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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

God's Bits of Wood (African Writers Series)

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God's Bits of Wood
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God's Bits of Wood (African Writers Series)
Sembene Ousmane
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In 1947-48 the workers on the Dakar-Niger railway came out on strike. Sembene Ousmane, in this vivid, timeless novel, evinces all the color, passion, and tragedy of those formative years in the history of West Africa.

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Absolutely Beautiful.......2007-07-26

I am sad to say that even though I have read a great deal of French literature, my passion for African literature was confined until recently to anglophone writers. I don't know why. It was a mistake! I absolutely loved this book. It really was the African Germinal, but by comparing it to Emile Zola's 19th century book about French miners, I in no way mean to diminish the originality of Ousmane's contribution. Germinal is one of my favorite novels of all time, and this one was equally good. It was so moving, and often sad, but also, incredibly uplifting. Unlike Germinal, however, it left me with a feeling of hope and inspiration. The ending is so much more promising than Zola's. I'm getting ahead of myself. There is so much to praise.

First of all, Ousmane, who we recently lost, writes with a lyrical genius, a kind of epic prose that makes you want to linger on his every word. Secondly, he has such great insight into the imperial mentality, which has changed very little, whether we are talking about "formal" colonialism (this novel describes a railworker strike in 1940s ) or today's variety. He shows colonial mentalities for what they were and are-their paternalism, their patronizing condenscention, their contempt for the humanity of others. But he also has-this brings me to my third major point of praise- these great heroes, these simple men and women (he is such a great feminist!) who bring dignity and courage to everything they do and say. They find their own worth in the strike, and become fulfilled by it.

Like Zola, Ousmane vividly and thrillingly evokes the privation and misery that working people who strike against a powerful corporation must endure, but unlike Zola, Ousmane's characters find themselves, their souls, and real meaning in their lives through striking-striking is what gives them the moral and intellectual power to force the colonists to recognize them as equals.

A REVIEW OF GOD'S BITS OF WOOD: THE NEW BREED OF AFRICANS.......2006-12-03

Based on the 1947 strike that occurred in Senegal, God's Bits of Wood by Sembene Ousmane, explores the violent yet historic struggle between the French colonial powers and Africans railroad workers. The story begins with the emergence of a historic strike that occurred throughout a span of two years. Organized by a group of African men and women, they bound together and overcame social inequality and hardship. The characters within the novel resembled the reactions of the colonized continent and its resistance against the French colonial power. The idea of the African people uniting together and evolving as one became a symbolic theme for African nationalism and social justice.
As a member of the French Communist Party and a union organizer, Ousmane's work reflected his solutions to the conflict through the lenses of the working class. However, since the idea that colonialism was associated to capitalism, many African intellects rejected the notion of capitalism and found socialism comforting. Many of them like Ousemane, recognized that as one of the aftereffects of WWII, socialist movements were a necessity for the greater good of Africa. As the novel progresses, capitalism became the economic system that transformed Africa and changed the way people lived forever. However, it also created the social stratification between the people that colonized the continent, and the people who were colonized.
Like most European settlers and workers who arrived in Africa, it was a big piece of pie that many saw as a profit making opportunity. In the novel, Dejean, the French regional director of the railroad project, resembled the very nature of France's objective in Africa.
"Dejean had been an ambitious clerk, who arrived in the colony with the intention of making his fortune in the shortest possible time... That very morning he had refused to see the representatives of the workers. He knew that among them were the sons of the same men whose movement he had crushed nine years before, and he had no intention of yielding now... First they must go back to work; that was all there was to it" (P29).

Unwilling to accommodate and work out a resolution with the railroad workers, his arrogance and superiority marked him as the antagonist in the novel. It had been 20 years since his arrival to the Dark Continent. Colonial power had already extended its foothold deeply into the lives of Africans. Needless to say, these infrastructures that the colonial power has inserted upon Africans, created a dependency between the African workers and their French employers.
Smokes of Savanna also become a symbolic force that incorporated infrastructures created in the colony as a new way of life. As Bakayoko has described it in regards to his guidance to the strike, "I take a sense of absolute identity with everything that is in the train... My role then is nothing except to guide that machine to the spot where it is supposed to go. I don't know any longer whether it is my heart that is beating to the rhythm of the engine, or the engine to the rhythm of my heart. And for me, that is the way it has to be with this strike - we must all take on a sense of identity with it...'" (P210). The workers are now being identified like as an unstoppable force. And as they unite to become one, they must face the obstacles and fight like never before.
Although the novel's primary focus was on the progression of the strike, it also focused on a multitude of changing social ideologies and gender identities. Social construction of class and gender changed drastically from pre-colonial African traditions, purely as a result of the colonial projects. These projects created oppression and hardship for many of the Africans that were forced to live by this new system. Consequently, it created a new demand to change social construction of gender identity as well.
Although the author did not give any specific terms to label these men and women who evolved throughout the strike, the idea behind this change can be correlated to modern day social feminism. Colonial oppression forced Africans to strike out of their preconceived roles and traditions, and establish a new breed of men and women.
During the strike, the French employers attempt to discourage the strikers by shortening their resources through inserting pressure on local merchants. It was this hardship that men who were once the breadwinners began to realize the importance of their female companions. "And the men began to understand that if the times were bringing forth a new breed of men; they were also bringing forth a new breed of women" (P34). It was the women who went to salvage food for the family, and it was also the women who led the marches across the cities, and ousted the French soldiers in face to face confrontations. The changing role of African women during the strike can also be examined through the analysis of different female characters in the book.
The respectable housewife was someone who was stable and non-vocal, yet understood her place and importance in her home realm of domesticity. "'I don't know if there is anything that I can do. If my husband were here it would be different... but I am only a woman, and no one listens to a woman, particularly now.'" (P107) The quiet and submissive Assitan is the perfect example of a traditional African housewife who has accepted her role in this culture. She was to accept the decisions that have been made upon her in obedience, and in silence.
In contrast to Assitan, one of the most distinguishable yet important characters in the novel was Penda, who first emerged in the book as a sexual deviant. Because she couldn't have children, many women saw her as a threat in the community. However, as the strikes progressed on, her ambivalent status allowed her to rise to the top as being one of the most vocal and inspirational characters in the novel. Penda presented many feminist characteristics as her identity evolved through the second half of the novel. There is no better example than her speech in Place Aly N'Guer:
"`I speak in the name of all the women, but I am just the voice they have chosen to tell you what they have decided to do. Yesterday we all laughed together, men and women, and today we weep together, but for us women this strike still means the possibility of a better life tomorrow. We owe it to ourselves to hold up our heads and not to give in now. So we have decided that tomorrow we will mark together to Dakar'" (P187)

Her determinacy allowed men and women in the cities to recognize how much power women had as companions of equal burden. And when it was necessary, they outperformed the men in many ways. They stand shoulder to shoulder with men in times of hardship, and in time of unity. Her emergence transformed as well as reversed the role of African women in a patriarchal society.
In contrast to Dejean, Bakayoko, who was one of the directors of the movement, represented as a voice of resistance for the African workers. In the beginning of the novel, Bakayoko emerged as a "man whose shadow reached into every house, touching every object... His words and his ideas were everywhere, and even his name filled the air like an echo," and yet he was no where to be found (P64). Most of Bakayoko's perspectives and ideas were very socialistic: he strongly believed that workers deserved to be treated as equal and that their European counterpart should not rob the people of their basic necessities. At the same time, he was more pro-feminism than any other male characters in the book. "'As for the men in Dakar looking for water for their families, the time when our fathers would have considered that demeaning is past'" (P188). Socialism highly recognizes the importance of providing equal benefits amongst workers, regardless of gender. Bakayoko's acknowledgement of this gender role transition for women from the patriarchal past, presents the reader his recognition of social importance of women in this transient society. This also underlines the distribution of social power to both genders that was not present prior to the strike.
The force that has been driving these men and women apart from their traditions was also the same force that redefined these men and women as workers of the colonies, instead of citizens. The train, Smokes of Savanna, became a symbolic object that transformed the way Africans lived under colonial capitalism.
"An unlimited strike, which, for many, along the whole length of the railroads, was a time for suffering, but for many was also a time for thought... an age had ended ... when Africa was just a garden for food. Now the machine ruled over their lands, and when they forced every machine within a thousand miles to halt they became conscious of their strength, but conscious also of their dependence. They began to understand that the machine was making them a whole new breed of men. It did not belong to them; it was they who belonged to it." (P32-33)

In the height of enlightenment, Africans began to reestablish and understand their role in this disfigured society. Recognizing the oppressive hardship and social injustice that have suddenly conquered their lives, Smokes of Savanna created a new identity to answer why many Africans became instruments of the colonial power. And ultimately, a redefinition of Africans: workers first and Africans second.
Even though it was capitalism that has created the machine, it was the men who were the workers that were forced to become dependent of it. This machine has provided them the means of living, and no way back to self-sustenance.
Nationalism is one of the main, if not perhaps the main theme of the novel. The idea of returning to pre-colonial Africa free of colonial oppression is now challenged by this new establishment of colonial infrastructures. However, as history may have already shown us, things will never be the same for many Africans. Their lives became intangible with colonial projects and infrastructures; it has already been deeply embedded into their daily lives. Many Africans went from being part of self-sustaining communities to selling labor and hardship to a greater power for the sole purpose of profiteering. After suffering from hardship and lack of political, social, and economic power, these railroad workers realize that the only way they can have a voice for equality was through unity and resistance. Although many lives were sacrificed, the strike was an outcry from the people that could not be ignored.
Although certain traditions persisted, the aftereffects of the European establishment changed the way Africans lived and behaved. For many men and women, it was a time to resist the hardship through recognizing the power of unity, as well as recognizing the power within themselves. Persistence paid off, and their resilience and unity against tyranny brought them to a final agreement between the workers and their employers. The strike became a historic landmark for African socialist movement, as the men and women of Africa look back with a sense of pride and unity.

God's Bits of Wood.......2006-07-08

A lyrical and beautifully written narrative of the struggle between the local railroad workers' union and their French overseers during a strike against the Dakar-Niger Railroad. Set in 1947 this novel describes a timeless environment which has gone unchanged in post-colonial West Africa. Given the hightened awareness of the plight of Africans today this novel gives a great insight into the history and background of their deprivation and poverty.

One more to read in your lifetime.......2006-06-27

Shortly after WW2 the black rail workers on the Niger-Dakar line went on strike for six months. At the time, it was the longest labor strike in world history. This book is based on the events that surrounded the strike. It tells how community adapts as hunger and thirst set in. There are almost 45 characters in the book in three different settings, so the chapters become more like a set of short stories that are interconnected by the overall plot and a handful of selected characters. It is obvious soon into the story that the heroes are the women. They are the ones that continue to care for their families throughout the six months while the men wait idly for successful negotiations between the union and the company.

Ousmane makes it clear that the main conflict is not between races or the colonizer and the colonized, but it's a class issue that is complicated by these other matters. The strikers receive support from laborers in France, and they want to work for the railroad (which is French-owned), but for a dignified wage. The author acknowledges that the "machine" changed the way of life in West Africa, with the oldest characters being the only ones who can remember (vaguely) what it was like without the train to transport and distribute staples throughout the region.

This, I think, has become one of my favorites. I recommend it to anyone who appreciates a good book.

Bought Novel for Student Teaching.......2005-10-24

I bought this novel to teach to 10th grade Honors students. This was part of the African series of the World Literature format. The students were confused by so many characters, but in the end they mentioned that the enjoyed the novel. I thoroughly enjoyed the novel. I would recommend the novel to anyone for an interesting read.

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God's Bit of Wood

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God's Bits of Wood
Ousmane; Price, Francis (translator); Boahen, A. Adu (intro Sembene
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God's Bits of Wood
Sembene Ousmane
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Page to screen.(between the lines: the inside scoop on what's happening in the publishing industry) : An article from: Black Issues Book Review
Angela P. Dodson
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Release Date: 2005-07-26

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Date: July 1, 2005
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God's bits of wood
Ousmane Sembène
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Excellent book.......1998-11-19

It tells us about the struggle to independence! Our people lost their lives!

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God's Bit of Wood
Sembene Ousmane
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GOD'S BITS OF WOOD
Sembene Ousmane
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LOVE COMES SOFTLY, the first series from the pen of Janette Oke, follows the lives of one family through three generations-beginning with a hated""marriage of convenience,""through hardships common to life on the prairie in an earlier time, leading at last to an abiding love. These eight stories reflect the enduring hope of Christian love and faith despite adversity and hardship. More than 6.5 million copies of the books in the series have been sold. Books 1-4 are in this box set.

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Love Comes Softly review.......2007-09-30

This series is awesome. They are so easy to read that you just flow. The only complaint is skipping in the years but you could not begin to read all of the years i guess. Very hard to put down once you start reading.

Love Comes Softly Pack.......2007-07-25

I enjoyed reading these books for content and because they were very easy to read. They were written in a comprehensive language that allowed the reader to flow quickly through its content.

Love Comes Softly Books 1-4.......2007-05-07

Good strong moral values are taught in this series. Easy reading gives you an idea of what it was like to live in the 1800's including travel, homelife, and strong work ethics. It takes you back to a slower pace of life. These books are worth reading.

Refreshing!!!.......2007-05-07

I bought all the movies and all the books for my Mom (83) and she absolutly loves them, she read all 8 books in about a week, said she "just couldnt put them down"!! Highly reccomended!!

Heartwarming and soulful!.......2007-05-06

The Love Comes Sotfly books are wonderful! The characters jump out at you and come alive. They are much better than the Hallmark movies, and it was fun to read the differences and follow the lives of Clark, Marty and their children through the pages. Read the Prairie Legacy also by Janette Oak, they continue the story of Clark and Marty. What a wonderful set of books, I really reccommend them, especially if you like sequels and want to know the rest of the story.

Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly Series #3)

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Love's Long Journey
Love's Long Journey
Movie confused me..........still liked it
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Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly Series #3)
Janette Oke
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Missie's shocking discovery is not the end of the story in. . .Love's Long Journey

After all the planning and dreaming, Missie and Willie LaHaye were actually on the trail west in a covered wagon. Leaving behind the prairie home of Clark and Marty Davis, Missie finds herself caught between the elation of the new adventure and wondering if she'll ever see her family again.

But the hardships of the trail the rain, the mud, the impassable rivers, and even death soon force Missie and Willie to become rugged pioneers. Missie must learn how to live her faith as she faces homesickness, boredom, and deprivation. And, then, when they finally arrive at their new home, she is pushed to the limits of her endurance.

Will her faith and strength withstand the bewildering surprise?

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Love's Long Journey.......2007-04-11

Another winner for Janette oke. This is the third instalment in the "Love Comes Softly" series. Once again you are drawn into the story and have a hard time putting it down. I plan on reading this series again and again.

Love's Long Journey.......2006-09-09

I tried to read this book three times and gave up after a few chapters. Then I decided I was going to read it from cover to cover, and I was delighted to find that the book picks up momentum as it goes along. It's like the first few chapters your'e pushing uphill, and all of a sudden you arive at the top and . . . WHEEEEE!!!!!!! A wholesome, well written novel about a young couple starting a new life together in the West. Realistic - not a fairy tale - but a joy to read. If I had a complaint, it would be the polarization between the Christians and the non religious charactors. Missy is always feeling sorry for the lost people and thinking about how cold and hard their hearts are, and how they have problems. I am a Christian, and I feel it is important to share my faith with others, but it should be remembered that all people are created in a unique and special way - believers and unbelievers. There are very few people who are so sick they are just one lump of pain and problems. Also, I thought it was slightly annoying how Missy constantly sympathized with the trivial difficulties of her neighbors on the wagon train when she had just as bad or worse problems herself. Seems a bit like a saviour complex, to me. Having thus said, I enjoyed this book and would highly reccomend it to fans of Inspirational and historical fiction.

Movie confused me..........still liked it .......2006-03-26

I started reading the books after i watched all 3 movies. The book was very different then the book. I cant say i was disappointed. I enjoyed reading this version. This book was about Missie's journey to the west, and what she went through to get there. How hard it must of been. I still recomend this book. Just dont go into it thinking it is like the movies.

Doormat heroine... So so.......2005-12-30

Missie looooooooves Willie and will do anything for him including giving up her family, traveling in a covered wagon, and going west to live and work on a Ranch, something she has no interest in at all. Willie looooves Missie and subjects her to a harrowing dream west, the pitfalls of traveling in a covered wagon, isolation, and living in a sodhouse for two years while he selfishly pursues his dream of becoming a rancher.

Ech. I enjoyed the first two books in this series but the romance between Missie and Willie just did not enthrall me like Marty/Clark romance. Perhaps because I never liked Willie LeHaye in the first two books, and to suddenly find him the 'hero' in book three grated. Or perhaps, I hated how Missie (playing the true romance novel heroine), never seems to assert her needs and wants with her husband, constantly 'sacrificing' so Willie can pursue 'his dream.' I could've enjoyed this novel much more if Missie wanted to Ranch as much as Willie... But this was not the case. Missie hates the idea of moving west and ranching the first 3/4 of the book.

I guess I prefer my romance novels to focus more on the partnership between two people and less on the selfish desires of one person (Willie). I also felt the author went a bit overboard with repeating the Isaiah verse at every possible opportunity. Okay we get it already.

3 stars. Would be better if Missie asserted herself more, and Willie was more sensitive to her needs.

Oke did it again........2005-10-24

This is one of my favorite books out of the series. I love the adventure and romance that this book brings with it. I laughed and I cried but mostly I cried. I love this story and think that everyone should read it.

My 1,000 Americans: A Year-Long Journey through the Personals

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Lucky in the Corner: A Novel

ASIN: 0609805002
Release Date: 2001-07-17

Book Description

English female, 30s, slim and attractive, seeks professional male for fun times.

Think you've seen and heard it all? London-based writer Rochelle Morton hooked up with a thousand men in eighteen months, and her blow-by-blow account of the experience is the most eye-opening and hilarious dispatch from the singles front since Bridget Jones cracked open her diary.

A bestselling author in the U.K., where her first book, Eat Your Lonely Heart Out, chronicled England's "lonely hearts" scene, Rochelle is no stranger to power dating. But the overwhelming response to this "slim, attractive English female" surprised even her; after placing just a single innocuously worded ad in six different American newspapers, she was inundated with more than two thousand recorded messages begging for a date. Using a highly scientific "meet one, delete one" winnowing process, she ultimately contacted a thousand would-be Romeos and recorded her interactions and meetings with each in meticulous detail.

Did she find true love amongst the slew of cheating husbands, Anglo-philes, bullies, lonely guys, and fetishists (foot, food, feline, and otherwise) who answered her ads? Are American men different from British men? Are there any nice guys out there -- anywhere? For anyone who has considered dipping a toe in the personals dating pool, My 1,000 Americans is required reading and proof positive that truth is stranger than fiction.

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LOL.......2005-10-29

This book really belongs in the humor section, rather than with relationships. I laughed out loud reading it, but eventually began to find it tedious. She asked everyone the same questions, and in retelling the story tried to finish every one with a joke or pun. While most of the one-liners were generally witty, I found the humor to be in the characters she met. My favorites: The 75-year-old who can barely see over the wheel of his car, and the man who gets arrested for stealing a hot dog. After reading about all the nut-jobs, I was looking forward to the chapter on "nice guys." However, I found it to be a let down. Not too much humor there. It seemed to be written mostly for the men she had included in the section, as opposed to the general readership. Still, I don't hesitate to recommend the book to anyone looking for a good laugh, and, though I don't really know anyone, those searching the personals for a chance at love.

Laugh and Learn.......2005-02-10

I've read both of Rochelle Morton's books (this one and "Eat Your Lonely Heart Out"). I thought they were both hysterical and can well imagine that Ms Morton didn't have to spend time making up any of the content ("truth is stranger than fiction" and all that). I found both books extremely funny and couldn't put them down - I read both in the space of less than a week! I can imagine that a lot of guys (see previous reviews) wouldn't be thrilled with the outcome of her research, but having met a large number of men through the personals myself, can vouch that her experiences are probably extremely accurately portrayed. I also stopped the line at meeting any men who were married or who made innuendos (therefore probably weeding out the most unlikely candidates), but still met a wide selection of unusual characters (men who hadn't grown up, were unbelievably rude, arrogant, outright liars, complete cheapskates, talked about themselves all the time, or who also seemed to honestly believe that meeting a professional, non-flirtatious woman for a meal meant that she was likely to hop into the sack with him! Amazing). I believe every word of it.

I enjoyed the books immensely and can only recommend them - Ms Morton's closing humourous lines on each date were an absolute riot. I wish she'd published all of her dates, not just these selected ones. I'd definitely recommend any woman who is thinking of meeting men through personals to read this book before she embarks on her journey - it would give her a good idea of what is around the corner.

Educational, interesting, and depressing.......2003-02-19

Ms. Morton shows us the dirty underbelly of the world of personals dating. It's ugly. The only problem I have with the book is that she goes on these dates without any effort or contemplation of being romantically involved with these men from the beginning. Most of these men were totally undeserving of a second date (are there men out there like this?) but it doesn't seem fair for those men who may have actually been looking for an honest relationship. So as ugly as Ms. Morton shows America how bad the dating scene is, she also comes from a pre-not interested stand point.

SO Hilarious!!.......2002-09-17

I love comedy, and frequent comedy clubs. But it's VERY rarely that a BOOK makes me laugh out loud. But this book did. Ms. Morton has a very deadpan way of describing the most bizarre human behavior you can imagine (and some of these men's quirks are WAY BEYOND most people's imagination). She has wit, compassion, good-humour, and curiousity. I highly recommend this book!

What's the problem?.......2002-03-06

So she made fun of the jerks that are out there, about time someone did. Married men do not need to be OUT THERE Stay home with your wife mister. Between my friends and I, we could write a book about our terrible dates so I for one know where she is coming from. Just the other day a guy exposed himself himself to me in the park and the I saw him 20 minutes later and he smiled and put his hand out for me to shake. No thank you.
Men are men all over and I applaud Ms Morton for telling it like it is. I laughed and laughed, why? Because it's a very funny book.

A Christian Lesbian Journey: A Continuation of Long Road to Love

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A Christian Lesbian Journey: A Continuation of Long Road to Love
Wonderful, warm, willing to be told -- true story.

A Christian Lesbian Journey: A Continuation of Long Road to Love
Darlene Bogle
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Book Description

An autobiographic faith journey of a lesbian couple as they deal with breast cancer and their God given sexual orientation. Darlene was a former leader in the ex-gay movement and her journey into truth will move you deeply.

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An Amazing Story.......2007-05-29

The amazing and true story of one of the leaders of the 'ex-gay' movement. Darlene's story is one that will touch you while imparting courage, hope and strength. Highly recommended for anyone who is struggling reconciling their faith with their sexual orientation.

A Christian Lesbian Journey: A Continuation of Long Road to Love.......2007-05-13

The author is a longtime friend and past coworker from the 1970's. Her book fortifies my belief in God . . . that He truly loves us ALL, no matter what your color, creed or sexual preferences.

Wonderful, warm, willing to be told -- true story........2007-03-24

I know Darlene and knew Des; love them both. Now getting to know Becky too. This is a true story which needed to be told. These women are wonderful and warm, and I hope you will get to know them through reading this book. Darlene is a gifted writer who is able to tell this story in a way that is easy and enjoyable to read.

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Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly Series #3)
Janette Oke
Manufacturer: Bethany House Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Love's Long Journey / Love's Abiding Joy (volume 3 & 4 in the Janette Oke Keepsake Series)

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Love's Long Journey / Love's Abiding Joy (volume 3 & 4 in the Janette Oke Keepsake Series)
Janette Oke
Manufacturer: Guideposts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly Series #3)
Janette Oke
Manufacturer: Bethany House Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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Love's Long Journey
Ana Leigh
Manufacturer: Leisure Books (Mm)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 084390884X

Voyages: A Life-Long Journey at Sea and Ashore

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Voyages: A Life-Long Journey at Sea and Ashore
Paul A. Love
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1412093201

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This memoir, based on official documents, personal journals, letters, and diaries — and the author's memories — traces a life from childhood in the port city of Baltimore to old age and retirement. The bitterness of a large family during the depression years, as well as their coping with adversity, through the suicide of the father and its aftermath, including the author's expulsion from high school at sixteen which led to his shipping out in the war time merchant marine.

The war years at sea followed by five peaceful years sailed the world's commercial maritime trade are detailed as the author rises from deck hand to licensed officer, and navigator on round-the-world cargo-passenger voyages.

At the beginning of the Korean war in 1950 the author's career shifts from commercial to military, He volunteers for active duty in the Navy, serves. in several ships , including combat duty aboard the destroyer USS Maddox (DD731) operating off the Korean coast and often inside enemy harbors. Following the end of hostilities in Korea, the author seeks to return to the peace time merchant service. But shipping berths were unavailable or nonexistent. So the author makes a necessary transition to another life.

He talks his way into a probationary enrollment as a freshman at UCLA. He is now twenty-nine and will spend the next forty five years in the academic world, achieving success as a scholar and college professor and setting down roots, marrying, and having three children. But life is neither dull or unrewarding.

The last section of the narrative covers the highlights of his years as an editor at a prestigious west coast think tank, his teaching positions, travels, and his several retirements.

Kissing Lots of Frogs: A Long Journey to Love

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Kissing Lots of Frogs: A Long Journey to Love
Rosemary Strouse Clifton
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1424110270
Release Date: 2006-04-17

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