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Lynne Truss is the pundit of pet peeves. She's taken on the ignorance of basic grammar with Eats, Shoots & Leaves, now she bravely rallies against the abysmal state of manners. And while she uses the Jerry Springer-esque phrase of 'talk to the hand' as her title, it's obvious she'd like to have snarkily dubbed it "Learn Some Effing Manners People!"--only she's too polite to do so. (It should be noted that while she's shocked by 6-year-olds using the f -word, she's hopeful that it's so overused that it'll soon sink into obsolescence.) To hammer across her points on politesse, Truss pulls quotations from an astonishing range of sources. Sociologist Erving Goffman is a favorite, but the Simpsons (of cartoon fame, not Jessica & Ashlee), Evelyn Waugh, and W.B. Yeats are also tapped. What her rant boils down to though is unsurprising: modern communication is at the root of rude behavior. Mobile phones and iPods have left us existing in our own little "bubble worlds," she says. "It used to be just CIA agents with earpieces…who regarded all the little people as irrelevant scum. Now it's nearly everybody." These self-produced bubbles make it easy for rudeness to rule. If someone forgets to hold a door or say "Thank you," it's because, Truss says, they're zoned out in their personal space, and will likely be offended if their lack of manners is pointed out. (The ruder the person, she says, the more easily offended.) Truss certainly earns many chuckles throughout her somewhat rambling musings, but her concern about society's decline is serious. To that end, she offers the words of Willy Loman's wife in Arthur Miller's most famous play on modern-day morality (and we all remember what happens in its last act): "Attention must be paid."--Erica Jorgensen

A Note from Lynne Truss

Dear Amazon customer and fellow stickler,

There's an odd thing I'm finding about my new book, Talk to the Hand. The moment I start describing it to people ("Basically, it's about the rudeness of everyday life - "), they jump straight in with stories about all the rudeness they've encountered in the past ten years. When I was trying to tell people about punctuation, engaging their attention was a victory. Well, not this time. "And another thing!" they say, banging the table. "What about cell phones? What about cold callers?" I make a feeble stab at outlining my six good reasons to stay home and bolt the door, also my theory of the alienation of modern life, which is that fundamentally we expect to be met half-way in our dealings with strangers and are continually shocked that this courtesy no longer pertains - but who am I kidding? I never get further than the first good reason (the decline of "please", "thank you", and "excuse me") because people are agreeing so vehemently, and I'm saying "Absolutely" and "You're right" and "Actually, some of this is in the book." The thing is: there is nothing original in being against rudeness. Everyone is against rudeness. In fact, very, very rude people object to it strongly. But why does it matter to us so much? Are we so scared of other people? Why do we spend so much of our time saying, "Oh, that's so RUDE"? All I can say is, you could find out from reading the book! But if you'd rather not, best wishes to all sticklers.

Your special pal,

Lynne Truss

The Lynne Truss Collection

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

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Making the Cat Laugh

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“Talk to the hand, 'cause the face ain't listening,” the saying goes.

When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society become so thoughtless? It's a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says it's now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy. Like Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Talk to the Hand is not a stuffy guidebook, and is sure to inspire spirited conversation.

Why hasn't your nephew ever thanked you for your carefully selected gift? What makes your contractor think it's fine to snub you in the midst of a major renovation? Why do crowds spawn selfishness? What accounts for the appalling treatment you receive in stores (if you're lucky enough to get a clerk's attention at all)? Most important, what will it take to roll back a culture that applauds those who are disrespectful? In a recent U.S. survey, 79 percent of adults said that lack of courtesy was a serious problem. For anyone who's fed up with the brutality inflicted by modern manners (or lack thereof), Talk to the Hand is a colorful call to arms—from the wittiest defender of the civilized world.

Praise for Lynne Truss's #1 New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots and Leaves:

“If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.”
—Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes and 'Tis

“Ms. Truss's witty analysis and fussbudget tactics” are “contagious.”
—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"Her scholarship is impressive and never dry."
—Edmund Morris, The New York Times Book Review

"Truss brings a droll sensibility to that driest of topics […] She's a reformer with the soul of a stand-up comedian."
—Jan Freeman, Boston Sunday Globe

"You can't help but be seduced by Truss's passion."
—Mary Ambrose, Boston Sunday Globe

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"""Talk to the hand, 'cause the face ain't listening,"" the saying goes. When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society become so thoughtless? It's a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says it's now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy. Like Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Talk to the Hand is not a stuffy guidebook, and is sure to inspire spirited conversation. Why hasn't your nephew ever thanked you for your carefully selected gift? What makes your contractor think it's fine to snub you in the midst of a major renovation? Why do crowds spawn selfishness? What accounts for the appalling treatment you receive in stores (if you're lucky enough to get a clerk's attention at all)? Most important, what will it take to roll back a culture that applauds those who are disrespectful? In a recent U.S. survey, 79 percent of adults said that lack of courtesy was a serious problem. For anyone who's fed up with the brutality inflicted by modern manners (or lack thereof), Talk to the Hand is a colorful call to arms-from the wittiest defender of the civilized world. "

Customer Reviews:

Wrong title.......2007-08-07

This book should be re-titled 'An old woman's diatribe on (British) manners', because that's basically what it is. It should not be confused with something more substantive or authoritative, because it categorically is not.

Reading the pages of accolades one could easily get the impression this was a book of substance; a well-researched sociological, historical, psychological treatise on manners that would somehow take you up the path to an altogether newer, and more importantly, higher viewpoint. Sadly, although it may make you laugh in places, it offers up nothing particularly enlightening, certainly nothing any inquisitive or enquiring mind will not have figured out for themselves. One therefore needs to decide if it is really worth spending money on a product that can be read in one sitting and that ultimately won't deliver. At this juncture one might offer a fast-food analogy; looks tasty, appears to fill you up, soon hungry. My advice if you feel you must read it, then borrow a copy from your local library.

This book fails for a number of reasons, I will pick up and expand on three points.

Firstly the author is FAR too personally involved in the subject to be either authoritative or rational. Lynn Truss clearly has a good deal of personal issues and carries an enormous amount of baggage that she may or may not be dealing with. Add to that, that she is over-opinionated and she becomes the crazy woman shouting a passers-by. This obsessive and often irrational behaviour might make you laugh but it also destroys the validity of any argument presented and cause here to jump from point-to-point with neither rhyme, reason nor reference. Being an obsessive busy-body, is not, in my opinion, a valid reason to write a book. One cannot help but feel that had she been a 'no-one'; an aspiring author, she would have been given the cold-shoulder by the publishing houses and told to come back when she had fully developed the idea. This point illustrates the problem with publishers in general who take 'name' over substance, and the public who buy 'name' over substance.

As already hinted at, the second downfall is the lack of any real depth of understanding. We get a LOT of Truss' opinions, but as far as I know, she is not a behavioural psychologist, nor sociologist, nor has any real qualification to write a book that masquerades as some substantive body on modern social patterns. Truss uses six chapters to guide us through what and to what destination, I am not quite sure. Incidentally chapter six seems like filler and seems to serve no purpose other than padding; this book has a LOT of padding, and it's only about two-hundred pages short anyway.

Finally, as with all problems, there needs to be a solution. Truss clearly revels is tearing down society, but offers nothing in its place. She is keen to critique and yet fails miserably to offer an alternative manifesto. She hints at the French system, but offers neither empirical data nor extended research to then offer this as a viable alternative. In that regard she is as guilty as the culture she rejects, because she (like her subjects of derision) is merely famous for being famous. She is all bark and no bite.

Addendum.
One point that interest me, and a point which Truss never saw, was the wiser historical context of behaviour. Whilst she hints at the class system (and offers us her distaste) she fails entirely to grasp the point that the British are by and large louts. As she mentioned, Jerry Springer found this out to his dismay. Other nationalities have forever cast the British in the wrong mould; bowler-hats, pinstripe suits and cloudy London. Historical props cast in bronze and without reference placed in the contemporary context. People WANT to believe the British are still gentile (if they ever were). They are a utopic painting hanging over a flickering coal fire in a quaint public-house.
To expand this point. With the exception of the upper and middle-classes British people always were a bit 'spit and polish'. The empire expanded and the gentry travelled, thus the people who encountered the 'British' largely encountered a certain class and not the average man or woman. The average Brit. who provided the sweat for the industrial revolution or the blood for the two world wars is an altogether different animal. It is unwise to credit the British in general for advances in science, medicine, engineering and culture, for it was propagated by a VERY small number of individuals and administered by the masses. That false idolatry is largely why during the 'hooligan' years the world was so shocked, because the Gods were torn down and reality restored. Gone was the refined gentry sipping G&T, and in their place we had the lads and ladesses swilling lager and re-enacting the battles of Europe in football shirts instead of armour.
As the class system begins to erode and as money and status replace it so people travel and so personal freedoms and social freedoms increase. Only fifty years ago when the class system was well and truly in place England really was a different country. Now with access to information, higher education and such, people are much more vocal about their wants and desires and this needs referencing to the historical perspective if one is to find a root cause and maybe a solution.

...to the death of rudeness!.......2007-07-25

Since "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" made me laugh, made me angry, and made me a warrior against bad punctuation, I was pretty certain this next book would be a pleasure. There are not as many laughs in this one, but the sense of indignation at generally bad interpersonal relationships comes through loud and clear. You will never walk through a door being held for you without saying "Thanks." It's a "must read" for Truss fans, as well as a terrific introduction to her fluent, readable writing style. It's like having a conversation with a trusted friend.

So...what's the point of this one?.......2007-07-13

I was expecting something delicious and instead got a rambling book with little point except a stated intent to shock or astonish. If the book is talking about the demise of manners, as the title seems to imply, it would appear that the author is happy about the prospect and doing her best to hasten it. I found little cohesion, and can only conclude that Truss (she doesn't like honorifics, I gather) produced this current offering in an attempt to cash in on Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

Well, aside from making this reader resolve to leave Truss strictly alone in future - which appears to be the aim of this book - it didn't work.

I wish I could give it half a star.......2007-07-12

Have you ever bought a book that you thought you would enjoy, that a major magazine (The Boston Globe) described as droll and entertaining and received, instead, an at times whiney while at other times strident rant about the decline of manners in the world? While the author, in her examples, was as rude, albeit in a less physical fashion that, than the behavior of her subjects? Then you will understand my feelings

When she admitted that the book had no discernable purpose, I should have know not to purchase it. What troubles me is that I cannot return it, so she will get a royalty for my purchase (I bought it in another city and am unlikely to return there).

While I agree with the premise, that some of the social niceties are being abandoned, I do not think Ms. Truss added anything to the debate, other than a book that reads more like a flame war on a public message board on the internet.

Guide to British behavior.......2007-01-29

Note that this book is very specific to Britain. The examples she uses, people, places, names, etc. are British. For instance, she finds groups of young drunken men walking around at night to be offensive. I think that that type of behavior is much, much more prevalent in Britain than in the U.S. or most other countries. I was at times lost by what she was saying, because I don't live in Britain.

Average customer rating: A Good Read IF YOU'RE into these things Interesting, I guess, but beware the title Great door collection! NICE DOOR PHOTOS,....BUT "Doors" - a magnificent entry into San Miguel's culture

The Doors of San Miguel De Allende Robert de Gast Manufacturer: Pomegranate Communications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover General | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books General | Building Types & Styles | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books Religious Buildings | Building Types & Styles | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books Photo Essays | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books Central America | Travel | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books General | Travel | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books South America | Travel | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books Mexico | Americas | History | Subjects | Books Culture | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Similar Items: On Mexican Time: A New Life in San Miguel Tying Loose Ends in Mexico: Essays and Images from San Miguel de Allende Colonial Mexico 2 Ed: A Guide to Historic Districts and Towns Behind the Doors of San Miguel de Allende The Insider's Guide to San Miguel ASIN: 156640990X

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This unusual book celebrates the colorful, sunwashed doorways of San Miguel de Allende, one of the oldest towns in Mexico. Picturesque, intellectually stimulating and historically fascinating, this arts-and-crafts and cultural center is a popular destination for tourists, expatriates, and vacationers. When photographer-writer Robert de Gast first visited there in 1987 he was particularly captivated by its doors---of mansions, houses, stables, churches, banks, studios, and stores. He returned five years later to document them; eighty of his photographs from that trip have been selected for this entrancing book. De Gast lives part of every year in San Miguel, where he continues to photograph and write.

Customer Reviews:

A Good Read IF YOU'RE into these things.......2006-04-11

but if not, you'll be bored senseless.

Interesting, I guess, but beware the title.......2005-08-28

This book was purchased as a gift for me. I am a subscriber to International Living, and San Miguel is a long-time favorite of theirs.

I mentioned this, and the way the city had piqued my interest, to a family member. She then promptly went online and ordered this book for me.

It is for this reason that I issue the following warning: the title should be taken LITERALLY, not figuratively.

It could be read either way, but this book is NOT about opening the metaphorical doors to life in San Miguel. You will not look in these pages and then find the metaphorical doors to San Miguel thrown open to your understanding and appreciation. You will not learn about expat or local life in this historical city. And you will not find yourself frequently referring back here as you plan your trip or your move.

What you WILL find, seriously, is heaps about the actual physical doorways on buildings in San Miguel.

If you WANT the world's premiere photo-essay collection about the doorways in San Miguel, then this is a five-star tome all the way. Look all you want, you won't find better. If you want info about the city and culture of this red-hot expat community, look elsewhere.

Great door collection!.......2002-08-10

If you are looking for rustic colonial or American Southwest doors then this book is a must buy. - jim

NICE DOOR PHOTOS,....BUT.......2002-03-01

If you are looking for information about San Miguel, this book does NOT provide it! Very little written...too many door photos!

"Doors" - a magnificent entry into San Miguel's culture.......2000-08-05

The photographs and text of this book are so intriguing the reader longs to visit San Miguel. So I did! Robert de Gast brings the riotious colors, history, atmosphere and tranquility of San Miguel right to our doorstep. His perception of quite ordinary sights makes them very extraordinary. I can hardly wait to get my copy of "Behind the Doors".

Average customer rating: Pretty good read, but nothing earth shattering A must read for any artist or wannabe artist

The View from the Studio Door: How Artists Find Their Way in an Uncertain World Ted Orland Manufacturer: Image Continuum Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General | History & Criticism | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books Criticism | History & Criticism | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books General | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books Personal Transformation | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books General | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Similar Items: Art & Fear Creative Authenticity: 16 Principles to Clarify and Deepen Your Artistic Vision Trust the Process Writing the Artist Statement The Blank Canvas ASIN: 096145475X

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In the perennial best-seller Art & Fear, Ted Orland (with David Bayles) examined the obstacles that artists encounter each time they enter their studio and stand before a new blank canvas. Now, in The View From The Studio Door, Orland turns his attention to broader issues that stand to either side of that artistic moment of truth.

In a text marked by grace, brevity and humor, Orland argues that when it comes to art making, theory and practice are always intertwined. There are timeless philosophical questions (How do we make sense of the world?) that address the very nature of art making, as well as gritty real-world questions (Is there art after graduation?) that artists encounter the moment they're off the starting blocks and producing work on a regular basis.

Simply put, this is a book of practical philosophy. As a teacher and working artist himself, Orland brings authentic insight and encouragement to all those who face the challenge of making art in an uncertain world. The breadth of material covered is reflected in chapters that include Making Sense of the World, Art & Society, The Education of the Artist, Surviving Graduation, Making Art That Matters, The Artistic Community, and more.

The View From The Studio Door is the perfect companion piece to Art & Fear, and will appeal to a similar (and already-established) audience of students, working artists, teachers and professionals. For students' benefit, The View is also modestly priced, with wide page margins for easy note-taking and annotation.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good read, but nothing earth shattering.......2006-05-31

This book is a pretty good read in that it outlines some of the issues surrounding being an artist in today's society. It is more cursory than comprehensive. Basically it points out the issues but doesn't really delve into them very deeply. If you are already an artist it won't give you that much more insight than you probably already have, however it will serve to point you in thinking in the right direction.

For the price I guess it's worth reading. I cannot recommend it as a 'must buy' but I also cannot say stay away from it.

A must read for any artist or wannabe artist.......2006-04-26

This is a must read for any artist or aspiring artist. It will help you to understand yourself, your art, and your audience. The View From The Studio Door is part philosophy, part psychology, part history, and entirely authentic, entertaining and enlightening. The author is very articulate in a down-to-earth and entertaining way. Original insights are spread throughout the book and it's margins. On one page you will be in awe of the philosophical insights that are revealed and on the next page you will enjoy the author's delightful sense of humor. On the next page you may learn something about yourself and your art. Here is an excerpt from one of my favorite passages. " In 1927 a young Ansel Adams made one of his most famous photographs: Monolith-The Face of Half Dome. Or more accurately, he made a photograph that several of his friends thought was very nice....It appeared as a gritty halftone in a newsletter of the local chapter of the Sierra Club....Finally, a half-century after it's first appearance, Monolith appeared in a Time magazine cover story about Adams accompanied by the headline "Ansel Adams: GOD'S FIRST ART DIRECTOR.""

The author, Ted Orland, is co-author of the book Art and Fear that is also a wonderful read for artists in all disciplines.
Art and Fear is one of the top 4,209 best selling books on Amazon.com. Although we do not usually consider ranking #4,209 an badge of sucess, this is a remarkable accomplishment for a book that has artists as it's primary audience. The View From The Studio Door is a very worthy next read for any artist.

Average customer rating: Offers hope to all sinners by reminding us of the power of Christ honest book about a controversial subject

God's Grace and the Homosexual Next Door: Reaching the Heart of the Gay Men and Women in Your World Alan Chambers Manufacturer: Harvest House Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General | Nonfiction | Gay & Lesbian | Subjects | Books Lesbian Studies | Special Groups | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Church Administration | Ministry & Church Leadership | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Counseling | Christian Living | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Similar Items: 101 Frequently Asked Questions About Homosexuality The Gay Gospel?: How Pro-Gay Advocates Misread the Bible Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would: A Fresh Christian Approach You Don't Have to Be Gay: Hope and Freedom for Males Struggling With Homosexuality or for Those Who Know of Someone Who Is When Homosexuality Hits Home: What to Do When a Loved One Says They're Gay ASIN: 0736916911

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Author Alan Chambers—a former homosexual himself—and four of his colleagues at Exodus International offer practical and biblical insights on how both individuals and churches can become a haven for homosexuals seeking freedom from same–sex attraction.

In this comprehensive guide to helping homosexuals, readers will learn about:

• The roots of homosexuality
• God’s radical grace for sexual sinners
• Reaching youth both within and outside the church
• Dealing with fear and ignorance in the church
• Leading gays to Christ
• Mentoring homosexuals in the church
• Three degrees of homosexuality: militant, moderate or repentant
• Five things not to do in reaching out to gays

and much more about this often perplexing subject.

Customer Reviews:

Offers hope to all sinners by reminding us of the power of Christ.......2007-01-17

Every Christian should buy this book. Alan Chambers and the leadership team at Exodus International have created a resource for the Church that is absolutely astounding and invaluable. The book opens with words of hope, power, and truth from Paul the Apostle:

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11 - ESV)

Over the years, I have known individuals who have struggled with homosexuality in the church and out of the church, some openly and others in private. I have known homosexuals in the workplace who have embraced this lifestyle and have no interest in Jesus Christ. These situations can be difficult at times to communicate the grace and uncompromising truth of Jesus Christ. How I wished I had this resource for those circumstances!

This groundbreaking book articulates better than any other evangelism book in the marketplace what it takes to effectively reach out to this community. Compassion, mercy, and the convicting truth of Christ flow from the pages of this book so that the Christian is forced to re-examine why and how they are evangelizing, how they befriend other sinners, and whether there is hypocrisy and insincerity in their approach. There are stories that will encourage and break your heart as you read about real personal battles over sin and the souls of men and women for the Gospel of Christ.

This resource so clearly addresses the topics of homosexuality, sin, Christ, and the Gospel that frankly, it should be required reading for sharing the Gospel to any sinner struggling with any sin--not just the sin of homosexuality. If you are looking to understand the biblical perspective on this issue, wanting to reach out to this community with Christ, desiring to be the best witness for Christ that is possible, read this book. In closing, this book offers hope to all sinners by reminding us of the power of Christ to deliver us from sin and be restored in fellowship to Him. - John Fallahee, ChristianBookPreviews.com

honest book about a controversial subject.......2006-12-22

Alan Chambers is the president of Exodus Internatinal, an organization that helps men and women leave the homosexual lifestyle, through a saving faith in Jesus Christ. Once a gay man himself, he is now a Christian, married, with a son and a daughter.
He makes no effort to justify the lifestyle or deny what the Bible says about it. He does, however, explode several popular secular myths about homosexuality. He also points out a shameful situation that exists in our churches. We send missionaries overseas, but fail to address the mission field in our own community. All too often the gay men and women who do attend church feel unwelcome, and too many times they are met with hostility and protestors. This book is geared toward churches that are willing to minister to homosexuals, and is an important resource for anyone interested in taking the gospel to the homosexual community. Alan Chambers will probably take some heat from both sides over this book, because it's about a very controversial subject. I will admit I approached it with some reservations and preconcieved opinions, most of which I learned in church. I'm glad I read it and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in ministry in this sadly neglected field.

Average customer rating: Not a bad introduction to Japan A feel good book for people who like Japan. A Worthwhile Introduction to Japanese Culture Book review Very imperfect, but still containing a lot of food for thought

Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living in the West T.R. Reid Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Japan | Asia | History | Subjects | Books General | World | History | Subjects | Books General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Relations | International | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Cultural | Anthropology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books General | Special Groups | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Culture | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Similar Items: The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy A Daughter of Han: The Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman East Asia: A New History (4th Edition) Musui's Story: The Autobiography of a Tokugawa Samurai Dave Barry Does Japan ASIN: 0679777601 Release Date: 2000-03-28

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Despite setbacks, the economic "miracles" achieved by many Asian countries in the latter 20th century have been impressive. This entertaining and thoughtful book invites the reader to consider East Asia's other miracle: its dramatically low rates of crime, divorce, drug abuse, and other social ills. T.R. Reid, an NPR commentator and former Tokyo bureau chief for the Washington Post, lived in Japan for five years, and he draws on this experience to show how the countries of East Asia have built modern industrial societies characterized by the safest streets, the best schools, and the most stable families in the world.

Reid credits Asia's success to the ethical values of Chinese philosopher Confucius, born in 551 B.C., who taught the value of harmony and the importance of treating others decently. This is not a new perception--Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore and others have rather heavy-handedly invoked it to claim moral superiority over the West--but the author's vivid anecdotes strengthen its relevance. Public messages constantly remind Asian citizens of their responsibilities to society. To enhance a sense of belonging, civic ceremonies encourage individuals' allegiance to a greater good; across Japan, for example, April 1 is Nyu-Sha-Shiki day, when corporations officially welcome new employees, most of whom remain loyal to their company for life. Citing Malaysia's ideas of a "reverse Peace Corps," Reid sees a case for Asians coming to teach the West in the same way that Westerners have evangelized in Asia for over four centuries. --John Stevenson

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"Fascinating...clearly stated, interesting and provoking.... A plainspoken account of living in Asia."  --San Francisco Chronicle

Anyone who has heard his weekly commentary on NPR knows that T. R. Reid is trenchant, funny, and deeply knowledgeable reporter and now he brings this erudition and humor to the five years he spent in Japan--where he served as The Washington Post's Tokyo bureau chief.  He provides unique insights into the country and its 2,500-year-old Confucian tradition, a powerful ethical system that has played an integral role in the continent's "postwar miracle."

Whether describing his neighbor calmly asserting that his son's loud bass playing brings disrepute on the neighborhood, or the Japanese custom of having students clean the schools, Reid inspires us to consider the many benefits of the Asian Way--as well as its drawbacks--and to use this to come to a greater understanding of both Japanese culture and America.

Customer Reviews:

Not a bad introduction to Japan.......2007-05-31

T.R. Reid spent several years in Japan as a bureau chief for the Washington Post, and Confucius Lives Next Door is, on one level, about his and his family's experiences. Reid, however, is most interested in the "social miracle" he observes in most of East Asia: the low crime and drug use rates, the stable family structure, the relatively egalitarian distribution of wealth, the successful schools. His thesis is that this social harmony derives from the system of values in the teachings of Confucius, particularly the idea of "wa" or group harmony. If you, like most westerners, know little about Confucius, Reid provides a basic introduction. Interestingly, at the end of the book, he offers an "atogaki" or counter-thesis to his own, observing, among other things, that Confucian values are not very different from Judaeo-Christian ones and that the difference between western societies and the ones of East Asia may be that the East Asians do a better job of bringing moral values to bear on daily life. Whether or not you agree with his thesis, Reid offers some sharp observations of daily life in Japan. The book is a good place to begin if you're planning to travel to Japan. Sure, there are a lot of generalizations, as is typical in this sort of book, but the writing is good and the book functions well as an introduction to Japanese culture.

A feel good book for people who like Japan........2007-05-30

T.R. Reid loves Japan and would never criticize the place. Every short coming is a blessing in disguise. I love Japan, so I enjoyed the book. His description of the schools is candy coated and reads more like a promotional brochure. He says his kids attended Japanses schools. In fact they only attended classes when the international school they really attended was on break. (He confessed to this on C-Span.) Though he mentions bullying in passing, he ignores the many problems plaguing Japanese schools. All in all, an entertaining book.

A Worthwhile Introduction to Japanese Culture.......2007-04-29

T R Reid, an accomplished American journalist and a fine writer, lived and worked in Tokyo for several years. Most of this book is based on Reid's personal experience with Japanese culture, although there is some discussion of Asian culture generally.

Reid explains how Asian cultures have succeeded socially where the West has not, e.g., lower crime rates, more economic equality and more social cohesion. For example, he tells of purchasing a bicycle in Japan. The cost of the bike is higher than it would have been in the US, because the Japanese store has more and higher paid employees. On the other hand, there is no risk of the bike being stolen, so Reid does not feel compelled to buy a lock.

Reid's observations are interesting and worthwhile, although not necessarily unique. The book is easy and pleasant to read. I recommend it.

Book review.......2006-09-22

T. R. Reid's stated purpose of his book, Confucius Lives Next Door, is to illustrate why he thinks the West should adopt Confucian values. In doing so, he ignores the apparent downsides of a Confucian society. Despite his overlooking of these faults, he intelligently and thoughtfully conveys his views.

Reid concedes that the thesis of his book is to illuminate the values of Asian society. "Asians achieved their social miracle primarily by holding on to a set of values - what they call Confucian values ..." (Reid 228). He maintains that these values are needed and should be adopted in the West.

It would be hard for one to argue with the statistics Reid demonstrates. It is evident that Japan has far lower rates of violent crime compared to Western countries. "There are about 7.5 murders each year for every 100,000 Americans ... In Japan, the murder rate is below 1.0 per 100,000" (23).

Other factors are at play in the societal stability of Japan other than reduced crime. Divorce rates are far lower in Asian societies, as well. "About 16 percent of marriages in Japan end in divorce." Reid compares this to rate in the United States, "... close to 50 percent ..." (10). There is also little unemployment to plague the economy. Reid points out that Japanese "commitment to keep everybody at work ..." has the positive result that "employees don't get laid off" (86).

While these statistics are astonishing, there are downsides to a society that is created through Confucian learning which Reid seems to skim over or exclude altogether.

In a society so focused on community, there is little room for individuality. Reid demonstrates this with the common Japanese saying, "The nail that sticks up gets hammered down ..." (151). This kind of thinking can lead to pain and confusion for those in the society who, for whatever reason, do not fit the mold. This is evident in the practice of ijime amongst Japanese children. When this happens, students who do not fit in are singled out and effectively bullied until they commit suicide.

Reid himself was disturbed by how robotic his own children were in their learning of the Japanese alphabets, but dismissed it as necessary to succeed. The pressure for children to succeed is immense in Japan and, according to Mrs. Keightly, our in-class speaker, leads to many problems.

Mrs. Keightly, a native of Japan, does not thoroughly confirm Reid's views of Japanese life. According to her, divorce rates are climbing, more and more people are anxious to express their individuality, and materialism among young people is astounding.

It is inevitable that the East is influenced by the ways of the West, as their once very traditional society becomes more comfortable with the idea of changing roles of women and individuality. While I agree that it is obvious that Japan is doing something right in the formation of their societal values, I see Reid's belief that the West must adopt these practices, without acknowledging the inherent problems, as irresponsible.

Despite my opinions on Reid's conclusions, he deftly immerses the reader in all aspects of Japanese life. Through the retelling of humorous stories and the depiction of a colorful world with new tastes, sights, and smells, the reader can imagine him or herself living a typical day in Japanese society.

Reid is unabashed about his purpose of Confucius Lives Next Door. He aims to demonstrate why he thinks the West should adopt Confucian values. However, he overlooks some of the flaws in a Confucian society. Despite this, he writes an intelligent and entertaining book about the wonder that is the Japanese culture.

Very imperfect, but still containing a lot of food for thought.......2006-09-20

Overall, there is much to enjoy in CONFUCIUS LIVES NEXT DOOR; with even touches of enlightenment and humor scattered throughout. There are some significant problems as well, though I found the book to be enjoyable overall.

Reid's basic thesis - that much of the success seen in Eastern Asia evolves from the influence of Confucianism - is thoughtful and provocative, even if it also potentially flirts with stereotype and glosses over the many vast differences between nations as varied as Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan. The influence of several other religions and philosophies isn't investigated, nor are the South Asian (Indian) or Southwest Asian (Islamic) influences that filter into parts of East and Southeast Asia, and in discussing a few of these countries - Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore definitely, it's a very serious oversight.

This book was inspired by a stint of living in Japan, and Japan is the cultural and philosophical jumping-off point for Reid's thesis; this is problematic as well: historically Japan has created a substantial amount of bad blood that lingers to the present in all of the other countries profiled here, and Reid would have been smarter to test the majority of his ideas against the accomplishments and failures of other countries.

The more recent rise of some South Asian nations - notably India - was underway at the time Reid was writing this book, and that continued rise has very substantially dented Reid's central thesis: India would conform to very few of Reid's theories (it completely obliterates several of them), and aside from China, some of the most spectacular transformations (of a positive variety) in Asian history are happening there.

And those failures: Reid glosses over, or ignores a great many of them. Internal ethnic tensions, or the changing roles of women never rise above the surface here.

But there is much to like in CONFUCIUS LIVES NEXT DOOR. The friendship with a wise, and useful, neighbor alluded to in the title is described in touching terms, and Reid's slice-of-life anecdotes detailing his family's life in Japan are revealing, funny, nicely self-deprecatory and the center of several of the greater insights to be found here.

And - as an American greatly troubled by the seemingly intractable social problems seen and tolerated in this country - Reid's willingness to get into harsh social critiques of the US is valuable and challenging - it isn't anti-American in the least, but rather would seek to strengthen the US through a process of very tough self-examination and resultant debate, of the sort that a challenging thesis of the nature he builds his book would provoke.

Reid's writing isn't the most exciting in the world - he sticks to a traditionally-flavored journalistic dryness that is careful, well-spoken and direct, if not the most scintillating stuff in the world. So be it - Reid is more interested in communication than in style; and this book stands or falls upon the strength of that. He could be better organized, he could rely less on generalizations about varied Asian societies, and he would strengthen his arguments by looking more closely at the weaknesses in his ideas.

Thus we have a highly-imperfect book; an imperfect one still loaded with much food for thought.

-David Alston

Average customer rating: A war time society bends and buckles Jekyll and Hyde shell-shocked A lovely book "People don't want reasons, they want scapegoats" The Regeneration Trilogy

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The Eye in the Door is the second installation of Pat Barker's acclaimed and haunting historical fiction trilogy about British soldiers traumatized by World War I trench warfare and the methods used by psychiatrist William Rivers to treat them. As with the other two, the book was recognized with awards, winning the 1993 Guardian Fiction Prize. Here, Lieutenant Billy Prior is tormented by figuring out which side of several coins does he live -- coward or hero, crazy or sane, homosexual or heterosexual, upper class or lower. He represents the upheaval in Britain during the war and the severe trauma felt by its soldiers. The writing is sparse yet multilayered; Barker uses the lives of a few to capture an entire society during a tumultuous period.

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A war time society bends and buckles.......2005-04-21

After reading "Regeneration", the second novel of the trilogy "Eye in the Door" expands in terms of characterization and plot complexity. Whereas Regeneration is superb in its exploration of the consciousness of Siegfreid Sassoon and his psychiatrist, Dr. River; Eye in the Door expands the character of Billy Prior to become one of the most psychologically well developed and complex characters in English fiction.

Billy Prior , a bisexual, has both male and female lovers in this novel. These relationships are embedded in the homophobic atmosphere of war torn London. Prior, suffering from "shell shock" struggles with his identify of war hero and pacifism. He struggles with childhood trauma in a society where repressesions are let lose in a war charged atmospher.

The book is beautifully written. Whereas Regeneration explores Sassoon's struggles to brng meaning into a meaningless situation, Eye in the Door explores more of the societal struggles with the war and individual reactions to the pressures of a war time society.

I loved this book and would give it 10 stars if I could.

Jekyll and Hyde shell-shocked.......2004-01-24

THE EYE IN THE DOOR (spoilers)

Ms Barker's epigraph, a quote from Stevenson, sets the tone: "It was on the moral side, and in my own person, that I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man. I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness, even if I could rightly be said to be either, it was only because I was radically both."

I am hampered in critiquing the trilogy, since I've read only the first two works, REGENERATION and THE EYE IN THE DOOR. The first of these concentrates on the relation between the enlightened, humane Dr Rivers and the war hero/war protester Siegfried Sassoon, who has been labeled a war neurotic ("shell-shocked") in order to avoid confronting his rational case against the war. Both Rivers and Sassoon are historical characters who the author effectively fictionalizes (their dialogues, etc).

The second novel focuses on the relation between Rivers and Billy Prior, a relatively minor character in the first. The book is set on a wider stage than REGENERATION, which was confined to the (real) mental hospital of Craiglockhart in Scotland. Here we are in London, during the crisis produced by the initial success of the Germans' spring offensive in 1918. As happens during defeats, the search is on for scapegoats seen as undermining the war effort, groups like pacifists and ... who are seen as destroying the nation's "moral fiber." Ludicrously, the leading anti-... crusader, lays the blame on the Germans, who are said to have sent homosexual agents over before the war to corrupt English youth.

Billy Prior, on medical leave from the front, works for a counter-intelligence agency, but his loyalties are divided, since his earliest friends are pacifists and "conchies" (conscientious objectors). The result of these divided loyalties is a split consciousness, where the fugue state ("Hyde") takes over at times, doing things that the "daytime" Billy is not aware of, but whose consequences nevertheless he must face. It is this split consciousness that Rivers must deal with-and on one occasion, he deals directly with "Hyde," who speaks of Billy in the third person.

At the crisis of the novel, Billy's alter ego betrays his closest friend, something that the daytime Billy at first denies doing, but which he finally comes to suspect he has actually done. Rivers treats the psychological phenomenon by making Billy see that it is basically Oedipal, that he actually wished to kill his father, who had, in Billy's sight and hearing, beat and abused his mother. One manifestation of this hatred is "Hyde's": punching the agent provocateur Spragge, who looks like Billy's father. To complicate the issue, his father is a socialist/pacifist, a fact which may contribute to Billy's ambivalent attitude to his pacifist friends, one of whom he helps, as he betrays the other.

Sassoon make another appearance here, having gone back to France (partly at Rivers' suggestion), and once again been wounded (by friendly fire). But Sassoon's appearance doesn't seem to contribute to the plot of this novel, tho it may have a role to play in the trilogy as a whole. (Maybe his divided consciousness is relevant, since he was very effective at killing Germans, but at home becomes a "dove") Another seemingly extraneous thread is Manning, one of Billy's sex partners.

But basically a rich novel, recalling a key point in Western history. In many ways, WWI was more traumatic than WWII, since it occurred after almost a century or relative peace in Europe. And, as Barker makes clear, WWI was harder on soldiers than was WWII.

Trivia: Why were French troops show on the covers of the paper editions of the first two novels? They play no role in the novels themselves (tho they played the major role on the Western Front).

A lovely book.......2003-11-29

People existing against a war background-normal people doing normal things whilst shouldering the burden of their experiences, their fears and societies norms and expectations.

A lovely book that always has the lightest of touches in the darkest of moments. Nothing is simple and nothing is complicated, but everything is ambiguous and dwarfed by "the front" and what is expected.

The writing is always simple, but the ideas, concepts and dilemmas dealt with are complex and impossible to resolve. Class and duty are themes; the most interesting theme in my opinion is that of being a pacifist, a father figure to your men and a violent war hero simultaneously. (By the nature of things, war heroes are violent.)

My one regret is that I have only just realised that this book is part of a trilogy and that I have read it out of sequence... although on the positive side it means I have two more books to explore. I would strongly recommend this book; I have just gone and bought one of Sassoon's books as a direct result of it awakening school hood poems by him and Wilfred Owens.

"People don't want reasons, they want scapegoats".......2003-11-19

THE EYE IN THE DOOR is the second installment in Pat Barker's marvelous Regeneration trilogy. In this volume the principle characters of Dr. Rivers and Prior have left Criaglockhart War Hospital and are now living in London. Although Dr. Rivers has taken a new position treating shell-shock soldiers who have returned from the front in France, he continues to keep in touch and treat his former patients from Criaglockhart, especially Prior. Amidst the bombing and blackouts of wartime London, Prior continues to suffer from war neurosis as he embarks on solving a mystery that involves his childhood friends and acquaintances. He is confronted by England's societal fixation with fear and scapegoating of those who are believed to deter from the war effort (mainly war deserters and homosexuals). Individuals are often forced to hide their true attributes from society during this time of societal finger pointing and blaming. As in the previous volume of this trilogy, the characters of Prior and Dr. Rivers are well developed and nuanced. I continually enjoy reading about their trials and tribulations, and look forward to reading the third and final volume in this trilogy.

The Regeneration Trilogy.......2002-12-06

Pat Barker's magnificent trilogy is not only a profound contribution to our literature on the First World War - it is also one of the most distinguished works of contemporary fiction in any genre. Barker doesn't skirt around the central issues with a po-faced patriotic reverence, but rather tackles them head on: the agonizing contradictions of patriotism and protest; the politics of social and self-surveillance; the homoerotic undertones of trench camaraderie, especially among the war poets; the horrendous physical and psychological costs of war; and the sense of personal duty which drives us, nonetheless, to fight. These are big themes, but Barker's talent is to handle them in a way which makes her novels feel like an easy read. They are accessible, engaging, seemingly simplistic in their style - but in the end profoundly moving in a way which only the highest literature aspires to be. The trick is that she makes her characters so real for us - Prior and Rivers, the consistent protagonists, are completely human. She makes us experience a world-historical incident on a very human scale. Harrowing, intelligent, moving and funny, Barker has crafted a fictional epic that will stay with you forever. Walking through Sydney's Central railway station months after finishing these books, I came across the honour boards listing the hundreds of railway men and women who died in the Great War. Barker's books made the war real for me, made these lives - these deaths - real. If they do nothing more than that for you, they've succeeded.

Average customer rating: Mixed Feelings A realistic look at the problems and keys to the solution Wow! Eye-opening masterpiece! Turbocharge your impact My Neighborhood Is My Mission Field

Lost in America: How You and Your Church Can Impact the World Next Door Tom Clegg , and Warren Bird Manufacturer: Group Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover General | Evangelism | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Missions & Missionary Work | Evangelism | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books Similar Items: Evangelism That Works: How to Reach Changing Generations With the Unchanging Gospel Effective Evangelistic Churches: Successful Churches Reveal What Works, and What Doesn't Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur: A Sunday School Growth Strategy for the 21st Century Building a Contagious Church Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News ASIN: 076442257X

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Lost in America will motivate Christians, individually and in the church, to think and behave as missionaries right here in North America. The case is made that the church has become marginalized in our society and requires changes to make it relevant in reaching our highly relational, postmodern society. Lost in America helps Christians re- image their church as a mission station and shows them how they can meaningfully offer hope to the unchurched in America.

Customer Reviews:

Mixed Feelings.......2004-08-31

I suspect that this is one of those books that some readers will absolutely love, while others will be left disappointed. The book is FULL of illustrations; references to movie clips abound. Church growth "success" stories are frequently described. If you are the type that likes to sprinkle your sermon with statistics (especially with stats that illustrate how we are failing as a church to impact our society), then, this is the book for you! Regretfully, though, I found this book to be lacking in the area of solid content. Upon reading: "Lost in America," there was nothing that I read that I had not read before.

A realistic look at the problems and keys to the solution.......2003-03-19

This book has given me a great insight into the challenges facing Christianity in America today. But, better yet, in bringing these things to light, Lost in America also identifies ways that we as Christians can reach out beyond the obstacles to impact our country for Christ.

In my opinion, this book is a MUST for any Bible-believing Christian who wants to impact their neighbors with the Good News of Christ. We often need to examine things in a new light, and this book has been an inspiration for me to be mindful of the need to be on mission, and wise in the steps I take.

My sincere gratitude to Tom Clegg and Warren Bird for writing this book.

Wow! Eye-opening masterpiece!.......2003-02-28

This book is excellent. The authors really get to the heart of whole-congregation evangelism. And, they don't pull any punches either. Tom Clegg, who's voice we hear throughout the book, served as a pastor in the US, a missionary in Africa, and has consulted with many churches regarding church growth and evangelism. He writes this book as a missionary to the United States (i.e., he writes in a way that will engage our culture).

The book is written in three sections - Changes, Choices, & Challenges.

Almost every chapter has the following sections:
The Big Idea - Introduces you to the subject of the chapter.
Up Close & Personal - Gives an example from a church in the U.S.
Rent this Movie - Movie from which discussion of the topic can be addressed.
Connections - Questions for personal application.
Discussion Questions - Personal or small group study.

I plan to use this book in a small group setting in our church. There are a number of people in our congregation who will hear the truth in this book and embrace it. When we embrace the vital necessity of relationship-evangelism we will reach our friends and neighbors in the twenty-first century.

I recommend this book to every Christian. It will open your eyes, even if one or two of the stories herein break your heart in the process. It is in our brokenness that we will be used by God to reach others.

Turbocharge your impact.......2001-10-10

This is a great book. I have been a Christian for well over 20 years. I have been through discipleship training, read books on evangilism and always wanted to reach people for Christ. Yet, I always felt that I was not doing enough. I had a heart for the lost, but what could I do? Why would they listen to me? What if I fall on my face and the fool? In Lost in America, Tom Clegg and Warren Bird make the evangilism possibilities of our daily lives very real. "I can do that." I kept saying that through the book.

This book makes one feel the need to give our lives to rescue those who otherwise will die. And, it is an urgent need! People are dying today without Christ. What can you do to save one person? Read this book, and you will be motivated and inspired to join the battle in a very real way.

My Neighborhood Is My Mission Field.......2001-07-12

Clegg and Bird inspire and equip the reader to care and act as freedom fighters in the battle for the lost. After an introduction that accurately portrays the state of America's relationship (or lack thereof) with Christ they place the responsiblity for the situation on the church instead of the culture. And they show how to present Christ in relevant and attractive ways to a community that thinks it understands what God is all about. I've used this book as the basis for a Bible study that has seen results in increasing our church's level of commitment to an outward focus. It's must reading.

Average customer rating: Of Mixed Quality and Limited Interest first class work!

Doors of the Kingdom Khaled Azzam Manufacturer: Aperture ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books General | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books Photo Essays | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books Middle East | Travel | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books Saudi Arabia | Middle East | History | Subjects | Books General | Islam | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books General | History & Periods | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books Islamic Architecture | History & Periods | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books ASIN: 0893818178

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Of Mixed Quality and Limited Interest.......2004-11-15

Published in conjunction with an exhibit of traditional Saudi doors, this coffee-table book shows traditional doors that are actually still in use throughout the kingdom. A brief introductory essay outlines the differences in style and materials used for construction throughout the four regions of Saudi Arabia. And then it's on to the photographs, which, is has to be said, are somewhat of a disappointment. There are several magnificent doors shown, however in many cases the photographer seems to have had real problems with the natural lighting. Many of the photos are either washed out from being overexposed, or are murky, with details lost in shadows. It's a shame that the photos aren't more consistent, because when they are good, they are very good. Unfortunately, there are also a few instances where somewhere in the book's production, the negative has been flipped. In general though, the book's production is very nice, with rich, thick paper. Interspersed with the photographs is some beautiful calligraphy by the master Mohammed Zakariya. A brief afterword says all the usual things about traditional Islamic art and architecture. All in all, of mixed quality and of limited interest.

first class work!.......2000-05-30

I saw this book in its preparation stages before its ultimate publication. Many of the photographs provided inspiration for the marvellous exhibition on Saudi Arabian doors that was presented by the Al-Nahda foundation in Riyadh in 1995.

For anyone wanting to learn more about Saudi Arabia, this book provides a wonderful visual experience to the culture and history of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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