Eleventh Hour (FBI Thriller (Jove Paperback))

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes Eleventh Hour. The murder of a priest leads FBI agents Sherlock and Savich to their most baffling case yet, in this riveting novel of suspense.

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"When FBI agent Dane Carver's twin brother, Father Michael Joseph, is brutally murdered in his San Francisco church, husband-and-wife agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich take a personal interest in the investigation. Then Nicola ""Nick"" Jones, a homeless woman and the only witness to the shooting, is scared out of her mind because she's trying to hide from her own monsters-who are drawing closer and closer. The chase goes from San Francisco to the Premiere Studios in Los Angeles and its new television hit, a show all about murder."

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It is dangerous to be voyeur to a murder. . ........2007-09-06

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From page one this book takes you on a wild ride with a strong cast of believable characters. Imagine you are Nick, and in a church waiting to speak to the priest. Fortunately, you are in a dark corner because as you sit there a man enters the church for the confessional. You knew someone was to confess, it was the reason you waited to speak to the priest. There is a loud popping sound, the man exits the confessional and his eyes study the darkened church. Does he see you? After he leaves, you discover he has killed the man you waited to see. Thus the story begins.

The FBI enters the picture as Agent Dane Carver must come to bury his identical twin. As the story develops, Special Agents Savich and Sherlock, two of the best and most delightful FBI agents join Carver in the hunt for a serial killer. They find Nick, the only eye witness to any of the murders then discover she possibly has a killer searching for her already.

Shockingly, it is discovered that this murder is identical to the one being shown on a new TV series; the killer followed the script. The agents and Nick, whom they are protecting, follow the trail . . . welcome to Hollywood.

I could not put the book down. It was the first Coulter book I've read. Now I have read many and am always looking for more. A good solid author is not easy to find.

Enjoy this 5 star story and the characters, and remember, never be a voyeur to a murder!

More of Savitch and Sherlock.......2007-07-28

More Savitch and Sherlock, July 28, 2007
By Ann Roberts "Avid Reader" - See all my reviews

I have read all the FBI Series and just finished Eleventh Hour last night. It was an enjoyable read, with humor, mystery and a little romance thrown in. There are 2 separate mysteries here and sometimes MS Coulter brings the 2 together but this time they don't connect. The mystery of the serial killer went on a bit long for me and found myself skimming until towards the tying up of that mystery and then the book gets back to Nick's mystery. I did think having Nick go after the Serial kiler was a little unbelieveable. The one of all the characters who is not in law enforcement goes after a serial kiler. H-m-m-m! I hope we hear about Dane and Nick again in a future book to know how things work out for them. Dane is mentioned in Blidside but no mention of Nick. I read that Ms Coulter is working on Book Twelve of the FBI series. Hope she brings back some of the characters from the other books to give us an update on them. Like Quinlan from the very first book and other characters I've enjoyed reading about. I know I see a lot of bad reviews, but I didn't see it as that bad. IT wasn't as good as some of the other FBI Thrillers but still was a good read.

I enjoyed this book.......2007-01-16

I enjoyed Eleventh Hour. It gave me sad momments and happy momments. This is a very good book.

Was it only eleven hours? They felt like months........2006-02-13

This isn't an anti-Coulter rant, or even one of those "she-should-stick-with-historicals" nostalgia pieces. This author can nearly always be counted on for high-camp entertainment, and I enjoyed the dickens out of the prequel to this book, "Maze."

But honestly, I can't think of anything positive to say here. Usually, I have no problem setting a book aside once I know it's not going to grab me; there are so many great ones still unread, why waste time? In this case, I kept reading because I assumed the two plotlines would be woven together, which would have been worth waiting for if only because there seemed to be no connection at all.

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There was no connection at all. It's as if Coulter had two half-baked ideas - a serial killer, and a woman who fears that her fiance is trying to kill her - and rather than develop either idea into something worth calling a "thriller," she poured them into this bland little casserole-dish of a book and served them as the house special.

With the time I wasted waiting for the startling plot twist that never came, I could have learned to fold fitted sheets like Martha Stewart.

Skip this one, fellow Coulter fans. There's not even an obligatory forced-sex scene to be indignant about.

ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK.......2006-01-16

FBI special Agent Dane Carver flies to San Francisco to find out what the police know about the killing of his identical twin. While there he meets the witness Nick Jones, a woman posing as a homeless person because she fears somebody is trying to kill her. FBI agents Savitch and Sherlock play a key role in the ELEVENTH HOUR. You will find this book to be exciting, enthralling and totally mesmerizing.

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Truly amazing and so much fun!
This is for Kids and Adults
Worth every penny!
Amazing graphics, imaginative rhymes, compelling overall --
Confoundingly Creative!

Eleventh Hour
Graeme Base
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0810932652

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Reading The Eleventh Hour is like running a marathon: one finishes exhausted but satisfied. Graeme Base, creator of the popular Animalia, has crafted another intricately wrought, gorgeously illustrated picture book, this time a mystery in verse. When Horace the Elephant decides to throw himself a party for his 11th birthday, he never suspects a crime will be committed by lunchtime. Who has stolen the birthday feast? As with any good mystery, everyone is guilty until proven innocent. The proof lies in the myriad clues embedded in each glorious illustration. Young sleuths will delight in decoding the complex messages that pop up in unexpected places.

Graeme Base used the buildings he saw during his travels through Africa, Asia, and Europe to design and decorate Horace's fantastic house. Astute readers may recognize Roman cathedrals, Scottish palaces, and stone carvings from India. Best of all, secreted in these walls are cryptic messages in Egyptian hieroglyphics, anagrams, and even Morse code to challenge the perceptive and deductive abilities of any reader "of tender years or long in tooth." The Eleventh Hour is a brilliant, rigorous, creative romp that no child (or adult) should miss. (All Ages)

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Truly amazing and so much fun!.......2007-09-17

I read this book on the recommendation of a friend. I say that I read it, but really this is more like a book you do. What do you do? You solve the mystery of the poetic story by searching the detailed illustrations for clues. Some clues are more obvious than others, but most clues take real sleuthing to discover. I had so much fun with it, and after about two days of study, I came up with the answer, but there was still so much that I had overlooked. Thankfully, the author reveals all to you in a sealed section at the back of the book. I encourage you to resist seeking the answers until you've tried your hardest to find as many clues as you can. Even if you can't figure out the who dunnit, you will be exited with every clue you find, and will likely hear yourself exclaim, "Ah-ha!". This book is marketed to children but it takes a sharp mind to solve the mystery and discover the clues, so it is really better suited for teens and adults, but even small children will enjoy the story and the amazing pictures. I would give this book as a gift to anyone who enjoys a good brain teaser. So get out your magnifying glass, a notepad and pencil, and have fun!

This is for Kids and Adults.......2007-07-02

The story is about Horace the elephant who has decided to celebrate his eleventh birthday, with 10 of his friends in the eleventh month (November) on the eleventh day. After all have arrived the eleven characters participate in eleven games in anticipation of a birthday feast at the eleventh hour of the day. Thus the title of the book - The Eleventh Hour. The day is filled with musical activities, indoor/outdoor games, board games, cards, party games and more. The eleventh hour arrives disappointing the guests with the unexpected disappearance of their birthday feast. Apparently a theft perpetrated by one of the invited guests. Horace saves the day by serving healthy whole wheat sandwiches to all and the birthday cake remains because it had been stored away from the feast. With everyone enjoying the birthday cake, the story closes with a happy ending.

However, this is where one story ends and other mysteries begin. On each page of the book there are puzzles to be solved and clues to lead a more intrepid reader along the trail to the thief of the birthday feast.

Worth every penny!.......2007-04-22

I'm a freshman in college and I still love this book. My third grade class room had a set but we were NOT allowed to open the pages in the back! The entire class spent lots of time pouring over the sumptuous pictures and trying to spot each and every hidden...well, I won't give it away. I came across the book in a bookstore recently and bought it immediately because I had such fond memories. Do yourself or your kid a huge favor and buy it!

Amazing graphics, imaginative rhymes, compelling overall --.......2007-03-01

-- And it's a "kids book"!!!

I'm 26 now, but I remember the astonishment and awe I first felt borrowing this book from my 5th grade class's "library" when I was 10 years old. Back then, I gave up after 4 hours of not being able to figure anything at all out and had to look in the Sooper Sikret Section, but this time around, I got a few more of the clues on my own before having to look up the Section :P

A great book to sate the inquisitive mind of a bright child, honestly. Highly recommended!

Confoundingly Creative!.......2006-09-13

Horace the elephant is inviting his animal friends over for his
eleventh birthday. Horace has prepared a magnificent feast for he and his friends to enjoy. But while they are romping outside, Horace's food has mysteriously disappeared. Which animal stole the food? Base's lush artwork contains cleverly hidden clues to help the reader solve this mystery. An excellent choice for all ages.

Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day, 1918, World War I and Its Violent Climax

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A New Look At An Old War
A fair but not great book by Great War standards
the big, the small, the whole picture
"In Flanders fields..."
An Anthology of Great War Accounts

Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day, 1918, World War I and Its Violent Climax
Joseph Persico
Manufacturer: Random House
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ASIN: 0375508252
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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November 11, 1918. The final hours pulsate with tension as every man in the trenches hopes to escape the melancholy distinction of being the last to die in World War I. The Allied generals knew the fighting would end precisely at 11:00 A.M, yet in the final hours they flung men against an already beaten Germany. The result? Eleven thousand casualties suffered–more than during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Why? Allied commanders wanted to punish the enemy to the very last moment and career officers saw a fast-fading chance for glory and promotion.

Joseph E. Persico puts the reader in the trenches with the forgotten and the famous–among the latter, Corporal Adolf Hitler, Captain Harry Truman, and Colonels Douglas MacArthur and George Patton. Mainly, he follows ordinary soldiers’ lives, illuminating their fate as the end approaches. Persico sets the last day of the war in historic context with a gripping reprise of all that led up to it, from the 1914 assassination of the Austrian archduke, Franz Ferdinand, which ignited the war, to the raw racism black doughboys endured except when ordered to advance and die in the war’s last hour. Persico recounts the war’s bloody climax in a cinematic style that evokes All Quiet on the Western Front, Grand Illusion, and Paths of Glory.

The pointless fighting on the last day of the war is the perfect metaphor for the four years that preceded it, years of senseless slaughter for hollow purposes. This book is sure to become the definitive history of the end of a conflict Winston Churchill called “the hardest, cruelest, and least-rewarded of all the wars that have been fought.”

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A New Look At An Old War.......2007-05-07

Just when I thought everything that could be written about World War I had been written, I found this book. Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour takes a fresh approach to this dreadful war. By focusing on the last day and flashing back to some of the worst moments, and some of the best, Joseph Persico brings a fresh perspective to World War I; its battles, generals, and the home front. It reads like a novel.

A fair but not great book by Great War standards.......2006-09-27

"Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour" by Joseph Persico is not at all a bad book. If it were an account about an earlier or later war, I might have rated it at four or five stars. However, this book chronicles the Great War, a war that has produced the finest and most captivating masterpieces in fiction (All Quiet on the Western Front, A Farewell to Arms) and nonfiction (The Guns of August, The Price of Glory) alike. When, for example, it is compared to Alistair Horne's account of the battle of Verdun ("The Price of Glory") Persico's book falls flat.

The title (Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour) seems to imply that the book will focus primarily on the events of the last day of the Great War. While many other WWI accounts will recall the last days with high-profile events such as the Kaiser's abdication or the German representatives' visit to Foch for terms, few mention how the trenches were blazing with gunfire and artillery right up to the final seconds of the Armistice. This is where Persico's book does well, although in my opinion he missed an opportunity to do better. Persico confined the actual account of the final day to a few chapters while scattering the personal accounts to bite-sized excerpts over several preceding chapters--chapters that chronicle the entire war from August 1914.

The personal accounts of the last days of the war were good but were unfortunately diluted by Persico's impulse to retell the war in its entirety. My only explanation for why Persico recounted the whole conflict was to make his book more palatable to lay readers. Oddly, many other authors (such as the fore-mentioned Horne) have a little more faith in their audience's ability to recall at least the basic course of the war. If readers need to brush up on their WWI history in order to understand the intended focus of this book, there is no shortage of great World War I overviews (such as those by AJP Taylor or a recent work by John Keegan.)

As with any book on the Great War, Persico does well in conveying the immense tragedy of the conflict from both sides on the Western Front. The diary and memior excerpts included in the book are not only from the American, British, and French perspective, but many German accounts are included as well.

As I have previously stated, "Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour" is not a bad read, but it simply lags in its special classification as a WWI account. For those that have read a multitude of Great War literature (fiction & nonfiction), they will likely be disappointed in the lack of new information presented in this book.

the big, the small, the whole picture.......2005-11-20

There are many who have not read every First Great war book out there, and this is a good one for such to read (even though I have read many). The author admirably gives us what's going on in each phase of the war, and details each battle in a style of Strategy, then Big-Picture, then Zoom in showing the viewpoint of an individual corporal or captain. Plenty of descriptions of what corps or brigades must do and obstacles, but also plenty of quotes from diaries and letters and journals of participants. It doesn't matter that two hundred authors have given the big picture; you must still give your own version of the big picture in order to fit your new private letters quotes and details in it. But I must say this is not a fun read: Here's one detail:
"During the fight the men under MacArthur imagined they had witnessed every permutation of human suffering until they observed the fate of private Jim Gallagher, 168th Infantry. In an anemy night attack illuminated by star shells, a flare lodged in Gallagher's gut. There was nothing his comrades could do to remove the hissing projectile but watch the man die in agony."

I've read several recent Civil War offerings and see that today's history trend is offering diaries, letters-back-home and journals from corporals, privates and lieutenants; Persico has followed this with much illuminating source content; but he had to give the brigade and corps picture, the generals and strategies too, so we can fit the small into the big and get a clear picture, and Persico fully gives us this. The notes and bib pages, in packed small print, total twenty-seven pages (plenty for volumes way under six or seven hundred pages; this text is 410), including not only books but journals, archives, and gov docs collections, covering the gamut from 1914 to 1999. This is not stale stuff, we get a fresh lot in a full picture of the early glory-seeking and later "just survive!" actions and feelings, the soldiers' downtime and the few up times; and it's a balanced picture between the Brits, the French, the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) and the Germans; the privates, and the generals.

Here's another in it: "Troops of the 37th and 79th Divisions were arrayed before Montfaucon, a hill dominating the center of the front. Its earth was steeped in ancient blood. More than a thousand years before, men had died on its slopes in battles between warring tribes. Rain appeared to be the inevitable concomitant of a new offensive on the western front, including this day. Numerous creeks crisscrossing the region flooded and turned fields into quagmires. Troops dumped tens of thousand of sandbags into washed-out roadbeds to allow supply wagons to reach the front. The infantrymen had to lay down duckboards to advance."

I sure can't quote whole pages here, but every chapter gives good stuff: you hear and touch and smell every forest, every road, every mudpit, every man, besides see it like you are there; and thus gain the understanding. One could easily wish to choose 200 paragraphs to quote trying to give a picture of the illuminating success of this author's efforts: you could in fact read only this book to get a competent view of the daily doings and surviving efforts, and criminal career-motivated orders of many commanders, leading to his main point.

He drives home his point of exactly why the men who died that final November morning didn't have to: nothing gained, wasted lives. And woe to infantry advancing against entrenched machine guns.

"In Flanders fields...".......2005-10-11

Everyone seems to know the exact time and date of the end of the Great War, but very few realize that the Allies were fighting right up until the last minute. This book examines the stupidity that condemned more than 6500 men to death, and thousands more to permanent injury, after it had been determined that the war was going to end at a certain time. There really was no good excuse for action up to the last minute, as this book very ably shows, but that's what happened, and it's a story that doesn't always get told. I do agree with the conclusion of the author: the only consequence of the Great War was that it led directly to World War II. Read this book, and you will once again be astounded by the utter stupidity of the way-behind-the -front -lines generals and their staffs.

An Anthology of Great War Accounts .......2005-06-23

It is difficult, perhaps impossible, at this distance in time to add anything original to the Anglo-American literature on the Great War. The protagonists are dead, so primary source research is not really an option. Under the circumstances, Persico does the best he can with secondary source material. But the result, for readers even somewhat familiar with the literature, is an unoriginal book that adds little, if anything, to what one knows about that conflict. The book ends up being a kind of anthology of other people's writings on the War. The only way out of this conundrum is to write from a truly neutral perspective, or even from the perspective of the Germans. As long as the perspective remains Anglo-American, where the Germans are the bad chaps, I don't see how anything new can be said about this subject. That.... or, we have to hope that someone discovers long-lost documents of state in a proverbial attic that shows the protagonists in a whole new light!

Catherine Coulter CD Collection: Eleventh Hour, Blindside, and Blowout

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Catherine Coulter CD Collection: Eleventh Hour, Blindside, and Blowout
Catherine Coulter
Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio on CD
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ASIN: 1423316762
Release Date: 2006-09-29

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Eleventh Hour:
When FBI agent Dane Carver's twin brother, Father Michael Joseph, is brutally murdered in his San Francisco church, husband-and-wife agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich take a personal interest in the investigation. Then Nicola "Nick" Jones, a homeless woman and the only witness to the shooting, is scared out of her mind because she is trying to hide from her own monsters - who are drawing closer and closer.

Blindside:
When six-year-old Sam Kettering is kidnapped and then manages to save himself, Savich and Sherlock join his father-former FBI agent Miles Kettering -to determine why Sam would be abducted and brought to eastern Tennessee. Though the local sheriff, Katie Benedict, catches up with Sam before the kidnappers do, the case isn't over -not by a long shot.

Blowout:
A long weekend in the Poconos is cut short when Sherlock and Savich are helicoptered back to Washington to lead the investigation into the brutal murder of a Supreme Court Justice. Savich allows Callie Markham, an investigative reporter for The Washington Post, to partner with local Metro Police liaison Ben Raven, since she's got the inside track - she's the stepdaughter of the murdered justice.

The Eleventh Hour (Secret of the Rose #1)

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The Eleventh Hour (Secret of the Rose)
Only the beginning..
Wonderfully Inspiring
highly to recommend!!
Excellent book! Truly engulfing--I couldn't put it down!

The Eleventh Hour (Secret of the Rose #1)
Michael Phillips
Manufacturer: Tyndale House Publishers
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ASIN: 141430787X

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The Prussian Baron von Dortmann and his daughter face the uncertainty of life just before WW II as their faith and relationships are tested.

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The Eleventh Hour (Secret of the Rose).......2007-02-07

I so enjoyed this book...It started a little slow, but then it was wonderful. The history, christian thoughts, and characters are so very real...The pleasure I got from reading this book was wonderful.

Only the beginning.........2003-01-15

A first step in the journey of a deeper understanding of the Father's love.

A must "read" for those who enjoy historical fiction from a Godly perspective.

Just finished the last of the Secret of the Rose series..."Dawn of Liberty."
A lot of spiritural digestion to do. Will stay with me forever.

Love, Obedience, Forgiveness and more Love = all action words.

Wonderfully Inspiring.......2002-04-24

I am a fan of Michael Phillips and his talent for taking historical facts and weaving faith building stories around them. He had done another wonder with this story of WWII and I have loaned my copy out several times.

highly to recommend!!.......2001-06-21

I read this series a couple of years ago and I absolutely loved it - my husband was fascinated as well and he usually doesn't read fiction at all. It is fascinating how the author combines history, fiction and christian values. Myself I was deeply touched and moved by the different characters - I lived right with them. Since reading these books roses are even more special to me. After finishing one book I couldn't wait to start with the next one!

Excellent book! Truly engulfing--I couldn't put it down!.......2000-03-03

This is one of the first Christian fiction books I have read--it was a great first pick. Michael Phillips has a great way of setting the stage in this story--giving just enough details for the reader to get a firm grasp of the setting and characters without being overly burdensom. The historical background was extremely interesting as well. I was actually transported back in time. I was also truly amazed at how Michael Phillips intertwined the gospel of salvation into the story in a realistic and relevant way. After reading this book, I feel compelled to read every other book from Michael Phillips--especially if they are this good! I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

At the Eleventh Hour: Caring for My Dying Mother

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Beautifully shifts the focus, and balances the perspective
At the Eleventh Hour: Caring for My Dying Mother
Poignant memory, and keen awareness of karma

At the Eleventh Hour: Caring for My Dying Mother
Susan Carol Stone
Manufacturer: Present Perfect Books
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ASIN: 0963078453

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When Blanche Stone was diagnosed with bone cancer, her daughter interrupted an unusual life--in a Buddhist monastery--to return home and become a full-time caregiver. With practical wisdom, humor, and an eye for telling detail, Susan relates their experiences sharing a house, dealing with finances, participating in family and holiday rituals, finding ways to ease Blanche's discomfort as her health declined, gratefully accepting the support of the local hospice, and coming to a greater appreciation of each other as individuals.

Readers of any faith (or none) can benefit from these accounts of living moment by moment, responding without preconception to each evolving situation, embracing one's own needs along with the needs of a person facing death. Susan shows how such living happens: within a sacred place where there is room to honor and be awed by what is at hand, however difficult, and where one gains the freedom to enjoy it all.

At the Eleventh Hour presents a model for how children can offer parents the gift of a "good death." In its natural weaving of spiritual truths into the daily fabric of life, it is an eloquent expression of how being present to dying expands the capacity for living. And, like a wise and supportive friend, it can lift spirits and be a reminder that, hard as it is, it's okay--and sometimes even fun. (In this way, it is similar to Tuesday's with Morrie which has lifted the spirits of millions).

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Beautifully shifts the focus, and balances the perspective.......2002-01-18

This lovely work truly distinguishes itself from other memoirs about the loss of a parent. Instead of making the author/daughter the "heroine" who rescues her mother and becomes a saint in the process, Susan Stone sees herself in a dynamic where her mother is the teacher as well. This is about Buddhist practice, not just daughterly responsibility.

What I like best is how Stone catches herself in moments of arrogance or manipulation that other, less mindful people wouldn't even notice. She walks through the map of her own behavior and responses, and points out what she did, and what she thinks she could have done. Her behavior is quite exemplary, but it is also evident that she had enormous help from a mother who *also* worked very hard to do what was right. The book ends up being an homage to her mother's enlightenment.

My own father was dying when someone gave this book to me. My first thought was "Thanks, but I don't need a book to tell me how to feel." When I actually read it, though, I loved it, and learned so much about how to honor my dying father, rather than just focus on my own needs, strengths, and weaknesses. Stone is adept at shifting the focus to the strengths and gifts of the dying parent.

It's a beautiful book, and I hope it finds a large audience.

Carole Sargent, Ph.D., English professor

At the Eleventh Hour: Caring for My Dying Mother.......2002-01-11

"Once I opened 'At the Eleventh Hour,' I found it hard to put down. I looked forward to returning to it each evening, and when I finished there was sadness for me in saying goodbye to both Susan and her mom. I see the book as a chapter in a mindful life and I look forward to the sequel."
Lisa Grinnell
Kusinara
Center for Conscious Living & Aging
Gila, NM

Poignant memory, and keen awareness of karma.......2001-11-13

At The Eleventh Hour: Caring For My Dying Mother is author Susan Stone's own story, when the cancer diagnosis of her mother caused her to interrupt her life in a Buddhist monastery to cope with the reality of her mother's impending death. Closeness, loss, sadness and renewal are the hallmarks of this introspective yet warm book. Written with strength, poignant memory, and keen awareness of karma, At The Eleventh Hour is singularly affirming and highly recommended reading for students of Buddhism with respect to issues of death and dying, as well as anyone attempting to cope with the aging and infirmities of their parent's final days.

Eleventh hour;: A hard look at conservation and the future

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Eleventh hour;: A hard look at conservation and the future
Alexander B Adams
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The Eleventh Hour: The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern World in the Light of Tradition and Prophecy

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Interesting but lacking
The Eleventh Hour at the End of Time.

The Eleventh Hour: The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern World in the Light of Tradition and Prophecy
Martin Lings
Manufacturer: Archetype
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ASIN: 1901383016

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Interesting but lacking.......2007-04-07

I greatly admire the writings of Rene Guenon, Schuon and Burckhard and was very impressed with the biography of the Prophet Muhammad by Martin Lings I do however feel that he like G Eaton lacks the same insight as the above mentioned 3 authors with regards to religion and society.

While Guenon and Schuon concentrate on a study of religion and its regression in the modern world, Burckhard and Nasr on the spiritual aspect of art and the world around us Lings and Eaton seem to look into the social and political climate of the time and here they are to say the least lacking.

This book is a perfect example. While its aim is noble and simple enough, that our ancestors had a much stronger concept of religion, through history we are moving more and more away from God and and even though doomsday theories have come and gone continuously throughout history they were more deeply felt in the past as people then were much 'closer to God'

Yes, we can argue against modern idiologies such as communism (as Lings and Eaton have done almsot to the point of a personal crusade) And argue that is is "The lowest ebb which a government can sink" In regards to its distance from religion and thus, distance from God but to then argue as Lings does on page 42 that "Franco re-established a principled autocracy. That is, a Christian kingdom with himself as regent, thus saving his country from a communist dictatorship" Shows a remarkable ignorance of Spanish history.

Lings may well produce a theory of the world regressing (in opposite to modern theories of progress which is in fact Guenon's theory) but to descrive Francos Spain as some kind of 'noble Christian kingdom' is just nonsense. The fact that he could even put such words to print shows something of an insult to the intelligence of the reader.

Much of the book then is just a reproduction of Guenon and Shuons works followed by the apparitions at Fatima and the Prophercy of the Popes (something which was recently revived with the comming of the current pope) While his interpretations of the prophecy of the Popes is interesting as are his notes on the apparitions at Fatima they realy cover nothing new. I must say, I was disappointed by this book because I thought it lacked depth.

For writing on the study of religion especially eastern religion look to the works of Guenon or Schuon. For the spiritual aspect of Islam look to Nasr (or Islam and the destiny of Man by Eaton) For writings on Christian art look to Burckhard.

I cant imagine that someone with an interest in such subjects will not have previously read the Prophercy of the Popes or about Fatima and the mere fact that he/she is reading such books show they are more than aware that there is a spiritual crisis in the world and within themselves. What they are looking for is what to do about it. This book I feel, does not give any answers.

The Eleventh Hour at the End of Time........2005-01-01

_The Eleventh Hour: The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern World in the Light of Tradition and Prophecy_ by traditionalist scholar and museum curator Martin Lings is a fascinating book which examines the crisis of the present age as we approach the "eleventh hour" and the end of time. Martin Lings examines the world's religious traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and the three great monotheistic religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in terms of the perennial philosophy to understand the modern world and its plunge into darkness. From the Gospels, Lings examines the parable of the laborers in the vineyard - those who arrive at the eleventh hour receive the same wages as those who labor throughout the day. Lings also turns his attention to the errors of the modern world - which exists at the end of a cycle, the Kali yuga of the Hindus, the darkest of the dark ages - including especially Darwinism and evolution, scientism, and modern education. Lings examines modern day political structures in the light of Plato's writings in his misnamed _Republic_ as a progression occurs from aristocracy (rule by the elite, the philosopher kings), to timarchy (rule by the Kshatriya caste), to oligarchy (rule by the Vaisya merchant caste), to democracy (the call for "liberty and equality"), to eventual tyranny. This form of degradation is contrary to modern secular political thinking which trumpets democracy (with all its evils) as a great achievement of government. Lings compares this to the various forms of Islamic theocracy, but notes how the original pure form has been lost. Lings references various components within the religious traditions, particularly those of Islam and Roman Catholicism (where he notes the mistakes of the Second Vatican Council, the prophecies of the Virgin at Fatima, and the prophecies of Saint Malachy regarding the popes and the end of the world). Lings next turns his attention to the "Spirit of the Times" in which he notes the positive features of the modern era. Here, Lings references the Kalki, "the rider of the white horse", of the Hindu tradition and compares this figure to Christ in the Christian apocalypse. Lings is particularly influenced by the traditionalist school of thought founded by two important figures Rene Guenon and Ananda Coomaraswamy (who represent for him prophets calling to mind the apocalyptic accounts of Enoch and Elias). In addition, other traditionalists such as Fritjhof Schuon as well as Titus Burckhardt, Leo Schaya, and Rama Coomaraswamy (son of Ananda Coomaraswamy and writer on the errors of Vatican II and the Roman Catholic Church) are mentioned by Lings. Finally, Lings notes how a destructive force is underway which will result in a great tribulation on the Purification Day. Here, Lings references both Christian and Islamic traditions involving the apocalyptic figures of Christ, the Antichrist, and the Mahdi of Islamic tradition. Also, as revealed by the Virgin at Fatima the Cup of Divine Anger will overflow. The book ends with four appendices including one discussing Sufism in the light of Fritjhof Schuon's writings (cf. _Sufism: Veil and Quintessence_), one discussing the question of finding a spiritual master who will lead one in the path of esoterism, one discussing the Second Vatican Council in the light of the Virgin's prophecies at Fatima and Garabandal, and one discussing the prophecies of Saint Malachy regarding the future popes and the end of the world. This book offers an excellent resource into the thinking of the traditionalist philosophy and provides a necessary antidote to the spiritual degradation of our times.

Eleventh Hour: a Connor Hawthorne Mystery

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Heart just didn't seem to be in it...
the eleventh hour a connor hawthorne mystery
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Eleventh Hour: a Connor Hawthorne Mystery
Lauren Maddison
Manufacturer: Alyson Publications
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Connor Hawthorne and her lover, Laura Nez, are enjoying a quiet weekend at a women's resort in Palm Springs, but a poolside conversation soon has them neck-deep in a mystery with global ramifications. Soon, they are in England investigating a healer named Sister Sonia, who is toying with forces about which she has little understanding, which could have disastrous consequences. Then Connor's daughter, Katy, against her mother's wishes, goes undercover to investigate Sister Sonia and disappears.

Lauren Maddison is the author of four previous Connor Hawthorne mysteries: Deceptions, Witchfire, Death by Prophecy, and Epitaph for an Angel. She makes her home in Southern California.

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Heart just didn't seem to be in it..........2005-06-03

I was looking forward to reading this book and found myself disappointed. I kept thinking, "That doesn't sound like something that character would say". I couldn't help but feel that Ms. Maddison's heart was not really in this book. It seemed disconnected and forced in ways her other books did not. I noticed quite a few editing errors as well. Wish I could give this a better review. Enjoyed her other books and plan to give the next one a good chance.

the eleventh hour a connor hawthorne mystery.......2005-01-13

Once again Lauren maddison has me questioing my own belief system. By that I mean life after death, reincarnation. I was completely enthralled with this book and the mystery in which Lauren Maddison seems to make you feel comfortable with new characters. This is a book for people who enjoy to read it was simply put a pleasure :)

Another good one.......2004-11-21

When I picked this book up, I knew I was in for a good read and I wasn't disappointed. I tried to stretch it out overseveral days by reading just a few chapters at a time, but was able only to last two days. The story is good, the writing is excellent and the developoment of the five (count 'em) major characters is so consistent. I hope we'll get toknow Ayallah better as she and Malcolm get married.
I don't think Maddison will ever top Deceptions, but she is a consistently excellent writer who comes up with plots that work for her characters. I do think it's time for Connor to become more accepting of her heritage. Her refusal to be gracious about who she is makes her seem sullen about her powers. She doesn't have to give up her skepticism since they are sure to encounter frauds, but she'll become mmore powerful if she accepts who she is. I'm already looking forward to the sixth book.

At the Eleventh Hour: The biography of Swami Rama

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Swami Rama's Biography: Superlative Revelation of Infinite Truth
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Inspiring and thought-provoking
Extremely inspiring book.
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At the Eleventh Hour: The biography of Swami Rama
Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
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ASIN: 0893892122

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The autobiography of Swami Rama with 24-page photo insert

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Swami Rama's Biography: Superlative Revelation of Infinite Truth.......2007-08-24

Swami Rama embodied Selfless Service to his Master. His was the Path of Enlightenment, the Path of the Sages. His story is told well by one of his former disciples, Rajmani Tugunait. The book delivers the clarity of Swami Rama's message: Know Yourself and Become Free From Fear.
In this day, this message is profoundly appropriate, yet almost universally ignored. Swami Rama knew and embodied the realities of his Teacher's world: a world way outside the box of what our culture in the West believes to be the only "verifiable" truth. In Swami Rama's life, his master would disappear and reappear at will, manifest whatever was called for, be it sweet mangoes or large amounts of cash, so that Swami Rama could see what was possible for us as humans, now, on Earth.
The story reveals Swami Rama's life from even before conception. The miracles show up in every chapter. The assumption we have that we are NOT miracle workers is busted by the story of this book. The Keys to Freedom from Fear are revealed in Swami Rama's story.
His message is clear: it is then up to us to discover for ourselves our path to the Miracle Worker that we already are.

Very Credible Biography.......2006-07-07

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait writes about Swami Rama's life. He has firsthand knowledge as well as input from others who knew the Swami well. From my reading of Swami Rama's book (Living with Masters of the Himalaya)it appears that Swami Rama has mastered many of the yogic techniques he practiced as a youth. With his mind and the powers of concentration he is able to heal the sick, predict the future, and defy physical laws. Compare these events with what Jesus did in the Bible. Since I have practiced Kriya Yoga for years, I found this book perfectly understandable and believable. It only emphasizes that most folks are the living dead; they have yet to come alive.

Inspiring and thought-provoking.......2004-01-02

Anyone with an interest in spiritual traditions of Northern India (yoga, Vedanta philosophy, tantra etc) should read this book. It is the fascinating story of Swami Rama - modern day saint, mystic, social entrepreneur, yogi, scholar and musician - written in a first-hand dramatic style by his heir and disciple, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait (current director of the Himalayan Institute and something of an enlightened being himself). Although the stories sometimes strain credulity (bowls that fill themselves, spiritual beings taking human form, transmission of objects over distance etc) the more one reads and gets into the story the more one starts to think that anything is possible for these people. There is, for example, the documented story of the "swami prince" who died and was about to be cremated, was washed away by a sudden flash flood, found by Swami Rama's master, resuscitated and returned years later to claim his throne, successfully, in India most famous legal case. Also Yogananda in "Autobiography of a yogi" tells some pretty incredible things. What is certain is that this man was a living master and everybody has something to learn from his story. As one of the reviewers mentioned, the Swami's sexual indiscretions and apparent abuses of power are glossed-over (or not mentioned at all) which is unfortunate but probably only what could be expected. For details of this see the 1990 Yoga Journal article. In any case this is a book with a profound message and impact, along with its companion volume "Living with the Himalayan Masters" written by Swami Rama.

Extremely inspiring book........2002-08-05

This book is not just the story of a great master. It answers
many questions about spirituality. Many references are given
about the practices that are followed by the himalayan masters.
And its a well written very inspiring book.

I read it many times and will read it many more times.

Priceless Gem.......2002-06-12

This book is an outstanding opportunity for anyone who wishes to catch invaluable wisdom that has been handed down a lineage of great yogi's for thousands of years. This book literally has a life force of it's own much in the same way as 'Living with the Himalayan Masters' and 'Autobiography of Yogi', that will continue to reveal many more gifts each time it is read. While Swami Rama was born and raised in the Himalayan cave monastaries, when his master sent him to the west it was not to propagate any religion, "isims", "anities" or other forms of spiritual dogma. His master led him to the west to build a bridge between east and west which he clearly started at the Menninger Foundation in Kansas in the early 1970's by stoping his heart and voluntarily making it max out the limits of the testing equipment at 312 beats per minute. This book takes you through most of the Swami's life history but it's biggest gift is the intimate manner in which it is written, which makes the reader feel like she or he is the one these teachings are being imparted to. For those who are willing to walk the path of real spiritual progress ... this book will prove to be an endless source of inspiration.

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