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.

Daily Life in Medieval Times: A Vivid, Detailed Account of Birth, Marriage and Death; Food, Clothing and Housing; Love and Labor in the Middle Ages

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A dry overview nicely illustrated
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A great book on Medieval Times!

Daily Life in Medieval Times: A Vivid, Detailed Account of Birth, Marriage and Death; Food, Clothing and Housing; Love and Labor in the Middle Ages
Frances Gies , and Joseph Gies
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Daily Life in Medieval Times is a fully-illustrated edition of the classic and popular books of history and anthropology by Frances and Joseph Gies - Life in a Medieval Castle, Life in a Medieval City and Life in a Medieval Village.

This book takes readers into the fascinating world of medieval life through historic pictures, period illustrations and detailed text that describes everything from castle-storming techniques to villagers' hair styles.

Three real medieval places - a castle in Chepstow on the Welsh border, the city of Troyes in the country of Champagne and the village of Elton in the English East Midlands - are the jumping - off point for this thorough exploration of 13th and 14th century life in Europe.

The authors use recent archeloogical discoveries and historic and contemporary documents in conjunction with diagrams and dramatic photographs to give readers a full understanding of what it was truly like to live 700 years ago.

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A dry overview nicely illustrated.......2005-07-20

This book presents the three works of Frances & Joseph Gies in one volume and has an added bonus of being beautifully illustrated. The book that I obtained is a reprint of the original work, published by Barnes & Nobel Books for the mass market and is available at a fraction of the cost of the original publishing.

This book combines three works on the life and culture of the time period usually referred to as "medieval". I reference dates in the volume that cover the time post 1000 CE, the book itself claims 12th and 13th centuries CE. Of the material provided in this volume, the references are also only to England for the most part, and those areas that were under English control. It would be safe to say that this book does cover the medieval period of life in England and English held lands.

The books included in this volume are "Life in a Medieval Castle", "Life in a Medieval Village" and "Life in a Medieval City".

Before going any further, I wanted to check the bibliography. The material referenced spans many years, offering some older material for reference, but also fairly recent material. Reading through the bibliography, there are some well known historians, some interesting medieval references and it appears that the material stops shortly before the publication dates of the original books, which is late 80s early 90s. However, the references are good, overall, and add to the material offered in the book. I like the inclusion of material from public works, such as the coroner's rolls, or land grants, and estate books from that time period. It does give some interesting references.

The book itself reads as a textbook. Sorry, but that's the way it comes across. While the jacket of the book touts the authors "keep the romance", to me it read more like a text book. There are quotes from well known poetry and works of the time, and that does add interest. However, much to the detriment of the authors, it can be a bit tedious on the reader who picked this book up for the enjoyment aspect of reading.

The historical events covered are historical in nature. This can be pretty dry, name, date, event type of thing. Again, text book in format. From the cultural aspects covered, there are references to other material from those times, and archeological references which the author uses to support his findings, again, reading more of a text book than weaving a story.

What is nice is the quoted material. Some of this material is not available to the general public, and it is nice to see some of the references, which sometimes are personal accounts of an event, be it historical or personal. Some of it can be boring. But all of it relates to the cultural aspects of medieval life, which is the constant focus of the authors.

The illustrations are stunning. Where the text can be dry, the illustrations wet the appetite for more insight into this time in history. Actually, the illustrations compliment the material, providing a good reason to pick up this book, if for nothing else. Illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, paintings, stained glass and more. All are of the time period showing everything to do with everyday life or some major historical event. Whether a figment of the artists' imagination or an actual depiction of an everyday event, the illustrations are probably more interesting renderings of the culture of the time.

That is not to say that this book does not have any worth. Actually, because of it's well researched material and the authors' approach to this material as text book, it does offer a good source of information for someone who is researching a topic related to medieval life and wants to add some background and cultural aspects to their work. The text is written so that school children in the grades 6 to 12 can understand it, and it is laid out so that it can be referenced either by the table of contents or the very deep index in the back of the book. The material is historically accurate and would provide a good addition to a term paper. There is also a very good glossary in the back of the book which will help you to understand just what some words, antiquated or dated in nature, actually mean. Again, not too long, but it helps.

However, if you were doing a term paper on medieval life alone, I would suggest that you look through the bibliography for other books to augment the material in this book. While it does provide a good overview, none of the topics are gone into in much more than casual depth.

This book is intended as an overview of the material covered. I can see why the publisher would have bound all three books into one, in order to present a good overview for the student, or as a reference. The addition of illustrations was probably a necessity, in order to keep the readers interest in what is a very dry subject matter to begin with, treated as text book reference material.

What it is valuable for is a reference for the researcher, a general overview to augment a students reading, and the illustrations are worth it for a coffee table book in the home of someone like me who has an interest in this sort of material. It has its value, however dry, but it is a beautiful book to leaf through and admire the pictures. And for the price, the re-release is a good value.

Again, I would recommend it for someone focusing on doing a term paper about the time period, and looking for pictures to scan into their report, and some cultural background to beef up the term paper. Not for the casual reader. medievalcrusadesbabe

General overview, not for the serious researcher.......2005-01-21

The book is a broad overview which aims for the mass market audience. While it's okay for someone who wants a general picture of some facets of medieval life, it does not have the kind of detail or specificity necessary for serious research.

-It has some very nice pictures which is always a plus but although there may be attributions for them, the Photography Credits are arranged in such a way as to make tracking the sources down a little cumbersome.

-There are lists of Explanatory Notes and Bibliographical Notes at the end of the book referenced to each chapter and a General Bibliography. The majority of the references are secondary sources but there is a smattering of primary source document citations.

-Chapters are quite short. They give a brief taste of a wide range of topics--perhaps enough to write a Middle School essay but certainly not enough for anyone who is seriously interested in the period.

All in all, it's an okay book to read through if you have a beginning interest in aspects of medieval life in England or France. It can give you ideas for what to investigate further; there is a WIDE range of topics covered but not enough information to give you a solid understanding on any of them. The book was meant to be a scholarly work. The target audience is Joe Average and not the historian so if you're the man on the street who just wants some factoids and a bit of flavor, the book is okay. If you're into medieval history and want something meaty, look elsewhere.

**The book has been reprinted by Barnes and Noble and is available BRAND NEW for $14.98.

This is a fascinatingly outsanding book...if you are a H...........2002-09-18

This is a fascinatingly outsanding book...if you are a History teacher or a philosopher. I am a parent of a 9th grader in the High School, and my son was required to read this book by the end of the summer. He disliked it very much, because it was basically a textbook - with the different chapters that were all quite monotonous. I know this because I read the book myself, and I found it more interesting than my son found it, most certainly, but it wasn't a good book in the least bit. The only way I would find it interesting would be if I were researching the Medieval times. Enjoy!

A must-have........2002-09-18

This is a compilation of several of the Gies' books: "Life in a Medieval Castle", "Life in a Medieval Village", and "Life in a Medieval City". But it's so much more, making it a must-have even for people who own the other books. I own all of them, and I still was absolutely delighted with this book.

Why? Because of the pictures! The softcover books don't have many pictures, if any at all, but this is LOADED with them, and quite a few are in color. It's absolutely outstanding, the way it is illustrated. Every single page just about is loaded with color photos of paintings, books, castles, portraits, you name it. They are all of excellent quality, though I'd have liked bigger ones, being the greedy person I am.

Extras seem to include a genealogy of the Counts of Champagne and a geographic guide to castles, listing extant ones country-by-country through Europe. There are explanatory notes at the end, a large bibliography, and photography credits. There is also a glossary and an index that looks adequate. This is a huge book, heavy and hard-covered, almost a coffee table book except for its vast wealth of information.

I'd say if you are interested in the Middle Ages, this would make a grand addition to your library -- and if you know someone who likes medieval history, this would make them a fantastic Christmas present.

A great book on Medieval Times!.......2001-12-04

I highly recommend this book. It is really good and full of historical information on the Medeival times. The subjects are divided by chapters. It is well written.

The civilization of the Middle Ages : a completely revised and expanded edition of Medieval history, the life and death of a civilization

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The civilization of the Middle Ages : a completely revised and expanded edition of Medieval history, the life and death of a civilization
Norman F Cantor
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The Civilization of the Middle Ages: A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History, the Life and Death of a Civilization
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Medieval History: The Life and Death of a Civilization
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More than Ravens

Precise and poetic

Exploration in Ethology

Great book on observing nature, but not the best on ravens

Bernd Heinrich teaches us how to study animal behavior

Ravens in Winter
Bernd Heinrich
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Ravens are among the most elusive and yet (or, consequently) fascinating animals of North American I have ever encountered. Heinrich--an incredibly patient and cold-hardy fellow, not to mention, a heck of a writer--studied ravens in the dead of winter in Maine, and made some remarkable discoveries of how these normally solitary birds would actually engage in food sharing. Few of the many works on behavioral ecology I have read so compellingly capture the tedium of field work, the inscrutability of subject animals, and the satisfaction of discovery that provides even greater warmth than a blazing wood fire in the middle of a northern winter. Highly Recommended.

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Why should ravens--which are usually solitary birds--share valuable food in the dead of winter? How clever are these birds? Do they have a language? These are some of the riddles that noted sociobiologist Bernd Heinrich, author of Bumblebee Economics and winner of the John Burroughs Medal, explores in this intriguing book. 16 pages of drawings.

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More than Ravens.......2006-09-26

A very interesting book. I found the hardships the author so enthusiastically suffered for his research even more interesting than the ravens. Doctor Heinrich was not a young man when he began the research in the frozen Maine woods. I believe he was about 45 when he started and close to 50 when he finished this particular phase of study. He was climbing close to the top of 100 foot trees in freezing or below freezing weather, he was shivering in blinds (and in his cabin) for hours in below 0 weather, he hauled hundreds of pounds of meat in snow and sleet countless times. He walked and sometimes ran many, many miles through the snow with and without snowshoes. He was up before dawn many, many times. Pretty amazing.

Of course, his raven research is extremely interesting. I thought I had heard at least one of them sound like a barking dog at my cabin in the Canadian woods. My dog barks in the cabin when I have to leave him when it's too hot to take him in the car. I know now that it's possible the raven copied the bark.

Certainly worth reading even if you aren't a scientist.

Precise and poetic.......2005-10-09

Academic field biologist Bernd Heinrich created a poetic and spiritual account of his exacting field observations regarding the intelligence of ravens. This book is moving and illuminating. It is also a true life mystery novel that keeps you turning pages to see how it all works out. The best part: Bernd Heinrich has written many other books equal to this one.

Exploration in Ethology.......2005-07-07

This book provides an introduction into how questions of animal behavior are asked and answered. Heinrich, a professor of zoology and naturalist noticed that crows seemed to call others to join them when they discovered large animal kills in the winter. Such behavior would seem to be against the crows' best interest, since an individual crow could perhaps have more food if it kept it all for itself. This set Heinrich's curiosity afire, which impelled him to embark on a multi-year study of crow behavior so that he could determine why the crows seem so eager to share their bounty. In this book, presented as a daily journal, Heinrich details his project, from the original posing of the question through final publication of the results. He describes how he gathered downer cows, transported them to the study site, and how he observed crow behavior for hours and days on end at feeding sites. He also describes how he trapped and banded crows so that he could record the behavior of individuals over time. In the end, he builds a very solid case for the idea that juvenile crows recruit others to overwhelm resident crows who would otherwise defend their territory (and food) from outsiders. The book is illustrated with a set of black-and-white drawings done by Heinrich. End material includes appendices with numerical and graphical analyses of the study data, an extensive bibliography, and an index.

What takes this book beyond simple ecological description is Heinrich's careful inclusion of his methodology. He is very much a teacher, so he takes great care to explain how he came up with his hypotheses about the recruiting behavior, which in the beginning numbered not one but nine. He discusses scientific methodology, the right way and wrong way to observe natural phenomena, as well as background material about ravens. He also notes how any one piece of data or type of data do not in themselves lead to a conclusion, but that the final result in this type of research must be constructed by examining all the data, and seeing how they all point in the same direction. I found one comment particularly fascinating. Somewhere along the way, I had been told that animals do not have the mental capacity to experience emotions, or that if they do experience emotions at all, such emotions are simple and limited. But Heinrich states "Birds are primarily emotional beings, and their responses to emotional drives are probably much more direct than ours are, since human reactions are tempered by reason." When one considers animal behavior in this light, much becomes clear, yet many more questions arise.

Great book on observing nature, but not the best on ravens.......2004-10-12

As readers of his other books know, Bernd Heinrich is an outstanding observer of nature. He has retained his childlike curiosity, and enjoys poking around under rocks, climbing trees to look around, and conducting simple experiments in the woods to see what will happen.

He has long since grown up into a scientist and a teacher as well. As a result, he knows how to take notes, conduct a literature review, justify his conclusions, and convey information to readers.

In this book, he does all this very well in trying to figure out a puzzle of raven behavior. If you want to walk with him on an intellectual journey, this is a five-star book.

But . . . I wanted a book about ravens. Instead of the journey, I wanted the destination. There is a better book out there on ravens, and as it turns out, Bernd Heinrich wrote that one, too. If, like me, you want to know what we know about these remarkable, intelligent birds, read Heinrich's "Mind of the Raven" instead.

Bernd Heinrich teaches us how to study animal behavior.......2004-07-22

Mr. Heinrich has hit on a truth: when studying the behavior of animals you must remain mentally flexible, keep an open mind and open senses, and keep your eye on the big picture--all while preventing yourself from either trying to make the organism either too human or too robotic. He has developed an amazing capacity, rare among scientists, to do all these things while balancing them with the need for a scientific approach, and that skill has led him to exciting results. While his approach may seem frustratingly scattershot to those who practice or admire "pure" sciences like mathematics, it is revealed in this book as the only method that can provide rapid (within a human lifetime), ground-breaking results in the complex and chaotic world of behavioral research. Heinrich has revealed ravens as neither humans wearing feathers nor as creatures of knee-jerk instinct, but rather as fascinating and intelligent members of our living planet. I am in as much awe of his ability to penetrate to the reasons behind behaviors as I am of his endurance, strength, persistence, and love of nature. I'm going to have to read his book on bumblebees next--and in fact, every one of his books!

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Fate Works In Strange Ways!
Repetitious and Predictable...
WINTER RAVEN by CASSIE EDWARDS
One of her better books

Winter Raven
Cassie Edwards
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Release Date: 2000-12-12

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In Cassie Edwards' passionate new adventure, a woman bounty hunter breaks all the rules when she falls in love-with the twin of the Indian outlaw she's trying to capture.

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Fate Works In Strange Ways!.......2002-11-23

Holly Wintizer disguises herself as a bounty hunter to find her stepfather, Rudolph, who killed her mother with strychnine. She decides to hunt Jake Two Moons in Montana to pay her fare, and get her revenge on her stepfather. On her trip, she comes across Winter Raven who is hunting for his twin brother to bring him home. He tries to convince her to let his brother go free, and be punished only by The Gros Ventres. Holly must make a pressing decision about whether or not this brother of a murderer can be trusted.

Repetitious and Predictable..........2002-09-13

I do not like to be harsh when it comes to writing, but I have to say, this was below standard (in my opinion). I was a fan of her writing when I was starting out reading romance over 13 years ago and decided to pick up another from her thinking I would enjoy it, but I was surprised.
The writing was repetitious and very predictable. She repeated what the character was thinking and doing over and over, almost like she was trying to fill space? The plot was jumbled and disorganized.
One minute the main character is asking to stay with friends after her mother's death and then the very next moment she has a half-baked idea to become a bounty hunter and rides off into the sunset.
The getting together of the two main characters was seen from a mile away and held no element of surprise to the reader. The premise could've been great, but too many inconsistencies got in the way and I was left many times shaking my head.
If you want a boring romance where the heroine hasn't got much of a brain and the hero is the 'I will save you even thohjgh you are kinda dumb' type of guy, then this is it, but if you're looking for a more intelligent and mature read, look elsewhere.

After Holly Winitizer's mother died from mysterious causes, she embarks on a journey to find the truth. Becoming a bounty hunter, she seeks out her prize, Jake Two Moons and goes into Montana only to find his twin brother Winter Raven instead who is also seeking him.
Together they forge a pact to find Jake, for different reasons. They should be enemies, but Raven can't deny the fact that he likes Holly and sees her goodness. Holly cannot believe Jake and Raven are twins, they are like night and day.
Crossing mountains and rivers to find justice and family, they rely on each other and try to find peach and love.

Tracy Talley~@

WINTER RAVEN by CASSIE EDWARDS.......2000-12-28

THIS IS ONE OF CASSIE'S BEST YET,I HAVE ALL OF HER COLLECTION OF THE SAVAGE SERIES & MORE OF HER BOOKS THIS IS THE LEAGE WITH "SILVER WING" LOVE THAT BOOK, ALSO "WINTER RAVEN" IS SUPER I LOVE IT . I THINK THAT HOLLY IS VERY COURAGES TO GO OUT BOUNTY HUNTING,IT IS SO ROMANTIC WHEN SHE MEETS UP WITH WINTER RAVEN THEIR LOVE IS SO GRAND,IT IS A PITY THAT HIS BROTHER,"JAKE TWO MOONS" DIE BECAUSE I THINK HE WAS REALY SORRY FOR GOING AGAINST THE TRADITION OF HIS TRIBE,ON THE OTHER HAND HOLLY'S STEP FATHER NOW THERE IS A ROTTEN APPLE.TO SAY THE LEAST.WELL ALL GO THINGS COME TO AN END.I LOVE THIS BOOK AND IF YOU LIKE THE WAY CASSIE EDWARDS WRITE,THEN YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK.I CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR ANOTHER OF HER BOOKS TO COME OUT, COME ON CASSIE I ALREADY STARTING TO COUNT THE MONTHS TILL YOUR NEXT BOOK COME OUT. GOOD WRITTING.

One of her better books.......2000-12-17

In 1859 Kansas City, Holly Wintizer learns that her suspicions about her stepfather Rudolph Anderson killing her beloved mother is true. The vile Rudolph even sold the Wintizer home while his wife was being buried. Holly vows to bring Rudolph to justice.

WINTER RAVEN is an exciting Americana romance due to its electrifying lead characters. The story line has an environmental theme that adds to the overall action-packed tale. Strong secondary players enhance the book although Rudolph's actions seem extreme. Still, Cassie Edwards' novel belongs to Holly and Winter Raven as their need for one another relies on the belief that they belong together and not betray one another.

Harriet Klausner

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Winter Raven

Manufacturer: Signet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739414542

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From These Islands

Winter of the Raven
Janice Kay Johnson
Manufacturer: Tor Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0812524357

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Something for everyone.......2001-01-06

This book has it all, an intriguing mystery, a satsifying romance, and well-researched and accurate historical detail. A must-read for anyone who enjoys a well-written book.

From These Islands.......2000-10-23

I am one of two surviving members of a pioneer family, the Carmichaels, that are still living on the Queen Charlotte Islands. My grandparents were the first white people married at Sandspit just after the turn of the century. My mother, aunts and uncles were born at Aliford Bay. Both these places are on South Morseby Island, part of the Queen Charlotte Archipelago. Today, I live on Graham Island.

It was with great interest that I read Janice Kay Johnson's book, Winter of the Raven. Her capture of the sense of these islands parallels well with stories that I grew up with as a child that were about Haida peoples and the early settlers of these islands. Her recall of history is extraordinarily accurate. Also, her geographical observations are near perfect. Mixed with the fiction in this book it is an excellent read, one that I highly recommend to anyone intersted in the Queen Charlotte Islands, the Haida peoples and the history of both.

It has been a very long time since I have read a book that I didn't want to see come to an end!

To Ms Johnson: I hope that there are more wonderful books to come from you in the future! You are a superb writer!

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5 Titles By Edwards - Midnight Falcon - Fire Cloud - Winter Raven - Thunder Heart - Sun Hawk
Cassie Edwards
Manufacturer: leisure historical romance
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000QFMXX6

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Multiple books shipped as one item. Save on Shipping/Handling charges.

Lewis Cardinal's First Winter/El Primer Invierno de Luis, el Cardenal (Solomon Raven Story, 1)

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Lewis Cardinal's First Winter/El Primer Invierno de Luis, el Cardenal (Solomon Raven Story, 1)
Amy Crane Johnson
Manufacturer: Raven Tree Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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Lewis Cardinal is confused as his woodland friends get ready for winter. Should Lewis stay or go? Colorful and dramatic illustrations show Lewis and Solomon Raven, the wisest bird in the forest, as they survey the flurry of autumn activity. Solomon explains hibernation and migration, leading Lewis to understand the process of change and friendship.

This is the second in the Solomon Raven series, following the book "A Home for Pearl Squirrel".

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Bilingual (English/Spanish) full text translation children's picture book

Continuing the Solomon Raven series, Lewis Cardinal is confused as his woodland friends get ready for winter. Should he stay or go? Solomon explains hibernation and migration, and helps Lewis understand the process of change and friendship.

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Nil Sen LA: Book III of the Raven's Winter Tales
James Pajot
Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1413422578

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Raven's Call Journal: a Quaint and Curious Volume of forgotten Lore, Winter Issue 6993, Volume 3, Number 3
Raven
Manufacturer: Raven's Call
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000H78Z4O

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RAVENS IN WINTER
BERND HEINRICH
Manufacturer: Vintage Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0099801302

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