Lucky Us

Book Description

Once upon a very recent time in New York City, there was a couple, two ordinary single people who met the way city people meet. Even though mismatched, they fell in love. And after some hesitations they decided, finally, to marry-only to look up and find their world caving in around them.

Sexy, vivacious Elisa, of the miniskirts and tiny T-shirts, still in art school and just coming off an affair with a temper-driven fellow artist, initiated things. She came on to cool, quiet Gabe who wore his hair in a graying ponytail and kept a low profile. A good bit older than Elisa-more than twenty years older, in fact-he found himself buoyed by her youth and her brashness. To her great surprise, Elisa craved Gabe's watchfulness and solicitude.

That Gabe's past included a successful drug dealing business bothered her not at all. And certainly he was unconcerned that Elisa's more current past included a lot of casual sex. Neither of them ever expected to have to answer for what had been so easy for Gabe and so enjoyable for Elisa. But truth be known, the one obvious thing they had in common was the burden their pasts suddenly put onto their future.

Joan Silber has written a love story for the turn of the twenty-first century, one that takes into rich account the styles and pressures of contemporary urban life. But more than that, she has created two characters who throb with real-life personality, passion, and courage.

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Unable to put down because I was unable to imagien what the characters would say next.......2006-05-14

My wife brought this book home and I happened to read the first page. Could
not put this book down. Very simple story about two very mismatched people
and what happens when they start to live their lives together. It is a very
quirky love story and not something I'd normally even pick up , but I kept turning the pages to find out what happens
next to Gabe and Eliza. At first I thought the power of the writing was
because the author didn't use adjectives but she does use adjectives. She
just writes in a very spare manner and nothing you could imagine her
characters saying is ever said because the author knows we have already imagined
the words they should say so why say them. And then the characters say and do something we never
could have dreamed they would do.

Loved the book.

deliciously selfish.......2003-05-27

Elisa is such a interesting character that i read this cover to cover. Gabe could have used a little excitement however, but reading his point really evolved Elisa in my mind. She handles her disease a little too lightly, maybe making it less scary that it really is. I really did enjoy this book, constantly waiting to see what Elisa would do next.

Lucky in Love.......2002-07-01

"Lucky Us" is a very slow, careful exploration of a relationship that, by all accounts, shouldn't succeed. To start, this is a vast difference in age between Gabe and Elisa and ultimately, there is the decidely immature way in which Elisa behaves after she discovers that she has a serious disease.

Pairing these two individuals, Joan Silber skillfully constructs a story that acknowledges the gaps, but emphasizes the shaky platforms that bridge the differences. This is a love story that contains some hard truths; I appreciate how Silber conveys how people can act hurtfully even when they love someone dearly.

Elisa's behavior is often sour; Gabe is the character who imbues the novel with its sweetness. His maturity is stronger and steadier than Elisa's foolishness, and will anchor them through the deepest waters.

My hesitation with the book, however, is that Gabe is so unwavering that he almost seems like one of those perfect Ayn Rand characters! I realize novels are not held up to any literary requirements as far as truthfulness, but I think Silber would have delivered a stronger story had Gabe wrestled with some doubts before he embraced Elisa and her complicated demands on his love.

Modern Day Love Story.......2002-04-24

"Lucky Us" is a great contemporary love story. I randomly selected this novel from the library, and I found myself unable to put it
down. The story was intriguing and exceptionally touching. Gabe and Elisa are an incrediably mismatched couple that face the pressures and problems of modern day relationships. You'll find yourself curious to know the outcome of Elisa's attitude towards life after being infected with HIV. Along with how this issue will affect their future as a couple. Also, will their past burdens affect their personalities, decisions, and roles in life? Joan Silber's lively characters and lovely prose make every page of this book a pleasure to read.

Modern Day Love Story.......2002-04-24

Tales of the Lucky Nickel Saloon, Second Ave., Laramie, Wyoming, US of A

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You're in Luck reading The Lucky Nickel
A New Take of the Old West

Tales of the Lucky Nickel Saloon, Second Ave., Laramie, Wyoming, US of A
Ken Rand
Manufacturer: Yard Dog Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1893687317

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Second Ave, Laramie, Wyoming, U S of A

It's a place of mystery and wonder, and the address of the Lucky Nickel Saloon, a fairly normal place with mostly ordinary regulars where some of the strangest things happen.

So come on in, say howdy to the regulars, yell your drink order to the nearly deaf bartender, find a stool at the bar, sit down and enjoy a cold drink - and prepare yourself for a truly weird adventure at the Lucky Nickel Saloon.

Customer Reviews:

You're in Luck reading The Lucky Nickel.......2004-05-08

Tales of the Lucky Nickel, by Ken Rand

Have you ever heard a cockroach fart, or felt someone sigh like the cold breath of a graveyard? Ken Rand has the most vivid descriptions, the most picturesque language of anyone I have read for a very long time. His verbs, nouns and evocative imagery pop every detail into the reader's mind's eye with zest and humor. I laughed aloud at least once in every chapter as this master storyteller presented the regulars of the Lucky Nickel Saloon with western dialogue that rings true, spices the story and lends the mind's ear the perfect timbre for the tale. His characters are real people each distinguishable from the other as black is from white.

"He looked to be no more than a suggestion of a man, something somebody thought up and then decided "nevermind" halfway through." How can you not picture the skeletonized man through this phrase?

Chapter by chapter the reader is drawn into the lives of the patrons of the Lucky Nickel and their incredible visitors, though eccentric, they were still believable under the pen of the genius of story teller Ken Rand. A definite 6 on a scale of 1 to 5 where five is the highest score, I would highly recommend this book. No matter what your favorite genre, Rand will give you a new favorite to enjoy.

A New Take of the Old West.......2004-03-27

This is a remarkably fun little collection of five stories, all set it the aforementioned saloon. Rand combines the old west with the weird and deals up a winning hand each time. Each story has its charm but if I had to pick one that stood out, it would probably be "A Spider Poor Cowboy Rapt and Wide Lemon," which title makes sense if you say it aloud and allow for some linguistic drift. In this story, a ghost decides to settle in the saloon, and the regulars have to exorcise it to save the business.

The stories are all cleanly written, with almost no verbal cellulite and are a pleasure to read. This book represents, to me, money well spent.

If I have to mention a problem, it's a very small one; the stories were originally published in magazines and weren't edited for the collection, so there are small bits of redundancy, but the glitch is a minor one, and the stories are major fun.

I'll be looking forward to reading more of Ken Rand's work.

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Lucky 13 Card Game
Thomas Stone
Manufacturer: U.S. Games Systems
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Cards

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lucky thirteen, lucky 13, us games, u s games, strategy, luck,

ASIN: 1572812001

Book Description

An easy-to-learn game for the entire family. Players must get rid of their cards using simple addition and subtraction, all the while keeping an eye out for the Lucky 13 card. For 2-6 players, ages 7 to adult. Cards measure 2-1/4" x 3-1/2".

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Lucky Bag 1928
Us Naval Academy
Manufacturer: UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q9MZUS

Lucky You (What Science Has Done For Us)

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Lucky You (What Science Has Done For Us)
Munro
Manufacturer: J.B. Lippincott Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MGZQQA

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Did you ever think how lucky you are? What if you had been born in a cave with only pieces of fur to wear, raw meat to eat, and no way of getting around except your feet? What if you could only communicate with your friends and family by grunts, had no one to make you well when you were sick, lived in terror of being eaten by wild beasts? You can sit comfortably in a heated house, get your food in a supermarket, ride in a car or train or plane. You have books, television, telephone and radio. Your doctor keeps you well or cures you when you get sick, lucky you!

The Story of L'Alouette as told by Genevieve continues ...The Feathers...Hey! How did you get to be so Lucky?...a child's opus, for the 'child' within us all.

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The Story of L'Alouette as told by Genevieve continues ...The Feathers...Hey! How did you get to be so Lucky?...a child's opus, for the 'child' within us all.
Wanda J. Crews
Manufacturer: 38 Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM
ASIN: 096758258X

Book Description

L'Alouette, alike the Harp, is an instrument of heavenly blessedness. Both represent the Unity of Heaven and Earth as both are plucked on the top and bottom. 'Plucking' the strings of a harp or THE FEATHERS of L'Alouette, corresponds to the earthly condition of the Soul as It struggles back to the Light. The Song of the Harp and L'Alouette stir the emotions of our Hearts and lead us to Remember...the Universal Gems we are here to polish, to wear; for they are our TRUE COLORS!

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Deeply Moving
Entertaining, Funny, Nostalgic

A Summer with Charlie
Richard Edward Noble
Manufacturer: Noble Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Perfect Paperback

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A story about the last days of a young sailor, his hometown friendships and growing up in the 60's in Lawrence Massachusetts.

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Deeply Moving.......2007-09-04

Spouse and I both left a stack of bestsellers to gather dust while we devoured "A Summer with Charlie." We laughed. We cried. We were deeply moved. We recommended it to all our reader friends. You can't ask for better from a book than that.

Entertaining, Funny, Nostalgic.......2007-08-21

I enjoyed the book very much because it brought back memories of my own younger years. It was written with sensitivity and wit, and showed the effect Charlie had on friends and family in a life cut too short. A very entertaining read.

Talking is for Us: Emotional Literacy for Key Stage 2 Children (Lucky Duck Books)

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Talking is for Us: Emotional Literacy for Key Stage 2 Children (Lucky Duck Books)
Betty Rudd
Manufacturer: Paul Chapman Educational Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Talking is for Us is the sequel to Talking is for Kids (Key Stage 1). The book uses story and activity sheets to cover six key concepts of emotional literacy:

" confidence building

" social development

" teaching how to learn

" expressing emotion

" environmental awareness

" moving towards independence.

All six of these are also linked to effect (emotion), behaviour (action) and cognition (thinking). The programme is flexible and can be modified to suit the needs of the group. Formats are provided to assess and record the pupils progress.

Developing emotional literacy can facilitate not only childrens' mental health, but also their physical wellbeing, since the two are inextricably linked. This book helps make that an attainable goal.

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Lucky for Us, Learn to Read Library: Level 1
Learning Company Books
Manufacturer: Learning Company Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0763080373

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Warren's Piece; Clinton's secretary of state reminds us how lucky we are to have a Bush administration.(Warren Christopher, Bill Clinton): An article from: The Weekly Standard
William Kristol
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000I5XH0W
Release Date: 2006-08-31

Book Description

This digital document is an article from The Weekly Standard, published by Thomson Gale on August 7, 2006. The length of the article is 841 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Warren's Piece; Clinton's secretary of state reminds us how lucky we are to have a Bush administration.(Warren Christopher, Bill Clinton)
Author: William Kristol
Publication: The Weekly Standard (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 7, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 11 Issue: 44 Page: NA

Distributed by Thomson Gale

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The Pale King has been defeated, his legions decimated. The Dark God Mohg has been destroyed. And the evil corporation, Duratek, has been disbanded, foiled in its efforts to strip-mine the world of Eldh. And for our heroes, three years have passed in relative peace. But only relative, because every one of them know in their hearts that their duties are not yet ended. For perihelion approaches, as the two worlds continue to grow nearer. And bad things are coming in its wake.

In the skies over Earth, astronomers have noted an anomaly which seems to be swallowing stars whole. On Eldh, these rifts in the sky are appearing as well--and the dragon Sinfathisar tells Grace Beckett that, if left unchecked, these holes of anti-being will annihilate all of creation forever. He adds that only Travis Wilder--whom the Mournish believe is fated to raise the lost city of Morindu the Dark from the desert sands that hide and hold it--can save the world. But what is the connection between the lost city of the sorcerers and the wounds that rift the heavens?

As Grace goes in search of Travis and Travis goes in search of his kidnapped daughter, all the threads of fate begin to pull together, revealing ancient mysteries on both worlds, and connections within connections that carry all the way back through time. With both worlds increasingly wracked by tempests and earthquakes and a palpable sense of hopelessness and despair, and with magic sputtering and dying around them, can our heroes patch together the missing pieces of the puzzle before all of life is annihilated?

Customer Reviews:

feh..........2006-08-14

This book goes completely off on a tangent from the others. All the other books in the series deals with a completely different plot. This book turns everything around and seems to be an excuse to:

1. destroy the system of magic runes/witchcraft
2. Destroy travis' family and break up him and Vani
3. Make more money

There really is no point to this book, It would have been much more satisfying to simply leave off on book 5.

Excellent ending.......2004-09-05

Fans of The Last Rune won't be dissapointed by the series' conclusion. Mark Anthony wraps everything up well, three years from the ending of The Gates of Winter. Well-written; presents some excellent ideas.

Admittedly, there are one or two awkward moments; but even so, this book is worth reading.

we have come to praise Mark Anthony for a triumphant saga.......2004-08-03

Earth and Eldh always have been linked in some way beyond the understanding of humanity. On Eldh, magic is the commonplace norm while science rules the earth. Travis Wilder is a powerful mage on Eldh, but for the past three years he has lived on earth with his lifemate Beltan, an Eldh warrior with fairy blood.

Their peaceful time together ends with earth and Eldh moving towards annihilation as a rift in the sky widens; if the opening continues to spread, the multiverse will vanish into nothingness. The Philosophers, who have achieved immortality, drank the blood from the seven sorcerers who left Eldh for earth to sleep for two millennia in peace. They are critical to healing the rift along with Travis and his daughter, but the modern day Philosophers and sorcerers want to stop the outsiders from intruding on their power.

Book six of the Last Rune saga answers all the questions hanging from the five previous works with a terrific conclusion to a brilliant epic fantasy. Travis is an honorable man forced to play hero though he does not want to the destiny of two worlds but knowing success is slim, he still gracefully accepts the mantle. Friends, fantasy lovers, and earthlings we have come to praise Mark Anthony for he has gifted readers with a triumphant saga.

Harriet Klausner

The First Stone: Book Six of the Last Rune

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The First Stone: Book Six of the Last Rune
Mark Anthony
Manufacturer: Spectra
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000K6IJH0

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Fractured Fairy Tale

I really wanted to like this book

Give me constraints, not wonders

very hard to read

complex entertaining thriller

Living Next Door to the God of Love
Justina Robson
Manufacturer: Spectra
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Keeping It Real (Quantum Gravity, Book 1)

ASIN: 0553587420
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Book Description

Where do you run when a world is out to get you?

AIs, Forged beings, superheroes, angels, and worlds that change in the blink of an eye–here is a richly imagined tale of ordinary redemption in an extraordinary world from one of the most provocative writers working today.…

Francine is a young runaway looking to find a definition of love she can trust. In Sankhara, she finds a palace where rooms are made of bone, flowers, and the hearts of heroes. She finds a scientist mapping the territory of the human mind. She finds a boyfriend. And she finds Eros itself–incarnated in the androgynously irresistible form of Jalaeka.

But not everyone is in love with the god of love. Unity, for one, wants to assimilate Jalaeka along with every other soul in the universe. And contrary to what everyone always believes, love alone can’t save the day. It will take something both more and less powerful than the human heart to save the worlds upon worlds at risk when gods collide.

“For Robson, world-building is a literary device like any other, useful for exposing buried fears and desires to the light of day, no matter how strange the sun.” –New York Times Book Review

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Jalaeka: Metropolis

There’s a kind of hush all over the world tonight: the sound of lovers in love. The rosy fug of it is so overpowering that I can’t hear the special kind of silence I’m listening for; the one that will tell me I’m about to die.

It’s long past midnight. From my premium vantage point on the top of the Syndicated DC Building I can see the whole of Manhattan before me, stretching north towards Central Park. Hoboken’s bricktown lies over the water to my left, the brownstone weight of Brooklyn to my right, a rain-washed splendour of light and concrete. Its electrified pizzazz fades very suddenly into the murky gaslights and pillared mansions of Gotham. Gotham, seeded by trees in permanent winter coats of ice, shrouded eternally in mist seeping from the ground, ruled by wolves.

Staten Island simply does not exist. The rotting piles of an enormous, abandoned shipyard stand in its place, every stanchion and plank half as big again, in its way, as any human structure. I can smell the pitch on their vast timbers. The copper has long since oxidized to green on the signs that tell of ferry journeys to the Euphrates, the Tigris, the Congo, the Styx. No ship has ever moored there. They say that ghosts come and go over the water from its silent terminals, so in this world at least one charm is missing.

If charms ever had such power I’d be chanting charms like a machine gun spits bullets.

Behind me the wind blows fitfully from Gotham’s worm-riddled Germanic spires. It smells of incense and twisted passions. I like to visit but I couldn’t live there, although some of my best friends do. It’s popular with everyone young enough to play with death.

Two witches pass high over me on the way to Fifth Avenue. I can hear them chattering excitedly about some new restaurant down there. The wind abates after they’ve gone, as if someone flicked the switch on a fan. I’m glad it’s stopped, it was making my flesh crawl.

I can’t see anybody I’m looking for but I can feel them moving through the hidden walls of this world, searching for me. They’re very close: one breath out of place and they’ll taste my shadow, come swirling around the edge of the hydrogen atoms and sink their neutrino teeth right into me. My flesh is still crawling. So, not the wind—maybe they’re actually under my skin.

I wish someone would hurry up and commit some felonies out here. Breaking and entry, robbery with violence, gang fights, pimps beating on their girls or boys—I’m not fussy, any of the standard moves would do. Anything to create a diversion.

A Batmobile cruises along Avenue of the Kryptonites. It’s one of the early models, all white-wall tyres and fins. There’s no rush for him: he’s obeying the traffic signals and his jets aren’t lit. I wonder where he’s going to that he couldn’t go as a Bruce Wayne. Maybe he’s off to that bar the witches wanted to get into, where the good guys and the bad guys drink together, roll their sleeves and complain about the price of Active Spandex.

I’ve drunk with them plenty of times. We all get pleasant jaw ache recounting how many years you can go on getting beat up day after day before you have to retire and go home to Earth to watch your rocket boots gather dust. Of course I was lying to fit in, but that’s not the point. Ennui is the fashion for heroes. Every fantasy loses its lustre in the end and nodding sagely about it is the consolation prize. Glory and approval are for neophytes, for whom every bar goes quiet and faces turn away. Old boys and girls are beyond that. They want something bigger, deeper without knowing what it is. They want to taste immortality and feel its cold fingers c

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Fractured Fairy Tale.......2006-07-29

Scintillating writing, but multiple POV story makes little sense.
Your call.

I really wanted to like this book.......2006-05-21

Living Next Door starts out strong, full of well-written scenes, well-developed characters and so many intriguing concepts that I spent the first part of the book just enthralled by how "cool" it was.

Unfortunately, I feel it fails to deliver on all the promises it makes, thus falling flat at the end of the book.

It's not in the writing. Sentence-by-sentence this is a great book. In places, it's a fantastic book. But I don't feel that I can say it was overall a good book, because of its vagueness and indulgent choices over what to explain/pursue/conclude.

The best way to explain my disappointment is to liken this book to the first season of "Lost." It's fabulous character-driven writing that ultimately doesn't leave the reader satisfied with the end destination. Unfortuntely for Robson, she doesn't have additional seasons to expand her multiple storylines or offer any definitive conclusions for her characters.

If you like great character driven writing and you have some time, I would say give this a try. However, I would warn that it is not an easy to read book. It could be I'm unhappy with the ending because I haven't spent the time necessary to fully understand it.

But in my defense, there's a limit to how hard I'm willing to look for answers.

Give me constraints, not wonders.......2006-05-10

The title is great, unfortunately, as it happens, the title is the best thing about this novel. The plot meanders along and touches upon one sub-story after another. There's ample supply of sex and violence. Then, suddenly, everything is over--it must be as there are no more pages in the book. Otherwise, I wouldn't have noticed.

One of the minor problems is that Robson appears to be determined to tell too many stories at once and doesn't get around to do any of them justice. A deadly problem is that these stories are mostly bad fantasy clich?s.

What kills the whole thing for me is lack of understandability. Why are the characters acting in the way they do? What are their motivations? What are their ranges of possible behavior? What are the laws of nature in the narrative universe they inhabit? To the reader these are mostly unfathomable. Don't even try to speculate about what one or another of the characters does next. No chance. As there are no constraints on what can and cannot happen you have to wait until the author comes around and tells you. The effect is not very exciting. Bare facts and wonders are boring.

If anything, read Robson's Natural History before this book. Then, at least you get a glimpse of what Stuff and Engines are about. Alas, it doesn't help much.

very hard to read.......2006-05-09

I agree with the publishers weekly review. I am usually not one to write reviews, but this book compelled me to, because of it's odd nature.
It starts off well, simialar to any "post-human" / "avant garde" sci-fi. Then it just goes on and on without being clear to with what is actually going on. I got about 2/3 of the way through this book before i actually had to put it down and say, this is "well written", but not good. Nothing is explained, i was still unclear about many details in the universe, and i could barely follow what was happening. Very dissapointed.

complex entertaining thriller.......2006-03-29

In Metropolis on Sankhara what existed yesterday does not exist today as every night the world is remade based on the dreams of those who reside there. For instance in a short period of time, Jalaeka has lived several lives from a prostitute, to a pilgrim, a pirate, a princess and a physics student. Through all his nightly transformations, he believes he deserves better though his dreams speak otherwise. Still he is determined to find a mage or God or something stronger to help him because his creator is coming for him.

Teenage runaway Francine removes her identity chip and flees the emptiness of her AI sub world for Sankhara. Instead she finds a bone castle containing a scientist searching for the seemingly vanished light of the universe by mapping the human mind. Francine and Jalaeka meet are attracted to one another. However, instead of him having been chased by the minion of Unity, she serves as the focus of a war between the Gods that only she can prevent from destroying all who live in Sanhara by displaying love to others especially Jalaeka.

LIVING NEXT DOOR TO THE GOD OF LOVE is not an easy book to read. The changing perspectives mostly between Jalaeka and Francine, but also including others like an intriguing female warrior is difficult to follow and the subject is complex. However, those who prefer a deep science fiction cerebral yet action-packed tale will want to journey to this odd world where change is more than the norm, it is life. With NATURAL HISTORY and now this thrilling tale, Justine Robson has carved out a niche starring her creative realms. Readers will want more works set in the Robson universe where physics does not necessarily repeat each time the experiment is run.

Harriet Klausner

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Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance (from Evil Spirits)

UNBOUND: An Excellent Book!

Amazing

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A book that reads you

Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance (from Evil Spirits)
Neal Lozano
Manufacturer: Chosen
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0800793285
Release Date: 2003-06-01

Book Description

Many Christians find themselves struggling with a particular sin or dysfunction. They seek counseling, practice confession, and pursue God-centered lives, yet still these genuine believers feel hopeless in finding freedom. Could they be under the influence of evil spirits? Yes, says author Neal Lozano. In Unbound, he reveals Satan's strategies and the sneaky ''entrance points'' Satan finds to get a toehold in a Christian's life. He helps readers acknowledge the doors they may have opened to evil influence, and shows them how to close those doors and walk in God's freedom and abundance. Lozano's focus on God and his work in the believer's life, not on intimidating aspects of evil spirits, gives this book a balanced and hopeful tone. Because deliverance is part of the ongoing, glorious work of the Holy Spirit, Unbound outlines a plan for tapping into the potent power of the gospel. It also offers guidance on how pastors, counselors, and laity can pray for others who are still bound by evil and help them to gain victory.

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Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance (from Evil Spirits).......2006-11-04

Excellent - very commonsensed and to the point. Shows how to take the Hollywood hype and fear out of it and how to be successful in receiving deliverance.

UNBOUND: An Excellent Book!.......2006-02-22

Lozano's UNBOUND is a remarkably well written, bibically-grounded, and uplifting book. With clarity and compassion, Lozano instructs his readers in the five keys to Christian deliverance: repentance and faith, forgiveness, renunciation, taking authority in Jesus' name, and receiving the Father's blessing. Christian deliverance is a ministry that Jesus Himself instituted among his disciples. Deliverance prayer goes hand in hand with Christian healing and freedom. Lozano's book is not messy or frightening, but instead it abounds in practical advice, faith, hope, and blessing. This is a GREAT book -- a must-read for anyone who feels called into the ministry of Christian intercession. If you are struggling with fear, rage, pride, or any other intractable sin in your Christian walk, this book will be a valuable tool for your freedom and blessing.

Amazing.......2005-07-19

This is truly a wonderful and amazing book. It's a book that
is difficult to put down. Very practical and biblical in his
approach to deliverance, Neal Lozano brings to front and center
the need for deliverance in all of us, and the freedom it brings.

The book is so well written, that I experienced a new freedom
myself. The prayers at the end of each chapter are a blessing.

The examples used are extrememly helpful, especially to those
who have been called to this ministry. This book can be a very effective guide to anyone who reads it,and an effective tool for
those who work in this important ministry.

I personally wrote an email to Mr. Lozano thanking him for this
wonderful book, read it and you too will want to thank him.

Blessings,
Karyl Pulsinelli

Book Review of Neal Lozano's UNBOUND.......2003-07-28

This summer, having taken a course on the History of Spirituality, I had occasion to study Walter Hilton's The Scale of Perfection. In perusing it, I was struck by the fact that for a text of its time and the depth of its topic, it was eminently readable. One commentator described it as belonging to the Handbook Tradition of Spirituality. Before taking the course, and while doing my other assigned readings during it, I was reading a thoroughly contemporary work by Neal Lozano entitled "Unbound: A Practical Guide To Deliverance". Having completed my first reading of it - it is a book which bears reading again and again - I decided that this book, though different from The Scale of Perfection in several ways, is also eminently readable and even more practical than Hilton's classic. I would suggest that "Unbound" may well become a classic in its own right, and here is why I think that.
Neal Lozano articulates and renders concrete an extremely important aspect of Christian spirituality, being freed from the restraints and hindrances of evil, specifically, the demonic. Now before you begin imagining scenes from Hollywood horror films, let me assure you that Lozano's book on deliverance is the very opposite of what many in `pop culture' imagine such a book would be. "Unbound" is centered not primarily on evil but on Christ. It is balanced, nuanced, eloquent and written to inspire not fear of the devil but hope in Jesus and the "fullness of life" offered by Him. The author not only brings to bear his lucid grasp of Scripture, theology, psychological factors and the human capacity for self-deception, he writes also out of his impressive experience in ministering to people locally, nationally and internationally. His recognition of the reality of evil is realistic and informed by genuine faith. Throughout this book, Neal Lozano insists over and over on contextualizing the process known as "deliverance". As C.S. Lewis observed perceptively, human beings make two mistakes about demons: overestimating them and pretending they pose no danger. By insisting that freedom from evil spirits is part of the larger context of the ordinary life of Christians: prayer, community life, service, healing, sacraments, Scripture and loving people as God loves them, Lozano avoids both extremes. Moreover, his book is not sensationalistic and the author demonstrates his ability to critique some methods of deliverance that could lend themselves to sensationalism. The focus of "Unbound" is on discerning God's loving plan for one's life and receiving the power to live that providential plan in freedom. This message is essential. It's one our world needs to hear.

Neil Kane

A book that reads you.......2003-05-27

You know how sometimes you really get into a book? Well this book really got into me. It was uncanny how while I was reading the book, it seemed as if the book was reading me. If you do read it, do so with caution because it has the mysterious ability to make you uncomfortable while at the same time providing solutions that free your soul.
How can a book do that? Well, that's what happened to me, it could't possibly be the same for you - could it?

Deliverance from Evil Spirits: A Practical Manual

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Deliverance it is!
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Partly helpful--but some problems
Deliverance and Healing Go Hand in Hand

Deliverance from Evil Spirits: A Practical Manual
Francis MacNutt
Manufacturer: Chosen
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0800792327
Release Date: 1995-08-01

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A guide to deliverance ministry explains the biblical record and clarifies what a deliverance ministry is and how it functions in the church of today.

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Deliverance it is!.......2006-11-06

This book is shurely not a teological one, but instead it is one written on experience.

Everyday Deliverance.......2006-09-05

Provides a clear understanding of a very complex subject. Not many people know, believe or want to accept what is actually happening in the spiritual world behind the scenes of day-to-day life. Deliverance will help many understand how to be set free from these prisons.

Has more Bible, less opinion.......2005-12-06

Recommended by my grandfather Chuck Hunt who is a Methodist Minister in Georgia, this book seemed less hocus pocus than a lot of other spiritual warfare books. MacNutt is a decent writer, but he is careful not to get bogged down in the opinions of what he thinks. Because the Bible is incredibly vague on the specifics of demon possession/oppression and excorcism it's very hard to find a person who isn't either totally denying the presence of demons or blaming every little happenstance on demon possession. Whenever MacNutt mentions his own opinion which isn't mentioned in the Bible, he always points out that it is his opinion, unlike many other authors who try to slip theirs in, unbeknownst to the reader. Very imformative book, probably the only spiritual warfare book I would read in a group setting because any others are too far-fetched and people quickly become uncomfortable.

Partly helpful--but some problems.......2005-05-24

Although I'm a fan of all of Macnutt's other books, there is a landmine in the middle of this book that renders it dangerous.

Particularly helpful are the latter chapters of this book, which deal with practical issues of spiritual deliverance (e.g. forming a team, finding a place, how to prepare). Highly recommended.

But then there is chapter 6, a lynchpin chapter for MacNutt, in which he denotes the names of demons. Here, abruptly, he disembarks from the Scriptural foundation on which he's rested his case so far, and depends instead on the highly questionable exegesis found in 'Pigs in the Parlor' (there is not one bible quotation in chapter 6). It is this chapter alone that leads me to give this otherwise good book such a bad review--because naming demons is not a necessary part of deliverance--and it leads to the 'demonization of sin', in which people don't take responsibility for their personal sin, but instead blame it on an evil spirit (i.e. "I didn't lust after that woman, the devil made me do it").

So do read this book, but read also 'Power Encounters' by David Powlison, a book built on classic evangelical exegesis. Powlison rightly understands that power encounters with evil spirits do happen, but puts it in its proper perspective in terms of personal repentance and accountability for sin.

Deliverance and Healing Go Hand in Hand.......2004-11-26

I have had this book in my collection for a long time now, and I have been in the Deliverance and Healing "business" for a long time now. I am always impressed with the personal humbleness and straight-forwardness of Francis, and if he doesn't know something, he will tell you that also. This should be in every person's collection, especially for the ministerial body, but there are other books that may lend additional insight to the relationship between medical illness and spirits of Darkness. Here are a couple that I recommend - The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren, and The Power of Divine: A Healer's Guide - Tapping into the Miracle by Tiffany Snow. We are in a warfare like no other, and the Lord provides the right information at the right time for it. And NOW is no better time! Blessings to All, as we fight the fine fight!

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Deliverance from Evil Spirits
Michael Scanlan
Manufacturer: Servant Ministries
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0892830913

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Catholic Perspective.......2004-10-22

This is a very interesting book from the Catholic perspective on deliverance from evil spirits known as demons.

A fascinating book, I highly recommend this non-fiction book on how people go about casting demons out of lives of the oppressed!

The Best Introduction Regarding Deliverance!.......2000-04-22

This book by Fr. Michael Scanlan,TOR and Mr. Randall J. Cirner is the best introduction about the ministry of deliverance! Though written in a user-friendly and easy to understand manner, this book is well-balanced, avoiding the pitfalls of an exaggerated, angry, "I-cast-thee-out-devil! " type of books on this delicate subject, without compromising the academic rigors and critical open attitude on such a topic. As a Catholic Charismatic, this book helped me a lot in understanding the meaning of deliverance, what it is and what it is not; and it serves very well for Catholics like me who wanted to know more about what the ministry and purpose of deliverance is for the Church, its implications to the healing ministry, and how it is used in inner healing. I like the way Fr. Scanlan and Mr. Cirner wrote about the relevance and importance of the sacraments and sacramentals in the field of deliverance. This book is useful for those who wanted to get involved in the area of the healing ministry in their own parishes or prayer communities, or wanting to get a first-hand knowledge on the subject. Such a book is a goldmine! It is one of the best introduction books I have ever read on the field of Christian inner healing!

Freedom The Jesus Way (Finding Deliverance from Spiritual Bondage)

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Freedom The Jesus Way (Finding Deliverance from Spiritual Bondage)

Manufacturer: Victory Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HPUIHS

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This book shows how to set spiritual captives free by understanding: Deliverance and Curses, How to Recognize Evil Spirits, How to Break Curses, and Curses Over Countries.

Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance from Evil Spirits

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Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance from Evil Spirits

Manufacturer: Chosen Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739436317

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Do you find yourself struggling with the same sin time after time or feel hopeless in finding freedom, despite your best efforts? "Unbound" is a balanced, practical book that can help guide you to freedom, by tapping into the potent power of the Gospel. It also includes practical instruction on praying for others to be set free.

Deliverance from Spirit Husband and Spirit Wife (Incubi and Succubi) Release from Evil Spiritual Marriage

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Deliverance from Spirit Husband and Spirit Wife (Incubi and Succubi) Release from Evil Spiritual Marriage
Dr. D. K. Olukoya
Manufacturer: The Battle Cry Christian Ministries
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 9782947784

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The problem of spirit husband and spirit wife (spirit spouses, evil spiritual marriage, incubi and succubi) is on of the greatest spiritual problems which has pervaded societies of the world there are vicious sexual spirits which molest and torment individuals. Many of such attacks, are concentrated on the individual during sleep. He or she may be awakened with several forms of lust0iducing stimulations. This is a major spiritual problem that many find embarrassing to discuss with others.

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