Tarzan The Terrible
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    Tarzan The Terrible

    Manufacturer: Ballantine Books F752
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    ASIN: 0345020081
    Tarzan The Terrible
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Tarzan tracks Jane to the strange land of Pal-ul-don
    Tarzan The Terrible

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    ASIN: 1594560587
    Release Date: 2004-03-05

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Tarzan tracks Jane to the strange land of Pal-ul-don.......2004-06-15

    The original novel "Tarzan of the Apes" is clearly the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs novel and the one you have to read if you read only one ERB pulp fiction adventure, but all things considered "Tarzan the Terrible" is a better example of what would be the typical Burroughs yarn. The eighth book in the Tarzan series, "Tarzan the Terrible" continues the adventure begun in "Tarzan the Untamed" when the Lord of the Jungle discovered the burnt corpse of his wife, Jane after German soldiers visit his African home. ERB never really did like Jane all that much (he though La of Opar would have been a better mate) and killed her off. However, he had no more success in keeping her dead than Arthur Conan Doyle did with killing off Sherlock Holmes, and Tarzan learns that Jane was not murdered by the Germans but kidnapped and sets off in pursuit. Originally published as a seven-part serial in "Argosy All-Story Weekly" in February-March, 1921, "Tarzan the Terrible" continues his private war against the German invaders.

    Tarzan has spent two months tracking his mate to Pal-ul-don ("Land of Men"), a hidden valley in Zaire, when he finds a land of strange animals (dinosaurs) and a pair of strange humanoids with tails that he befriends. Ta-den, is a hairless, white skinned, Ho-don warrior, while O-mat is a hairy, black skinned, Waz-don, chief of the tribe of Kor-ul-ja. Of course, in this new world Tarzan becomes a captive but impresses his captors so well that they name him Tarzan-Jad-Guru ("Tarzan the Terrible") because of his skills and accomplishments. Meanwhile, a second visitor comes to Pal-ul-don, wearing only a loin cloth and carrying an Enfield rifle along with a long knife, bow and arrows (think about it). However, it is indeed in Pal-ul-don where Jane is now being held captive, a pawn in a religious power struggle that consumes the rest of the novel as Tarzan tries to rescue her and set things to right in the strange kingdom he has discovered.

    "Tarzan the Terrible" has all of the elements you expect from your standard Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. The hero pursues his beloved and has to go through an extended series of fights and escapes to rescue her. Jane does exhibit a bit more spunk this time around (she captures, cleans, and eats a rabbit), so there is an effort to make her more worthy of her jungle mate than before. The religious and social customs of Pal-ul-don are worked out a bit more than we have seen previously in the Tarzan series, which would become more dependent on Tarzan discover more "lost cities" in the interior of darkest Africa with the descendants of Roman legionnaires, crusaders, or whatever. "Tarzan the Terrible" is almost as good as "Tarzan the Untamed," and in many ways represents the end of the glory days of Tarzan. You are only one-third of the way through the series at this point, but after this one the stories get a bit redundant and repetitive as ERB milks his romantic adventure formula for all its worth.
    TARZAN THE TERRIBLE - Tarzan of the Apes Book (8) Eight
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      TARZAN THE TERRIBLE - Tarzan of the Apes Book (8) Eight
      Edgar Rice Burroughs
      Manufacturer: Grosset and Dunlap
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      Binding: Hardcover
      ASIN: B000GVZOWC
      Tarzan the Terrible, Large-Print Edition
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        Tarzan the Terrible, Large-Print Edition
        Edgar Rice Burroughs
        Manufacturer: Waking Lion Press
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 1600963315
        Release Date: 2006-07-17

        Book Description

        In Tarzan the Terrible, considered by fans to be one of the best of the Tarzan novels, the Lord of the Jungle sets out to rescue his beloved Jane, who has been kidnapped by the evil Lieutenant Obergatz. But his journey takes him through lands untamed and uncharted, inhabited by primitive tribes and strange creatures from the depths of time. The eighth book in the Tarzan series, Tarzan the Terrible continues the adventures begun in Tarzan the Untamed.
        Tarzan the Terrible
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • excellent till the end
        • Tarzan tracks Jane to the strange land of Pal-ul-don
        Tarzan the Terrible
        Edgar Rice Burroughs
        Manufacturer: Wildside Press
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        ASIN: 0809599821

        Book Description

        TARZAN THE TERRIBLE continues the adventure begun in TARZAN THE UNTAMED -- in that volume, the Lord of the Jungle discovered the burnt corpse of his wife, Jane, after a visit to his African home by German soldiers. (One suspects that Burroughs never did like Jane; this sort of thing happened to her a lot.) In this volume, Tarzan learns that Jane was not murdered by the Germans but kidnaped -- and sets off in pursuit. As the novel begins, Tarzan has spent two months tracking his mate to Pal-ul-don ("Land of Men"), a hidden valley in Zaire, where he finds a land dinosaurs and men even stranger -- humanoids with tails. Ta-den is a hairless, white-skinned, Ho-don warrior; O-mat is a hairy, black skinned, Waz-don, chief of the tribe of Kor-ul-ja. In this new world Tarzan becomes a captive -- but he impresses his captors so well that they name him Tarzan-Jad-Guru ("Tarzan the Terrible"). Meanwhile, a second visitor has come to Pal-ul-don -- wearing only a loin cloth and carrying an Enfield rifle along and a long knife. Pal-ul-don is where Jane is being held captive, of course. . . .

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        And consequent to this thought there enveloped him a blind frenzy of hatred for these creatures who dared thwart his purpose and menace the welfare of his wife. With a savage growl he threw himself upon the warrior before him twisting the heavy club from the creature's hand as if he had been a little child, and with his left fist backed by the weight and sinew of his giant frame, he crashed a shattering blow to the center of the Waz-don's face--.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars excellent till the end.......2006-01-23

        This book is clearly more experimental for Burroughs in that there are traps the Ape-man can't escape from. Also, the depth of the Ho-don and Waz-don civilizations in Pal-ul-don is well fleshed out and because of this is somewhat reminiscent of the way Burroughs constructed his Martian countries. Too, Korak's last appearance as a major character in a Tarzan novel is well placed if too short. The ultimate failing of the book lies in something Burroughs did all too frequently with his characters be they Tarzan, John Carter, or David Innes: Tarzan doesn't get to exact personal revenge on the men who kidnaped and tried to rape his wife. Had Burroughs not chickened out at the end and given the just reprisal to another character, this would have been the quintessential Tarzan novel. Still, though, it is worth the read.

        5 out of 5 stars Tarzan tracks Jane to the strange land of Pal-ul-don.......2003-09-10

        The original novel "Tarzan of the Apes" is clearly the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs novel and the one you have to read if you read only one ERB pulp fiction adventure, but all things considered "Tarzan the Terrible" is a better example of what would be the typical Burroughs yarn. The eighth book in the Tarzan series, "Tarzan the Terrible" continues the adventure begun in "Tarzan the Untamed" when the Lord of the Jungle discovered the burnt corpse of his wife, Jane after German soldiers visit his African home. ERB never really did like Jane all that much (he though La of Opar would have been a better mate) and killed her off. However, he had no more success in keeping her dead than Arthur Conan Doyle did with killing off Sherlock Holmes, and Tarzan learns that Jane was not murdered by the Germans but kidnapped and sets off in pursuit. Originally published as a seven-part serial in "Argosy All-Story Weekly" in February-March, 1921, "Tarzan the Terrible" continues his private war against the German invaders.

        Tarzan has spent two months tracking his mate to Pal-ul-don ("Land of Men"), a hidden valley in Zaire, when he finds a land of strange animals (dinosaurs) and a pair of strange humanoids with tails that he befriends. Ta-den, is a hairless, white skinned, Ho-don warrior, while O-mat is a hairy, black skinned, Waz-don, chief of the tribe of Kor-ul-ja. Of course, in this new world Tarzan becomes a captive but impresses his captors so well that they name him Tarzan-Jad-Guru ("Tarzan the Terrible") because of his skills and accomplishments. Meanwhile, a second visitor comes to Pal-ul-don, wearing only a loin cloth and carrying an Enfield rifle along with a long knife, bow and arrows (think about it). However, it is indeed in Pal-ul-don where Jane is now being held captive, a pawn in a religious power struggle that consumes the rest of the novel as Tarzan tries to rescue her and set things to right in the strange kingdom he has discovered.

        "Tarzan the Terrible" has all of the elements you expect from your standard Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. The hero pursues his beloved and has to go through an extended series of fights and escapes to rescue her. Jane does exhibit a bit more spunk this time around (she captures, cleans, and eats a rabbit), so there is an effort to make her more worthy of her jungle mate than before. The religious and social customs of Pal-ul-don are worked out a bit more than we have seen previously in the Tarzan series, which would become more dependent on Tarzan discover more "lost cities" in the interior of darkest Africa with the descendants of Roman legionnaires, crusaders, or whatever. "Tarzan the Terrible" is almost as good as "Tarzan the Untamed," and in many ways represents the end of the glory days of Tarzan. You are only one-third of the way through the series at this point, but after this one the stories get a bit redundant and repetitive as ERB milks his romantic adventure formula for all its worth.
        Tarzan 2-in-1 (Tarzan the Untamed & Tarzan the Terrible) (Tarzan the Classics)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • The Dell Comics Tarzan: Tarzan the Untamed/Tarzan the Terrible
        • Two of the best Tarzan novels
        • 2 GREAT ADVENTURE STORIES
        • The best in the series!
        • Good to see these back in print!
        Tarzan 2-in-1 (Tarzan the Untamed & Tarzan the Terrible) (Tarzan the Classics)
        Edgar Rice Burroughs
        Manufacturer: Del Rey
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        ASIN: 0345408322
        Release Date: 1997-01-29

        Book Description

        TARZAN THE UNTAMED

        With the speed of the great apes, Tarzan rushed through the jungle toward his home and family. But he was already too late. The marauders had been there before him. His farm was in shambles and no one was left alive. Silently, he swore his terrible vengeance against those who had done this monstrous deed. Then he set out grimly to track them . . . through warring armies . . . across a vast desert that no man had ever crossed . . . and to a strange valley where only madmen lived.



        TARZAN THE TERRIBLE

        Lieutenant Obergatz had fled in terror from the seeking vengeance of Tarzan of the Apes. And with him, by force, he had taken Tarzan's beloved mate, Jane. Now the ape-man was following the faint spoor of their flight, into a region no man had ever penetrated. The trail led across seemingly impassable marshes into Pal-ul-don--a savage land where primitive Waz-don and Ho-don fought fiercely, wielding knives with their long, prehensile tails--and where mighty triceratops still survived from the dim dawn of time . . .

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars The Dell Comics Tarzan: Tarzan the Untamed/Tarzan the Terrible.......2006-12-13

        It is commonly agreed among ERB fans that Tarzan the Untamed and Tarzan the Terrible are two of the best books of the series. They make a pair that complete a whole story, but can be read separately as well. The only thing I wanted to add to the discussion is the fact that Tarzan the Terrible is the ONLY novel in which the lost land of Pal-ul-don appears. This land was greatly expanded and mined to completion in the 1950's Dell Tarzan comics. So, if you were a fan of that old Dell Tarzan, at least Tarzan the Terrible deserves a reading. As mentioned by others, these two stories are filled with action and adventure and, I believe, would find a readership among kids today if only the books were carried by more book stores.

        5 out of 5 stars Two of the best Tarzan novels.......1999-10-14

        These are two of the best Tarzan novels, filled with everything that Burroughs does best: action, mystery, romance, lost cities... TARZAN THE TERRIBLE is the direct sequel to TARZAN THE UNTAMED, and anyone who has read these books will want to get a copy of Philip Jose Farmer's THE DARK HEART OF TIME: A TARZAN NOVEL, which takes place chronologically in between these two amazing books.

        5 out of 5 stars 2 GREAT ADVENTURE STORIES.......1999-09-01

        These are two of the best books ERB wrote in the series. Although "Tarzan of the Apes" is the undisputed best novel of the series, quite possibly a literary masterpiece, these two have even more adventure, action, and clever plot twists than the original. I think "Tarzan the Terrible" is an overall better read, but the final few chapters of "Tarzan the Untamed", in Xuja, city of the mad, is my favorite part of the entire series. I enjoyed it better than Opar, Ashair, or any of the other lost cities ERB created. I wish he had set the entire novel there. If you're an adventure or Tarzan fan you can't miss these two stories. They're the 7th and 8th books in the series and still have aspects of Tarzan being fresh in his creator's mind. The latter books are all good, but they remind me alot of another series, my favorite, the Gor series by John Norman. The first books are outstanding, but the series begin to get repetitive as though the authors used up all their good ideas and are recycling them with different but similiar settings and characters and the storylines follow much of the same course as the previous ones. The only negative thing I can say about the Tarzan series, if indeed you even consider this negative, is that coincidence seems to play much too big of a role. Everyone in the story will somehow end up in the same place at the same time no matter what they've been through and where they've been. But I guess that's what helps make them enjoyable. It all works out. If you like the Tarzan series I recommend two other books by Edgar Rice Burroughs: "The Outlaw of Torn", a medieval tale and "I Am a Barbarian", a tale of the mad Roman emperor Caligula. I also recommend the Gor series by John Norman(the ones with Tarl Cabot in them anyway) and anything by Robert E. Howard.

        5 out of 5 stars The best in the series!.......1999-08-02

        These two novels in my opinion were the best in all of the 22 book series. Tarzan goes from fighting germans to fighting prehistoric people and animals in a lost land. How does it get any better than that? And the Jane thing is cool! A must read for ultimate action/adventure readers.

        5 out of 5 stars Good to see these back in print!.......1997-06-19

        These two stories are, in my humble opinion, the two best works of ERB in the Tarzan series. Very nice plot twists (as opposed to the rather contrived ones later on) and a great deal of background into the settings (example: the Ho-don and Waz-don dialect dictionary in Tarzan the Terrible)make these two "must own" books.

        If you're looking for a great way to while away some time or, even better, find a good book for a young reader - I urge you to strongly buy this book!
        TARZAN of the Apes; Return; Beasts; Son; Jungle Tales; Untamed; Terrible; Golden Lion; Ant Men; Lord of the Jungle; Lost Empire; Earth's Core; Invincible; Triumphant; City of Gold; Lion Man; Leopard Men; Quest; Forbidden City; Magnificent; Foreign Legion
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          TARZAN of the Apes; Return; Beasts; Son; Jungle Tales; Untamed; Terrible; Golden Lion; Ant Men; Lord of the Jungle; Lost Empire; Earth's Core; Invincible; Triumphant; City of Gold; Lion Man; Leopard Men; Quest; Forbidden City; Magnificent; Foreign Legion
          Edgar Rice (with Fritz Leiber) Burroughs
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          ASIN: B000OQ0DN4
          Tarzan The Terrible
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            Tarzan The Terrible
            Edgar Rice Burroughs
            Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Hardcover
            ASIN: B000NUT32I
            Tarzan the Terrible
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              Tarzan the Terrible
              Edgar Rice Burroughs
              Manufacturer: Classic Books Library
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Paperback

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              ASIN: 1600967043
              Release Date: 2007-02-18

              Book Description

              In Tarzan the Terrible, considered by fans to be one of the best of the Tarzan novels, the Lord of the Jungle sets out to rescue his beloved Jane, who has been kidnapped by the evil Lieutenant Obergatz. But his journey takes him through lands untamed and uncharted, inhabited by primitive tribes and strange creatures from the depths of time. The eighth book in the Tarzan series, Tarzan the Terrible continues the adventures begun in Tarzan the Untamed.
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                Edgar Rice Burroughs
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                Essential Silver Surfer Volume 1 TPB
                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                • Highest Possible Recommendation!
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                • Holds up better than I expected
                • My favorite Essentials book so far
                • Totally cosmic
                Essential Silver Surfer Volume 1 TPB
                Stan Lee , Jack Kirby , and John Buscema
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                5 out of 5 stars Highest Possible Recommendation!.......2007-08-07

                I cannot recommend this book strongly enough! One of the most enjoyable of all the Essential collections.

                5 out of 5 stars Norrin Radd Rocks.......2007-07-13

                A fun read. I used to collect comics as a kid and never saw the early issues. This caught me up somewhat and I have already ordered volume 2. If you are remotely curious give it a shot. The only downfall is the black and white colors,

                5 out of 5 stars Holds up better than I expected.......2007-05-18

                As a child, I loved a few comics and characters. Silver surfer was among the top--if not the top--comic book character in my world. I had not looked at original comics in some 17-18 years, and I never really had the chance to see many originals, becuase nobody around my comic book store appearantly wanted to give them up. Can I blame them?

                The original 18 silver surfer comics with John Buscema at the pencil hold up surprizing ly well. The complexity of The Silver Surfer is amazing. I mean, how many superheroes actually cry for humanity? I do admit that some of the later issuse in this volume get a little "comicy" (like some of the team-up issues), but for the most part, the stories are written so well and the art is so good that they have a timeless quality to them that good science fiction should have.

                If you are an old fan or just want to see what all the Silver Surfer "hype" is about in preparation for the movie, this is where you should start. (Of course the Omnibus collection is a bit better, because it is colored, but for people cutting their teeth in the mythos, it might be a bit expensive.)

                5 out of 5 stars My favorite Essentials book so far.......2007-01-09

                I agree with other reviewers that I would like to have seen other tales that were also included in other books (I have no interest in reading or buying any Fantastic Four books) but other than that, this is a great buy. I would especially have appreciated FF # 48. I consider his first appearance pretty essential.

                There's plenty of great artwork - improved by the B&W format. Color was so bad in comics when I was a kid it's nice to see them de-uglified. There are plenty of great frames of the agonizing Surfer and tons of awesome dialogue. The dialogue was usually pretty bad back then too but the Silver Surfer (and Dr. Strange) books both fit perfectly with the lofty, ethereal soliloquies.

                He's trapped on Earth for the duration of this volume and I look forward to a Volume 2 with extra-terrestrial tales.

                3 out of 5 stars Totally cosmic.......2006-08-22

                As a teenager, when I first heard of the Silver Surfer, I had pictured a rather laid back individual who was more interested in catching waves than catching bad guys. Then I finally read some comics featuring him and learned that I was really wrong. The Silver Surfer is one of the more humorless heroes in the Marvel Universe, but nonetheless is an interesting character. The Essential Silver Surfer depicts his early solo adventures.

                For those unaware of the Surfer's origins, he was originally Norrin Radd of the planet Zenn-La, who made a pact with the world-eater Galactus to serve as a herald, seeking out other planets for consumption in exchange for Zenn-La being spared. To accomplish this, Galactus transformed Radd into the Silver Surfer. This worked fine for a while until Galactus decided to consume Earth; when the Surfer opposed this, Galactus punished him by confining him to the planet. No longer could the Surfer fly through space; more importantly, he was isolated from his lover Shalla Bal.

                All this is pretty much recapped in the first issue. In subsequent issues, the Surfer battles all sorts of super-powerful villains while contending with a general fear and hatred by most of the human population. Though opposing such villains as Loki and the Abomination (not to mention battling heroes like Thor, Spiderman and the Human Torch), the Surfer's arch-enemy is the demonic Mephisto, who despises the Surfer's noble soul and intends to eventually possess his spirit.

                Most of the stories are decent, but taken as a whole, they can be slightly tedious. There is all too much of the Surfer pining for Zenn-La and Shalla Bal (and her pining for him), the Surfer beating himself against the barrier he knows he cannot penetrate, and him fluctuating between loathing humanity and finding hope in it. I suppose when the stories were read on a monthly or bimonthly basis, this was okay, but read all at once, it wears a bit thin.

                Stan Lee's writing is okay and is well complemented by the art of John Buscema and Jack Kirby, but Lee is typically at his best when writing about heroes with strong supporting casts. Hence, his best work is found with books like the Fantastic Four and Spiderman. Here, with few recurring characters, the book needs to be carried by the Surfer, and he is a bit too aloof to really sustain continued interest. Compared to other Essential books, this one is strictly middle of the road, rating a high three stars. Unless you're a big Silver Surfer fan, this should not be at the top of your Essentials list.

                Greetings: & Other Stories
                Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                • 10 shorts represent the best of Bisson's other times and worlds
                • Major Sci-Fi
                Greetings: & Other Stories
                Terry Bisson
                Manufacturer: Tachyon Publications
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                Binding: Hardcover

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                Book Description

                Fearless, irreverent, and surprisingly optimistic short stories fill this collection from a science fiction veteran known for taking readers on a wild ride. The surreal adventures this time around include an escape from an assisted-death facility in "Greetings," a mystical journey to the end of time and back in "Dear Abbey," and "Almost Home," the story of a fantastical ride in an old-fashioned aeroplane.

                Customer Reviews:

                5 out of 5 stars 10 shorts represent the best of Bisson's other times and worlds.......2006-04-20

                Terry Bisson's GREETINGS & OTHER STORIES selects ten satiric short stories to represent the best of Bisson's explorations into other times and worlds. There's always a moral and ethical edge to his explorations - and always an assembly of diverse, unpredictable plots and different settings to keep readers on their toes. From an online girl who was killed but is alive in cyberspace to a different kind of terrorist threat, GREETINGS AND OTHER STORIES are steeped in strong characterization and solid science.

                5 out of 5 stars Major Sci-Fi.......2005-08-20

                Decoding the puzzle of language is inherently part of the fun of reading a Terry Bisson story, which often relies on adept liguistic manipulation to convey ideas as well as to establish mood. When he sets out to write a story, TB is always clear in his own mind what he is going to get said. Before the end of the story you realize that he's also a good storyteller with a totally original mind.

                Greetings: & Other Stories finds this skilled veteran at the peak of his strength working in the medium of the literary short story. Serious, totally honest, deeply felt. An excellent read.
                ALIVE - ALIVE OH - and Other Stories: Charles and Charlemagne; The Greeting; Low Tide; That Flesh is Heir to...
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                  Osbert Sitwell
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                  ALIVE - ALIVE OH! - And Other Stories: Charles and Charlemagne; The Greeting; Low Tide; That Flesh is Heir to...
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                    Hi Bonnybrig and Other Greetings
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                      Hi Bonnybrig and Other Greetings
                      Shug Hanlan
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                      Something out there in the universe had come to scrutinize Bonnybrig, but why Bonnybrig? Some reckon it's because Bonnybrig's a beacon for illegal aliens skidding across the Milky Way, but it's not just aliens. The village is being overrun by foreign agents, spies, shoplifters, sports weirdos and Hollywood actors like Sigourney Weaver and Richard Gere. Other locals think differently. "This here is a place that's never been feart tae listen and look oot fur new things. When whit we should huv realized wiz that the aliens jist liked us an fancied livin an working here. Aw that time we wur going' why? Why Bonnybrig? They wur goin Hi! Hi! Hi! Bonnybrig!" This hilarious, fast-paced novella and 18 other greetings draw on Scottish and American cultures, and use differing kinds of language to explore burlesque possibilities--intergalactic sex, gangs of homophobic bowlers--all combine in an inspired attempt to discover if Scotland can be an alien-nation again...

                      Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding
                      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                      • Great contributions in chapter 1, 2 + 6, otherwise a mixed bag
                      • A meaningful message of hope, strength, and love
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                      As the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish contributors to this volume have discovered firsthand, religion is better at fostering peace than at fueling war. Rarely, conclude the authors, is religion the principal cause of international conflict, even though some adversaries may argue differently. But religion can often be invaluable in promoting understanding and reconciliation—and the need to exploit that potential has never been greater.

                      Drawing on their extensive experience in organizing interaction and cooperation across religious boundaries in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, Northern Ireland, and the Balkans, the contributors explore the formidable potential of interfaith dialogue. The first part of the volume analyzes the concept and its varied application; the second focuses on its practice in specific zones of conflict; and the third assesses the experiences and approaches of particular organizations.

                      When organized creatively, interfaith dialogue can nurture deep engagement at all levels of the religious hierarchy, including the community level. It draws strength from the peacemaking traditions shared by many faiths and from the power of religious ritual and symbolism. Yet, as the authors also make plain, it also has its limitations and carries great risks.

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                      4 out of 5 stars Great contributions in chapter 1, 2 + 6, otherwise a mixed bag.......2007-02-25

                      The articles by Abu-Nimer and Marc Gopin rich are rich in wisdom and scholarship. Especially Abu-Nimers attention to the power issue was something new and well discussed. Abu-Nimer here really has opened my eyes to issues, I was not aware of before. Gopin's "shared study" is something, I think is definitely something valuable for especially interfaith dialogue groups which try to involve conservative faith groups. I also found Joseph Liechty's description of the peacebuilding process in Northern Ireland really insightful. He explains how he experienced that truth claims made conflict resolution very difficult and shows how he found a way forward in Northern Ireland.
                      Overall, the book is a mixed bag and the quality of the articles vary greatly. But the book is just worth buying for Abu-Nimer's, Marc Gopin's and Joseph Liechty's contributions in chapter one, two and six. However, you might find some aspects in the other articles helpful that I didn't value. Peacebuilding and interfaith dialogue are very situational and so my review has to be taken with a grain of salt.

                      5 out of 5 stars A meaningful message of hope, strength, and love.......2002-08-08

                      Capably edited by David R. Smock (Director of the Religion and Peacemaking Initiative, University States Institute of Peace), Interfaith Dialogue And Peacebuilding is an informative, insightful anthology of essays by learned Christian, Muslim, and Jewish contributors on and about the power of religion in bringing peace to troubled nations and troubled communities. Rarely, say the contributors, is religion the direct cause of open armed conflict. More often it is the forces of politics, economics, and oppression seeking a cloak of legitimacy coopting religion that is at the basis of violence as one group seeks to subjugate or resist another. Analyzing the power of the using religion as a bridge to peace between different cultures, Interfaith Dialogue And Peacebuilding contains a meaningful message of hope, strength, and love.
                      Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Church and State
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                        Title: Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding.(Book Review)
                        Author: Robert O. Smith
                        Publication: Journal of Church and State (Refereed)
                        Date: June 22, 2004
                        Publisher: J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State
                        Volume: 46 Issue: 3 Page: 651(2)

                        Article Type: Book Review

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