Tribes Of The Orange Sun is the debut science fiction novel by Gene Shiles and a cautionary, Malthusian tale of a future Earth so burdened by human overpopulation that modern science must take drastic steps. But at what cost? Colonizing a distant planet might prove the to be the answer, but when eager volunteers arrive they soon find themselves locked in a fight for survival against an ancient evil that had plagued all life on Earth since the very beginning of the world. A gripping story of danger, the suffering of the natural environment, and the travails of millions of pioneers, Tribes Of The Orange Sun is highly recommended reading for science fiction enthusiasts.

The text flows smoothly and gives the reader a descriptive picture of the surroundings and the feelings of the Tuscan area and the attachment of the people to their land and home. The beautiful illustrations help the reader to understand and view the beautiful colors of the Tuscan area.

I wish Frank Muir had written more books like this. I found it a delight to read and I can only describe it as a warm and humorous story to sink into. The only fault I found with The Walpole Orange was that it ended, as all good things do. It delves into the crux of how the Lords and Old Boys of a gentlemens club really want to celebrate the clubs 250th anniversary. Plans keep falling flat and the club secratary is frantic that the whole thing will be leaked to the press. Secrecy is paramount! The Belly dancers aren't what they seem and there could be more to the alternative act than what has been promised. The characters in The Walpole Orange make the whole story come alive. If you enjoy good old british comedy then be prepared for a good laugh and a good read.

Especially for those of us that have become interested in commercial fishing in Gloucester, MA through the books, "Perfect Storm" and "Hungry Ocean", this book provides an interesting look at the boats and men who fished during the early '70s. Also included in this volume is some useful descriptive material about commercial fishing. For many of us, information about this most dangerous profession is very intriguing.

Orange, Atwood, and Stolorow have put together a quite well-written and thoughtful meditation on intersubjectivity in psychoanalysis. They include a revolutionary chapter which philosophically reconceptualizes psychoanalysis as a form of "practice" or "ethical know-how" rather than a mechanical, programmatic "technique." There is also a very striking, detailed portrayal of the phenomenology of psychotic states, which the authors call "annihilation experiences" and interpret in terms of experiences of invalidation and usurpation by others. These authors situate their whole discussion within the theoretical framework of what they call "contextualism," a methodological sensibility which involves seeking the intelligibility of psychological phenomena by closely examining their interpersonal and historical contexts. The only drawback to this book is a rather turgid chapter on analytic neutrality, which, however, still has some interesting things to say. I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in contemporary psychoanalysis, or the connection between philosophy and psychology. It would be especially good for anyone who may have had trouble with these theorists' previous work, as it is much more clearly written than their earlier books.

Hi!... I think this is a great book. It told me about a bunch of great people. My favorite is Bill Cosby's biography. I love it! I'm going to continue studying the next level. I think everybody like me should get this wonderful book.

A nice, light read if you're looking for one person's experience living in Israel for a few years; a waste if you're looking for an understanding of the region's politics and the roots of the conflict. Orange may be familiar with Israel's complex history, but if so, she hides it well. The Palestinians she meets are treated with warmth and compassion, but the religious settlers are painted as loony caricatures; Orange is of course entitled to her opinion of them, but she certainly cannot claim to treat each side with equal objectivity--or indeed, with any objectivity whatsoever. Even the Israelis she lives with seem sketchy and barely-there. There is no real in-depth political analysis of the peace process or the logistics of its implementation.

If you want to know all about Wendy Orange, this is a great book. If you want to know more about the roots of the Arab-Israeli conflict, or the politics of the peace process, look elsewhere.

I'm all for warm hearts. If you have to read this book to keep your sanity, I understand the impulse, having done it myself. But take some history lessons too. Why, you may ask, when this is a personal journey. Well, without historical or political understanding, serious shortcomings both, Wendy Orange offers only her prayers for peace. Her approach seems sadly fruitless now that Oslo is dead.

Israel has worked, hoped and prayed for peace since her founding, many times forced to fight for her survival. I recommend the stories of those prayers and fights over the illusory peace she presents here. You can find them in O Jerusalem, Jerusalem in the Twentieth Century, Howard Sachar's History of Israel and Chaim Herzog's The Arab-Israeli Wars.

They won't tell how to achieve a lasting peace, but they help explain how we got to this painful place and why it may be naive to think that any simple plan will work. If it were that that easy, Israel would have signed a permanent peace long ago. Alyssa A. Lappen

A friend handed me this book and insisted, "This is the Summer Read that will stay in your head and heart." Looking at the cover, I assumed she had thought of me because, years ago, I worked in the Middle East. I am not Jewish, not Arab, and most importantly, I find politics of any kind to be boring. But Orange manages to make the politics irresistible through the lives of a host of individuals. She tells the story on so many levels, from specific moments already past to global consequences and conundrums which remain in effect. Even better than being the truth, the story is a page-turner. I loved the consciousness that runs throughout. This book delivers in so many categories: it is a woman's journey, a foreign affair, an education in the invisible life of Israel, a portrait of the Palestinians, a story filled with immediacy and charm. I was drawn into the picture and along for the ride. It is not merely a travelogue-- but it is definitely a TRIP. You're a member of the author's family within paragraphs but the writing never sinks to the tedious or home-grown. It is consistently literate, graceful, witty and to the point. Orange puts you on an intimate basis with her subjects immediately, sometimes with a single image or phrase. Highly recommended for anyone who loves to read. The statement that best captures my take on Coming Home To Jerusalem is, "This book gets under your skin and the pleasure is all yours!"

I can't really think of anything to say about this novel that hasn't been said by so many people already. The story of a teenage thug in a dingy, bleak world of the near future is probably one of the most disturbing and talked about books ever written. I believe that the most disturbing stories are the ones that are the most realistic. And this book, for the most part, is very realistic. I think that if a government was offered a quick solution to the problem of violent crime the government would happily accept that solution regardless of the moral implications it raises. The futuristic slang invented by Anthony Burgess is a clever way of making sure the novel never becomes dated. If I was an English teacher I would make my students read it. One thing I do not agree with about the book is the idea that violent people grow out of being violent. Getting older is not a cure for criminal behaviour. There are murderers and sexual offenders out there aged in their sixties. The novel would be just as good without the last chapter, even if it does affect the numerical unity. Apart from that, "A Clockwork Orange" is a good book about morality and freedom of choice. I can never listen to Beethoven without thinking of this book.

This is the first book I've read by Burgess. It will NOT be the last. It's been quite a while since I've been so enthusiastic about a book!

Burgess creates a tale about twisted teenagers, who's life is dedicated to violence. In their eyes, the more people hurt, the better. When the police capture Alex (leader of the gang), instead of sending him off to jail, they use him as an experiment. He is given to the government as a lab rat for a new "treatment" that boasts criminals can finally re-enter society, and instead of being a danger, will be a constructive and completely "corrected" citizen. However, the method has it's down sides, and leaves Alex completely defenseless. He is quickly and easily driven insane by a group manipulating him in a scheme to prove the government wrong. I won't give any details, and I'm not going to give away the ending, but even if you knew the whole story from start to finish, every twist and turn, A Clockwork Orange would stilll be this good.

What makes this book so fantastic is Burgess's ability to tear you apart. Throughout the book, Alex narrates as if you were his friend. You go through everything with him, and then you begin to feel sorry for him! All the while, I couldn't help but think, "I SHOULDN'T feel sorry for Alex!". I was completely split. It really breaks down traditional good and evil. When I began reading, I thought, Alex and his "droogs" are the evil, the government is good..typical theme... As I read furthur, however, I began to question which was good and which was truly evil. Then you see that not everything breaks down into black and white. A Clockwork Orange is certainly no ordinary tale. It questions all kinds of things that most authors never really take the time to question. Questions that don't really have definitive answers.. that will keep you thinking longg after you're done the book.

The language that Burgess created for the book sets the mood and puts you in the story once you get the hang of it. I had anticipated it being much harder, and printed out a long "Nadsat Glossary", which was completely unnecessary. There aren't any words that you won't be able to figure out from the context.

I also thought that I should address the fact that the original version of the book has 21 chapters in it, and the movie cuts out the last chapter. I've never seen the movie, but without the last chapter the book would be quite different, without as much meaning. So even if you've watched the movie, you should read the book.

I can't think of the last time I read a book that made me smile, laugh, and gasp in horror and discust all within 192 pages. And when it was all over, I came away satisfied, feeling like I'd actully got something out of the novel. It's really an amazing book.

ONE: This book is violent. TWO: This book is sexually explicit. THREE: The language takes a while to understand. FOUR: This is one of the most exciting and innovative books to come from any author in the last century!

Anthony Burgess has achieved something extraordinary; a book with class and style, and a centre character you would love to hate...but you can't! If you look at the movie (Stanley Kubrick) it plays like a direct opposite to "Full Metal Jacket", with the first half showing total and utter mayhem and the second half a sickeningly controlled enviroment where Alex our "Poor and humble narrator" has his write to freedom taken away. While reading the book you may be disgusted and put the book down but you'll end up picking it up again and questioning yourself how the hell did I put this down? The answer is that this novel is so intriguing and so inventive that if the violence and sex is a bit too much you can forgive it because it is needed and necerssary! The language he has created "nadsat" is a stroke of genius and before long you'll be speaking the lingo in your normal conversation without knowing it. Absolute class.

If you have a taste for contraversy and innovative thinking you'll love this. If you have a small mind and don't look beyond the norm than you'll hate it and be disgusted but for the people who aren't delve into the world of Alex and his droogs and viddie how propper horrorshow this novel is! (Just ignore the old "Ultra violence" and the "Old in-out in-out")

Forget the film, read the book...you won't be dissapointed!

I thought this book was amazing! It releases all of the many incidents that are hidden behind the classroom doors. Finally, stories of unappropriate behavior are coming to the eyes of the public. This book should be read by students to assure them that teachers are NOT always abiding by the rules. If a student knows that what a teacher is doing is wrong, he/she will be more likely to report the incident. Every educator should own this book. Reading it may change the way some educators discipline their students. Many teachers may not know that their behavior is wrong. This book will definately tell them which measures are unappropriate as well as offer ideas as to handling the situation. Overall, an excellent book!

This book by Dr. Carolyn Orange depicts traumatic events in school where several students were humiliated by educators. The book looks at teachers reactions to students in specific situations and provides a prescription or a better way in which the teacher should have reacted. Unfortunately, as a teacher I have seen myself in some of these situations. I have really thought more about my reactions even in highly stressed situations. It would be interesting to read a similiar book with the teacher's perspective included. I highly recommend this book to people who are interested in working with children.

25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How To Avoid Them, by Carolyn Orange is a great book for either those who are studying to be a teacher, experienced teachers and/or adults. Carolyn Orange has created a book of stories that almost everybody can identify with at some time of life during their school years. Each scenario contains an explanation of what went wrong and the solution or something that the teacher could have done to avoid the problem from occuring.
After reading this book, I was able to identify with many of the problems, and since I am studying to become a teacher, I feel that it will help me try to avoid problems from occurring within my classroom setting. This book helps one to realize that the way a teacher approaches, talks and treats their students can have a strong impact on their lives even as they become older.
I feel that everyone should read this book, because one would be able to identify with each of the problems.

T. Jefferson Parker's The Blue Hour captures two unusual police detectives at work on a series of murders. Tim Hess is an old school cop, recovering from cancer surgery, aware his days are numbered. Mercy Rayborn is today's policewoman. She is young, energetic, ambitious, and, some say, ruthless. Her career is mapped out clearly ahead of her, date by date for future promotion after future promotion are already inscribed firmly on her heart. The developing relationship between Hess and Rayborn is perhaps the facet of this thriller I most enjoyed. Mr. Parker spins his usual complicated plot, and my native Orange County is captured perfectly. Excellent book, and I plan to read his follow up, Red Light, soon.

This is the first time I've had the pleasure of reading one of Parker's books. I was impressed. This was not only a riveting and complex murder mystery, but the choice of two very opposite lead characters was a masterful stroke. Tim Hess, a 67 yr. old semi-retired detective is in the twilight of his life. He's recovered from surgery for lung cancer and is undergoing a very draining course of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Merci Rayborn is in her 30's, a brash,ambitious offficer who is having some problems in the Department after filing a long overdue sexual harassment charge against a fellow cop. Tim's boss asks him to work with Merci on a missing persons case where the only clues found are the victims' purses, blood soaked ground, and parts of human intestines--but no bodies. Merci lays down the ground rules. It's her case and she's in charge. As the two gradually mesh together, Tim tries to help Merci by giving her the benefits of his years of experience. At first, all she sees is a dying older cop she's been partnered with, but her growth begins as she comes to know and admire him for his vast knowledge and dedication to the job and his courage in dealing with his illness. Merci soon finds herself enjoying Tim's company, sharing meals and offtime with him, and looking at him with new respect and genuine affection. Their relationship is one of the aspects that sets this story apart from other serial murder mysteries. THE BLUE HOUR should go to the top of your reading list if you enjoy an unusual and innovative thriller, with an ending that leaves you with a lump in your throat and an appreciation of a well written keeper to add to your collection of outstanding books.

in this serial killer mystery. Parker has such great definition of the characters and such mastery ot the plot that it becomes impossible to put it down.

Tim Hess and Merci Rayborn are at different ends of the spectrum in emotions and temperment.She is young with much to learn...he is older and has learned too much of life which colors his attitude but also makes him much more knowledgeable,patient and understanding.

At the time of the killings he is fighting a caner, and one cannot help but fight with him.

I felt all along that a romance would and should happen between the two.Sorry but you must read it to find out.

Parker's knowledge of the many facets of the law and criminology add zest to the story and I find him fascinating as well as his characters,Tim and Merci.

The ending is suberb and soooo unexpected and that in itself is refreshing.

Thanks for a great read..I will read Red Light next..then Silent Joe..and on to the newest Merci adventure.