History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

Book Description

Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

Customer Reviews:

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong

Average customer rating:

insightful
Lucid reading
great ideas, slow read
Thoughtful, insightful, nonacademic look at the major political problem of our day
A Prerequisite for Anyone Interested in Understanding Terrorism, Massacres and Human Brutality!

In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong
Amin Maalouf
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Logic & Language | Philosophy | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Violence in Society | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Social Psychology & Interactions | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Health Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Nonfiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0142002577
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Amazon.com

In the Name of Identity is as close to summer reading as philosophy gets. It is a personal, sometimes even intimate, account of identity-in-the-world, not a treatise on the thorny metaphysics of identity. A novelist by trade, Amin Maalouf is a fluid writer, and he is aided by Barbara Bray's award-winning translation. His aim is to illuminate the roots of violence and hatred, which he sees in tribalistic forms of identity. He argues that our convictions and notions of identity--whether cultural, religious, national, or ethnic--are socially habituated and frequently dangerous. We'd give them up, he argues, if we thought more closely about them.

Though the book has been heralded as radical and surprising, Maalouf essentially espouses an Enlightenment sensibility, a faith in the brotherhood of man. He is a believer in progress, arguing that "the wind of globalisation, while it could lead us to disaster, could also lead us to success." In fact, he envisions a globalized world in which our local identities are subordinated to a broader "allegiance to the human community itself." Maalouf wants us to retain our distinctiveness, but he wants it subsumed under the nave of common understanding. --Eric de Place

Book Description

In this cogent and persuasive examination of identity in the modern world, Amin Maalouf moves across the world's history, faiths, and politics, outlining the way the notion of a singular identity-personal, religious, ethnic, or national-can give rise to heated passions and even massive crimes. Although written before the events of September 11, the essence of Maalouf's rumination couldn't be more relevant.

Customer Reviews:

insightful.......2007-05-31

his arguements make sense!
and contrary to what some of the tags say, this is not fiction....
we are all human.

Lucid reading.......2006-12-03

A very beautiful, timely and lucid reading on a complex idea. Amin Maalouf has the mastery of writing in easy words on tough ideas. Identity shapes every man and woman, and how he/she develops his/her identity is traced in this book. How this identity then dictates his/her future dealings and treatments and his/her position in a given society is also subject of this book. History also plays a very important role in shaping one's identity. In this world and time of constant clashes of ideas and societies and may be 'civilizations' knowing one's identity is very important. Even if one does not classify oneself to a particular identity, his skin/color/language/accent/nationality/religion puts him into a slot most undesireable to him. This compartmentalization of men according to his identity is a reality now. Thats why its important to deconstruct the concept of identity. Maalouf has excellently dealt with this abstract construct.

great ideas, slow read.......2006-11-04

I'm reading this book for a class so I might be slightly biased, I love discussing the book in class because we get to talk about his great ideas, but reading it on my own is slow-going and not enjoyable. Parts of it go by easily but with all the mentions of conflicts around the world part of it just seem too much like a history lesson.

Thoughtful, insightful, nonacademic look at the major political problem of our day.......2006-01-14

This brief, articulate book provides insights into the politics of identity--by one who has seen quite a bit of it up close--and some suggestions for easing the friction of conflicting groups.

Maalouf's book is not intended to be definitive or exhaustive. Rather, he offers insights into the nature of identity--what is it? how does it manifest itself?--based on his own observations, using a few telling examples. His central point is that the individual identity of each of us is exactly the sum of all the group identities that we possess, this sum being unique for each individual. I'm an adult male British Columbian of (partly) Latvian descent, an English-speaker, a chess-player, and so on. Each of those characteristics I share with others. The sum of them all I hold alone.

Maalouf makes the point that identity is not really an issue until we feel it is threatened. If the French-speakers in an English-speaking society feel that they are being discriminated against due to their language, suddenly that language becomes the most important thing about them, and voila the politics of identity is born. Calming identity conflicts will mean making people, especially minorities, feel included.

Maalouf's book is conversational rather than rigorous--the type of thing you could hear from an intelligent, well-spoken friend opening up on a topic he has given considerable thought. There is no bibliography, no footnotes; but there are little asides and direct addresses to the reader.

Maalouf offers no panaceas. His most important suggestion is that each of us learn to accept our own diversity, and not give in to the temptation or pressure to identify with only one aspect of our identity.

On the social and political level, Maalouf's suggestions seemed a bit weaker to me. His suggestion that we, the world, should exert ourselves to preserve every single living culture and language from extinction, in the same way we would exert ourselves to preserve animal species, while understandable, struck me as being quixotic and even a bit paternalistic. The world becomes a living museum of quaint cultures and languages.

All of Maalouf's thoughts, though, are carefully considered, mature, nonpolemical, and respectful of his fellow human beings, wheresoever they are. In that way, he is an exemplary citizen of planet earth. Put another way: if everyone thought and felt as Amin Maalouf thinks and feels, there would be no terrorism, no genocide, and no racism. He is setting out the attitudes we will all need to adopt in order to put an end to those things.

If you want to listen to the considered thoughts of a sane neighbor on an important topic, read this book.

A Prerequisite for Anyone Interested in Understanding Terrorism, Massacres and Human Brutality!.......2005-07-10

Maalouf provides insight into human and societal prejudices which are born out a singled-out identity of a person. A wonderful read!

Corporate and Organizational Identities: Integrating Strategy, Marketing, Communication and Organizational Perspectives

Average customer rating:

Identity: the name of the game!

Corporate and Organizational Identities: Integrating Strategy, Marketing, Communication and Organizational Perspectives
B. Moingeon
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Communications | Skills | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Management | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Organizational Behavior | Business Management | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Business Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0415282055

Book Description

This edited book is devoted to an issue of increasing importance in management theory and practice: organizational identity. The concept of organizational identity has received attention in many disciplines such as strategic management, marketing, communication and public relations, and organization theory. As globalization of business and organizations of all kinds becomes the norm rather than the exception, issues of collective identities take on a strategic importance. There has been, however, very little integration among the various disciplines and practices resulting in conflicting definitions, and little cumulative research.
The aim of this title is to further understanding about collective identities phenomena by bringing together contributions from various management disciplines. The editors have developed an integrative framework--the five-facet framework--that allows articulation of contributions from disciplines as diverse as strategic management, organization theory, marketing and communication. Sixteen scholars from Europe and the US have contributed nine chapters that explore various aspects of collective identities using the five-facet framework. The result is the first book to bring together contributions from various fields and integrate them into a single conceptual framework. The book will be useful both for academics and for practitioners. It includes a balance of theoretical and empirical chapters, and presents original empirical data drawn from field research in a variety of settings.

Customer Reviews:

Identity: the name of the game!.......2005-08-26

Very interesting review of up-to-date insights on these matters.

Community Action and Organizational Change: Image, Narative, Identity

Average customer rating:

Community Action and Organizational Change: Image, Narative, Identity
Brenton D Faber
Manufacturer: Southern Illinois University
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Organizational Change | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Customs & Traditions | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Business Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Nonfiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0809324369

Book Description

Brenton D. Faber’s spirited account of an academic consultant’s journey through banks, ghost towns, cemeteries, schools, and political campaigns explores the tenuous relationships between cultural narratives and organizational change.

Blending Faber’s firsthand experiences in the study and implementation of change with theoretical discussions of identity, agency, structure, and resistance within contexts of change, this innovative book is among the first such communications studies to profile a scholar who is also a full participant in the projects. Drawing on theories of Michel Foucault, Anthony Giddens, and Pierre Bourdieu, Faber notes that change takes place in the realm of narrative, in the stories people tell.

Faber argues that an organization’s identity is created through internal stories. When the organization’s internal stories are consistent with its external stories, the organization’s identity is consistent and productive. When internal stories contradict the external stories, however, the organization’s identity becomes discordant. Change is the process of realigning an organization’s discordant narratives.

Faber discusses the case studies of a change management plan he wrote for a city-owned cemetery, a cultural change project he created for a downtown trade school, and a political campaign he assisted that focused on creating social change. He also includes detailed reflections on practical ways academics can become more involved in their communities as agents of progressive social change. Featuring six illustrations, Faber’s unique study demonstrates in both style and substance how stories work as agents of change.

Average customer rating:

A good, fast moving novel.
Troubles for Bennie
Audio makes this book the best in entertainment!
Excellent!!
Evil twins, Navy Seals, and charming old French guys

Dead Ringer (Scottoline, Lisa)
Lisa Scottoline
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

Women Sleuths | Mystery | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books

Legal | Thrillers | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Fiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Mystery & Thriller Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0060514930
Release Date: 2003-05-27

Book Description

Philadelphia lawyer Bennie Rosato has her eye focused firmly on the bottom line, especially since she has three dedicated young associates and a very pregnant secretary on her payroll, and she takes a professional risk, charging into a class action lawsuit that could make -- or break -- her career. Never mind that she's never handled anything like this before. Having won nearly every civil and criminal case she's ever tried, the brilliant and unconventional Bennie has the guts, and she'll do what it takes to succeed. Even if that means wearing pantyhose and putting herself on a curse diet.

Then her wallet goes missing. And Bennie's life goes crazy.

It's not just that one of her associates has dyed her hair pink. Or that another's old-world Italian mother gives Bennie the evil eye. But someone posing as the outspoken, blue-eyed, blond attorney is wreaking havoc around town, apparently determined to destroy everything Bennie loves. Only one person can pull off this double deception -- Bennie's identical twin sister, Alice Connelly. But as far as Bennie knows, Alice left Philly long ago and never looked back.

When events escalate into murder, the maverick lawyer realizes that the stakes are far greater than she feared. But Bennie Rosato refuses to be anyone's victim. To find the killer, she'll plunge head-first into a life-and-death investigation that will bring her face-to-face with evil darker yet more familiar than anything before.

A riveting legal thriller set against the backdrop of a richly emotional family story, Dead Ringer is this author's most intriguing novel yet. According to USA Today, "Scottoline's writing style is sharp, intelligent, funny, and hip. She gives fans of legal thrillers a good, twisty plot, lively characters, and an all-around fun read." With this book, Scottoline delivers a tour de force that is not to be missed.

Download Description

E-book extras: "A Little More About Lisa"; "One Night on My Book Tour": Essay; "The Novels" (Chapter One from each of Lisa's eight prior novels). Brilliant Philadelphia lawyer Bennie Rosato lost her wallet - and her identity. Now an imposter is destroying everything she loves. Bennie refuses to be a victim, but to get her life back she must come face-to-face with an evil darker yet more familiar than she ever imagined.

Customer Reviews:

A good, fast moving novel........2007-06-24

Bennie Rosato has a problem that could curtail her legal career and catapult her into bankruptcy. Several of her clients are having financial problems and are no longer able to retain her or--worse yet--pay her for services already rendered. In order to keep her law office open and pay her staff, she must mortgage her home.

Then a new client with a class action suit approaches her and Bennie has high hopes of unexpected solvency, an opportunity to protect the underdog and the satisfaction of taking on the established pecking order in Philadelphia.

As she begins to hope that she will once again be able to maintain her office, pay her staff and keep her home, she is broadsided by the totally unexpected reappearance of her twin. Alice looks like Bennie, walks like Bennie and even talks like Bennie, however Alice hates Bennie and her success.

Cruelly, Alice tries to kill her dog by throwing a ball out into a busy street knowing Bear will heedlessly chase it. When a jogger saves Bear, Bennie is grateful and he becomes a new friend. Then, as she begins to trust him, Bennie learns that he could be a killer.

This is the first Lisa Scottoline book I have read but it certainly won't be the last. The story was fast moving, the characters were well developed and her setting in Philadelphia was refreshing.

Troubles for Bennie.......2007-02-04

Bennie Rosato has more troubles than she can handle. Her law firm is in bad financial shape and it appears that her twin Alice is back in town and causing no end of problems. Because of her financial predicament, she decides to take on a class-action lawsuit, although she's never had any experience doing so. Bennie is one of my favorite Lisa Scottoline heroines and the feisty female lawyer does not disappoint in this book. Of course it doesn't hurt that she has an interesting set of supporting characters, including a new love interest. You can count on a good read and interesting courtroom action in Scottoline's books.

Audio makes this book the best in entertainment!.......2006-04-23

I didn't read this book but followed along on the unabridged Audio Cassette. I really enjoyed it! The actress reading was absolutely amazing! It was laugh out loud fun! The reader does every kind of accent, from wispy receptionist to Sexy Frenchman to Hottie David Holland. So do yourself a favor and listen to this terrific book, it is a great experience.

Excellent!!.......2006-03-20

This is a really fun novel to read. The conversations are witty. The characters are loveable. The plot is unpredictable and exciting.

My only complaint is that the murderer's motive is too weak and it doesn't really make sense that the person wants to kill Bennie. Other than that this novel is great. Highly recommended!

Evil twins, Navy Seals, and charming old French guys.......2005-11-18

Bennie Rosato is a woman lawyer living on the edge - the edge of bankruptcy, that is. She has just won an important case that she and her all-female firm have put a lot of time on when her client tells her he can't pay. So she's desperate enough to accept a client with a class-action lawsuit even though they've never handled that kind of litigation. To complicate matters, it seems that her evil identical twin, Alice, is back in town and impersonating her... making her look like an alcoholic in front of a group of judges, stealing jewelry, and trying to kill her dog. But the situation gets even worse when someone dies, and Bennie has to wonder if Alice has her sights set on killing her next.

With a cast of interesting and eclectic characters worthy of any TV drama, this is certainly an entertaining book. But because the characters are also very likeable people, you can't help but get drawn into the story and share their concerns. I was a bit amused by the regular descriptions of the attire worn by nearly everyone, but it didn't detract that much. Overall, it's not timeless literature, but it was still a lot of fun to read.

Average customer rating:

What Happened to DiNunzio?
One of Scottoline's best
A Wild, Unpredictable Ride.
An emotional twister and legal thriller in one
TOO MANY LOOSE ENDS

Mistaken Identity
Lisa Scottoline
Manufacturer: Harpercollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

Series | Mystery | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books

General | Thrillers | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books

Legal | Thrillers | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books

General | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0060187476

Amazon.com

When confronted with the most challenging and the most personal case of her legal career, Bennie Rosato--an expert on police corruption--questions everything she has learned as a criminal attorney, and everyone she considers to be family. During a visit behind the bars of Philadelphia's Central Corrections facility, Bennie is shocked to discover that an inmate bears a striking physical resemblance to herself. The prisoner, Alice Connolly, stands accused of murdering her cop boyfriend Anthony Della Porta, and the case reeks of a police conspiracy. Connolly convinces Bennie to defend her in court. Bennie feels confused, intrigued, and even somewhat elated by this clone of herself, and dives head first into a bubbling cauldron of corruption, drugs, murder, and assault--mixed in with a thought-provoking subplot that questions the intricacies of legal ethics.

Mistaken Identity is Lisa Scottoline's sixth and tastiest dish yet. The book is gripping and smart, and it brings into bloom the highly likable character of Bennie Rosato, who made her debut appearance in Legal Tender. Bennie has her vulnerable moments--we witness this when, in some emotional scenes, she doubts the authenticity of her twin. Still, Ms. Rosato is no shrinking violet, especially when it comes to exposing the questionable goings-on of Philadelphia's Eleventh Precinct.

Scottoline keeps us in a bubble of suspense--is Connolly really Bennie's twin? Did she murder Della Porta? If not, who did and why? The author neatly ties all our unanswered questions together into a perfectly formed bow, and keeps us frantically turning pages until the very end. --Naomi Gesinger

Book Description

Lisa Scottoline continues to enthrall a growing legion of critics and fans with her superb talent for creating gripping, unpredictable stories that rival the best of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Richard North Patterson. Filled with twisting plots, unforgettable flesh-and-blood characters, and absorbing dramatic tension, her previous national bestsellers have propelled her into the top ranks of legal suspense. Now, this acclaimed author is back with Mistaken Identity, her most thoughtful, riveting, and richest novel yet.

Life holds few surprises for Bennie Rosato, head of her own Philadelphia law firm. As a criminal attorney now specializing in police misconduct cases, she's seen the noblest and most deviant aspects of human nature. But nothing can prepare her for the moment she enters a maximum-security prison to meet her new client, Alice Connolly, face to face. Accused of brutally murdering her lover, a highly decorated police detective, Connolly claims the police framed her. A defendant protesting her innocence is not unusual for Bennie. What shocks her is that Connelly bears an uncanny physical resemblance to her. "Pleased to meet you. I'm your twin. Your identical twin," Connolly tells the astonished lawyer. But Bennie grew up as an only child, or so she thought. She has a law firm, a handsome young lover, and a golden retriever; she doesn't have a twin. Or does she?

Connolly knows too many intimate details about Bennie's life and family for the resemblance to be just coincidental. And there is something about the woman that compels the intrigued attorney to defend her, against her better judgment. Taking the case with the trial only a week away, Bennie plunges into the mystery of the murder, as well as her own identity and her family's dark secrets. Is Connolly innocent? And is she Bennie's unknown sister? It is not until Bennie takes the case to verdict that she will finally learn the truth, which threatens to change her life.

A legal thriller, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of the emotional bonds that define our lives and those we love, Mistaken Identity is a masterful achievement that takes the legal thriller to a new level as it resoundingly confirms Lisa Scottoline's place as one of the premier writers of suspense fiction today.

Download Description

Nothing can prepare criminal attorney Bennie Rosato for her new client, Alice Connolly, accused of murdering her lover, a highly decorated police detective. Connolly, who bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Bennie, tells the astonished lawyer, "Pleased to meet you. I'm your twin." But Bennie grew up an only child. She doesn't have a twin. Or does she? Bennie takes the case and plunges into the mystery of the murder, as well as the secret of her own identity. Not until the verdict is in will she finally learn the truth. "A superior piece of writing. A gripping, multileveled story peopled by compelling characters" (Philadelphia Inquirer). "Scottoline has been called 'the female John Grisham,' but she's a better storyteller" (Cleveland Plain Dealer).

Customer Reviews:

What Happened to DiNunzio? .......2007-04-11

This book was alright, but at 561 pages, it should've tied up every loose end. I was completely blindsighted by the ending and it left me feeling extremely frustrated. I found the whole boxing story line unnecessary and boring. I don't think it connected smoothly to the plot or added to it. In fact, it opened up more questions concerning the boxing wives and their roles.

The story itself wasn't too believable, but it did keep my interest and I found the trial portion to be a real page turner. Bennie's character is not very likeable, in my opinion, but my main complaint about this book is the DiNunzio character. What happened to her? I've only read a couple of Scottoline's books, including her first novel, Everywhere That Mary Went, and in the first book DiNunzio was a confident, bright attorney who, along with Carrier, made partner at their firm, but planned to open their own firm. Granted, I didn't read any of the books between Everywhere That Mary Went and Mistaken Identity, but how could Mary DiNunzio have gone from being so strong, to being such a wimp? Her character in this book was so mousey, and every other line was "Catholics don't do this," and "Catholics don't do that." It was totally annoying. Her character in this book did a complete 180, which was very disappointing, because I was expecting Rosato and Associates to be a big powerhouse firm.

I will probably read more of Scottoline's books, but I hope that she allows Mary to have a personality in future books.

One of Scottoline's best.......2006-11-19

This courtroom drama features Bennie Rosato, the head of an all-female law firm. Bennie agrees to take on a murder case for a woman named Alice Connolly who is accused of killing her detective boyfriend, but who claims that she's been framed by the police. The most interesting part of the book centers around Alice's startling resemblance to Bennie and her assertion that she is Bennie's twin. Author Scottoline spins out the suspense throughout the book. Is Bennie truly Alice's twin or is Alice merely using a ploy to get Bennie to defend her? In this book the reader meets Bennie's ill mother and her absentee father, and Bennie examines what family really means. This is a fascinating story with lots of twists and turns which kept me guessing up to the last page.

A Wild, Unpredictable Ride........2006-11-02

This is not my favorite mystery/thriller, but it's a very good read with lots of unexpected bends in the road and enough to keep the reader glued to the very end. Mistaken Identity questions the ethics of both lawyers and police with the intensity only a former lawyer like author Scottoline can really delve into, and the results are sometimes overly analyzed but never boring--except for some of the courtroom scenes that occasionally drag on into infinity.

Imagine your surprise to discover a client who looks way too much like you to be coincidence and raises questions about your entire existence that make it hard for you to concentrate on getting your alleged twin off death row. Now imagine that same twin is guilty of everything else under the sun except for the murder she's serving time for and is insisting that the cops set her up. This story has so many wild twists and turns, plus an ending I never saw coming, that I couldn't leave it alone until I was done, but I must admit not knowing what all the coverup was about when the murderer was revealed.

All the way, Bennie Rosato's alleged twin Alice Connolly is an unlikable manipulator and liar, but she defends her with integrity and passion nobody else can quite understand except for Mary, a co-worker who also has a twin. The supporting characters that surround Bennie are what really make this book a pleasure to read, and the outcome will most likely leave you wide-eyed as it did me. You may come away at the end with a lot of questions about some of the loose ends, but I guarantee you a fast paced, exciting ride into the world of criminal defense and crooked cops. Check out Mistaken Identity for an unmistakably good, if at times uneven, read.

An emotional twister and legal thriller in one.......2006-10-24

Interesting premise...a lawyer is confronted with a convict who asks her to represent her, and informs her that she is really her long-lost twin. Question is, would you take the case?

Scottoline does an admirable job in keeping the emotional questions interesting, while developing an excellent legal thriller. The questions surrounding the case concerning police corruption and the guilt of the defendant continue to pile up as you progress. Keeping you wondering until the end where the truth really lies.

While I truly enjoyed the book, and found it generally well written, I did find certain decisions and motivations lacking in believability, hence 4 stars instead of 5. It is definitely worth a read though.

TOO MANY LOOSE ENDS.......2006-05-08

I have read many of Lisa's books and I loved them. This one I DID not like. It took about 200 pages to even GET interesting. I will admit that the last half of the book kept me very engrossed, but when the book ended I was left with that feeling of... WHAT????
The ending was a twist and very shocking, but too many loose ends were not cleared up.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS*****
what happened to connoly at the end? there was never a mention of if she was alive or not?
how did the plastic bag end up in the dumpster?
why did lenihan try and kill bennie? citrone? what was his deal?if the cops had nothing to do with the murder what was the problem?
what happened to the judge? i mean i know he sailed off in the end but why did he get involved in the first place?
some of these questions may have answers I am missing but I wish I knew the answers. in fact if anyone does please contact me here!

Role Transitions in Organizational Life: An Identity-based Perspective (Lea's Organization and Management Series)

Average customer rating:

Insightful and brilliant

Role Transitions in Organizational Life: An Identity-based Perspective (Lea's Organization and Management Series)
Blake Ashforth
Manufacturer: Lawrence Erlbaum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Organizational Change | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Management | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Social Psychology & Interactions | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

Industrial Psychology | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

General | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Business Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Health Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0805828931

Book Description

Identity-based approaches to understanding thoughts, feelings, and actions in organizations have produced, particularly in recent years, an array of rich insights that have broadened the domain of organizational behavior. This book brings these insights together in one complete source and uses them collectively to stretch further the boundaries of the discipline. Blake Ashforth accomplishes this goal by creating new ways of viewing the many forms of role transitions evident in organizational life. He looks at role transitions people make during the workday (i.e., from spouse/parent to employee) and studies the identity and status issues faced.

This unique authored book also creatively accomplishes two scholarly objectives. First, it provides a needed review, critique, and integration of what is known about being socially defined in an organizational context; and second, it provides fresh and intriguing perspectives on the dynamics of role engagement and disengagement both within and between organizations.

This book will appeal to psychologists, managers, and lifespan development researchers interested in the transitions people make as they go through life.

Customer Reviews:

Insightful and brilliant.......2004-06-25

This brilliant book was written with scholars and practitioners in mind. It provides much insight on the elusive topics of role transitions and identity within organizational settings.

Moreover, the book answers many conceptual and theoretical questions of import while providing much insight as to how all this may serve to ameliorate organizational performance and employee well-being. Finally, the book is superbly put together and extremely well written! It's well worth a read by any manager or employee!

Now about the author: Few scholars in the area of management have proven themselves to be as creative, insightful, and prolific as Professor Ashforth. His brilliant career has led to numerous publications in a variety of highly prestigious journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and the Journal of the Academy of Management.

Book Description

Psychic Retreats discusses the problem of patients who have withdrawn to avoid anxiety and mental pain and with whom it is difficult to make meaningful contact. Using current Kleinian theory, experienced psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Steiner examines how these retreats are constructed and how analysis can treat them. He examines the way object relationships and defenses can be organized into complex structures which lead to a personality and an analysis becoming rigid and stuck, with little opportunity for development or change. These systems of defenses are pathological organizations of the personality: John Steiner describes them as `psychic retreats', into which the patient can withdraw to avoid contact both with the analyst and reality.

Psychic Retreats is written with practicing psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists in mind, the emphasis is therefore clinical throughout the book, which concludes with a chapter on the technical problems which arise in the treatment of such severely ill patients.

Difference Matters: Communicating Social Identity

Average customer rating:

A must read
Saved My Life

Difference Matters: Communicating Social Identity
Brenda J. Allen
Manufacturer: Waveland Press, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

ASIN: 1577663047

Book Description

Many types of organizations recognize that they need to consider diverse groups to be competitive and achieve success. Dealing effectively with difference and embracing it as a positive force, rather than something to be shunned or feared, can help organizations achieve their goals. There are no clear-cut prescriptions for addressing issues related to difference, but Allen's innovative, interactive, approach to presenting matters of difference clearly spells out how constructions of social identities have impacted members of dominant and nondominant groups. Allen's exploration of social identity categories and how discourse has affected our perceptions of others, and her focus on organizations to illustrate her points, opens the door to understanding and valuing difference as a positive, enriching feature of society. This text is very user-friendly and includes questions at the end of each chapter to stimulate reflection, critical thinking, recognition, and an awareness of possibilities for change.

Customer Reviews:

A must read.......2006-07-25

Difference Matters is an excellent, accessible read. Inclusion of statistics, examples, and personal experience provided compelling evidence to support the social constructivist perspective of identity. I recommend this book for every American.

Saved My Life.......2005-11-22

This book saved my life in regard to succintly putting together all of the ideas why and how "difference does matter". I used this book as guidance through my look at communication, especially communication with other cultures, especially my own culture. Well written and can be read and understood by everyone.

Strategic Ambiguities: Essays on Communication, Organization, and Identity

Average customer rating:

An important college-level discourse perfect for holdings strong in linguistics and business.

Strategic Ambiguities: Essays on Communication, Organization, and Identity
Eric M. Eisenberg
Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Communications | Skills | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Communication | Words & Language | Reference | Subjects | Books

General | Reference | Subjects | Books

General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Art Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Business Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

Organizational Communication: Balancing Creativity and Constraint

ASIN: 1412926882

Book Description

“This collection of essays is insightful, thought-provoking, and forward-looking. Eric Eisenberg takes on challenging positions, writes in a cogent and accessible manner, and always stimulates new scholarship. This work will be an important teaching tool, not just for the innovative content of the writing, but also for the historical narrative of organizational communication embedded in it.”
—Steve May, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

In Strategic Ambiguities: Essays on Communication, Organization, and Identity, Eric M. Eisenberg, an internationally recognized leader in the theory and practice of organizational communication, collects and reflects upon more than two decades of his writing. Strategic Ambiguities is a provocative journey through the development of a new aesthetics of communication that rejects fundamentalisms and embraces a contingent, life-affirming worldview.

Strategic Ambiguities:

Explores the role of language and communication in the construction of social structures and personal identities.

Provides a useful intellectual and historical context for students through framing chapters and head notes developed especially for this volume.

Chronicles the historical development of an important argument about communicating and organizing through the sustained focus on a single theorist.

Intended Audience:

This text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Organizational Communication, Communication Theory, and Organizational Behavior in the fields of Communication, Business & Management, and Educational Leadership.

Customer Reviews:

An important college-level discourse perfect for holdings strong in linguistics and business........2007-03-05

STRATEGIC AMBIGUITIES: ESSAYS ON COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATION, AND IDENTITY is a collection of essays perfect for college-level courses in either linguistics or business. It details the historical development of communications theories and comes from an internationally recognized leader in the theory and applications of organization communication. Chapters consider the basics of communication perspectives within business and the community environments alike, drawing many important links between the two. An important college-level discourse perfect for holdings strong in linguistics and business.

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books