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Post by Bob on May 23, 2017 15:09:27 GMT -5
I'm reading a book called " One Second After" by William Forstchen. Great story and very frightening to contemplate. I'm sure I'll read the two sequels. Given North Korea's development of nuclear weapons, this book is a bit too close to potential reality. New York Times bestselling author William R. Forstchen tells a story that might be all too terrifyingly real. A story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war that sends our nation back to the Dark Ages. A war lost because of a terrifying weapon, an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). And it may already be in the hands of our enemies. Months before publication, One Second After was already cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. It has been discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a realistic look at EMPs and their awesome ability to send catastrophic shockwaves throughout the United States, literally within seconds. It is a weapon that The Wall Street Journal warned could shatter our nation. In the tradition of On the Beach, Fail-Safe, and Testament , this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future . . . and our end. “In a Norman Rockwell town in North Carolina ….ex-servicemen recall “Korea in ‘51” as military action by unlikely people becomes the norm in Forstchen’s sad, riveting, cautionary tale.” -Whitney Scott, Booklist "...fans of such classics as Alas, Babylon, and On the Beach will have a good time as Forstchen tackles the obvious and some not-so-obvious questions the apocalypse tends to raise." -Publishers Weekly “The only thing more terrifying than this masterfully crafted story is the possibility of it actually happening—and not a damn thing being done to protect us.” -W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV "A blood-chilling wake-up call that chaos and death are but a power plug away...Stock up on food, water, medicine, and batteries now. This horror could happen tomorrow." -William B. Scott, coauthor of Space Wars |
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Post by Kady on Jun 15, 2017 21:27:45 GMT -5
Blind Ambition....John Dean
Good book, gets a little bogged down in places though, he talks about how he more or less sold his soul to ambition and power, I'm about three fourths into the book and he is at the point of deciding whether to turn on Nixon and the rest.
It certainly parallels with current events.
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Post by rosa427 on Jun 16, 2017 9:06:13 GMT -5
In The Sanctuary Of Outcast, A Memoir, by Neil White. www.amazon.com/Sanctuary-Outcasts-Memoir-P-S/dp/0061351636/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497621307&sr=8-1&keywords=in+the+sanctuary+of+outcasts+by+neil+whiteI feel it's an interesting account of a prominent magazine publisher who committed bank fraud, sentenced to a prison also occupied by leprosy patients from who he learned vast lessons about humility, strength of character and other life lessons. The prison occupants included quite a few prominent people who served during Mr. Whites time spent at this prison, including famous doctors, mobsters and the like. Some of of the prison/sanctuary occupants names were changed to protect the guilty and innocent of course, but, frankly, the stories of the patients who had leprosy were most interesting to me. There are some photos of a few of the patients in the book. I do have to add, the author still does seem to have a bit much of ego centric and spends more time on I'd hoped for more about the patients than just me, me, me, so, I'm a little leery if he's done a complete 180.  I was very engrossed in the beginning, and because of the ego, my interest did wane a bit, but, I still would like to know how it all pans out, I'm more than half way through. |
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Post by Fireheart on Jun 16, 2017 23:06:26 GMT -5
The Omnivore's Delimma
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2017 9:33:22 GMT -5
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Post by Kady on Jun 24, 2017 8:42:17 GMT -5
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Post by rosa427 on Jun 24, 2017 9:48:04 GMT -5
In The Sanctuary Of Outcast, A Memoir, by Neil White. www.amazon.com/Sanctuary-Outcasts-Memoir-P-S/dp/0061351636/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497621307&sr=8-1&keywords=in+the+sanctuary+of+outcasts+by+neil+whiteI feel it's an interesting account of a prominent magazine publisher who committed bank fraud, sentenced to a prison also occupied by leprosy patients from who he learned vast lessons about humility, strength of character and other life lessons. The prison occupants included quite a few prominent people who served during Mr. Whites time spent at this prison, including famous doctors, mobsters and the like. Some of of the prison/sanctuary occupants names were changed to protect the guilty and innocent of course, but, frankly, the stories of the patients who had leprosy were most interesting to me. There are some photos of a few of the patients in the book. I do have to add, the author still does seem to have a bit much of ego centric and spends more time on I'd hoped for more about the patients than just me, me, me, so, I'm a little leery if he's done a complete 180. I was very engrossed in the beginning, and because of the ego, my interest did wane a bit, but, I still would like to know how it all pans out, I'm more than half way through. Update to my earlier comments on this memoir, I'm glad I hung in there, ended up teary eyed by books end, sad to be done with it. White at least was honest about who he was and reminded us just how human we all are principled or not sometimes we can be too hard on others expecting movie like miracle metamorphosis to take place. I ended up really liking the guy. Just starting on Shattered Dreams, My Life As A Polygamist's Wife, by Irene Spencer. so far meh. |
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Post by formerlyme on Jul 30, 2017 21:53:21 GMT -5
'Postmortem' - A crime/mystery book by Patricia Daniels Cornwell.
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Post by QuickSilver on Aug 3, 2017 8:01:49 GMT -5
This year's summer read.... Homeland by John Jakes... all 1182 pages.... a family saga taking place in Chicago in the early 1900's... Fiction, but lots of history
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Post by Drifter on Aug 4, 2017 16:53:41 GMT -5
'Postmortem' - A crime/mystery book by Patricia Daniels Cornwell. I have this book but haven't read it yet. Any good? |
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Post by Drifter on Aug 4, 2017 17:02:31 GMT -5
Suite Francaise ~ by Irene Nemirovsky written by a pre-WWII bestselling author who was deported to Auschwitz and died before her work could be completed.
I watched the movie a few weeks ago but the book is even better.
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Post by formerlyme on Aug 4, 2017 18:01:33 GMT -5
'Postmortem' - A crime/mystery book by Patricia Daniels Cornwell. I have this book but haven't read it yet. Any good? I'm only up to page 52 (of about 300) Drifter, but it is holding my interest so far. It's about a female Medical Examiner's part in solving a serial murder case. It's an older book (1990), so some technical details are a little dated now, and the writing (in my view) could use less 'filler'. It's her first book, and I'd say although not perfect, it is a decent summer read.
I'll be interested in your opinion once you have read it. I also have her later book called 'Body Of Evidence' which I haven't read yet. These two books were 'give-aways' from another tenant.
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Post by formerlyme on Aug 25, 2017 15:37:47 GMT -5
I have this book but haven't read it yet. Any good? I'm only up to page 52 (of about 300) Drifter , but it is holding my interest so far. It's about a female Medical Examiner's part in solving a serial murder case. It's an older book (1990), so some technical details are a little dated now, and the writing (in my view) could use less 'filler'. It's her first book, and I'd say although not perfect, it is a decent summer read.
I'll be interested in your opinion once you have read it. I also have her later book called 'Body Of Evidence' which I haven't read yet. These two books were 'give-aways' from another tenant.
Drifter, I've finished 'Postmortem', so will comment further. I found it very dated, especially the dull and too-long descriptions of forensics and computer technology in use in 1990). The plot development was slow and weak, with many sections deadly boring. I only finished it to find out the solution to the crimes, which was rather anticlimactic.
I'll give away her second book (Body Of Evidence, 1991) unread, as her writing style doesn't hold my attention.
You may like it, so I hope this critique doesn't put you off if you intended to read it.
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Post by Drifter on Aug 25, 2017 17:06:38 GMT -5
Thanks formerlyme I haven't even thought about reading it yet...been too busy with outdoor activities. Bought dozens of books years ago and put them on the shelf from a later time, this book being one of them. If it wouldn't hold my interest, I wouldn't finish reading it. I'll take your word that the book isn't worth the time since you're such an avid reader. Much appreciated, my friend, for the input! |
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Post by formerlyme on Aug 26, 2017 7:37:47 GMT -5
Company Town by Madeline Ashby - A futuristic sci-fi murder mystery.
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I was very engrossed in the beginning, and because of the ego, my interest did wane a bit, but, I still would like to know how it all pans out, I'm more than half way through. 
