This book confirms Colombia's intimate relationship with war. However, "Out of War; True Stories From the Front Lines," offers a frightening new dimension of the conflict. Author Sara Cameron documents the tragic lifes of young poor Colombians who are disgusted with the violence and seek to reduce the warfare by fostering a better understanding of peace.

On the one hand, this book is uplifting. It is a sparkling display of courage. However, sprinkled throughout nearly each narrative is the reality that death is always present and that the violent actors still continue the pattern of killing unarmed civilians. The reality is so great that not one of the young poor adults that writes a testimony of how the conflict has impacted them dares to point a finger to whom is responsible for the murder and intimidation. All are careful to remain neutral and not trigger the anger of those responsible for the ruthless violence in Colombia.

Hats off to Redepaz(Colombia's Peace Network),UNICEF, The Red Cross and the Catholic Church for nurturing peace among the young. This book also provides useful web sites to learn more about the children's movement for peace in Colombia. Upon completing this book one is filled with pride for the bravery of the young in Colombia. But one is also saddened by the stark reality that the young suffer a great deal. Finally, this book promotes a greater awareness of the children's movement for peace but also drives home the fact that the young are defenseless to the harm of poverty and violence in Colombia.

Fortunately I did not experience the terror of mass murder, rape and callous torture as a child. For the children of Columbia such experiences are an every day occurrence. The courage of the young people whose stories Cameron relates is extraordinary. How does an ordinary fifteen year old girl rise to become a leader of children in a mass movement to bring peace to a country where war is the norm? How do children as young as eleven overcome their anger and personal pain to tell their fellow sufferers that anger and revenge will not work as well as forgiveness and conciliation?

This true story of The Children's Peace Movement of Columbia makes chilling reading, but it is also inspiring and enriching.

Cameron's simple and eminently readable style allows the children to speak for themselves and she does not fall into the traps of sentimentality or open-mouthed wonder. She allows them to relate their experiences, their failures and successes, to tell of their feelings, their joys, their hopes and their fears, and, most of all, of their overwhelming wish to bring peace to this shattered country.

My hat comes off to Sara Cameron for drawing the attention of the world to the work of these heroic children. I hope that her book will give them a platform from which they can continue to build the peace they so richly deserve.

"Out of War" has some amazing stories of Colombian teenagers who have survived the terrible violence that is tearing their country apart. Juan Elias has to cope with the murder of his father and cousin and the persecution of his family. Wilfrido lives in a town where assassins ride by killing people and armed groups recruit children as soldiers. The gangs that dominate Maritza's community sometimes attract her, but then she tries to make peace between them. This is true of all the young people in the book. They suffer from the violence but then they try to do something about it. Alberto's brother was kidnapped by one of the armed groups but still Alberto, who is only 15 years old, runs peace workshops for kids. He says he is working for forgiveness. He says that it is especially important for people like him who have suffered in the war to forgive because without forgiveness there cannot be peace. There still isn't peace in Colombia but Mayerly (who is 16 and whose best friend was murdered) says that we should never give up on peace, no matter how hard it is or how long it takes, because if you give up how will you ever achieve it. The book is not long. I read it in one go. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. I thought it was one of the most important books I have read, especially now! I recommend it to everyone, whether you are young or old because it can give hope to everyone.

"The Shadow Warriors" takes place during the events leading up to the Civil War and events during the Civil War itself. The location of the story is mainly in the eastern part of Tennessee, in both the cities and mountains. All the characters in the book meet up with one another at least one time if not more. At each encounter the reader learns a little more about the characters involved. Which tends to help the reader understand each individual character, and what they're like. Unfortunately because "The Shadow Warriors" has several main characters, it makes the book hard to follow. If followed by the reader, it is a great book. This book follows many types of people and how the Civil War affects them. For starters, Ben Scarlet is a bum and a drunk who lives in the streets of Knoxville, Tennessee. He is one of the characters whose life is shown in the Civil War. Ben's allegiance (Secessionist or Unionist) to the war depends on who is holding the bottle from which he is drinking. Amy Deacon's life as an avid Unionist and participator in the underground railroad is also followed. Sam Colter's life as Amy's associate in the underground railroad is likewise portrayed. Hanibal Deacon is Amy Deacon's uncle who is eventually killed for the Union cause. All these people were considered main characters. The author of the book had a interesting writing technique, he never flat out described a character. By having the characters explained through constant run ins among each other, he managed to keep the reader from acquiring a full profile on any one person till the end of the book. Personally as a reader of the book I was not fond of this style. One reason I have for this is that the reader never knows what a person was really like till the book was over. As the book develops, because there are so many people, understanding the book a difficult task. If you manage to follow the book, it can really shed some light on how life was during the Civil War. Another setback in Cameron Judd's book, is the fact that his ending lacked something to be desired. The results of two of the characters actions went unanswered. Amy was arrested, but whether she was punished or not was never revealed. Sam was also arrested but what eventually happened to him was also not revealed. This left the book unfinished; not knowing the outcome of two main characters' lives. It is a good book to show the effects of war on different people. I really liked the book even though it was hard to follow. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone interested in trying to understand the Civil War. It would also be a good book to use as a teaching tool for U.S. history teachers.

Excellent Read...couldn't put it down. I've read all 3 and all 3 were excellent. Cameron Judd has a fan for life. He is an amazing story teller and I love the way he ties in factual events and people with the fictional charecters of the book.

This is an excellent book. It is well written and researched like all of Judd's books. There is a problem, however. Only the first and the third books in the trilogy are available. This has been a great disappointment to me. This is the first book. The second book "The Phantom Legion" is out of print.

Before the T2 Ultimate Edition DVD came out, this book was probably one of the most exhaustive sources of information regarding the movie, along with 'The Making of T2' paperback. It's basically the final draft of the screenplay along with production notes and anecdotes about each scene. There are also hundreds of mostly black-and-white stills that correspond to each scene as the script goes on. Also included are the many moments that were cut from the theatrical release, most of which, thankfully, has been restored in the Special Edition. This includes Sarah's dream with Kyle Reese, The Dysons at home, the garage head surgery, T-1000's "glitching", and several other notable omissions. And as you read the screenplay, you'll see that quite a few of the lines spoken in the film differ from what is written. Some of the final ad-libs and slight changes of premise are discussed in the scene notes, and the various reasons (if any) for the slight alterations.

The book also devotes a chapter to parts of previous drafts that included many scenes that were never filmed, mostly due to production costs, as well as notes and commentary about them. The most notable almost-scene is the time machine room, where the resistance sends Reese to 1984, and the second Terminator to 1994. Another abandoned moment is the T-1000 wreaking havoc at the Salceda camp (the trailer-park/junkyard-looking place in the desert) following the departure of the three heroes. This scene would've shown more T-1000 morphs and 'gags'. Like the photos that correspond with the final script, the storyboards of these lost moments are shown along with the script to give you an idea of what each scene would've looked like.

I found the most interesting part to be the introduction by co-writer/co-producer/director James Cameron. He talks about the grind of completing T2 in just a year, and probably his most profound revelation about himself: that writing the script is his least-favorite part of movie production. I found this little revelation to be rather ironic, because I always felt that his scriptwriting ability is his strongest suit. Well, maybe not with 'Titanic', but that's me.

Sadly, just about all of the stuff discussed in this trade paperback, and then some, has been incorporated into the Special Features disc of the Ultimate Edition DVD. If you've already entered the digital age of movie technology, this book is pretty much just a relic of the pre-DVD era.

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I really enjoyed Terminator 2. It had some great scenes that the movie left out - like scenes with Kyle in the future and in Sarah's dream. Also had more characterization because you could read what the characters were thinking. Would have liked to have had the scene where the "learning chip" is turned on put in the movie. Mr. Frakes described a poignant moment when Miles Dyson dies. Highly recommend this book to all T1, T2, and sci-fi fans. Enjoy!

James Camerons follow up to the Terminator has recieved both critical acclaim and criticism. I for one, loved the first Terminator movie. Terminator 2 was a worthy followup to the series. The action, the drama, the message, it was all there. Sure, some of his was hammered home, but its such a fun ride, you don't care. The screenplay itself is remarkable. It contains commentary and scenes that didn't make the final cut. For all you how need a testement to Camerons genius, this is it.

This is a great book filled with history and photos. It is well presented and makes a nice display book. It praises the program for the great things it has done, but also comments on mistakes that have been made. It does tend to focus a little too much on the "Cotton Bowl" season. The only other drawbacks are too many black and white photos, too many "crowd celebration" shots and not enough "behind the scenes" type shots including the locker rooms, team meetings, weight room etc. Overall though, this is a great book and worth the price.

This book is a must for the true blue Cougar football fanatic! Filled with photos, stats, and stories, the history of BYU football is chronicled from its beginnings to the present. And at a great price!

This book was renamed to "Wild Blue Yonder" before printing, and the correct authors are Dick Harmon and Steve Cameron. It's a beautiful coffee-table-style book, filled with photos, stories, statistics, history - all the stuff a dedicated fan will love. Well worth the price

Anyone who enjoys sailing, geography, nature and down-to-earth people will enjoy this book. I have never been to Nova-Scotia and, yet, after reading this book, I feel I can smell the scent of the air over there, I can picture the numerous coves strewn along its rugged shoreline and, best of all, I get this sense of having been there and having met its inhabitants. A truely magical book

If you want to understand the people of Cape Breton and why they are different from all other Canadians, this is your book!

Sailing around the entire Island in a home made boat, Cameron encounters people from all walks of Cape Breton life: farmers, fishermen, loggers, miners, Micmac Indians, politicians, journalists and many more. Every one has a tale to tell. All enlightening, many very funny and many heart-tugging. Hard to find, but worth it! (I had to go to Baddeck to get it!)

A wonderful book about Cape Breaton. As a "mainlander" I have gained a new respect for this beautiful island. It's not just a travel story, it's a story of a group of amazingly strong people.

I was looking for a book with photos of the Monterey Peninsula, as I am considering relocation to the area and wanted to know what the peninsula looks like. This book provides a good variety of lovely aerial views that show off the region and essentially met my expectations. (I actually hope the photos don't do the area justice!) The photo captions provide some history of the features in the photographs, but I would prefer more description of all the things I'm seeing. Although, that would mean less room for the pictures! My only real beef with the book is a lack of a table of contents, which would make flipping to the right section/region easier.

Well I am always amazed at how well Robert Cameron's photos turn out. These pictures are breath taking. I'm fortunate enough to live close to Monterey and to enjoy the beauty. These photos are great as I can see where i've been from a different perspective. Everything is there from Salinas (which has changed a bit since photo was taken) to Carmel to Big Sur. All photos are wonderful and has sentences explaining what you are looking at. Great value too ...!

This is a good little book on massive global trends, but Hobsbawn here loses touch with the pulse of history, and his self-describe leftist perspective lacks in concrete details. Don't get me wrong, it's a good read. I had no idea that factory workers made 419 times less than the average American CEO (some newer publications say 475 times less), and Hobsbawm's analysis of the "global gap" is penetrating. Wealth is polarizing not only within but also between nation states. As he says, we now live in a world "where people can live on cake rather than bread," a world where one-sixth of the world population is hungry or food insecure. Perhaps Hobsbawwm is at his best in this book when he analyses the insular nature of contemporary life in wealty Western states, like American:

"...to live in the the favored regions is to be virtually cut off from the experiecnce, let alone the reactions, of people outside those regions. It takes an enormous effort of the imagination, as well as a great deal knowledge, to break out of our comfortable, protected, and self-absorded enclaves and enter an uncomfortable and unprotectd larger world inhabited by the majority of the species. We are cut off from this world even if the sum total of amassed information is everywhere accessible at the click of a mouse, if images of the remotest parts of the globe reach us at all times of day and night, if more of us travel between civilaztions than ever before. This is the paradox of a globalized twenty-first century."

In this book, Hobsbawm does a pretty good job of fleshing out general trends (like the decline of the nation-state, the rise of private rogue armies, the burgeoning service economy) and placing these within his now standard historical framework; but the book is lacking in many respects. Most notably, the he completely downplays or ignores the current eco-crisis. He never mentions how one in four Americans will now get cancer; how DDT and PCBs and other unhealthy toxic chemicals continue to pollute our soil, water and bodies; or how genetically-modified foods and organisms (GMO), bovine growth hormones (rBGH), and a wide variety of hormone disrupters are being surrepticiously placed into American food and household products, thereby making all Americans de facto guneia pigs. Furthermore, he doesn't even mention the intellectual property rights issue, which is perhaps the most important issue of our time! See Vanda Shiva's "Stolen Harvest" for a quick primer.

Nor does this book make any solid attempt to link the colonial and imperialistic history of the Third World with the contemporary situation, although obviously Hobsbawm has a firm understanding of the historical processes of Imperialism and Colonialism (see his three-part history serious). Today, although colonialism and Empire have officially ended, Third World markets remain subjugated to their former colonial and imperial overlords. The masters of old continue to rob these regions of primary resources to be used in Northern industries, and they continue to imports large-scale cash crops from these regions at the expense of local, traditional crops, biodiversity and food security. This has huge effects on the local food and job market. The results are often broad-based poverty and hunger, as can been seen in Brazil and Bangladesh -- two big food exporters.

The economic North has also increasingly set out to export menial labor to Third World these days, which has an equally devistating effects on local life, albeit it in different and multifarious ways. The exportation of labor also hollows out production and jobs in the home economy as well, leading to what has now been called the "Third-Worldization" of the North. Hobsbawm gives some analysis of multinational corporations and their effects on global labor and environmental issues, but it seems very topographical, like the rest of the book. After finishing, I felt let down. A lot more could have been accomplished with this subject in my opinion.

At the end of the 70's Mr Hobsbawm with a famous essay "The Forward Search of Labour Halted"in which he criticized the complacency of the labour class and his own Communist Party. . Mr Hobsbawm indicated that the working class had been betrayed by its own success. In this volume, his views are yet gloomier and notes that as the Soviet Union has collapsed the impetus for collective action has waned and "private and selfish interests seriously erode left-wing values". Modern day lefyist governments (such as Britain's Labour) efforts at redistribution are weak and the only real criticism of capitalism is voiced (unfortunately) by the very ant-communist Pope John Paul II ! Hobsbawm's reflections are the result of sevral interviews with Antonio Polito, the London correspondent of La Repubbilica, perhaps the (and left oriented) Italian daily newspaper.
As someone who wishes that more intelligent and authoritative figures criticized the excesses of capitalism I found this volume very refreshing. Espaecially as it avoided environmental and multiculturalism fantasies most commonly asociated with the modern left and re-opened a more economically focused discussion.

This is certainly a must-read for anyone interested in globalization, anxious about recent world trends, or who wants some inkling of where the 21st century will take us. Hobsbawm's analysis is consistently excellent.

In a series of interviews with Antonio Polito, he talks about topics such as American hegemony, the "new economy," the nation-state, and the depoliticization of politics(this is my favorite chapter). While I certainly don't agree with all of his projections (he believes that Russia could disappear as a proper country), his insight is a refreshing antidote to the triumphalism and vapidity that generally passes for mass-media discussion of the next century.

Two very smart boys who like to study the solar system,Chuck and David,invite a man who likes everything for himself over to give a lecture to their space society.The man's name was Horatio.At the lecture Horatio over-hears David,Chuck,and Theo,a Mushroom man from the Mushroom Planet, talking about the space ship and when they are taking off.Horatio asks to stay the night so he can see what they were planning to do.He sneaks aboard the ship without anyone noticing him.Theo,David and Chuck find Horatio in the back of the space ship when they were half way to The Mushroom Planet,Basidium. When they reach,they begin to speak in Basidiumite language. They didnt remember how to speak english.Horatio takes notes about Basidium so he can prove his dicovery on earth. Horatio steals jewels from the Basidiumites to bring back proof.He did this so he can be famous on earth.Because the Basidiumites didn't want there land to be exposed the king,Ta gave Horatio The Drink Of Forgetfulness.Horatio goes back to earth and doesnt remember basidiumite language so his notes were useless.

Two kids my age who go to an invisible satellite of earth's, only 50000 miles away. The book started when there was this mysterious disappearing man. Theo, the disappearing man, is a bisadiamite, a relative of Tycho Bass. The day before they left to go to Bisadiam with Theo, this guy named Horatio (or Professor Peabody) came and gave a lecture. That night they left for the satellite and met Mr. Bass. Horatio ruined the cemetary. The humans were captured in the cemetary, but they eventually found a way out.

This book follows the wonderful story set down by Cameron in her first book of the series. As a science teacher, I am still captivated by the wonderful work and research that went into the book in light of the volume of space knowledge known at that time. A wonderful flight to worlds unseen where you can relax with well developed characters and charming guests as well. A book that will grab you by your imagination and never let go! Well worth the read, well worth a reasonable price to own the series. A book I look forward to reading again.
I would love to see the entire series reprinted in paperback in order to have extra copies of it.

I read this book after reading the recent photo-book onlynching, _Without Sanctuary_, and viewing its website, ( ) That bookis a rape of the eye, with its massed imagery of communal murder. This book _A Time of Terror_ is a detailed first-hand account of one such crime. The author, as a sixteen year old boy, was arrested for rape and robbery. By his account, he was no more than an unwilling accessory, a wild kid just starting to go wrong. His companions were soon arrested, and one horrible night the white citizenry broke into the prison and lynched them. Cameron was beaten, strung up, and just about to be killed, when he heard a lady's voice commanding the crowd to release him. No one else heard anything like that, but the mob did indeed cut him down and help him back into the prison. This miraculous rescue helped turn him to Christ years later, once he was out of prison.

This narrative is very valuable for the flesh and blood details it provides to the era of lynching. Cameron records his terror at seeing familiar white faces, people he had cut grass and run errands for, howling for his blood. The lynching was not sudden--people moved into town days beforehand, and news of the impending atrocity was even broadcast on the radio. Firemen sent in to disperse the crowd with water spray instead invited the mob to come aboard the trucks and cut the hoses. Cameron tried to hide among other black prisoners, but the mob threatened to hang them all, causing them to finally give him up. Possibly most horrible of all, these events took place not in the South, but in Marion, Indiana.

Cameron faithfully tells his tale seemingly without embarrassment or residual hatred. His father was worthless. He and his friends were indeed up to no good the night they were arrested. Far from being passive victims, community blacks took their firearms and tried to drive into town to protect him, but they were turned back by police. And Cameron notes those few white people who were kind to him. All these details provide context, and makes the lynching appear even more monstrous than any sociological jargon possibly could.

The second half of the book is an account of his prison years, and it is nothing special. The epilogue, a speech given when he was presented with the key to the city of Marion, is a touching example of forgiveness, such that only greatness of spirit and possibly extreme old age can bring. A true black classic.

I feel this is a title all Americans should read and make their children aware of the bad things that have happened to African American in the past. We also need to remember that even though there is affirmative action, we still are all not considered EQUAL to man.

This book is not to be missed! James Cameron's retelling of his lynching is told with true artistry. Cameron seems to have a knack for knowing when his work is finished, when a sentence more or a sentence less would ruin the work. This is one that will stay with you for years!

We have here a short guide to traditional Tibetan methods for developing what Americans know as the Power of Positive Thinking. The idea seems to be that one or more of these many techniques will work for you. The style is vigorous and very enthusiastic, with some of the charm of a foreign way of speaking. You can read through the whole book very fast, but it is an instruction manual, so you really need to try a few of the methods and see how you do. Worth a look!

This is a book on how to destroy mental and physical suffering. Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses Mahayana Thought Transformations. These are statements or views that we can use in our everyday life to massively destroy suffering and create happiness. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is believed that all our suffering is caused by selfishness or what Lama Zopa Rinpoche calls, "self-cherishing." We all have comitted selfish acts in the past. We must experience the results in the future. But we can experience all these problems in such a way as to put a stop on all suffering sometime in the future. Simply because the impetus of suffering has lost it's ability to cause a chain reaction. Lama Rinpoche gives plenty of thought transformations. And a comprehensive list is given in the back. Some of these ideas may strike the reader as a bit strange. Using suffering to destroy suffering. As Harry Truman said, "The buck stops here!" In this book, "The suffering stops here. I blame all this suffering on selfish actions and thoughts which I have performed in the past. I will not blame anybody. And I am suffering for all beings." Having done so, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how this stops suffering. Usually, when we experience a problem, we blame other people, places, or things. This blaming increases our self-cherishing stance. "If only my tire didn't go flat..." and so forth. We can learn to like suffering so that we can put a stop at it's nucleus. Which is that suffering leads to more selfish actions. Lama Zopa Rinpoche even goes as far as stating that we can enjoy suffering like eating ice cream or listening to classical music! You can actually experience problems, which are the result of selfish actions, and state, "Well! I got rid of that selfish action. My tire went flat!" This may sound strange. The author is not asking you to stick your hand into a fire. He is just asking you to give Mahayana Thought Transformations a try. Or as Jesus said, "Ye Reap What Ye Sow." The object of this book is to sow no more. You have been in pain long enough. So buy this book and give it a good test run. I think that you will be happy with the results.

I highly Recommend Lama Zopa's, "Transforming Problems into Happiness." This is a book about finding some meaning in our problems. The message is that in the midst of our suffering (Physical, Mental, and Emotional) we can find the seeds of happiness. For it is in skillfully experiencing our pain we develop compassion for the pain of others and the pain of the world (poverty, disease, hunger, environmental degradation).

Obviously, Rinpoche goes into greater detail. His words Heal. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to develop their Heart.