Ultimas noticias del paraiso (Premio Alfaguara)

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Life as it exists today, with its modern communities, standards of living, dreams and feelings love, opens the path, to new changes and new technologies. Life is complex and mysterious. Through the main character's conscience, Clara Sanchez explores a restless and overwhelming modern reality and demonstrates that dreams become a reality only to those who have them, and that believing in luck is trusting life with all its infinite possibilities. A novel of one's ideal world.

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ULTIMAS NOTICIAS DEL PARAISO es una novela sobre el paraiso de cada uno, sobre la vida de hoy mismo, la de las modernas urbanizaciones y sus formas de convivencia, de sonar, de amar. Un espacio magico donde los sucesos extraordinarios y los habituales se nivelan ante la mirada familiar y al mismo tiempo reflexiva de Fran, el narrador, a traves de cuya conciencia Clara Sanchez explora la inquieta y contundente realidad contemporanea y demuestra que solo se cumplen los suenos de quien los tiene, y que creer en la suerte es creer en la vida con todas sus infinitas posibilidades.

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la indiferente actitud de la vida moderna.......2001-12-11

Últimas Noticias del Paraíso. Clara Sánchez.

Un poco de indiferencia, un poco de tristeza, un poco de la nostalgia impregnan las páginas de esta novela de Clara Sánchez en la que primero sentí que tal vez era demasiado vaga e indiferente para ser de mi interés. Pero a medida que leía, y me dejaba llevar lentamente por la inercia de una pagina tras otra de sentirme arrastrado por situaciones que a fuerza de parecer tan cotidianas se vuelven tan neuróticamente repetitivas que ya vivimos sin sentir, solamente dejándonos llevar, me impulsaba a continuar leyendo hasta el final. La vida de Fran parece la vida de cualquier persona, aunque después me puse a pensar que no, que eso que llamamos cotidianidad no existe si hacemos cálculos de cómo vive la gente. La mayoría de la gente no es blanca, clase media, o habitantes de chalets en una tranquila urbanización. Esa puede ser una novela cotidiana para una persona de ese medio. Pero para la gente que no considera ese estilo de vida el suyo la novela también es válida. Es válida como una forma de rebeldía a una sociedad que nos da valores de conducta y que desprecia a quienes después no encajen en esos valores. La novela esta impregnada de alejamiento de todo al principio y de cierta rebeldía y nostalgia hacia el final. Como siempre el amor es el causante de la nostalgia, nos hace ver lo que no tenemos y necesitamos para mantenernos vivos y cuerdos y no caer como la mama de Fran en la falsa felicidad de la droga, o como Eduardo en la dulce felicidad que es aun más falsa, esa felicidad de poseerlo todo. Al final Eduardo le da el mejor regalo que podía darle a un amigo, el encuentro del amor gracias a su desaparición. Pero no esperen a creerse que les voy a contar la novela, no, les toca a ustedes leer un poco y quizás encontrarse en esa indiferencia, en ese letargo del que a veces salimos cuando alguien nos recuerda, como cuando nos quedamos dormidos en un mueble y alguien nos despabila y hacemos como que despertamos y en realidad nos quedamos dormidos más profundamente. Es inútil tratar de despertar a la humanidad de los sueños que se ha impuesto, de las metas que se ha propuesto. Quizás ya sea demasiado tarde y sea mucho mejor, quedarse dormido hasta el final de la obra.....

Luis Méndez

la indiferente actitud de la vida moderna.......2001-12-11

Últimas Noticias del Paraíso. Clara Sánchez.

Luis Méndez

Did not inspire me.......2000-12-13

It is true that this book describes the life of any youngster nowadays: divorced parents, loneliness, etc. And, to me, this makes it a very ordinary story, with a very ordinary ending. To me, it was not interesting, nor inspiring. On the contrary, it left me with a feeling of emptiness and a feeling that, unless a lucky event hits a youngster nowadays, his destiny is to become mediocre and unhappy. But I rate it with 3 stars and not less, because it is well written, and very realistic.

The delicate task of taking life easy.......2000-09-13

Fran, the main character of the novel is a fellow who did not know what to do with his life, but he knew intuitively that it was much more than his family, and his limited high middle class surroundings where showing him. He was not particularly ambitious, because he did not see the point in struggling for aims which were not of his own making. However, his limited experience did not provide him enough background to justify his attitudes in front of his friends and family, who considered that in his lazy hang around was the reflection of some sort of moral turpitude.

Paradoxically it is this attitude of calm and quiet observation the one that will take Fran above all others and leave them wondering how come THAT guy is so lucky.

This book won the "Editorial Alfaguara" best novel of 1999.

Ultimas Noticias Del Paraiso
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A cataclysmic event has struck the Earth.Millions of people have vanished without a trace.No one is left unaffected #8722; not even Superman.A year has passed, and Superman is left with many questions and very few answers.For a hero who tries to have all the answers, it's torture.And, just as the action heats up and the stakes are raised, one huge question emerges: just how far is Superman willing to go "For Tomorrow"?

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GREAT ART BAAAAD SCRIPT.......2007-08-02

Apart from Jim Lee & Scott Williams predictably gorgeous art this is a mess. The tone is all wrong and the plot is lumpy and unruly, it simply doesn't gel. There's a couple of good punch ups here and there and some nice sub plots but it hardly justifies this prestige format or the hype. Great Lee art rotten Azzarello script.

a lackluster epic.......2007-04-10

With an incoherent story and phoned in artwork by Jim Lee, this two volume Superman tale is one that I traded in immediately at my local comic book store. It pales vastly when put next to Azzarello's BATMAN BROKEN CITY and Jim Lee's stellar run on Batman's HUSH arc.

One of the best Superman stories ever!.......2007-03-26

You can't miss this book. The only people complaining are the 'old men' of the comic book industry that are afraid of change and new ideas. This is a beautiful book. It features some of the best writing and art i've seen anywhere. It's a must buy!

Very interesting..........2006-12-27

How far would Superman go to save the Earth? Apparently, pretty damn far! Story opens with half of everyone in the world gone, just vanished! Including, Lois. Superman begins to loose grasp of his humanity in a big way as he finds not only can he not save everyone all the time and that he is not always in the right all the time, but that a device of his own creation caused the vanishing in the first place (a Phantom Zone generator he was to use in case Earth was to fall the same fate as Krypton). The crisis of faith is the theme of this story as Kal confides in a dying priest for clarity.

Jim Lee's art is, of coarse, remarkable. The story (especially in vol. 1) can be a bit on the confusing side, but it's still a cool read. The addition of General Zod is pretty nice too

Confusing, but ultimately worth it.......2006-12-09

When For Tomorrow first started hitting the comic book store shelves in single issue form, it was met with a decidedly mixed reaction from readers. Some felt it to be utterly confusing and intirely boring, while others saw it as a deep, introspective graphic novel (mistakenly) published in serial form. A story that would best be enjoyed when read in a single sitting. Now with For Tomorrow finally printed as two trade paperbacks, we can finally have that experience.

So, the question is, is it really that deep, introspective graphic novel? Does reading it in one sitting make it any better? If, I had to give you a definitive answer, it would be yes, For Tomorrow's purpose and point is much more clear when digested over an afternoon than it ever was over the 12 months when I first read it as a monthly.

That said, it isn't perfect. And it isn't a story that plays out like your standard comic. The narrative is non-linear. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, that means the story's timeline jumps to and fro from past and present. And maybe even future. Think Gulliver's Travels. Or maybe even the first half of Batman Begins.

This non-linear story is obviously what confused readers originally - god knows, it confused me. The opening chapters raise many questions that are never fully answered until the story's closing pages. This, I won't lie, is a failling. Probably the biggest failing of the book. In my opinion, at least. The plot is so oddly told and unfolded, that the actual story seems not to matter. As if it's only a secondary concern next to the main purpose of the book; philosophy, faith, Superman, and everything in between.

This is where the book shines. The story doesn't matter. The plot is unimportant. What you're getting here is - in my mind, at least - a first class look - no, journey - into Superman's mind, and soul. We examine his faith. His belief in both humanity and himself. And see that even someone as "perfect" as Superman can make a mistake. Maybe that's cliche, maybe some of the more macho readers out there will complain about an overly emotional Superman, but for me - and hopefully you - it gave me a look into the character that I had honestly not seen before.

Aside from the introspective on Superman, there's also pretty prominent philosophical wonderings on faith, religion, and how Superman relates to those two things. I won't try to give any interpretations of those wonderings myself, but for those who love subtext, and a little remarks that can leave you pondering them well after you've finished reading the book, For Tomorrow will certainly be very welcomed.

While it's not as prominent point as other things in the book, I also found the expression of Superman's love for Lois to be very wonderfully done as well. From describing her heartbeat as "his rhythem" to live, to his passionate reunion with her later in the book, it's romantic, but not overpowering, and never distracting.

And, of course, to top all of that off, we have a knockdown, drag out fight with one of Superman's most powerful and sinister villains; Zod. While I think the effectiveness of the fight is diminished slightly by the rather confusing events leading up to it, I must admit, it makes for a really fun read - thanks largely to Jim Lee's fantastic art.

Which brings us to possibly the best thing about the book; the art. Jim Lee is - to me and manly - simply one of the best there is. He's the superstar artist in the comics industry at the moment, and while that may overrate him a bit, I still believe him to be one of the absolute best.

So, in closing, For Tomorrow is a mixed bag. It can very well be overly confusing and seemingly pointless. And it can also be very deep and beautifully introspective. I won't try to predict whether or not you personally will like the book, all I can say is I certainly consider myself all the better for having read it.

[Please note, this review is for both Vol. 1 and 2 of For Tomorrow]

Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)

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Superman Archives Stories in Showcase Presents
Silver Age Superman goodness
One of DC's best Archives ever!!!!!!!

Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)
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The first Silver Age Superman Archive, reprinting ACTIONCOMICS #241-247 and SUPERMAN #122-126 (1958-1959)! This volume, with anintroduction by Mark Waid, features the debuts of the Fortress of Solitude,Brainiac, Kandor, the Super-Pets, and much more!

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Superman Archives Stories in Showcase Presents.......2006-02-22

Potential buyers might like to know that all 20 stories in Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives: Volume 1, as listed by a previous reviewer, appear in Showcase Presents Superman: Volume 1. The stories in Showcase are in black and white, not colour, and the volume includes many more Superman tales from the Superman and Action comics. People who have already acquired Showcase Presents Superman: Volume 1 might like to consider whether or not they wish to buy the same stories (in colour) in the Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives: Volume 1.

Silver Age Superman goodness.......2004-11-11

Much like "Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives", "Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives" represents a jump ahead from the Golden Age material found the "Superman Archives", "Superman: The Action Comics Archives", and "Superman in the World's Finest Archives". And as with the "Dynamic Duo", there isn't any "official" reason for DC to have chosen to have done this, beyond a desire to get Silver Age material out there. Plus, let's face it, Superman and Batman have been, and ever shall be, DC Comics Big Guns. From the get go, both characters appeared in many differnt series, and multiple "Archives" sub-series is warranted (although why this leap is made NOW is anyone's guess).

With the Silver Age of comics begun in 1956, and a whole variety of characters from the Golden Age being rewritten from scratch, it made sense to revisit the company's flagship character. However, what DC with Superman was not a dramatic rewrite, a la, the Flash. Starting in 1958, "Action Comics" and "Superman" saw the science fiction elements of the Superman mythos developed. It also saw a renewed focus on the "Superman Family", as Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and eventually, Supergirl, got their own solo series. The New Deal Crusader Superman started out as was left behind, and the Galaxy Spanning Boyscout took his place. Everything popular culture remembers Superman for (the city of Kandor and the other survivors of Krypton, the Fortress of Solitude, etc.) appeared at this time, as did a more diverse and challenging rogues gallery.

We owe this creative shift to editor Mort Weisinger and his stable, most notably artists Wayne Boring (the definitive Superman artist for most the 1950s, and definitely one of my favorite Superman artists), Al Plastino, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Curt Swan, as well a writer Otto Binder, among others.

As this is material from the Silver Age, a reader of modern comics has to take these stories as they find them (thank you, Dr. Wertham). The focus on character development that is pretty much taken for granted in today's comics is absent. The stories are more plot-driven. This can be a mixed blessing. When the stories are good, well-thought out and imaginative, then the story is a treat, and you smile with joy. A good exmaple is the first story of the collection "The Super-key to Fort Superman", in which we see the Fortress of Solitude for the first time. Despite its reputed impregnability, someone has snuck into the fortress, leaving notes for Superman that threaten impending doom.

It was at this time the Superman villains got a much- needed boost. While Superman always tangled with Lex Luthor, most of his enemies weren't any physical match. This changed with the introduction of Brainiac (in "The Super-Duel in Space"), the evil android who travels the galaxy, shrinking cities for the purpose of building his own empire. The most important of these cities is Kandor, a Kryptonian city taken just before the planet exploded.

The stories weren't exclusively sci-fi. In "The Steeplejack of Steel" Clark Kent goes undercover on a construction site to catch a fraudulent builder. The crooks various attempts to knock-off this undercover snitch are amusing, and the story is a nice reminder that Superman is, by profession, a reporter, and does as much good in that job as when he's wearing a cape.

The relationship with Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are also well explored. In "Mrs. Superman", due to a series of plot (amusing) contrivances, Clark and Lois are trapped together on an island. Believing their situation to be hopeless, Clark comes clean, and proposes marriage. Naturally, things change so they can escape, and the real conflict is how Clark fools Lois into thinking he's not Superman. In the "Girl of Steel", Jimmy uses a magic artifact to grant Superman three wishes, one of which is a proto-type Supergirl. While this character vanishes at the end of the story, she did pave the way for Kara Zor-el, Superman's cousin.

As I said, not every story is great. The most glaring example is "The Return of Superman's Lost Parents" in which Clark's Earth-parents, the Kents (long dead) come forward in time to visit him. Of course, that's not what's going on, but the big problem I had was swallowing the idea that Clark would accept this couple without suspicion.

Aside from occasional clunker, the whole collection is a treat. Of course, in 1985, DC did an elaborate restructuring of continuity, so none of these stories are canon. This was a bit of a mixed-blesing. Change can be good. Lois Lane's perpetual schemes to marry Superman don't seem a particularly enlightened view of women. On the other hand, change can be bad. Brainiac was much more interesting before 1985 than he is now..

There is an element of innocence in this book that's really quite enjoyable. So while the Silver Age will always be hit and miss for me, the hits are far greater than the misses, and reading extremely fun. I look forward to volume 2. I do wonder if Wonder Woman (the third character of DC's "Holy Trinity") will be getting the Silver Age jump. I also wonder if "DC Comics Presents", the more recent team-up book staring Superman, is considered "Archive" worthy.

One of DC's best Archives ever!!!!!!!.......2004-10-31

I just received my copy a few days ago. What a swell Superman collection from the 1950's. 20 fantastic adventures with the "Man of Tomorrow!" The stories from Superman and Action Comics are presented in original release order starting from June 1958. The first story is thought to be the starting of the Silver Age of comics for Superman, and is the adventure presenting Superman's first visit to the Fortress of Solitude. If I personally had chosen where to start in presenting the best Superman stories of all time, it would have been with the exact same issue!

"The Adventures of Superman" TV show had recently ended. For many years in the 50's the Superman comics emulated the TV show, and unfortunately did not use the full canvas available in the comic medium. This set represents the first steps in exploring all of the fun and crazy ideas that could only be presented in the comic format. The giant fortress and key alone in the first issue would destroy any TV budget. In this collection we get adventures from under the sea to outer space! The Kryptonian city in a bottle (Kandor) is introduced as well as arch villain Braniac! These stories are fun and appropriate for any age. Many of the stories are 8 pages long and can keep my 4 year old interested.

If you are curious about the best Superman stories ever created, then this is the perfect place to start. The artwork is presented beautifully and is drawn by some of the best Superman artists of all time including some early work from the greatest and most prolific Superman artist of all, Curt Swan!!!

I've been waiting for this set since the DC Archives began over 15 years ago, and here it is! If you get half of the enjoyment out of it that I have, it will be more than worth the purchase price! :-)

Here are the contents of the "Man of Tomorrow" Archive!

Action 241 (June 1958)
"The Super-Key To Fort Superman"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Wayne Boring
[First appearance of Arctic Fortress of Solitude; generally considered to mark the beginning of Superman's "Silver Age"]
- reprinted in the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, and Superman Annual 1, among other places

Superman 122 (July 1958)
"The Secret of the Space Souvenirs"
Writer: Otto Binder?
Artist: Al Plastino
- reprinted in Best of DC digest 12

"Superman In the White House"
Writer: ?
Artist: Al Plastino
[Semi-imaginary story - Jimmy Olsen dreams of Superman becoming President]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 7

"The Super-Sergeant"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Action 242 (July 1958)
"The Super-Duel In Space"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino
[First appearance of Brainiac; first appearance of Kandor]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 2, and Superman 217 giant

Superman 123 (August 1958)
"The Girl of Steel"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye
[Prototype "Super-Girl" appears in this story]
-Reprinted in Supergirl Archives volume 1, Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, among other places

Action 243 (August 1958)
"The Lady and the Lion"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
[Superman vs. Circe - Kandor cameo appearance]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 3

Superman 124 (September 1958)
"The Super-Sword"
Writer: Jerry Coleman?
Artist: Al Plastino
- reprinted in Superman Annual 7

"Mrs. Superman"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger
[Clark & Lois are trapped on a desert isle. Believing his powers permanently gone, Clark reveals his identity and proposes marriage (!!)]
- reprinted in 80-page giant 14 from 1965

"The Steeplejack of Steel"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Action 244 (September 1958)
"The Super-Merman of the Sea"
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein
[Introduction of undersea Fortress of Solitude]
- reprinted in Superman 187 giant

Action 245 (October 1958)
"The Shrinking Superman"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
[First Kandorian villain (Zak-kul), first use of an "enlarging" ray by a Kandorian]

Superman 125 (November 1958)
"Lois Lane's Super-Dream"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger
[semi-imaginary story in which Lois dreams she acquires super-powers]
- reprinted in Lois Lane Annual 1

"Clark Kent's College Days"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Al Plastino
[Flashback relates when "Superboy" became "Superman" during Clark's college years]
- reprinted in Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, Superman 183 giant

"Superman's Mystery Power"
Writer: Jerry Coleman?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
- reprinted in Superman Annual 7

Action 246 (November 1958)
"Krypton On Earth"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Action 247 (December 1958)
"Superman's Lost Parents"
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino
- reprinted in Superman 193 giant

Superman 126 (January 1959)
"Superman's Hunt For Clark Kent"
Writer: ?
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

"The Spell of the Shandu Clock"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
- reprinted in Best of DC digest 38

"The Two Faces of Superman"
Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger
[Superman masquerades as Alfred E. Neuman (!?)]
- reprinted in Superman Annual 3

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Decision at Thunder Rift (Battletech)
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A great start to the magnificent Battletech series!

A great book! Excellent start for your battletech experience

One of the most involving story of the Battletech universe

Decision at Thunder Rift (Battletech)
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A great start to the magnificent Battletech series!.......2000-07-17

This is the first novel in the Gray Death trilogy that starts the greatest achievement in science fiction - Battletech. It's a series playing in a long future when the known human universe is divided between five superpowers engaged in a constant struggle for dominance. The main characteristic of the Battletech universe is the use of a new form of superior war machines called the BattleMech's. The BattleTech novels are stories about MechWarriors - men and women who operate those devastating metal giants.

The BattleTech universe's social structure is some kind of neo-feudalism, and in the new kind of warfare, individual courage, cleverness and performance are of great importance. The five superpowers resemble of certain nations of today's Earth and have very different political orders and ideologies. "Decision at Thunder Rift" is the book you should start the lecture of BattleTech with. A must-read for every SF fan!

A great book! Excellent start for your battletech experience.......1998-04-13

This is a great book for anyone who has not yet been subjected to the battletech universe. Betrayl, Murder, Love, Action, Adventure; this book has it all. The first book in the GRAY DEATH LEGION saga. Read all of the gray death legion saga!!

One of the most involving story of the Battletech universe.......1997-07-02

This is the story of a young Mech warrior, who having lost all his family, a regiment of mercenaries, due to "games of power" of a cruel and sadistic Duke, was able to survive in an hostil and treacherous world, almost whitout help. When i read this book, i considered it one of the best books i had ever read. Now, some years after, i continue to enjoy reading it like it was the first time, even if i already know all the story, but i continue to think that this story is one of the most involving stories i have read in my all life....

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excellent battletech book.......2007-03-10

this is an exellent battletech novel that gives a great look at pre-clan battletech. It is kind of slow towards the beginning but speeds up fast and really turns out great. highly recommended. when you buy this one you better go ahead and get mercenary's star and the price of glory cause you'll want to read them.

Slow start but great finish!.......2005-08-19

I have been playing mechwarrior for years now, but only recently have I started collecting the Battletech novels. The reason I started collecting is because of this book, the first one I'd read. Although the author seems to get bogged down in the beginning with minor details (which I admit helps out non-Battletech fans with some historical and technological background), it rapidly starts to gain momentum. I think what I found most gripping was the transformation the main character underwent; from spoiled 'son-of-Captain Carlyle' brat to someone who gets forced to apply his apprenticeship skills in combat, resulting in a very different person. The theme of owning your own destiny and leadership come strongly into play throughout. The book is virtually unstoppable after the half-way mark, and then William H. Keith drops the bombshell ending. He ended it so that you really needed to know what lay ahead for the Gray Death Legion, after all: You were there at the mercenary group's birth! Sure, there are some corny bits and a slowish start, but the rest of the book makes up for that in spades. Let's just say that after putting the book finally down I walked straight to the computer and started looking for Mercenary's Star...

Unimpressive.......2002-02-15

I decided to read this book for the sake of comparison. My normal flow of reading revolves around SF novels of the intelligent, thoughtful, mind-bending type, so I was fairly disappointed in this book for that reason.

There was a tremendous amount of action, but it offered little to people looking for drama or subtlety.

I understand how people can enjoy this book, but it just isn't my personal cup of tea.

Winner take everything........2000-04-06

This book is set thirty years before the clan invasion, with the main charter just finishing his mech training and seeing his father being killed for no reason. He gets left behind, starts a revoulation and fights off a bandit king from taking over a planet.

A Great Read That Any Sci-Fi Lover Would Enjoy........1999-08-21

This book has a great plot and introduces wonderful characters that make you want to read many more books with them in it. A great read that i bet a first time B-tech reader would enjoy to the fullest!

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Battletech - 8 Random Titles (Decision at Thunder Rift, 44-Threads of Ambition, 3-Falcon Rising: Twilight of the Clans VIII, 34-Grave Covenant: Twilight of the Clans 2, 30-Impetus of War. 46-Dagger Point, 37-Warrior en Garde, 45-Killing Fields: Book II of the Capellan Solution)
Loren L. Coleman, Thomas S. Grossman, Blaine Lee Pardoe, Robert Thurston, William H. Keith Jr Michael A. Stackpole
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RJPBVM

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This book is a collection of meditations on family life drawn from the ancient book, The Rule of St. Benedict.

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The Adventure of Parenting.......2006-01-11

Vincent Van Gogh painted a family scene titled "First Steps", a portrait of a father working in the family garden having just laid down his hoe to kneel down with open arms to receive his daughter. The mother has just stepped through a little white garden gate with a one year old baby girl dressed in a pink dress, has set the little girl down to take her "first steps" into Daddy's arms. Behind the family, an apple tree is in full springtime blossom with the humble cottage in the background.

This painting captures the essence of "The Family Cloister", parents and children taking first steps together in the family garden where the fruitful and adventurous love labor of raising kids takes place all across the planet.

I've just become a Benedictine Oblate and believe "The Family Cloister" will be an encouragement to any other Oblate parents who are wrestling with ways to implement the practical-spiritual vision of St. Benedict within the cloister of daily parenting.

Doesn't quite pull it off.......2002-09-29

The theory sounds like it would work: take the basics of how a monasatery is run and apply it to raising a family. I don't think the author pulls if off well. I was especially affronted at his ideas about using separation as a means of discipline for children. His use of the concept is not like, the same thing as a time out for a three year old. It's not an awful book or anything, he just didn't convince me that the monastic life is transferrable to a family situation.

Home Run for the Family.......2000-03-19

What a fresh perspective on family life. Having read a number of books about family life and raising children in a messed up world, this book has given my wife and I a new look at being a family.

Combining the tradition of the Benedictine order and his own experience, David Robinson's first book challenges the hectic lifestyle which so many families are caught up in today. It suggests a framework within which to truly be a family.

Habits shape our lives. And this great book, suggests we create wonderful habits to shape our family life. I'd like to say more, but as this fine work encouraged me, I am off to spend time with my family

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