Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series

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The headlines proclaimed the 1919 fix of the World Series and attempted cover-up as "the most gigantic sporting swindle in the history of America!" First published in 1963, Eight Men Out has become a timeless classic. Eliot Asinof has reconstructed the entire scene-by-scene story of the fantastic scandal in which eight Chicago White Sox players arranged with the nation's leading gamblers to throw the Series in Cincinnati. Mr. Asinof vividly describes the tense meetings, the hitches in the conniving, the actual plays in which the Series was thrown, the Grand Jury indictment, and the famous 1921 trial. Moving behind the scenes, he perceptively examines the motives and backgrounds of the players and the conditions that made the improbable fix all too possible. Here, too, is a graphic picture of the American underworld that managed the fix, the deeply shocked newspapermen who uncovered the story, and the war-exhausted nation that turned with relief and pride to the Series, only to be rocked by the scandal. Far more than a superbly told baseball story, this is a compelling slice of American history in the aftermath of World War I and at the cusp of the Roaring Twenties.

Customer Reviews:

The little guys took the fall........2007-05-24

I saw the movie, but the book explains in more detail the tragedy of the 1919 World Series White Sox (or Black Sox). This book details that the gamblers such as the Little Champ were the real villians in this fiasco. Commisky was also a cheap skate who payed his talented players peanuts and then expected them to win pennants. The victims were the ball players who all expected were rich (they were not) and got duped by a bunch of fast talking gamblers. Shoeless Joe Jackson comes across as a decent man trying to make a go of it in life. These talented people were out matched by more brilliant eastern money men.

This is a great read about the All American pastime. I came away with true respect for the ball players, although not the baseball clubs. This is a tragic story of eight talented players being out hustled by gamblers.

ocho men out........2006-03-13

Eliot Asinof does a very good job at retelling this famous world series game. This book grabs you and you stay hooked from the first word to the last, hearing about the day that the White Sox fixed the 1919 World Series. I highly recommend this great capture of the White Sox scandal game, especially for all of the baseball fans, and anyone who is not interested in baseball. It is a great read. This fixation of baseball came to be known "The Black Sox Scandal".
Chick Gandil a tough 31 year old man started this scandal and brought in other baseball team members including; Claude "Lefty" Williams, Fred McMullin, Charles "Swede" Riseberg, "Shoeless Joe Jackson, Oscar "Happy" Felsch, George "Buck" Weaver, and Eddie Cicotte. These 8 baseball players made history in the name of baseball, when getting involved with gamblers. With money on the line all of these baseball players are willing to try anything. The pressure and the pain of this baseball game is very interesting. Did they really think they could get away with this? What were they thinking? Well in this story Asinof tells all that and more. By explaining each intense moment to the next you stay hooked.

Required Reading.......2006-03-09

I teach a course to high school seniors called Baseball in American Society. (2nd semester). We use Eight Men Out as one of the required readings. Comparing controversies that have happened in baseball over the years is part of the syllabus and the 1919 Black Sox scandal fits right in.

Great Book for the Baseball Fan - Everything you wanted to know about The Black Sox Scandal........2005-12-24

I just completed "Eight Men Out" and I thought that the book was very interesting because of its vivid description of the "Black Sox Scandal." Instead of dealing with the use of steroids, early 20th century baseball battled constant corruption through the influence of gambling. "Eight Men Out" describes how gamblers, not the ball players were the most important figures in professional baseball, and how difficult it was for the typical fan to realize their fixes and for professional baseball to eliminate their influence. Today's baseball fans should definitely skim through the book. If you are looking for a sports book to read, and you are particularly interested in baseball, you should try this book because it is a phenomenal story of one of the most important eras in baseball history. Overall, it's a quick read and very informative. I would also suggest "Boys of Summer," and "Ball Four" if you are interested in reading about baseball.

Time to Bury the Black Sox.......2005-10-28

Now White Sox is World Series Champions again, it's time to bury the eight men forever from our memories.

The Black Book of Outsourcing: How to Manage the Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Black Book of outsourcing
New Revised & Updated "BLACK BOOK" coming in 2008!
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A Different Take on the Outsourcing Debate
Buy This If You're Only Going to Buy One Outsourcing Book in Your Career - it has it all

The Black Book of Outsourcing: How to Manage the Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities
Douglas Brown , and Scott Wilson
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471718890

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The Black Book of Outsourcing is a comprehensive guide and directory for the emerging field of outsourcing, including expert advice on how to operate an outsourcing program, how to deal with the political aspects of outsourcing, and how to find a career in outsourcing. A controversial and emotional subject among business leaders and workers in the global business community, outsourcing is fast becoming one of the greatest organizational and industrial shifts in modern history. In this one-of-a-kind resource, outsourcing gurus Douglas Brown and Scott Wilson chart a course for business leaders charged with managing outsourcing initiatives and present a wealth of employment opportunities for workers who want to enter this growing field.

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"The Black Book of Outsourcing is a comprehensive guide and directory for the emerging field of outsourcing, including expert advice on how to operate an outsourcing program, how to deal with the political aspects of outsourcing, and how to find a career in outsourcing. A controversial and emotional subject among business leaders and workers in the global business community, outsourcing is fast becoming one of the greatest organizational and industrial shifts in modern history. In this one-of-a-kind resource, outsourcing gurus Douglas Brown and Scott Wilson chart a course for business leaders charged with managing outsourcing initiatives and present a wealth of employment opportunities for workers who want to enter this growing field. "

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Black Book of outsourcing.......2007-09-13

This book is excellent. It discusses why outsourcing is essential for doing business and the process requried to do so. It is straight forward, good for not only for Companies interested to outsource, but also anybody who is interested to learn about outsourcing.

New Revised & Updated "BLACK BOOK" coming in 2008!.......2007-09-03

Outsourcing buyers, clients, advisors, analysts, investors, managers, executives and media all quote this book as the "bible of outsourcing"! We're looking forward to the 2008 edition which is coming out next year.

EXCELLENT!.......2006-11-03

The book offered very useful information and guidelines that could immediately apply to our work. Additionally, the author has revealed a new path to business knowledge, offering further opportunities to pursue the successful implementation of company strategic goals in an ever-changing and challenging business environment.

A Different Take on the Outsourcing Debate.......2006-10-12

With Lou Dobbs and a host of others focusing only on the negative aspects of outsourcing, it's refreshing to see someone talk about how outsourcing can drive economic growth also. The dominance of service businesses is restructuring the economy and, like all change, some of it will be painful. Good jobs will come from value-added activity, not by bemoaning the inevitable. Outsourcing is just another way that the market exposes management inefficiency.

Buy This If You're Only Going to Buy One Outsourcing Book in Your Career - it has it all.......2006-06-08

This outsourcing book is by far the best on the shelf. The other outsourcing books I've read (as a corporate trainer, I've read over a dozen) focus on the history of outsourcing, the effects of outsourcing and the mundane aspects of the subject.

The Black Book of Outsourcing is a comprehensive and dynamic collection of hard to find information, resources and advice:

Section One - is for Managers and Workers either affected by outsourcing or wanting to improve their performance by understanding the HOW-TO of outsourcing.

Section Two - uniquely focuses on job seekers, career changers, and new grads - all of who are looking for the hottest careers and how to qualify for them. No just what its all about but how to make it work for your career and job search.

Section Three - provides executives, entrepreneurs and business owners with the knowledge of how to start an outsourcing firm, how to use outsourcing to ramp up fast profits in a start up, and how to reinfuse cash into your business or company.

The wide range of subject matter, directories (for instance: outsourcing vendors), resources, anecdotals, in-depth How-To and step-by-step directions make this the best outsourcing book available. Its also extremely current and has reliable trusted date which we use. The manuals are part of our workers training and I often see the books dog-earred and post-it noted on our staffs desk. You'll use it for years to come. Trust me - its a great value of exceptional advice.

Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa (A New Republic Book)

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disturbing
A must read
A brilliantly-written book that bravely bucks conventional wisdom
"There but for the grace of God we go"-excerpt from the book
A Black Man confronts his worst fears, his identity:

Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa (A New Republic Book)
Keith B. Richburg
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0465001874

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From 1991 to 1994, Keith Richburg was based in Nairobi as the Africa bureau chief for the Washington Post. He traveled throughout Africa, from Rwanda to Zaire, witnessing and reporting on wars, famines, mass murders, and the complexity and corruption of African politics. Unlike many black Americans who romanticize Africa, Richburg looks back on his time there and concludes that he is simply an American, not an African American. This is a powerful, hard-hitting book, filled with anguished soul-searching as Richburg makes his way toward that uncomfortable conclusion.

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In “the most honest book to emerge from Africa in a long time” (USA Today), a black american correspondent for the Washington Post reports on the horrors he witnessed in Somalia, Rwanda, South Africa, and other troubled African nations-and reflects on his own identity. Map; updated with a new afterword.

Customer Reviews:

disturbing.......2007-03-29

this is a very disturbing and frightening account. While I agree with the authors premise of "straight talk", I do not agree with the pessimism.
I grew up in Africa and it has its own unique beauty. Africa is not for everyone though, black or white, only certain people can appreciate it. Africa has many problems, and many of them cannot be blamed on western or European nations. They are africa's problems so africa must find its own solutions. I agree with the author that african dictators have committed terrible atrocities to their own citizens

Richburg seems to focus on the extreme negative sides of Africa, rwanda war, somali civil war, war in the congo. But they were people in other parts of Africa who were equally shocked and revulsed by those wars. I am african but I do not think even I could manage to keep myself together if I had seen 3 different civil wars in three years. You do not have to be a non-african to be affected.

Basically you cannot make generalizations about Africa. In my whole life in africa( more than 25 years) I have never seen anyone killed, never, I have never seen anyone fire an AK47. Petty theft is a part of life that you get used to, what do you expect when folks live on less than $1. just keep your wallet in your front pocket. And if you do not want burglers to rob your home just have a large family with plenty of extended relatives- too much to handle for burglers, life goes on.

I disagree with the authors pessimism because around 80% of all african countries have mulitiparty democratic elections. Liberia elected africa's first woman president. Africa is largely entering its second round or phase of multiparty democracy as the terms of most two term presidents have ended. Malawi, tanzania, zambia, south africa have all entered this phase. Nigeria is about to have its first transition from one elected leader to the next.

It is known there is a stigma about africa amongst many of African descent. Because of the "poverty" and lack of development many would like to distance themselves and not be associated with Africa. I can understand that, its a personal choice. But I think that is what is at the heart of this book. This book is very anti-african, for a man who spent 3 years in Africa and did not integrate well with africa and felt like an alien- well I think that says alot.

A must read.......2007-03-02

I read this book when it first came out. It is a fascinating, gripping and honest portrayal of the author's experiences in Africa. Some of the images it painted in my mind are still with me, such as the scene of the bodies flowing down the river from the upstream genocide.

Africa is a big enough and important enough place that everyone should read this book to get a dose of the reality that is Africa.

I noticed a strange thing with the few critics that did not like this book. Every single one of them resort to psycho analyzing the author. They theorize that he is traumatized and not in his right mind, or he is suffering from self hatred and self doubt and that, more than his actual experiences, explains the book. To me it is certainly ok to dispute or disagree with an author if you don't like his book, but is it necessary to attack his mental health if you dont't like what he reports? It reminds me of the tactics of the Soviet Union where dissenters were declared mentally ill and put into institutions. What is it about all these folks who are offended about his reporting on conditions in Africa that make them want to attack the author's mental health? One of the reviewers even went so far as to call him a "murderer" and "traitor". One reviwer who even claimed to have been a friend in college used the mental health approach to undermine his work. Some friend!
When I read the book I saw a brilliant reporter at work and detected not a hint of mental illness or psychosis. Read the negative reviews for yourself and help me get a grip on this strange approach to critisizing this book....I've never seen anything quite like it....at least not since the decline of the Soviet Union. Is this a new trend?

A brilliantly-written book that bravely bucks conventional wisdom.......2007-01-17

Richburg's book is both immensely important and immensely readable. His command is majesterial. He marshalls facts and personal experiences to substantiate the twin arguments that are at the book's core: (1) that modern-day Africa is a place of almost unimaginable violence and dysfunction, and (2) that black American identity has wrongly tried to establish an unquestioning affinity with that troubled continent.

Truth is always in short supply, particularly at the nexus of race, identity and global politics. Richburg's book speaks with a precision and intelligence that inform, provoke and ultimately enlighten his readers. Highly recommended.

"There but for the grace of God we go"-excerpt from the book.......2006-10-26

It's one of the best and most gripping book I've read. It's a very vivid account of someone on the ground of what really happened in Africa in the early nineties. ..very honest, passionate , and angry.

I must admit, in the first few chapters I thought, here's a very intelligent black man whose circumstance shielded him from the discriminating lot in America. As you read on, you would come to admire this man for coming out victorious, successful and grateful amidst the discriminating environment he grew up with.

I've recommended these books to my friends-regardless of whether they think America owes them anything or not.

A Black Man confronts his worst fears, his identity:.......2006-09-16

Keith B. Richburg was the Washington Post's Africa bureau chief from 1991 to 1994. In his memoir "Out of America" Richburg's tale of Africa is interesting. He describes himself as a man torn between two worlds. First he copes with living as a black man with Euro-centric tendencies and second, he refers to him self as a black man who doesn't quite fit in an Afro-centric world.
Many reviewers have labeled Richburg a self hating black man because of some of his statements. Many Blacks who've read the book were offended. I guess some of his views could be construed in a negative manner when perceived from a racially myopic standpoint, and I quote, "Thank God my nameless ancestors, brought across the ocean in chains and leg irons, made it out alive. Thank God I am an American." To properly ascertain why Richburg made this comment the reader has to comprehend the horrors that he's witnessed. A Case in point: the atrocities in Rwanda. In chapter 5, "Thy Neighbor's Killer," in reference to the Rwandan massacre Richburg states that, "I first saw the bodies floating down the Kagera River from Rwanda into Tanzania. They floated down the river and over the Rusumo Falls." What has to be ascertained is that during the 1994 campaign the Hutu massacred the Tutsi. Belgium lost control of the territory and the Tutsi were in league with the Belgians while the Hutu became second class citizens. The Hutu in a jealous rage perceived that the Tutsi were the enemy and in a sense they were since they represented the years of sanguineous oppression that the Hutu experienced, which sparked their recalcitrancy or insurrection. However, this doesn't justify the Hutu's barbarous acts.
The overall point that Richburg was making was that he's glad he wasn't involved in this gravitas situation. I think most people would have the same response if they had experienced this atrocity.

In chapter 3, Richburg takes a journey through Somalia. He begins his tale quoting a U.S. intelligence official, "Somalia has ceased to exist. And right now, nobody cares." Richburg covered the 1992 atrocities in Mogadishu which lead into the United Nations' mission "Operation to Restore Hope" which was a complete failure. Later the U.N. succeeded in alleviating the famine conditions in the country. But in the end the U.N. retreated and the country has been in a state of entropy ever since.
Moreover, Richburg delves into the issue of economic strangulation. His inquiry was, "why has East Asia emerged as the model for economic success while Africa has seen mostly poverty, hunger and economies propped up by foreign aid?" And Richburg's answer, "corruption is the cancer eating at the heart of the African states. It is what sustains Africa's strongmen in power, and the money they pilfer, when spread generously throughout the system, [this] is what allows them to continue to command allegiance long after their last shred of legitimacy [is] gone." One particular case was Zaire president Mobutu stashing nearly $10 billion in overseas bank accounts, while ripping off state-run corporations. The African people are not receiving the funds necessary to run their countries. According to the World Bank,"Africa is home to the world's poorest nations." African children's mortality rate is abysmal. Children are most likely to die before age five and most adults don't make it beyond age fifty. The book gives many answers, unfortunately the answers given are uncomfortable ones, and may not be what the reader wants to read. But the bottom line is that the truth hurts.
Also, the book briefly alludes to Liberia's late 1980's free fall and the maniacal Valentine Strasser's ascension to power. The fact that in 1993 African American leaders such as Coretta Scott King, Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan attended a summit meeting between Africans and African Americans organized by the Reverend Leon Sullivan (who is an anti apartheid activist) leaves something to the imagination.
The question that was raised during the summit was a legitimate one. How come black leaders are so quick to call for social change in America under white suppression but waffle around the issue when it involves black suppression on black people in African countries? It's just something to ponder on, but remember be circumspect when contemplating on the issues brought up in this book. Don't read this with a reactionary point of view. You'll do yourself a deserves then.
This book should be read by a wide readership because it is so thought provoking. Many Blacks need to take an internal journey of the self and contemplate the true meaning of ethics and justice, then and only then will all Africans taste freedom.
Richburg succeeds in taking the reader through his personal journey, but if you are looking for an academic perspective then look elsewhere because this is his story, his experience. If you want to learn more about Africa this book will lead you in the right direction, but academia it is not.

Out in the Black (Serenity Role Playing Game)

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Every Firefly/Serenity Fan Needs One!!!!!
Great first addition to the Serenity RPG
Serenity the RPG
THIS IS NOT A BOOK

Out in the Black (Serenity Role Playing Game)
Laura Hickman , and Tracy Hickman
Manufacturer: Margaret Weis Productions
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ASIN: 1931567522

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Out in the Black all-new adventure for the Serenity Role Playing Game, ready to either launch an all-new campaign or continue adventures already in progress. The adventure is written to work both with the Serenity crew or new characters created by the players. It introduces the mining town of Frisco, a detailed setting the crew may misbehave in for many adventures to come!

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Every Firefly/Serenity Fan Needs One!!!!!.......2007-01-10

This is a good adventure for Browncoats who RPG. Love the verse and love the game.

Great first addition to the Serenity RPG.......2006-09-26

This is a fantastic addition to the Serenity RPG. It is half adventure and half sourcebook. If you are a browncoat but not an RPG player, I still believe there is a lot you can get out of this work. One of the favorite recurring characters from Firefly is central to this adventure and it is great to see what sorts of complications she can work up in a different setting. I particularly enjoy the appendix on the authentic old-west card game Faro.

Serenity the RPG.......2006-09-21

I love this book the serenity RPG is the closest thing at this time to a new movie or series and is full of adventure. RPGs are not infantile as much as the other review says search After Serenity and The Signal in iTunes Podcasts and you will see that I am right

THIS IS NOT A BOOK.......2006-09-14

Amazon and the authors should appologize to everyone for their false advertising.
Prior to its release (now) the only information on this item was that it was a paperback book. The implication was that it was a story/novel set in the Firefly universe - it is not.
This 'book' is a rule book for some infantile role-playing game. As a fan of the Firefly/Serenity series, I pre-ordered this 'book' nearly one year ago, and checked the info page periodically to see if there was any new information. I was pleased when I learned it was shipped, and furious when it arrived.
Shame on you Amazon and shame on you Hickmans.
There's $25 I'll never see again

The Guide to Becoming the Sensuous Black Woman (And Drive Your Man Wild In and Out of Bed!)

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You will read this book over and over
Couldn't get more detailed than this... EXCELLENT READ
Finally a sex book for black women!
Just okay
Pleasure

The Guide to Becoming the Sensuous Black Woman (And Drive Your Man Wild In and Out of Bed!)
Miss T.
Manufacturer: Oshun Publishing Company
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Ever wonder why some women seem to get all the men? Even the ones who are no where near as good looking as you? Wondering what it is they've got that you don't? They're tuned into their SENSUALITY, meaning they're in tune with their senses, their body, and they know how to receive and give pleasure. Men can intuitively spot these women, and they're drawn to them like flies to honey. And boy do these women know how to dish out the honey! These are The Sensuous Black Women, and you can join their number by reading "The Guide To Becoming The Sensuous Black Woman (And Drive Men Wild In And Out Of Bed!)"

Tips Include:

-How To Attract A Man From Across The Room!

-Been Bad While He's Been Away? Tighten It Up So He'll Never Know!

-Want Your Man To Taste You Down There? Make It Tasty!

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- Exercise Your Way To A Bigger And Better Orgasm

There have been other books written about sensuality, but none that have been so all encompassing, and absolutely NONE written specifically for the Black Woman. In writing "The Guide To Becoming The Sensuous Black Woman (And Drive Your Man Wild In And Out Of Bed!)" the spectacular "Miss T." has done a service for Black Women everywhere!

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You will read this book over and over.......2007-09-30

This book was off the hook. Did not think a book like this existed until I found it on Amazon. I don't usually leave reviews but I had to! Miss T. definitely knows what she's talking about. There are alot of great tips in here for the bedroom that will definitely blow men away but not only that. I really feel that my confidence has been boosted, in terms of how I feel about myself as woman (a sensuous one!) If you wanna find out how to please a man (even more) and what keeps them comin for more read this book!

Couldn't get more detailed than this... EXCELLENT READ.......2007-07-25

I received this book in the mail in the evening on 7/23 and finished it the next morning. It was hella good! If you've never "turned a man COMPLETELY out," that's all about to change! Sista girl shares blow by blow tips, tricks and techniques on how to send your man home with a smile EVERYTIME. I highly recommend this book for inexperienced and "seasoned" lovers alike, as it has something in it for EVERONE. $10.00?? The info in this book is PRICELESS. I'm glad to have found it!

Finally a sex book for black women!.......2007-05-20

What I like most about this book is its conversational tone. It was like talking to a close girlfriend who was giving you advice on what to do to spice up your sex life. I was a little skeptical at first, but I have actually tried some of the things in her book and they worked! Miss T really outdid herself and I look forward to reading other items by this author!

Just okay.......2007-05-14

If you've been raised from your childhood to be comfortable in your own skin-becoming sensuous may not be an issue for you. However, if you do not know the power of your womanhood regardless of what you look like-this book may be the light and the truth for you. Too much focus on what you can get materialistically from the opposite sex once you become "sensuous".

Pleasure.......2007-03-20

This book is informative, humorous, and extremely well written. I love Miss T's candid and sometimes brutally honest approach to educating one on how to "improve" one's technique. You are never to old/young to be taught new/improved skills.

Out of the Black Hole: The Patient's Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression

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Great Resource for Anyone Considering VNS
Donovan understands depression. He gets it. Very few do.
Charles Is Living Proof
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Out of the Black Hole: The Patient's Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression
Charles E., III Donovan
Manufacturer: Wellness Publishers, LLC
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ASIN: 0974848433

Product Description

Vagus nerve stimulation is the only FDA approved long term treatment option for chronic or recurrent depression. After twenty years of chronic depression, countless antidepressants, electroconvulsive therapy, the author was included as a study subject in the investigational trial of vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for chronic depression. The treatment completely changed his life and inspired him to write Out of the Black Hole to help other patients who suffer from the grips of this agonizing disease. This all inclusive book prepares you to make an informed decision about the procedure by providing an easy-to-understand explanation about the ninety-minute out patient procedure, the side effects and benefits, insurance codes and the reimbursement process. Vagus nerve stimulation is not related to ECT or brain surgery and is more effective than traditional antidepressants drugs. Neurostimulation is the next frontier in the treatment of depression. If you or a loved one suffer from chronic or recurrent depression, this book will guide you through this remarkable, life-saving, life-altering procedure.

Customer Reviews:

Great Resource for Anyone Considering VNS.......2007-05-31

I am a candidate for VNS and am pursuing the surgery avidly.

The good thing about the book is it collects a lot of information that a person could find on his/her own and puts into a "handbook" format.

For example, I did a lot of research on VNS prior to reading this book and only in Mr. Donovan's book did I learn that the battery needs surgical replacement after a period of time.

I think it is an excellent resource for amyone who has drug resistant depression.

As more information about the efficacy of VNS for depression becomes available, I hope Mr. Donovan will update his book.

Clearly, VNS as an adjunct treatment for major depression is in its infancy. It is very new and there may be contraindications that will not appear for years post implant.

So I hope that Mr. Donovan will continue to publish more material as more material becomes available.

He writes for the average person like me; in other words, you do not have to be a vascular surgeon or psychiatrist to benefit from this book.

Mr. Donovan's story is on the current DVD that Cybertronics produced for individuals considering VNS.

His story was very well told and gave me a ray of hope that I might benefit from VNS given that my HMO will underwrite the expenses of this procedure.

VNS is not an inexpensive treatment; therefore, some people may be turned down again and again.

The good thing is a VNS nurse case manager arbitrates and advocates for the individual who is a candidate for VNS.

My advice to anyone considering this surgery is to read this book, participate in the bi monthly teleconferences and request the information from Cybertronics.

Donovan understands depression. He gets it. Very few do........2006-12-19

Mr. Donovan articulated wonderfully and insightfully what all depression sufferers are only able to barely explain or even share. This is a story that marries a very personal subject, with this new FDA approved treatment. Buy his book and don't leave home with out it.

Charles Is Living Proof.......2006-12-11

Three months ago, Charles and I started a business relationship to help him promote the issue of Vagus Nerve Stimulation to medical and depression blogs, and to help me better understand the treatment, he gave me a copy of the book to read.

I haven't written a book review for a client before, but the difference between the Charles depicted in the book and the Charles of today is nothing short of miraculous. I would never have believed that the man I speak to weekly was a sufferer of depression, much less someone who went through a major episode that lasted years.

The book is well-written - it approaches the subject matter with a dry with and a self-effacing manner, but also an urgent call for those not suffering to understand what their loved ones are going through.

The end of the book is filled with appendices that give a lot of information for readers to follow up with, and Charles of course is working on adding as much information as he can to his website. If you are interested in the Vagus implant, I would highly suggest this book.

vagus nerve stimulator information.......2006-11-10

book was good but not as informative as I would have liked.

Review of Vaginal Nerve Stimulation.......2006-08-13

The book is well written and describes depression well. Depression sometimes does not respond to drugs or ECT. The VNS can help greatly with these patients. The process of implantation and how the VNS works is described well. This book should be of great value to depressed patients who have been unable to get effective treatment for their illness. It also describes how a support team will be formed by your doctor and the manufacturer of the VNS.

VNS -Vaginal Nerve Stimulation

Out of the Kumbla: Caribbean Women and Literature

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Out of the Kumbla: Caribbean Women and Literature

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Not Out of Africa: How Afrocentrism Became an Excuse to Teach Myth as History (A New Republic Book)

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Pure Crap
What a Horrible Argument
An Important Corrective
Not for the Timid
An excellent book -- just because you don't agree with it doesn't mean it's racist

Not Out of Africa: How Afrocentrism Became an Excuse to Teach Myth as History (A New Republic Book)
Mary Lefkowitz
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa
Black Athena Revisited
Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization (The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985, Volume 1)
Black Athena Writes Back: Martin Bernal Responds to His Critics
Civilization or Barbarism: An Authentic Anthropology

ASIN: 046509838X

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Wellesley classics professor Mary Lefkowitz takes aim at the basic claims of leading proponents of Afro-centrism, in this expansion of her New Republic article exposing flaws in the argument that black Africans were responsible for the great civilizations of Egypt and Greece that brought praise from historians and criticism from Afrocentrists. Lefkowitz argues that the Greeks' African heritage touted by Senegalese scholar Cheikh Anta Diop is based upon a single dubious source and that Egyptians never considered themselves black Africans, in fact, that they consciously disassociated themselves from blacks. She argues that the legacy of these two cultures remains so rich even foes of European civilization want to claim that legacy for themselves.

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Was Socrates black? How about Cleopatra? Was Greece colonized by Egypt? As absurd as these claims seem to be, they, and other "truths" are being taught today to college students across the country.

Not Out of Africa is the first book to debunk these claims made by the Afrocentric movement. Dispensing with political correctness in favor of historical accuracy, professor Mary Lefkowitz presents a fascinating and scholarly look at each of these myths, meticulously dismantling them and explaining why they have propagated despite an overwhelming lack of real evidence. At the same time, she sounds a ringing clarion call that warns us all about the social and intellectual dangers inherent in suspending academic standards to indulge a political agenda.

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Pure Crap.......2007-09-27

Whether Ancient, notice I wrote ANCIENT Egypt were African people is not even up for debate anymore, except among racist who can't allow themselves to concieve the notion that while eur-asians were bashing each other up-side the head in caves, Africans were building pyramids. African Civilization was established long before anyone concieved of someplace called Greece, Rome or before anyone named Abraham came along.

I saw Mary Lefkowitz in a Debate with a great scholar, John Henrik Clarke, in the early 90s when the debate was raging; she couldn't even defend her position even with help from one of her colleagues.

If Ancient Egypt was anything other than black people, Africans, then why is there such an effort to dispute it, when the greeks & romans acknowledged it in their own writings, such as the Illiad; and why was Cheikh Anta Diops' books banned in this country? Dr. Clarke had to literally fight just to get them published here, and most of the really important ones still can't be found in this country. If more Africans in the diaspora were aware of their true history, we wouldn't even have to entertain such non-sense as this waste of paper.

What a Horrible Argument .......2007-07-19

I read this book in 2002 because my professor had a problem with my statement that the Greeks stole their philosophy from Kemet (Egypt). This is some pure garbage under the guise of scholarly pursuits. She never discredits anything. She never discusses Gerald Massey or any other European Scholars who wrote about the influence of Kemet on modern civilization. She mentioned that one could say that Kemet is source of all the religious systems...duah...my point is if you are going to set out to crush an argument crush the some of the earliest writing about the topic. She also makes claims about Socrates being black...nobody says that...what we say is the his term "Know Thy Self" was around thousands of years before he existed. It is the white superiority complex that makes this claim so unbelievable which is sad. But as global cleansing is occurring this argument will soon be moot.

An Important Corrective.......2007-05-05

I have come to this issue of Afrocentrism late, and thus to this book late. As a teacher of ancient Greek philosophy, when I heard of these claims of Egyptian antecedents of Greek philosophy I felt compelled to look into them. I read two books: first Innocent C. Onyewuenyi's "The African Origin of Greek Philosophy," and Molefi Kete Asante's "The Egyptian Philosophers," and was unimpressed by the arguments (my reviews of both are on this site). I also read a part of the first volume of Martin Bernal's "Black Athena" and was equally unimpressed.

Mary Lefkowitz's book is unfortunate in two respects. It is unfortunate that in certain areas of academe political aspirations have motivated tawdry scholarship of the sort that she feels compelled to respond to. Postmodernist fantasies and certain elements of radical feminist studies serve as other sad examples. Secondly, it is unfortunate that Lefkowitz must divert from her own productive research to write a book that goes back to the basics of classical studies to refute the many absurd claims made by afrocentrists. Indeed I think the reason that many reputed scholars don't do this yeoman work is that they don't wish to be distracted from their own work for what they quite correctly regard as nonsense. But unfortunately the nonsense is growing in influence, and so all scholars owe Lefkowitz a debt of gratitude for her willingness to take on such a thankless task.

Lefkowitz is thorough in her approach. She doesn't simply correct the multitude of errors that afrocentrists make in the development of their arguments. In addition she does two other things to seal the case. For one, she tracks down the modern sources of the conceptualization of ancient Egypt which provide the framework for afrocentrist arguments. This framework is the so-called ancient Egyptian Mystery System-an imagined system of education administered by the Egyptians that was supposed to have branches throughout the ancient world. This she traces back to a fictional novel written in the 18th century by Abbe Jean Terrasson. Terrasson's fantasy was preserved as factual within Free Masonry since its publication, and is the "scholarly resource" upon which afrocentrists have based their arguments.

The second thing Lefkowitz does is to point out various errant methodological principles upon which afrocentrists rely. There is what Lefkowitz calls "the argument from silence": the absence of any texts of Egyptian origin that might confirm the afrocentrist's argument is thought to bolster their view. Technically in logic this is ignoratio elenchi, or argument from ignorance. Martin Bernal argues in this manner when he insists that the traditional creation myths of ancient Egypt "must" have been for popular consumption, and there "must" have been a more abstract and theoretical basis for them preserved by the priests of Egypt. Where are the texts? Not only is this argument from ignorance, but it ignores the implausibility that any abstract interpretation of the myths would undoubtedly require written expression. Abstract and complex conceptualizations can only be developed in writing. Lefkowitz also notes the tendency of afrocentrists to use the fallacy of post hoc, propter hoc, that is, if someone in Egyptian culture says something that sounds like what the later Greek philosophers said, then there must have been influence. This ignores the difficulty of justifying the claim of influence. Comparative studies between western and eastern modes of thought have been an ongoing concern for some decades, centered in Hawaii's East/West Center, and their journal. Fascinating parallels have been discovered, but the issue of influence has never been raised. What appears to be clear from these studies is that human thought can converge at times, without any influence.

Lefkowitz has done all scholars of ancient thought the great service of setting the record straight. The myths of a massive influence, or even identity (cf. Onyewuenyi) are dispelled. What I wish is that the efforts of African and African-American scholars cease to concentrate on this quixotic search for Egyptian antecedents of Greek philosophy and give all of us some insight into the viewpoints, customs, ideas of African people throughout the continent. Culture never fails to offer fascinating and important cognitive fruit. It is the time for this to come to light.

Not for the Timid.......2007-04-24

After having had enough caffeine to float a ship, I finished Mary Lefkowitz's "Not Out of Africa." The arguments of the book are compelling; it was the author writing like an academic that required shots for the attention span. Nevertheless, her scholarship and knowledge of ancient Egypt is obvious.

Her reason for writing the book was simple. She saw history being revised to enhance racial and cultural esteem by the introduction of fantastic and nonsensical theories that she enumerates in detail.

The revisionism taking place today follows an inductive pattern of thought. Egypt is in Africa; therefore it was a Nubian culture. Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt was obviously black because one of her parents probably conceived with a slave. "Proof" of her African heritage comes from a nineteenth century painting by a black artist depicting her as being black, and a description of her in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where she is described as being "tawny brown."

Professor Lefkowitz correctly counters that Cleopatra was a Ptolemy, not Egyptian, a descendent from a Macedonian conqueror who ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. William Shakespeare's description of her had nothing to do with her skin color, and that the Bard had never left England, let alone traveled to Egypt. (How would he have known?) She refutes the theory that Cleopatra was (likely) conceived by a slave.

She presents compelling arguments against the notion that the Greeks stole the alphabet and philosophy from Egypt pointing out the obvious evidence that both cultures had contrasts on every level. It is like the other theory that Plato stole the African philosophy and ideas from the library at Alexandria and then burned it to the ground, quite a feat since the library wasn't started until Plato was long in the tooth, and then took years to complete. Besides, how do you steal ideas and thought? Even if you do, don't more ideas simply return to those who thought of them in the first place?

Some charge Lefkowitz and her supporters with racism. This is an act of desperation that is tantamount to academic extortion. It is the same as saying that if you don't support the president, you are hurting our troops. Both challenges are nonsense. The good professor is not intimidated.

Warning: the book is not an easy read for those looking for lively narrative. This is very scholarly but academic, and may give new meaning to the word dry.

An excellent book -- just because you don't agree with it doesn't mean it's racist.......2007-03-03

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I think it put historical fact into perspective. There is no doubt that the Egyptians were a great society, but so were the Greeks. It points out how week the Afrocentric arguments are. I am surprised people have referred to Ms. Lefkowitz as racist. One could argue those same people are racist as well (and based on some of the comments, some are definitely anti-Semetic). When has honest debate become racist?

Just because someone disagrees with the Afrocentric theories, it does not mean they are racist. Awhile back, the Detroit Institute of Arts had an exhibition on ancient Egyptian treasures. One of the items on display was a sarcophagus. On the sarcophagus was a white face. The exhibition indicated that the sarcophagus was from the Roman-era. I was amazed that there were people who objected to that piece being part of the exhibition because it was racist. Interestingly enough, that same piece is part of the DIAs permanent collection. It was not brought in specially for the exhibition. It was a true artifact that was thousands of years old from Egypt. Did it really matter that the person on the sarcophagus was white? The purpose of the piece in the exhibition was to demonstrate how different a Roman-era sarcophagus was from earlier periods. It was not about race.

Eight Men Out: The Black Socks and the 1919 World Series

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Eight Men Out: The Black Socks and the 1919 World Series
Eliot Asinof
Manufacturer: Ace Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B0007F9NF6

The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments in the King James Version Translated Out of the Original Tongues (Self-Pronouncing Red Letter Edition Gift and Award Bible Black Leatherflex #162M)

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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments in the King James Version Translated Out of the Original Tongues (Self-Pronouncing Red Letter Edition Gift and Award Bible Black Leatherflex #162M)

Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Leather Bound

Product Description

Great for all ages! All the majesty of the Authorized King James Version in a beautiful Black Leatherflex (Imitation Leather) Binding. The words of Christ are printed in red and names are written in a self-pronouncing way. This edition features an easy-to-use illustrated Bible dictionary and concordance, which adds to your understanding of the Scriptures. Full-color endpaper maps illuminate the Bible text. This edition is ideal for gift-giving since the front Presentation Page lets you record the occasion. The durable and practical black leatherflex binding will withstand regular use for years.

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many questions.......2006-11-30

When I first got this book I thought it was a freebee that came in the mail. The translation seems good for 700pages. The pages are coarse and the cover is not leather. I just expected a whole lot more for a $140.00 used bible. There wasnt an order form that came with the package and the customs declaration listed the book as being $14.95.

I'm not sure if I would buy this again if I had the choice, it seems wrong to be so overpriced. Maybe once I read it I will feel differently.

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