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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned
Wensley Clarkson
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The characters and backgrounds of the women in this book are as diverse as they are deadly, and their crimes are every bit as gruesome as those carried out by their male counterparts. But what drives a woman to kill? Is there a common theme? Is it desperation, as in the case of the beautiful Diana Perry who suffered years of abuse at the hands of her husband before taking matters into her own hands? Or could it be pure evil, as in the case of Bobby, a woman whose interest in blood led her to lead a sect of like-minded women into one of the most horrific seduction killings ever seen? This book looks at the gripping tales of women who kill.
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With their sun about to go nova, the people of Epictetus III face annihilation. Although the U.S.S. Enterprise™ has come to lead the rescue operation, there is no way to evacuate a population of over twenty million, leaving Captain Picard to make an agonizing decision. Should he try to salvage the planet's children, its greatest leaders and thinkers, or its irreplaceable archeological treasures? No matter what he decides, millions must be sacrificed -- unless another solution can be found.
With time running out, Data proposes a revolutionary scientific experiment that could save all of Epictetus III, or doom both the planet and the Enterprise as well.
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With their sun about to go nova, the people of Epictetus III face utter annihilation. Although the "U.S.S. Enterprise" TM has come to lead the rescue operation, there is no way to evacuate a population of over one hundred million, leaving Captain Picard to make an agonizing decision. Should he try to salvage the planet's children, its greatest leaders and thinkers, or its irreplaceable archeological treasures? No matter what he decides, millions must be sacrificed -- unless another solution can be found. With time running out, Data proposes a revolutionary scientific experiment that could save all of Epictetus III, or doom both the planet and the "Enterprise" as well.
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Star Trek fans have good imaginations.......but..............2007-01-22
I, like other Star Trek fans, have a sound ability to suspend reality and enjoy fantasy. If the plot isn't that exciting, you can usually get into the character development. My problem with this book is that I was faced with a ridiculous plot: Enterprise creates a worm hole through syphoning off power from a soon-to-go Nova sun, to allow the nearby doomed planet, with its 20 million residents, to then move through (yes, the entire planet!) to safety several light years away and a new, more stable sun. And yes, all this is an experiment that Data pulled out of his positronic rear end. There are then 'teaser' plots that don't go anywhere: ancient civilisation that had abandoned the planet previously, despite having some clever stabilisation control in the middle of the sun; writings of the ancients (that disappointingly are never interpreted through a failure of its archeologists to locate a Rosetta Stone equivalent); dolphin-like creatures who 'might' be ancients, studied by a cult-like group dwelling under the ocean; a completely unconvincing child hostage scene that is resolved in a poorly described narrative 'blip'; and a strange reference to Federation politics overtaking the traditional 'doing the right thing'. From a character-development perspective, the only point of recall was Worf admiring the scenery of the planet - snooze. My kingdom for a Batleth swinging, Daktagh wielding warrior!
This novel really didn't gel at all with me, and truly seemed like Star Trek pulp. Would only recommend people read this, if they want to fill "Novel No# 43" to complete a gap on their bookshelf.
STNG #43 A Fury Scorned - Interesting but with faults!.......2003-12-22
"A Fury Scorned" is the first novel in the Star Trek genre by Pamela Sargent and George Zebrowski. As Star Trek fiction goes, this novel is a fairly decent one and this writing team has proven that they can write some fair to midland type Star Trek novels since this novel was published.
The overall premise proves to be a fairly interesting one, where this novel falters is in the pacing and the execution of the plot setup. There were times within the story that the pacing was just too slow and the story somewhat stuttered, which detracted from the overall experience of the book.
The cover art for this novel is pretty much the same standard fare for the majority of the novels published at the time when this one was.
The premise:
Captain Picard and crew find themselves faced with Epictetus III and one of Captain Picard's toughest dilemmas' ever; the planet's star approaching nova and too few ships available to evacuate the population of over twenty million inhabitants. As has happened many times before, Data proposes a radical new scientific experiment which "may" save the entire planet and its population...
What follows from there is an interesting story but one that is ultimately non-engaging due to "quirks" within the plot setup and execution thereof and the pacing.
I would recommend this novel as it is part of the line of all Star Trek The Next Generation novels for those that wish to read all of them but to the casual fan, this may be one to pass up on for it is not a "great" example of Star Trek fiction, but it is also ultimately not the worst either. {ssintrepid}
ST-TNG: A Fury Scorned.......2003-04-03
Star Trek-The Next Generation: A Fury Scorned written by Pamela Sargent and George Zebrowski is a Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise save-the-planet book.
Faced with a population of twenty million and who and what to choose to evacuate Captain Picard and crew are facing steep odds. A dying sun, soon to go nova, threatens the planet Epictetus III and all that inhabits this planet. The U.S.S. Enterprise crew must come up with a solution or all will be lost.
Running out of time, Data proposes a revolutionary solution to this ever growning concern... a wormhole. But, not just any wormhole, no sir... a wormhole big enough for a whole planet. I know it sounds quite farfetched, but this is scifi and anything is possible. But will this novel experiment work? Can the U.S.S. Enterprise be saved? Only time will tell and the answers are in the ending of this book.
For action-adventure this is a good book as the narrative flows and it makes for a rather quick read. Captain Picard's trust in Lt. Commander Data and a solution that is highly experimental and weigh in the balance. But, this book will engage the reader till the end. This is not the best written book in the TREK universe, but it sure isn't the worst either.
It fit the Mold Perfectly.......2000-04-24
This book is great for any Trek fan out there. What makes this such a great book is the fact that it places the lives of millions of people on the shoulders of one man. Just comprehending such an awesome idea is mind-boggling. It resurfaces a "worst-fear" scenario in the minds of many people, myself included. For an author to do that in a "typical" sci-fi novel is very bold. Quite a captivating read.
How did they make that wormhole again?.......2000-04-16
Ok, lets not kid ourselves. This is a good, solid Star Trek story, but it isn't brilliant, nor is it original. This book is just another Enterprise-saves-the-planet affair, only this time (wait for it...) the planet gets sent through a wormhole. That's right.
If this were possible, wouldn't it be mentioned before in Star Trek? As it is Data's 'revolutionary scientific experiment' seems a little farfetched and ridiculous. It does manage to keep your interest though, and it didn't take me too long to read. I think the best bits were the part where that piece of the planet breaks off and the actual crossing through the wormhole.
I will admit that once I managed to forget about the absurdity of the whole wormhole thing, I did enjoy this book, although I still think there are a lot of better save-a-planet books (Death of the Princes, Last Stand, Double Helix #1...)
I think people who like that kind of pioneering/scientific Star Trek book will probably go for this. I give it 'average' - three stars.
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5 massmarket paperback Titles in Star Trek the Next Generation Series - 42 Thru 47 - Infiltrator - Fury Scorned - Intellivore - To Storm Heaven - Q-space the Q Continuum
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Jesus save us form your followers.......2007-09-11
I already knew for along time living in Va what a menace robertson was to society and the world. I have know people that worked for him in the cbn building and have heard some pretty strange things. This book brings out in the open all of the other insane rhetorical nonsense which seems to know no end with this man. I am not Christian nor hold any religious type beliefs. But believe me i certainly do no hold all Christians in the same light as this maniac. There needs to be an updated version of this book. He has continually strolled in la la land since.
Not what I expected.......2007-03-23
Misunderstood the purpose of this book when I ordered it. I was disappointed to read such mud slung on every page against Pat Robertson. Old ancient proverb: "Man who sling mud, lose ground." Very biased. Would NOT recommend.
Accurate.......2006-02-20
The author sites news reports, recordings of Robertson's public speeches and the written word of the Christian Coalition and it's various brother organizations in this well researched book. Clearly demonstrated is Robertson's back-and-forth style of commentary regarding the separation of church and state (the version the audience gets depends precisely upon the leanings of the audience itself), his tendency to make an outrageous statement then deny ever having said it (the Hugo Chavez remarks weren't covered in the book, but the research show that this type of comment from Robertson is not the exception, but the norm), and his questionable business dealings.
What is perhaps most frightening about him is the influence he wields within the republican party, which could be devastating to women's health and the religious freedoms of non-christians should said influence continue unchecked.
The proof is there for all to see. Robertson may wish to pass it all off as a smear campaign generated by the 'liberal media', but his words and actions speak for themselves.
Give an idiot enough rope and he'll hang himself eventually. Robertson has created his own noose with his ridiculous claims about his divine influence and his repeated lies and obviously outrageous behavior. One has to wonder why his god would allow him to set such a deplorable example for his people for so long, when it's clear to anyone who bothers to observe such statements and behaviors that the stool should have been kicked out from under him years ago.
What a shame that so many people blindly follow his teachings and so many non-christians think his views represent those of all christians. He gives a very bad name to the beliefs and people he claims to represent.
In Response to Thomas Tolbert.......2006-01-17
It is unbelievably ignorant of you to even suggest that Pat Robertson is in any way acting in a manner that is equivalent to the way the Jesus himself did in his time. Jesus taught compassion, equality and most important of all, love. These are the fundamental values in all of jesus' teachings. You are blinding yourself to reality, or rather allowing yourself to be blinded by beleiving that Robertson speaks the truth. Robertson is a blatant example of how the subconsciously existent socially opressive system contorts the fabric of justice and peace in America and the world today. Robertson CONTORTS the words of god to influence people in to buying into his hypocracy. God loves all, he is aware of everything, he isnt troubled by such trivial divisions in our world, atheists, muslims, hindus, buddhists, does it really matter? I myself am a hindu, but I believe that all religions, even with their differences lead to the same truth. This is why I support this book. This book does not breed hate towards Pat Robertson, it raises awareness. Pat Robertson in no way shape or form represents god.
Sad.......2006-01-07
I wonder how many men and women have been scared away from even thinking about a relationship with God because of the inane prattle of Pat Robertson. As a Christian myself, Robertson embarrasses me. His blood and thunder god has the temperament of a five year old child and about as much judgement. Robertson continually dishes out his poison all the while blinking with his eyes half closed, his mouth twitching, and this idiotic **** eating grin.
If he didn't influence so many, he would just be another sad joke. But unfortunately people listen to this man talk of praying away hurricanes, how Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 occured because of God's wrath, how the citizens of Dover, Pa. can't expect God's help because they turned their backs on God and on and on and on. He opens his mouth and dumb falls out.
Please don't judge all Chrsitians on the basis of people like this. We aren't all ignorant and we don't all hate everyone who disagrees with us.
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The prize-winning New York Times reporter explores the powerful story of one man whose faith in humanity lit up the darkest corner of America In 1919, Lewis E. Lawes moved his wife and three young daughters into the warden's mansion at Sing Sing prison. They shared a yard with 1,096 of the toughest inmates in the world-murderers, rapists, and thieves who Lawes alone believed capable of redemption. An opponent of the death penalty, he presided over 300 executions. Appointed to guard the guilty, he allowed a kidnapper to care for his children and a cutthroat to shave him every morning. Hired to mete out punishment, he organized legen-dary football games for his 'boys.' This is his story.
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The Man Who Made Sing Sing Sing.......2006-03-24
Lewis Lawes was the warden of Sing Sing prison for nearly 25 years when previous wardens lasted a period of a few months to a few years. Those who were jealous of Warden Lawes criticized his methods of running the prison with his belief in treating the prisoners with respect and dignity while still maintaining discipline through mutual respect. Although several individuals walked to their death in the prison's electric chair Lawes was an opponent of the death penalty. He also felt it sad that several prisoners had to go to prison in order to learn a trade rather than in an educational system outside the prison. Since most of the prisoners never had an education beyond the sixth grade they should have been able to acquire a trade when academics was not suited to them. He often referred to the men in the prison as his "boys" and while in New York City he and his wife may have been in a restaurant when the waiter came over to them and said the meal was "on the chef", one of Lawes's former "boys." The same held true when riding in a taxi. The driver would say the ride was on him, one of the warden's former "boys." Lawes felt a special kinship towards the men he was in control of, and he felt personally offended and disappointed when in April of 1941 the worst breakout in Sing Sing's history occurred and two guards were killed. The inevitable criticism took place saying that Lawes was too lenient with his prisoners, but Lawes was not found to be at fault in what took place. Nevertheless, Lawes felt let down by what happened and he resigned shortly thereafter. Lewis Lawes was a very respected warden of Sing Sing prison, and regardless of the prison break that took place under his watch, he brought stability to the prison that went through several wardens over short periods of time that weren't able manage the situation they found themselves in. There are a few other books about Sing Sing prison that contain some overlapping of information found in this book, but I found it to be worth my time nonetheless.
Inspiring to Prisoners, Inspiring for Readers.......2004-07-21
The prison movie has been a staple for decades, with perhaps its peak in the thirties. It will come as a surprise that much of Hollywood's fascination for prison life, shown in pictures like _20,000 Years in Sing Sing_, was due to an enormously popular penologist, warden Lewis E. Lawes, who served at Sing Sing from 1919 to 1942. Indeed, Lawes wrote the book on which that movie is based, as well as other best-selling books turned into movies, and stage and radio plays. He liked being a media star, but he was also a devoted public servant with humanitarian aims for the prisoners in his charge. _Miracle at Sing Sing: How One Man Transformed the Lives of America's Most Dangerous Prisoners_ (St. Martin's Press) is an absorbing look at Lawes's work within the prison and without, and has lessons for our own time.
Lawes started as a guard, moved into youth reformatories, and had success in getting the youths to work together. His successes took him to the intimidating assignment of warden at Sing Sing. Lawes wanted the job and campaigned for it, but he knew what he was up against; he was the seventh warden in four years. In his first address to the men, he even joked about the impermanence: "If you want to get out of this place quickly, you have to come in as warden." The men laughed, but they also heard from him that they would get privileges that they earned, and that as the warden walked the yard he wanted to be addressed on any subject they liked. He believed in sunshine, open air, sports and music as civilizing influences. His sports efforts became legendary. The Sing Sing Orioles played the New York Yankees (with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig) at Lawes Field in 1929 (Yankees 15, Orioles 3). The outcomes of the games didn't much matter. The effort meant a lot to "the boys" as he called them, and there were no incidents of foul play or attempts to take advantage of the crowds to escape. He had a cutthroat give him a shave every day, and other felons were nannies to his three daughters. There were failures, but there were countless inmates who learned some civilizing lessons and when free, remembered them. When Lawes visited New York, taxi drivers would refuse his fare: "It's on me, boss. I'm one of the boys."
Lawes would have seen his greatest failure as his inability to curb capital punishment. When he got to the prison, he favored the electric chair, but as he saw it at work on the condemned, and as he realized that it was doing little for deterrence, he actively worked against it, even as he was responsible for the state-mandated deaths of one inmate after another. He also was aghast at the Baumes laws, which were similar to our three-strikes-you're-out philosophy, by which four-time losers were imprisoned without hope of ever leaving prison alive. Lawes viewed robbing men of hope as the greatest of crimes. The anecdotes of prison life given here are detailed and engaging. Blumenthal has sketched pictures of Charles Chapin, the wife-murderer who became the prison's renowned rose gardener, George Parker who really did sell the Brooklyn Bridge to a rube for $50,000, and Willie Sutton who repeatedly and memorably robbed banks for the inescapable reason, "That's where the money is." Blumenthal's book is an entertaining depiction of colorful characters and a humane, confident warden who made a difference in their lives.
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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin
Catherine Drinker Bowen
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (P)
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MDMIA .......2005-12-29
Benjamin Franklin for the hurried reader. Succinct, considering the breadth of his historical importance. Recommended for students grades 9+ and readers wanting a mature but not overwhelming read to celebrate BF's tercentenary. Just enough depth to inform the curious and whet the researching interests of those who need an intro. Content spans his childhood through 1775.
Uneven.......2005-02-19
The Most Dangerous Man in American: Scenes From the Life of Benjamin Franklin by Catherine Drinker Bowen, has good moments, but can best be described as uneven. Instead of a start to finish biography, it is actually a series of snippets from Franklin's long life. The sections are broken into the themes of The Dogood Papers, Franklin and Electricity, The Albany Congress of 1754, Franklin is Fifty, Franklin in London and The Making of a Revolutionary.
I was not very impressed with the first two sections. Extensive biographies by Walter Isaacson and others cover these areas in greater detail. But Bowen really comes on strong with her chapters about The Albany Congress. A group of representatives from most of the colonies met in Albany, New York in 1754. The purpose was to meet with the Iroquois Confederacy to gain their support against the French, and to purchase large tracts of land. Franklin brought to the table a plan to merge the colonies to form a "general government." While the goal at this time was not independence, Franklin felt that the colonies would be better able to defend themselves, would be able to combine some budget items and also, would gain some bargaining power against the British. While the representatives at Albany unanimously supported Franklin's Plan of Union, the individual colonies rejected it as they were afraid of losing their autonomy. Why this is so important is that it provided a dress rehearsal for what was to come 22 years later.
Subsequent chapters were also very fascinating and Bowen chronicles how Franklin progresses from staunch Englishman to Revolutionary. He is definitely one of the most fascinating men of the 1700's and perhaps one of the most brilliant. But the book stops in 1775 and has nothing on the last 15 years of Franklin's life.
In Bowen's defense, she passed away while writing the last chapter of The Most Dangerous Man in America. Knowing that she was dying of cancer, perhaps she had to rush the writing of this as there was much more that she could have included. Still, if you're a Ben Franklin fan, it can fill in a number of information gaps. But if you're looking for a comprehensive book on Franklin's life and work, there are better, more thorough books to be read.
For most of his life Ben Franklin was a loyal British.......2001-06-16
subject. He also spent more time in England than any of the "founding fathers". This is a biography but also the history of how the British lost America thru their own stupidity. Franklin had a logical & forward thinking mind. He knew that America would not be a colony forever. That America could be ruled for much longer by a small island accross the the ocean was not reasonable. But that would happen long after he was dead. His coming of age politically was The Albany Plan of Union in 1754 which dicusses such proposals as uniting the various states & a constitution. This was all in the context of remaining in the British Empire. This book is his story of disaffection & final break with the mother country. Truly America's first world wide celbrity.
The Most Dangerous Man In America, Scenes from B. Franklin.........2000-07-23
Most illuminating, well written ,historical accuracy not found in our educatonal institutions. The views of Franklin's life are incisive. The work demonstrates that he, as select other men, had the vision, the education , the conviction and the ability to follow his thoughts through to fruition. Mr. Franklin's thought about the need for a 'constitution' began its development in the 1740s, and ended in 1789 at the Phildadelphia Convention. Miss Bowen alludes to this man's quite complicated personal and private life. Franklin's liasons arte tastefully mentioned as his style of life is clearly presented. His wish for privacy is highlighed although he was outgoing and social. He remained faithful and loyal to his wife in spirit, with affection and support throughout his long married life. The emphasis of this text is on Ben Franklin's many contributions to the development of this Country,and his wisdom in the nascent field of science. He was a fierce independent thinker who cared out "these united states".
A book not to be ignored and to be put before out senior adolecents as a 'must' read.
Best Biographer Ever.......1999-12-23
This is one of the best written books on an historical subject I have ever read.
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This digital document is an article from Church & State, published by Americans United for Separation of Church and State on January 1, 1998. The length of the article is 980 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: A 66-year old Christian recounts his views on Robert Boston's book 'The Most Dangerous Man in America? Pat Robertson and the Rise of the Christian Coalition,' focusing on televangelist Pat Robertson's views on being a true Christian. He criticizes Robertson's opinion on meeting certain religious criteria and calls for an amendment of the Constitution. He believes that Robertson is stimulating hatred in the country and detests Robertson's various claims to justify his activities.
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Title: The gospel according to Pat: don't ask me to say Amen! (Pat Robertson)
Author: Frank C. Lombardo
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Church & State (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1998
Publisher: Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Volume: v51
Issue: n1
Page: p20(1)
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