History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Has history been tampered with?.......2007-10-23

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RAZQNMXM4M9CL Has history been tampered with? Yes, it has! Did events and eras such as the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Roman Empire , the Dark Ages, and the Renaissance, actually occur within a very different chronology from what we've been told? Yes, they certainly did!

The history of humankind is both drastically shorter and dramatically different than generally presumed.

Why is it so? On one hand, it was usual custom to justify the claims to title and land by age and ancestry, and on the other the court historians knew only too well how to please their masters. The so called universal classic world history is a pack of intricate lies for all events prior to the 16th century. World history as we learn it today was entirely fabricated in the 16th-18th centuries. It's likely that nobody told you before, but

there is not a single piece of firm written evidence or artefact that is reliably and independently dated prior to the 11th century.

Naturally, after what you've learned in school and university, you will not easily believe that the classical history of ancient Rome, Greece, Asia, Egypt, China, Japan, India, etc., is manifestly false.

You will point accusing finger to the pyramids in Egypt, to the Coliseum in Rome and Great Wall of China etc., and claim, aren't they really ancient, thousands of years ancient? Well, there is no valid scientific proof that they are older than 1000 years!

The oldest original written document that can be reliably dated belongs to the 11th century!

New research asserts that Homo sapiens invented writing (including hieroglyphics) only 1000 years ago. Once invented, writing skills were immediately and irreversibly put to the use of ruling powers and science.

The consensual chronology we live with was essentially crafted in the 16th century by the Jesuits.

The world history was compiled from contradictory mix of innumerable copies of ancient Latin and Greek manuscripts and other irrefutable proofs delivered by late mediaeval astronomers that were cemented by the authority of writings of the Church Fathers.

Early in life, we learn about ancient history. Children love the magical lessons of history - they are like fairy tales. Teachers recite breathtaking stories; very soon We learn by heart the names and deeds of brave warriors, wise philosophers, fabulous pharaohs, cunning high priests and greedy scribes.

We learn of gigantic pyramids and sinister castles, kings and queens, dukes and barons, powerful heroes and beautiful ladies, emaciated saints and low-life traitors.

Ancient history is based documents, manuscripts, printed books, paintings, monuments and artefacts - called primary sources.

The problem is that neither these ancient documents, nor events described therein can be irrefutably dated, moreover they contradict each other for the most part.

When a school textbook tells us that Genghis Khan in year X or Alexander in year Y, have each conquered half of the world, it means only that it is so said in some of the written sources.

There are no answers to simple questions:

When were these primary sources written?

Where and by whom were these sources found?

It is wrongly presumed that ancient and medieval chronicles, written by Genghis Khan's or Alexander the Great contemporaries and eyewitnesses, are readily available. Actually, only sources written hundreds or even thousands of years after the events are there, compiled mostly in the 16th 18th centuries, or even later.

As a rule, these sources suffered considerable multiple manipulations, falsifications and distortions by editing. At the same time,

innumerable originals of ancient documents under various pretexts were destroyed in Europe under various pretexts.

The names of persons and geographical sites often changed meaning and location during the course of the centuries.

Geographical locations became clearly defined on maps only with the advent of printing.

This made possible the circulation of identical copies of the same map for purposes of the military, navigation, education and governance tasks.

Historians from Oxford say: "hey, everybody knows that Julius Caesar lived in the first century B.C.

`Julius Caesar' statement is only a point of view as

there is simply no irrefutable documentary proof that Julius Caesar or any other great name of antiquity ever existed.

Better than that - extremely rare sources that can be reliably dated back to the 10th-14th centuries A D, do not show the polished picture of classical history.

They show a picture both contradictory and confusing.

All methods of dating of ancient sources and artefacts are erroneous:

Radio-carbon C14 method produces dating with exactitude of plus minus 1500 years, therefore it is too crude for dating of events in historical timeframe!

The Almagest tractate, which lies as corner stone contemporary chronology, compiled in the 2nd century A D by Ptolemy, the founding father of astronomy, contains astronomical data of 9th to 16th century!

The Bronze Age,that has supposedly began 5000 years ago. Bronze is made of 90% copper and 10% tin, but the technology for tin extraction dates back to 14th century A D!.

All eclipses contained in manuscripts, like Thucydides one, relating 'ancient' events have exclusively medieval dating. All horoscopes cut in stone or painted in Egyptian temples, like Dendera have exclusively early medieval dating solutions.

Not quite what you have learned in school? Open your eyes, and, you will find sufficient proof to reach step by step the inevitable conclusion that the classical chronology is false and therefore, that the history of ancient and medieval world universally accepted today, is also false. Have a fresh outlook on everything said or printed about "ancient" and "enigmatic" Roman, Greek and Egyptian, medieval as well as all other "lost and found" civilizations.

Antiquity and Dark Ages are phantoms invented in the 16th 18th and polished in 19th 20thcenturies. Human civilization is in fact barely 1000 years old!

This book will change your perception of History forever!
What if Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt were invented during Renaissance?
What if The Old Testament was a rendition of events of the Middle Ages?
What if Jesus Christ was born in 1053 and crucified in 1086 AD?
Sounds Unbelievable?
Not after you've read "History: Fiction or Science?" by Anatoly Fomenko, the genius mathematician.
Armed with astronomy and computers Anatoly Fomenko turns History into a rocket science.

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

FINDING YOUR FATHER'S WAR: A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II US Army

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FINDING YOUR FATHER'S WAR: A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II US Army
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Leading military historian and researcher, Jonathan Gawne, explains and shares the techniques he uses to research archives, libraries, veteran associations and myriad other sources of information to track down the wartime career of an individual. The author describes this as "What I did, and what you can do to find out what 'he' did in the army." The book gives an overview of the Army in World War II, from the basics up. Learn the difference between a corporal and a major, or a squad and a brigade. What can you tell from a serial number? What is the difference between the quartermaster corps and the transportation corps? What was the path most soldiers took from civilian life to trained soldier? What (and where) is the ETO, PTO and ATO? All the basic facts you need to understand Army service in WW2. He goes on to explain how to find information from such sources as discharges, uniforms, paperwork, the National Personnel records center, National Archives, other facilities and what you can expect from veterans organizations (and how to find them). Places to look for information and what you can or cannot get from them. Finally the book helps you to assemble the data you have collected and piece the story of your relatives' wartime service together. It also gives advice on preserving the memories - oral histories, photos, artifacts, documents, etc. Detailed appendices give information on such things as insignia of ranks and branches, listing of common MOS's, a breakdown of each division by sub unit, with a brief history and a listing of their campaigns, a capsule history of each campaign and a bibliography of useful books on various campaigns and units. Color illustrations of campaign ribbons, decorations and insignia accompany the detailed text. This book addresses an increasing need to record and understand the lives of the greatest generation and their service to the country. REVIEWS ... This book helps you assemble the data you have collected and piece the story of your relative's wartime service together. It also gives advice on preserving the memories - oral histories, photos, artifacts, documents, etc. ... addresses an increasing need to record and understand the lives of the greatest generation and their service to the country." - HistoryBuff.com, January 2007 "...for those interested in WWII army service, there is no source better than FINDING YOUR FATHER'S WAR". We are greatly impressed with the depictions "...Gawne provides a wealth of background information and keys to interpreting military records and items from the WWII period.... This book is a great starting point."ARMY Magazine, T. Wadsworth, April 2007 "...This work is a road map for users seeking to trace their relative'swartime army service... a Useful source for genealogists and readers interested in the wartime military." 06/2007 CHOICE W.F. Bell

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Most Helpful Resource I've Found.......2007-08-13

This is an outstanding book! It brings together information on so many aspects of a search for WWII information it has become invaluable to me. I found the most helpful aspects included the many full color pictures, the charts of organization, and the explanations of the many documents I found in my father's papers. Some of the sample documents and forms were small reproductions and did require a magnifying glass to see clearly but the information was so helpful, I didn't mind. The book also gives clear information on where various documents are located and how best to access those sources. Having this book months ago would have saved me hours of time.

My only disappointment is that there is no index. When I go back to the book to refresh myself on a topic, it is not always easy to find what I am looking for through the Table of Contents. I would hope any future editions would include a good index. That one complaint aside, I think this is an excellent book and I would recommend it highly for anyone searching for records.

Absolutely Amazing.......2007-07-03

Everyone who wants to know what their relatives did in WWII, this is the book. It has amazing clarity, pictures, scanned documents with explantions, unit histories, etc. Wish I had this book a few years ago. What took me months to figure out, this book had it all.

Finding Your Father's War - An Excellent Reference Guide.......2007-01-01

Jonathan Gawne's latest book "Finding Your Father's War" follows in the tradition of outstanding military reference books authored by this hard working researcher and historian including his Normandy Campaign benchmark reference guide "Spearheading D-Day", and easily will be become his most successful general interest work. The text and illustrations are clear, easily followed, and apply directly to assist anyone who is interested in researching a family member, friend or veteran's Service to his or her country during World War Two. Each section walks the reader through different research and documentation sources so as to allow one to become fluent in the often confusing and jargon heavy military records and in the end be able to reconstruct an overview of Service from available sources. The quality of the publication is excellent with the color pictures and illustrations numerous and sharp, while the text typeset is easy on the eyes. Casemate has done an excellent job in putting this book together, and has done justice to the quality of the author's work. Plus at a very reasonable price unlike many military books which are often priced out of the range of the average reader, this should be an outstanding success for both the author and publisher. Bravo to both for doing such a great job!

An Amazing Amount of Information.......2006-11-12

The sheer amount of detail in this book is amazing. I was in the army, and I've been a student of military history for more years than I like to remember, but there was a very large amount of information in this book that I hadn't seen before.

Example: There is on page 41, a color picture of the shoulder patch for FUSAG, the First US Army Group. OK a shoulder patch isn't unusual. But FUSAG was the fictious army that General Patton commanded in an attempt to confuse Hitler. Did anybody wear these patches? Were they worn by a few just on leave to 'prove' that the unit existed.

In addition to a description of the Army as it existed at that time, (No Marines or Navy in this book.) this book goes into great detail about how to find records, how to identify any momentos the serviceman might have kept, and web sites that are dedicated to preserving the history of particular units.

This book is beautifully printed, mostly in color on high quality paper, somewhat of a surprise to see in a paperbound book.

An Essential and Must Have Resource!.......2006-10-24

Incredibly, American World War II veterans are dying at a rate of between 1200 and 1500 per day. In nearly every case, an old photograph, a set of dog tags or a tattered shoulder patch kept in an old shoebox are all that remain from a silent "Greatest Generation" who saved the world from tyranny. Dad, or granddad may have never talked about the war, but succeeding generations are yearning to know just where he fit into the bloodiest conflict of the twentieth century. But where does one begin? How does one attempt to decipher a complex array of government and military documents? Where did dad or granddad serve, and what campaigns and battles did he partake in? What do the ribbons, medals, and other insignia on dad's uniform in that old photo mean? In _Finding Your Father's War: A Practical Guild to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II US Army_, Jonathan Gawne answers these questions and much more.

Gawne, himself the son of a World War II veteran and author of several books on military related topics, narrows his research to the US Army and US Army Air Corps. In the opening chapters, Gawne delivers a succinct outline of World War II, a capsulation on the organization, training and recruitment of the US Army, its branches of service, ranks, and the difference between combat and non-combat units.

The author then delves into the complex array of Individual Records, and describes in detail the paper trail a soldier accumulates from recruitment to discharge. Gawne reveals what is an MOS, what the numbers and letters on a soldier's serial number means; the information found on his dog tags, his pay record, death records, and explains the Army mail system. Here, as in all chapters, examples of actual records are generously sprinkled throughout.

Gawne then details and shows examples of Organizational Records such as duty rosters, morning reports, periodic, and after-action reports. He points out the intricacies of military time, symbols on military maps, T/O & Es, code names, and what it means when a document is deemed "classified." The author then illustrates how to find records, locally, submit requests by mail, as well as how to navigate and conduct research at the National Archives.

Gawne's chapter of "tangible evidence," describes in minute detail what those items found in the shoe box are, and what they signify. The author illustrates every accoutrement revealed in that old wartime photograph: everything from service and rank insignia, campaign ribbons, unit and personal awards, even headgear are meticulously described. Follow-up appendices delve deeper into unit organization, insignia, vehicle markings, and official Army abbreviations, just to name a few. A useful bibliography and side-bars throughout lead the reader to the most significant literature and internet resources for further research. The absence of an index would be the only nit-pick that could be applied here.

The book itself is a rare gem in today's corner-cutting publishing world. Printed on high-gloss museum quality paper, and utilizing mostly color photographs, this book is as pleasing to the eye as to the intellect. The plethora of organizational charts, illustrations, and photographs are arranged nicely, and never cluttered. The half inch thick book weighs a ton, further evidence of the quality of its construction. The price tag is surely reasonable for the quality.

This book is essential and a must for anyone planning to undertake research into a World War II veteran's service. Gawne has rendered a valuable service to the amateur and professional historian alike. I wish I had this work at my disposal when I started out on the same journey twenty-eight years ago. Five stars - Bravo!

The World of the Autistic Child: Understanding and Treating Autistic Spectrum Disorders

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For thousands of loving and concerned parents of autistic children, the suspicion that something may be wrong comes long before the clinical diagnosis of autism, PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), or Asperger's syndrome. When rounds of testing and consultations confirm parents' worst fears, their emotional turmoil is matched by an overriding practical concern: What do we do next? The World of the Autistic Child is by far the most complete and comprehensive book ever written for the parents of autistic children, and for the teachers, child specialists, and other professionals that care for them. Written by Dr. Bryna Siegel, a developmental psychologist and director of a large university clinic for autistic children, it provides help and hope not only for the children, but for their families--the parents, grandparents, siblings, and other caregivers who must come to grips with their own grief and confusion following a diagnosis of autism or other related disorder. Dr. Siegel believes that parents' best defense is to acquire, as early as possible, the knowledge and the parenting skills they will need to work with professionals to help their child fulfill his or her potential. This book, therefore, is about understanding the diagnosis of autism, the available treatments, and how to decide what is best for a particular child with autism or PDD. Straightforward and sympathetic, Dr. Siegel guides readers through the thicket of symptoms and labels, explaining the crucial importance of intensive early education, and how to find the resources and help that are available. Behavior modification, the development of daily living skills, guidelines for selecting and designing schooling, mainstreaming, the role for traditional academics in educating higher functioning children and young people, building effective parent-teacher relationships, psychoactive medications, and dealing with the possibility of residential placement are all covered. Dr. Siegel teaches parents and professionals to use their own common sense and personal observations in evaluating the many highly publicized but unorthodox and often untested treatments for autism, including the much-touted facilitated communication (F/C), holding therapy, auditory training, "Options" therapy, allergy treatments, and special diets. Pulling together a wealth of long-needed information on the latest educational and medical advances, The World of the Autistic Child is a superb guide and resource that no one who cares about autistic or developmentally disabled young people will want to be without.

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I Don't Think So!.......2006-07-09

Caveat Emptor! Buyers beware. This book set expectations of hoping to find relevant or recognizable autism experiences and behaviors. I also didn't like the way the author relied on diagnoses and leaned on them like a weakened, tottery old crutch. For example, Dr. Grandin, a famous person with autism and someone who clearly lives with a rather severe form of autism is pigeonholed into the "PDD" (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) box. All of Dr. Grandin's claims about the Autistic Experience appear to be denied. I didn't like that.

In reading this, one cannot help thinking that the author had a framework for which her view of autism fit and any and all other information and experience would be denied. My take on it is, if the neurotypical (NT) population wants to know more about autism, then ask somebody with autism! For Pete's sake! Not everybody on the spectrum thinks in pictures, for example. That kind of stereotypical thinking drives me up a tree.

Another reviewer on the U.S. boards rightfully says that this book would have better served the NT and autisstic worlds by not pretending to have insight into a world which the author is not a part of nor claim to have insights that are sorely lacking. Saying this book provides insight to the autistic mind is like saying you are a gourmet chef because you watched one cooking show or are a world traveler because you visited one city in one foreign country. Autism is as varied as there are individuals who have it and fewer things annoy me as much as the a) negative stereotypes, such as the tired "Rain Man" cliche and b) NT people claiming they have answers to autism when they are merely spectators and speculators.

Describing behavior is one thing. Knowing the underlying causes and understanding the responses people with autism make in given cases is an entirely different matter. I'll say it again - if you want to know about autism, then talk to somebody who is autistic!

There are many books that are vastly superior to this one. If you want a good overview of autism/Asperger's, start with Tony Attwood's books. He is truly a leading authority and expert on autism/Asperger's.

A bit dated, but still has value.......2005-11-10

I have been part of the world of autism for 5 1/2 years now. My child is 8. This book was of most interest to me the first two years of his diagnosis, but I still pick it up now and then.

When I first received my son' diagnosis, I looked on the Internet and read many horrifying statistics such as, 40% of autistics end up insitutionalized by high school, and 75% of autistics had mental retardation. Nowadays if you do a google search, you would be hard-pressed to find those statistics anywhere. So things have changed DRAMATICALLY since then, and a more recently written book might be more relevant and generally more positive in outlook.

This book is NOT a pep-talk. It can be alarming to read some of her statements about autistic children. For example, here is a statement similar to others made in the book: "Because autism constitutes an additional barrier to functioning, autistic people seldom hold jobs at the level that could simply be predicted by their level of intelligence."

Depending on my state of mind, this COULD be depressing. But it can also be motivating - I could tell myself, "This is statistical data, it tells me nothing about my own son and his future abilities. It is an interesting fact and something I will keep in mind and try to address as I continue working to help my son fulfill his potential."

However, I STILL think this book is worth checking out of the library. The book does a good job of describing autism - particularly the social and communication challenges autistic children face. The other useful thing about her book is that it is a fairly detailed SURVEY of autism, from childhood to adulthood. If your child has autism, you will most likely see aspects of your child in the pages. Sometimes she draws your attention to something you might not have realized was an autistic tendency.

For example, her comments on "playlalia" were a wake up call to me that I needed to help my son stretch and elaborate on his play activities. His play looked relatively normal when observed casually - but a closer look revealed characteristics of "playlalia", as she calls it.

I've also found the parts describing the loss, anger, and grief of parents, and the impact of autism on siblings, to be useful to our family as well.

The treatment resources section was of less interest to me. Siegel holds Lovaas and ABA in high regard and she emphasizes teaching communication skills and behavior management. She briefly mentions "alternative" therapies, such as holding therapy, AIT, diet, and facilitated communication. RDI is too new to be mentioned in this book.

In conclusion, useful survey information about autism and its characteristics. The outdated information on outcomes for autistic children, and Siegel's detatched, somewhat pessimistic tone might be too depressing for some parents.

Take it with a grain of salf.......2004-06-14

There was a bit of useful information in this book but it suffered from being outdated and too pessimistic in its outlook. Contrary to the author's statements, far more than 10% of autistics have the capacity to be integrated into mainstream society. Lovaas's research has the number at close to 50%. While I believe the actual figure may be somewhat lower, 30-40% seems reasonable to me. And as our knowledge and understanding of autism increases, the percentages are only going to improve.

I'm also reasonably certain that parents who share the author's attitude of "there's only so much you can do, you just have to settle for less" may have a self-fulfilling prophecy on their hands. My experience as the parent of an autistic child has been continuous incremental improvement, but only in the presence of positive pressure. And that pressure has to come from both on the parents and the teachers - one or the other is not enough.

The author's skepticism about the more questionable treatments for autism is well-taken. Some, such as vitamin B6, have been shown to cause serious injury. Even when they aren't dangerous, they can waste a lot of time, energy and money that could be better directed elsewhere, such as in a well-designed ABA program. I would advise parents who are about to embark on
a new treatment for their children to ask if there are any
well-designed studies proving it's efficacy. If not, look
elsewhere.

depressing and outdated--deserves 0 stars.......2003-12-07

Dreadful book--I read this in the early days of looking for information on my daughter, and I found it depressing and unhelpful. There are a lot of books out there now that can help you help your child. This emphatically is not one of them. Read Steven Gutstein, Stanley Greenspan, and Catherine Maurice if you want to teach your child using behavioral interventions: there are so many sources online now to help parents new to the diagnosis.

She's also way too negative about the possibility for the child's improvement, and I think she condescends to both parents and autistic children. I've read much of what's out there, and this is nowhere on my list of recommended books for parents.

Bryna Siegel is a quack!.......2003-12-06

I am sorry, but I checked out this book from the library a few days after my son was diagnosed and it made me sick! Fortunately I also checked out Facing Autism by Lynn Hamilton and also other more current books on the subject! Bryna Siegel is no expert. She only has a masters degree and could not treat children if she wasn't a professor at a university. She has done more damage for children with autism than she has ever helped them. She has said that because ABA is so expensive, if your child doesn't have a marked improvement in the first 4 to 6 weeks, you should try something else. I think that is a bit too black and white. She also says that parents are quick to blame the program if their child is not improving. Well, Dr. Vincent Carbone says, if your child isn't learning, look at your teaching method. "Children with autism are not learning disabled, they are teaching challenges!!"

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Rita Rogers inherited her psychic gift, and a 400-year-old crystal ball, from her gypsy grandmother. But as more and more clients come to her from all around the world for readings, so do people seeking to understand her special gifts of communication with those who have "passed over." From One World to Another is Rita Rogers' attempt to explain her powers. It explores the strands of her extraordinary life and her own philosophy of the spirit world, with first-hand accounts of remarkable encounters.

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A Medium's Autobiography.......2004-09-28

This is a fascinating autobiography by a very successful medium. The most interesting part is her gripping account of some of her sittings, which she does without revealing the names or whereabouts of her clients. From her mindboggling and yet very touching experiences, one feels transported into the world of spirits. There is no doubting her descriptions. Her language has an easy flow and a personal touch that quite inspires one to read more and go higher into mediumship. A consistently inspiring book and a must read for mediums or psychics who wish to know how to handle their clients or write about them, the best way that could be done.

From one World to Another.......2000-06-28

It has been a long time that I have read a book and been unable to sit it down..... This book was one the best books I have read in a long time.... This book is about a gypsy fortune teller... she has the gift... I have recommended this book to many of my friends..... a must read....

The Apocalypse: Understanding the Book of Revelation and the End of the World

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A Pivotal Book In My Life

The Apocalypse: Understanding the Book of Revelation and the End of the World
George T. Montague
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A Pivotal Book In My Life.......2007-01-24

Finally, I have encountered a book that approaches the Revelation of St. John of Patmos in a calm, systematic, meticulously logical, historically literate, yet reverent way.

Montague starts off by emphasizing the centrality of Christ in all scripture, and the very real quality of this being a message of not only love but hope--- from Christ Himself, ultimately.

He then shows that he appreciates the importance of the "audience"---the people in the seven churches in Asia Minor to whom this letter from the visionary saint was addressed. This is of no small importance, for the prophetic content of the book of Revelation is shown (beginning here) to be of mostly intended for the Christians of his time and those of the near future.

Next, he demonstrates that part of the story of Revelation concerns what is going on in heaven. The alternation back and forth between the two spheres of existence---earthly and heavenly---is the first century literary equivalent of the filmmaker's "split-screen" technique.

The next thing discussed is the specter of war, violence, and chaos, and the redemptive power of the cross (not just that of Jesus, but those of his martyred and suffering believers as well) in the face of all these, and a glimpse of the scene in heaven that awaits these martyrs after the tribulation. Obviously, Montague will have no truck with the notion of a Rapture, and considers it unbiblical.

What is then shown is the mitigating power of prayer and penance on the bitter and violent upheavals that often accompany the unfoldment of God's plan for the triumph of the good, the righteous, the truthful, the life affirmative, and the beautiful.

More of the tribulation and its sufferings are covered next, with the beatific insight that all this is neither God's fault, nor his will: "...neither God in His providence nor Christians in their prayers, are violent or destructive. The sins of the inhabitants of the earth have filled the cosmos with a toxic element that will eventually rain back upon them. Christians under persecution praying 'Thy kingdom come' simply ask that God, who continues to restrain the deadly effects in the hope of wider conversions, will move his plan ahead."

The symbolic meanings of the woman and the dragon and what they mean for the future sufferings of the Church and the immanency of the victory of Christ and his followers is discussed.

The meanings of the beasts and the Lamb comes next, followed by the bowls of wrath. Then the fall of spiritual Babylon and her faithless allies.

The basis of belief in chiliasm, or millenialism, is examined next, and refuted. The victory of Christ and the saints and effects of their victory on earth are shown to be the real meaning of the millenium, which is obviously not literally a one thousand-year period. The final judgment and new creation are shown in light of this.

Revelation's final message is shown to be the "rehearsive," proleptic nature of time and history, and how they show us the fragility of human life, the importance of coming to terms with ultimate values in life, and the divine judgment that will be final and inevitable.

As far as Revelation's ultimate meaning for us today, it is shown that John did not write this book to satisfy the reader's curiosity about the future in detail, for his images of the future are drawn from well-known Jewish tradition in the OT. He wrote it, rather, to impart a "...revelatory dream to awaken the present generation to the seriousness of their Christian commitment." "...what is important to know in the end is not what the future holds, but WHO (emphasis mine) holds the future."

The organization of this book follows (and reproduces verbatim, a little at a time) the text of Revelation from beginning to end, interspersing analysis along the way. There is much material in these successive chapters I haven't covered, having tried merely to give main points or some of the more interesting points of the chapters.

Each chapter concludes by providing thought-provoking reflections and questions that would lend themselves well to group study and discussion, whether by a Bible study group or a university class. Finally, at the very end of each chapter is a wonderful prayer that bears in mind the most cogent truths conveyed in the chapter.

I can't praise this book highly enough. I give it the highest recommendation possible. While dispensationalists probably won't like it, it invites all, without reservation, to bring this majestic message of love and hope into their own lives.

Understanding Reality: A Taoist Alchemical Classic

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Why bother to talk of a dream in a dream?
Away scholars, approach practitioners!

Understanding Reality: A Taoist Alchemical Classic
Chang Po-Tauan , and Thomas F. Cleary
Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press
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Why bother to talk of a dream in a dream?.......2001-02-12

"The body is just a lodging; the innkeepers name is Illuminator. The Illuminator neither comes nor goes, so we know it has no birth or death. If you ask what the Illuminator is like, any description is wrong; every act and everything we see is neither the same nor different. Seeing the acts and things, each one is a Buddha and a disciple." P.174

This book is a guide for those experiencing the Tao as illuminator; it tells you what can happen along The Way by using highly poetic language, leaving you to sort out the meaning through your personal experience of the Tao. If none of that makes sense, this might not be the book for you, but then again ...

If you value highly imaginative Asian poetry, you will enjoy the Chang Po-tuan text. "Quiet and clamor, speech and silence, are originally the same thing - Why bother to talk of a dream in a dream?" You might want to read his stuff first; it's spelled out in all CAPITAL LETTERS. The commentary by Liu I-ming was excellent, but it was sometimes jarring to read him right after Po-tuan's poetry.

Jungians will find this book an interesting addition to their study of Alchemy, finding somewhat similar to The Secret of the Golden Flower. The Po-tuan text is rich will Alchemical poetry.

Mahalo to the University of Hawaii Press for publishing this book, and special thanks to Tom Cleary for providing us with this translation.

Away scholars, approach practitioners!.......1998-06-13

One of the few texts translated into English from a Taoist master who pursued celestial immortality. Students of Taoism who internally steam their sexual energy in an attempt to give birth to the spirit often wish that they could compare notes with a master of a by-gone era. This is their opportunity! One must ignore the commentary beneath each verse, however, as it is provided years later by a Taoist Scholar who either doesn't have a clue as to the meaning of the verses of Chang Po-Tuan, or wishes to protect the information they contain. While talking in code, Chang Po-Tuan's work IS decipherable if one knows the actual physical and energetic practices. This knowledge is often labeled as the "Kan & Li work" by modern Taoists and can be learned from such contemporary masters as Mantak Chia.

Mindshift: The Employee Handbook for Understanding the Changing World of Work

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Mammon is our God
Important advice for management
A blueprint for "the new economy"

Mindshift: The Employee Handbook for Understanding the Changing World of Work

Manufacturer: Pritchett Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0944002501

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Mindshift paints the big picture for your employees on the revolution that's underway in how work gets done. Dr. Pritchett explains the history of work...how yesterday created today...and what's coming tomorrow! It also offers other key coaching points on succeeding in today's high velocity business world by detailing 5 new work roles key to career success, and rethinking roles in the changing world of work.

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Mammon is our God.......2003-05-03

Here's a man who believes that humans are just little pawns in the economy, and that, essentially, Mammon is God. And wouldn't it be appropriate for such a man to quote Charles Darwin in building his little argument that all of us are here merely as minions to the economic forces? So he does, as follows: "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change" (page 60).

This Price Pritchett fella spends his writing time convincing us that our essence is found in what we contribute to the economy, and then his last sentence, the very last in this little book, reads as follows: "And let's enjoy the ride."

But it can't be both ways. If we endeavor to really enjoy ourselves, we may conflict with the purposes of the economy. If we really dedicate ourselves to the economy, we may not particularly enjoy it. Price Pritchett is talking out of two sides of his mouth. And why shouldn't he? Mammon is is his God, and Mammon has served him well. He's trying to convince the rest of us that we should go along with Mammon's program. I prefer the real God, myself: I don't know what or who that is, but I know what it ain't, and it ain't Mammon.

This little pamphlet does have some interesting statistics. Thus it merits a two. Diximus.

Important advice for management.......2000-04-18

Today's corporate managers will be in charge, at least once & probably many, many times during their tenure, of major changes in policy, strategy, & practice. Unfortunately, more often than not, these changes fail to accomplish some or all of their objectives. In this brief book, Pritchett explains why employees resist change and lays out several novel & effective methods to meet their resistance head on and win them over to the change effort (He also addresses the "troublesome few" who absolutely refuse to accept change, & how to best marginalize them and their attempts to stop the change). All employees will benefit from the lessons in "Resistance," but any manager in charge of a change effort **must** have this book to help him/her overcome the barriers standing in the way of the new & improved organization that will result from the change.

A blueprint for "the new economy".......2000-04-13

Pritchett puts forth a masterful thesis: When plants close, companies merge, & products go off the market, it's not "foreigners" or "the government" to blame. It's **us**. **We** as consumers are the ones driving the (incredibly quickly) changing market because **we**, as a group, are out for one thing -- the best deal. That's why today we have Federal Express and not the Pony Express, and AT&T focuses a lot more on the "Telephone" aspects of the business than the "Telegraph" aspects. "Minsdshift" explains how employees today can adopt a number of new & important ways of thinking to keep themselves and their companies "shifting" their thinking to continually offer the best deal -- the one and only way companies will get consumers to stay with them. Extremely important reading not just for "front-line" employees, but also for anyone involved with the positioning and/or managing how a business treats its existing and potential new markets.

Understanding Folk Religion: A Christian Response to Popular Beliefs and Practices

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Understanding Folk Religion
A book for Pastors and Missionaires
needed insights for theologions and missionaries
Connect with what people really believe!
Make sure the Gospel answers THEIR Questions

Understanding Folk Religion: A Christian Response to Popular Beliefs and Practices
Paul G. Hiebert , R. Daniel Shaw , and Tite Tiénou
Manufacturer: Baker Academic
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ASIN: 0801022193
Release Date: 2000-01-01

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Provides a model for examining the beliefs of folk religions around the world and suggests biblical principles missionaries can use to deal with them.

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Understanding Folk Religion.......2007-07-15

This is an excellent book to give an understanding of different worldviews. Particularly useful in understanding people with animistic beliefs.

A book for Pastors and Missionaires.......2006-03-04

Understanding Folk Religion is a highly useful work for gaining and understanding of the dynamics involved in folk religion and how it plays out in the lives of people all around the world, even in America. In reading this book one comes to the understanding that as a whole the Church has failed to provide answers for the real life issues people deal with on a day to day basis.

In so doing what has happened is the formation of a "split level Christianity." The authors write "the central concern of this book is the persistence of a two-tier Christianity around the world despite centuries of instructions and condemnations by missionaries and church leaders" (pg.15). Countless deeply committed Christians both worship God and attend church faithfully while also visiting the local shamans and witch doctors in hopes of being delivered from demonic oppression.

One of the useful aspects of this book is how the authors present the critical issues and follow it up with a Christian response. With the issue of Split level Christianity the first section discusses the background of how this came to be (e.g., a modern worldview that denies the existence of a spirit realm and thus not addressing these issues in a missionary context). Many times missionaries either attempt to stamp it out or just let it go. Instead, the authors assert the need for critical contextualization that in the end brings about a transformation of the culture thereby providing real life solutions for the problems of everyday life (e.g., the gospel). (See Ch. 1).

This is just one of many issues addressed in this important book. Don't let it fool you either, folk religion is not limited to traditional cultures, it is alive and well even in the Western world, why else would the daily newspaper have a section on horoscopes?

needed insights for theologions and missionaries.......2001-06-09

This book is a great eye opener for those studying religion and missions. Everyone involved in (cross cultural) ministry needs to reflect on his or her own christian worldview and come to the understanding of the influence of western culture on western theology. This book is from an anthropological perspective well documented on folkreligion and from an evangelical theological perspective well balanced in dealing with the occult. In a curriculum for worldreligion this book is included in a christian bible college in the Netherlands, not only for missionstudents; all students in ministry need this subject on how religion from below affects the daily practises of people.

Connect with what people really believe!.......2000-10-20

Don't be misled by the title. Don't be tempted to think this is a book only for missionaries ministering in contexts of tribal societies or among Folk Catholics, Muslims etc. What this book deals with is a plethora of religious ideas and questions that you will confront in any society, urban, rural or tribal. It is concerned with the everyday problems and issues experienced or sensed by ordinary people in any culture, and how they answer them with their folk beliefs (within or outside the stream of organized religion) -- what the writers call the "middle zone" between the high level divine/supernatural realm and the material/tangible world.

The book looks at how Christians can address the questions people raise about this middle zone and it deals with four main areas: (1)What is the meaning of life, and how the living must contend with the problems of death; (2) The "good life" of health, prosperity, safety, welfare and progeny/descendents in the face of poverty, ill health, suffering, danger, disaster, infant mortality etc; (3) Concern for knowledge of the past, understanding of the present and insight into the future, in order to know how to live; and (4) Questions of morality, right and wrong.

I highly recommend this book. It is comprehensive in scope, theological as well as missiological, and above all it is practical and well illustrated with mini "case studies" and examples from the cultures the three authors are familiar with.

Make sure the Gospel answers THEIR Questions.......2000-10-17

Don't be misled by the title. Don't be tempted to think this is a book only for missionaries ministering in contexts of tribal societies or among folk religionists. What this book deals with is a plethora of religious ideas and questions that are commont in any society, whether urban, rural or tribal. It is concerned with the everyday problems and issues experienced or sensed by ordinary people in any culture, and how they answer them with their folk beliefs (within or outside the stream of organized religion). The book addresses what the writers call the "middle zone" between the high-level divine/supernatural realm and the material/tangible world.

The book looks at how Christians can address the nitty-gritty questions people raise about life and how they seek answers in this middle zone. It deals with four main areas: (1)What is the meaning of life, and how can the living contend with the problems of death; (2) We all desire it, but how can we assure the "good life" of health, prosperity, safety, welfare and progeny/descendents in the face of poverty, ill health, suffering, danger, disaster, infant mortality etc; (3) Everyone is concerned with their past, and wants to understand the present and gain insights into the future, in order to know how to live; and (4) We all have questions of morality, what is right and what is wrong.

Understanding Folk Religion gets to grips with these basic questions. It is comprehensive in scope, theological and missiological, but above all it is practical and well illustrated with mini "case studies" and examples from the cultures the three authors are familiar with in Melanesia, Asia, Africa and North America.

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Mounier & Maritain: A French Catholic Understanding of the Modern World
Joseph A. Amato
Manufacturer: Sapientia Press
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ASIN: 0970610637

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A study of Emmanuel Mounier, founder of Personalism, and Jacques Maritian, significant contributor to revival of Catholic thought and Thomism, and two generations of French Catholic intellectuals, this book examines the gulf between nineteenth century Catholic tradition and the twentieth-century European events.

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