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A marvelous tale of an adventurous life of great historical import
She has been called the female Lawrence of Arabia, which, while not inaccurate, fails to give Gertrude Bell her due. She was at one time the most powerful woman in the British Empire: a nation builder, the driving force behind the creation of modern-day Iraq. Born in 1868 into a world of privilege, Bell turned her back on Victorian society, choosing to read history at Oxford and going on to become an archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author (of Persian Pictures, The Desert and the Sown, and many other collections), poet, photographer, and legendary mountaineer (she took off her skirt and climbed the Alps in her underclothes).
She traveled the globe several times, but her passion was the desert, where she traveled with only her guns and her servants. Her vast knowledge of the region made her indispensable to the Cairo Intelligence Office of the British government during World War I. She advised the Viceroy of India; then, as an army major, she traveled to the front lines in Mesopotamia. There, she supported the creation of an autonomous Arab nation for Iraq, promoting and manipulating the election of King Faisal to the throne and helping to draw the borders of the fledgling state. Gertrude Bell, vividly told and impeccably researched by Georgina Howell, is a richly compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and times, and in so doing, created a remarkable and enduring legacy.
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Woman for the Hour.......2007-10-17
There are many aspects to this one woman's short life. I hope there will be more interest in her and future works on it. This book, while densely packed is, by the nature of its outsized subject, an outline for future writers.
Despite her family's wealth and stature in England, Gertrude chose not use her time with society or charity fund raising. She used her part of the family fortune and the education she fought to get for adventure. Her spirit took her to the mountains and then the desert. She was steeped in historical knowledge as she explored the antiquities of the desert. She was not a dilatante. She spent years learning the languages and memorizing poetry and understanding the people. In WW I and after she was a valuable asset for the British and attempted to navigate a course that would improve the lot of the people in the Middle East.
Perhaps I'm too harsh in giving 4 stars and not 5 because only so much can be packed into a volume for the general audience. For Gertrude's early years, I would have liked more description of the desert journeys, more on her findings and how they fit into the evolving knowledge of the of this area and more photos of her caravan life. For the later years, Howell explains what the lay reader needs to know to follow Gertrude's participation in the founding of Iraq. A lot had to be omitted, since this is a bio and not a history of the region, but I didn't get a feel for her actual status in the transition office or even if the papers she wrote were foundational.
The author has a very readable style. She introduces you to the "Person" Gertrude Bell and also presents an understanding of her inner life. I highly recommend this book for readers of biography and those interested in this region and this period of history. It will whet your appetite for more.
Incredible woman with so may accomplishments........2007-09-20
This book is, unlike "Desert Queen", well researched, better edited and more importantly, well written. Georgina Howell brings us a superbly crafted work on the complex and truly remarkable life of Gertrude Bell. If you want to read only one book about Gertrude Bell this, in my opinion, is the best.
Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations.......2007-07-22
An interesting book about a very interesting life, however it was already done better in "Desert Queen" by Janet Wallach
Times have not changed.......2007-07-22
Wonderful well written story of a couragous and captivating woman who followed her heart and her dreams. She had an impact in all she chose to do. Her time in the Middle East along with her British colleages should be a lesson to us today about the culture and the danger of the Muslim fundamentalists and fanaticals and their control and domination over women and the young who they keep in ignorance and poverty.
Magnificent!.......2007-07-20
Georgina Howell has written a magnificent biography of a magnificent spirit, Gertrude Bell--famed mountain climber, archeologist, traveller, author, translator, diarist, and a contributor to the establishment of the Iraq state. Bell was a formidable personality with sharp intelligence and fantastic amounts of energy. She lived most of her life in the Middle East, becoming fluent in Arabic and acquainting herself with all the important sheikhs and tribes of the region. She was so assimilated into the culture of the area that King Faisal told her she could not speak of returning home when she went to England, that Baghdad was her true home.
Bell was a lifelong atheist and when her energy was depleted and illness kept her from an active life, she committed suicide at the age of 57. She had worked herself near to death in the cause of Iraqi independence.
This record of her life and work is a stunning achievement--first rate all the way. What a woman! What a book!
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Bruce Sterling has called his Shaper/Mechanist novel Schismatrix "my favorite among my books." It is a detailed history of a spacefaring humanity divided into two camps: The Shapers, who prefer genetic enhancements, and the Mechanists, who rely on prosthetics. Sterling also published five Shaper/Mechanist stories between 1982-84, which have been collected with the novel in this compendium volume. This book represents the definitive collection of what is arguably Sterling's most intense work, offering a hard, gritty look at humanity as it pushes and claws its way to the stars.
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A major leap forward for SF.......2006-08-22
I read a lot of science fiction, both the classics and newer ones. I am happy to say the this book has really got me back into Science Fiction when I was starting to think that I hadn't read anything truly groundbreaking since Arthur C. Clark'es "The Light of Other Days."
Schimatrix Plus, despite its complexity (it can easily be labeled "hard" science fiction) details the life of our main character, whose age spans hundreds of years. It probably won't move you to cry, but it will give you plenty to think about.
Includes The Novel Schismatrix And (Plus) All Related Stories, 2-1/2 Stars.......2006-03-26
I really wanted to like this novel. It had a clever name, an amalgamation of the Great Schism that separate Catholicism and Protestantism, and Matrix, like the movie with the same title. (Note: the novel is pronounced Shiz-mat-rix, with a short a, rhymes with schematics). A classic cyberpunk title. However, this novel is anything but user-friendly. I don't know if pharmaceuticals are needed for appreciating this novel, or if the author used them when frantically writing, in between vacuuming the roof of his house and such. The novel moves at such a frantic pace that within one sentence the entire setting can change and this happens more than a few times. It's difficult to know the point of the plot; perhaps that life is worth living. The novel is a cross between Heinlein's Time Enough For Love, Bester's The Stars My Destination, and petting a sea urchin.
In a shocking act of consideration, the publishers have included all of Sterling stories related to the Shaper-Mechanist War. That would be the full length novel, plus five stories. The stories were written before the novel, which was the order I read them in, although after reading the novel last, I can't say whether or not to recommend reading in that order. The stories are interesting and enjoyable. In fact Sterling seems to excel with his short stories. His story "Flowers of Edo" is where I got interested in his style. I would recommend his short stories, but this novel is another matter.
Humanity has balkanized into a number of factions, with the Shapers and Mechanists being the most powerful. The Shapers have reshaped their bodies genetically. This includes such drastic things as replacing all the E. Coli in their intestines with enzymes. The Mechanists are like the Borg of Star Trek, they use mechanical prosthetics to enhance themselves. If you think the Mechanists are the cleaner of the two, think again. Cockroaches and bacteria are prevalent in Mechanist environments. Every five years the Mechanists need to have the bacterial growth scraped and UV-burned off their skin. That's one thing prevalent throughout his writings, this sort of creepiness. Expect more of it.
However, don't let the war make you think this is some majestic good vs. evil epic space war. Battles are mostly low key. There is lot's of narration and dialog. Sterling self-claims his crammed prose. No kidding. Adjectives rule supreme in this novel; as many as possible are crammed into each sentence. If one would do a histogram of adjectives, this novel would be on the far right tail of the bell curve. Here's an excerpt: " He always wore his spacesuit, [something something], and [multiple length modifiers] body odor came through its [multiple adjectives] collar with [multiple adjectives] pungency." Sentences like this go on and on and on and on and on and on and on throughout the novel. And there's no shortage of hyphenated words, like long-fermented, eye-watering. On one page, there were no less than 11 hyphenated words, plus one triple one.
Similar to the prosthetics of the Borg, the sentences themselves seem interchangeable. Here's another excerpt of a dialogue:
"What was your brigade?
I'm no Cataclyst.
I have your weapon here.
Constantine pulled a ... vial from his ... jacket ..."
You may as well interchange your own sentences: `The tree fell in the forest; it made no sound' or `the space ship went into orbit; it's boots were muddy.' Give it a try. It'll make as much sense.
There are times when the novel seems profound. I would find myself backtracking at times to understand some point, and I would go back 5, then 10, then 20 pages to try to understand something and would just give up and go back to where I was. It's hard to say you read this novel, it's more like your eyes glance over the words, and on occasion you absorb some of it. Since the novel fluctuates from the profound to the mundane an average of 2-1/2 stars seemed appropriate.
Prophetic.......2006-01-13
I've read this novel 4 times, which beats Dune and The Silmarillion by one.
This is easily one of the most richly imagined futures ever conceived. And it has aged better than just about anything else written in this era (early 80's).
As far as it being "inacessible": Go read one of those awful Dune prequels if you want to be spoon-fed your predigested pap.
Come back when you're ready.
Bungled Effort by Confused Author.......2005-11-16
Schismatrix (1985) by Bruce Sterling - 236 pages - rating: 2.5/10
All the elements of a brilliant science fiction novel are here. Sadly, the author seems to have enormous problems in presenting them in a form the reader can enjoy.
His thoughts, sentance and paragraph structure are frequently incomprehensible. His writing style is rambling and confused. Then suddenly, 40 pages will go by which are interesting, compelling and straightforward. It is as if the author wrote 80% of the novel while under the influence of a mind altering substance and the other 20% while sober.
Its tragic. I can see the man has skill. Unfortunately, as a reader I am not willing to plow through the muck to get to the few moments of coherency.
If you like weird mind altering experiences you might enjoy this. I can see from the other reviews here that some people did. I have my suspicions that some of the reviews are intentionally misleading perhaps to promote sales or a new publishing.
If you enjoy interesting writing that flows with skill and allows the reader to enjoy the experience and the story without needing to decipher every second sentance then you should stick with authors like Orson Scott Card, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, or Fred Hoyle.
Claus Kellermann
2005 November 15
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A translator's perspective.......2005-08-04
I've read this book - or, at this point, 223 pages of it -
while translating it. As I've had occasion to note elsewhere:
Translation is a grueling process, inflicting agonies on the translator, but also subjecting the text to a peculiar and ruthless scrutiny.
Ordinarily, when we read a book, we are mild and forgiving creatures, or so it seems to the translator. As long as we are carried along by the story or the argument, we are prepared to skip lightly over the odd boring passage, and the little stylistic quirks and weaknesses of the author don't trouble us. We don't pause to make sense of every image or visualize every description.
Reading a book as a translator is a very different matter. The little stylistic quirks and weaknesses take on the dimension of instruments of torture. Explosive groans of sheer anguish have escaped my lips as I encounter some descriptive device or image or turn of phrase that the doting author sees fit to inflict upon the reader for what seems to be the eighty-ninth time. Violent hatred for the author has flared in my mind as I have looked, with little hope, at yet another piece of imbecile imagery or muddy description that no reader would ordinarily need to make sense of, but that I have to render into some sort of coherent language. The translator knows that faithfully reproducing the repetitiveness or inanity or sheer unintelligibility of the original will inevitably lay him open to charges of poor translation, whereas on the other hand he cannot in all conscience rewrite the sentence, the way the editor of the original should have. So he struggles on, doing the best he can, in a series of impossible compromises.
I'm pleased to be able to report, therefore, that Sterling's
book passes this acid test remarkably well. He actually tells
a story that captivates my interest, and his writing is by
no means torture to translate, in spite of the usual quirks
and weaknesses. This is not cyberpunk drivel, but a story
in the best tradition of sf, well told.
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The Forelands are at war. The magic-wielding Qirsi and their Eandi masters have mobilized their forces. The Eandi have had to look beyond past differences to make alliances for the sake of the future, praying it isn’t too late for them to change the outcome of the war. Tavis, an Eandi prince who was framed for murdering the princess to whom he was pledged, and endured torture before winning his freedom, has at last avenged her death. Still, the murder and its aftermath have brought war to the Forelands just as the Qirsi conspirators who bought his love's blood had intended. Now Tavis and Grinsa, a Qirsi shaper with more powers than he reveals, who saved Tavis when nobody else would believe his innocence, venture across the Forelands, risking death to help save the land they love . . .
A powerful Qirsi weaver has brought this terrible war to the land, bending the minds of those he controls and of his enemies in an effort to forge alliances and mobilize forces to destroy the Eandi. His powerful magical ability estranges lovers, betrays leaders, and wreaks murder and death throughout the land. But even with his powerfully malign intelligence, he underestimates the mettle of his opponents. In a psychological duel with Grinsa, the Weaver’s formidable powers are sorely tested. Grinsa withstands the Weaver’s most powerful attacks at nearly the expense of his own life, and in the process discovers the Weaver’s identity.
Will Grinsa’s challenge to the Weaver spell the end of the Weaver’s reign of doom? Or has Grinsa’s discovery come too late to help the Eandi cause? The answers lie in the growing war that may sunder the Forelands forever.
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This means WAR!.......2007-05-10
Shapers of Darkness is the fourth volume in David Coe's engaging Winds of the Forelands series.
Where the previous installment (Bonds of Vengeance: Book 3 of The Winds of the Forelands) focused almost entirely on the political intrigue, Shapers of Darkness is non-stop action from cover to cover. At this point, the Qirsi Weaver's behind-the-scenes machinations have all come to fruition and the entire realm is at war, and there are as many internal threats as there are external. As the penultimate volume in the series, Shapers of Darkness does a great job of pulling plotlines together and building anticipation for the series conclusion Weavers of War.
The series suffers a bit from the sheer volume of characters, nations, plots, and subplots, and to his credit the author seems to realize this. Coe provides a helpful "who's who" list of characters at the beginning of the book, which is a nice way to get reacquainted with the cast before jumping into chapter 1. There's still a sense of repetition or perhaps homogenization, in that the various nations seem interchangeable. This is especially noticeable in comparison to George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. Martin gives each people their own culture, mannerisms, customs, and speech patterns. Coe does this to a far lesser extent, almost as if it were an afterthought. Still, this is a relatively minor complaint against an otherwise very enjoyable series.
Shapers of Darkness is so action packed it's almost exhausting, and it will definitely leave you panting for more. Fortunately the end is near. Weavers of War will be the series' final volume.
Great addition to the series!.......2007-03-16
I loved this book as I did all the others in the series. I can't wait to read Weavers of War.
Best of the series so far.......2006-12-26
If you are already to this book, you know this is a great series. I have read everything that David Coe has written and I'm not disappointed with this volume. I can't wait for the conclusion to find out which weaver wins!
Brilliant!.......2006-08-01
David B. Coe is just such an amazing writer, and all of his books are just so enjoyable to read, that I couldn't put it down. Not only are his characters well developed, but his book has a great plot, which further adds to the suspense of this novel. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good fantasy novel, and if you haven't read any of his other books in this series, I would recommend that you start with the first, Rules of Ascension. This series is amazing, and I cannot wait for the 5th book to come out!
They just get better and better!.......2006-03-11
More good stuff from Coe. With the close of each book in this series I anxiously await the arrival of the next. This time fortunately I didn't have to wait too long---2 books in 1 year, simply awesome. I can hardly wait for the conclusion of this awesome series!
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A good, solid reference book on safe shaper use.......2001-04-22
I recently bought a shaper and quickly realized that a large panel cutter spinning at 7,000 rpms could put one's body parts in harm's way. The overall theme of this book is "safety first". After introducing the reader to basic shaper operation and cutter setup, the author successfully discusses the construction and use of various jigs that are used to enhance the safe operation of any shaper. As I read through the book, it became obvious that I wanted to build several of the jigs listed in the various chapters. As with any reference book, the true test comes in it's ability to provide useful information. This book will continue to provide me with tips and techniques each time I use my shaper. I highly recommend this book.
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Excellent, plans for a shaper!.......2002-12-28
This is the only really practical book in the series (not including the Charcoal foundry) in my opinion, unless you just want the understanding of how such machines work. Shapers of such a size would certainly be in the thousands range, and they have become sort of a novelty item. It seems like it would be realativly easy to make compared to the milling machine.
Trevor
Book Description
This collection of scripted services, blessings, and prayers meet the growing desire of students to step outside the “noise” of their lives and worship in a more settled way. Geared toward all denominations and all levels of ministry involvement, The Book of Uncommon Prayer 2 creates an essential set of worship experiences that will draw your students to the still, quiet, love of Christ.
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Uncommonly Good.......2007-02-19
As a Christian Education Director, and seminary student in the Episcopal tradition, I can assure you that Case's "The Book of Uncommon Prayer 2" is an amazing liturgical achievement. I recommend it to anyone, regardless of denomination, who is looking to hold meaningful, thought provoking, and spiritually nourishing worship services. Please, don't let the name fool you, this book has application outside the Youth Ministry field, and is helpful in incorporating both ancient and modern methods of worship. The "Good Friday" service is especially profound.
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Create beautiful faux finish effects with the Color Shaper, a new painting tool from Forsline & Starr.
Transform your home with lovely malachite, marble, stone finishes, or with the soft patina of grained wood; or choose a fresh look from a collection of fanciful, new faux patterns. In these pages you will find twelve easy projects, along with a host of colorful, creative variations to add drama to your décor.
--Simple, step-by-step instruction, plus dozens of faux finishes to try on furniture, moldings, floorcloths, shutters, tile, borders, and blinds
--Seventeen faux finish "recipes," to decorate any surface you choose
Customer Reviews:
Great easy-to-create projects, neat effects.......2001-04-30
This is a great book for the decorative artist. The effects you can achieve are both stunning and easy to create. They give a unique look to any project.
The book starts out with an overview of wide color shaper types and basic strokes as well as instructions for preparing and finishing surfaces. Then it shows you how to create faux stone, faux wood, fabric looks and fantasy textures. Some projects include a malachite chest, marble table, blue patterned cupboard, kilim floorcloth, damask roller blind and ceramic tile trivet.
Further pattern recipes are in the back. Some of these include lapis lazuli, woven plaid and wavy cross-band design. The instructions for everything are excellent, demonstrated step-by-step with photos. Most projects use latex paints, glazing liquid and a water-base varnish and include a complete materials list.
My only wish for the book was a suppliers list. Wide color shapers can be difficult to find. Buy this book with the color shaper included if you can.
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This book describes how imaginative prayer can powerfully transform our spiritual journeys, and it provides a collection of imaginative prayer exercises for youth ministry use.
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Author Tony Jones follows up his (primarily theoretical) book, Postmodern Youth Ministry, with this practical, experientially based work focused on how ancient spiritual exercises are being implemented by youth ministries around the United States and Great Britain.
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Good little introduction to Christian spirituality.......2004-10-14
A powerful little book on spiritual formation through devotional practices like Centering Prayer, the Sign of the Cross, the Ignatian Examen, Lectio Divina, the Jesus Prayer,Labyrinths and more. It was originally written for youth group use, but the exercises described can be used by believers of any age. One of the reasons that we struggle with our faith is that we do not spend enough time connected to the source of all faith. Jones recognizes that faith is not an intellectual exercise, but rather a relationship forged in existential encounter with God. For thousands of years the devoted have done just that using the methods outlined here.
An important book for all Christians.......2003-10-01
I am a good friend of Tony Jones', having growing up under his tutelage at the Church he formally worked at in Minnesota. As a result, he let me look through a pre-edited version of this book.
I always enjoy discussing theological, philosophical and historical topics with Tony. For those of you who are interested in the mystical and spiritual practices that were instrumental in the formation of the Church, then I highly recomend reading this book.
I can personally attest to how well some of these excercises/experiances work with a youth group. Tony's advice at the beginning of the book is very important, however. If you are going to use some of these in a youth group setting, you have to be comefortable with it. I would strongly recommend trying some of these with your leaders a few times, so that your whole leadership team is comfortable with what you guys will be doing. Many of these are also only going to impact you kids when they have been used several times throughout the year. I think that you will be amazed at the power and depth these practices will bring to your youth group. But I must reiterate that this is not a program guide that you can pull an activity out of an hour before your group meets.
The best thing about this book is how, while it is written for youth leaders to use with their groups, it is also powerful for other groups, or even individuals.
I love the format that Tony uses because he not only explains the experiance, but also discusses the history and theology of each experiance and gives references to reference material.
This book is great for both youth pastors/leaders and individuals interested in the spiritual practices of the ancient Church.
An Interesting Resource Book.......2003-09-21
Soul Shaper is an excellent resource book for anyone (youth worker or otherwise) who would like to know more about certain Christian practices such as "making the sign of the cross" or saying the "Jesus prayer". The book is interesting and reveals the history, meanings, and variations of practice of the various customs it covers. I enjoyed the book and would gladly purchase it again.
However, the buyer should be aware that so many of our traditions are sectarian that the portions of the book most likely to be used are already being used. This could limit the usefulness of the book, unless the church is very open to new ideas.
For instance, the typical Baptist Church will not look favorably upon a youth minister who teaches the youth to make the sign of the cross each morning. I am NOT trying to suggest these signs are all Catholic. They come from various backgrounds, but most churches are hesitant to borrow from other traditions. Still, I liked the book.
A practical guide to 16 soul enriching spiritual exercises.......2003-09-14
This book, though it's geared toward youth pastors, is a must for anyone looking to deepen thier relationship with God. If you're a youth pastor looking for the next big fad in youth ministry please don't buy this book. But if you're someone (youth pastor or not) with a genuine intrest in deepening your walk with Christ there's not another book I can think of that would be more beneficial.
Somehow over the course of the last few hundred years the western church has lost touch with the spirituality inherent in Christianity. Soul Shaper is a step in the right direction down the path that leads us back toward deep and authentic spiritual communion with our creator. The 16 exercises presented in this book, like Jones says, "are not gimmicks" to use to draw more kids to your youth group, they are exercises to be taken seriously and practiced, not with the intent of growing a large youth group, but with the intent of growing closer to God.
Slowing the pace to find God's divine work.......2003-07-04
I really enjoyed this book. It is a concise resource and guide for many who long to experience the density of historic Christianity. Tony is offering Youth Pastor's (specificallly - but the book is accesible to anyone) a diffferent path to lead young people to richness instead of over simplified and dumbed down cultural theology.
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