Little Red Riding Hood in the Red Light District

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Salvadoran author Manlio Argueta spent almost 20 years exiled from his native land during the turbulent decades of the El Salvadoran civil war. During that time he completed this, his second novel, which went on to became a huge success in his own country. The hero of this allegorical tale is Alfonso, a young student turned radical who eventually abandons his clandestine printing press and joins the guerrilla forces in the countryside. Before that, however, Alfonso is involved in a passionate love affair with his own "Little Red Riding Hood," whom he leaves pregnant in "the Red Light District," the impoverished barrio where he lives, (and also the allegorical name for El Salvador's repressive regime) when he goes off to war. Told through letters, dialogs and narrative, Argueta's political novel is both a compelling work of art and a vivid portrait of the lives of ordinary people in 1970s El Salvador.

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Fiction. Latino/a Studies. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT is Manlio Argueta's most popular novel in El Salvador. It has gone through eight editions and has been newly revised by the author for this English translation. The story revolves around the relationship of two young lovers in a time of political upheaval. "Through the voices of his characters, Argueta portrays the aspirations of an entire generation" (Publishers Weekly). "Argueta's best novel" (Claribel Alegria). Manlio Argueta's novels have earned him an international reputation and have endeared him to the Salvadoran people. CAPERUCITA EN LA ZONA ROSA received the Casa de las Americas Prize in 1977. Manlio Argueta currently lives in San Salvador.

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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.

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The Golden Sword (Silistra #2)
Janet E. Morris
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The Golden Sword (Branion series, Book 4)

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The Golden Sword (Branion series, Book 4)
Fiona Patton
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Do not read this one first........2004-02-17

I found this one very hard to follow after enjoying the first three. Love the world, but the idea of an avatar for the other aspects has never even been broached in earlier books. In fact, I am not sure that any other reference as been made to the the other aspects except a nod here and there.

One more thing. Why are heterosexual Partners referred to as husband and wives and homosexual partners referred to as Partners (with a capital P)? While this bugged me, I also wondered about what havoc that wreaks on a feudal society that passes down titles from parent to child and has no apparent way of creating issue outside of heterosexual relationships.

disappointing.......2001-08-10

After Falling in love with the first three books of this series(I read the Painter Knight 4 times), this book was somewhat of a letdown. This story had little character development and felt more like a short story. Its still a decent book but is lacking the power and appeal of the 1st three books.

A worthy effort.......2001-08-09

There are two distinctive elements to Fiona Patton's literary country of Branion that set it off from ordinary fantasy. One is the asexual society, where a woman can do as much as a man without comment, and bisexuality is common and accepted. While the bisexuality inspires comment from readers, that it stays in the background (save in the first book, 'The Stone Prince,') adds some verisimilitude to the extensive background Patton has created for her stories.

The other important element is her portrayal of religion. Because the historical side of fantasy tends to be ignored in favor of hobbits and dragons, it's often overlooked by enthusiasts that Catholicism was an integral part of medieval Europe. No sovereign moved without consulting the Pope, and kings claimed authority by Divine Right. Yet few sci-fi and fantasy writers even mention religion; authors David Feintuch and Christopher Stasheff are notable exceptions.

The Plantagenets and Stewarts of Britain only thought they had divine right. Their counterparts in Patton's very British country of Branion, the DeMarians, have divine right and can prove it. While the other major faith in this quasi-European world, Essusiatism, is a Catholic analogue, its gods are just as real. At one point in the story, a priest dedicates a child to the wrong religion, and the angry gods manifest to violently rearrange the scenery, vividly proving their existence and power.

The result is a compelling satire on Christianity. By combining Christian ritual and Celtic mysticism, Patton has created a unique religion with its own fascinating ideals. One reason I enjoyed this novel so much was that it went deeper than ever before into the history and mythos of Patton's world, expanding on what we've already seen. Little touches like place names and historical tidbits add to the sense that this is a fully developed universe. As a historian, I love the feel of an alternate Europe ' how we might have turned out if gods really acted like they're supposed to.

The previous three books in this series concentrated on the royal family of Branion, royal successions and the attending civil wars. In contrast, 'The Golden Sword,' set during a peaceful period of Branion's history, is in a sense quieter and more thoughtful. The family this time is the DeKathrines, the senior noble line, and the conflict entirely religious, rather than a mix of sacred and secular as in Patton's earlier stories.

The fictional Triarctic faith is based on the Greek elements of earth, air, water and fire. The first three form the Holy Triarchy, a quasi-Trinity with no real power, in the guise of Oaks, Wind and Sea. The Flame is predominant because it is the only one of the four god-elements to be directly controlled by a human, the Aristok. The Aristok is both a hereditary monarch and Christ-figure in one, complete with the ability to perform miracles which leave absolutely no doubt who's in charge. The Living Flame is essentially a symbiotic parasite, with the royal family as its willing hosts. This is very hard on the Aristoks themselves, who tend to die young, go insane, or become megalomaniacs. Patton's characters often seem too young and intelligent, leading armies and countries at the age of, say, twelve; while some reviewers disparage this, it's actually fairly accurate to the source material ' many medieval knights and kings were twenty or less. Perhaps it's the way the gods compensate for physically overwhelming their followers.

Camden DeKathrine is raised to serve the Living Flame, because that's what his family has always done. The Aristok is synonymous with the Flame, and the DeKathrines have always served the royal family with utmost dedication and loyalty, so for the teenaged Cam to be attracted to the element of Wind is scandalous. Therein lies the conflict; because of his love for the Wind (written with great feeling by Patton), Cam is seduced to the dark side by an uncle with conflicting motives.

As seen by its effects on the hosts, gods and people are like matter and anti-matter: They shouldn't be combined in the first place. Cam's uncle, Celestus, intends to do just that, giving the three other aspects their own hosts too and thus upsetting the precarious balance ' an act for which they could be burnt at the stake. But why should these minor aspects be left out of the power structure? That is Cam's position, and it's a good one.

Over the course of eight years, Camden falls from grace (literally) and struggles to redeem himself. In the process, he becomes an adult and reconciles his beliefs with reality. Paralleling Cam's path is Martin Wrey, a member of the opposing religion, Essusiatism, who converts to the Triarchy and back several times, using holy visions to guide his way. Martin and Cam become unlikely friends while working towards opposite ends, illustrating the tug-of-war between the gods. No one is entirely correct, but the opponents on all sides believe with true passion.

The finest aspect of Patton's work is that there are shades of gray to her characters, and no 'true' gods. By using heretics as her central characters in 'The Golden Sword,' Patton is deliberately undercutting a protagonist society she has created with strength and precision in her previous stories. Looking at her world in this way, from many differing viewpoints, makes it lively and realistic.

Incidentally, this book is NOT a light read. 'The Stone Prince' is an better introduction to the series (albeit not for homophobics). If you are part of what Americans call the 'Religious Right,' you may want to sheer off altogether, but for those daring to brave the experience, Fiona Patton's work is a thought-provoking treatise on friendship and faith.

Refreshingly original fantasy.......2001-08-08

Camden DeKatherine never questioned his role in his family's empire as everyone served the Flame including him. That belief ended on his twelfth birthday when his father died. His older brother, Alec, now the Duke, shut him out and Cam felt like a stranger in his own home. He found comfort in the Wind who called to him and realized he was that Aspect's Chosen.

Cam's Uncle Celestus saw that his nephew was born to serve the Wind not the fire. He realized he found the fourth and last person he needed to form a circle consisting of all the Aspects. He persuaded Cam's family to let the boy stay with him while they mourned the loss of their patriarch. At Tavencroft, Cam was accepted for the first time for who he truly was but he knew that he was involved in a heretical conspiracy that would either kill him or set him free.

Fiona Patton has created an imaginary world where the religious, metaphysical and political aspects of life are intertwined to form the bases of a person's identity. Branion is an island nation that has been led by the same ruling family for the five hundred years of its existence, but what Cam and his cohorts plan to do is change the existing order or die trying. Cam is not an easy person to understand, but when the true nature of his character becomes apparent the reader will be with him heart and soul. The antagonist has many redeeming qualities but his obsessive need to prove his theory right turns him into the villain of the piece. THE GOLDEN SWORD is a fantasy novel that will appeal to many readers on several levels.

Harriet Klausner

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Adaptation and art by Michael Allred. Colors by Laura Allred. Where the PAST reveals the FUTURE and PROVES that GOD EXISTS! The Breathtaking Adventure, Romance, Terror, Joy, and Power of THE BOOK OF MORMON Begins Here! Suggested U.S. retail value $7.99 with 64 full color pages. How do you follow X-folk, Bat-people, Madmen and Mutant Street Beatniks? Maybe look to the heavens? With The Golden Plates, Mike Allred begins his most ambitious project to date: adapting the entire Book of Mormon in a series of graphic novels! Most everyone has heard of the Book of Mormon, but what is it exactly? Simply stated, The Book of Mormon is a record of people who left Jerusalem in 600 BC through to their destruction in Central America in 400 AD. Prophets passed down the record of the intrigue, wars, and visions on thin metal plates, including the most controversial aspect of the record, the appearance and ministry of the resurrected Christ in the Americas. Did these amazing things really happen? What is in this book that has, according to US News and World Report, inspired the fastest growing Faith in the World? This is a good place to start finding out for yourself. The first volume is an extra big 64 page installment that follows the Prophet Lehi from Jerusalem, the establishment of the plates, and spectacular visions of the future including the great vision of Nephi. In addition to illustrating the events, Allred is including various archeological and anecdotal evidence at the end of each volume which will blow your mind!

The Golden Sword: The Coming of Capitalism to the Colorado Mining Frontier (Contributions in American Studies)

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R.L. Stine, "Material Decade" Style!

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R. L. Stine
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R.L. Stine, "Material Decade" Style!.......1998-06-02

Actually originally written in 1983, NOT 1995, (I happen to have the original 1983 paperback sitting right in front of me as I write this), this is NOT a new book by R.L. Stine, but rather something he wrote WAAAAAYYYY back before the entire "Goosebumps!" thing even existed. If you want to say you "knew him when", read this book. It was Volume 4 of the "Twist-a-Plot" series, a long-since failed copycat of the popular Choose Your Own Adventures that started--and ended--in the early '80s. The book itself is pretty fun, standard dungeons and dragons, wizards and warriors stuff. Little bits of humour such as "Does it make you feel any better to know that the lizard suffered indegestion?" after getting eaten by a dragon are cute at first, but get trite and then quickly rather annoying as the book wears on. If you're a true R.L. Stine fan, get this book, or if you already HAVE the original, KEEP IT, 'cos it's probably a collector's item by now. But otherwise, don't bother--it's not worth the hassle. ...Notorious

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