Bruce Grant's work is well-researched and extremely well-organized. It is easy to read and interspersed with anecdotes about his travels on Sakhalin island. The book includes some excellent photography. Grant's main thesis centers around the idea that the Nivkhi tribe of Sakhalin island experienced the Soviet era as a "roller coaster" of policy shifts culminating in a sense of "culturelessness." The book covers pre-Revolutionary times a little bit, and then documents the treatment of Nivkhi throughout the Soviet era. A recommended read for anyone studying Siberia during Stalinism or Soviet times.

Grant's book is in the vanguard of his field of siberian studies and post soviet studies. Anyone who wants to understand sovietization and de-sovietization of culture - a much more important topic than this might seem to be - MUST read this book. Grant's analysis is right and beautiful.

The very first written testimony about an encouter between human beings and alien civilisation can be found in the bible (the anciant testament is very rich in details if read and interpreted in a logical way and not in the "spriritual-traditional" way). The second written testimony, and the last one so far, is the "interrupted journey". The "interrupted journey" is according to me much more than a book. It's a real testimony which goes beyond the common question "do you believe in UFO", because a UFO is "just" an unidentified object and it doesn't say much. In the Betty and Barney Hill's case, it goes far beyond the "simple" unidentified flying object. There is a real encouter and a conversation between a human being and a civilisation which is obviously NOT from our world, which is obviously NOT from our planet. And it means A LOT. During her conversation with the alien crew "boss",she was told while she was staring at the map, that some planets (or stars) where regularly,frequently or occasionaly visited by them. It also seems that commercial exchanges between alien civilisations themselves are quite common. How about us, habitants of the planet earth, what do we represent for those civilisations? I haven't heard so far that we're making trade with extra-terrestrials. But it doesn't mean that they have no interest in our planet. We could even easily suppose that alien civilisations have visited us thousands of times and not only during this century but for many,many centuries.........and probably more. In conclusion, if we admitt that our planet have been visited for ages by aliens like the ones of "the interrupted journey", then we may ask ourselves "In which ways the alien intervention in the history of the Manhood has influenced our believes and in which way the alien intervention will influence the future of the Mankind".

I'd like to read a review of this book but can't seem to find one. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

Lindsey Grant speaks with a calm and authoritative voice in this text that comprehensively shows the interelatedness of most of our world's and our nation's difficult problems which have at their source our unwillingness to confront the issue of population.

If you don't understand how population has anything to do with our world's environmental, water, food, power or crowding issues, this book will make you wonder no longer.

The author argues his points so persuasively that the reader cannot help but realize the truth: if we do not act now to reverse population growth in developed, developing and undeveloped nations, no amount of technological breakthroughs or conservation efforts will save us from ourselves. We will, simply through sheer numbers, consume ourselves to death.

This is a wonderful book full of fascinating insights. It shows how our exploding population growth fits into the big piture. How it is affected by politcs, business, attitudes, technology, customs, etc., and how it in turn affects them. It has broadend my thinking on the subject, making me aware of many interrealtionships I had not thought of before. It should be read by all policy makers, and in a democracy like ours, by every one who has the capacity to understand the problem.

I am extremely satisfied with my recent purchase of this Bible.

The references to different aspects of Scripture are easily accessed. My particular interest of Scriptures relating to Israel, it's people and it's land and Biblical prophecies relative to Israel are there at your fingertips.

My only criticism is in relation to the 'political correctness' of Mr. Jeffery's own writings in enclosed articles supporting areas of Scripture where he uses the term 'Palestine' out of it's correct geographical and historical context.

Palestine being the regional name given to Israel and adjacent areas after the suppression of the second Jewish revolt by the Roman Emperor, Hadrian, in AD135. The original name being 'Syria Palaestina' which eventually became anglicised into 'Palestine' and which was subsequently replaced by Israel upon it's rebirth in 1948.

Mr. Jeffery uses the term 'Palestine' incorrectly in some old maps and also in one area relating to Old Testament prophets who were around long before the term 'Palestine' ever existed.

If you can live with this, or amend it even, this will be an excellent Bible to possess. In all other ways it is to be highly recommended. The ability to easily access so many different aspects of the Bible is remarkable and such an aid to understanding.

One practicle reason I like this bible is that it contains in concise form the important topics of the end times. The notes are focused on prophecy so you are not reading a book with one hand and looking up the verses cited with the other. The bible contains numerous articles, maps, charts and illustrations. The articles are particularly helpful and include topics such as: The Battle of Gog and Magog (I finally understand wshere this battle falls in the end time events), The Antichrist, The Seventy Weeks, The Tribulation etc.

I have many bibles and this is one of the ones I use regularly.

In the light of September 11th, many Americans are asking the rhetorical question 'Why do they hate us so?' This essay from 1965 brilliantly outlines the forces, in modern liberalism, that are antagonistic to local culture. The lament that it describes is a lament for a local nationalism that has been abandoned by its population in favor for the attractions of a global culture based on American values. These American values are the values of the modern culture, in which traditional values which provide meaning to life are abandoned for the ease which modern technology can bring. Traditional values which provided meaning but also constraints to human life and action are being abandoned according the this book view for a shallow notion of human freedom. This shallow freedom is the freedom to enjoy temporary conveniences at the expense of the ability to live life in compatibility with eternal principles. What meaning that modern life can provide are rationalizations of self-indulgence which will be adjusted to fit the needs of technology as it evolves in its self-defined way.

The book describes how Canadians have abandoned their traditional 'conservative' values in favor of the easy continentalist option of acquiring American wealth by accepting American values. The author describes how 1960s Gaullism in France was a reaction to the same forces. The same observations can be made today about the knee-jerk anti-Americanism in Europe and France in particular that is paradoxically based on the inherent attractiveness of American values. The American culture is becoming the world culture. It is dispossessing all other cultures that it encounters. This provokes a reaction among 'conservative' (which includes the globalization protestors who in this book's terms are conservative in respect to culture although they would see themselves as anarchistic, radical etc.) who fear that the cultures that they value are going to be lost to the forces of technic- 'the one best way'.

I cannot do justice to this book which links these ideas into the flow of Western ideas. It shows the conflicts that of these differing sets f ideas in the works of philosophers and theologians. it does so in a manner that is very accessible to the general reader but has also provided a basis for research by professional philosopher's, political scientists etc. for the 37years since it was published.

This book is on a par with Jacques Ellul's 'The Technological Society.' It is a book that will be remembered and studied for hundreds of years. It uses as its starting point the issue of Canadian nationalism but its implications are universal. I wish that I could give it six stars.

This is an extraordinary book dealing with the pervasiveness of U.S. culture in Canada, and how Canadians have seemingly allowed their own culture and politics to be subsumed into American versions. Although written from a small-c conservative point of view, and in the 1960s, it remains an extraordinary book that will intrigue any person interested in Canada and US relations. In addition, Mr. Grant is a gifted writer; his fluent use of words in a serious political work such as this one, only accentuates his poetic capabilites.

This is the funniest, cleverest, most enjoyable book I have ever read. I recommend it unequivocally.

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This complex, brilliant author passed away March 15, 1998 in Chico, CA. He left a number of works unfinished and it is hoped that they may be published in some form. This book is an insightful look at the "romance and reality" of Alaska. A good read for anyone who has ever thought of going to Alaska for an adventure lifestyle.

"Leaving Alaska" is an excellent example of an auto- biography. Grant Sims has a woderful an unique writing style with descriptions of a time and place that puts the reader right into the story. Any would-be-writer should read this incredible account of one man's experiences and memoirs of a beautiful and rugged land. J. Edward Gladden

Of what I can guess of the first book, I can say that the reviewer is accurate. What she says of the Shadow and Harry Vincent is true, for in the second story Harry is very loyal to the shadow and would trade his life to protect the shadow in the second adventure. The writing itself, as the reviewer suggest is very simple. I would also have to agree with this too, for I also thought the writing was simple and not met to stupefy any reader who chooses to read his books.

Harry Vincent had decided to end it all, and was ready to jump to his death when he met a man who saved him - then claimed Harry's life for his own. Harry would live in comfort, the man declared, there was but one thing that he wanted from him. Absolute obedience.

Harry agreed.

He was slipped, immediately, into intrigue like he had never before known. Placing his trust in the mysterious unseen figure who had rescued him, Harry conducted a sideways investigation. He was a tool, gathering the pieces of a puzzle so complex that the only person who could see the whole picture was the mysterious figure who had orchestrated his investigation to begin with, the man that Harry called The Shadow.

THE LIVING SHADOW, originally published in 1931, is a mystery/detective novel starring -- in a sort of behind-the-scenes fashion -- the classic radio hero The Shadow. Easily readable and full of twists and turns, it's hard to believe that this book ever went out of print at all! One must admit that the prose is not the most lyrical or evocative ever written, but it is a genre novel. Its purpose is to entertain, not to stupefy the reader with its eloquence!

For this reader, whose sole experience with The Shadow is part of an old radio drama and the movie starring Alec Baldwin, this was a real treat. The story isn't glamorous, and The Shadow is really nothing more than a vague blur in the narrative, but THE LIVING SHADOW is a fascinating adventure from the point of view of one of his 'claimed' men. This book is a must-read anyone who has ever found themselves intrigued by the tale of The Shadow.

This new electronic edition of the book also features an introduction written by Jean Marie Stine.

I read a Polish translation of this book when I was 9 years old, re-reading and re-re-reading it many times. Many years later, having migrated with my parents to Australia, thanks to that book I was very familliar with Australia's early history, seeing me well into high school. As well as that I became very familliar with new Zealands history of white settlement, as well as some history and geography of South America. This book is Verne at his best.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK, MY FAVORITE OF JULES VERN'S. EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T VERY WELL-KNOWN, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO READ IT WHEN I WAS ABOUT TWELVE. IT HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE EVER SINCE. EVEYBODY WHO LOVES ADVANTURE WILL LIKE THIS BOOK! ENJOY!

If, like myself, your opinion of music critics has ranged somewhere between tolerance and contempt, prepare for a delightful awakening. In this survey, Mark Grant proves that critics are not only sensitive, dedicated intellectuals -- they are actually human. Grant makes his point via anecdotes, sketches and quotes that bring his cast of personalities to life. And what personalities! From the super-curmudgeon, H.L. Mencken, to the super-artist, Virgil Thompson, you'll meet an array of scholars and scoundrels who, whether you like it or not, helped to shape your tastes. You'll discover that their ranks included not only professionals, like Deems Taylor and Olin Downes, but such unlikely "amateurs" as Emerson, Whitman and Howells. You'll also discover Mark Grant, himself a composer and musicologist, through whose readable, unpatronizing style we share a love for his art and for those sometimes-noble, sometimes-naughty music critics.

I highly recommend Mark Grant's Maestros Of The Pen to all lovers of classical music as well as to performers, composers and followers of the American cultural scene, past and present. When I picked up the book, I was expecting to wade through a dry but informative academic tome; instead, I found myself being swept along by Grant's witty verbal virtuosity applied to a surprisingly fascinating subject . In addition to his concise historic synthesis of the critics and their aesthetic, Grant's endeavor also features a consistently stimulating subtext, juxtaposing the "then" and the "now". By reaching backward and forward in time, Grant personalizes his research and gives his work a tremendous contemporary resonance.