Customer Reviews:
Been There, Done That...And Am SO Glad!.......2003-01-30
In 1973 I, as a re-entry woman, went to the community college portrayed in this book. I took a class with Dorothy Bryant, and thus, I read this book. It was almost me in those days, so of course I could relate to so much of it. I sat in the same rooms, watched the same students, walked the same campus. It is now decades later, and I am still thankful for that experience, this book, and especially for the talents, wisdom and kindness of its' author, Dorothy Bryant. I am so glad to see it still in print. READ IT!
A Woman's Search.......2001-06-02
Thirty-four year old Ella Price is a wife, mother, and college student. Ella returns to college in search of herself or something that will give meaning to her life. She takes an English class from Dan Harkan, a professor who requires his students to keep a journal. The reader learns about Ella, her hopes, dreams, frustrations, and disappointments by reading her journal, a series of writings that is both humorous and revealing. Near the end of the semester, Ella writes in her journal, "I'm still the same neuroitc I always was. And my life is still a bad soap opera."
First published in 1972, Ella Price's Journal touches on some timeless subjects including marriage, divorce, parenting, and religion. Ella Price's Journal is a quick, enjoyable read.
Book Description
Robert Newcomb’s dazzling debut trilogy, The Chronicles of Blood and Stone, introduced readers to the strange and wondrous land of Eutracia, and to the unforgettable characters of Prince Tristan and his sister, Shailiha, the Chosen Ones whose magically endowed blood gives them alone the power to unite the opposing forces of the beneficent Vigors and the evil Vagaries. Now, in Savage Messiah, the first volume in a sweeping new trilogy of magic, romance, and adventure, Newcomb returns to the world of his epic saga, unlocking fresh secrets and startling surprises.
With the demise of his evil half brother, Wulfgar, Prince Tristan restored peace to Eutracia . . . or so he thought. But the Orb of the Vigors was damaged in the climactic battle, and now the powerful artifact is bleeding magical energy and cutting a swath of death and destruction across the kingdom. Tristan can heal the wounded Orb, but not until his enchanted blood is returned to normal. Only then will the powers of the Vigors be his to command. Unfortunately, the secret of reversing the enchantment is lost.
Even worse, Wulfgar is neither dead nor defeated. Ensconced in his fortress across the Sea of Whispers, Tristan’s hideously scarred half brother plots with the Heretics, the otherworldly masters of the Vagaries. With their aid, Wulfgar has grown even stronger in the dark arts. Now, with powerful demonic servants and weapons of dire potency, Wulfgar sets forth to complete the destruction of the Orb . . . and to avenge himself on the Chosen Ones. Preceding him, he sends a brotherly greeting: a cunning assassin with orders to dispatch Eutracia’s ruling council.
Tristan and his trusted allies–the wise wizards Wigg and Faegan, the beautiful pirate Tyranny, and, dearest of all, his beloved Celeste–embark on a desperate quest to cleanse his blood. It is a journey that will lead from the Sea of Whispers to distant Parthalon to the mysterious Well of Forestallments, and it will change everything the Chosen Ones think they know about themselves and their destiny. If they should fail, the Orb will perish, and with it, the Vigors.
As for success, it may prove more costly still. . . .
Customer Reviews:
Savage Messiah - Continues a Predictable Formula, in a Fun Way.......2007-09-26
Newcomb is an interesting author - I enjoy his writing style, and I found the original trilogy to be a fun, if rather light, read. It took me a while before I decided to pick up Savage Messiah, and I don't regret doing so. It follows what has become a fairly predictable path, and while his style of creating conflict and determining the resolution are getting a bit stale (to me), the path the characters take toward that resolution are well done and a fun read.
However, it continually stuns me how often in this, and in many of the previous, books, that almost every conflict that pops up actually has been foretold, and furthermore, the wizards of the Directorate (Wigg et al) know that they are going to happen. And yet, until they actually happen, there seems to be no preparation, no work, nothing done to address the possibility, or to prevent the upcoming calamities.
A non-spoiler example of what one often sees throughout the novels in the series might be:
1. (A) happens. (A) could be something minor, major, what have you, but it's something that the characters in the novel note and account for. In particular, the wizards all know (A) has happened.
2. Then (B), a calamity of some sort, happens.
3. Then the wizards say "Oh, so THAT is what the Universal Book that we have all read meant when it said 'If ever (A) shall happen, calamity (B) will follow unless steps (C) are undertaken.'" Except that despite (A) happening, and every character knowing (A) happened, not one of the characters that knows about the Universal Book's words suggests taking option (C), thereby allowing calamity (B) to happen.
4. Thankfully, the Universal Book also happens to mention exactly what to do in the event that (B) happens (let's call it (D)) and each of the novels follows the necessary adventures required in order to perform (D) and therefore save the world.
This happens over and over throughout the series, and while I enjoy Newcomb's accounts of their adventures, it feels like it is getting old - the characters seemed shocked in earlier novels when a mystery half-brother is revealed, despite the Universal Book quite clearly stating that one is out there. Only after that half-brother is revealed do they say "Oh, of course, that's what the book meant when it said there's an evil half-brother that will try to destroy us all." What, did they think it meant something else?
While I like the original trilogy, and Savage Messiah begins another on a decent note, I worry that the series is beginning to lean far too much on this formula, and I will soon decide that it is simply not worth hearing about yet another calamity that could have been easily prevented by using the knowledge that every wizard in the world seems to have.
Can I get a refund?.......2007-03-11
Like earlier reviewers, I felt the characters lacked depth and there were times where the narrative become so repetitive that I completely lost any interest in what the narrative was about.
I have to re-read the original trilogy to verify this, but it seems like Robert Newcomb introduces new characters and elements into the series that seem to directly contradict the earlier novels.
That aside, I was also very annoyed by the lack of foresight displayed by Tristan, Wigg, Fegan and the other members of their council. They talk about certain things that will happen yet they do nothing to plan in advance for them. And I'm no mathematician but how does does Tristian have any surviving forces left after all the calamities that befall them?
An engaging, action-packed thrill ride.......2006-04-06
Robert Newcomb scored a successful trilogy with The Chronicles of Blood and Stone. Now he returns to the land of Eutracia with SAVAGE MESSIAH, the first in a new trilogy that picks up where the previous series left off, both in terms of story and enjoyment.
In the first series we were introduced to Tristan and his sister Shailiha, the Chosen Ones who hold magical blood that give them the power to join the good (Vigors) and evil (Vagaries) forces. In the climax of the third book, Wulfgar, Tristan's evil half-brother, was defeated, but the Orb of the Vigors was damaged in that final confrontation. Now, magical energy is being bled by the damaged Orb and the kingdom is suffering greatly because of it. The only person with the power to do anything to restore the Orb is Prince Tristan, but there is a slight problem: Tristan's blood has been tainted and his ability to save the Orb and his people is impossible until his blood returns to normal. The spell that has altered his blood renders him unable to command the Vigors, and unfortunately the reversal of the spell has been lost.
As if the damage inflicted by the Orb were not enough, another menace threatens Tristan and his companions. From a lair on the Sea of Whispers, Tristan's half-brother Wulfgar, thought to have been killed, is alive and well. And very bitter. Looking to return to Eutracia and complete his previous plans, he is now joining forces with the Heretics, wielders of the Vagaries. His own mastery of the dark arts is growing and he seeks to destroy the Orb once and for all, but his vengeance is also more personal. A master assassin, Satine, has been hired by Wulfgar to eliminate those who had wronged him. The only course for Tristan and his allies is to somehow find a way to cleanse his blood. The quest to do so is full of peril and their victory may be just as damaging as their failure.
Prince Tristan continues to be a likable hero and Newcomb allows him to continue to grow here. The rest of the cast is solid, especially newly-introduced Satine. Wulfgar, however, seems a hollow copy of his previous self and perhaps more impact could have been had with a new, unknown villain. That aside, Newcomb does a very good job of opening up some secrets and surprises that will have you eagerly looking forward to the follow-up installment, and he also propels the story forward at an exciting pace with enough action interspersed to keep your blood pumping.
Newcomb weaves a good tale, to be sure. As the fourth book in a planned series of nine, however, it does feel like a middle book. This is not to say that it is unworthy of reading. In fact, it is quite the opposite. While SAVAGE MESSIAH does not hold the same punch that the previous three books had, it is still a thrilling adventure and easily ranks among some of the best to be found on the shelves these days. Readers looking for an engaging, action-packed thrill ride will be more than pleased with this title.
--- Reviewed by Stephen Hubbard
Are we reading the same book?.......2006-03-29
This is a truly awful author, someone with a misogynistic bent and a real lack of imagination. The book is boring and the characters are the most one dimensional I have seen in this genre; given that fantasy is notorious for flat characters, that says a lot. Tristan has to be the most pathetic hero in literature. All those "mosts" make it seem as if there is at least something spectacular in the badness of the book, but even that would be an overstatement. It's time to retire this terrible series, begun with the banner headline "the fantasy novel of the year."
Death and Destruction overwhelm shallow characters........2006-02-20
Fast moving and filled with destruction but little suspense Savage Messiah failed to interest me because of the dull one dimensional characters from the noble prince to the old wizards.You know you're in trouble when the most interesting character is a conflicted assasin who's killing off the good guys and you don't care if the land is saved or not you just want to read more about her methods.Another problem is that the book is TOO grim.Sure in fantasy novels good should fight evil but there's so much gruesome death here it becomes numbing after a time.The writer tosses in a few sparks of joy every so often but it's not enough to lighten the blandly humorless tone.As a trivia note this book must contain more use of the word AZURE than any book ever written in history.To the book's credit it's an easy quick read full of magic and battles for fantasy lovers but it left me cold without any desire to see what becomes of the characters.
Book Description
Robert Newcomb’s dazzling debut trilogy, The Chronicles of Blood and Stone, introduced readers to the strange and wondrous land of Eutracia, and to the unforgettable characters of Prince Tristan and his sister, Shailiha, the Chosen Ones whose magically endowed blood gives them alone the power to unite the opposing forces of the beneficent Vigors and the evil Vagaries. Now, in Savage Messiah, the first volume in a sweeping new trilogy of magic, romance, and adventure, Newcomb returns to the world of his epic saga, unlocking fresh secrets and startling surprises.
With the demise of his evil half brother, Wulfgar, Prince Tristan restored peace to Eutracia . . . or so he thought. But the Orb of the Vigors was damaged in the climactic battle, and now the powerful artifact is bleeding magical energy and cutting a swath of death and destruction across the kingdom. Tristan can heal the wounded Orb, but not until his enchanted blood is returned to normal. Only then will the powers of the Vigors be his to command. Unfortunately, the secret of reversing the enchantment is lost.
Even worse, Wulfgar is neither dead nor defeated. Ensconced in his fortress across the Sea of Whispers, Tristan’s hideously scarred half brother plots with the Heretics, the otherworldly masters of the Vagaries. With their aid, Wulfgar has grown even stronger in the dark arts. Now, with powerful demonic servants and weapons of dire potency, Wulfgar sets forth to complete the destruction of the Orb . . . and to avenge himself on the Chosen Ones. Preceding him, he sends a brotherly greeting: a cunning assassin with orders to dispatch Eutracia’s ruling council.
Tristan and his trusted allies–the wise wizards Wigg and Faegan, the beautiful pirate Tyranny, and, dearest of all, his beloved Celeste–embark on a desperate quest to cleanse his blood. It is a journey that will lead from the Sea of Whispers to distant Parthalon to the mysterious Well of Forestallments, and it will change everything the Chosen Ones think they know about themselves and their destiny. If they should fail, the Orb will perish, and with it, the Vigors.
As for success, it may prove more costly still. . . .
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews:
I love this book!.......2005-10-06
I absolutely love this book!!! I can reread it anytime. I love everything I've read by Elizabeth Mansfield (a wonderful author), but this is my favorite! I enjoy it so much. It is refreshing not to have the "hero" the sterotypical romance hero. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves romance!
Her best, I think.......2001-03-17
I have collected almost all of the Elizabeth Mansfield regencies over the years and have enjoyed them, but this one, I think, is her best. It has a sweet poignancy to it that gets me every time. Simon, with his gentle, scholarly ways, is one of my all-time favorite romance heroes. If you liked this one, be sure to check out Regency Sting and The Phantom Lover.
A lovely story.......2001-02-23
If you are tired of the regencies that go on and on and on about nothing...you will enjoy this book. Pippa is a gentle-hearted young lady who thinks herself in love with the rather self-centered eldest son of the family who has "raised" her since she was 12. She is mostly attracted to his handsome face...as she realizes the more time she spends with Simon, the second son. He is the one with true character. To me, Simon is the reason I enjoy this book. Elizabeth Mansfield lets you see inside of his heart throughout the book and he is an endearing character. Someone else mentioned in a review that you don't even know what he looked like. I don't agree. The point was that he had beauty inside and the outside was not as important. Pippa realized that in time, thank goodness. You certainly have the idea that he is attractive, just in a quieter way.
I also enjoyed this book because these characters appear in some of Ms. Manfield's other books. In A Counterfeit Husband, Pippa's mother finds romance. You should read that book before Passing Fancies. It has its fair share of danger and intrigue, love and romance with the hero eluding a press gang and masquerading as a servant in the heroine's emply so that he won't be wrongly accused of murder. You also find out why Pippa is the way she is...why she lets Sybil lead her into adventures. Sybil is another name you'll find repeated in other books by Ms. Mansfield.
I highly recommend Ms. Mansfield as an author. When my roommate and I discovered her books we were immediately charmed. When you read her books you will feel like you know the characters personally...and she usually has a secondary romance going on in the story that adds extra interest.
A Charming Little Love Story.......2000-11-07
For those readers unfamiliar with Ms. Mansfield's work, let me start out by saying that she does not include the danger and intrigue in her novels that many other Regency authors do. I enjoy those authors too, but Elizabeth Mansfield is a pleasant change from the norm. She uses as her model Jane Austen's character-driven stories. This is one case where that model works extremely well. I won't bother to summarize the plot, as that's been done. Pippa is an endearing heroine, if a bit too willing to sacrifice herself for others' well-being. Her confusion about where her heart truly lies is well-written, and the conclusion of the book is extremely satisfying and heartwarming. If you are looking for a good story with realistic characters and a gentle mood, this is the place to go.
Disappointing.......2000-06-27
Pippa, our female lead, is blamed for all sorts of events that take place in the home she is visiting, which all turn out badly and wreck her promising relationship with the head of that family, William. Pippa, as our lead female character, I found to be either very stupid or a door mat. She takes the blame for everything! That is not endearing. It is not funny. She steals, gets engaged and spends lots of money for members of a family that are not a) hers or b) appreciative. Sybil, her friend and daughter of this family who invited her to visit, is so self-centered that as a reader I found her behavior towards a friend positively unredeemable. Pippa needs to get some backbone. It is not "madcap" to steal, gamble, etc. I mean, to get engaged to prevent Sybil from getting into trouble? Isn't that a bit silly? And the man she ends up with, the second brother, Simon, well, what did he even look like? Besides looking disheveled and with dark red hair always falling in his face? Who knew! This book was tedious. Smart female characters are not to be found in this book. It is not even vaguely funny.
Book Description
In an all-new Alien Nation novel, a chance encounter with a mysterious woman from his past propels Detective Matt Sikes into an investigation of a lethal Newcomer drug, and forces the woman he loves to risk her life for someone she's never even met. Meanwhile, tension mounts between Sikes and his Newcomer partner, George Francisco, as each is forced to deal with the range of emotions evoked by this unusual case. As they delve deeper into the intricate maze of L.A.'s illegal drug market, Fransicso and Sikes discover that some Newcomers will do anything to assimilate into human society-- even face the horrifying and deadly consequences that could destroy them all.
Customer Reviews:
Nice addition to the Alien Nation universe.......2007-08-07
This particular story would have been an excellent episode should the show have been granted a second season like it deserved. The mood and social commentary (on the police side, family side, and the "guest star" side) were an interesting continuation into the reality of being an outsider mainstreamed into modern Western life. It illustrates just how far some outsiders are willing to go in order to approximate normalcy in mainstream society.
The writing style was a bit jumpy with the flashbacks and some of the adjectives chosen to describe certain people, which of course suggests that it may have been a bit of a rough transition from script to prose.
Well done if a bit out of place.......2003-10-12
I wish that David Spencer had paid more attention to the tv series before writing this novel. Some things just don't fit. However, the idea of Newcomers wanting so much to fit in that they risk their health to change their look is very powerful and unique. The writing was well done though frankly I think too much time was spent on the lives of the Francisco family and not on the case.
A MUST FOR ALL ALIEN NATION FANS.......2003-09-30
Passing Fancy would have been an amazing episode for the TV series Alien Nation. Sadly, the series ended before the story treatment could be made. We are fortunate that David Spencer was allowed to turn his wonderful story into this rich book that reads like an enhanced episode. It is obvious that Spencer cared for and understood the characters he wrote about. Every bit of the well written dialogue reads as spoken by George and Sykes..AS PLAYED by Eric Pierpoint and Gary Graham. It is refreshing and enjoyable. The story itself is a tightly woven look at adaptation and prejudice, human AND alien. I can't recommend it enough.
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No Passing Fancy
Kay Thorpe
Manufacturer: Harlequin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000NRHTDG |
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No Passing Fancy
Kay Thorpe
Manufacturer: Harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000J2FBO4 |
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No Passing Fancy
Kay Thorpe
Manufacturer: Harlequin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description
In 1857 a wagon train of Arkansas emigrants traveling through Utah on their way to California was attacked by a group of Mormons led by John D. Lee. The murder of 120 men, women, and children is notorious to this day. Although 58 Mormon men participated in the Mountain Meadows Massacre, Lee was the only man tried for the crime. The involvement of Brigham Young is still debated almost 150 years later. Lee's autobiography, written when he was in prison awaiting execution by the United States government, was first published in 1877. This facsimile edition is the first reprint of the entire book since 1891. It provides not only the story of the massacre but an insider's account of the formative years of Mormonism. Active in the establishment of the church first in Missouri and later in Nauvoo, Illinois, Lee advanced in the church hierarchy to become one of the bodyguards of the prophet Joseph Smith and an “enforcer” for the secret terrorist organizations known as the Danites, Death Angels, and Blood Atoners. Mormonism Unveiled provides the best description of Brigham Young's elevation to the presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints after the assassination of Joseph Smith. It also reveals the origin of polygyny by revelation in the church and how the “sealing” of marriages facilitated this process. Lee describes in detail the beatings, robberies, castrations, assassinations, and Mormon wars with Gentiles in the Midwest that culminated in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
This reissue includes the original publisher's preface and a preface and introduction by Lee's attorney, W. W. Bishop, as well as an account of Lee's arrest and execution, transcripts of his trial, names of the assassins and accessories, an appendix on the life of Brigham Young, and a personal account by a victim of Mormon polygyny.
This facsimile edition provides not only the story of the infamous 1857 massacre of the Arkansas immigrant wagon train, but an insider's account of the formative years of Mormonism.
Customer Reviews:
Hmmmm.......2006-07-27
While browsing the "reviews" of this book it was hard to ignore this one:
"I am a very devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints(mormons). I know that the formation of Utah was aided by god for my ancestors to settle there and this book is an exageration and a byest opinion".
First of all, anyone who claims to be a Latter-Day Saint wouldn't just blurt something like this in a book review forum. Secondly, I happen to know that "Mormons" know how to spell "biased".
Okay...okay...enough of the entertainment portion of my review. The two major aspects of this memoir/book by JD Lee are the following:
1 - JD Lee never said anything against the doctrine, gospel, or teachings of the Latter-Day Saints. He never even recanted his belief in the (then) prophet of the church, Brigham Young. With all of this loyalty towards his church and his leaders it is hard to take into account some of the things that were written in the book. We do know that it wasn't supervised by JD Lee during the publication of the book so there isn't any corroboration on the statements made in the book. His lawyer was pretty high-strung on the idea of hurting Mormons (like so many other people at that time), which makes it hard to swallow that he was the man responsible for publishing it.
2 - We still really don't know what happened that day in Mountain Meadows, Utah! Every instance of recounted "history" is still blurred with too much conjecture to make any sort of a conclusion. The Mormons were viciously attacked, murdered, and kicked out of every place they had been up until the early 1900's (even by the federal government), which makes a plausible scenerio of Mormon settlers quick to react to a situation. We also know that the Lee group from Arkansas were Baptist Christians and it's no secret that Baptists have taken a very stern stance against Mormons and have (to this day) expended much energy and money to the defamation of the Latter-Day Saints.
I've read the book and watched the documentaries, yet my mind is still as clear as mud on this issue. There are way too many contradictions of myth and (purported) events to make any kind of a conclusion.
It is a shame that an event like this actually happened and it pains my heart to know that families were torn apart that day in the desert. The Mormon people were treated like fourth-class citizens during that age in American history many of whom were brutally murdered (see: Hauns Mill Massacre; Joseph Smith; Extermination Act of Missouri by Governor Boggs; etc...), but it doesn't give anyone the right for revenge on a party of people not connected to any of the other grievances suffered by the LDS people. You can judge a tree by the fruit that it yields and to this day I can't find too much rotten fruit produced by the Mormon religion. If this event of the Mountain Meadows Massacre was indeed a barbaric act conducted by a band of southern Utah men then there is no excuse for them and I'm certain they will (or have already) receive their punishment by He whom they believe in, but at this juncture and with the information we have I, personally, cannot make a judgement on the matter.
I think the Mormon people have come a long way, however. They are now a very well respected group of people who, for the most part, live good and honorable lives with high standards and morals. It's hard to hate a people that try to live a better and more moral way of life. There are a handful of Mormons I know that haven't lived up to "Mormon standards", but on the whole they are still good guys with good hearts, just like any other god-fearing Christian.
I can't say that I recommend the book or don't recommend the book because there wasn't a reason to hate it and there isn't a reason to love it. It's not a clean, clear, crisp book by the way it was written, but I'm just one man.
The Evil of mormonism Revealed.......2006-07-25
I first came across references to this book while reading Fawn Brodie's masterpiece, "No Man Knows My History," her brilliant biography of Joseph Smith, the lunatic charlatan who invented mormonism. I was quite surprised to find this book, Mormonism Unveiled, while browsing for something else to read. The fact that this book was written so long ago (1877) and was a first-hand account of the infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre by the only mormon convicted of participating in that heinous act of unadulterated human slaughter, only made the book that much more intriguing.
The author, John D. Lee was, like all mormons, a religious fanatic who ascribed godly characteristics to lecherous and vile human beings such as Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. He spent most of his life serving the evil cult of mormonism. This shocking autobiography, written as he was sitting in jail awaiting his execution as the mormon's scapegoat for the 40 or 50 other cult members who slaughtered more than 120 innocent souls, is filled with tales of the lawlessness of his evil religion. John D. Lee spares no expense in sharing his personal history in which he was an active polygamist (he had nineteen wives); exposes the death squad of the mormon Danites who would murder anyone upon the command of Smith, Young, and others; would castrate young men who refused to give up their girlfriends because some old geezer polygamist wanted to add these young ladies as yet another wife in their collection; and many, many other atrocities. Perhaps no other book documents what a filthy subhuman cretin Brigham Young really was.
While this book had been out of print for an extremely long time (perhaps 100 or more years), it has fortunately been republished so that the world can know that truth about the evil foundation that mormonism is built upon. John D. Lee was executed for his crimes - it's only a shame that all of the other cult members who took part in the slaughter did not meet a similar fate. Fortunately, one must assume that they are all now serving time where they belong - in Hell.
Lee's words twisted..........2003-09-24
It is important to remember when reading this version of John D. Lee's writings that his words were manipulated by the editor to convey an anti-Mormon message. Lee NEVER turned his back on his religion, nor did he ever point the finger at Brigham Young for the massacre (whether Young ordered it or not.) He was angry with Young when he died - he felt betrayed and rightly so and he did speak and write angry words regarding Young. But Lee actually REFUSED an opportunity to go free if he would agree to implicate Young and speak out against the church. He refused and was executed. He was a faithful Mormon to the end. This book is availible in it's more pure form under the title "The Writings of John D. Lee." - His diaries were also recently republished under the title "A Mormon Chronicle" - read these books for a more complete picture. --------- I am a Lee descendant.
An American Tragedy.......2003-09-17
The Mountain Meadows massacre is one of those events in history that is too large for partisanship. John Lee and what happened to him is no more, no less a matter worth understanding than Mountain Meadows. Here is a book that comes as nearly as any is likely to ever approach to help students of history and the human condition grasp how abysmal that condition can become. John Lee was a good man who found himself killing men, women and children in cold blood. Anything to help humans understand how he came to do this is worth the read. Certain similar massacres of Vietnamese civilians by US troops, the Cambodian killing fields, the Nazi concentration camps and Spanish Inquisition are a single facet of humanity painful to examine. But we all need to examine them. This book is a good place to begin.
Not at all realistic.......2003-08-23
I am a very devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints(mormons). I know that the formation of Utah was aided by god for my ancestors to settle there and this book is an exageration and a byest opinion
Book Description
The Three Books In One.
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Mormonism Unveiled
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