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In Miracle at St. Anna, James McBride, author of the bestselling memoir The Color of Water, tells a war story that, like all great tales of conflict, connects the enormous tragedy of war with the intimate stories of individual soldiers. Miracle at St. Anna vividly follows four of the U.S. Army's 92nd Division of all-black buffalo soldiers as they become trapped between forces beyond their control and between worlds. Three of the soldiers have bolted behind enemy lines to rescue their comrade, the colossal, but simple, Private Sam Train. They find themselves stranded between worlds in a remote central Italian village, with the German Army hidden on one side and their racist and largely mismanaged American commanding officers on the other. The strange world of the village floats between myth and reality, where belief in magic coexists with the most horrific acts of war. In the melee that opens the book, the giant Sam Train suddenly comes to believe he can turn invisible, the local miser believes he is cursed with a wealth of rabbits, and each of the other soldiers also exists in a mythical world of his own. But they are all about to be shattered by the Miracle.
McBride illuminates an ironic moment in American history, a time when black soldiers fought bravely for the country whose "freedoms" included Jim Crow laws, segregation, and institutional and widespread personal racism. Miracle at St. Anna puts these intimate stories at the center of the much larger story of the struggle of people of color in this country. Each character is trapped and forced to act as nobly and as bravely as he can in the midst of forces beyond not only his control, but beyond his world. --Paul Ford
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James McBride's memoir, The Color of Water, was a literary achievement that topped bestseller lists for more than two years. Now McBride turns his extraordinary gift for storytelling to fiction. Miracle at St. Anna is a tale of courage and redemption inspired by the famed Buffalo soldiers of the 92nd Division and a little-known historic event in a small Tuscan village at the end of World War II-the massacre at St. Anna di Stazzema.
Customer Reviews:
Miracle at St. Anna.......2006-11-09
This is a powerful fiction based on experiences of the African American soldiers in Italy near the end of WW2. Written by the author of "The Color of Water", James McBride, it's a story of racism, kindness, war, longing, and redemption. I've read it twice, something I don't often do. Plot, characters, and even language move and dance in this great story. READ IT!
A touch of divinity in war torn Italy.......2005-12-25
James McBride's "Miracle at St. Anna" is a tenderly written, marvelously manufactured and historically and socially relevant story about an incredible incident is a small Tuscany village during World War 2.
The story commences with a brief description of an inexplicable present day murder committed by a Puerto Rican postal worker Hector Negron against one of his customers. We then flashback to Italy in December 1944 in the waning days of the war. A group of 4 American soldiers, members of the fabled Buffalo Soldiers of the 15,000 all black 92nd Division find themselves lost miles away from their lines in the Tuscan mountain valley village of St. Anna di Stazzema. The multilingual Negron is a member of that group including Train, a simple giant of a man, Bishop, a shifty hustler and the cerebral Lt. Stamps.
Train, confused after an aborted skirmish in which he was wounded ambled off into the village and the other men went to find him. Train discovered a dazed and confused young boy injured very badly due to a building collapse and became his guardian, believing the boy was imbued with sacred mystical powers. The men were welcomed by the local villagers who shared their meager provisions with their dark skinned saviors. Little by little we examine the characters both American and Italians through McBride's insightful prose.
The men are cut off from their command but after receiving radio contact are ordered to stay put and if possible capture a German prisoner. A group of Italian partisans known to the villagers enters the town lead by a man called Peppi and his lieutenant Rodolfo, with a German deserter. We learn from the young boy, who gradually recovers from his injuries and begins to talk that the Germans had massacred more than 560 innocent villagers in the church of St. Anna, in reprisal for partisan activity. This fact is corroborated by the partisans. Peppi believes that the slaughter was precipated by a betrayal and endeavors to use the American soldiers to uncover the traitor.
Meanwhile the ragged German troops are mobilizing a huge force to forge a last ditch offensive within this Italian valley region. As the battle reaches the village a startling series of events occurs which makes us believe that there was divine intervention. The reasons for Negron's slaying of the customer become crystal clear.
McBride's novel is an important piece of literature because it accurately describes the prevalent social mores of the time. The black soldiers, while allowed to die for their country, are discriminated against by their superiors. They are for the most part lead by white commanding officers, many of whom are Southern racists. Any black officers are that in just name only and are prevented from making command decisions. McBride successfully integrates his social commentary, with history and spirituality to create a deeply moving tale.
The Black Butterfly & Miracles........2005-12-22
There is much action in this book, but the Black Butterfly and his episode during WWII is worth telling. Peppi Grotta used that nickname during the war in Tuscany for the butterfly at the olive groves in the area where his family lived. He is a bold fighter who believes in revenge. After a "spy" (like Mary Saratt in 1863) was tortured to death and hanged by the Germans, the Black Butterfly (an avenger) "spreads his wings for the very first time." Six weeks later, he got his revenge on the SS Commander, doing the same to him which he'd done to the woman, and displaying the abused corpse in the same piazza for just enough time between the two sunsets in one day once a year (only minutes) for the locales to know what had occurred. He became legend as "a man who never forgets his friends, who punishes his enemies...." It was rumored that he went to America after the war and owned a jazz nightclub in Harlem filled with black butterflies.
"The Little Battle of the Bulge" took place on Christmas Day, 1944, at St. Anna di Stazzema, where 560 Italians died in a massacre. Rodolfo Berelli had killed Peppi, making it appear as a suicide. The money paid to him for arranging the murder of the Black Butterfly got him to America by boat as one of the many immigrants after the war. He took the name Randy Mitchell as he settled in Kingston, New York, working as a mechanic.
Almost forty years later, right before Christmas, 1983, his fate took him into the post office at 34th Street in Manhatten for a twenty-cent stamp. The elderly postal clerk named Hector. who'd suffered physically and emotionally in the St. Anna incident, recognized the enemy and shot that hated face off -- right there in the post office. At his apartment, a missing statue's head of the Primavera from the Santa Trinita Bridge in Rome is found.
The Black Butterfly had exacted his revenge, even from death, as he had promised. Hector was rescued by a wealthy Italian whose money and power had him relocated to the Scychelles Island off the coast of South Africa to live out his life in peace. His rescuer had been there at St. Anna where Hector's ordeal and survival was the first miracle. "Safety leaves no room for miracles and miracles, he had learned, were the only sure thing in life." After several days of repressing his war memories, he and his guard told each other their remembrances of Tuscany. "They both realized they had finally found what each was looking for. They had found yet another miracle, and they were finally free of the last one."
Inspired by real events and real people, this book reveals a little known, but historical, incident as overheard from his Uncle Henry's tales of what he had experienced long ago and far away. To write it as fiction, he let his imagination soar like the butterfly, making a strange but believeable war story to beat all. He gives a different twist to WWII and the kamikazees but, mainly, he believes in miracles. We all need a miracle or two, no matter how mundane our daily lives may be. James McBride previously wrote a memoir, THE COLOR OF WATER, as a tribute to his mother.
Triumph of the Spirit.......2005-01-06
Rarely have I encountered a book that moved me as much as James McBride's Miracle at St. Anna. Not only should it be declared an American classic, every college should make it part of their freshman reading list.
McBride engages the seldom mentioned subject of black combat soldiers in World War II. Four members of the famed 92nd Infantry Division (the Buffalo Soldiers), find themselves trapped behind enemy lines in Tuscany. Surrounded by Germans, the quartet rescues a small Italian boy who proves to be the catalyst in each man's quest for courage, love, sacrifice, and honor. The poignancy of their battle is emphasized by the ambivalence they each experience over fighting for freedoms in Europe that they are not afforded in their own country. Each man accepts the challenge, albeit reluctantly at times, exhibiting a depth of character and humanity previously unknown to them.
McBride weaves a theme of invisibility into the story that translates into the moral invincibility of the main characters. McBride has studied and practiced his craft well. I can honestly say that I feel privileged to have read his work. I hope to see more novels from him in the future.
A wonderful story of a forgotten piece of WW2 history.......2004-12-17
I had read "The Color of Water" several years ago, and I was curious to see how James McBride would handle fiction. I was not disappointed. McBride brings to life his four soldiers from the Buffalo division, men who were pawns in a white man's war, who tasted freedom of a sort they would not know when they would get back to America--if they would make it alive. The relationship between Train and the little boy was just magical, and the various subplots all made perfect sense. I can't wait for my children (now 9 and 11) to be old enough to read this book!
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Miracle at St. Anna
Manufacturer: Penguin Group
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0641531362 |
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Inspired by a historical incident that took place in the village of St. Anna di Stazzema in Tuscany and by the experiences of the famed Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Division in Italy during World War II, Miracle at St. Anna is a singular evocation of war, cruelty, passion, heroism, and love. It is the story of four American soldiers, the villagers among whom they take refuge, a band of partisans, and an Italian boy, all of whom encounter a miracle - though perhaps the true miracle lies in themselves.
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IT COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER..........2006-01-29
The author, who penned the classic international bestseller, "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother", and was the recipient of the prestigious Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, now turns to a story inspired by an incident that took place during World War II in the war torn, Italian village of St. Anna di Stazzema in the region of Tuscany. This is a war yarn with a twist, as it features a certain segment of our nation's army at the time, the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Division.
The Buffalo soldiers were men of color in the segregated army of yesteryear. On top of fighting enemy soldiers, they were also subjected not only to racist stereotyping but to poor battle decisions by their white commanding officers, which decisions reflected just how dispensable the army thought these Buffalo soldiers to be. This is a story primarily viewed through the eyes of these very soldiers.
In the town of St. Anna di Stazzema, something very bad happened, something that would affect all those who would encounter those connected to the town and its events. It would affect Germans, Americans, Italians, partisans, and collaborators in different ways. Its impact would carry through the years and last until the present day.
This is a story about those Buffalo soldiers, the village in Tuscany nestled in a war zone, the enemy soldiers, villagers, collaborators, and partisans whom they encounter. At the heart of all that transpires is a little Italian boy, traumatized by war, whose fate would touch all with whom he came in contact and who would be at the heart of the miracle that was to take place. It is through him that they all learn that miracles do, indeed, exist.
The book gets off to a great start. In present day New York, an older postal worker, for seemingly no reason, blows away a customer at point blank range with the single pull of a trigger. An investigative reporter runs with a lead and finds that the postal worker has, hidden in his home, a famous piece of statuary, an exquisitely sculpted head, which has been missing from a bridge in Italy since World War II. The mystery deepens.
The book then reverts to World War II and the cast of characters that are central to the story. It is here that the author runs into some difficulties. When a number of Buffalo soldiers get caught behind enemy lines, the story start to fall apart. Though it is an interesting story, it is simply dully told. Excruciatingly pedestrian in its telling, the book takes its toll on the reader, turning what could have been a vivid, riveting account into a soporific one.
It is not until towards the end of the book that the story again picks up and is able to deliver the same one two punch that it does in the beginning. By then, however, it is too late, and the book never reaches the promise so incipient in its beginning pages. Still, for those readers willing to put up with some disappointment, the book ultimately delivers at the end.
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Miracle at St. Anna
Manufacturer: Hodder Headline
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IT COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER..........2006-12-27
The author, who penned the classic international bestseller, "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother", and was the recipient of the prestigious Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, now turns to a story inspired by an incident that took place during World War II in the war torn, Italian village of St. Anna di Stazzema in the region of Tuscany. This is a war yarn with a twist, as it features a certain segment of our nation's army at the time, the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Division.
The Buffalo soldiers were men of color in the segregated army of yesteryear. On top of fighting enemy soldiers, they were also subjected not only to racist stereotyping but to poor battle decisions by their white commanding officers, which decisions reflected just how dispensable the army thought these Buffalo soldiers to be. This is a story primarily viewed through the eyes of these very soldiers.
In the town of St. Anna di Stazzema, something very bad happened, something that would affect all those who would encounter those connected to the town and its events. It would affect Germans, Americans, Italians, partisans, and collaborators in different ways. Its impact would carry through the years and last until the present day.
This is a story about those Buffalo soldiers, the village in Tuscany nestled in a war zone, the enemy soldiers, villagers, collaborators, and partisans whom they encounter. At the heart of all that transpires is a little Italian boy, traumatized by war, whose fate would touch all with whom he came in contact and who would be at the heart of the miracle that was to take place. It is through him that they all learn that miracles do, indeed, exist.
The book gets off to a great start. In present day New York, an older postal worker, for seemingly no reason, blows away a customer at point blank range with the single pull of a trigger. An investigative reporter runs with a lead and finds that the postal worker has, hidden in his home, a famous piece of statuary, an exquisitely sculpted head, which has been missing from a bridge in Italy since World War II. The mystery deepens.
The book then reverts to World War II and the cast of characters that are central to the story. It is here that the author runs into some difficulties. When a number of Buffalo soldiers get caught behind enemy lines, the story start to fall apart. Though it is an interesting story, it is simply dully told. Excruciatingly pedestrian in its telling, the book takes its toll on the reader, turning what could have been a vivid, riveting account into a soporific one.
It is not until towards the end of the book that the story again picks up and is able to deliver the same one two punch that it does in the beginning. By then, however, it is too late, and the book never reaches the promise so incipient in its beginning pages. Still, for those readers willing to put up with some disappointment, the book ultimately delivers at the end.
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2-book set
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The insider's guide to the secret world of espionage in a revised, expanded edition. From the Civil War to the present day, learn about famous spies throughout history, how they were recruited, and what really happened in some of their most daring missions in history. With more than 600 full-color photographs and illustrations, detailed accounts of formerly secret operations, descriptions of spy equipment and techniques used to gather information, The Ultimate Spy is the insider's guide to the secret world of espionage.
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Great Images and descriptions but does need to be re-proofed.......2006-04-26
This book is filled with excellent photos with great descriptions. The best historical book on spy hardware that I have ever seen. It does need to be re-proof read though... I noticed at least 3 spots where the text just ends in mid sentence which seemed really odd for a book of this caliber. It's just a minor irritation but otherwise it's a 5 star book.
Very good.......2006-01-07
100% recomend to learn about spy history
Great photographs, interesting reading.......2003-05-24
I was given this book as a gift and think the photographs in it are absolutely great! The text that accompanies all the photos is interesting, but I've noticed more than just a few spots in the book where the captions to the photos stops in mid-sentence. I still love the book and if those captions were complete; it would rate 5 stars.
Superb Reference Book -- Excellent Read.......2003-02-20
This book was given to me as a Christmas gift this past year. As a writer of Spy Fiction ("The Malagasy Tortoise"), this book has given me a wonderful and exacting insight to the many gizmos and gadgets being used in the field of spying. From weapons to decoding devices "The Ultimate Spy" has it all. I recommend this book to anyone interested in anything clandestine or who is looking to expand their knowledge of the CIA, the FBI or the private sector of spying. This book is loaded with excellent photos of spy personalities, guns, secret hiding spots, good guys and bad guys -- everything is in here to make yourself a fantastic investigation. An exceptional book, one that I now keep right next to my computer.
Fascinating reading (and viewing of the many illustrations).......2002-11-18
This book--by a real expert in the field--has a unique combination of pictures, words, and topics. It is magnificently illustrated, making it easier to understand a complex subject. The text is accurate and informative, but not too wordy, and the reader can skip around to whichever topics interest him or her the most. The topics covered in this book range from the basics of espionage to the history of spying to examples of spy gear used over the last several decades to the latest in spy technology. This book will interest both those with little background in the world of spying and those who have already studied it a great deal. The collection of illustrations in this book is definitely the best available anywhere.
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Not worth the time.......2007-06-27
I spent almost 10 years trying to locate this book. What a dissappontment it turned out to be. I'm not going to review how bad the characters where compared to the other books or how the ending was a let down. Other reviews have stated that.
What gives it two stars is how the author just seemed to throw away the rules and maked it up as he went along. It's like he never even read the Spelljammers boxed set rules or the AD&D rules. For several things, glabrezu are not that powerful, nor can they grant the powers that it did, gateways to the abyss cannot be opened in to the phlogiston. A dimension door cannot be open in the phlogiston, nor do they work that way. Astal projection to the phlogiston is also imposible.
It's one thing for author's to bend the rules like they do in so many D&D books but Russ Howards just threw them away.
Saving the Best for Last... .......2005-01-17
The Ultimate Helm is the sixth and last book in the Cloakmaster Cycle series. Picking up from where The Broken Sphere left off, the book sheds light on Teldin Moore during the last stretch of his quest, this time ABOARD the Spelljammer.
Teldin's changes have reached their peak; His close proximity to the Spelljammer has amplified/boosted the Cloak's powers, and subsequently Teldin emerges as a powerful fighter/wizard. He is now able to dispatch neogi, umber hulks, and illithids among others, with great ease all the while being able to cast powerful spells such as teleport spells.
The plot as a whole is EXCELLENT! The whole concept of the Citadel with its garrisons and its diverse populace is very original.
In addition, the book is so incredibly well written and presented that the reader feels that they have been transported to another plane of existence and are actually present among the characters, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel, sensing what they sense. Moreover, Russ Howard does a great job of presenting the distinct culture and civilization of the spacefaring peoples. He has done a great deal of research in order to provide such an accurate and lucid description of these people.
It's all here: Illithids, Neogi, Umber Hulks, Elves, Half-Elves, Gnomes, Kender, Arcane, Beholders, Orcs, Scro, Goblins, Dracons, Minotaurs, Ogres, Undead (banshees/zombies etc), Master Liches, Halflings, Dwarves, Gnolls, Gith, Hill Giants, Centaurs, Pirates, Tanar'ri, even the Shou.
Furthermore, there are some new and interesting races/creatures like the Kasharin (beholder-mummies), the guardian Shivaks, and the magnificent Spaakiil.
The story of the original forgotten Unhuman War involving the evil Sh'tarrgh, the Spaakiil, the Lovokei, the Kutalla, the Broul, and the Juna was BREATHTAKING!
What was also AMAZING was the material presented in Chapter 30 (pp245-252), describing such events as the destruction of the One Sphere, Ouiyan.
Other FASCINATING points included: the clash between The Alliance of the Cloak (Humans, Dwarves, Halflings, Gith, Elves) and The Beholder Alliance (Beholders, Ogres, Minotaurs, Hill Giants), the fact that the three-pointed star represents the sun-Aeyenna, the forgotten captains imprisoned in the Dark Tower-Jokarin, Theorx, and Miark, and many, many more...
History, magic, love, honor, duty, intrigue, betrayal, swordfights, and space battles are all about. This book has it all and more!
My only reservation was in relation to page 183, where the author talks about an elven guard with a "thick white mustache" (!!!). I believe elves do not have facial hair.
The Ultimate Helm provides more than a worthy conclusion to the series.
Everything comes full circle. All the loose ends are dealt with efficiently and successfully. In short, it is by far the BEST of the six books.
The Cloakmaster Cycle series would, without a doubt, make a GREAT set of films.
In addition, the books should be re-published and re-released as part of one large hardcover tome along the lines of the Cleric Quintet, the Drizzt saga or the Dragonlance trilogies.
In conclusion, the author establishes a GREAT cliffhanger for adding yet another book to the series, this time with the smalljammer.
Why did Russ Howard not write any more Spelljammer or even other TSR/WoTC books along the lines of the Ultimate Helm?
The Conclusion.......2003-07-23
Compared to any of the other books situated in the Dungeons and Dragons universes, I have enjoyed the Spelljammer stories quite thoroughly. I recommend this book highly to anyone that likes Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Darksun, Greyhawk, or Planescape.
Though hard to find, if you've read the other 5 books in the series, you must read the conclusion.
cant get enough.......2003-02-18
i have read all of the cloakmaster cycle books and i just love them how ever there needs to be more to the hole than just 6 books if you look for more look up the card game got the books
An ignomious end to a promising series.......2001-07-14
The Cloak Master Cycle should not have ended like this. Why did the last installment have to be penned by Russ T. Howard and not by Roger Moore as had been announced? The main fault of this novel is a pomposity that must inevitably lead to disappointment. From the first page on, the author tries to develop a thrilling, cosmic finale to the cycle. He establishes so many characters, factions and intrigues that he simply loses control. Having written himself into the corner, he cannot deliver a satisfying solution. The characters remain extremely one-dimensional and the reader lays down the book in disappointment: Why did this tale have to end with such a whimper? I give this novel three stars only for the reason that, despite all, it retains some of the magic of its prequels and evolves around characters the reader has come to care about. This magic, however, is largely an achievement of Moore and Cunningham and, to a lesser degree, Cook and Findley. Howard borrowed it, but did not manage to live up to it.
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The Ultimate Helm
Russ T. Howard
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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ASIN: B000WMAZOM |
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The Ultimate Helm
Roger Moore
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast, UK
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Sovereign's Hold
Arwen Dayton
Manufacturer: Pride Publications
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In an empire caught between the myth of the past and its army's aggressive expansion, four people challenge fate.
Gery, a Fleet deserter, has found sanctuary in the great marble rose of Shall, a floating city that hangs at the edge of the perceived universe. After he unwillingly receives a vision of Shall's destruction, he returns to the harsh realities of the universe to fight his way back to a world he had hoped to forget.
With Gery is Athane, a delicate woman with hidden talents, who must learn to fight, kill and ultimately lead as she accompanies Gery into the dangers that lie ahead.
Baisym, a desert nomad, wakes feeling he must find a way to save his family and his tribe. His search takes him far from his world where he must stave off a threat greater than any he could imagine.
A fighter obsessed with the future, Bellein holds herself in anonymity, biding her time until she is ready to strike. With Deith, her loyal friend and sometime lover, she must make her way to the home of her childhood, where she will find her end. Or her beginning.
Their lives intertwine, leading them into the heart of what has been and what is yet to be: The Sovereign's Hold.
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I'm hoping this is the beginning of a series.......2000-12-18
This story is so good that I didn't want it to end. I want Arwen Elys Dayton to write more tales about Shall, the floating city. More intrigue, more danger, and more quest. Another book please! If you like a good story, you will like this book. If you like a great story told from a unique point of view about a strangely familiar time and place, you will love this book!
I loved this book!.......2000-11-03
Sovereign's Hold is a fantastic adventure! Following the lives of this unique cast of characters I found myself on a journey through incredibly cerebral heights and horrifyingly harsh depths as each of their individual quests intertwined. Incredibly rich in texture and imagination this book is a thrilling blend of adventure, action, political intrigue and romance woven together in a story that captivates the spirit as well as the mind.
And hats off to Arwen Dayton for creating strong *and* sexy female characters whose powers of seduction are only surpassed by their skills in combat - think Sigourney Weaver in 'Alien' or Demi Moore in 'G.I. Jane' - yeah! ; )
From a reader in Madison, Wisconsin.......2000-10-31
Sovereign's Hold will capture you. From the very first chapter I found myself intrigued, finding it difficult to put down the book. I was truly carried "out of this world" and into several fascinating worlds that Ms. Dayton had created. The characters are rich and the several threads of their lives are skillfully woven. The author has a mastery of the art of suspense and puts a great deal of action into the narrative. The traditional subject of the conflict between good and evil is put forward with a subtle understanding of the "human" character. There was never a moment when the book's momentum flagged. The book is written simply and directly with all the subtle details of description and action that one finds in a great writer. I can recommend this book to young as well as old readers. I was surprised to learn that this is Ms. Dayton's first novel; I am looking forward to more books from this imaginative mind.
A Creative New Talent.......2000-10-30
New author, Arwen Elys Dayton, proves to be a dynamic and creative writer with her first novel, Sovereign's Hold. This intergalactic adventure follows the lives of five people as their paths eventually meet while they journey to the Sovereign's Hold to fulfill their individual quests. What impressed me about this author is her ability to create such interesting characters who live and breathe in the pages of her book. I found myself thinking about these people long after I put the book down and wondering what they were up to in their daily lives. The fast paced plot really grabbed my attention, and I was reluctant to stop reading until the final page. I was sorry to be done, yet I realized that the author left room at the end for another adventure to begin. A sequel would be great!
I loved this book!.......2000-10-29
Sovereign's Hold is a fantastic adventure! Following the lives of this unique cast of characters I found myself on a journey through incredibly cerebral heights and horrifyingly harsh depths as each of their individual quests intertwined. Incredibly rich in texture and imagination this book is a thrilling blend of adventure, action, political intrigue and romance woven together in a story that captivates the spirit as well as the mind.
And hats off to Arwen Dayton for creating strong *and* sexy female characters whose powers of seduction are only surpassed by their skills in combat - think Sigourney Weaver in "Alien" or Demi Moore in "G.I. Jane" - yeah! ; )
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Court holds state hospital cannot hide behind sovereign immunity.: An article from: Hospital Law's Regan Report
A. David Tammelleo
Manufacturer: Medica Press, Inc.
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Title: Court holds state hospital cannot hide behind sovereign immunity.
Author: A. David Tammelleo
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Hospital Law's Regan Report (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: Medica Press, Inc.
Volume: 44
Issue: 10
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This digital document is an article from International Law Update, published by Transnational Law Associates on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 800 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: In assault suit by U.S. citizen against United Kingdom and its servicemen, Ninth Circuit holds that Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act provisions are subject to "existing international agreements" such as NATO-SOFA and that, in case of conflict, Agreement prevails; as to military defendants, proper remedy is under Federal Tort Claims Act.
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International Law Update (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Transnational Law Associates
Volume: 10
Issue: 9
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Title: In insurance dispute involving Irish insurance company owned by Irish government, Third Circuit holds that, for sovereign immunity purposes under FSIA Section 1603(b)(2), "organ" of foreign government requires public activity by company on behalf of foreign government.
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International Law Update (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: Transnational Law Associates
Volume: 9
Issue: 10
Page: ITEM03308003
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Title: In international abduction case, U.S. Supreme Court holds (1) that the Federal Tort Claims Act's exception to waiver of U. S. sovereign immunity for claims "arising in" foreign country bars claims based on injury suffered in Mexico regardless of where tortious act or omission occurred and (2) that Alien Tort Claims Act does not create alien's right of action for false arrest in foreign nation.
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International Law Update (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: Transnational Law Associates
Volume: 10
Issue: 7
Page: ITEM04214001
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Title: In tort case against Iran by former Hizbollah hostage, D.C. Circuit holds that neither Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act nor Flatow Amendment thereto creates private right of action against foreign government as such but only against its individual officials, employees, or agents for terrorist acts done in course of their government employment.
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International Law Update (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2004
Publisher: Transnational Law Associates
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Page: ITEM04058005
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Church on Sunday, Work on Monday, Laura Nash and Scotty McLennan's guide to negotiating spiritual and economic priorities, can help corporations, churches, and seminaries tackle a difficult project. The authors' goal is to improve communication between the worlds of church and business. Much of their book, drawing on extensive research including case studies and interviews, defines the obstacles to such communication: liberal church leaders are dismissive of capitalism, conservative church leaders are overly indulgent of it, and business leaders are put off by both of these unsophisticated economic perspectives. Nash and McLennan offer questions for "Reflection" and "Action" at the end of each chapter, and they provide a few general suggestions, particularly for churches and seminaries, that might improve communication between the two worlds. The book devotes most of its energy to diagnosis, however. The prescription is yet to come. --Michael Joseph Gross
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Must business people leave their Christian values at church?
While many business people have a strong and growing interest in the relationship between work and spirit, few find the church to be a resource in their explorations. How can business people live out their faith at work? And how can the church respond more effectively to business peoples needs?
Church on Sunday, Work on Monday takes the "spirituality at work" movement to the next level, offering practical advice on how business people can find and develop better resources within Christian communities. Nash and McLennan assess the distance between pew and pulpit, articulate how the church is turning off business and professional people, and make concrete recommendations on how church leaders and lay business people can work together in partnership to bridge the gap. They also offer practical help for business people who wish to nurture the soul, create harmony, connect with community, and perform ethically on the job.
Customer Reviews:
A Few Steps Across the Chasm.......2006-12-23
This book delves into the highly unresearched area of business and religion. The result is that at best, this book can only help start to help develop the construct. Although the authors provide a fair assessment about a portion of the divide, it is obvious that the breadth of denominations explored is minimal so unless you are in a few specific metro areas or in the northeast, you may scratch your head a little while reading this.
Some of the points are certainly valid for describing why there is such a large separation of church and state, but overall they are lacking. I don't think there is enough substantive points for a person to actually apply much of what is contained.
There is an underlying criticism of secular spirituality while simultaneously acknowledging the success of the approach. I think their criticism of the church body for accentuating the gap with highly divisive interpretations of the Bible is fairly accurate.
Although spirituality and religion are separate terms for most people today, there is a resistance by the authors to embrace this change. There reasoning is not exactly faulty since there is a need for religion, but a bit narrow in fearing that religion is being marginalized by its brother (or sister) spirituality.
The bottom line is that religion must change or face further scrutinization and unless absolution of power is achieved, that is unlikely. Some of the protestant groups have made much greater strides in this arena and the authors did not do those denominations enough justice.
The bottom line is that the best suited audience for this text are preachers, pastors, fathers, etc., and social researchers. Business executives will not likely benefit much from this. The reason is that the church must meet people where they are, not keep themselves holed up behind a wall trying to preserve their eroding power from a constituency that is leaving them in droves.
A cry into the wind . . ........2003-07-30
The challenge of fusing Christian values with business life. I find it very difficult to deal with individual moral value systems in the business world. So, as a manager, I developed a concept of Ethics is a Business Process in which clearly stated moral values of the company are inculcated throughout the corporation; in mission and vision statements, in slogans, in training, in policies and procedures. These values cannot be based on religion and still be welcoming to our increasingly multi-ethnic workforce here in the U.S. and around the world. Rather, I believe we must keep religion out of the ethical process.
Yet we know that individuals most often include their religious up-bringing in the list of "where I get my moral values." Usually listed are family, school, and religious institute. So how do we keep things separate while honoring the basis for our moral sources? Nash and McLennan posit that from a Christian point of view, the coping mechanisms are neither active nor developing synergy between faith and business. The wake-up call they wish to pronounce in this book is limited in that they really only address Christianity's view and interaction. While this is certainly a significant view, it is not a majority view and is becoming more of a minority view in our culture. This, therefore, limits the usefulness of this book to managers in the business world unless they can make the translation from Christianity to "any religious or cultural" group.
I found the book useful in outlining the difficulties faced by business people today. But I did not find hope for an easy or even difficult solution. Instead, I became more convinced than ever that we need to make religion a personal and PRIVATE affair and make sure that our business moral values are clearly stated in secular terms so that we as employees or service providers can decide on the appropriate interaction with the corporation. Today, science informs our moral values more eloquently than many religious institutions and therefore informed individuals turn to those sources whenever possible. As a business executive, I remain unconvinced that we can bring religious language into the multi-cultural workplace without creating severe strain and discomfort for the employees. If there is a homogeneous workforce of one culture and/or one religious faith, then there is no difficulty. Luckily, that is rarely the case. I find the multi-cultural environment to be most stimulating and intellectually preferable to a homogeneous workplace. So I vote for clearly defined secular moral values in the workplace. Keep religion out.
A bold book...........2001-11-05
"This is a bold book with a clear wake-up call to businesspeople and the result is a heartening and indispensable guide for anyone making critical decisions in business today."--Jeffrey L. Seglin, author of The Good, the Bad, and Your Business: Choosing Right When Ethical Dilemmas Pull You Apart (Wiley)
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Title: Church on Sunday, Work on Monday: The Challenge of Fusing Christian Values with Business Life. (Reviews). (book review)
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Presbyterian Record (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Presbyterian Record
Volume: 126
Issue: 3
Page: 42(1)
Article Type: Book Review
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Title: Church on Sunday, Work on Monday: The Challenge of Fusing Christian Values with Business Life.(Book Review)
Author: Peter Kunnalat
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Currents in Theology and Mission (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33
Issue: 1
Page: 65(1)
Article Type: Book Review
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