Scepticism Inc.
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  • A work of genius or a genius working?
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  • EYES OPEN!!!
  • Put your money where your metaphysics are
Scepticism Inc.
Bo Fowler
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1582340722

Book Description

Edgar Malroy is the founder of a metaphysical betting shop. A weary atheist, Edgar challenges people to put their money where their mouths are about their faith. If someone really believes that the 16th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the one true incarnation, or that God is love, or that his grandfather's spirit lives in a tree, Edgar reasons he should be willing to bet money on it.
Edgar is right. The metaphysical betting shops become incredibly popular as people of all faiths rush to outdo each other. After placing a bet, the bettor is given a receipt verifying the bet and amount, and a button with a question mark, stamped "Who knows?" It's no wonder that Edgar goes on to become the richest man in the world.

As the competitive rage spreads, the betting shops indirectly cause a dangerous faith war, resulting in multiple popes, a beautiful messianic woman who claims to be God's messenger, and a technological meltdown with artificially intelligent home appliances. Meanwhile, there's an optimistic supermarket trolley climbing Mt. Everest, looking for God...

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A work of genius or a genius working?.......2005-10-02

Excellent...a brilliant and brilliantly readable book looking at the only question that really matters.

3 out of 5 stars Entertaining but inconsequential.......2004-08-13

I enjoyed Scepticism Inc., but thought it fell a long way short of the lofty (but nonetheless unremarkable) ambitions expressed in its author's note. I didn't get the joke about Ceramic Art, and if all Bo Fowler wanted to say was "People matter more than the Truth" he could have picked any number of more effective ways of saying it (a six word poem, for example).

The central premise around which Fowler constructs his tale - a wise guy profiteering out of silly people putting hard money on improvable things - is a nice idea for a short story, or a joke, but it can't sustain the sort of close examination it gets in a full novel. Some of the surrounding surrealism (such as the narrator being an artificially intelligent shopping trolley who climbs Mt. Everest) had no obvious point, other than the sight gag. And how I laughed.

Fowler's beef is with religion. It's definitely fair game, but it seems to me to be an easy enough target for satire without the need for this level of absurdity, and that undermines the force of the (otherwise sensible, if Philosophy 101-derived) criticisms Fowler wants to make. As a result Scepticim Inc. won't rescue anyone from under the spell of fundamentalism, and it won't do more than prove a few belly-laughs for the already saved.

The humour is a little self-satisfied, though there are some nice lines - the best (like "there's a Messiah born every minute") did actually make me laugh out loud - but Fowler tends to beat his darlings to death, and so even though it's a short and easy read, you have the sense it could profitably have been much shorter still, without losing anything of significant value. Still, a nice try for a first novel from a guy who did a creative writing course at University.

In fact, that pretty much sums it up.

Olly Buxton

1 out of 5 stars Please don't feed the angry little man........2004-02-27

This is a beautiful, beautiful book... Until about halfway in. The book has a Vonnegut-like style which is fun to read. Part 1 is a light, although sometimes heavy-handed, satire of religion and society and, I thought, of agnosticism also.

And then the author shows his stripes. Part 2 decends further into a mockery of all things religious, and the author starts pontificating about how atheism is so much better than religion. Not agnosticism, but atheism. For all his self-proclaimed skepticism, the author is 100% convinced that believing in God is Stupid, with a capital S. The point of this book isn't "Who knows?" as he keeps repeating, but "I know so much better than all of you."

I HAVE an open mind. I AM a skeptic. I'm between religions right now because I don't know what to believe. And this book HIDEOUSLY offended me.

5 out of 5 stars EYES OPEN!!!.......2003-12-26

Before you read this book please open your mind. Those who go into this book with a closed mind will soon be putting it down, but those who are able to open there minds will soon be delighted. It's simply a delicious satire on religion, and his whitty style makes it a pleasure to read. He attacks ideas but does it in a humorous way so no one gets too offended. It's truely splendid.

4 out of 5 stars Put your money where your metaphysics are.......2003-07-05

For someone brought up in a Christian home like myself, this book clearly has the potential to easily offend the devout and the hypersensitive. Having a very independent spirit myself, however, the book tagged my curiosity. Chronicled in the pages of this Bo Fowler novel is the adult life of agnostic Edgar Malroy, who reasons that you should believe enough in your religious standpoint to bet money on its absolute truth. Edgar rakes in ungodly amounts of cash (no pun intended) on this idea as several decide that betting on their faith is the best way to profess it.

However, just as many are opposed to the idea, including a shapely Christian woman named Sophia whom Edgar falls deeply and madly in love despite proclaiming her the nuttiest of all nuts. The indubitable success of Scepticism, Inc. causes an enormous holy war involving all the world's religions to start, and all the while, an automated shopping cart looks for God and answers at the top of Mt. Everest.

Attacking mostly Catholicism and Christianity, Fowler holds no punches on any religion or denomination, which is no doubt much to the dismay of the more conservative followers of any religion who pick this book up. If you appreciate the blatant satire, however, you will find a book that, with two parts consisting of 50 chapters each, surprisingly comes off as easily digestible rather than choppy and is quite funny. However, the book doesn't start winding down until very far in, meaning it has to contrive itself and settle for a rather unpleasant and unsatisfactory ending. The biggest laughs come from the intense disagreements and battles between the two Popes - yes, you read that right - and the musings of the shopping cart as he talks with Edgar Malroy. If the book offends you, you shouldn't compromise yourself by finishing it in the first place. Only if your most metaphysical fancies are tickled should you explore it more deeply.

The Legend of Luke (Redwall, Book 12)
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  • Hardly good at all. Not a very good message either.
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  • Mice, Mice everywhere
The Legend of Luke (Redwall, Book 12)
Brian Jacques
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ASIN: 0441007732
Release Date: 2001-01-30

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Brian Jacques and his tremendous Redwall books never cease to amaze: this is the 12th book in a series that just gets better and better. This time, the interweaving story of a father and a son is told in three parts, starting with a visit to Redwall Abbey by a young hedgehog maid who, by singing a half-remembered song recounting the adventures of a warrior called Luke, begins to unlock some of the mysteries behind the Abbey's early years.

As deftly executed as all the other Redwall books, The Legend of Luke is a truly magnificent, rampaging, rip-roaring adventure story that gives the heart and mind the kind of aerobic workout normally reserved for a sprint round a playing field. From the very first page the readers know they're in for a treat, and as Jacques skillfully builds his story, cleverly interweaving intricate, imaginative detail with a vast cast of incredible characters who each play a vital role in the unfurling of the tale, there can be no doubt that he is still the true master of his genre.

Excellent as a stand-alone read for anyone new to Redwall, and even better as part of the amazing saga that has captured the imagination of millions since its inception, The Legend of Luke is an absolute must-read for anyone--young or old--who likes their fiction fast and fantastical. This story will certainly leave them breathless for more. --Susan Harrison

Book Description

A young hedgehog maid visits Redwall Abbey and sings a half-remembered song recounting the adventures of a warrior called Luke.  This chance meeting begins a tale of two quests: that of a son to find his father and that of a father to avenge the murder of his beloved wife.

The son is Martin the Warrior, founder of Redwall, who sets forth from the Abbey seeking the truth about the father he barely knew.  His journey takes him home to the northland shore, meeting friends and enemies, old and new, and leading him to an extraordinary shipwreck.  The wreck, the Arfship, is home to three ancient, veteran warriors who have in their possession a dusty old volume.  Inside is the story of Martin's early life and the dramatic account of his father Luke's pursuit of his hated enemy, the pirate stoat, Vilu Daskar.

Brian Jacques' skillful narrative is told in three parts, interweaving the stories of father and son.  Addressing some of the mysteries behind the Abbey's early years, this book provides answers that no Redwall fan will want to miss.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This is a GREAT book! .......2007-06-11

This is about, surprise, surprise, a mouse named Luke. At least, one third of it is. The other two thirds are about Martin. Again. Despite weird rumors, this is set in Mossflower, NOT England. And there are NO people. Just mice, badgers, hedgehogs, shrews, otters, squirrels, moles, hares and a rabbit or two. (Rabbits are not in this book.) The bad guys? Rats, ferrets weasels, foxes, stoats, and occasional weird creatures, like marlfoxes, or Wearats. There are a few birds, too.
The real story begins in book 2, Luke.
Luke's wife is murdered by a totally evil stoat named Vilu Daskar. (Shouldn't he be Vile Daskar?)
Luke is really really really angry. He fights this fox guy named Reynard Chopsnout to get his ship.
He sets out after Vilu to take revenge.

Meanwhile, a female black squirrel berserker (don't ask what that is) has been captured along with thirty-five other squirrels. (Don't ask why! I'd be spoiling it!)
When Luke catches up with Vilu, several problems cause him and two others to be the only three survivors. (So they think.) When Luke has his final fight against that darn stoat, who'll live?
Luke is prepared to sacrifice everything, even his life....

4 out of 5 stars A Revived legend.......2007-04-21


Martin's idea of life changes when a hedgehog traveler makes him realize what he really wants to know. Who really was his father?

As Martin travels in Mossflower, the peaceful home of his, he encounters many diverse and different creatures. Such as ferrets, shrew, moles, and hedgehogs. When Martin discovers more and more about Luke, his father, through a diary, written by Luke's friends and family, he becomes fulfilled and happy.

I could not put this book down. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys fantasy fiction.

David Browe

2 out of 5 stars Hardly good at all. Not a very good message either........2007-04-08

I used to be a big fan of the 'Redwall' series, and was quite suprised at this one. Redwall and Mossflower were pretty good, but this is by far the lousiest.
I don't feel that Jacques gets a very good message across to the reader. Luke had become bitter with his hate for Vilu Daskar. But to me, no matter what the pirate had done to him, he had no reason to kill him in return. 'Two wrongs never make a right.' Wouldn't it be better if he just forgave and forgot instead of trying to avenge his wife. His son might have lost a mother by a massacre. But he also lost a father because of hard resentment.
On the whole, I think that 'The Legend of Luke', is a pretty poor novel.

5 out of 5 stars Why doesn't anyone like this????.......2007-03-07

I don't know about anyone else, but I enjoyed this book. DO NOT read this until you've read Mossflower and Martin the Warrior. The book's about Martin wanting to find out more about his dad, Luke. Redwall fans will notice that one part in the second book is EXACTLY the same as part of Martin the Warrior. Oh, Martin seems to have forgotten Rose, Grumm, Pallum, Felldoh, and pretty much all his other old friends. This book is not for the faint of heart, because someone reeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaally important dies. And there's this cannibal otter who's insane and he's eating rats and stoats and ferrets and whatnot. It's good, though. 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 out of 5 stars Mice, Mice everywhere.......2007-03-03

This book is a bout a mouse warrior named Martin, who is trying to find out what happened to his father. The story begins in the Kingdome fortress of Redwall Abbey. There is where Martin meets the hog maid Trimp, who sings a song about his father, Luke. After hearing this song Martin sets out with his best friends to discover any Traci of his father at his old sea side home. Along the way they meet many creatures that aid them in rough spots. What will Martin and friends find out when they reach the sea? You'll have to get the book to find out.

I would recommend this book for any one who likes medieval time adventures. I personally love this book and am looking for move in the red wall series.
Urban Legends (World of Darkness)
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    Urban Legends (World of Darkness)
    Alan Alexander , Russell Bailey , Rick Chillot , Will Hindmarch , and Luke Johnson
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    Masters of the Baize: Cue Legends, Bad Boys and Forgotten Men in Search of Snooker's Ultimate Prize
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      Masters of the Baize: Cue Legends, Bad Boys and Forgotten Men in Search of Snooker's Ultimate Prize
      Luke Williams , and Paul Gadsby
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        4-book Set; the Long Patrol; Marlfox; Pearls Oflutra; the Legend of Luke By Brian Jacques
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          8 Seconds: The Sport Made Him a Legend, His Heart Made Him a Hero
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            8 Seconds: The Sport Made Him a Legend, His Heart Made Him a Hero
            Charlie McDade
            Manufacturer: Harper Audio
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            The Cleveland Indian: The Legend of King Saturday
            Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
            • A fictional grand slam
            • It's a great book of historical fiction
            • A 'must read' novel for all dedicated baseball fans
            • Louis Sockalexis He Ain't!
            • A Hidden Gem From A Small Publishing House
            The Cleveland Indian: The Legend of King Saturday
            Luke Salisbury
            Manufacturer: Smith
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback
            ASIN: 1882986148

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars A fictional grand slam.......2007-09-21

            Luke Salisbury has written a big, flavorful novel about baseball and life. The author doesn't take a false step in crafting the saga of King Saturday. Salisbury has aimed for the fences with this book, and Black Heron Press deserves a standing ovation for bringing it back into print.

            5 out of 5 stars It's a great book of historical fiction.......2007-08-10

            The Cleveland Indian: The Legend of King Saturday is a remarkable book of astute detail and elegant prose. The main character King Saturday is based upon, Louis Sockalexis, a Penobscot Indian from Maine, who was one of the greatest college baseball stars of the 1890s. What Salisbury gives us with King Saturday is a remarkable presentation of a full-tilted, hard living character. Saturday's dream is to one day own a baseball team and he will spare no ethics or morality to do so. An incredible admired athlete, as well as a drinker and ladies man, Saturday starts to throw games and bet against the Indians so that he may earn enough to achieve his goal.

            As evil as King Saturday could be, author Luke Salisbury manages to create him as a sympathetic, likeable character. The narrator Henry Harrison (lawyer for the Cleveland Spiders) worships the King and is the only man Saturday trusts. Harrison, naïve in the same way Fitzgerald's Nick Carraway is, gets a cruel lesson about life as everything he loves including women, baseball, and friends get taken from him in one way or another. Henry loves Saturday, questions him, uncovers information about him, and because of various events also loathes him. In the end Henry stays loyal to him and that is the essence and hook of the story.

            As a fan of baseball I appreciated the novel, yet baseball is not the main focus of The Cleveland Indian. The main focus is the relationships between the characters woven within the historical era of the setting. One could know very little about the game of baseball and still get a lot out of this novel. I found it very interesting to be able to look up the old time player's information and match the facts with the fiction, thus enhancing the background of the tale.

            As a writer Luke Salisbury is remarkably efficient with the developing plot, which reads with ease and without labor. His attention to details about the various settings and locations of the novel is refreshing and exciting. The historical facts were informative but not shoved down the reader's throat thus not interfering with the flow of the book. Teams, fields and players which no longer exist are brought to life.

            Salisbury's development of his characters is strength of the book. Each character is vibrant, real and the motivations of their actions are also very real and believable. Writing in a first person point of view this isn't always easy to achieve yet Salisbury manages to do it. This clarity allows the plot to advance in a very enjoyable way as I found myself charging through the novel to see how it would all unfold.

            My only issues with the novel are that occasionally the author allows us to break from the narrative to tell us background information. For example, when telling us about Marty Bergen, the Boston catcher, the narrator tells us he would later chops up his family with an ax. I googled it, and it was true, but impossible to be known by the Henry Harrison. From a writing perspective is this allowed? For me, I found the details fascinating and not intrusive with any major part of the story but for other readers it may be a distraction. The only distraction I found as a reader was that some of the descriptions of King Saturday, especially his hair, were repetitive yet, The Cleveland Indian: The Legend of King Saturday is still a great read and highly recommended.

            .

            5 out of 5 stars A 'must read' novel for all dedicated baseball fans.......2007-08-06

            Simply stated, "The Cleveland Indian: The Legend Of King Saturday" by Luke Salisbury is a 'must read' novel for all dedicated baseball fans! The team is the 1897 Cleveland Spiders line-up and the colorful character of King Saturday is modeled on the real-life baseball legend Sockalexis -- a Native American outfielder who gave the Cleveland ball club its name. A blend of schemer, drunk, brawler, killer, con man and hero, King Saturday is also a highly skilled and genuinely talented baseball player. Against the cultural background of American in the 'Gay Nineties', "The Cleveland Indian" is a deftly written novel rich with character, dialogue, and background that make it an unreserved recommendation for personal reading lists and community library collections.

            2 out of 5 stars Louis Sockalexis He Ain't!.......2004-01-16

            If Sockalexis were alive today, he'd probably sue the author of "The Cleveland Indian" for libel. The character of King Saturday starts out honoring Sockalexis with his feats on the ballfield, like throwing a record-setting 500 feet at a contest, and slugging balls out of the park. But Saturday turns out to be a lying, gambling, murdering thief. That would be fine, except there's a real photo of Sockalexis on the cover of the book, which is "freely modeled" on the real Indian who broke the color barrier in major league ball fifty years before Jackie Robinson.

            If you take it all with a grain of salt, it makes for a reasonably entertaining read and takes you back into the colorful, rowdy world of nineteenth baseball.

            5 out of 5 stars A Hidden Gem From A Small Publishing House.......2000-05-31

            This is a truly appealling adventure, right out of the Doctorow/Carr tradition. For those who are fans ("kranks" in the lingo of the late-1800's), this is a wonderful tale of a spectacular, mysterious ballplayer (an American Indian) and the callow lawyer he befriends. Rich in local color and lore, this novel leads a tangled trail from Cleveland to New York, Boston, San Juan Hill, Mexico, and, finally, the silver mines of Colorado...with the mysterious minions of Standard Oil thrown in for good measure. A really good read from beginning to end.
            The Delaware water gap: Its scenery, its legends and early history
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              Luke Wills Brodhead
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              The Legend of Luke
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                Brian Jacques
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                The Legend of Luke - a Tale from Redwall
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                  The Crimson Claw (LucasFilm's Alien Chronicles, Book 2)
                  Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                  • It better than I expected......
                  • More Than Just Science-Fiction!!
                  • the Crimson Claw
                  • the Crimson Claw
                  • Lives up to the name.
                  The Crimson Claw (LucasFilm's Alien Chronicles, Book 2)
                  Deborah Chester
                  Manufacturer: Ace
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                  Book Description

                  The master reptilian Viis beat, sell, and kill at whim the Abiru slaves they rule. But their corruption is destroying them. And Ampris--a slave forced to fight as a gladiator--will powerfully lead the fight for her oppressed people.

                  Customer Reviews:

                  5 out of 5 stars It better than I expected.............2004-02-11

                  I have a bad habit of reading books out of order. The reason being my local library doesn't contain certain volumes. Even though, I started with this volume I felt as though I didn't miss a beat. When reading this book I felt that this world is waiting to be discovered and I have to say I'm proud to be one of the few that discovered it. Ms Chester has a unique way of drawing you in and wow, I felt like I was in entirely different universe which separated itself from anything out there. The whole infrastructure of the Viis empire and community was interesting. The Viis being superior to any race out there gave you an understanding of how Ambris felt. She felt supressed and seeking out a way for every race to feel equal. Even though she was a slave turned famous gladiator she stayed true to who she was and what she believed. No mattered what had happened to her especially when she gave birth to genetically experimented children she still believed in the greater good of things. Everything in this book shows how Debra Chester had great depth of knowledge of this universe. So now goes on my search for part one and part three.

                  5 out of 5 stars More Than Just Science-Fiction!!.......2002-10-16

                  The Alien Chronicles by Deborah Chester are among the finest books I have ever read. The journey that the characters undergo is so epic and far-reaching that once you experience them, you will feel as though you have lived an entire life within this alien universe. The characters are well-defined, rich and provocative. The story itself is so much more than what it seems to be. Even though those living within these tales are fantasy species with abnormal customs, they are so unbelievably human. The trilogy revolves around the quest for freedom. The abiru -- a race of slaves who possess no rights whatsoever -- are considered greatly lesser than their Viis superiors. They are beaten, sold and killed at the whim of their owners, echoing the horror of our own history of human slavery. The oppression of the Viis leads to in-fighting and betrayal amongst the abiru, making it nearly immpossible to trust another untouchable. But even amongst this reign of distrust lies the hope of long-lasting, beautiful frienships -- as demonstrated by the wily Kelth thief (Elrabin) and the lovely and powerful Auron pet/gladiator (Ampris). The bond that develops between them is almost instantaneous even though it takes Elrabin years to realize how much Ampris means to him. They share a sort of unrequited platonic love. Unrequited in that it's not what they say to each other but what they do for each other. There are also strong antagonists, from the fear driven mad-gladiator Ylea to the tempermental spoiled sri-Kaa Israi (whose ascension to power is far from pretty). She is such a fantastically written villian that you will find yourself wanting to jump inside the book and slap her silly. The decisions she and those before her make in regards to the abiru are often times disturbing and haunting. (The period Ampris spends in the medical testing facility of Vaas Vess is particularly horrifying.) In summation, this book she be heralded as so much more than dime store science/fiction. It should be placed among books such as 1984 and Animal Farm. I know I will be recommending this book to everyone I meet henceforth. Even those who would never think of picking up a science fiction novel. Deborah Chester should be lauded immensely.

                  5 out of 5 stars the Crimson Claw.......2001-07-12

                  I you like books that get you hooked this is one of them. You enter a new world with strange creatures. But it is writen well enough that you can almost see the creatures. This book is about a strange creature called Ampris who is forced to fight as a gladiator. Many of the fights are described including her last one were she makes a life changing mistake, in her fight for piece and freedom...

                  5 out of 5 stars the Crimson Claw.......2001-07-12

                  I you like books that get you hooked this is one of them. You enter a new world with strange creatures. But it is writen well enough that you can almost see the creatures. This book is about a strange creature called Ampris who is forced to fight as a gladiator. Many of the fights are described including her last one were she makes a life changing mistake, in her fight for piece and freedom...

                  5 out of 5 stars Lives up to the name........2000-06-06

                  This lives up to the first book and usally you don't think the second will be as good as the first, only on a rare occasion, and this is one. It was better, faster paced, and gives more understanding to the character's roles. If you read the first you HAVE To pick this one up. I waited forever to have this one out, and I couldn't wait very long. This is a good book, Terrific, and Deborah Chester is a great Author.
                  THE SPIDER - Master of Men - Pulp Doubles (2) Two: Death's Crimson Juggernaut - and - Claws of the Golden Dragon
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                    THE SPIDER - Master of Men - Pulp Doubles (2) Two: Death's Crimson Juggernaut - and - Claws of the Golden Dragon
                    Rogers (editor) (Norvell Page writing as Grant Stockbridge) Terrill
                    Manufacturer: Girasol Collectables
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback
                    ASIN: B000NDA54K
                    The Spider - Death's Crimson Juggernaut - Claws of the Golden Dragon - Pulp Doubles # 2
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                      The Spider - Death's Crimson Juggernaut - Claws of the Golden Dragon - Pulp Doubles # 2
                      Grant Stockbridge
                      Manufacturer: Argosy
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback
                      ASIN: B000NHXCF0

                      Through the Year with Francis of Assisi: Daily Meditations from His Words and Life
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                      • A life worth to be copied
                      Through the Year with Francis of Assisi: Daily Meditations from His Words and Life
                      Murray Bodo
                      Manufacturer: Galilee Trade
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback

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                      ASIN: 0385238231
                      Release Date: 1987-08-18

                      From the Publisher

                      Contains 365 selections drawn from the sayings and writings of Francis as well as from stories about him. These excerpts constitute a personal "day book" for year-round reflection.

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars A life worth to be copied.......2000-07-15

                      Read the life of a Saint, keep it in your heart and try to imitate it. (Saint Vincent Pallotti)

                      This book is a perfect guideline to live a life in peace. St. Francis of Assisi is the author of the famous peace prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace... To have this book, is the dream of a lifetime. Having Francis guiding our lives with his marvellous thoughts and prayers. Wishing you can also acquire it to fulfil your life...

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                      1. Shut the Door
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                      5. Sweet Land: New and Selected Stories
                      6. The Angel with One Hundred Wings: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
                      7. The awakened eye: A companion volume to The Zen of seeing, seeing/drawing as meditation
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