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Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review
(Close Your Eyes, Click Your Heels, and Repeat After Me)
『On a whim, I bought Glenn Beck's book (paperback) because it looked like one that could be read in the car (while my inamorata was buying shoes), or easily read in the bathroom. I discovered I could do both, just not the easily part. (Don't try and return this at Brentano's if you're George Alexander).

Mr. Beck presents his views on the government, money, taxes, the political class, the perks and privileges of the same, progressivism, our future possibilities and the 9/12 Project. He covers these topics in a mere 111 pages. Thomas Payne's "Common Sense," Beck's inspiration for the book, follows. Including his sources, the book manages to creep up to 174 pages.

He describes Republican and Democrat politicians as the political elite, that they are not interested in the welfare of the American people, and feel their office is essentially their birthright. He turns on those he calls progressives from Republican Theodore Roosevelt to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. He chastises Roosevelt for appropriating some of the most beautiful country on earth as national parks, and he charges Wilson, or at least as far back as him, for putting a productive education system on a misguided philosophy of teacher-student relationships that doesn't work and causes our students to fail. His central theme is that government is bad, corrupt, inept and constantly looks for new ways to rob citizens of their personal liberty by controlling more and more of their lives from education to guns, and that the free enterprise system is the only guarantor of liberty and wealth.

The author's writing is easy to read and his concepts are easy to grasp. I found myself agreeing with him regarding the misuse of eminent domain that is given to private developers instead of being given over for the public welfare. Unfortunately, this is all I can give him credit for.

Beck uses the term, "Common sense tells us..." to death. By page 40, it had the same effect of being in a car listening to kiddies singing "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall," kids who were determined to go to zero. To be sure, Beck's idea of common sense is from his own frame of reference rather than consensus. He also sounded like a manic cheerleader going: America! America! Rah, rah, rah, sis-coom-bah! "Stand together!" "Rise up against the political elites." "Don't let them take your guns!" In all this cheerleading, Glenn Beck tells you what to do, with everything except pom-poms, but doesn't tell you how to do it. Some of his writing could be downright patronizing, and his message is pure "teabag." Equally annoying were his quotes without references or those tiny little superscript numbers, which would have allowed me to verify its context more easily. I got the sense of a sophist with little imagination or depth.

Even though he decries extremism in any form, he has associated with, and even praised extremists on his program such as Michael Hill, the founder of the white supremacist League of the South; Thomas Naylor, a secessionist, head of the Second Vermont Republic, and Tom Woods who wrote the "Politically Incorrect Guide to American History," which proclaims that the Civil War didn't exist--it was the War for Southern Independence or the War of Northern Aggression. Woods even filled in for Beck when he had his appendix removed. (Maybe they should put it back in)?

The most disturbing thing in Beck's writing was what he said about Progressives whom he describes by how they think, how patient they are at getting what they want (your liberties), and what they are trying to do (control you), and how subtle they are trying to do it (taking away your guns). It sounds like there has been a secret cabal from T. R. Roosevelt handed down to Hillary Clinton, and if Beck is so attuned to how Progressives think and ask, I have to ask, how does he know? Was he even sneakier at infiltrating their meetings and thought processes than he claims they are? e.g. a deep-seated hatred of white people. Such collective attribution sounds paranoid. If he is not paranoid, it appears he is attempting to inflict it on his readers. Neither possibility appears healthy, and I don't remember Thomas Paine's writings inspiring such paranoia or distrust of government.

Glenn Beck is a very influential voice in American media, but I cannot imagine how this book will increase that influence except for the completely ignornant and insecure. If you are still not sure if you should buy this, stand in your living room, close your eyes, and click your heels and repeat, and repeat, and repeat, and repeat, and repeat: "Common sense tells us."

If you can do that fifty times, you've read at least half the book already.』

(hmmm....somewhat confused?)
『I do not profess to be an American historian or an expert in contemporary American politics - but believe I keep myself fairly well informed.
I am, however, somewhat confused by the content of this book.
I understood Glenn Beck's common sense and Thomas Paine's common sense - yet, placed side by side I personally failed to draw a correlation or comparison between the two and cannot grasp the "inspiration" in Beck's common sense.
I will sign off now - writing anything further may reveal my naive ignorance.....or not...』

(A healthy anger?)
『This book energized me to go out and do something. Too long have we let our politicians do what they want with our money and time. It always seemed so complex, but really, they are making it seem that way. Glenn lays out the facts in an easy to read, practical, dare I say, common sense, approach and simply asks "WHY".』

(Serious Food for Thought)
『This book is a serious, well thought out and well written discussion of our present political situation and how it relates to our forefathers original intent. Early on, the subject matter is so depressing that I could only read a chapter at a time. However, further into the book, Glenn begins to lay out the solutions to our dilemma and an air of hopefulness pervades the material. I actually enjoyed the book and am now using it as a reference. It also contains a copy of Thomas Paine's original "Common Sense" which is a good reminder of the patriots that preceded us and why we should fight to keep our country on the path they intended.』

(Beck COMPLAINS, but doesn't provide a SOLUTION!)
『In this book, Glenn Beck provides lots of ways to complain about the U.S. government. In fact, it feels like he's yelling during most of the book. However he provides little in the the form of solutions or ways the reader can solve the problems he lists. At best he tells you to vote for people who will fix things. Plus, he twists statistics to try to prove some points without sharing all the numbers, which would tell a different story. Off the top of their heads, I bet most readers could write a list of complaints about the government and cover 80% of what is in this book, so why bother hearing someone else complain about them? Whining increases stress levels while solutions help lower stress. Don't waste your time reading this book. Spend that time coming up with your own solutions.

I agree with others here who explain that Beck's chapters have little connection to Thomas Paine's work. Beck just used Paine's title as a way to generate publicity for his own book. Sure, he quotes the founding fathers and Paine at times, but there is no real link to Paine's book.

Don't waste your time reading this book.』
『#1New York Timesbestselling author and popular radio and television host Glenn Beck revisits Thomas Paine'sCommon Sense.』
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(Exemplary life of a modern hero or how respect and care open all doors)
『This is an account from 1993 to 2003 of Greg Mortenson an American climber that after failing to make the K-2 misses his path back and arrives to the small village of Korphe and how he fulfils the promise to the local leader to build a school in his village in Northern Pakistan. The story itself is vibrant and full of stumbling stones and shows how Mr Mortenson manages to go around all of them during a 3 year span and builds the school. He becomes so engaged by the first promise that ever since this has become his mission in life.

This story makes the book already worth reading. Mortenson is a rela hero not only succeding but also going endless strain to achieve it. Additionally it gives a very good insight in the lives and costumes of people in those remote areas of the world and shows their necessities as persons(decent schools, health systems, potable water).

The most interesting aspect probably is how the book breaks with many of the prejudices we might have on Muslims and the way they relate to other people. Greg Mortenson with respect and interest manages to get the support of religious leaders in the area that support his endeavours by educating children to improve the live of these impoverished areas. All this takes makes a very interesting turn when the war on Afghanistan starts after 9/11 and Mortenson experiences how locals see the West with suspicion but keep supporting his initiative.

Mortenson results showing that schools, especially for girls, will improve the life of the region breaking a circle of ignorance in the Karakoram; his actions and attitude are more enriching than the vast majority of motivation books.

The narration with many interviews and quotations of the main characters is lively, direct and touching keeping you tight to the book. The fact that the first thing that Mortenson does when he meets coauthor David Relin is handing out a list of dozens of people that he characterizes as his enemies underlines the credibility to this man and the story.
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(Inspiring)
『This book tells a remarkable true story of one man's effort to accomplish something good in an area of the world where there is so much suffering from so many heart-breaking problems. His Central Asian Institute stays steadfast in its purpse: to build schools for the children in Afganistan and Pakistan. Greg Mortenson doesn't just talk it--he does it.』

(Very inspiring!)
『I randomly bought this book to read on vacation and was hooked after the first few minutes! It is very inspiring and has opened my eyes. It has changed my thinking that most people think only about themselves and don't care about others. That is clearly not the case here. I am inspired to help in so many ways. I'm so glad I found this book.』

(A Model for Peace)
『I wish I could afford to send a copy of this book to every person in our government who deals with Middle Eastern affairs, especially those involved in military decisions. This is required reading for everyone!』

(Required Reading)
『This book should be required reading for U.S. Citizens and you should not be allowed into a voting booth if you haven't read it. If you read only one book on foreign policy in the next five years. This is it!!!』
『The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard

Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson’s quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans,Three Cups of Teacombines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.』

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Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review
(Political Editorial Disguised as Biography)
『Very disappointing. I thoroughly enjoyed K's previous works, and was hoping to better understand Tillman-- this should be a fascinating story. The short biographical segments were interesting, but just hinted at who Tillman really was. Unfortunately, this book was just a pretext for a sustained, one-sided, poorly researched venomous political rant about the "stolen election", Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, the military-industrial complex, the stupidity of the military, and on and on. You could justify some of this posturing to provide context, but unfortunately Pat Tillman's fascinating life gets lost in the telling. If you are still driving around with a Gore/Lieberman bumper sticker on your car, you will give this book 5 stars, even if it has very little to do with Pat Tillman.』

(Krakauer must need the money?)
『Here's the best advice you'll ever get. Save the $18 and spend it on a good read like "The Great Influenza". Or if you like war stories, spend your hard earned shekels on a book by Col. David Hackworth. I (as many of the other reviewers here) have previously enjoyed Krak's books. No more. I think he must need the money or something, because this book was nothing but a rather boring, anti-Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld hatefest poorly disguised as "Investigative Journalism".

Jon, if you have any scruples you will offer us back our money on your little opus. And I get it......you don't like George Bush and his bunch. I GET IT. I FRICKIN' GET IT!!! And I'm quite sure you just worship these ragtag Che-worshiping Seattle coffee shop pseudointellectuals as you describe Tillman. I'm positive the two of you would have been great buddies if he would have lived a bit longer. But I'm not so sure he would have approved how you are exploiting his tragic circumstances and heroism for your personal gain.

Enough thought energy wasted now. I've got much better things to do like go cook breakfast. Once again, total waste of your money. Don't buy.』

(Respect)
『Jon Krakauer knows how to tell a story, and his latest book, Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman, presents the heroic and tragic life of an amazing person. Most readers are likely to know the outline of Pat's life story: the NFL player who left fame and wealth to enlist in the Army following 9/11, and who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Thanks to Krakauer's account, readers can know more about the character of Tillman, his respect for others, and the ways in which he was comfortable as a nonconformist, always testing the limits of his abilities. As Krakauer presented Pat from childhood on, I became fascinated by the building of character over time, and became saddened by the ways in which Tillman did not receive the respect he deserved, especially from the military leaders who tried to manipulate the truth about his death.

Rating: Three-star (Recommended)
』

(Not at all what I expected)
『Pat Tillman was a more complex person than I expected and his journal entries, which Krakauer quotes extensively are fascinating. The author rehashes a lot of the history of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars but there is quite a bit of information that is new to me. It's interesting to see how many of the bad reivews (the 1's and 2's) are based on ideology, not the book's merits.』

(Nietzschean superman)
『The people that pan this book or call it "flat" are those that are offended by some of Krakauer's political comments. Do not get distracted by this as it is a riveting and well researched book that is hard to put down when you start it. Pat Tillman was an exceptional person that Krakauer elevates to a modern day Nietzschean superman status. He outlines all the characteristics practically from childhood that qualify him for this special status. What's troubling about the book is that Krakauer would have us believe that those that actually pulled the trigger and killed Tillman and the pilots of the US planes that killed 17 American soldiers in the Jessica Lynch rescue in Iraq have no remorse over their actions. I doubt that and certainly hope that it is not true.』
『The bestselling author ofInto the Wild,Into Thin Air, andUnder the Banner of Heavendelivers a stunning, eloquent account of a remarkable young man’s haunting journey.

Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army. He was deeply troubled by 9/11, and he felt a strong moral obligation to join the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Two years later, he died on a desolate hillside in southeastern Afghanistan.

Though obvious to most of the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman’s own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered to keep this information from Tillman’s wife, other family members, and the American public for five weeks following his death. During this time, President Bush repeatedly invoked Tillman’s name to promote his administration’s foreign policy. Long after Tillman’s nationally televised memorial service, the Army grudgingly notified his closest relatives that he had “probably” been killed by friendly fire while it continued to dissemble about the details of his death and who was responsible.

InWhere Men Win Glory, Jon Krakauer draws on Tillman’s journals and letters, interviews with his wife and friends, conversations with the soldiers who served alongside him, and extensive research on the ground in Afghanistan to render an intricate mosaic of this driven, complex, and uncommonly compelling figure as well as the definitive accountof the events and actions that led to his death. Before he enlisted in the army, Tillman was familiar to sports aficionados as an undersized, overachieving Arizona Cardinals safety whose virtuosity in the defensive backfield was spellbinding. With his shoulder-length hair, outspoken views, and boundless intellectual curiosity, Tillman was considered a maverick. America was fascinated when he traded the bright lights and riches of the NFL for boot camp and a buzz cut. Sent first to Iraq—a war he would openly declare was “illegal as hell” —and eventually to Afghanistan, Tillman was driven by complicated, emotionally charged, sometimes contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, patriotism, and masculine pride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment. But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by his fellow soldiers.

Krakauer chronicles Tillman’s riveting, tragic odyssey in engrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death. Infused with the power and authenticity readers have come to expect from Krakauer’s storytelling,Where Men Win Gloryexposes shattering truths about men and war. 


From the Hardcover edition.』
『Book Description
The bestselling author ofInto the Wild,Into Thin Air, andUnder the Banner of Heavendelivers a stunning, eloquent account of a remarkable young man’s haunting journey.

Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army. He was deeply troubled by 9/11, and he felt a strong moral obligation to join the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Two years later, he died on a desolate hillside in southeastern Afghanistan.

Though obvious to most of the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman’s own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered to keep this information from Tillman’s wife, other family members, and the American public for five weeks following his death. During this time, President Bush repeatedly invoked Tillman’s name to promote his administration’s foreign policy. Long after Tillman’s nationally televised memorial service, the Army grudgingly notified his closest relatives that he had “probably” been killed by friendly fire while it continued to dissemble about the details of his death and who was responsible.

InWhere Men Win Glory, Jon Krakauer draws on Tillman’s journals and letters, interviews with his wife and friends, conversations with the soldiers who served alongside him, and extensive research on the ground in Afghanistan to render an intricate mosaic of this driven, complex, and uncommonly compelling figure as well as the definitive accountof the events and actions that led to his death. Before he enlisted in the army, Tillman was familiar to sports aficionados as an undersized, overachieving Arizona Cardinals safety whose virtuosity in the defensive backfield was spellbinding. With his shoulder-length hair, outspoken views, and boundless intellectual curiosity, Tillman was considered a maverick. America was fascinated when he traded the bright lights and riches of the NFL for boot camp and a buzz cut. Sent first to Iraq—a war he would openly declare was “illegal as hell” —and eventually to Afghanistan, Tillman was driven by complicated, emotionally charged, sometimes contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, patriotism, and masculine pride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment. But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by his fellow soldiers.

Krakauer chronicles Tillman’s riveting, tragic odyssey in engrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death. Infused with the power and authenticity readers have come to expect from Krakauer’s storytelling,Where Men Win Gloryexposes shattering truths about men and war. 
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(Sorry, Glenn Beck is ruining America.)
『This book is intended purely as shock jocking. It's not anything but Glenn Beck shouting on paper. It's really ruining America to have divisive, fear-mongering, black-and-white Conservatives brandish their trash so freely. Rational, realistic people will find this book as ridiculous as I did. What a waste.』

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(One Basketball Book That Covers An Era!)
『Bird and Magic were rivals throughout their career.
Their mutual respect and competition between them
was something to behold. The classic Celtic-Laker playoffs
were great. This books sheds some good insight into their
relationship and some of the behind the scenes issues that developed.
A good read!



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(More than just talking about basketball)
『Having grown up during the reign of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, I was delighted to see that they collaborated on the book, When the Game Was Ours.

Both my son and I read this book. My son was born just as Bird and Johnson were in their last years in the NBA so to him, this was all new stuff. For me, it was a nice trip down memory lane.

Both men are driven and ambitious who loved the game. They were also smart and savvy as well. Neither are perfect, but they are interesting and intelligent who became more than symbols of a game. They were the co-kings in an era of really good players.

My son knew he was going to enjoy the Larry Bird portion but he was surprised at how moved he was about Magic Johnson and his challenges with HIV and his friendship with the fractious and controversial Isaiah Thomas.

The narrative is easy to read. Almost conversationally as each guy gets his turn to tell his side. It isn't just about the game, but also about their lives and how they changed the game and it changed them.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed Bird and Johnson. I'd also recommend it to any young person who is curious about that time. For both my son and I, it was a joy to read.』

(One of my favorite books)
『I was a little girl when these two titans took to the hardwood but I remember their fierce competition like it was yesterday. This book is a must read for basketball fans!

MacMullan skillfully sets up the rivalry and sends the reader right back into that special time when there were sooo many talented basketball players but the game wasn't seemingly as popular as baseball or football. Larry and Magic took the game to new heights with their enormous competitive spirit. They helped make the NBA what it is today! This book brought back many, many fond memories of watching these two greats. I do agree with the reviewer who mentioned how these two titans brought each other to new heights of competition and how wonderful it would have been had Michael Jordan had the same experience heavens only knows what he could have done.

I love the very end of this book..all that remains is respect.

I can't think of any negatives about this book. While everyone looking to buy this book obviously knows a bit about these two wonderful ballplayers I can assure you that you will certainly enjoy this read. And sorry, I never give out tidbits and spoilers in my reviews although some people don't seem to like that. ;)』

(For Anyone Who Was a of Basketball in the 80's)
『Many consider Michael Jordan the best of all time, but it was Ervin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird who made basketball what it is today. They are so intertwined, from their college days to competing for NBA titles all the while taking the sport from a tape delay when they entered the league, to the cultural landmark of the eighties, it makes perfect since that they would write their autobiography together (of course with a lot of help from Jackie MacMullan, it is pretty evident even though her name is smallest on the front cover, she did most, if not all the writing).

When the Game Was Ours made a big splash before its release when parts about Johnson's detraining relationship with Isaiah Thomas, and that is in there as advertised, but the book excels when Johnson and Bird stick to their relationships with each other. The book is set up by devoting certain chapters to specific dates, starting with the first meeting of the two, ironically as teammates on an international college all-star tournament.

With their first interactions together being teammates, you kind of wish that the book had ended with them as teammates again, and again for representing their country at the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, but instead get two chapters devoted to Bird's retirement and Johnson's induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. And of course all the important meetings in-between are represented: the college finals, the all star game, the NBA finals. The only thing missing is an accompanying DVD of the games mentioned in the book. And for the stat geeks, there is even an extensive look at their numbers throughout their careers at the back.
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(Once again the Bird/Magic synergy makes for great entertainment)
『Like so many basketball fans, the NCAA championship with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird was the game that started my interest in basketball, and their efforts in the NBA made me a fan of the league. Either one alone would have been great, but together they created something that was really special. Having them combine on this book is the same. While their individual stories are worth reading, the combination of these two greats makes for a very special read. The book goes all the way to the beginning for these two. The author goes back and forth between these two greats to show us not just how each developed and did great things, but how these two were so amazingly linked throughout their lives. It is hard to imagine that with just a little more recruiting ability, a great college coach like Bobby Knight could have had both of these players at Indiana, and created more of a dynasty. However, Bobby Knight's loss was really our gain, and the author shows us how the competition between Bird and Magic drove both to heights that we had not seen in many years in the NBA. As teammates, they would have made some NBA team a dynasty, but as competitors, they made the entire league a dynasty. It is really great to read about how each felt during all the various highlights of their careers, and the author does a nice job of giving us Bird's and Magic's combined autobiography. I highly recommend purchasing this book, it is rare when I find a book that really becomes a page turner like this one did for me.』
『From the moment these two legendary players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick with laser-beam focus, relentless determination, and a deadly jump shot, a player who demanded excellence from everyone around him. Magic Johnson was Mr. Showtime, a magnetic personality with all the right moves. Young, indomitable, he was a pied piper in purple and gold. And he burned with an inextinguishable desire to win.

Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most thrilling rivalry in the NBA—East vs. West, physical vs. finesse, old school vs. Showtime, even white vs. black. Each pushed the other to greatness, and together Bird and Johnson collected eight NBA Championships and six MVP awards, helping to save a floundering NBA. At the start they were bitter rivals, but along the way they became lifelong friends.

With intimate detail, When the Game Was Ours reveals for the first time the inner workings of two players dead set on besting each other. From the heady days of trading championships to the darker days of injury and illness, we come to understand Larry’s obsessive devotion to winning and how his demons drove him on the court. We hear him talk with candor about playing through chronic pain. In Magic we see a star struggle with the sting of defeat, not just as a player but as a team leader. When he learns he has contracted HIV we hear in his ownwords how that devastating news affected his relationships in basketball and beyond. But always, we see both these men prevail.』
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Amazon Exclusive: Bill Walton ReviewsWhen the Game Was Ours

Bill Walton played in the NBA for 13 years, and in 1996, was named one of the top 50 players in NBA history. He's been an analyst for CBS Sports and NBC Sports, and since 2002, he's been a game analyst for ESPN NBA telecasts. Read his guest review ofWhen the Game Was Ours:

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are transcendent, iconic and timeless standard bearers of excellence who changed "The Game" forever, always bringing out the best in each other and never failing to put a smile on all our faces.

I was one of the lucky ones. I had the incredible good fortune to have witnessed firsthand the Bird/Magic rivalry. It was an intense and constant thing for us all. But even I didn't realize how powerful their connection was until I readWhen the Game Was Ours, a riveting and page-turning masterpiece that could only be written with the help of someone like Jackie MacMullan, who was there every step of the way and who sensed there was a whole lot more to their story than what happened on the court or got played over and over again on the highlight reels. In this book, Larry and Magic tell stories like they never have before. I was enthralled, page after page. Theirs was a unique relationship. They were polar opposites, but in ways few of us realized they were very much the same. They both wanted the same thing, day in and day out--to win. And did they know how to win.

When the Game Was Oursperfectly captures the defining moments of their lives from the very beginning of their fiercest of rivalries through their constantly evolving historical relationship and friendship right up to the present. This epic tome is the capstone of their landmark careers. It is also so much more than anyone could ever dream for.When the Game Was Oursbrilliantly explains why "The Game" will always belong to Larry and Magic.--Bill Walton

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Amazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

Amazon.com:It was interesting to learn that a fast break during an exhibition game sparked the start of your long friendship. Talk about that play and how it set the stage for future Bird vs. Magic battles.

Larry Bird:What I remember about that play was we had the defender spinning around like a top because we moved the ball so quickly. I had never played with anyone who could pass the ball like Magic. I was blown away by the things he was doing on the court. But once we were done as teammates on that All-Star team, I moved on. And, a year later, when we played against each other for the NCAA championship, I treated him like he was just another guy. I wasn't too big on being friendly with people I was trying to beat. I think that upset him, but I didn't care. I was always taught, "Don't talk to the enemy."

Earvin "Magic" Johnson:I already knew about Larry before we played in the World Invitational Tournament. I was dying to meet this guy who went to Indiana, quit school, worked on a garbage truck, then came back and started putting up really big numbers for Indiana State. We played on the second team together during those exhibitions, and the way we moved the ball, we were better than the starters! That one play was so fast, so amazing, those Russian players had no idea what hit them. We didn't spend a whole lot of time together off the court, because Larry kept to himself, but I was real excited the following spring when I realized our Michigan State team was going to play his Indiana State team for the NCAA championship. I went over to say hello to him at the press conference a day or two before the game, and he totally blew me off. I couldn't believe it. I left thinking, "That Larry Bird, he's kind of a jerk." And the rivalry was on.

Amazon.com:Where did you each develop your love for the game?

Bird:My two older brothers, Mike and Mark, played basketball all day long. They were bigger and stronger than me, so they were better in the beginning. But I loved the way it felt when the ball dropped through the strings, so I was out there all the time, day and night, working on my game. I wasn't going to stop until I could beat my brothers. And by the time that happened, I was hooked on the game. I couldn't live without it.

Johnson:I honestly can't remember a time when basketball wasn't a part of my life. I grew up in a big family, so we played all kinds of sports, including basketball. I loved the way the ball felt in my hands. I took my ball with me everywhere--to school, to the store, to the school dances. People in Lansing, Michigan, got used to seeing me walking down the street dribbling my ball. I wasn't going to stop until I was in the NBA.

Amazon.com:If you could each replay one game from the past, which would it be and why?

Bird:I'd like to go back to the 1987 Finals, to the game when Magic sunk his junior junior hook. It was down to the final seconds, and Magic had Kevin McHale isolated out on the wing, and when he drove past him to the basket, our center, Robert Parish, came over to help, and I came over from the weak side, but probably a second too late. I never expected Magic to shoot a hook. I had never seen him do anything like that before. People forget that even after that basket, we still had a chance to pull it out. I got a great look from the baseline in the final seconds, but the shot rolled off. If I could go back and replay that game, maybe we would have won it, and possibly the series as well.

Johnson:That's easy. I'd go back to Game 2 of the 1984 Finals, when we were in Boston and about to take a 2–0 lead in the series, and instead I called a time-out in the final seconds. If I hadn't called it, we would have run out the clock and taken total command of the series. Instead, because of the time-out, the Celtics were able to set their defense, and James Worthy's pass was intercepted by Gerald Henderson. That was one of the most disappointing losses of my career, and I've never forgotten it.

Amazon.com:One of the most powerful moments in the book surrounds November 7, 1991--the day Magic announced he was HIV positive. Magic, why was it so important to you to contact Larry before the news hit?

Johnson:You've got to understand that by this point, we're like Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. Nobody talked about one of us without mentioning the other. We were that connected. I knew the minute the news hit, people would be flocking to get a reaction from both Larry and Michael Jordan, so I felt I had to give them some warning. Also, by then, Larry and I had developed a bit of a relationship. In spite of all our battles, I felt a real affection for him. He needed to know, and he needed to know from me.

Amazon.com:Larry, what do you remember most about that day?

Bird:The feeling I had in the pit of my stomach. It was a horrible, awful feeling. I just remember lying in my room, trying to take a nap, and all I could think about was that Magic would be dead soon. At that time, we didn't know much about HIV. We all just assumed he had been given a death sentence, and that was really shocking to think about.

Amazon.com:How did winning a gold medal with the 1992 Dream Team compare to winning an NBA championship?

Johnson:That whole experience in Barcelona was amazing, fantastic. At that point, I was technically retired from the NBA because of my HIV illness, and I missed basketball so much. To be out there playing for my country, not to mention alongside Larry and Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing, was one of the biggest thrills of my life. I savored every single moment of it.

Bird:It was a little harder for me because my back was in such bad shape, and sometimes it was hard for me to enjoy it because of the pain. I just wanted to get into a game and make a contribution and be able to say I did it, that I was part of an Olympic team. And once I did that, I was happy. My goals were pretty realistic in Barcelona. Still, I didn't realize how amazing it would feel to be up on that medal stand, alongside Magic, John Stockton, Patrick, and all the guys, with that gold medal around my neck. That is one special memory.

Amazon.com:Who carries the NBA torch today?

Johnson:There's some great young talent out there, but I've got to choose the Laker, Kobe Bryant. I think he proved in the 2009 NBA championship that he learned how to balance his own individual skills with those of his teammates. That was a big step forward for him. What I liked best about Kobe was watching him enjoy himself. The game is supposed to be fun. Larry and I never lost sight of that.

Bird:You certainly couldn't go wrong choosing Kobe, but I'm a LeBron James man. He is so strong. He's also fearless, and he's convinced he can do anything. That's what stands out to me. He still has some steps to take, like bringing the same effort defensively every night that he brings on the offensive end, but he has all the tools to accomplish that. He's going to have a long, successful career that will include some championships of his own.

Amazon.com:If you both laced 'em up right now, who would win one-on-one in H-O-R-S-E?

Bird:Nobody beats me in H-O-R-S-E. Besides, Magic can't shoot.

Johnson:Larry, you'd have no chance against me one-on-one. I've got too many ways to beat you. Plus, as slow as I am, I'm still faster than you.

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(I pulled a Palin and quit, quit reading this book...)
『I'm a republican who regretfully gave Palin, her book, a chance. Bad idea, I'll never get those moments back. After about 30 minutes, it just dawned on me: Why am I reading this book? Palin's not particularly intelligent-she's not a theologian, philosopher, professor, lawyer, doctor, or any other sort of professional that may have something worthwhile to share-and she hasn't really accomplished much. She obviously can't manage her own family much less a state, heck she even quit as governor! Why? It's clear: to make money writing poorly written books. (I know, I know, she left Alaska for Alaska, but if she was truly interested in Alaska's best interests, don't you think that she'd be serving Alaska's causes instead of writing books and traveling around America and around the world giving speeches behind closed doors?). This book is boring reality t.v. on paper and it's amazing that it appeals to so many (scary world we live in).』

(A well written book that will let you get to know Sarah Palin)
『The invective abuse directed at Sarah Palin says much about her progressive detractors and their fear of her, but very little about who she really is. This book is a well written autobiography. It serves its purpose in letting the reader get to know the author. There is no overwrought creation myth as there is with Obama. Sarah's is a very normal small town American story. Her values are quite mainstream. What is extraordinary is her willingness to take on the progressive elite that has come to dominate the so called mainstream media, our elite universities, most non-profit institutions and now our Federal government. I respect her for that.

Critics have complained that the book has petty criticism aimed at her detractors. First, that is a fairly minor part of the book that appears in context as the story is told. Second, her need to tell her side of the story is perfectly legitimate. Third, the fact that her detractors have so little to go on that they focus on petty criticism is what creates the need to respond in the first place. I don't see that she inappropriately dwells on things like "Troopergate" in the book.

The 11 AP reporters assigned to fact check this book are another reflection on her detractors. Eleven reporters basically came up with nothing of substance, yet wrote news articles about it. In contrast there is virtually no press criticism/analysis of Obama's "Dreams" autobiography. Joseph Farah has convincingly documented a long list of misrepresentations and outright falsehoods in Obama's book. Christopher Anderson and Jack Cashill have produced considerable evidence that the terrorist Bill Ayers actually ghost wrote much of the "Dreams" book. Yet the AP and other news organizations uncritically fawn over Obama's book, some going so far as to claim he is one of the best writers to ever occupy the oval office. This despite no evidence before or since the book that Obama is anything more than a mediocre writer.

This book is really only the beginning of a story. I hope to hear much more in the future.』

(Credit where credit is due)
『Sarah Palin has at least one thing in common with Hilary Clinton besides gender. Neither of them is willing to credit their ghostwriter. I am certain that Sarah Palin herself had a great deal of hands on imput as to the structure as well as the content of this book, but the actual author is a woman named Lynn Vincent. Politicians are busy people, and I quite understand that they may need help in order to bring a book to fruition. But I distrust anyone who will not acknowledge that they have not produced a piece of work that they sign their name to.
That said, the writing is better than many bios that are produced quickly in the 'as told to' tradition. I dock it two stars for not having an index, another major point of annoyance.』

(Horrific on every level)
『The paper upon which this drivel is printed is worth more than the words themselves. What you'll find here is a self-promoting narcissist with no understanding of how government actually works. Save yourself precious time and money and stay away!! There's nothing to be gained by indulging this woman.』

(Excellent Read)
『From a very real person. A fantastic read from an extra ordinary human being. Will make an excellent world leader.』
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One year ago, Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage like a comet. Yet even now, few Americans know who this remarkable woman really is.

On September 3, 2008 Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention that electrified the nation and instantly made her one of the most recognizable women in the world.

As chief executive of America's largest state, she had built a record as a reformer who cast aside politics-as-usual and pushed through changes other politicians only talked about: Energy independence. Ethics reform. And the biggest private sector infrastructure project in U.S. history. And while revitalizing public school funding and ensuring the state met its responsibilities to seniors and Alaska Native populations, Palin also beat the political "good ol' boys club" at their own game and brought Big Oil to heel.

Like her GOP running mate, John McCain, Palin wasn't a packaged and over-produced candidate. She was a Main Street American woman: a working mom, wife of a blue collar union man, and mother of five children, the eldest of whom was serving his country in a yearlong deployment in Iraq and the youngest, an infant with special needs. Palin's hometown story touched a populist nerve, rallying hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans to the GOP ticket.

But as the campaign unfolded, Palin became a lightning rod for both praise and criticism. Supporters called her "refreshing" and "honest," a kitchen-table public servant they felt would fight for their interests. Opponents derided her as a wide-eyed Pollyanna unprepared for national leadership. But none of them knew the real Sarah Palin.

In this eagerly anticipated memoir, Palin paints an intimate portrait of growing up in the wilds of Alaska; meeting her lifelong love; her decision to enter politics; the importance of faith and family; and the unique joys and trials of life as a high-profile working mother. She also opens up for the first time about the 2008 presidential race, providing a rare, mom's-eye view of high-stakes national politics—from patriots dedicated to "Country First" to slick politicos bent on winning at any cost.

Going Roguetraces one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey and imparts Palin's vision of a way forward for America and her unfailing hope in the greatest nation on earth.

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(An interesting analysis of war)
『I have been wanting to read Sun Tszu's treatise for a long time but had never gotten around to it.
It consists of short paragraphs of his writings and many comentaries and arguments regarding them.
It isn't something you can read in one go. At times it gets tedious reading the conflicting comments.
Because it was written long ago and has been rewritten and translated many times it has lost coherance in places. Still there is much of value and I wish that Bush and Rumsfeld had taken heed of it before getting
us involved in Iraq.』

(A terrific book)
『A well-known writer friend strongly recommended this book to me and, knowing very little about the subject, I read it on a plane trip to southeast asia. I was entranced from start to finish. It is a work a great nuance and amazing writing. Buy it!』

(One of the most important military books in history)
『The Warring States period Warring States Period 475-221 BCE is a history of constant warfare, of alliances and counter-alliances, and of treaties made and broken. The nature of warfare evolved during the period. During the Warring States period, political stability was impossible to gain by adventurous military action. With the advent of swelling ranks of soldiers, protracted sieges, and an ever increasing drain on state treasuries, warfare became a serious matter for study.

Thus, the opening remark of "The Art Of War" states--without exaggeration--war had become the most serious business of the state, the key to survival or ruin. The author of this and other pithy aphorisms on how to successfully fight a war was Sun Tzu. Sun Tzu scholars place his writing "The Art of War" in the Warring States Period, based on the descriptions of warfare in the text. The book has received great exposure in the west starting in the eighteenth century after being translated by a French missionary. It has been reported that Napoleon studied the text and effectively put many of its teachings to good use. For the past 2,000 years, it has been the most important military treatise in all of Asia, even known by name with the common people. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese military figures have studied it and employed its concepts to good effect. This is especially evident in the military tactics of 20th century revolutionaries like Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh.

The book is comprised of 13 chapters. The thesis of Sun's work is one should employ an army after a thorough analysis mandated by careful planning and the formulation of an overall strategy before embarking on a campaign. Sun emphasizes rational self-control, influenced by Daoist teachings throughout the book.

Chap 1-Laying Plans
18. All warfare is based on deception. 19. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

Chap 6-Weak Points And Strong
8. Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

The best translation is the Samuel B. Griffith edition
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(A book that helped shape the world)
『One of the oldest and probably one of the most historically relevant books on warfare, The Art of War, was a huge influence on shaping the Eastern world. The philosophy taught is the positioning of soldiers and how to react quickly to the changing environments of the battlefield -- where, of course, the uncertainty of combat requires a soldier to not only make quick decisions, but the right counter strike. Fail, and you may lose your life. Too many mistakes, and you may lose the war. The book is divided into 13 chapters and depending on the translation gives the names. I will use the most common translation to list the chapters:

I. Laying Plans
II. Waging War
III. Attack by Stratagem
IV. Tactical Dispositions
V. Energy
VI. Weak Points and Strong
VII. Maneuvering
VIII. Variation of Tactics
IX. The Army on the March
X. Terrain
XI. The Nine Situations
XII. The Attack by Fire
XIII. The Use of Spies

Chapter I: Is about the fundamentals and planning of war: the way, seasons, terrain, leadership, and management
Chapter II: The cost effectiveness of war.
Chapter III: Explains how the strength of the phalanx is unity
Chapter IV: Explains that defending the troop's position is crucial
Chapter V: Building momentum
Chapter VI: Take advantage of your opponent's weakness
Chapter VII: Avoid direct contact
Chapter VIII: Flexibility in your counter attack
Chapter IX: evaluating the intentions of others.
Chapter X: There are three general areas of resistance: distance, dangers, and barriers, and the six types of ground positions that arise from them. Each of these six field positions offer certain advantages and disadvantages.
Chapter XI: Describe nine common situations in a campaign
Chapter XII: It examines the five targets for attack, the five types of environmental attack, and the appropriate responses to such attack.
Chapter XIII: The importance of developing good information sources

This book has so much cultural relevance that anything I write won't give it the praise it is due...or describe just how important it was in shaping modern warfare. So, all I can say is just read it and find out for yourself what all the fuss is about.』

(mixed commentary/text makes this an awful edition)
『All I want to do is read the Art of War, but this edition mixes the commentary with the text, which makes reading on the Kindle really difficult. In a real book, the commentary is at the bottom and you can ignore it. On this, it's all mixed in and makes it nearly impossible to read. I'm deleting it.』
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Compiled during the Warring States period of 475-221 B.C.E.,The Art of Warhas had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese military strategy over the past two thousand years and occupies an important place in East Asian intellectual history. It is the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations, and while numerous editions of the work exist, Victor Mair's translation is the first to remain true to the original structure and essential style of the text.

Mair's fidelity to the original, along with his insightful commentary and reliance on archaeologically recovered manuscripts, breaks new ground in solvingThe Art of War's difficult textual and contextual problems. He confronts complex questions concerning the authorship of the work, asserting that Sun Wu, a supposed strategist of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.C.E.) to whom the text is traditionally attributed, never existed. Instead, Mair claims thatThe Art of Warcoalesced over a period of around seventy-five years, from the middle of the fourth century to the first quarter of the third century B.C.E.

Mair also reveals the wayThe Art of Warreflects historical developments in technological and military strategy in civilizations throughout Eurasia, especially in regards to iron metallurgy. He demonstrates the close link between the philosophy inThe Art of Warand Taoism and discusses the reception of the text from the classical period to today. Finally, Mair highlights previously unaddressed stylistic and statistical aspects and includes philological annotations that present new ways of approaching the intellectual and social background of the work. A phenomenal achievement, Mair's comprehensive translation is an indispensable resource for today's students, strategists, and scholars.

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(When Everything Changed)
『Excellent presentation. Easy to read and a great reminder of how far we have come in such a short time. All women need to read this.』

(When Everything Changed)
『I found this book very helpful in presenting the history of the changing women's role. I have lived through it as have my daughters and it was very interesting to see how other things happening in history impacted the changing role of women. I found the book very well documented and I am now sharing it with others.』

(Share with your daughters and nieces)
『If you lived through these changes yourself, you can share the experience by reading this book and as you go adding margin notes. This way you can pass on to your daughters or nieces what your personal reactions were to the events Collins describes. I found myself adding notes on my mother's experiences as well.
I didn't see mention in the book--and sort of wondered why--of the period in the 70s when suddenly the men's ivy-leagues and other all-male colleges decided they might be able to accept "co-eds." And the discrimination those co-eds faced.』

(A Must-Read!)
『
Gail Collins books is a must-read for any woman who was there, who marched in the marches and sang the songs.
In high school we wanted to be prim and proper like Jackie Kennedy and just a few years later we were swimming naked at Woodstock. We got the pill. Steinem said "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle," and thousands of us dumped our husbands and went off in search of careers and orgasms. Women wanted equal everything - especially pay (okay, we're still waiting for that one)! But the list of changes society went through are truely amazing. We made history! I am wooooo-man, hear me roar! Yay!』

(And the winner is......)
『Yes, I remember all too well when and how everything changed. I lived through its'infancy in a hotbed of liberalism. Never much of a mainstreamer, I watched it unfold from the sidelines and couldn't help but feel a twinge of dread. It just seemed like too much all at once. I cringed as the wealthy wives of suburbia burbled about really seeing their vaginas for the very first time as they all sat in a circle at their latest consciousness-raising meeting, mirrors and flashlights in hand, panty girdles having been burned in a backyard ritual. Think I'm joking? The foolishness that becomes the hallmark of every great ground-breaking cultural movement did not pass this one by. Yes, feminism has traveled the spectrum from the sublime to the ridiculous, but nearly half a century later we are beginning to see just how it shakes out long term. Historical facts do not exist. There are only opinions and perceptions. So as Collins lays out the advances of feminism, it only fair to bring in the devil's advocate -that's where I come in. I have the lumps on my head to prove it. Deep breath; here I go. Define "advances" as it applies to a materialistic technology-crazed culture run amok. Is it the two large incomes that are now required for any reasonable, and in some locales, attainable standard of living? Is it $500,000 three bedroom tract homes? Is it empty-nester baby boomers rolling down the road in houses on wheels towing SUV's sporting stickers bragging about how they are spending their children's inheritance? Having come from a childhood where homes had only one breadwinner and one vehicle and Mom still baked cookies, I have to ask myself just how all this liberation has really improved the quality of life of the average American-all Americans. It's easy to put the icons of feminism on a pedestal and celebrate their obvious accomplishments. But how about the contrast between these relatively few icons (usually already wealthy and privileged) and the ever increasing groundswell of their impoverished sisters struggling to do it all and never quite making it? Bummer. That doesn't make for very entertaining storytelling. But it's closer to the reality of the situation. There are more poor and homeless PEOPLE (the fallout of all this liberation has hit BOTH genders hard) than ever before. Hard work and a frugal lifestyle used to allow most of us to live modestly but comfortably. Then the job market began to open up for women. "You know, with both of us bringing home a paycheck, we could really get ahead of the game." Indeed, the predominant tangible symptom of feminism was the stampede of haus fraus into the workplace. Enter polarization - either join the ranks of the "haves" or get left behind in the ghetto of shrinking economic opportunities and escalating expenses. I've watched it happen first hand to people that I know. One particular couple married as dirt-poor farmers. She was one of the first to enter the ranks of women with three jobs - wage-earner, housewife and mother. They saved and invested. Now a wealthy widow sitting on millions while her grandchildren sweat their rent and job security, she can't figure out why they just can't seem to get with the program. I would have liked to have seen Collins take a more balanced approach to "the Great Cause" (I need a break from feminism, even from its' name). The Cause has been really hard on men, and that includes our own children. I remember my own son's embarrassment and confusion when a liberated woman with an armload of groceries growled, "I'm not helpless" and nearly knocked him over as he stepped up to open the door for her. He was only trying to be the helpful human being he was taught to be. That same son, now in his thirties, tells me that the women of his generation are a horror. The men of his generation huddle in groups for protection from them and generally avoid them out of fear. Sounds like lots of lonely people to me. My own generation isn't much different. The little old couples that took care of each other to the end no longer exist. As we enter the winter of our lives, record numbers of us are alone. As we succumb to the ravages of old age, societal resources will be stretched to the limit. As far as pushing for more changes, more so-called reforms, maybe it's time both genders and all ages took a break from all this endless pushing and shoving and just spent some time together achieving a balance-a kinder, gentler man and woman. Turn off the machines - take a walk, play a game, go play at the beach. The enthusiasm of many of the staunch proponents of feminism is admirable, but perhaps it is time to slow down and turn down the volume on the whole gender issue and remember that ultimately we're still the same species.』
『Gail Collins,New York Timescolumnist and bestselling author, recounts the astounding revolution in women's lives over the past 50 years, with her usual "sly wit and unfussy style" (People).

When Everything Changedbegins in 1960, when most American women had to get their husbands' permission to apply for a credit card. It ends in 2008 with Hillary Clinton's historic presidential campaign. This was a time of cataclysmic change, when, after four hundred years, expectations about the lives of American women were smashed in just a generation.

A comprehensive mix of oral history and Gail Collins's keen research--covering politics, fashion, popular culture, economics, sex, families, and work--When Everything Changedis the definitive book on five crucial decades of progress. The enormous strides made since 1960 include the advent of the birth control pill, the end of "Help Wanted--Male" and "Help Wanted--Female" ads, and the lifting of quotas for women in admission to medical and law schools. Gail Collins describes what has happened in every realm of women's lives, partly through the testimonies of both those who made history and those who simply made their way.

Picking up where her highly lauded bookAmerica's Womenleft off,When Everything Changedis a dynamic story, told with the down-to-earth, amusing, and agenda-free tone for which this belovedNew York Timescolumnist is known. Older readers, men and women alike, will be startled as they are reminded of what their lives once were--"Father Knows Best" and "My Little Margie" on TV; daily weigh-ins for stewardesses; few female professors; no women in the Boston marathon, in combat zones, or in the police department. Younger readers will see their history in a rich new way. It has been an era packed with drama and dreams--some dashed and others realized beyond anyone's imagining.』
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(Muscular fiction at its best!)
『When a foul-tempered old sailor, takes up residence at his parents' inn, young Jim Hawkins little realizes that the man is on the run. But, when the Captain dies with a group of pirates closing in, Jim ends up with a map to a huge pirate treasure in his hands. Now, together with Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, the three find themselves a ship, and set out to find this marvelous treasure island. But there's dirty work afoot, and it will take all of Jim pluck and daring if he is going to win through to the treasure...or even just to stay alive!

Well, I have seen a number of movies based on this true classic of Western literature, but I have finally read the original story. As for me, I found it to be quite entertaining - filled with lots of danger and daring-do. I have read a lot of late 19th/early 20th century boy's book, and this one is the king of the genre. No yucky romance, indeed, little in the way of females at all. It's muscular fiction, of the sort that boys have read for many generations.

I must say that I really liked Mr. Stevenson's portrayal of the pirate life - trying to maintain order and discipline amongst a violent and highly-individualized crew, and so forth. I found the book to be very realistic, and all the more entertaining for that.

This is a great book, one that has stood the test of time and truly deserves to be called a classic. I highly recommend this book to all boys, and all men who are boys at heart! (And, to all girls who like muscular fiction!)』

(Great pirate yarn)
『I've actually never read this before, but since I could get it for free on my Kindle, I thought it was worth a try. So right! It deserves its reputation. A swashbuckling tale of intrigue and fun. Truly worth the time it took to read it.』

(Booty Isle...Arrrgh!)
『Avast, me hearties!

Capt Flint, th' most feared buccanneer on th' high sea be dead, an' Billy Bones, his first mate knows 'ere Flint buried his booty. Bones be a buccanneer who loves his rum an' when he drinks hisself t' Davy Jones' locker, 12-year-old Jim Hawkins comes upon Flint's map. Jim an' his shipmates Doctor Livsey an' Mr. Trelawny, set sail fer riches an' adventure. But shi'er me timbers, thar's treachery afoot. Long John Silver, th' one legged buccanneer wi' a heart as black as a bilge rat's belly, be plottin' a mutiny. Jim an' his shipmates must look sharp an' fight t' stay alive on Booty Isle, arrr!

[...]』

(Avast Me Hearties)
『The pirate theme has always been one of my favorite. I'm a big fan of the Goonies and Peter Pan may be my favorite Disney animation. I even enjoyed the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, the other two... not so much. The pirate genre didn't start with Robert Lewis Stevenson's classic novel but his is probably the most influential. Treasure Island was written in the later half of the 1800's before `Shiver Me Timbers' and `Pieces of Eight' became overused pirate phrases and `Dead Man's Chest' became the traditional anthem of movie pirates.

It isn't a deep engaging story that makes Treasure Island such a classic. Quite frankly it's a pretty straight forward tale involving a treasure hunt and a mutineering crew of pirates. What makes this story a classic is in the storytelling and Mr. Stevenson makes it seem effortless. When I read books of lesser quality I can sense the author chiseling out the words rather than letting them flow. Books shouldn't feel crafted they should immerse the reader to the point where you forget there's even an author behind the story. Movie scripts are particularly egregious in trying to pound out a catch phrase to stick in the audiences mind but I see it in books also. Without even trying Stevenson created or popularized half a dozen or more sayings that have survived for over a century. With Long John Silver he essentially created the pirate template that has been used endlessly from Captain Barbossa to Spongebob Squarepants', Patchy the Pirate. Just don't blame Stevenson for the fact that John Stevens has become a cliché.

Young Bill Hawkins is the main protagonist in the story but Long John Silver steals the show. Silver is a wonderful multi-faceted anti-hero that you can't help but root for by the end of the book. This is the kind of book anyone can read but the target audience is probably teen and preteen boys. In fact it is probably the quintessential example of a book that targets young males, a genre that has essentially withered away from its hay day in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Perhaps books like this could inspire younger male audiences to read more than just comic books and video games cheat codes (not that there is anything at all wrong with either pastime). Let me reiterate that if you are not young or male I still recommend this fantastic book. Treasure Island is definitely a story that exceeded my expectations and lives up to the title of classic.』

(treasure island is treasure!)
『I really liked treasure island but their is one thing: it's not a book for four year olds. it has a lot of people dieing an d getting injured in that book. I would say you could give treasure island to a 6-13 year olds.
enjoy!』
『Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: TO THE HESITATING PURCHASER If sailor tales to sailor tunes, Storm and adventure, heat and cold, If schooners, islands, and maroons And Buccaneers and buried Gold, And all the old romance, retold Exactly in the ancient way, Can please, as me they pleased of old, The wiser youngsters of today:—So be it, and fall on! If not, If studious youth no longer crave, His ancient appetites forgot, Kingston, or Ballantyne the brave, Or Cooper of the wood and wave; So be it, also! And may I And all my pirates share the grave Where these and their creations lie! TREASURE ISLANDTHE OLD BUCCANEER CHAPTER I THE OLD SEA DOG AT THE Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 17—, and go back to the time when my father kept the "Admiral Benbow" inn, and the brown old seaman, with the sabre cut, first took up his lodging under our roof. I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he cameplodding to the inn door, his sea chest following behind him in a hand-barrow; a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man; his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulders of his soiled blue coat; his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails; and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember .him looking round the cove and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards:— " Fifteen men on the dead man's chest— Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!" in the high, old tottering voice that seemed to have been tuned a...』
『Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime.Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic.--Naomi Gesinger』
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(an old event,a new perspective)
『Anthony Beevor is a great historian.
I have read all his books,but this one is very special to me as it happened in Normandy,where I,partly, grew up. I am very familiar with all the small towns,villages and hamlets mentionned in the book . I have travelled the small roads in a region which is today so quaint and peaceful.

Anthony Beevor ,as with his other books ,Spain,Berlin and Stalingrad, has the knack to intertwine the historical military ,sometimes rapid and brutal events, with the daily ,personal lives of the people,alive and dead.Being an American ,gives him the impartial ,objective view :
A. the ugly part of the liberation of Normandy,that is the crimes commited by the french on other french.
B.the true,MANY,french collaborators with the German army during the allied landings.Very few ,if any,french historians will tell the truth,about them.
C.last ,but not least, The Allies had to fight a very tough ennemy,and it was far from the revised french press articles of to-day which try to portray the liberation of France a jolly good ride.
D. General de Gaulle was not warmly welcomed upon his arrival after the landing.
It is refreshing to see an historian who finally tell like it was. How refreshing!
Great Book ,easy reading and very historically accurate.』

(Great reading on a Key Event in History)
『This is a well-written, reader-friendly but richly-detailed account of World War Two's Normandy Invasion. It provides the reader with novel-like intimacy. Just about every aspect of D-Day, if not actually every aspect, is covered in depth.

The author and celebrated historian obviously had to climb a steep mountain of huge piles of research, as evident in the 43 pages of supportive endnotes, to write this 523 page book accurately.

To me, though, a historian worthy of the name has to do more than just describe events and their details in chronological order. Getting your facts and names right is a challenge, always. But there's more to meaningful history, and that is an intelligent evaluation of all that material into conclusions about what it means. Interpretation, in other words. History is also about people, and I fell this author excels at describing and depicting the many personalities in this complicated story. And, he covers the experiences of not just the American, British, Canadian and German soldiers, but also French civilians killed by Allied bombing. He even includes the failed attempt to kill Hitler with a bomb.

Highly recommended to all interested in the history of World War Two.
』

(Antony Beevor does it again!)
『Antony Beevor has turned a horrific episode of the 2nd WW into a very interesting and suspenseful story. He provides a lot of detailed information from both sides (Allies and German) of the front and keeps the reader well oriented with numerous, detailed battle field maps. He enlivens the military history with many human interest anecdotes and insights into the characters of military leaders.』

(Too cluttered)
『I enjoy reading historical novels. At this time I'm about one-half way through. Some of the detail is facinating especially since I have been to many of the towns that form the place for some battles. Like 1776, he involves too many characters with snippets of what they wrote about the unfolding facts. I am, however, anxiously awaiting the second half of the book.』

(From D-Day to Paris!)
『As I say in my Amazon Home Page, I'm a history buff and one of the main historical periods on which I focus is WWII.
My favorite authors covering this period are: John Toland, Cornelius Ryan, John Keegan, Chester Wilmont and obviously Anthony Beevor.

Mr. Beevor (1946) has written many notable books as "Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege" (1998) and "Berlin: The Downfall 1945" (2002) amongst other. He is a former officer with the 11th Hussars and presently is a university professor and writer.
The author is famous for his meticulous research and amenity of his texts, making them very readable for general public.

In this book Mr. Beevor turns his attention from the Eastern Front to the Western Front following Allies' campaign thru Normandy and Bretagne till they enter and liberate Paris.
I was surprised to read about the stern defense put up by German forces in those three critical months frustrating time after time Anglo-American offensives.
The author delivers an equilibrated account of different phases of the offensive without partisan in favor of British forces, giving to each participant his due share of mistakes and successes.

Providing the reader with nineteen maps, the author, makes an easy task to follow the development of the campaign.
Three insets of photos complement the text.

The reader will see thru these pages famous military and political leaders fending to impose their view points and the effects they have on the battleground.
Mr. Beevor also gives a conspicuous place in the book to almost always neglected characters: the civilian population and their sufferings.

A great stuff to read for historians, students or casual readers. Enjoy!!!.

Reviewed by Max Yofre.
』
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