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- Wish I Hadn't Read It!
- Excellent sequel to Lonesome Dove
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Streets Of Laredo : A Novel
Larry McMurtry
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The final book of Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove tetralogy is an exhilarating tale of legend and heroism. Captain Woodrow Call, August McCrae's old partner, is now a bounty hunter hired to track down a brutal young Mexican bandit. Riding with Call are an Eastern city slicker, a witless deputy, and one of the last members of the Hat Creek outfit, Pea Eye Parker, now married to Lorena -- once Gus McCrae's sweetheart. This long chase leads them across the last wild streches of the West into a hellhole known as Crow Town and, finally, into the vast, relentless plains of the Texas frontier.
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Wish I Hadn't Read It!.......2007-09-06
As an earlier reviewer stated, while this was a well written book, I wish I hadn't read it. Lonesome Dove ended with the hope of Newt beginning a proper father/son relationship with Call, and that July Johnson would begin a new life with Clara. With this book all the promise of reading about those relationships are dashed with the off camera deaths of both Newt and July! Totally lame! Then my sense of disbelief was heightened by the revelation that Lorena was now married to Pea Eye! WTF! I should have quit there. An unworthy ending to such a wonderful story. Stick to the prequels.
Excellent sequel to Lonesome Dove.......2007-08-01
This was an excellent novel. I had a hard time putting it down. Not quite as rich as Lonesome Dove, but certainly a very enjoyable read.
Fine Novel of the Old West.......2007-05-16
Larry McMurty has written the follow on to Lonesome Dove. The characters are a bit older and slowing down while going after a cold blooded killer Joey Garza. Reading this book you can feel the cold and sense the desolate nature of west Texas. I found it hard to put down and if you like western novels I highly recommend it.
gripping follow-up to Lonesome Dove.........2007-04-12
Lonesome Dove is one of my favorite books of all time..that said Streets of Laredo is a letdown if you compare it to LD but in it's own right it's a gripping, desperate book..Capt. Woodrow Call takes center stage and takes on the proverbial one final mission...to bring in Mexican killer Joey Garza..Pea Eye Parker is now the Captains main sidekick and while he is no replacement for Ol Gus, his own personal lie has taken some unexpected turns as has the other characters from LD..Larry McMurty writes fine prose but there seems to be reluctance to let go of the characters in this book and it seems to drag on for longer then it should..or maybe..it is just natural to feel letdown when your heroes live out their usefullness...
Don't waste your money........2007-02-03
After reading this book, I still haven't decided whether the author is a genius or a nutcase.
Most of the main characters ultimately die a particularly useless and gruesome death, and the book never seems to arrive at a particular point. Even the prologue drags on endlessly.
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The Punisher discovers a strange society that lives in the subway tunnels of New York and their tie to the rampant disappearance of homeless people, takes an unforgettable trip the dentist and meets the one person maybe even deadlier than himself - Elektra!
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The Art Kills It.......2004-11-03
Much like the other stories by Garth Ennis and crew, this book contains jsut as much fun, killing, and sympathy, as the others. The content of the writing is fine but the whole concept of the mystery of the Streets of Loredo is knida stupid and predictable. Another flaw in this book is it's art. The artwork, which is mostly by Cam Kennedy is simply awful and doesn't fit the Punisher's style at all. Most of his charcters seem to look the same and have distorted faces and straw-like hair. Looking at the pictures for too long gives me a headache.
In general, this is probably the worst of Ennis run, maybe because he has set high standards for himself, but even so this is at the bottom.
Overall, if you are a strong fan of Ennis and collect the Punisher...get the book.
If you are a fan of good art (like Steve Dillon's) then don't even bother.
The best of the Marvel Knights Punisher titles..........2004-08-24
Starting with a moving story featuring Joan (last seen in "Welcome Back, Frank") and ending with a bittersweet (yet sometimes hilarious) origin tale for Soap; Garth Ennis has found a way to mix some beauty in with the carnage. In the middle, we have the Punisher doing what he does best. There's a crossover with Elektra with a body-count high enough to make Freddy and Jason blush. The mystery in The Streets of Laredo is too easily solved, but there are some interesting characters introduced and a very welcome (and unexpected) touch of social commentary. This is the best of the Marvel Knights Punisher titles.
The return of Joan and the origin of Soap.......2004-06-22
Covering Marvel Knights issues #27-32 and issue #19, Streets of Laredo is the fifth MK Punisher graphic novel. It's by no means the weakest offering, or the strongest. This is mostly due to the hodgepodge of art work. Three artists contribute- Steve Dillion, of Punisher, Preacher, and Hellblazer fame, Cam Kennedy- former Judge Dredd artist, and Tom Mandrake- Spectre, Call of Duty. Dillion's art provides the faming issues, and perhaps this is a mistake. We go from his crisp style to Mandrake's art, which tends to look like Tim Sale's of late. Then Cam Kennedy provides most of the art. While I enjoy Cam's work on other books, I felt as if it were less than perfect for this character, this story.
Speaking of stories, the writing is deep, dark, disturbing and wonderfully funny all at the same time. Only Garth Ennis can pull that off with any regularity at all. Any fan of Ennis should love adding this volume to their collection.
On a personal note, my two favorite stories were #19, which marks the return of Joan (and Joan's pies) and #32 which is the dubious origin of Detective Soap. The volume is worth adding to your collection for these two stories alone. When reading #19 note that the expressions on Frank's face and Frankie the Dog's face are often the same.
Over all, a very good book that is well worth the money. Highest recommendations!
The night is but young..........2004-01-17
After being less than impressed with the last couple of Garth Ennis-scribed Punisher TPBs, it was good to see comics' maddest Irishman get back in the swing of things (for the most part) with this release. The book's trio of one-shot stories feature light helpings of the kinds of bizarre situations and offbeat dark humor that've made Ennis infamous in the world of funnybooks. The first adventure features ol' Frankie inadvertently dropping in-- literally-- on the country home of former neighbor Joan the Mouse from the 12-issue maxi-series. Then there's the little game of "beat-you-to-it" that the sultry assassin Elektra plays on him with various mob hoods caught in the middle of the massacre. Ending the trio of one-shots is the childhood flashback sob story of the hapless and hexed Detective Soap-- AKA the ONLY member of the NYPD Punisher Task Force, and (irony of ironies) the Punisher's primary informant-- as told to a potential romantic interest at his fave waterin' hole.
Framed in the middle of this collection is the magnum opus: a modern Western-type yarn featuring the main man going up against a horde of gun-runners in a small Texas town overseen by a gay sheriff. It's a surprisingly straightforward story arc, possessing few if any of the usual Ennis staple moments of wackiness. Still, it's not too bad a read despite not being particularly inspired or original. One thing that I think would've improved this tale's standing a bit was if Marvel had hired someone besides Cam Kennedy to do the renderings. In my opinion, Kennedy's art works best in more abstract comics like what you'd see in Heavy Metal magazine, not so much in "down-to-earth" funnybooks. John Buscema, however, would've been the perfect guy to craft the kinds of visuals needed to give "Streets of Laredo" a modern-day Western look and feel... had he not been deceased by the time the story was being put together. Sheesh, how inconsiderate can a guy get?
Sadly, due to the limitations Marvel placed on his creative freedom with the Punisher book prior to its recent move to the gut-splattering and obscenity-laden Max imprint, Mr. Ennis' offbeat moments of madcap mayhem aren't nearly as shocking or disgustingly funny here as the stuff he'd whipped up in his previous works (take a look at any Preacher, Hitman, or Rifle Brigade book and you'll see what I mean). Still, more than a few of the strange predicaments contained within this tome are at least lightly amusing, and kept me smilin' through the body count the titular anti-hero racks up. While it may not be one of the man's greatest efforts, "The Punisher: Streets of Laredo" TPB is definitely worth at least one look. Especially if you're a die-hard Punisher fanatic-- or a friend of a die-hard Punisher fanatic who'll allow you to borrow his copy to read...
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Ennis' lowpoint so far on his Punisher run.......2003-12-16
Fact one: Garth Ennis is a superb writer when allowed to push the limits that he is known for (don't believe me, check out the Preacher comics). Fact two: his run on the Punisher is the best storytelling to hit the character in years. However, this four part storyarc is far from the best work to come from Ennis, but not all the blame can be contributed to him. When allowed to go over the limits of what can be done in a comic, Ennis' true talent shines, but when he is restricted (this is a PG+ book after all) his storytelling suffers, and it shows here. Not only that, but Cam Kennedy's art grates on the nerves quite a bit. I just can't get into it; his misshapen character models are an acquired taste to say the least. I mean his look of the Punisher just doesn't stick well; artists like Steve Dillon and Tom Mandrake have done far better than Kennedy. All that aside however, this is a solid storyarc that is still worth reading for Punisher fans. The story finds our favorite criminal killing vigilante in the desolate Texas town of Branding trying to stop the flow of illegal military weapons from leaving the town. We are introduced to a flat villain and one dimensional characters, something that is shocking to say the least to come from the pen of Garth Ennis. Streets of Laredo is so far the worst of Ennis' run on the Punisher, but this is still better than most comics out there today.
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Punisher Volume 5: Streets Of Laredo TPB
Marvel Comics
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- Carnivora
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Carnivora: Druuna
Paolo E. Serpieri
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Carnivora.......2004-12-22
Serpieri is the best! One of the few erotic comics with taste and artistic sense. And incredibly horny ofcourse. It's a pity that the publisher pushes Serpieri to censorship. It shouldn't have to be incomplete and seperately collected in an uncensored album like druuna X and X2. A little more broadmindedness of the publisher would be nice.
amazing story, amazing heroine.......2000-08-08
This is actually the 4th book of the series, preceded by Morbis Gravis 1 and 2 as well as Creatura. The art is top notch, which is true of each installment. The story is more complex than most comics, never using a tagged "meanwhile" approach to scene changes, favoring a more cinematic method of simply letting the story unfold, and those who trust it and follow along even while things seem contradictory or non-sensical, will be very pleased by the end. The sex is hot and the action is great. A very good buy within the series or as a standalone. A warning to the viewer, however... don't plan of purchasing just one... after owning this book, you'll HAVE to buy the remaining ones. INCREDIBLE!
Please devour me!.......2000-07-18
This is the third episode of the saga describing the trips, travails, and tribulations of Druuna, Serpieri's yummy heroine. There are actually two more episodes following Carnivora (Madragora and Aphrodisia) which I bought in the French version. The sci-fi plot is somewhat muddy and the references to AIDS (mutants, etc.) are transparent, but the real attraction is Druuna. She's always in mortal danger but never really afraid. Her healthy libido lets her ride the roughest carnal encounters with little damage and provides her with much pleasure when involved with "normal" humans. It's obvious that Serpieri is focused on showing off her backside, but hey, who's complaining? This is an album to be savored slowly. One will not only enjoy Druuna in her glorious nakedness, but also the rich, complex graphics for which Serpieri has become a BD (French for comics) master.
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In the tradition of Jean Auel's famous Clan of the Cave Bear, Song of the Axe is about the rich panorama of prehistoric life spread out on an epic canvas, and the origin of myth in historical events. Song of the Axe is the story of two lovers, Agon and Eena, and their family, who lived 30,000 years ago. Agon is a great warrior, a master of the deadly axe song, the music of his weapon. Eena, beloved of Mother Earth, can fight like a man and cast a spear better than anyone. They and their tribe live by the banks of a huge, glacier-fed river at a time near the end of an Ice Age, when fearsome invaders threaten their lives.
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Epic Tale of The Past.......2006-04-25
As a big fan of prehistory novels, I held off reading this book for a long time because of the reviews here, so I was surprised to be so enthralled by it.
The story is quite epic, spanning the heroes' lifetime, and it's told with a lot of emotion and imagery. The main characters are deep and attaching, and the violent tribe of Ka seemed very realistic to me. The scenary is brought to life with a lot of skill, the landscape and atmostphere wonderfully described... I could see it, hear it, smell it, as if I were there -- a wonderful trip. I'm now greatly looking forward to reading Dann's new book, Song Of The Earth.
To those who rely on reviews before deciding whether to read a book or not, give this one a chance, it's worth it!
Very engrossing.......2004-07-03
I enjoyed this book and was shocked at the bad reviews. I expected to see a rating of at least 4 stars.
This book was a prehistoric generational soap opera in the best sense of the genre. There were surprises and twists and turns in the plot. Wonderful yet not over long descriptions of the natural world and what pre-historic life was like. There were characters you love and characters you loathe. There was mystery, magic, warlocks and totems.
One reviewer was upset because of Eena's quick recovery after being raped by the savage hunter Ka. I had no problem with Eena being raped and yet able to make love with Agon. It was only possible because she was healed and cleansed by the magic of the Earth Mother and to her that "magic" was utterly real. Someone wrote there was too much dependence on "magic" in the book. News flash. The book was about magic. And the interesting thing the author did is make you think that perhaps back then magic was real. Very, very real.
One reviewer commented that it was not sensible that a 3 year old boy would hate his father and want to kill him and take his mother away from his father. That shows she did not understand what she was reading. The boy had an evil spirit because of who his father really was.
I truly enjoyed this book. I would love to see it made into a mini-series! I hope the author does not get discourage by the dumb reviews of the naysayers. If he writes another book I will be sure to read it.
You have got to be kidding me!.......2003-12-30
I found one too many familiar themes in this book from several of my favorate authors but one stood out above all others. The reluctant boy shaman "Animal Man" has his upper thigh mauled by a cave lion as he was trying to fit into a crack in a cave wall.
I have read a lot of historical fiction and no one ever came close to putting that into their works.
What were the first words out of that kids mouth?.......2003-07-29
Could they have been, I am going to kill you while you sleep? Also, I don't believe that a woman who has been raped will fall into the arms of another man in so little time.
This book could have filled the big void that waiting for Mrs. Auel's next book, but it didn't.
Waste of time!!.......2003-02-04
Comparing this book to Jean's Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear is an insult. The gruesome details of the people of Ka's brutality and hatred were a real turn off. It's also hard to believe Eena and Agon's 3 year old son could be so consumed with hate for his father that he vows to kill him. And all those similar names! I lost track of who the characters were. I forced myself to finish the book because I kept thinking it might get better. I was wrong.
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A one-armed warrior wanders with his nephew.......2004-03-14
"The Song of the Axe" is book six (of seven) in Paul O. Williams' "The Pelbar Cycle."
Unlike the others in the series, in this volume Stel Westrun is not the main character, but merely a minor one, as this is the story of Tor, one of the last "Axemen" of the Shumai tribe, and his nephew Tristal. Although the position of axeman, leader of one of the hunting bands of the Shumai, is fading as the new peace of the Heart River Federation causes them to move away from hunting and gathering toward a more agricultural lifestyle, Tor hopes to teach Tristal the principles of leadership once essential to the title. In spite of having lost his hand in the opening of the Dome of the ancients (see "The Dome in the Forest," book three in the series), Tor is still a warrior, but he has become both more introspective and more aware of the bigger picture of the land that is once more being reunited after being shattered by the "Time of Fire" a thousand years before. He leads Tristal on a quest toward a seemingly trivial objective, to see the walls of ice to the northwest described by a group of wanderers they had met a few years earlier, but in the process he is hoping to pass on the ability to listen to the subtleties of life around him that makes an axeman a great leader, because he sees in Tristal the potential to bridge the gap between the old ways and the new.
Successfully making their way to the glaciers, and beyond them to the "Shining Sea of the West" (that Stel had set out to see but never reached in book two, "The Ends of the Circle"), Tor and Tristal sometimes find their master/student relationship more troublesome than the hostile peoples they encounter on the way. Indeed, it takes something unexpected in the usual "coming of age" quest before Tristal finds the Axeman in himself.
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"Spring - and Civilization - were bringing new life to the valley of the Heart River. But the Old Ways of Urstadge's nomads were dying.
So Tor, last of the great Shumai Axemen, took his nephew Tristal on a last run to teach the boy the Way of the Axeman.
But TristaI would have to survive deadly encounters, endure a seductive captivity, and even suffer enslavement before he learned that there was more to the Axeman's skill than just a sound arm and a handy opponent."
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Song of the Axe
N.C. McDonald
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"Questioning, pushing the envelope, questing for more and more truth at the core of what we take for granted, the poetry you hold in your hands will make you think. Whether you agree with it, whether you devour it eagerly or turn away in disgust, it will alter in some small way the way you think. Truly a member of the revelatory school of poetry, the author is able to conceptualize and encapsulate elusive thoughts and feelings, and is able to present them in such a way as to lead the reader to not only understand them, but also to feel them."
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Challenging viewpoint from young man's heart........2007-01-10
His sonnets are wonders as if from another age, another time. Yet they flow from his pen with clarity and perfection. Interspersed are free verse poems that somehow seem to belong right as rain with this old world perfection. If he protects his meaning sometimes, for he writes without the foolish sob of angst, the verses will always conjure up an emotion personal to your own heart. He is an undiscovered genius.
J. George
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Song About a Girl
David Axe
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Song of the Axe
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ASIN: 0345226313
Release Date: 1972-03-12 |
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Robert Wuthnow and John H. Evans bring together a stellar collection of essays that paints a contemporary portrait of American Protestantism--a denomination that has remained quietly, but firmly, influential in the public sphere. Mainline Protestants may have steered clear of the controversial, attention-grabbing tactics of the Religious Right, but they remain culturally influential and continue to impact American society through political action and the provision of social services.
The contributors to this volume address religion's larger role in society and cover such topics as welfare, ecology, family, civil rights, and homosexuality. Pioneering, timely, and meticulously researched, The Quiet Hand of God will be an essential reference to the dynamics of American religion well into the twenty-first century.
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, published by Western Michigan University, School of Social Work on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 477 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: Robert Wuthnow and John H. Evans, The Quiet Hand of God: Faith-based Activism and the Public Role of Mainline Protestantism.(Book Review)
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Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: Western Michigan University, School of Social Work
Volume: 31
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Page: 240(2)
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