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When you've already overpacked for a vacation, business trip, or a semester abroad, the last thing you need is another bulky guidebook. Available in an attractive, lightweight flexi-binding and slipping easily into a pocket, briefcase, or backpack, this handy atlas brims with information vital for the compulsive sightseer or the occasional globetrotter. The heart of this atlas is its newly expanded 80-page travel section, with maps of time zones, major air routes, and climate conditions, plus a fully updated gazetteer of the 168 most visited countries. This innovative gazetteer is ideal for trip planning and includes specific information on each nation's form of government, currency, language, weather, banking hours, and international dialing code, as well as important advice concerning medical requirements and warnings about any potential danger spots. You'll also find downtown maps of 28 major city centers showing visitors to Bangkok, Thailand where to look for Vimanmek, the largest golden teak building in the world, or vacationers in Sydney, Australia the closest metro stop to the Aquarium. All of this plus 96 pages of detailed but easy-to-read political maps of the world and an index of over 15,000 placenames make the Fifth Edition of the Pocket World Atlas a must for any traveler.
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Adequate, but not as good as Harper Collins.......2005-01-25
This is an adequate pocket atlas, but I feel there are better ones out there. I studied Geography in college, and am an avid traveller; I feel this book isn't as good as Harper Collin's Pocket Atlas. For example, the Oceanic section of the Oxford edition doesn't compare, and is indeed very lacking in clarity and coverage. One way I can always differentiate a good atlas from a bad one are the details, and unfortunately, most atlas publishers consider the islands of the Pacific optional. Another "test" is to check for towns or places you have visited, and if the atlas contains them. One place I use is Bayreuth, Germany, I partly grew up there, but the population is less than 10,000. It is a very important town in music history, but is otherwise nonremarkable; I don't purchase any atlas that doesn't list Bayreuth.
The more obscure places an atlas lists, the better it is. Of course, don't forget clarity, ease of use, size, and does it fit your needs? I am still shopping for the best pocket sized atlas, but until I find one, I would rather purchase Harper Collins over Oxford... who knows when you might be stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean (and need an atlas)?
Great value.......2004-12-01
For such a small package, this atlas really packs a lot! Indeed a great value for such a small price. I bought it along with Oxford's Concise World Atlas and couldn't be more pleased with both.
Excellent, except for the USA.......2002-07-22
This is an excellent and handsome pocket world atlas that I keep in my backpack whenever I'm travelling overseas. The maps themselves are fantastic, except for the USA. The problem is that the state boundaries are drawn with such a lightly-coloured red that you can't make them out. Adding to the difficulty is that the major highways are drawn with a dark red, further obscuring the states. The map of the north-east USA, for example, is practically illegible. This problem doesn't occur for other countries since the US is the only country with so many major internal states. The maps of other continents have a nice thick red line separating countries, which is important for Africa and Europe.
It contains a pretty thorough gazetteer, showing the flag and some details of the world's countries (although some info may be out of date by the time you buy this; Afghanistan, for example, is detailed as saying "war is raging between the Taliban and the remainder of the government nations"). The book also contains small street maps of 20 cities across the world, including NY, Paris, London, Tokyo, etc. but they didn't include Los Angeles, Budapest, Prague, Beijing, Shanghai, or Moscow for some reason (but they do have Amsterdam and Brussels??). The page edges are gilded with a gold-like appearance. Really nice. Since I keep my book in my backpack all the time, I put it in a ziploc bag to keep the gilding from wearing out.
Except for the problem with the states of the USA, this is an excellent book due to its appearance and small size. The poorly drawn maps of the USA aren't a big deal to me since I have larger reference atlases at home I use to look up funny little imaginary states like "Arkansas."
Super!.......2000-07-03
It's a hardcover pocket size atlas of the world! It's perfect for travelling, taking to school, and is very helpful!
It has political and mostly physical maps of all the seven continents of the world. It also shows the major oceans, lakes, seas, bays, etc.
Besides showing large mass' of land and water it also shows narrow rivers, and mountains. From the rocky mountains to the African Sahara, from snowy siberia to icy Antarctica, this atlas has maps of every single place in the world!
The Pocket World Atlas.......2000-05-16
This book makes a fantastic gift and you must order one for yourself. An attractive cover reveals accurate and visually pleasing maps of the world over. Maps are easy to find and read. A great choice!
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HarperCollins Pocket World Atlas
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Release Date: 2004-07-27 |
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The most up-to-date and easy-to-use pocket atlas available
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- Facts and statistics for each country, including area, capitals, languages, religions, and currency
- Index to more than 2,000 place names
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This essential paperback reference offers kids all of the information they need, while offering parents and teachers the value they insist upon.The Scholastic Pocket World Atlas features more than 80 easy-to-use maps of regions of the world. There is a spread dedicated to each region. Each left-hand page offers a brief paragraph describing the area's most important features, a photo, a country fact box, a Discover More fact, and a Search and Find that tells students where to locate cities and capitals on the map. The right-hand page shows the map itself. Maps do not cross the gutter.
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The Hammond International Series of travel maps feature state-of-the-art digitized mapmaking to ensure an unparalleled degree of accuracy. All city maps feature regional insets and all country maps feature city insets. Both maps and atlases are printed on high quality paper, with sturdy covers for increased durability. Each map also contains a comprehensive index.
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This distinctive world atlas contains highly detailed maps, unique for such a small format, and thematic spreads showing the world's physical features, countries, climate, and population. The atlas also features a comprehensive guide to the world's states and territories, including area, capital, languages, religions and currency. The index contains references to over 20,000 place names.
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A compelling journey spanning more than 20,000 years -- from the first humans to the dawn of the new millennium -- this beautiful, accessible, and up-to-date portrait of world history gives fascinating insights into the rise and fall of empires, the birth of nations, and the development of commerce, culture, language, and religion.
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I got more than I was expecting.......2007-04-04
I am very happy with the content and the up to date information provided in D&K's World Atlas. I suggest it without any reservation and I am sure everyone will use it for long years with great enjoyment.
Lots of information per page, great value.......2006-07-26
Dorling Kingersley has developed a distinctive style in its atlases. The publisher enthusiastically embraces a "more-is-more" approach to atlas layout. Each page is dominated by a beautifully detailed general map surrounded by numerous smaller thematic maps, blocks of text, charts and photographs. Eight foldout pages accommodate several wide features such as the Russian Federation.
One little map for each continent shows the most northern, southern, eastern and western points of each continent, for both those who define a continent as a large land mass and those who use a cultural definition; for instance the Galapagos Islands are identified as the most westerly point of South America though the islands are not affixed to the mainland or even the same tectonic plate. I was always taught that a continent is a large land mass, so I don't know where that other point of view comes from, perhaps it is a more economic point of view. Hawaii does not appear as the most westerly point on North America.
This is a midrange atlas, being half the price of Dorling Kinderley's 492-page Great World Atlas. Larger, more expensive atlases illustrate the world in greater detail and on more pages. This book is a pleasure to read and study.
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- Nice maps - where there are maps
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The Pocket Book of the World (Reference Atlas)
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Put the world in your pocket with this atlas of planet Earth
This detailed and colorful global guide puts the world at your fingertips. Two world maps, six continent maps, and 103 regional maps present our world in close up. The Pocket Book of the World is an ideal companion for students, travelers, and the whole family.
- Physical and political maps of the world
- Maps of all the continents
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The Pocket Book of the World...The ultimate pocket reference
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Nice maps - where there are maps.......2005-10-13
Not a bad pocket book of maps for the world. The maps seem accurate and reasonably detailed for the price and size. Unlike most atlases, this one does not overdo the amount of textual information offered - instead there is just maps and a brief index at the back.
I do have one problem - most of the state of New Mexico (USA) is missing, as is some of west Texas. The cities that would be on those maps (Albuquerque, NM for instance) are not even indexed.
I'm not sure if there are any other dropouts.
People talk about the world getting smaller, but I'm not sure that is what is meant.
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Atlas of the World (Pocket) (Historical-Political-commercial)
Manufacturer: Rand McNally & Company
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Collins Pocket World Atlas
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For 170 years they have met in secret. From out of their initiates come presidents, senators, judges, cabinet secretaries, and plenty of spooks. They are the titans of finance and industry and have now installed a third member as United States President George W. Bush. This intriguing behind-the-scenes look documents Yale's secretive society, the Order of the Skull and Bones, and its prominent members, numbering among them Tafts, Rockefellers, Pillsburys, and Bushes. Far from being a campus fraternity, the society is more concerned with the success of its members in the post-collegiate world. Included are a verified membership list, rare reprints of original Order materials revealing the interlocking power centers dominated by Bonesmen, and a peek inside the Tomb, their 140-year-old private clubhouse.
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Get it out of my sight..........2007-04-19
no wonder Mr Sutton was kicked out the country. We never should have let him in in the first place.
Revealing the Sources Behind Centruies of Human Suffering.......2007-01-04
America's Secret Establishment is worth reading. It reveals the true motives of policy makers in areas of economics, war, peace, and virtually every aspect of our lives. This book will provide the reader with a historical look at the institutions and persons responsible for major problems experienced today in America as well as other countries where their presence was identified. This book is not about a college fraternity, truthfully the fraternity is just one of many masks it wears.
Kerry vs. Bush the Fake Election Contest.......2006-03-17
This book is the history of the people who are currenty running the world. They are basically wealthy businessmen who belong to this elite Yale fraternity. They workied with Hitler against the Allies. They play by their own rules and use the CIA. The brotherhood of the bonesmen is sacred above all else. So in 2004, what did we have? Two bonesmen from elite Yale families. That may explain Mr. Kerry's lack of effort in fighting the election fraud. Read the book and you will be less surprised when the country breaks out in civil war between the classes.
A through academic look at a THE powerful and mysterious secret society.......2006-01-31
Sutton's book is a thorough academic treatment of America's most powerful and most mysterious secret society--the Order of Skull & Bones at Yale University. The book is very scientific in form--Sutton states hypotheses and then sets out to prove them with facts, some of drawn from secret membership lists, but most of them publicly available. Using this method, Sutton is "going to argue and present detailed precise evidence (including names, dates, and places) that the only reasonable explanation for recent history in the US is that there exists a conspiracy to use political power for ends which are inconsistent with the Constitution." Sutton's stance is that an order founded in 1832 has set out to conspire to control US policy for their own means, in an illegal, secret, conspiratorial manner.
Sutton reveals some fascinating information about the Order, such as the fact that 77% of all members are in law, education, business, finance, and industry, which are the key fields for control of society. The Church accounts for 2% of members. "Notably the areas of society least represented are those with the least ability to influence the structural direction of society. They may give dept and richness to society, but are not essential to its control and direction." Examples of such occupations include engineering, the arts, architecture, and agriculture.
Sutton's text is an exhaustive look at the membership rosters of the Skull & Bones. He goes above and beyond to tie members to US political events and the generations of influential members. Sutton does not delve into the scandalous secret rituals and the top-secret selection process for members; readers are referred to a sensationalist 1970's GQ magazine expose for such details.
The book concludes with a year-by-year membership roster, which was previously unheard of due to the oath members take to deny membership in the society at all costs. Sutton's text also includes a comprehensive index, as well as numerous visual aids in the form of hierarchical charts, a reprint of rare materials on the order, (limited) secret publications and logos, government memorandums, and more.
Sutton gets 5 stars for the resulting academic work, for his research, for his thorough methodology. As an armchair reader, this book is less than stellar, but then again, Sutton didn't set out to write a sensationalist Hollywood-style novel.
Hard to Read but Informative.......2005-09-13
This book tends to get boring as it is written for very high brown readers. If this author had been able to break it down for the average American to read, he would have had a more powerful text to share.
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Conspiracy theories--everybody has one. The difference with this conspiracy is that it's all too real. David Baldacci's The Camel Club takes readers inside the Beltway as four unlikely misfits struggle not only to survive, but to save their president and their country from a plot that will lead to nuclear disaster.
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Conspiracy theories--everybody has one. The difference with this conspiracy is that it's all too real. David Baldacci's The Camel Club takes readers inside the Beltway as four unlikely misfits struggle not only to survive, but to save their president and their country from a plot that will lead to nuclear disaster.Bestselling BaldacciLast Man StandingThe WinnerTotal Control The Simple TruthAbsolute PowerSaving Faith
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Baldacci Outdoes himself!.......2007-10-04
This is a don't miss book. Not only has Baldacci created a plot with such twists and turns as to make the reader absolutely giddy, he has created characters that are at once believable and quite amusing. This page-turner grabs the reader from the first paragraph and keeps the reader turning pages until the last word.
The Camel Club plods like one.......2007-09-22
Nobody loves a conspiracy theory more than me. But not this one. Mainly because its not a thriller so much as a thinly disguised attempt to tell us we really are the Great Satan, and that Americans would be better off with a Socialist government, and that peace is attainable only if we give half of our wealth to the Muslims of the world.
First, the book. It seems that there's a conspiracy within Homeland Security, and that only 4 or 5 well placed people there can actually dupe the whole multi-billion dollar system. Ok. I've had to suspend belief beyond this chidish assumption, so let's soldier on. Then, we plod along for almost 400 pages, where we learn the following:
1. The world's resources should be doled out equally to the world's inhabitants like a plate of Grandma's tasty pastries, because she'll never make another one, and that's the only fair thing to do.
2. Good decent Muslims only came to hate us because of Iraq.
3. But for the first two points, there would be peace in the middle east.
4. Mentally deranged geniuses and hobos can save the world, without telling anyone.
5. Our government officials, gloating over our superiority, are kept from raining nuclear weapons on the world without provocation only by the slimmest of fortuitous events.
Good lord.
The Camel Club has an unnecessarily confusing beginning, a tediously, plodding middle and finishes so abruptly and implausibly we're left with the impression Balducci either tired of writing or his editors forced him into a timeline.
In the last 100 pages, we're introduced to new characters of such malicious, evil stupidity that the whole book could have been written about them. Here they are only used to bring some strange and bizarre ending.
In the Camel Club, we give Balducci virtually 600 pages of our precious time to prove why Americans are at fault for 9/11 because we really are the Great Satan. He does a terrible job, and ends up revealing the argument for the tragic parody it really is.
I've tried to like David Balducci. I really have. But really, this guy gets rich doing this? Please. And in the middle of a war yet. What an insulting time to display his insidious and childish sermonizing.
First Book in the Camel Club Series.......2007-08-26
David Baldacci attended law school at the University of Virginia, and went on to work as a trial lawyer, and later as a corporate lawyer, in Washington, D.C. He is now a full-time writer whose best selling novels include Absolute Power, Total Control, The Winner, The Simple Truth and Saving Faith. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.
The Camel Club could not be said to have a blossoming membership, in fact four forgotten and exccentric people is the sum total of the clubs membership. It exists close to Washington, D.C., has no power as such. The goal of the members is to find the "truth" behind their country's actions.
The aging leader of the group has no known past (recorded that is) and has taken the name "Oliver Stone." Day and night this group of four study wild conspiracy theories, current events and the machinations of the government of the day, hoping to discover some truth that will hold America's politicians accountable to its citizens and after witnessing a shocking murder the Club is drawn headfirst into a plot that threatens the very security of the nation . . .
In the Camel Club the author paints a picture of the world that could be all too true in the future, with a few powerful people having the opportunity to stop the chaos.
Just curious..........2007-08-18
When Hemingway met with the man referred to as just the Arab in Frankfurt, were there any leftist talking points the Arab missed? I literally laughed when he said, "You have only 5% of the world's population but consume 25% of the energy." That was one of about twenty liberal talking points he managed to get out in about two pages. I felt embarrassed for the author after reading that exchange.
The Camel Club.......2007-08-09
Great characters - a story that spins and twist and is so well resolved in the end. I want to read about these four main charaters ("The Camel Club") again
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- Not a Good One at All!
- One trick pony-possible spoiler
- A Change of Pace for Kellerman
- Starts slow but ends with an unexpected bang
- Reads like a British mystery
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The Conspiracy Club
Jonathan Kellerman
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When his brief, passionate romance with nurse Jocelyn Banks is cut short by her kidnapping and brutal murder, young psychologist Jeremy Carrier is left emotionally devastated, haunted by his lover’s grisly demise and warily eyed by police still seeking a prime suspect in the unsolved slaying. To escape the pain, he buries himself in his work at City Central Hospital–only to be drawn deeper into a waking nightmare when more women turn up murdered in the same gruesome fashion as Jocelyn . . . and the suspicion surrounding Jeremy intensifies. Now, the only way to prove his innocence and put his torment to rest is to follow the deadly trail of a modern-day Jack the Ripper.
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Over the course of twenty acclaimed novels of suspense, most recently The Murder Book and A Cold Heart, New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman has pitted psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware against adversaries as disturbed and dangerous as Delaware is clever and compassionate. Now in Kellerman's gripping new novel, a different hero will hold the reader spellbound: a dedicated young psychologist, unschooled in the ways of violent crime and incalculable evil—until his life is irreversibly touched by both...and he is thrust into a chilling hunt for a twenty-first-century Jack the Ripper.
When his brief, passionate romance with nurse Jocelyn Banks is cut short by her kidnapping and brutal murder, Dr. Jeremy Carrier is left emotionally devastated, haunted by his lover's grisly demise and warily eyed by police still seeking a prime suspect in the unsolved slaying. To escape the pain, he buries himself in his work as staff psychologist at City Central Hospital—only to be drawn deeper into a waking nightmare when more women turn up murdered in the same gruesome fashion as Jocelyn Banks...and the suspicion surrounding Jeremy intensifies. Now, the only way to prove his innocence and put his torment to rest is to follow the trail of a cunning psychopath.
Spurring on Jeremy's investigation is Dr. Arthur Chess, an enigmatic pathologist who specializes in examining the dead, but harbors a keen fascination with the darker deeds committed by the living. Arthur draws Jeremy into an unexpected friendship, and into the confidence of a cryptic society devoted to matters unknown and unspoken. When he suddenly slips away, Jeremy is left to contend with an onslaught of anonymous clues—and the growing realization that a harrowing game of cat and mouse has been set in motion.
But who besides Jeremy is playing—and who is making the rules? Before the killer strikes again, Jeremy races to connect the disturbing puzzle pieces being fed to him. Yet his search for answers only seems to yield more questions. And deepening the mystery is the undeniable presence of someone watching it all—and guiding Jeremy's investigation from behind the scenes. As the game intensifies, Jeremy must decide if a secret ally is setting him on the right path...or a sadistic enemy is setting him up for a fate far beyond even the most twisted imagination.
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Not a Good One at All!.......2007-08-09
This was perhaps the absolute worse Jonathan Kellerman going!
I have read at least two-thirds of his novels most of which are quite pleasing and entertaining, some more wierd than others...
Not good at all! Really!
At any rate, I agree completely ( as does my wife), who feels as did a recent reviewer; it would be incredibly fantastic to find that this novel was not something from his distant past, that was now thrown in for a quick hit....
It was formal, unlike any other of his novels, truly BORING X 10, and we barely got through it on a relaxing summer vacation.
Both of us felt it was just terrible at best! Rent it on audio book at the library, that way you can stand the horribly slow plot culminating in a relatively exciting (much needed) ending....
One trick pony-possible spoiler.......2007-06-26
Ok, I have only finished 2 J Kellerman books, this and "Twisted". They both have the same "solution" If I do read anymore of his I will have to watch out for the tricky sibling confusion thing. . . . again.
A Change of Pace for Kellerman.......2006-12-23
I really enjoy reading Jonathan Kellerman's novels, and THE CONSPIRACY CLUB was no different. This novel, however, does not feature Dr. Alex Delaware, the protagonist of most of Kellerman's books. It is instead a standalone novel featuring a much younger (and troubled) protagonist, 32-year old Dr. Jason Carrier.
This novel is much slower paced than the Delaware books, and takes a long time to get started. The "mystery" in this book is also impossible to solve because Kellerman withholds key information until the last minute. So if you're looking for a tightly written plot that plays fair with the reader, you may be dissatisfied with THE CONSPIRACY CLUB.
Still, this novel is fun because Kellerman's writing is so good. I found the dialogue and descriptions in THE CONSPIRACY CLUB to be first-rate. Most of the characters in this book strike me as real people, flawed but decent. The romantic relationship that develops in this book is very well done. The descriptions of the day-to-day routine of a psychologist at a large hospital are fascinating to read and sound true-to-life.
This novel doesn't entirely work as a thriller, but I enjoyed it for what it was. If you like Kellerman's style of writing, THE CONSPIRACY CLUB is a good choice. I give him credit for trying something different. On the other hand, if you're trying Kellerman for the first time, I would recommend his early Alex Delaware books instead, because they are much more exciting and fast-paced.
Three and a half stars.
Starts slow but ends with an unexpected bang.......2006-12-17
Jonathan Kellerman has been one of my favorite authors for years, particularly the Alex Delaware novels. This - non-Delaware novel - starts slow but delivers in the end. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is because of the slow beginning. I even put it down a time or two thinking I'd never get where he was going, but I'm glad I persisted. It turned out to be very well worth it. This is an old fashioned cerebral murder mystery with our hero and amateur sleuth the psychologist doctor lover of the first victim. Eh? Got the hairs standing up? He is befriended (in an odd circumscribed manner) by an older pathologist who invites him to dinner with friends one evening. As the murders continue our hero begins receiving obscure clues - and he's not sure who to ascribe them to. This is a well plotted, very satisfying read if you can make it through the - sorry - slow beginning. Kellerman reveals a whole new side to his writing abilities in this deeply thoughtful mystery. Loved it!!
Reads like a British mystery .......2006-12-04
Thus you should like it or dislike it depending on whether or not you enjoy psychological, steady-paced, well-plotted mysteries, such as those by P.D. James and Ruth Rendell (aka Barbara Vine). People who want a speedy, thrilling, more violent page turner like the Alex Delaware books, may be in for a disappointment (which I believe is reflected in many comments here). I do like the Delaware books (though I confess my favorite characters are Milo Sturgis and the city of Los Angeles; I find Dr. Delaware often whiny and Robin a total you-know-what -- and I'm female), but I liked this one as well. It's just different, that's all. To me the central mystery wasn't about the serial killer, it was about the Conspiracy Club, and whether or not they were actually steering the psychologist protagonist, or perhaps he instead is losing it emotionally and mentally. Is he being persecuted by the police, set up by the Club (for good or ill), set up by the killer, or just insane? The medical references, often involving cancers, surgeries, and serious activities (Tumor Boards, the Morbidity and Mortality Boards, etc.) to me added an ominous, building sense of inexorable tension to the atmosphere of the story. Very finely done. I couldn't wait to see what happened...the best recommendation for any story. If you're looking for a roller coaster thrill ride, however, you should probably wait for another Delaware book.
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Presented UNABRIDGED ON AUDIO CD. (8 CDs). "Over the course of twenty acclaimed novels of suspense, most recently The Murder Book and A Cold Heart, New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman has pitted psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware against adversaries as disturbed and dangerous as Delaware is clever and compassionate. Now in Kellermans gripping new novel, a different hero will hold the reader spellbound: a dedicated young psychologist, unschooled in the ways of violent crime and incalculable eviluntil his life is irreversibly touched by both . . . and he is thrust into a chilling hunt for a twenty-first-century Jack the Ripper.
When his brief, passionate romance with nurse Jocelyn Banks is cut short by her kidnapping and brutal murder, Dr. Jeremy Carrier is left emotionally devastated, haunted by his lovers grisly demise and warily eyed by police still seeking a prime suspect in the unsolved slaying. To escape the pain, he buries himself in his work as staff psychologist at City Central Hospitalonly to be drawn deeper into a waking nightmare when more women turn up murdered in the same gruesome fashion as Jocelyn Banks . . . and the suspicion surrounding Jeremy intensifies. Now, the only way to prove his innocence and put his torment to rest is to follow the trail of a cunning psychopath.
Spurring on Jeremys investigation is Dr. Arthur Chess, an enigmatic pathologist who specializes in examining the dead, but harbors a keen fascination with the darker deeds committed by the living. Arthurdraws Jeremy into an unexpected friendship, and into the confidence of a cryptic society devoted to matters unknown and unspoken. When he suddenly slips away, Jeremy is left to contend with an onslaught of anonymous cluesand the growing realization that a harrowing game of cat and mouse has been set in motion.
But who besides Jeremy is playingand who is making the rules?
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Beyond Enlightenment: Occultism And Politics In Modern France
David Allen Harvey
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The occult sciences have attracted followers and fascinated observers since the middle ages. Beyond Enlightenment examines the social, political, and metaphysical doctrines of Martinism, a French occultist movement and offshoot of Freemasonry that flourished from the late eighteenth century to the dawn of the twentieth century. The French Revolution and the disorder that followed it convinced Martinists that modern society was on the wrong path. For guidance they looked back not to the corrupt Old Regime but rather to a lost golden age of mankind that existed only in their imagination. The Martinists were closely engaged in the political events of their times, and rightly or wrongly, they earned a reputation for secret intrigue and ubiquitous hidden influence.
David Allen Harvey focuses on the Martinists themselves, recreating their own social and political views. He traces the birth of Martinism during the Enlightenment, its revival in the fin de siècle, and the late nineteenth-century formation of a distinctly Martinist project-the synarchy-aimed at the social and political renewal of France and the greater world. The Martinist doctrines formed a unique synthesis of Enlightenment and counter-Enlightenment thought. Harvey maintains that Martinists were a peaceful, esoteric society that rejected both secular materialism and dogmatic Catholicism, seeking to reveal the hand of Providence in history, discover divinely inspired laws of social and political organizations, and enact the kingdom of heaven on earth.
Seeking to explore and analyze the "irrational" side of the "Age of Reason," Beyond Enlightenment is a welcome addition to recent studies of esoteric movements. Historians of culture, religion, and politics in post-Revolutionary France, as well as historians of esotericism and alternative religions will be interested in this engaging and revealing study.
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Conspiracy Club
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The Conspiracy Club
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The Conspiracy Club
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