The Four Wise Men

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Displaying his characteristic penchant for the macabre, the tender and the comic, Michael Tournier presents the traditional Magi describing their personal odysseys to Bethlehem--and audaciously imagines a fourth, "the eternal latecomer"' whose story of hardship and redemption is the most moving and instructive of all. Prince of Mangalore and son of an Indian maharajah, Taor has tasted an exquisite confection, rachat loukoum, and is so taken by the flavor that he sets out to recover the recipe. His quest takes him across Western Asia and finally lands him in Sodom, where he is imprisoned in a salt mine. There, this fourth wise man learns the recipe from a fellow prisoner, and learns of the existence and meaning of Jesus.

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Arabian nights meets Matthew's gospel.......2006-04-29

Marvelous, richly woven tale of the legendary Three wise Men who visited Jesus. The Evangelist Matthew doesn't say they were three, or that they were kings; post-Gospel legend gave them names, and Michel Tournier add his imagination and his exquisite art of writing, giving the three wise men, plus a late-comer fourth a life and a personality, fascinating and moving.

And All The King"s Men.......2003-11-19

Whether Michel Tournier's book, The Four Wise Men, hopes to inspire newfound faith in non-believers, or affirm a Christian tale matters not. In discarding all that is religious about this novel, it is easy to see a deeper quest for truth and happiness for the story's title characters. However, since putting aside religion regarding a work of such religious magnitude is impossible, one must assume that Tournier attempts to explore his themes with an answer in faith and hope. The men he follows, through deserts of salt and oceans of fury, achieve an enlightened existence, not by the child they meet, or the preacher they search for, but in the journey they must make.
Gaspar, King of Meroe, cast out from his kingdom by non-reciprocated love, follows the golden trail of a comet to the outskirts of Hebron, where he meets the art-loving ruler of Nippur, Balthasar. An unlikely pair, the two kings share in thought the idea of a non-Caucasian Adam, sharing stories of love: Gaspar's Biltine; Balthasar's Knight-Banneret. Their quest, later joined by Melchior, Prince of Palmyra, his throne usurped and father killed, leads them to the city of Jerusalem, to the very house of Herod the Great. It is there that the wise men learn of a great king to be born, the same king prophesized to build a kingdom of love, and it is there that their true voyage begins.
Tournier magically weaves together the tales of the three noble men, a fourth as noble and wise, Herod the Great, and tales of kings and fanciful beards. The key to his story, however, is not in the impressive retinues each king carries, or the banquets that seem to follow along, but with the humbled existence of the ass and the ox. Utility animals, epitomized in the two hardest workers, and, quite possibly, the two most dissimilar mammals in their field, settled comfortably on both sides of the Savior, Jesus Christ. The two animals are the finest example of the inhabitants of God's Kingdom. Tournier reinforces humility with stories of devastation, one after the other, capped off with nothing but hope. Gaspar hopes to find happiness in Biltine's freedom; Nippur hopes to bask in the reunification of image and likeness, pardoning the sin of art as a form of idolatry; Melchior hopes to begin a kingdom, different from the one he left behind, and abandon all bitterness that his loss had caused.
The final chapter of Tournier's book deals with Taor, Prince of Mangalore, who is the fourth wise aristocrat to travel in the path of the streaking comet. He abandons his quest for candy when he meets with the three kings. Through obstacles ranging in gravity he comes to see that his journey leads right to Jesus. Although Taor is perpetually late in witnessing Jesus' person, he never misses the chance to learn; his three fellow kings told him tales of angels, asses and a baby, and his partner in forced labor shared stories of miracles, healing, and feeding. Because of his most unfortunate tardiness, Taor shares the company of all classes during his journey. He becomes, by the end, the realization of all that Jesus is teaching without even knowing it. Sacrifices made on the part of strangers, sincere interest in doing good, and the urge to free men obliged to him, all exemplify Christian teachings to the fullest. So what is his reward? Eternal life with Jesus Christ, as shown in the book's very last sentence: "The night sky opened, revealing a sea of light, and into it they bore the man who, after having been last, the eternal latecomer, had just been the first to receive the Eucharist" (Tournier, p. 249).
Although I wouldn't call Michel Tournier an exceptional writer, he would certainly qualify as a master storyteller, like Sangali, taking an ancient tale, and retelling it to exploit the deeper meanings. Four men led away from their homes for very concrete reasons, find an answer in very abstract terms, and their reward, just like Nabunassur's, is eternal life.

Tournier is my favorite.......2001-10-29

The book about the unexpected trials and tribulations in search of the sweetness of life. Tournier has been one of my favorite writers.

Wow a masterpiece.......2001-01-12

Just as The Ogre presents a modern take on the legend of the Erl King, Michel Tournier receates the legend of the visitation of the Magi which has become a major part of Christian culture. Interestingly, as Tournier tells us in the Epilogue, the Magi are mentioned only in the gospel of Matthew and most of what we know of them was created much later. The book is a collection of interrelated tales told in the voices of five Kings including the traditional Magi, King Herod and the fourth King who is Tournier's ingenuous invention. Each King is profoundly affected by the birth of Jesus but it is the fourth King who experiences the most profound metamorphosis. Even though I appreciated the profound philosophic message of the book, it is the style of writing which is so impressive. I read each of the 250 pages in one sitting, unable to put it down. I had a hard time reading the last few pages because of the tears in my eyes. It has been quite a while since I have read anything so powerful!

The book was fantastic. Definitely recommend........1999-05-27

The idea behind the book was fantastic-- here finally are the personal lives of the three men whose historical story has been lodged within our literal and social culture. Then there is a fourth. As the cover states, while each story is enjoyable, it is really the fourth man, who never makes it to Bethlehem in time to see Jesus, who speaks the story of Christ. It's been a long time since I've so enjoyed a novel. What's more, it's well-written and creative and yet, it still has a STORY!!!!

Biblical Costume with Adaptions for Use in Plays in Four Parts Part I Palestinian, Part II Roman Costume The Wise Men, and Angels Part III Hebrew, Egyptian, Assyrian, and Persian Part IV Beard Making, Stencilling, Papier Mache Properties, Wings and Armour

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Biblical Costume with Adaptions for Use in Plays in Four Parts Part I Palestinian, Part II Roman Costume The Wise Men, and Angels Part III Hebrew, Egyptian, Assyrian, and Persian Part IV Beard Making, Stencilling, Papier Mache Properties, Wings and Armour
Marion Logan Wright
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The Four Wise Men
Michel; Translated from the French by Manheim, Ralph Tournier
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Poets, Wise Men and Seers. The bible and the Christian Faith Book Four

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Poets, Wise Men and Seers. The bible and the Christian Faith Book Four
L. C. Latham
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Christmas Treasury Pop-Ups: The Three Wise Men; The First Christmas; Santa's Elves Save Christmas; The Twelve Days of Christmas; Four Classic Christmas Stories

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The four wise men
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In Fortress in the Eye of Time, the wizard Mauryl Gestaurien summoned his greatest spell and created Tristen, the gray-eyed youth with strange powers. Mauryl's death sends the innocent Tristen out into the world, where he is befriended by Prince Cefwyn, heir to the Marhanen throne. Tristen, armed with a magic sword bearing the words "Truth" on one side and "Illusion" on the other, rides into battle for Cefwyn against the Shadow spawned by Hasufin, Mauryl's greatest enemy. In this sequel, Cefwyn is now king, and he has two intentions: to marry Ninévrisë, the beautiful Lady Regent of Elwynor, and to reunite Ylesuin, the land known in its former glory as Galasien. But even as his wedding approaches, his dreams grow more and more unattainable. His barons want to control him, and they fear Tristen's powers. At Cefwyn's urging, Tristen is lying low to protect himself, hiding his powers and his sword. As war inevitably draws nearer, Cefwyn knows he must not be forced to choose between his friend and his bride.

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Magic, passion and complicity abound in this dramatic sequel to the successful fantasy epic Fortress in the Eye of Time.

The wizard Mauryl Gestaurien cast his greatest spell to create Tristen, the grey–eyed youth with strange powers. Mauryl's death sent the innocent Tristen out into the world, where he is protected by a strange glamour – and befriended by Prince Cefwyn, heir to the Marhanen throne. Armed with a book of spells he cannot read and a magic sword bearing the words "Truth" on one side and "Illusion" on the other, Tristen rides into battle for Cefwyn against the Shadow spawned by Hasufin, Mauryl's greatest enemy.

Now king, Cefwyn's two great plans are to marry NinévrisË, the beautiful Lady Regent of lwynor, and to reunite Ylesuin, the land known in its former glory as Galasien. But even as his wedding approaches, his dreams grow unattainable. His barons want to control him, and they fear Tristen's powers.

At Cefwyn's urging, Tristen hides himself, his powers and his sword. As war inevitably draws nearer, Cefwyn may be forced to choose between his friend and his bride.

But as a sorcerer created by the last of the Old Wizards, Tristen alone possesses the ancient magic that can save King Cefwyn – and the kingdom itself – from certain destruction by Cefwyn's enemies.

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Child of Wizardry

Tristen is both more and less than a man. A summoning, a shaping, he was brought to life by a wizard, to serve a king yet to be crowned.

Now the wizard is dead: a united Ylesuin, and a peace this land has never known. Cefwyn needs his only friend, this young man of mysterious origins who is more brother than vassal. He relies on Tristen, and trusts him though he knows not why, as he plans the war that will bring his dream to pass...or bring ruin upon them all.

The eagerly awaited sequel to her acclaimed Fortress in the Eye of Time, C.J. Cherryh's newest high fantasy triumph is an epic saga of destiny and intrigue in a magical world as wondrous, and as real, as our own.

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Lord Sihhe of Amefel.......2007-05-16

Fortress of Eagles (1998) is the second fantasy novel in the Fortress series, following Fortress in the Eye of Time. In the previous volume, Cefwyn, Ninevrise and Tristen led an army from the Southern provinces against the Elwynim rebels in Amefel. During the slow march, Tristen finally discovered how to read the book given him by Mauryl Gestaurien and learned something of the nature of the gray space.

As the Elwynim rebels under Aseyneddin ambushed the Ylesuin column at Lewenbrook, a great Shadow assaulted the vanguard. Tristen rode directly into the light at the center of this Shadow, carrying the magic blade he had created, and slashed the spirit of Hasufin Heltain. Defeated, yet still not dead, Hasufin withdrew from the battlefield. Afterward, Uwen called back Tristen from the gray space and they rejoined the survivors.

In this novel, Cefwin returns to Guelessar with Ninevrise and Tristen. The Guelenfolk who had been at Lewenbrook bring back strange tales of sorcery directed against their king. Of course, the Northern Barons hadn't been there, so they disbelieve the talk of magical forces, but they hear enough about Tristen to fear him.

The Quinalt priests are upset at having a Sihhe Lord among them. The Quinalt Patriarch complains that Tristen is using magic to have the pigeons make a mess on his portico. Then someone introduces a Sihhe coin in the harvest offering and lightning blasts a hole in the roof of the Quinaltine. The Patriarch comes to Cefwyn to complain of sorcery.

Cefwyn becomes exceedingly angry with the Quinalt Patriarch and forcibly reminds the priest of his grandfather's attitude toward the Quinalt Hierarchy. The Patriarch, who is a political priest, gains a healthy fear of the rage of his King, but his priests defy him to force a confrontation. So Cefwyn invests Tristen with the Duchy of Amefel and sends him back to Henas'amef. Emuin decides to return to Amefel with Tristen.

In this story, Tristen feels the need to travel quickly to his duchy. When the farrier wagon breaks down, Tristen decides to leave the wagons to travel at their own pace and rides ahead with his Dragon Guard in Ivanim style, each with only a horse and a remount. They reach Henas'amef in two days, only to find that an Amefin earl has taken over part of the Zeide.

The Guelen Guard under the Viceroy has occupied another part of the Zeide containing the spring and food stores. Yet the rebels are holding the King's Herald. Tristen has his men declare his identity and estate and, when the rebels fail to respond, leads the attack over the wall against the rebels. Tristen drives them back through the Zeide and out the eastern side until the rebels are surrounded by his men and finally surrender.

The Lord Viceroy is a hindrance from the moment Tristen enters the fortress. After he orders his Guard to kill the Amefin prisoners, Tristen banishes the Viceroy from the province. When he takes Liss, Uwen's newly purchased mount, Tristen reaches through the gray space and wills Liss to buck off the Viceroy and to come back to the Zeide. The horse returns with some interesting things in the saddlebags, including a message that Tristen forwards to Idrys to show the King.

This story shows the further development of Tristen as a leader of men as well as a user of magic. Moreover, it shows more about the plans that Tristen and his friends have disrupted. And then there is the puzzling murder in the Zeide archives; just what had been removed from the wall cavity and burned?

The jacket illustration puzzles me. Obviously the characters portrayed therein are Cefwyn, Ninevrise and Tristen, but these three did not ride together in this novel. The horse armor would seem more appropriate to the previous volume, but Tristen was not the Duke of Amelfin at that time nor would he be carrying the Amelfel standard. Artists!

Once again, the author uses her almost unique style of plot development to lend suspense to this story. Her style makes every story a mystery, with each new incident coming as a surprise to the characters and readers. While the plot itself is not unique, the evolution of the plotlines is most unusual. And this story is not yet complete!

Highly recommended for Cherryh fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of high magic, feudal intrigue and magical Unfolding.

-Arthur W. Jordin

Fortress of Eagles.......2006-02-01

The sequel to Fortress in the Eye of Time. Tristen's responsibilities grow as dangers lurk in all the dark corners of his world.

I should say at the outset that I only gave this book a 4 rather than a 5 because it is a plot-building installment without a major climax in terms of the series, although it is an exciting read with plenty going on. The Fortress series as a whole is outstanding fantasy, well-written, with excellent detail and worldbuilding by an author who actually understands the workings of feudal societies. The characters are particularly appealing, and the level of tension is generally high, with the author well able to inspire fear by means of the blowing of leaves in the wind or a cloud passing over the sun. I highly recommend all the Fortress books to all fantasy readers; to fantasy readers who are tired of wish-fulfillment quest stories set in generic worlds; and to general readers who want to experience modern fantasy as it should be.

Cherryh's work, and this series in particular, rewards the reader who is looking for sophistication rather than instant gratification and who enjoys gripping, believable political drama in a well-realized setting.

Eagles, named after the eagle on Tristen's new banner, sees plots and downfalls, political dissent and religious schism and the constant threat of war. Though Tristen gains in honors and responsibilities, to which he rises admirably, he does not lose his touching innocence. In one powerful moment, he wonders whether he will even live past the first anniversary of his Summoning. Cherryh's portrayal of Tristen, less than a year old, mentally and physically adult and still gaining powers and memories that may make him the savior of the realm or may reincarnate a bloodthirsty lord who could destroy it, is stunning.

Fortress of What?.......2002-08-04

I was recommended this series by a friend, and I could not be sorrier that I wasted my money. The first book was a terrible drag, and after about three months I decided to pick it up and finish it. Immediately thereafter I pick up Fortress of Random Noun, Part 2, hoping it might be leading somewhere. Nope.

Problem #1 (of many): the chapters are too long. I honestly think that if this book had 70 chapters, I could get through it, simply because I would feel as if I'm progressing. I mean, come on, chapter what was it, 4? 5? was 50 pages long! And nearly the whole chapter involved Cefwyn telling Tristen he must put a penny in a box. How many pages does it take to describe that?

Problem #2 (albeit a small one): "Master crow! Silence master crow. I will not have your insolence, crow. CROW CROW CROW! He's a human being, not a lousy bird! I swear, I cringe everytime I read that, along with the overly-rendundant 'master grayfrock.' Grayfrock? FROCK? Master Emuin will do nicely.

Problem #3: Politics have no place in 'high' or 'epic fantasy' novels. I, for one, do not care about the 'northern barons,' or the 'southern barons,' or the mystery of the seasons, of all things. Do we really need to spend several pages describing the nature of each season?

Problem #4: Superfluous dialogue. I am up to HERE with Uwen and his infuriating and mangled language. The very term "m'lord" sounds goofy and uncharacteristic in this modern-like world.

Problem #5: Narration. Sentences that begin with "Of a sudden," or "Came a wind" appear to be an attempt at establishing an archaic type of narration which is more confusing than anything.

This book is flying by for me because I spend about ten seconds on each page. There are so many unbelievably useless little details. For example, at one point, several paragraphs are wasted describing EVERY lords' personal banner and standard, down to the stitching pattern of the embroidery. I have no need for such useless knowlege, unless from out of nowhere somebody, with that knowing sort of glint in their eye, pulls a fast one on me : "Quick, what is the pattern and color of Lord Boring's flag?" In which case I will stare helplessly and feel the utmost regret that I cared not to remember or even read such things.

I am a man of principle, however, and I will force myself, however much it pains me, to finish the series. I look on that day with a beacon of hope, for that is the day I will start The Sword of Truth.

Nothing to see in these books, folks. Move along.
Thank you for your time.

The Fortress series.......2002-01-13

I enjoyed the book and the series. One central character "Tristan" is unique in that he has just been brought into the world by wizardly actions, and his innocence and curiousity is neat. He has a job to do and as his past life knowledge unfolds to him he strives, along with his friend the king, to steer an effective course through increasing challenges. Unlike the Chauner series which it more seat of the pants action this series deals some with larger questions the characters have to make in regard to their relationships to each other and about how to carry out their offices as regents of their society.

It's Not Pulp........2001-09-13

I picked up this book on the day of the WTC attacks. I needed some pulp fantasy to put me to sleep, or else I was going to have nightmares. Instead, what I found was a well drawn plot, with complex characters. Cherryh definitely did a good job of drawing me into her world, and helping me to forget about mine. The author certainly seems to be going for more than quick dollars in this novel, and her blurring of the lines between good and evil is quite a refreshing change. It's good escapism, and a worthwhile read for any fantasy fan.

American Eagles. The 101st Airborne's Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45

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American Eagles. The 101st Airborne's Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45
Charles Henry Whiting
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'AMERICAN EAGLES' is the thrilling, true story of the US 101st Airborne Division. From their rigorous training in 'Old Jolly' (England) to their first operational jump in Normandy, Whiting tells the story of this 'Band of Brothers', who fought, suffered and died in the eleven month campaign that followed. From Normandy through Holland, Bastogne, French Alsace till their final date with destiny at Hitler's Eagle's Nest in the Bavarian Alps, we gain a picture of a brave elite division 'warts and all'. Drawing on his own youthful experiences when his regiment was under the command of 101st Airborne in Holland, through painstaking research on the site of each of the 101st's battles, plus survivors stories, Whiting, perhaps Britain's most renowned popular WWII military historian, provides an ideal companion for the viewers of Steven Spielberg's celebrated $100 million TV series 'Band of Brothers'.

Bard of Loree: Selected works of Hovannes Toumanian (Hovhannes Tumanian) [Armenian Literature] - In the Armenian Mountains; Maro; Sakko of Loree; Anoush; The Capture of the Fortress of Tummouk; The Dog & the Cat; The Unlucky Merchants; Akhtamar; The Eagle & the Oak; The Illuminator's Lantern; Parvana; The ENd of the Wicked; The Death of the Little Mouse; The Maiden's Heart; The Fate of Keekoss; During the Famine; The Honour of the Poor; Gikor

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Bard of Loree: Selected works of Hovannes Toumanian (Hovhannes Tumanian) [Armenian Literature] - In the Armenian Mountains; Maro; Sakko of Loree; Anoush; The Capture of the Fortress of Tummouk; The Dog & the Cat; The Unlucky Merchants; Akhtamar; The Eagle & the Oak; The Illuminator's Lantern; Parvana; The ENd of the Wicked; The Death of the Little Mouse; The Maiden's Heart; The Fate of Keekoss; During the Famine; The Honour of the Poor; Gikor
Hovannes [Thumanian, Hovhannes] , Compiled & translated from the Armenian by Mischa Kudian Toumanian
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Desert Eagle and the Hidden Fortress

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Eagle's Fortress
Brian Potter
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Fortress Eagle (Tank, 2)

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Fortress of Eagles
C.J. Cherryh
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Fortress of Eagles
C.J. Cherryh
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David Williams
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The Desert Eagle and the Hidden Fortress

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The Desert Eagle and the Hidden Fortress
James O. Parsons
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OOC

Awful.. One star if only for the Quantum Leap name

Awesome!

An excellent book.

Quantum Leap 00: Search and Rescue (Quantum Leap No 5)
Melissa Crandall
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OOC.......2005-01-28

The concept of the novel draws you in, as Sam and Al have leaped TOGETHER for once. Unfortunately, the novel hinges on little details and frankly, both Sam and Al (Especially Al) seem out of character (OOC). Sam and Al don't even get to talk to each other for the course of the entire book, until the very end. Read if you are a hard-core QL fan, but I'm going to bet this won't be your favorite by a long shot.

Awful.. One star if only for the Quantum Leap name.......2002-09-06

The worst of the QL book series. Avoid unless you're a completist. Characterization is way off, Sam and Al seem to have gotten estrogen shots. Male characters written by a female author the way she thinks men are/act. (No worse than the completely off base writing of females by some male authors I guess, or the many times trite characteriztion of african american characters written by a white author) But still, a bad book. OVERLY descriptive to the point of "who the ... cares what he's wearing or what the setting looks like anymore, just move the story along already!"

Awesome!.......2002-02-16

I absolutely loved it, and not just because I'm Canadian and it took place in Canada. It was just a great read. It had an interesting plot, and the author kept the characters, well, in character. I loved the whole native animal spirits thing. For once it was nature, instead of technology, that helped Al and Sam complete the leap. I highly recommend this book.

An excellent book........1998-06-18

This book is superb in every aspect. The story is written well and keeps your interest. I had a hard time putting this one down. The author really knows her two main characters(Sam and Al) and how they really interact with each other and their supporting cast. This book really reminded me of the t.v. show. I have read all of the books to date and not only is this the most emotional of them all; It is the one I enjoyed the most.

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Quantum Leap: Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue ("Quantum Leap" Novels)
Melissa Crandal
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Quantum Leap: Search and Rescue.......2006-09-18

In this episode both Sam and Al Quantum Leap after a freak storm incident back at Project Quantum Leap. Unlike in the TV episode "The Leap Back", Sam did not turn home back to Donna. This time both Sam and Al were stuck in the past.

In this leap Al leaped into a man who was in a plane just about to crash into British Columbia and Sam leaped into Philip Payne a man who was part of the Search and Rescue mission to find survivors of Al's plane crash.

The most disappointing thing that stood out and took away from the book was the "Dream Chapter" It was one whole chapter in the book was dedicated to a dream that Sam had. This dream had absolutely nothing to do with the overall story of this novel. Frankly, it was a little strange too. This book had a lot of potential ( with Al also being Leaper ), none of which really took off.

Quantum Leap 11 Vol Lot: Prelude, Search & Rescue, Novel, Pulitzer, Double Or Nothing, Odyssey, Angeles Unaware, Obsessions

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Quantum Leap 11 Vol Lot: Prelude, Search & Rescue, Novel, Pulitzer, Double Or Nothing, Odyssey, Angeles Unaware, Obsessions
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This is the only available comprehensive introduction to the life and achievements of the ninth-century Islamic pjilosopher, Al-Farabi.

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orientalist.......2003-11-20

i think this book is acomprehensive study of philosophical thoughtwiely presented within a sphere of the two thought structures. the western foundation of thought and the eastern foundations for islamic thought. considering plato and socrates , aristotle were from the caucases mountatins i wouldnt even call them western but my point is is a good study book to understand philosophy on a academic level . good read on efor the book list

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