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Very enjoyable, anecdotal book by the late, great Tip O'Neill.......2006-08-01
I really enjoyed this book---it made me appreciate the late, great Tip O'Neill even more. The book is well written (and reads like the author speaks) and provides good, easy-to-understand information on political life in Boston and Washington. In particular, the info. on the Kennedys is first rate. Do yourself a favor: get this asap.
Tip O'Neill is the Speaker of the House and the Speaker of Random House.......2005-10-14
Tip O'Neill was a great politician and you can feel this though his writing. This book covers Kennedy, LBJ, Vietnam, Watergate, the Carter White House, and The Regan White House in one book. He is an amazing writer. He was a true peoples Democrat. I belive that the Democrats will never win congress back until they look back on his philosophy that "All politics is locale."
Excellent for Young Aspriring Politicians.......2005-01-21
I recently received this book as a gift from an older, wiser cousin after I asked for something to help me learn a bit more about the politics of our nation. It was superb. I found it difficult to put down and it has inspired me to seek out more political memoirs and learn more about the infamous politicans that have made their mark on Washington. Tip O'Neill is a magnificent story teller and his honest opinions make the book that much more true to life. I highly recommend it to anyone, young or old, looking for a good book with a lot of class.
Great read.......2001-09-01
When you are reading this book, you feel like you are in the room as the events are taking place. The insight to the behind the scenes are amazing. Makes you love politics and the good great leaders who truly love this country can acommplish.
Tip, you were a Great Man and are truly missed.
Entertaining and enlightening.......2001-04-17
MAN OF THE HOUSE reads more like a conversation with a favourite grandparent than the memoirs of someone with fifty years of experience in politics and the book is the better for it. The book is vaguely set up in chronological order starting from his childhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts and ending with his retirement from his position as Speaker of the House. But Tip (one feels to be on a first-name basis after the familiar tone of the book) sprinkles many anecdotes and jokes throughout the text, giving it a conversational flavour instead of reading like a straight history.
O'Neill does not try to hide the fact that he is a Democrat and an extremely partisan one at that. However, he does not let his philosophies blind him to what people really are. He remembers the flaws that were present in some of his Democratic colleagues and speaks about the good qualities in the Republicans in Congress. Partisanship never gets in the way of friendship and he recalls many stories of socializing with members of both parties after a day spent fighting legislative battles.
It's fascinating to read about (what is now) history through the eyes of someone who was witnessing first-hand so much of it. An entire chapter is dedicated to the Watergate scandal of the Nixon years and we can see it unfolding as he saw it. Nixon can be seen through the eyes of someone who was not a part of his close inner-circle, but who was closer than the general public. He offers his thoughts on the pardon given by President Ford and his mixed feelings on the subject.
All the Presidents that he worked with are given a chapter of their own where O'Neill offers praise, criticism and a few humourous anecdotes. As expected, fellow Bostonian Jack Kennedy receives the most attention, having one chapter dedicated to him and another to his family. O'Neill describes a man who surrounded himself by a team of people that were the best in the business when it came to getting someone elected, but who really did not have the first clue in how to deal with legislators.
O'Neill describes many of the battles he had with Kennedy's successor, President Johnson, on the subject of Vietnam. O'Neill broke from the President's position and was quite vocal in his condemnation of the war. The deep division in the Congress and the conversations he had with the President are given a lot of attention. O'Neill details how, while agreeing with the sentiments of the protestors, he felt that they were distracting from the message. Every time someone would smash a window in anger during a gathering, instead of reports of general unrest, the story in the press would be that this was another action supported by Tip.
The last two presidents that Tip served with were the two in office during his tenure as Speaker of the House. President Carter, the Democrat, and President Reagan, the Republican, are seen to Tip as being almost complete opposites. Where every conversation O'Neill had with Carter demonstrated the President's obvious knowledge in on a given subject, virtually all Reagan had to talk about were old movies and baseball. The main difference in their leadership styles, and what Tip found so frustrating, was the difference in which the two men viewed the Congress. Carter took a much more passive role, not really understanding the way that Washington worked. In contrast, Reagan would be constantly on the phone to the members of Congress, sweet-talking them into supporting his bills.
This was a very interesting read and I highly recommend it. O'Neill himself comes across as a very warm and friendly person who, in all his years in government, never forgot where he came from. His fights over various pieces of legislation down the years always came down to a simple desire to help the little guy.
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John Grisham tackles nonfiction for the first time with The Innocent Man, a true tale about murder and injustice in a small town (that reads like one of his own bestselling novels). The Innocent Man chronicles the story of Ron Williamson, how he was arrested and charged with a crime he did not commit, how his case was (mis)handled and how an innocent man was sent to death row. Grisham's first work of nonfiction is shocking, disturbing, and enthralling--a must read for fiction and nonfiction fans. We had the opportunity to talk with John Grisham about the case and the book, read his responses below. --Daphne Durham
20 Second Interview: A Few Words with John Grisham
Q: After almost two decades of writing fiction, what compelled you to write non-fiction, particularly investigative journalism?
A: I was never tempted to write non-fiction, primarily because it's too much work. However, obviously, I love a good legal thriller, and the story of Ron Williamson has all the elements of a great suspenseful story.
Q: Why this case?
A: Ron Williamson and I are about the same age and we both grew up in small towns in the south. We both dreamed of being major league baseball players. Ron had the talent, I did not. When he left a small town in 1971 to pursue his dreams of major league glory, many thought he would be the next Mickey Mantle, the next great one from the state of Oklahoma. The story of Ron ending up on Death Row and almost being executed for a murder he did not commit was simply too good to pass up.
Q: How did you go about your research?
A: I started with his family. Ron is survived by two sisters who took care of him for most of his life. They gave me complete access to the family records, photographs, Ron's mental health records, and so on. There was also a truckload of trial transcripts, depositions, appeals, etc., that took about 18 months to organize and review. Many of the characters in the story are still alive and I traveled to Oklahoma countless times to interview them.
Q: Did your training as a lawyer help you?
A: Very much so. It enabled me to understand the legal issues involved in Ron's trial and his appeals. It also allowed me, as it always does, to be able to speak the language with lawyers and judges.
Q: Throughout your book you mention, The Dreams of Ada: A True Story of Murder, Obsession, and a Small Town. How did you come across that book, and how did it impact your writing The Innocent Man?
A: Several of the people in Oklahoma I met mentioned The Dreams of Ada to me, and I read it early on in the process. It is an astounding book, a great example of true crime writing, and I relied upon it heavily during my research. Robert Mayer, the author, was completely cooperative, and kept meticulous notes from his research 20 years earlier. Many of the same characters are involved in his story and mine.
Q: You take on some pretty controversial and heated topics in your book--the death penalty, prisoner's rights, DNA analysis, police conduct, and more--were any of your own beliefs challenged by this story and its outcome?
A: None were challenged, but my eyes were open to the world of wrongful convictions. Even as a former criminal defense attorney, I had never spent much time worrying about wrongful convictions. But, unfortunately, they happen all the time in this country, and with increasing frequency.
Q: So many of the key players in this case are either still in office or practicing attorneys. Many family members and friends still live in the same small town. How do you think The Innocent Man will impact this community and other small rural towns as they struggle with the realities of the justice system?
A: Exonerations seem to be happening weekly. And with each one of them, the question is asked--how can an innocent man be convicted and kept in prison for 20 years? My book is the story of only one man, but it is a good example of how things can go terribly wrong with our judicial system. I have no idea how the book will be received in the small town of Ada, Oklahoma, or any other town.
Q: What do you hope your readers will take away from The Innocent Man?
A: A better understanding of how innocent people can be convicted, and a greater concern for the need to reimburse and rehabilitate innocent men after they have been released.
Book Description
In the major league draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the State of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he signed with the Oakland A’s, he said goodbye to his hometown of Ada and left to pursue his dreams of big league glory.
Six years later he was back, his dreams broken by a bad arm and bad habits—drinking, drugs, and women. He began to show signs of mental illness. Unable to keep a job, he moved in with his mother and slept twenty hours a day on her sofa.
In 1982, a 21-year-old cocktail waitress in Ada named Debra Sue Carter was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder.
With no physical evidence, the prosecution’s case was built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts. Dennis Fritz was found guilty and given a life sentence. Ron Williamson was sent to death row.
If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this book will shock you. If you believe in the death penalty, this book will disturb you. If you believe the criminal justice system is fair, this book will infuriate you.
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Unbelievable In This Day and Age.......2007-09-30
I read this book thinking it had to be another Grisham work of fiction because if the story were true, America is in trouble.
This story is riveting, fast-paced and shows how truly horrible our justice system can be for those who can't afford a "Johnny Cochran".
I couldn't put this book down. The more you read the more you can't believe it really happened. Thank goodness for the pictures of the people in this story, it really brought home the fact that it's a true story.
Excellent job by Mr. Grisham.
Real Life Horror.......2007-09-29
"The Innocent Man" is a chronicle of Ron Williamson (former minor league baseball star), his life and ordeal as he was wrongly accused of murder and sentenced to death row as a result. He was forced to suffer this horror for 11 years until finally the system began to work for him, but only through the diligence and persistence of attorneys assigned to him years later, Mark Barrett and Barry Scheck, his loving mother and persistent sisters, in particular, his sister Annette. The cruelties and disrespect by the officers and District Attorney Bill Peterson that were inflected on him were horrifying. The shabby police work and "junk science," as well as the district attorney's expert witnesses (a majority of them picked from men and women serving time for horrendous crimes themselves) and brought to the stand to testify against Ron, was not only incomprehensible in itself but the fact that the Judge allowed their testimony to stand and control a man's life sentence is abominable. Ron's hometown of Ada, Oklahoma completely turned on him and he was proven guilty without a shred of hard evidence as was his friend, a respected 7th grade Science teacher, Dennis Fritz, merely by association. The book goes on to tell Ron's sad story as only it can be told by such an esteemed author/attorney as John Grisham. I would highly recommend everyone read this true story; it is a real eye opener as to how our justice system can go astray with the wrong people serving in our trusted government positions.
No good ending here.......2007-09-27
I seldom read Grisham but found his first non-fiction work hard to put down. The story of Ron Williamson has no happy ending. Not for Ron nor the young woman who was so brutually murdered.
Grisham does an excellent job of drawing us into the story. If you have never experienced justice (or lack of) in a small town you need to read this book. Had Ron lived in New York City or even Dallas he may have gone unnoticed wandering the streets and babbling like a mad man. But not in Ada, OK.
Lack of remorse in Oklahoma.......2007-09-26
This story had a tremendous impact on me. I support the death penalty but was abhorred to see how flippantly it was applied in Ada Oklahoma. Read this book first and then log onto District Attorney Peterson's web site to read his defense of his actions that were the subject of the book. The first thing he displays on his website is the American flag. Then he has a lengthy and tedious defense of all the minor points in Grisham's novel. He provides statistics on the probability of innocent people being convicted of felonies as if this excuses him for almost sending an innocent person to his death. Peterson tries to blow off Grisham as an anti-death penalty advocate. I truly fear for the soul of Mr. Peterson and the good people of Ada Oklahoma - a bit of remorse and repentance for what they almost did to an innocent man would help them when they meet their Maker. Hiding behind the American flag might help now but certainly not later!
Had it been a work of fiction I would have given it 1 star..........2007-09-18
... but it's not. It only looks like fiction in bad taste. Instead, this truly happened as described.
I'm not summarizing the story as the editorial reviews and most reviewers before me are quite descriptive.
May I just say that I think that every judicial system has its share of faults and flaws, but what's revealed in this book is simply astonishing and unbelievable from beginning to end. I can only hope that it rattles a few consciences whilst increasing awareness to prevent disastrous consequences for those involved.
As it always happens when I read J. Grisham's books, I've appreciated and enjoyed the clear and well structured narrative, even more so on this occasion. Being a real-life story, I'm sure it must have been quite a task to extrapolate all the relevant facts from all the interviews and paperwork generated by this case during the years, in order to present them clearly to the readers.
Unless you already know the epilogue, try not to peek at the photographs published right in the middle of the book. Some are quite revealing for the yet-to-be-read rest of the story. They don't actually "spoil everything" -in fact, whatever unfolded after turning those pages kept me on the alert and as incredulous as ever- but I still think it would have been preferable to print them at the very end of the book.
A part from that, "The Innocent Man" is highly recommendable.
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She was a vision. She was a siren. She was a nightmare. She was dead. Now he needed her to disappear. And he knew just how to make it happen. The Palm Beach elite go to great lengths to protect their own—and their own no longer includes Elena Estes. Once upon a time a child of wealth and privilege, Elena turned her back on that life. Betrayed and disillusioned by those closest to her, she chose the life of an undercover cop, the hunt for justice her own personal passion. Then a tragic, haunting mistake ended her career. Now Elena exists on the fringes of her old life, training horses for a living. But a shocking event is about to draw her back into the painful vortex she’s fought so hard to leave behind.
First she finds the body—a young woman used, murdered, and dumped in a canal. Not just a victim, but a friend. As Elena delves into her dead friend’s secret life, she discovers ties not only to the Russian mob but also to a group of powerful and wealthy Palm Beach bad boys known for giving each other alibis to cover a multitude of sins. A group that includes a man Elena once knew very well—her former fiancé, Bennett Walker, a man she knows has already escaped justice at least once in his life.
Finding her friend’s killer will put Elena at odds with her old life, with her new lover, and with herself. But she is determined to reveal the truth—a truth that will shock Palm Beach society to its core, and could very well get her killed.
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Another page turner from Hoag.......2007-09-08
Alibi Man became my alibi to read this book instead of doing something else. This book speeds you through twists and turns like a highway begging for you to reach the climax. Tami knows how to hold your interest and build to that climax and along the way some of the scenes she describes are so vived they are grotesque. Will not reveal plot as that is the story. A fat book with many pages that I finished in less than four days and read at night only for one hour each.
Nice Detective story.......2007-08-21
I had read Dark Horse, the precursor book with the same leading characters and setting as Alibi Man, and found that I just couldn't get into the heroine Elena. I happen to like Tami Hoag's books mainly for her character developments and even though I didn't really like Elena Estes as a character, I still decided to read Alibi man to see if she's developed as a person.
I liked Alibi Man much more than Dark Horse. Elena is still rash but in Alibi Man she is more self reflective and less rash with the general boldness still present. Still set in the Equestrian world, which I find interesting as I know nothing about it, Elena and her "former" on again off again lover Det. Landry work to find out who killed the groom whom Elena works with. Not as hard nosed in Alibi Man as in Dark Horse, Elena helps Det. Landry behind the scenes to find this killer, while at the same time being forced to deal with painful family relationships with her parents and her relationship with Det. Landry, although, he is on the back burner in this book as in the last. I enjoyed that she seemed a lot more vulnerable in this book, which made her seem more real to me. The plot itself was very well done and interesting and it kept my interest.
Alibi Man was a quick (read in one day), easy, and much more pleasant read for me than Dark Horse was. I really love the way Ms. Hoag writes. What I really enjoyed was that Ms. Hoag's usual verbosity was not as present. Much shorter than many of her other books, only 351 pages, she makes her points without rehashing them over and over as she's wont to do in other books. I don't really mind that she usually does re-hash thoughts and feelings of her characters over and over throughout a book, but this was a pleasant change.
Tami Hoag created a terrific story.......2007-08-03
It has been awhile since I have read something by Tami Hoag and I really enjoyed The Alibi Man. I understand that I have been out of the loop with the main character Elena Estes. However, when I finished the book it didn't appear to me that I missed anything from Elena previous adventures, because I thought The Alibi Man stood on its own. Elena has her fair share of knocks and I couldn't help but root for her. The story moves along at a quick pace, with a number of unrealistic scenes that I had trouble with. But still it was an entertaining read and I thought Tami Hoag did a terrific job and I would gladly recommend it to all my friends.
Elena Estes should def. have a series!.......2007-07-30
One of the best books I've read in a long time. I received this book Friday and was finished by Sunday night. I could not put this book down, except for my Saturday night fun... Excellent Tami Hoag thriller.
Elena Estes is back!.......2007-07-13
Elena Estes (who I recognize as a character from a previous novel) is back and better than ever. Investigating the death of a co-worker and friend, Elena soon discovers that events from her past, are effecting her present and future. More than anything, Elena wants to solve Irina's death, and having recently broken up with her lover, Detective Landry, she struggles to keep him at arms length while assisting in the investigation. I will not retell the story, or tell you who killed Irina and why (enough reviewers have done that), but I will make a few simple statements. This novel contains everything that you need to make a terrific suspense novel. There were wealthy men (Brody and a host of other interesting characters) who have formed an "Alibi Club" (a bad version of a Good Ole Boy Club, who provide alibis to each other if needed); sexy polo stars (Barbaro)looking for redemption; a grieving and vicious Russian Mobster, Alexi Kulak; a person referred to as a "Freak" (who walks around looking like a circus reject); blackmailers; a victim who is more than she seemed; and a murderer. But what I found to be the most compelling was the character of Elena. You really grow to understand why she has become so jaded, so filled with guilt, and so sad. We understand why she pushes Landry away, but secretly desires what they could have, but what she is too afraid of. Anyway, Elena is a product of her past. We find out that she has left the police force, 3 years ago, because of guilt that she has about causing the death of her partner during a meth bust. The incident left her with physical (she was drug by a truck) and psychological scars (blames herself). And on top of that, her ex-lover/fiance', Bennett Walker (20 years ago), appears to be the number one suspect. Elena remembers all too well how Bennett asked her to be his alibi when he was accused of raping and assaulting a girl, and would it be unreasonable to think that someone who has everything would not kill to protect themselves. And on top of that, he is a member of the Alibi Club. Having escaped punishment for his past deeds, with the help of her estranged/defense attorney father, Elena would like to see him brought to justice if he is guilty.
As the story develops, you learn a lot about Irina, her lovers and her good friend Lizbeth, but you learn even more about Elena, and what makes her what she is....a truth seeker. How all of the injustices she has been a witness to, have shaped who she has become. I would love to read another Elena Estes story to see how her life evolves and what becomes of her relationship with Landry. So, I can tell you with no hesitation to read Alibi Man, I think you will enjoy it.
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The Fantastic Four as you never could have imagined them! The trusted advisor at Magneto's right hand is almost certainly the second most powerful man in the world. But the question is... will second-best be enough for Victor Von Doom? Plus: Tony Stark is the smartest, most successful Sapien on the planet - the best and brightest of a dying species. Does it bother him that the House of M uses the technology produced by Tony's multi-billion-dollar company to keep Sapiens down? That must be the reason he keeps his most powerful creation a secret - a familiar-looking suit of armor! Collects House of M: Fantastic Four #1-3 and House of M: Iron Man #1-3.
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Classic Marvel heroes re-envisioned in the House of M.......2007-05-31
Collecting both the Fantastic Four and Iron Man mini-series' spawned from Brian Michael Bendis' House of M, House of M: Fantastic Four/Iron Man features classic Marvel icons re-envisioned in the alternate reality where mutants are the dominant species and humans are the oppressed. The Fantastic Four mini is the most interesting of the two, in which Reed Richards and Susan Storm never survived their trip into space. Instead, the Fantastic Four are led by Victor Von Doom (who never had has scarring accident) who also serves as Magneto's right hand man. Ben Grimm is the only original FF member here, as Doom plans to usurp Magneto's rule and power at any stake. The Iron Man mini finds Tony Stark being one of the world's most powerful humans as he designs and sells weapons to the House of Magnus. However, he also has a familiar iron suit in the wings for which he uses to help the oppressed humans of the world. Throughout each mini, you'll see plenty of familiar faces like Hank Pym and such, and each mini is entertaining and features great art as well. All in all, this House of M tie-in is definitely worth picking up.
Two Interesting Stories That Augment House of M.......2006-02-23
These two stories serve to show what other characters were up to while Wolverine was uncovering the events of House of M. They provide backstory into why certain things happened towards the end of the series.
In the Fantastic Four arc, Reed Richards and Susan Storm died when they went up into space. The radiation from the cosmic cloud was too much for them to handle. Instead of Johnny Storm, J. Jonah Jameson's son John accompanied them and also ended up dead. Ben Grimm was there as well, and barely made it out alive. The shuttle crashed in Latveria, home of Victor von Doom. Doom, who never suffered an accident (thus he needs no mask) is the King of Latveria, and things seem to be going well for him. His mother is alive, he has a great family, and, even though he's human, he is Magneto's second-in-command. However, he desires more, but since he is human, this is as far as he will ever get. Until he is inspired by the corpses of Richards, Storm, and Jameson. He realizes that he can develop a method to safely harness the radiation that mutated the Americans to give his family superpowers that parallel those of the Fantastic Four. Using Ben Grimm as "The It", his wife as the Invincible Woman, and his son as the Inhuman Torch, they try to usurp power from the House of M.
The one thing I found kind of strange about this story is that the point of House of M is that the Scarlet Witch gave the people she knew their greatest wishes. However, since she was an Avenger, it is more likely that she knew Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four and would have given them their greatest wishes. Other than that, this is an interesting look at Dr. Doom and how he would have preferred his life to turn out.
In the Iron Man story, Tony Stark is still billionaire industrialist, but now he works out of Chicago. He is pretty much the most respected human in the business world, and he is famous for his skills at "Sapien Death Match", an American Gladiators-type show in which he, Johnny Storm, and his father (who is alive in the House of M reality) don power suits to fight sentinels. While on the surface Stark seems to be ok with the mutant domination of the world (most of his technology that he develops gets sold to the House of M to use against humans), he keeps his greatest invention to himself in order to use to help the oppressed humans. Hank Pym has a pivotal role in this story, and the introduction of his character in the main House of M arc pays off here.
Of the two stories, I preferred the Iron Man one. They both have their merits, and they both effectively enhance the main House of M storyline, so this is definitely more for comic purists and completists.
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- Solid House of M tie-in featuring Spidey
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- In the House of M universe, JJJ reveals that Spider-Man is...human!
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Meet Spider-Man - hero to the people, champion of the weak and oopressed... and World Wrestling Alliance Championship Titleholder?! Peter Parker has it all: respect, fame, and the adoration of all. But he also has a deep, destructive secret that he keeps from the world and from his family - one that could well unravel the reality he knows! Collects Spider-Man: House of M #1-5.
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Solid House of M tie-in featuring Spidey.......2007-05-28
What's Spider-Man up to in the alternate reality of the House of M? He's a wealthy, famous professional wrestling superstar that's married to Gwen Stacy, has a kid, and his Uncle Ben never died. Needless to say, it's the life that Peter Parker jas basically always wanted. J. Jonah Jameson is his abused publicist, who helps the Green Goblin set up Spidey by leaking the secret that he's not a mutant, but a human given powers via a radioactive spider. Needless to say, this doesn't bode well in a world that is dominated by mutants. Mark Waid writes a compelling and interesting alternate look at Marvel's most popular character, while X-Men artist Salvador Larroca and inker Danny Miki provide solid work as well. The only downside to House of M: Spider-Man is that which was already mentioned by a previous reviewer: by the time the book ends, Spidey's status in Brian Michael Bendis' main House of M storyline contradicts what is found here. That aside though, this House of M tie-in is pretty good, and worth checking out for fans of the main storyline.
Not the real spiderman; this or any reality.......2006-10-06
I have to say this was a poor comic book. The story was below average, the main characters Parker and JJJ were fake personalities of the original characters. The only thing that took it up a star (to two) was the impressive art work. By all means this comic is nothing to be proud of.
The story has already been mention above, my gripe with it is first of all Parker as spiderman would not be hiding his secret but showing the whole world that as a human (or there abouts) he can help and rescue people whether there mutants or human and in that he becomes a symbol of campaigning for humans to have the same rights as mutants. JJJ in the other hand would campaign openly using his newspaper and media for the rights of humans, as well he would think of spidy a mutant secretly wanting to sabotage human rights. JJJ has no gripe with Parker; only with mask vigilantes who rome the streets of new york which spidy fits the package easily. Spiderman fights because he has the responsibility to. His powers lead him to fight for justice.
Although thats the states q; the reality is different here yet the characters themselves are completely different too, which is wrong, instead of spidy fighting for justice he entertains for money, he even hates JJJ for petty reason which are not even in the real spiderman realm. Normally Parker and JJJ get along, not Spidy and JJJ. To have Parker picking fights with JJJ is wrong and unlike the characters the comics are based on and I found it unpleasant. The other characters were weakly described as uncle Ben never seems to tell Parker off or gives him any words of wisdom in these troubled times. The villainess are meaningless and the ending was rubbish and spineless to say the least in fact instead of two star im going to resort to one. Infact this is not a spiderman comic none of the plot is meaningful, the characters have any enounce of who they suppose to be even in a distorted reality and the plot does not fit well with the house of m theme. Instead of Peter Paker they should have called him Pilly Parkr and his sperman costume and JJJ to JIQ and his spineless wit in this reality or any other.
WHAT.......2006-10-04
This story is a bit interesting but that's about it. This is the fast-food of stories, very little substainces. Why did Spidey have a diary? Did he know of the real universe? Alas, these questions will never be answered now. The only thing done right was that Gwen Stacy was brought back to life for this story. You know after doing a little bit of back reading, I get the feeling that MJ was just 2nd prize in Peter's heart. However, MJ can't take the place of Peter's first really romantic love. I don't get me wrong. I think Peter and MJ work! But, Peter and Gwen would be together through it all ... if that damn,(sob), Green Goblin hadn't !!!
Look, I didn't like House of M or really any of them to be exact. House of M is a story that was done just to get your money and nothing more. Sure, they have to tell a pretty convincing/dynmaic story to do that but for me they didn't. The other good thing about House of M. Hawkeye is back, baby!
Enjoyable read.......2006-09-02
Spider-man:House of M is a good read, accompanied by some great artwork. However, I couldn't seem to find exactly where it fit in with House of M (when did he meet up with every one?) But overall, it was one of the most interesting Spider-man stories I've read.
In the House of M universe, JJJ reveals that Spider-Man is...human!.......2006-05-14
I read "House of M" after I read "House of M: Spider-Man," simply because I read the latter when the five comic books came out and I waited for the trade paperback collection of the former. However, regardless of which you read first, if you read them both, then you will notice that they are not compatible. But then I have accepted that the "Amazing Spider-Man," "Ultimate Spider-Man," and "Mary Jane Love Spider-Man" comics are all in different universes, so I can handle another Spider-Man reality or two as well. Ultimately the more important distinction between the two is that "House of M: Spider-Man" is self-continued, while "House of M" is really just the set up for the sundry "House of M" titles. However, as long as you understand the basic premise of "House of M" you do not need to read that eight part story or "The Pulse: House of M Special Edition" newspaper to understand what is happening in this trade paperback.
The premise of "House of M" is that the New Avengers and X-Men meet to discuss the fate of Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch, and Magneto's daughter. Previously Wanda had lost control of her reality-altering powers and suffered a total nervous breakdown, during which she was reponsible for the deaths of the Vision, Hawkeye and Ant-Man. Magneto was able to stop her and take his daughter away to the devastated island-nation of Genosha, where Professor Xavier tried to aid her with her recover. However, he had failed and now the superheroes had gathered to debate whether Wanda should live or die. But then she, her brother Pietro, and Magneto disappear, the world burns to white and a new reality emerges where humans are the oppressed minority and mutants rule under the united kingdom of the House of Magnus. However, Wolverine remembers what is happening, then helps Emma Frost remember, and the two start gathering the Avengers and X-Men. That includes Peter Parker, who is known as the world famous Spider-Man, married to Gwen Stacy, has a son named Richie, and still takes care of Aunt May and Uncle Ben, and has a good relationship with his father-in-law, Captain Stacy.
"House of M: Spider-Man" obviously takes place in the House of M world, but the best way to explain it would be that the story is about what happens to the Spider-Man who does not remember his "real" life. Written by Mark Waid and Tom Peyer, with Salvador Larroca as the penciler and Danny Miki the inker, the five-part story begins with Peter in the master bedroom of his Connecticut estate with his wife and child, unaware that this is not the way it is suppose to be. This is a world where J. Jonah Jameson is Parker's publicist and Peter is one of Forbes Magazine's "Ten Richest Mutants of 2005." The first part has Peter's birthday party after which the Green Goblin pays a visit to Jameson and announces Jonah will be the pawn who is going to help him destroy Spider-Man. Jonah's response is, "When do we start?" This cannot be good for our hero.
Now, if you remember that this reality is one in which mutants rule, and if you recall the Spider-Man was created when a radioactive spider bit Peter Parker, then you should be able to figure out where this one is going. The Green Goblin gives Jameson the journal of Peter Parker, which reveals that Spider-Man is...a homo sapien. At that point the entire world of the famous wrestler/actor/scientist/philanthropist falls apart. I was anticipating a slightly different twist on the story than what we get at the end of issue #3, but the way it plays out is certainly consistent with the idea that Wanda created a world where mutants can be happy. The irony that humans are hated has its moments, and there is certainly some resonance to having Gwen and her father being around again. This story has a strong psychological dimension, which might be a more common complaint about the story. Still, fans of Spider-Man can find this alternative story of more than passing interest.
Book Description
Marley and Me meets All Creatures Great and Small, as an ailing but lovable orphan buffalo joins a Santa Fe household.
A sprawling suburban house in Santa Fe is not the kind of home where a buffalo normally roams, but Veryl Goodnight and Roger Brooks are not your ordinary animal lovers. Over a hundred years after Veryl's ancestors, Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight, hand-raised two baby buffalo to help save the species from extinction, the sculptor and her husband adopt an orphaned buffalo calf of their own. Against a backdrop of the old American West, A Buffalo in the House tells the story of a household situation beyond any sitcom writer's wildest dreams
Charlie has no idea he's a buffalo and Roger has no idea just how strong the bond between man and buffalo can be. In the historical shadow of the near-extermination of a majestic and misunderstood animal, Roger sets out to save just one buffalo. Written in the tradition of Ian Frazier's Great Plains and the work of Garrison Keillor and Bill Bryson, A Buffalo in the House tells an important, uplifting story about one animal's ability to touch human lives and reconnect people of all ages to the vanished past.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Book!.......2007-10-21
I picked up this book for a change of pace. I couldn't have been more pleased. Everyone will love this story, it is well written and moving. Do yourself a favor and read it, or give as a gift!
A Buffalo in the House.......2007-10-07
Great book -- great job! It was enlightening -- a very sobering lesson about American history and the difficult journey of the buffalo. A story of love and history. Thanks for sharing!
A MUST READ BOOK!!!!.......2007-09-26
YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST READ THIS BOOK & GET EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO READ IT TOO. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. RICHARD ROSEN WRITES IN SUCH A WAY YOU FEEL YOU KNOW ROGER, VERYL & CHARLIE AS FRIENDS AT THE END. NOT ONLY IS IT ENTERTAINING WITH ROMANCE, DRAMA, HUMOR AND TEARS, YOU'LL LEARN ALOT ABOUT OUR AMERICAN BUFFALO AND THEIR CURRENT PLIGHT. A GREAT BOOK--IT SHOULD BE MADE INTO A MOVIE.
SUZANNE DRAGAN "ANIMAL TALK" 1450AM WCTC NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
Wonderful true tale.......2007-09-24
I thouroughly enjoyed this fabulous true tale of the love of a man and woman for an animal, in this case a wild bison, which makes for an unusual situation. It was well written and completely enjoyable from start to finish and I had a few tears along the way.
A One-ton Pet That's Not A Horse.......2007-09-21
Buffalo are not exactly new to me. About sixty miles south of the little Western Oklahoma town where I was reared there was a game preserve near Lawton and Ft. Sill with buffalo we would see on our annual summer vacation trip to my grandparents ranch near Ardmore.
The herd grew each year and a few were killed. One year some guy conned my father into buying a quarter of a buffalo because it was much cheaper than the beef we could not afford.
My mother was a great cook but she never mastered cooking buffalo roasts or other dishes that were not flat and tasteless. Today the finest restaurants have buffalo steaks and meatloaf on the menu and you can buy it ground at supermarkets.
As I began to go to Colorado on trips year around I would see the buffalo on the north side of I-70 west of Denver near the Evergreen or Chief Hosa exits.
But my first close up with a buffalo was when I did one of the dumbest and most dangerous things in my life - a solo snowmobile trip around the lower circle of Yellowstone in January.
I had a great distaste for snowmobiles but it was either that or going to West Yellowstone for one of the group tourist rides.
In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I left my hotel about 3 a.m. one morning for Flagg Ranch just outside the southern gate to Yellowstone where snowmobiles were rented.
The Flagg people put me in a well-insulated snowsuit, instructed me on operating the snowmobile and then there was a final warning to, if around buffalo, always keep your snowmobile between yourself and the bison.
I left when it was still dark but daylight opened up a cloudless, blue sky and I arrived at Old Faithful just in time to get a fancy new Sony video camera out of my backpack to shoot the geyser.
All day I scofflawed the Yellowstone speed limit and stopped only to refuel and drink something hot.
About four that afternoon nearing sunset I encountered a large buffalo bull facing me on the road he seemed to feel was his own. I stopped, killed the engine and hastily got my video camera ready.
The bull started to approach me directly. As the tape rolled, the only sound heard was the crunch, crunch, crunch of his feet on the frozen road. Wow. I thought I had myself some real footage a wildlife documentary maker would kill for.
As the bull neared the front of my machine, he suddenly turned and walked into the woods.
I put the camera away and continued on in the darkness. Had I an accident or any other problem, it is doubtful I could have survived the night in sub-zero temperatures.
As for my great tape, the sound on the camera was defective and without it the footage of the bull coming at me was useless.
Years later I was driving from Arizona to Colorado and stopped north of Santa Fe to have a short visit with Veryl Goodnight, a noted sculptress, and her husband Roger Brooks at their ranch.
It was late morning and Roger and I were sitting in their yard having a beer when I felt something nudge my shoulder. Turning, I again was face to face with a buffalo bull but a little one this time - Charlie, their pet acquired to be a model for one of Veryl's most important pieces of sculpture, "Back From the Brink."
During the next few years Roger and Veryl kept friends up to date on Charlie through emails and mailings. But only a few friends knew of the drama unfolding on the Brooks/Goodnight ranch.
"Buffalo in the House" is the story with as many sharp, steep turns as a narrow road down a mountain.
In the early months Roger and Charlie bonded. Not with Elmer's glue, but epoxy.
It doesn't give much of the story away to tell potential readers that when Charlie was moved to a buffalo ranch at 400 pounds, the little bull did not bond with other buffalo there. So back Charlie came to the Brooks/Goodnight ranch.
I knew of Roger's and Veryl's love of animals. What I didn't know was the extent of their love of animals, especially Charlie, was so deep and totally committed.
In a very small way this gripping story reminds me of my last dog, a former county pound mutt.
He was friendly and gentle unless his instincts gave a sense someone might be threatening to "his boy," my youngest son, or my former wife and me.
She read where the maximum number of words a dog could learn was around 30. We figured our mutt knew twice that number.
The mutt became sick and his illness tested both the limits of our love as well as finances.
Most Amercans will never see a real buffalo. But you can get to know one in "Buffalo in the House."
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- ANOTHER WINNER by the world's greatest author
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Book Description
Stephen McCauley's much-loved novels "The Object of My Affection" and "The Easy Way Out" prompted The New York Times Book Review to dub him "the secret love child of Edith Wharton and Woody Allen." Now McCauley stakes further claim to that title -- and more -- with a rich and deftly funny novel that charts the unpredictable terrain of family, friends, and fathers. Thirty-five-year-old Clyde Carmichael spends too much time at things that make him miserable: teaching at a posh but flaky adult learning center; devouring forgettable celebrity biographies; and obsessing about his ex-lover, Gordon. Clyde's other chief pursuit is dodging his family -- his maddeningly insecure sister and his irascible father, who may or may not be at death's door. Clyde's in danger of becoming as aimless as Marcus, his handsome (and unswervingly straight) roommate, who's spent ten years on one dissertation and far too many fizzled relationships. Enter Louise Morris. Clyde's old friend and Marcus's onetime lover is a restless writer and single mother, who shows up with Ben, her son and a neurotic dog in tow. The looming question of Ben's paternity nudges Clyde back into the orbit of his own father -- and propels our endearing hero into the kind of bittersweet emotional terrain that McCauley captures so well.
Customer Reviews:
Brilliantly funny tragedy.......2007-04-14
I laughed out loud at several points reading this, although the two main plot lines are essentially tragic. Clyde, the first person narrator is gay and seeking the approval of his bitter homophobic father. Ben, the son of his friend Louise is seeking the acknowledgement of his biological father, Marcus. A central linking character is the dog, Otis. Clyde shares a house with Donald and Marcus, who are both straight. Donald is a holistic trichologist, seeking to cure baldness without surgery or drugs. Clyde's mother has died, leaving her cherished recipes for such things as "No-bake meatloaf" to his sister Agnes. There are glimmerings of romance between Agnes and Donald and between Ben and Agnes's daughter Barbara. There's a wonderful caste of sharply drawn characters, and a poignant compelling plot but the main reason for reading it is the sheer brilliance of the wit.
Where is that handy jagged, rusted razor blade?.......2005-06-12
THE MAN OF THE HOUSE, by Stephen McCauley is one very depressing book. The characters seem to be stuck in a world of total fear and/or total ennui. No one is in the slightest bit happy or joyous. The general feel for the book is, most assuredly set by the backdrop of cold/blustery/gray, early winter New England. Forlorn and hopeless is how the characters are presented; they seem to be gerbils caught in the endless cycles of a "wonder-wheel", whiling away their days and years without purpose or direction and seeing no alternative. The only "light" note in the novel is the recounting of the story of Otis, a stray mutt who has been traumatized by a life of apparent abuse and abandonment. He is saved by a 12 year old, Ben, and the dog evolves, through attention and attentiveness, into a somewhat secure and happy animal. But even Otis is beset by the meanness of the fate, for given the opportunity to venture out on his own, he too makes wrong decisions, and is lost for all time. Otis is perhaps a metaphor for all of the characters in the novel, and maybe on a larger scale, all of those lost people who never can quite become fulfilled in their lives. At the outset of this review I noted that the book is DEPRESSING, and quite honestly, after writing this review, I cannot find one redeeming reason for reading this book, unless one enjoys wallowing in self-pity and a world without promise.
ANOTHER WINNER by the world's greatest author.......2004-01-07
I've read this book 3 or 4 times. It's fantastic. As in all of Stephen McCauley's novels the characters are flawed and real with plenty of entertainment value. His descriptions of them are extemely clever and with carefully chosen detail that makes them really come alive for the reader. There are moments in the book that are incredibly touching and tender and others that will have you rolling on the floor screaming with laughter. McCauley has an amazing ability to observe what many of us miss and articulate his observations in excruciatingly hilarious detail. But this isn't just a book with realistic characters, humorous insights, and vivid descriptions. It's also got heart. And although the main character is gay this book is not just for gays-- it's a treat and a half for anyone with a sense of humor and an appreciation for genius at choosing words and arranging them on a page. Brilliant and FUN! BE sure to check out his new updated website where you can find out about signings or book events, and read his "recent rants." www.stephenmccauley.com
engaging look into the lives of everyday dysfunctionalists.......2003-11-23
Stephen McCauley has put together a book full of dysfunctional people, yet it is not really the oddity but something that all of us see at one time or other. I don't think there is a family, regardless of background or status, that does not have family members that can't be compared to some of the characters in his book, or at the very least know someone with similar characteristics. It was an entertaining book, describing the lives and traits of several people and how they interact during the course of several months and yet at the end there is no end to the story except for maybe an awakening to the main character's perceptions of himself and his friends. We have the main character, who is gay, who is living with a straight man, who has been going to school forever and has been in and out of many love affairs with women, a woman friend who has returned with her son who is 12 years old (whose father is the straight man), his father who has treated him with disdain for years, a sister with problems and her daughter who is sassy and rebellious, and a dog who has been mistreated previously (and has emotional problems) and since his friends can't keep them at the place they rented, he now has custody and a downstairs neighbor who has gone through a seperation and is emotionally scarred. These all make for an entertaining story.
A horrible story, a wasted opportunity.......2001-08-22
Make no mistakeýStephen McCauley is an immensely gifted writer. The Man of the House is laugh-out-loud funny in a droll, understated way, which makes it all the more delightful. His characters are likable, flawed humans who want to do their best, and he writes about them with warmth and affection. The plot is a believable situation that challenges his characters to break out of their habitual modes of behavior and discover the truth about themselves. The trouble is that in this novel, the primary characters do not rise to their challenges, and they only discover their truths when it is too late to matter. What makes the story so repulsive is that the victims of these people's various self-indulgences are a small, defenseless dog and a self-possessed 12-year-old boy. My complaint is not that I insist upon a happy ending, but that McCauley spent the entire novel making me care about his people and believe in their innate worth, and then in the last paragraphs proved that they are lazy, self-indulgent people who aren't worth my time. Why did the author bother to write this story at all? I can see examples of the worst of human nature on the evening news every day, and by looking around my neighborhood and workplace I can see examples of lazy people who don't bother to to act upon their better qualities. I look for literature that helps me see how we humans can move beyond our self-interests to find the best of ourselves. I loved reading this novel and seeing into these people's lives, until the last pages, when I realized I had wasted my time with the two characters who had the most to gain, but who diddn't have the courage or the insight to rise to their challenges.
Book Description
In Fannie Flagg’s high-spirited first novel, we meet Daisy Fay Harper in the spring of 1952, where she’s “not doing much except sitting around waiting for the sixth grade.” When she leaves Shell Beach, Mississippi, in September 1959, she is packed up and ready for the Miss America Pageant, vowing “I won’t come back until I’m somebody.” But in our hearts she already is.
Sassy and irreverent from the get-go, Daisy Fay takes us on a rollicking journey through her formative years on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. There, at The End of the Road of the South, the family malt shop freezer holds unspeakable things, society maven Mrs. Dot hosts Junior Debutante meetings and shares inspired thoughts for the week (such as “sincerity is as valuable as radium”), and Daisy Fay’s Daddy hatches a quick-cash scheme that involves resurrecting his daughter from the dead in a carefully orchestrated miracle. Along the way, Daisy Fay does a lot of growing up, emerging as one of the most hilarious, appealing, and prized characters in modern fiction.
Customer Reviews:
hilarious.......2007-10-10
I love Fannie Flagg's books, this book I found to be very funny, everyone I lent it too also thought it was funny. Enjoy
A perfect book.......2007-09-08
I just recently discovered Fannie Flagg and have been reading any book by this wonderful author that I can find. This is a warm, funny and wonderful novel about a young girl growing up in a very interesting enviroment. It had just enough mystery to keep me turning the pages (I love a good mystery) but was a good book to read before bed--some of those terror mysteries make it a little too hard to turn off the light.
I really enjoyed this novel--it is staying in my bookcase for a second read.
Fun Read.......2007-07-09
This book is interesting and full of fun. I laughed a lot reading this book.
Fannie Flagg and the Miracle Man.......2007-06-08
This book is one of my favorites. I adore the way Fannie Flagg greets you and warmly invites you right into the family. It's like a whole different world where you feel so welcome and so familiar. This particular book has wonderful sentiment and a charming sense of humor that only Fannie Flagg could create.
What a story .......2007-03-11
I love Daisy Fay. She made me laugh, she made me cry and then I was done with the book. I have to tell you this book was referred to me by a true southern lady named Melba and I will be forever indebted to her. When I finished the book I felt as though my best friend left and I was never to see her again. I will read Daisy Fay again and again. Fannie Flagg is now one of my favorite authors and I will look forward to all her future book. KEEP THEM COMING FANNIE. I AM A TRUE FAN!
Book Description
At last, a field guide to identifying and doing battle with more than 100 stains, from tomato juice and tar to avocado and urine! Field Guide to Stains is divided into handy sections for easy access to information about stain removal when time is of the essence: Fruits and Vegetables, Sauces and Condiments, Garage and Yard, Office and School Products, and more. But readers will learn more than just areas of occurrence, plus other essential information. A full-color insert features 100 photographs for easy identification, and each photograph is cross-referenced to the stain s in-depth description and step-by-step removal advice. This hilarious handbook is essential reading for everyone about to venture out into the wild, to the kitchen, or to a night on the town!
Customer Reviews:
STAIN BUSTER!.......2002-10-14
I have not been this pleased with a book purchase in a long time! I read a piece in The New York Times that sparked my interest and purchased Field Guide to Stains. And let me say, that the stain removal techinques I've tried really work! What's more it's an interesting read and the close-up photos of the stains are not only hilarious, but very useful for identification. This book will get a lot of use around my house.
Customer Reviews:
Photographic Indictment of Aparthied.......2004-03-06
South African documentary photographer Ernest Cole critically subverts the operations of the archive. Cole has the ability to officially change his racial status from black to colored, due to ambiguities in the government's methods of documenting and systematizing racial identification, in order to gain access to broader strata of society for his photographic project. Cole's black-and-white photographs depict passbook arrests, police inspections, dehumanizing conditions in the diamond mines, "white only" signage in the city--images that would have been subject to censoring.
Cole, when stopped and questioned by authorities, masqueraded his photographs as documents of youth crime rather than as records of the violence of institutional apartheid policy. In this way, Cole's negatives passed archivally. Presenting his work in the guise of documentary visual policing, Cole was able to leave South Africa with his negatives and go to the United States, where House of Bondage was published. This operation of critical camouflaging, of archival mimicry as a critical practice in the realm of photographic production, will fuel this examination of the ways in which the body is represented archivally in contemporary photography from South Africa.
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