doubts, concerns, and failures. But, he also gives us something to aspire to and helps us to seek out our own pilgrimages not only when we're abroad, but also when we come home again.

Readable, interesting, and inspiring.......2006-03-15

I've visited all three of these places and, at least for me, Taylor has captured a good bit of their magic. His writing is easy to read and entertaining and leavened with just the right touch of humor.

Read and Reread.......2005-09-26

Let Dan Taylor take you to unplanned destinations, traveling with a family grouping of seven in an unreliable Toyota van over forbidding roads and through staggering vistas. Perhaps not your idea of a relaxing vacation; but Dan (an English literature professor friend) in his "...Search of Sacred Places" doesn't intend to make the reader comfortable. However, his sense of humor is evident in facing unscheduled, difficult obstacles as is his awe at the devotion of Celtic extremists and frustration over his own frailties along with those of spoiled 21st century Christians. He smoothly blends Celtic biographies and historic Christianity along with insights from loved English poets, leaving the reader - and himself - with more questions to answer than when the Taylor clan first set out on pilgrimage. A thoughtful book to reread and give to others.

Every Day Pilgrims.......2005-07-06

Although the sacred places Taylor shares with us are moving, it is his personal honesty, humility and his wry humor that make sacredness and pilgrimage, commitment and faith, accessible. I am grateful to the author for voicing the questions and the doubts that I have as he (and I and many others) try to live our lives in ways that keep us awake to the wonders and blessings of our world in the midst of what often seems hopeless.

The testimony of his spiritual quest and journey toward understanding.......2005-07-06

Literature and writing professor Daniel Taylor presents In Search Of Sacred Places, the testimony of his spiritual quest and journey toward understanding in his experience among islands once considered holy to the ancient Celts. Part history, part memoir, part travelogue, part spiritual quest, and part personal introspection, In Search Of Sacred Places ponders both the unknowable and the mundane, and brims with the author's abiding insights and wonder. A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this deeply respectful and spiritual account.

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