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Edwin Booth and his younger brother John Wilkes Booth were, in many ways, two of a kind. They were among America's finest actors, having inherited their father's commanding stage presence along with his penchant for alcohol and impulsive behavior. In other respects, the two brothers were very different. Edwin was more introspective, while John was known for his passionate intensity. They stood at opposite poles politically, as well: Edwin voted for Abraham Lincoln; John was an ardent advocate of the Confederacy. Award-winning author James Cross Giblin draws on first-hand accounts of family members, friends, and colleagues to create vivid images of Edwin Booth and his brother John Wilkes, best known today as the man who shot Abraham Lincoln. He traces the events leading up to the assassination and describes the effects of John Wilkes's infamous deed on himself, his family, and his country. Comprehensive and compelling, this dual portrait illuminates a dark and tragic moment in the nation's history and explores the complex legacy of two leading menone revered, the other abhorred. Notes, bibliography, index.
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Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth .......2007-09-08
An excellent read! Having read most of the books listed in the bibliography, I can say this book weaves all the stories, letters and folklore into a comprehensive, factual account of the Booth brother's lives. It was especially humbling and enlightening to see how John Wilkes Booth's act haunted Edwin for the rest of his life and never left his psyche. Also, how he triumphed over this and left a legacy in both the theater and his family that proved his talents could overide the ghosts that haunted him.
Title and Ending Lackluster, but Contents Are Good.......2007-08-19
James Cross Giblin does a great job in writing the beginning and middle, although the chapter names could be improved so they reflect ideas, instead of lines. Giblin describes Junius Brutus Booth, the father of the Booth children, and his drinking problems with ease. He also describes Edwin Booth and his attempts to stop his father from drinking, although sometimes unsuccessfully, fairly well. He does a great job of following Edwin, but John Wilkes Booth was barely even mentioned in the beginning.
John Wilkes Booth was only described as "Edwin's youger brother." I know John Wilkes might be the most well known of the Booth brothers, but it would help to know something about his childhood. Giblin treats the story of "Edwin and John Wilkes Booth" (cover) as the story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes' evil plans. Also, the book is described on the back cover as: ". ...Nor did John, as an actor and bon viant, fit the steryotype of 'bad brother.' Reckless and rambunctious, yes, but not necessarily evil. All of that was forgotten, though, in John's final muderous act-- the act that insured he would only be remembered as the killer of Abraham Lincoln." Then why didn't Giblin ever mention John Wilkes Booth when he wasn't planning anything evil? And why didn't he mention the title until the second to last page?
The title was bound tightly to the last two pages, but the rest of the book is flying out of its binding. The second to last page was described as, "Edwin Booth, especially in his hard drinking years did not always fit the steryotype of a 'good brother.' Nor did John, as a young actor and bon viant, deserve the label 'bad brother.'. ..." (Giblin 221). Now where did that come from (Good brother... Bad brother)? I practically forgot! This attempt at wrapping up the rest of the book failed. Maybe that's because "...the idea came to me one morning in the shower, complete with the title."(Gibson 223). For some reason, I wasn't surprised!
So, although this book was well written, the chapter titles, the ending, and the book title, need to be changed for this to become a great book. However, I would recomend this book to historians, but never mind the title of the book and the ending.
the death of a grat man he was shot.......2007-03-30
I picked this story because it involved Abe Lincoln and I was interested with the two different sides to the story. This story was like no other I have ever read telling the story of a murderer and an actor. Having 2 different sides to a story allows the read to become more intense because you are getting 2 stories in one. Also it shows both sides of the civil wars, which was very informative and insightful. Interesting me the most was how the book centered on the murder of Abe Lincoln and his brother who was performing in the play Lincoln was sadly killed during. I have always been interested in Abe Lincoln because he was a major factor in the end of slavery. I liked this story a lot because it talked about our most important war.
EXCELLENT!.......2007-03-18
It is hard to believe that there could be a better written, more compelling study of the Booth siblings than in Good Brother, Bad Brother. James Cross Giblin skillfully details the history of the Booth family and chronicles the events that helped shaped the family dynamics. Although it is considered a children's book, I would not hesitate to recommend it to adults. Good Brother, Bad Brother is a family tragedy, but more importantly, a testament to the power of love and kindness. It will haunt you long after you have closed it's pages.
Only One Was Responsible For Their Shame........2007-01-10
J. Wilkes Booth, dressed as 'Hamlet,' looked like another Maryland luminary, Edgar Allen Poe whose 'Ligeia' I loved. The actor continued to get into trouble for expressing his views in public, mostly about the federal government. At least, he didn't call it "anarchy" as I did our city one. John admitted to sister that he used the psuednmy of "Dr. Booth" as a dealer in the drug quinine. Like the Wests, he had plenty of money to buy it and knew people who could supply him. He was what you might call a spy and a blockade runner, to get the quinine past the North's embargo.
November 1963 (one hundred years before Kennedy was assassinated), John became one of the first actors to perform at the brand-new Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Edwin played Shakespeare's "Hamlet" at the Winter Garden in New York, where he had a fine home, his first appearamce since his wife's death. Some critics felt it was the best 'hamlet' they had ever seen; others thought that Edwin was overacting.
Both brothers had drinking problems, as had their father before them. John had a romantic involvement with Isabel Sumner, daughter of a Boston merchant. Booth was only 5'7" and slender. His major "object of his affections" was Lucy Hale, daughter of New Hampshire senator John B. Hale. Both actors were dandies in their Shakespearean tights. John often quoted Shakespeare in his conversations.
John W. felt that the abolitionists were traitors to the South and that this country was formed for the white and not for the black man. The plan was that Lincoln would be kidnapped, but no opportunity arose to put this kidnap scheme into action. George Atzerdot, assigned to kidnap Johnson got too drunk and did not follow through.
His sister felt that John wanted "to be loved by the Southern people above all things." He considered John Brown in West Virginia a "hero" by his death in the North. He would have been our "hero" in the South had he lived. John Wilkes Booth was among the onlookers when John Brown (denounced by the Southerners as an archcriminal) was hanged in Harper's Ferry, after his attempt to take over the federal arsenal.
John demanded a nightly guarantee during his last acting tour of $140 plus a share of the proceeds that Fall across the Northeast and used the money to pay for the quinine and other items he supplied to the Southern forces. This was during a time when most workers got one dollar a day. Although Maryland was part of the Union, the southern section of the state was filled with Confederate sympathizers. We had them in Knoxville, too, which was predominantly Union oriented. Two of his boyhood friends, Sam Arnold and Mike O'Langelin had gfought for the South.
There was a $50,000 reward for J. W. Booth (alive) on April 20, 1865. Willie Jett is thought to be the snitch who led the law to the infamous barn. Booth was headed for Richmond where he had friends from his acting days whom he could count on to shelter him until his leg had healed.
Edwin built his own theater after the Windter Garden, where he'd performed numerous times, and called it the Booth Theatre. Opening night he performed in "Romeo and Juliet"; in England, he was "Othello" shere he had an attack of nervous prostration. Before retiring from the acting profession, Edwin made some recordings of Shakespeare's speeches which were housed at the New York Public Library. Larry Frank of the Knox County Public Library, should have Jack Neely memble about Agee (his alter ego) and Taylor on recordings. His many 'friends' at the University sould praise him as a new Caesar. John wasn't a bad brother, merely misguided and perhaps ill with that tumor on his neck. It is thought that he escaped the barn and committed suicide. But that is for another review.
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Fathers Aren't Supposed to Die: Five Brothers Reunite To Say Good-bye
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It begins with a phone call. It could have been his best friend, or the phone company trying to get him to make one more switch. Instead, it's the older brother he hasn't seen in years informing Terry Shine that their father is lying in a hospital bed unable to speak, bleeding in the brain. Terry and his four brothers rush to the hospital and prepare for the end, but nothing could have prepared them for what is to come.
"Old people are supposed to die," Terry acknowledges in a whisper of resignation. "Yeah, but fathers aren't," his brother Bill responds. Suddenly, five estranged siblings are plunged together into a bewildering world of medical choices and living wills -- of hours sitting by their father's bed, begging him simply to blink, to squeeze a hand, to nod. With no formal guidelines to follow, Terry and his brothers fumble along while their helplessness makes them focus on absurdities: What kind of car does each doctor drive? Which vending machine has the best Danish? They bring in a boom box and some of their father's CDs, trying everything in their power to drive the life back into him. They keep trying until sheer exhaustion leads them to the brink of acceptance. But, as the Shine family discovers, there is nothing that trains us to navigate death's terrain, and nothing we can do to come out of the experience unscathed: death slams us in ways we can never possibly have fathomed.
At once heart-wrenching, insightful, and piercingly witty, Fathers Aren't Supposed to Die masterfully captures the devastating experience of trying to come to terms with a parent's death.
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This book may be small.........2007-08-29
This book may be small but it is a memoir packed with information. It was a very good read on many levels..family relationships and death and dying; those two are the main themes. The author writes with a hint of mystery and I liked that touch to the memoir.
Death Means Never Having to Say You're Normal.......2000-05-21
( )...The only words that miss the mark of literaryexcellenceare on the cover of T.M. Shine's remarkable tale.
Thisain't no how-to anything or a cry on Oprah's wide shoulders. This is something wonderfully other.
If Elizabeth Kubler-Ross met Carl Hiaasen, T.M. Shine would be their bastard child. This book is laugh out loud funny, except when it's ripping your guts out.
Bill Moyers sells Shine short when he alliterates in his testimonial that "Fathers . . ." is "marvelous, moving and memorable."
It is marvelous and moving. Quite so. But there are whole pages you'll hope aren't memorable, because feeling their wrenching impact once is as much as a person ought to bear.
Nice going Mr. Shine. Now please remind the folks at Amazon.com that people who read shouldn't be judged by their books' covers. END
Shared experiences, shared healing........2000-05-09
I bought this book shortly after the death of my own father, and the subsequent reawakening of my friendship with my sister. I found the emotions and the passions in this book to resonate very deeply within my being - helping me to heal, since I learned that my feelings are common, valid and shared.
Poignant and compelling.......2000-04-11
This is a poignant, compelling story that those of us who are baby-boomers will soon experience ourselves, if we haven't already. Mr. Shine bears all - his personal pain, frustrations and annoyances - dealing with the inevitable death of his father and realizing the experience is bringing him close to his brothers once again and the past they share. He indicts the medical community that, he felt, treated his father as a temporary occupant of a hospital bed. Like impatient FAA air traffic controllers, nurses and doctors were unwilling to be inconvenienced by adult children who were reluctant to let the scheduled departure take off on time. A quick and fulfilling read.
A grand journey.......2000-03-26
I've read Shine since he wrote for The Miami Herald's Tropic Magazine. He's an undiscovered master. This book takes his readers on a painful but rewarding journey--the death of his father. It's entirely worth your time, even at double the price.
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Rappin' With Jesus: The Good News According to the Four Brothers (The Black Bible Chronicles)
P. K. McCary
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Volume two of this acclaimed series covers the four Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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Its a great fun read........2006-10-03
This is a great book. I do not suggest it as a replacement for a translation like NIV, NASB, KJV, etc. But if accepted as just the gospel in a different light, its a great laugh.
I don't think the book is really meant to used a "scripture" but as a comic relief. It only contains the four gospels, so it diffently cannot be a Bible replacement.
I really liked this book and its great to read aloud in a gathering of young adults. I take no offense to the language as I am black, and have said some of the same phrases before in my life.
Well..........2004-07-19
If the target audience is inner-city black children who have unwittingly picked up Southern California surfer lingo, then this book succeeds on all accounts. That most likely NOT being the case, however, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when faced with this work.
The heart is in the right place, but either the language needs some updating, or we need to change the title to The Gospel According to Jeff Spicoli.
Three stars for an honest effort. Keep up the the ministering.
Great read........2002-12-18
I sure hope the reader who talked about the "real Bible" has been reading it in the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The Bible deserves to be translated into whatever language is appropriate for its audience, whether they speak Greek, Latin, English, or BEV (Black English Vernacular, which is a dialect of English whose grammar apparently looks "bad" to the aforementioned other reader.) Implying that blacks are "too dumb" to read the regular Bible is like saying that Americans are "too dumb" to read the Bible in Latin. Intelligence has nothing to do with it; the crucial thing is to read the Word of God in the vernacular that will most allow you to get the Word into your heart. Peace Out.
Don't knock it if it works!.......2002-12-18
This book is a really great way to share the gospel with those (especially our youth of today) who might be intimidated by, or resistant to "religious" materials. It is meant to be used as an evangelical tool to lead others deeper into their studies of the bible, and it does!
It's a great intro for someone who thinks of all bibles as KJV and hard to read, or that the bible is not applicable to our world today. This book never pretends to be a study bible with word for word accuracy, but instead reaches out to those for whom this vernacular is familiar, to present the basics in a fun and non-threatening way. This is clearly a seeker's/beginner's guide. If the author's style of writing isn't for you, just pick a more popular translation. This book does exactly what it set out to do, which is to bring the gospel message to the people in a language they can understand. It also makes them feel as if someone really understands where they are coming from and therefore makes for an easier witness! :)
By any means necessary.......2001-11-13
I can appreciate and I am thankful for additional forms of expressing the message. Someone has to do it and like it or not, we live in a society in which this book could be a useful tool. Not to be confused with our "sacred scriptures", but can be used as an additional method. I have utilized the Black Bible Chronicles many times, and I was anxious to see this author's next work. Anyway, I recommend it. It is very easy reading and I appreciate the author's desire to bring more clarity to people who need it. By the way, who says only black kids communicate this way?
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Adventures in Ancient Egypt mixes fact and fiction for fast, funny and fascinating romps through the past. Kids will love the book's contemporary comic-book look with its zany illustrations, speech balloons and guidebook. Parents and teachers will love the well-researched story lines and solid factual information. In this book, the Binkerton twins, Josh and Emma, and their little sister Libby, stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and take a once-in-a-lifetime trip back to ancient Egypt!
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Learning Can Be Fun!.......2005-10-15
I got this book along with several others for my first grader. We homeschool and are studying Ancient Egypt. We loved this book! This was by far my son's favorite. It is easy to find "photos and facts" types of book on Egypt, but this one adds a bit of fiction and adventure to the mix. It is kind of like the Magic Tree House books, but in a picture book format. The book is an adventure story with factual information listed at the bottom of each page (I guess sort of like Magic School Bus type books too). I will definitely be checking out the others in this series.
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As Good as Dead is mystery at its best!.......2005-12-21
Patricia H. Rushford continues the "Angel Delaney" series with another fast-paced and faith-filled story!
Luke Delaney dropped out of sight six years ago. He had been implicated in a double murder, but Angel never thought he was guilty. As the family gathers for the funeral of Angel and Luke's father, one of the mourners seemed uncomfortably out of place. Although he vaguely resembled Luke, Angel held her investigative instincts in check until she could pursue things at a more appropriate time. Yet, when Angel starts asking questions, people start dying. There's more to Luke's disappearance than meets the eye.
Written with the perfect touch of mystery and mayhem, this book delivers a strong story with emotional appeal. Readers may be familiar with the Delaney family from previous novels, although this story can be read independently. The investigation into Luke's disappearance proceeds with the intricacies of police procedure and the passion of personal feelings. Danger and deceit stalk these pages, as Angel desperately searches for the truth.
The latter half of the book explodes with surprises and suspense! Readers will hold their breath as Angel gets deeper into the mystery. There will be a few gasps and groans as the fate of several characters comes into question. Yet, the Christian worldview quietly gives this book a calm assurance in the midst of some major difficulties. The author is to be commended for a subtle, yet stalwart presentation of Christianity in everyday life.
As Good as Dead is a great book from a talented writer. -- Joyce Handzo, Christian Book Previews.com
As Good as Dead.......2005-10-28
Six years ago, Luke Delaney was forced to put himself into his own form of witness protection following a hitman's moment of compassion. Yet, when his father dies, he feels the need to risk it all to come home. Though he his careful, observing at a distance, he is spotted by people who will kill him. Suddenly, all of Luke's family and friends are plunged into danger that has lain dormant for six years. Fortunately, his sister, Angel, has already proven herself as a private investigator, and she is determined to solve the case.
*** This fast paced mystery does not cut any corners. Unlike many secular books of this genre, the author does not rely on sex and cheap, gory thrills to move the story along. However, that does not mean it's a wimpy, Christian novel. It is Christian, but in no way is it wimpy, and the message is not beaten over the readers' heads. ***
Reviewed by Amanda Killgore, Freelance Reviewer.
As Good As Dead.......2005-10-08
With her father just recently passing away, former police officer and now PI, Angel Delaney has begun an investigating to search for her brother. Older brother Luke Delaney had mysteriously disappeared six years earlier and nobody had seen him since. After Luke's best friend, Nick, is injured by an unknown shooter, Angel suspects that whoever was behind her brother's disappearance has resurfaced again.
As Good As Dead, the third book in the Angel Delaney Mystery series, was not quite as interesting as Deadly Aim (book 1), although I liked it more than Dying to Kill (book 2). I've really enjoyed following this series, as I've always been liked mystery novels that focus around the female detective type. Definitely a recommended read for mystery lovers.
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Stella's little brother Sam stars in this delightful new picture book by Marie-Louise Gay. When Stella offers to help Sam get dressed, he protests that he can do it by himself. Naturally, Sam takes a roundabout route to donning his duds and, as usual, Stella thinks she knows best. But this time, Sam has the last laugh. Vibrant and humorous, the author's stories and pictures explore the endearing, intimate scenes of early childhood.
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A sure favorite.......2004-06-27
This is a fun story to read to little ones...my two (ages 4 & 2) giggle over Sam's antics every time. Very much written in a story line my children can relate to. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Another delightful Stella and Sam, slice of life story ..........2003-02-25
I couldn't wait to read the newest book in the series. This story is simple in text, yet so very well portrays the older and younger sibblings interaction. Marie-Louise Gay understands children and their thought processes. The little dog is great fun to watch and the tiny things in the illustrations like sea shells on the top of dresser, little striped socks here and there, the handmade art work that decorates their walls ..., read the book over and over again and you will discover something new each time. It's a feel good book and it deserves a place on your bookshelf along side the first Stella books. Thank you, Marie-Louise Gay for the smiles.
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Stella’s little brother Sam is back in this charming picture book. Sam asks his big sister whether or not she is sleeping. "Yes," answers Stella. "Aren’t you?" But Sam can’t sleep: he misses his beloved and faithful dog, Fred. Where could he be? Sam knows that Fred is afraid of many things: the dark, the monster that lives in the closet, and the giant toad that lurks downstairs. Luckily, Stella is there to reassure Sam as they search everywhere. Gay’s delicate watercolors, full of whimsy and humor, bring Stella and Sam’s world to life.
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Good Night Sam.......2007-08-12
My grandson Sam loves to have this series read to him. Beautiful artwork and fun, happy stories of Stella and Sam. Oh yes, Fred the dog too!
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Gone For Good
Harlan Coben
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"The ugliest truth, in the end, was still better than the prettiest of lies." So says Will Klein, whose search for his missing and allegedly murderous brother, Ken, leaves him doubting the actions of everybody he's ever loved.
Eleven years ago, Ken fled his family's suburban New Jersey neighborhood after Will's ex-girlfriend, Julie Miller, was raped and strangled. The Kleins eventually convinced themselves that Ken perished on the lam. But as Will discovers, the facts are not so simple. On her deathbed, his mother tells him that Ken is still alive. Then Will's girlfriend and "soul mate" disappears too, only to have her fingerprints turn up at a New Mexico homicide scene. How are these tragedies connected? And what's their relationship to the recent appearance of a contract killer known as the Ghost? With help from an abused ex-hooker, a former white supremacist turned yoga guru, and Julie's younger sister, Will finds himself in a tightly twisted plot that turns on double identities and misplaced trust and that forces him to dig for the courage he was always sure he lacked.
Although the premise sounds much like that of Harlan Coben's last book, the acclaimed Tell No One, and the books' ingenuous protagonists are nearly interchangeable, Gone for Good quickly establishes its separate but equally suspenseful identity. This is a tale of manifold deceptions guaranteed to show its readers up as suckers, and to make them love every moment of the experience. --J. Kingston Pierce
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Harlan Coben earned the raves of critics everywhere for his New York Times bestselling thriller,
Tell No One, hailed as “pulse-pounding” (People), “compelling and original” (Los Angeles Times), and “a thriller of runaway tension” (Iris Johansen). Now, in a bold new novel, Coben continues to stake out new ground in suspense, unleashing a haunting tale of secrets and betrayal...and of one man’s search for his missing brother that spirals into a breakneck hunt for a killer, a victim, and the truth.
As a boy, Will Klein had a hero: his older brother, Ken. Then, on a warm suburban night in the Kleins’ affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman--a girl Will had once loved--was found raped and murdered in her family’s basement.
The prime suspect: Ken Klein. With the evidence against him overwhelming, Ken simply vanished, spending the next decade as the elusive subject of rumors, speculation, and an international manhunt. When his shattered family never heard from Ken again, they were sure he was gone for good.
Now eleven years have passed. And Will, who always believed in his brother’s innocence, has found evidence that Ken is alive--even as he is struck by another act of betrayal. His girlfriend suddenly disappears, leaving behind compelling evidence that she was not the person Will thought she was. As two dark dramas unwind around him, Will is pulled into a violent mystery, haunted by signs that Ken is trying to contact him after all these years. Will can feel himself coming closer and closer to his brother . . . and to a terrible secret that someone will kill to keep buried. And as the lies begin to unravel, Will is uncovering startling truths about his lover, his brother, and even himself. He knows he must press his search all the way to the end. Because the most powerful revelations are yet to come....
Gone for Good is at once a powerhouse of suspense and a haunting tale of love--the love between brothers, between lovers, between family members. It is one of those rare thrillers that not only make the pulse pound, but stir the heart as well.
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Terrific.......2007-06-21
I like the Myron Bolitar series but as a writer, I know how the choices we make early on can come back to haunt us. The first few books were written in an almost comic style, with Big Cindi and Esperanza, and even Win deliberate stereotypes, put there to provide absurdist relief. In the last couple of books, the author has tried to depict these characters more realistically, but it's hard to make a caricature into a character.
Coben doesn't have this problem with Gone for Good. He's a better writer, a smarter writer than he used to be. Gone for Good crackles with menace and tension and the suspense barely lifts until the very last page. Maybe there's a bit too much melodrama, too many surprises, too many changes, but it all holds together. It all works.
Will Klein's brother has been framed for a murder he did not commit. Or was he? We don't really know, but we know do know that the bad guys are really bad, the good guys are not as good as they seem and our hapless hero gets crunched in the middle of the action.
Highly recommended.
Entertaining but Cumbersome, perhaps Farcical Plot.......2007-06-16
Coben knows how to write a suspenseful thriller. He proves that in Gone for Good. This book is a page turner, as are Coben's other books I have read; however Gone for Good consists of a plot that has too many complexities, coincidences and presumptions to swallow whole. Character attributes exist that readers just have to accept rather than question, and the characters are such that I can't imagine their actual existence and behavior as presented by Coben. This book has many twists and turns as any novel of this length. It keeps you guessing until the very end, so it is a worthwhile read, just not as satisfying as I would have hoped. It also maneuvers through some of the worst kind of characters and behavior our culture/society has to offer...not the kind of stuff that is uplifting, except for an awkward sort of suprise "good guy" behavior by a otherwise bad character later in the book.
Good Read!.......2007-06-12
400 pages flew by... Good read and enjoyed being pulled into Coben's latest!
My Two Cents.......2007-05-20
This is my first Coben read. Good solid writing, great images and simile, great characters too. Keeps you guessing. I'm glad to add Coben to my collection of authors, I'll read more of his books.
A Good Ride and A Great Ending.......2007-05-03
Lots of twists and turns with an ending you really don't see coming.
This is a rather convoluted tale...
Will's brother Ken has been on the run for over eleven years now, he is wanted for the murder of Julie Miller, Will's ex-girlfriend. Will's current true love, Sheila, suddenly disappears from his life with no explanation. Will is trying to unravel all of the deception and figure out whether or not his brother is really innocent like Will has believed all these years. While at the same time trying to figure out just who was the woman he thought he loved.
The story is complete with sorority sisters, a mob boss, an overzealous FBI agent, a quadriplegic pimp, a former skin-head and by my count at least two sociopaths.
I liked these characters, the dialog was believable, the details realistic. It was a quick and enjoyable read with lots of clever twists and turns and an ending that really surprised me.
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Set in colonial times in Williamsburg, Virginia, this is a story about the adventurous day of Ann and Tom. The excitement begins when they discover a rebus message that promises a surprise. By the end of the day, they¹ve been all over town doing good deeds and even joining a bucket brigade to help put out a fire!
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Moseman's Illustrated Catalog of Horse Furnishing Goods: An Unabridged Republication of the Fifth Edition
C. M. Moseman
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ASIN: 0486253813 |
Book Description
Riding crops, saddles, carriage lamps, etc. Over 2000 copyright-free illustrations from rare 19th-century catalog.
Customer Reviews:
Catalog Reprint.......1998-09-17
This is a reprint of Moseman's 1893 horse tack and equipment catalog. Excellent research material.
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