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Lord of the Silent Kingdom (Instrumentalities of the Night)

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Hard edged and realistic.
Enjoyable addition to this series....
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Lord of the Silent Kingdom (Instrumentalities of the Night)
Glen Cook
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0765306859
Release Date: 2007-02-20

Book Description

Its cold. The wells of power are weakening, and the forces of Night are strong. The gods are real, and they still have some power, mostly to do harm. The Instrumentalities of the Night are the worst of these. Piper Hecht, born Else Tage, survived a battle with the Instrumentalities. Now hes captain-general of the armies fighting a crusade for Patriarch Sublime V. Intrigues swirl around the throne of the Grail Empire, as the imperial familys enemy Anne of Menand raises money to help the perpetually indebted Patriarch finance his crusades. Now Piper Hecht learns that the legendary sorcerer Cloven Februaren, referred to as the Ninth Unknown, is still alive, more than one hundred years old, and on his side. As the dynastic politics of the Empire become even more convoluted, its clear that while the old gods may be fading, theyre determined to do everything they can to bend the doings of men to their own advantage. Sieges, explosions, betrayals, Anti-Patriarchs, and suspicious deaths will ensue as the great chess game plays itself out, with Piper Hecht at the center of it all. Dark, exciting, gritty, and sometimes bleakly funny, this is Glen Cook in his Black Company mode, writing military fantasy of compelling intensity.

Customer Reviews:

Hard edged and realistic........2007-06-27

As with all of Glen Cook's novels, Instrumentalites of the Night is a departure from standard fantasy fare. There are few, if any, ultra-good, or ultra-evil characters. There are no "you hold the only key" characters who must rise from obscurity to defeat an all-powerful enemy. Cook's stories are filled with very real characters who must deal with their very real lives. Living in a world where very few people are as bad, or as good, as they may seem. Lord of the Silent Kingdom seems almost a retelling of actual history, rather than a work of fiction. His honest portrayal of individuals makes them that much more believable. He has created a world, and let his characters walk it. Great Fiction.

Enjoyable addition to this series...........2007-05-25

First, I have read every single thing Glen Cook has published aside from his last 3 garrett novels, and have reviews for many of them on this site. He is one of my very favorite authors.

This story picks up the 3 storylines of Else Tag/Piper Hecht, Brother Candle, and Helspeth. Much of the story is devoted to Hecht's storyline as Captain-General of the Patriarchal armies. When other viewpoints come in, often months pass between with some description of ongoing military and political events in the interim. Considerably greater background on Hecht is given during the story as well, some of it bearing on the plot.

As in the prior novel, the abundance of place-names referring to places that may have existed in 12th century europe (or even today) but altered beyond recognition has made matters far too complicated. We know the map is of europe with substantially lower mediterranean (and black) sea levels and extensive glaciation in the north, so why not give us that map? At least he keeps the name of the person Gibraltar was named for in the name of that landmark, but....I guess i can brag about figuring out Corsica and Sardinia (I think).

This story, in style of writing, resembles Dread Empire more than anything else of his I have read. The eventually connection between Hecht and Helspeth is once again teased at the end of this novel, but knowing Cook, he might just kill her instead. (I keep thinking of O'Shing when I consider this) He does tend to kill off much of his cast in major battles at the end of a series, so presumably most of the players will be around a bit longer.

Time is spend on politics in the Grail Empire, usually through Helspeth but Ferris Renfrow is treated in more detail. Presumably we will learn a lot more about him later in the series.

Brother Candle is mainly used to give a first-hand view of events in the Connec, including resurgence of Night instrumentalities, a couple of invasions/sieges, and a glimpse of the inside of politics within that faction.

Cook also introduces a figure, the man in brown, who becomes almost a deux ex machina for resolving a number of events and incidents differently than they already would have turned out. It reached the point that everytime Hecht had trouble, you could count on the man in brown showing up.

I enjoyed this book a lot, despite inconsistent patterns of grammar usage in exposition/descriptions, which was distracting early in the book. That said, I recently reread the original dread empire trilogy, and it is by far more enjoyable that this while being substantially shorter.

Kingdom Of Cook.......2007-05-24

Perfect Glen Cook. Book one of the series, as is often the case, wasn't quite as good. Though it stimulated it didn't really pay off. This book does. A great adventure read. Multiple entertaining characters that you really give a sh.. about. This is Cook at his best when he gets you involved; just like Black Company, there are various people that different readers will attach themselves to. Also, the somewhat nebulous world (no map)and magic Cook gives you is surprisingly refreshing. If he's making it up as he goes it's ok with me as this is one of the best reads this year.

Amazing book.......2007-04-11

The 2nd installment is as good as the first, and just as good as any of the Black Company Novels. Is it just me, or is this world stolen from one of them?

Croaker In Diguise.......2007-04-06

Cook's done it again, both writing an excellent follow up to the already classic "Tyranny of the Night" and resurrecting the best parts of my all time favorite hero Croaker, the leader of The Black Company.

What I like about this one is that it sucks you into the plot and gets you inside the skin of these people, all the while weaving its intricate plot line deeper and deeper into a whole new fabric.

There are plenty of minor suprises, and one big one that await the reader as well.

I can't wait for the next one.

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Great Stories
Great!
Bought this 6 years ago and STILL enjoy the stories!
Very enjoyable anthology, well worth the money
Excellent Anthology!

Silent Night
J.D. Robb , Susan Plunkett , Dee Holmes , and Claire Cross
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For those who like the Grinch more before his transformation by the Whos down in Whoville, and those who don't automatically think of George Bailey's encounter with the angel in It's a Wonderful Life every time they hear a bell ring during the Christmas season, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, has teamed with three other gifted writers of romantic suspense to produce four intriguing tales of holiday upheaval. Claire Cross's "A Berry Merry Christmas" sends Holly Berry, a technophobic elf, to spread a little Christmas cheer to orphaned Natalie Sinclair and her Uncle Drew. When Natalie requests a new mommy for Christmas, little does Holly suspect she's the ideal candidate to fill the role--and to become a loving wife to Drew, who finds himself believing once again in the magic of Christmas. Only Santa Claus--"Mr. C" to Holly--can make all their dreams come true.

In Dee Holmes's "The Unexpected Gift," Sabrina McKay is spending her first Christmas since her divorce alone in Pine Falls, Vermont, with her young son. She finds the best gift of all not under her Christmas tree but passed out cold in her front yard. Investigating her son's report that "there's a dead man in the yard," Sabrina discovers former bad boy--and her girlhood boyfriend--Zach Danforth. Together again, they realize the true meaning of Christmas and the rediscovery of a love never lost.

Jake Rimsa discovers that the packaging doesn't reveal the true value of the gift inside in Susan Plunkett's Christmas Promises. Roped into giving Marne York, his ex-fiancée, a ride home for Christmas, Jake finds little evidence of the polished, pampered, starry-eyed young woman he left behind when he joined the FBI. Instead Marne has become a fierce advocate on behalf of battered women and a woman who has learned, in the most horrifying way possible, to take care of herself. And Jake uncovers in Marne the long-buried passion she believed forever dead. Together they seek a foe determined to make Marne pay for her interference, and they find the greatest gift of all--love between equals.

In the final story, only Nora Roberts can combine Christmas and an escaped serial killer with a grudge and still make it sizzle! Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns in Midnight in Death. When her first Christmas with her new husband Roarke is interrupted by reports of the naked, mutilated body of the judge responsible for convicting serial killer David Palmer, Eve learns that her name appears on the list of others to be killed. Since she was responsible for arresting Palmer the first time, Eve is back on the case. But Roarke is on her case, exhorting Eve to join him under the mistletoe for a little Yuletide cheer and to let him bring his considerable connections to bear to locate the hiding place of the monster threatening their happiness. Together they capture the psychopath and the spirit of Christmas. What a way to start the new year! --Alison Trinkle

Book Description

Four tales of holiday love and danger from Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb, and bestselling authors Susan Plunkett, Dee Holmes, and Claire Cross.

Customer Reviews:

Great Stories.......2006-10-23

Like most reviewers I purchased this book for the JD Robb story, but found myself enjoying all the stories.
In the first story A Berry Merry Christmas you have a delightful tale about a Christmas Elf who is sent to help a single man raising his orphaned niece.
In the second story, The unexpected gift, you have a divorced mother and her 5 year old son. The son discovers what he thinks is the body of a dead man in their yard. Only the man is not dead and he is Sabrina's old boyfriend.
In the third story Christmas Promises we have two lovers reunited after several years as they work together to find a missing child.
In the fourth story, Midnight in Death we have the 8th book in the In Death series. Eve and Roarke's Christmas is interrupted when she has to find an escaped murderer. Things heat up as Dr. Mira is taken hostage.

All of these tales were great and my only complaint was that they weren't longer. A good book!

Great!.......2006-03-25

I am an avid reader! I love mystery/thriller/romance/suspense, pretty much anything! I particularly like JD Robb, which is why I bought the book in the first place. While the story from her was short, I expected it so was not disappointed. The other stories were good too!

Bought this 6 years ago and STILL enjoy the stories!.......2005-11-11

Like most other reviewers, I bought this anthology for the extra "In Death" story ("Midnight in Death") by JD Robb/Nora Roberts. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by the other 3 stories and how uplifting they were!

In Claire Cross's story, we have to have our belief in magic and Santa Claus as "Mr. C" assigns his elf, Holly Berry, to help fulfill a young girl's Christmas wish for a "new mommy". This story is very funny and wondefully warm and touching!

The Dee Holme's story is great to show how strong Sabrina McKay is in spite of her recent divorce and hard time taking care of her 5 year old son due to the very little to no assistance for her ex-husband. Sabrina is not afraid to go after what she wants including the boyfriend from her youth who seems to not want her.

In the Susan Plunkett story we have a darker side of life with a woman and her ex-fiance being thrown together by family after four years apart. They join forces to find a missing daughter of a battered woman and find danger and joy together.

Finally is the always intriguing Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke to try to track and stop a serial killer that Eve put away 3 years ago and is now systematically killing everyone who put him in prison from the judge on down. It is a race of wits, determination and time.

All four stories are enjoyable in their own way!

Very enjoyable anthology, well worth the money.......2005-10-29

From the back cover: 'Tis the season for passion and intrigue--in four festive Christmas novellas by four outstanding authors...

In JD Robb's "Midnight in Death" Lieutenant Eve Dallas must postpone her first Christmas with her new husband, Roarke, to hunt for an escaped serial killer--but she and Roarke still manage to find ways to celebrate.

Susan Plukett's "Christmas Promises" brings a woman and her ex-fiance together after four long years as they search for a missing child--and make up for broken promises of Christmases past.

In Dee Holmes's "The Unexpected Gift" Sabrina McKay and her five-year-old son are coping with the first Christmas since her divorce and her son finds a 'body' in the yard--and unexpectedly they rediscover the true spirit of the holidays.

In Claire Cross's "A Berry Merry Christmas" a mysterious nanny has a special message to deliver to a young orphan and her uncle who long to feel the joy of Christmas in their hearts once again.

And my review:

All of these stories were good. I normally don't like Christmas murder mysteries, but JD Robb's story was so engrossing that I couldn't put it down.

My favorite, though, was "A Berry Merry Christmas". I admit it, I'm a sucker for lighthearted fantasy, and the story of an elf who didn't quite fit in just warmed my heart.

Highly recommended!

Excellent Anthology!.......2002-02-05

"Silent Night" is a truly superior anthology, containing four entertaining tales of romance at Christmas. The stories run from light romance to dark romantic suspense, and all four will keep you turning pages.

First is Claire Cross' "A Berry Merry Christmas". This is a sweet tale of a North Pole elf named Holly Berry who just doesn't fit in, so she is sent on a special mission to fulfill an orphan's Christmas wish. Holly is hired as nanny for the orphaned Natalie, who wrote to Santa asking for a wife for her "Unca Drew" so she could have a mommy. Unbeknownst to Holly, she is the perfect woman for the job, and Natalie's Uncle Drew is starting to agree. This is a truly lovely, fanciful story that will have you believing in magic!

Dee Holmes' "The Unexpected Gift" is by far the weakest story in this anthology, although it is still enjoyable. Sabrina McKay and her young son are having their first Christmas since Sabrina's divorce. Sabrina's son finds what he believes is a body in the front yard, but who turns out to be Sabrina's high school boyfriend, Zach Danforth. Spending time in each other's company rekindles the flame between Sabrina and Zach, and together they find the true meaning of Christmas. The problem with this story is that nothing really happens in it - there is no real conflict, no suspense, no nothing. It is, however, a sweet story about the true spirit of Christmas.

Third is Susan Plunkett's "Christmas Promises", which is a really excellent story. FBI Agent Jake Rimsa reunites with his ex-fiancé, Marne York on their way to a shared Christmas celebration. Marne has changed dramatically from the rich, pampered girl Jake remembers into a fierce advocate of abused women. When Marne is suddenly enlisted to help find a missing child, their holiday plans are put on hold. As these two work together, it becomes painfully clear that Jack and Marne never stopped loving each other, but Marne is carrying around a painful secret that ended their engagement 4 years earlier and may destroy their chances for happiness now. Marne and Jake are very well developed and intriguing characters, and the plot of this short story is fresh and exciting and will keep you turning pages.

Saving the best for last, we have J.D. Robb's "Midnight in Death" which is fantastic. We catch up with Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the NYPSD as her Christmas is interrupted by murder. Serial killer David Palmer, who Eve caught and locked away three years earlier has escaped, and is out for revenge against everyone who put him away, especially Eve. He has already killed the judge who sentenced him, and Eve goes into overdrive trying to catch this madman before he gets to the other people on his hit list. Eve's sexy billionaire husband Roarke is right by her side, helping with the case and keeping his `Darling Eve' safe. Eve and Roarke's romance is as hot and passionate as ever, and their scenes together will all but steam up your windows! Robb has created a fully developed story in less than 100 pages that is thrilling, original and full of heart-pounding passion. This is most definitely the best story in this anthology, and is worth the price of this book all by itself. "Midnight in Death" is a wonderful and worthy addition to the "In Death" series.

Overall, I thought this anthology was great. It is full of the spirit of Christmas, although it can be enjoyed at any time of the year. Don't miss out on this one, it's fun, romantic, and well worth the read!

Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce
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fascinating

Great Christmas read, not a great book.

War is a failure of civilization

Great story, but book is hard to follow

Boring, Disorganized, and Highly Repetitive

Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce
Stanley Weintraub
Manufacturer: Plume
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History is peppered with oddments and ironies, and one of the strangest is this. A few days before the first Christmas of that long bloodletting then called the Great War, hundreds of thousands of cold, trench-bound combatants put aside their arms and, in defiance of their orders, tacitly agreed to stop the killing in honor of the holiday.

That informal truce began with small acts: here opposing Scottish and German troops would toss newspapers, ration tins, and friendly remarks across the lines; there ambulance parties, clearing the dead from the barbwire hell of no man's land, would stop to share cigarettes and handshakes. Soon it spread, so that by Christmas Eve the armies of France, England, and Germany were serenading each other with Christmas carols and sentimental ballads and denouncing the conflict with cries of "Á bas la guerre!" and "Nie wieder Krieg!" The truce was, writes Stanley Weintraub, a remarkable episode, and, though "dismissed in official histories as an aberration of no consequence," it was so compelling that many who observed it wrote in near-disbelief to their families and hometown newspapers to report the extraordinary event.

In the end, writes Weintraub, the truce ended with a few stray bullets that escalated into total war, and that would fill the air for just shy of four more Christmases to come; further, isolated attempts at informal peacemaking would fail. But what, Weintraub wonders at the close of this inspired study, would have happened if the soldiers on both sides had refused to take up arms again? His counterfactual scenarios are intriguing, and well worth pondering. -- Gregory McNamee

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In the early months of World War I, on Christmas Eve, men on both sides of the trenches laid down their arms and joined in a spontaneous celebration. Despite orders to continue shooting, the unofficial truce spread across the front lines. Even the participants found what they were doing incredible: Germans placed candlelit Christmas trees on trench parapets, warring soldiers sang carols, and men on both sides shared food parcels from home. They climbed from the trenches to meet in "No Man's Land" where they buried the dead, exchanged gifts, ate and drank together, and even played soccer.

Throughout his narrative, Stanley Weintraub uses the stories of the men who were there, as well as their letters and diaries, to illuminate the fragile truce and bring to life this extraordinary moment in time.

Customer Reviews:

fascinating.......2007-03-14

This book gave me for the first a real understanding of the Christmas Truce in No Man's Land in 1914. To see details of the events from all sides was great. It made me wonder why they just went back to the killing after it.

Great Christmas read, not a great book........2006-01-03

The book does prove that it is politics and governments who want and pursue war, not the fighting men on the front. However, I thought the writing was dry and matter of fact given the great subject matter and should have been more inspired. The letters home that were used within the book clearly stole the show here, along with the story of Phillip Maddison's bicycle ride behind the enemy lines during the truce. I thought the best part of the book was the last "what if" chapter, where the author really let loose with some alternative history if the truce had led to a secession of hostilities. Also this book was turned into a movie this year in Europe, I believe it was a joint German, British, and French production. Fitting!

War is a failure of civilization.......2005-07-24

Another eloquent and well-documented proof that war is a failure of civilization. A wonderful story of humanity and hope. Should be a required reading for decision-makers in government, high-ranking military officials, or anyone else responsible for sending young men to die for a cause that is not theirs. . . .

Great story, but book is hard to follow.......2004-12-29

This is a great story for the holiday season and is a great anomaly in what was a horrible war of attrition. However, the book is more of a collection of thoughts rather than an oral history or an actual story. At times I couldn't tell which side I was reading about unless the names were totally obvious. Also it may be tougher to understand if you don't know the geography or the history of the WWI era and how it came to pass.

Boring, Disorganized, and Highly Repetitive.......2004-08-12

I have read over 40 books about World War I, and this is the worst book I've ever read on the subject. The book is boring, disorganized, and relentlessly pursues it pacifist agenda. The book is repititous ad nauseaum. In the author's attempt to convince his readers that the ordinary soldiers didn't want to fight, he presents a huge number of barely discernible short stories and excerpts throughout the book. The text is erratic and disorganized. This unconvincing book seems not like the work of a published author, but the work of a human psychology student's term paper. Much of the book simply consists of word-for-word extracts from other published media. Ignore the positive reviews on the back cover - it's clear these reviewers didn't read more than the first few pages. This book isn't worth the paper it's printed on!

Silent Night (Fear Street Super Chiller)

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Silent Night
A guilty pleasure...
This book is such a good one!
R.L. Stine has done it again!
Silent Night is awesome!!!

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R. L. Stine
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Silent Night.......2006-06-02

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Jarica

Do you like super chills? Do you like it when goose bumps grow or when your eyeballs pop out of your sockets? If you do "Silent Night" by R.L. Stine is just for you. This book is the ultimate prize. It has everything needed if you like horror books. This is one of the best horror books I ever read. Do you want to know about it?This book is about a girl named Reva.
Everyone in the world she meets thinks she's a snob , you would too if you played a role in this story. She believes she can have anything and anyone she wants. Her dad owns Dalby's Department Store after all , and Reva's very spoiled because of that , but when her own cousin Pam robs the store with a few of her friends , finds a needle in her liptstick and someone murders Mitch she's ready to give up and shake in her boots. You would too. Murder was gift wrapped to her as a present. This was the best book I've read all year and I think you'll like it too so buy it ASAP!!!!!!!!!

A guilty pleasure..........2005-10-03

I read this book for the first time about ten years ago and absolutely loved it! In elementary and middle school, I was an R.L. Stine fanatic. I have read many of his books, and to this day, the "Silent Night" trilogy is my favorite--this one coming in first. I'm 21 years old now and still love this book... During the summer or weekends, I often find myself picking this book up and have probably read it about 15 times now. It's kind of just a comforting (guilty) pleasure that takes me back to my childhood... The story is actually really creative and it's even better to me now because it was written so long ago that the fashions described in the story (and other R.L books) are laugh-out-loud funny. Tapered jeans, "diamond-like studs" in the guys' ears, the whole bit. It's just great! Also, in November and December, it's great to get in the holiday mood! Highly recommended!

This book is such a good one!.......2005-07-23

I have read a few R.L Stine books and I can say this one is probably my favorite. I suggest reading it in November or December so that it will get you in the holiday mood. It's a very easy read with a good ending. I have also read all of the sequels and I really like this one!

R.L. Stine has done it again!.......2004-09-19

Reva Dalby is a spoiled, snobby, stuck-up girl and no one likes her. So someone wants to get Reva back for all the horrible things she has done. First she found a needle in her lipstick, then someone sends her a present containing a surprise. Reva is scared now. Who is doing all these horrifying things to Reva? Reva's money can't help her. No one can. After all, who can you turn to when murder comes....gift wrapped?

Silent Night is awesome!!!.......2004-04-25

Silent Night is a great book that shows R.L. Stine at his best! The main character is so mean that its funny to hear what she has to say about people. This is suspensful and worth your time.

SILENT NIGHT 3 FEAR STREET SUPERCHILLER 11 (Fear Street)

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Silent Night 1 & 2 rock!
"'Tis the season . . . to die."
Well . . .
Awesome
Reva's A Jynx

SILENT NIGHT 3 FEAR STREET SUPERCHILLER 11 (Fear Street)
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Silent Night 1 & 2 rock!.......2004-12-27

These books are spectacular! Its super chilling and extremly freaky. I love these books and expect the same for the others. Try "Dangerous Girs" by Stine as well, you'll love it!

"'Tis the season . . . to die.".......2003-12-01

Coming home from college for the holidays with her roommate (Grace Morton), Reva Dalby is unaware of the danger that lays ahead for her yet again in this third and final book in the Silent Night trilogy. In this book, she heads a fashion show at her family's department store, after taking credit for designing some scarves her cousin Pam and Pam's friend (Willow) did themselves. But before the show can get under way, one of the models is murdered, followed by yet another (it just sucks being a model in this book), making a murderous trail straight for Reva.

While the previous two Silent Night books switched point of views between Reva and other characters, "Silent Night 3" zeroes in on Reva a little more, of her acting like her usual snobby self--stealing boyfriends and stabbing people in the back, so to speak. Out of the three books, this is my least favorite. It's not as suspenseful as the others until around the end; and even then, there are too many unbelievable plot twists to make "Silent Night 3" very enjoyable. You can probably skip this one and not feel guilty about it.

Well . . ........2003-02-20

Im going to make a short statement. Well first of all, I was full of excitement when the Silent Night books came out. . . but mainly for the covers, a crazed santa, a mob of evil model things. But was oh so dissappointed to find that this--like many of Stine's books--had no scary fictional beasts, merely a stupid kid. Although, I did enjoy the book, and suggest it to everyone. DO NOT BUY IT FOR THE COVER(S)! None of the juicy things the cover shows happends :(

Awesome.......2003-02-13

This book is awesome...I'd be scared if i was Reva. At the end though it was unreal to believe how crazy that girl REALLY was. It also was weird why that girl beat herself up and said her boyfriend did it....lol

Reva's A Jynx.......2003-01-27

If you had to be around Reva, you'd be in great danger. She's been kidnapped and this holiday ,she took advantage
of her cousins scarfs,and called them Revawear. But for her Revawear show, her models are being killed.There are many subspects and here is a list 1.Daniel Powell,her ex boyfriend. 2.Rory,her friends crazy girlfriend. 3.Grant Nichols,one of the models girlfriend.I'll give you a hint,one of the suspects are dead. I gave it a five * because it had suspense,mystery , and the kind of person like Ebeneezer Scrooge who everyone hates , but the way of thier killing is very gross how they squeeze scarfs around there neck and act like you're a manniquin

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Isolation Examined
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A short, powerful new novel by one of the greatest writers in the German language

On a Dark Night I Left My Silent House is Peter Handke's evocative, moving, often fantastic, novel about one man's conflict with himself and his journey toward resolution. During one night shift, an unnamed, middle-aged pharmacist in Taxham, an isolated suburb of Salzburg, tells his story to a narrator. The pharmacist is known and well-respected, but lonely and estranged from his wife. He feels most comfortable wandering about in nature, collecting and eating hallucinogenic mushrooms. One day he receives a blow to the head that leaves him unable to speak, and the narrative is transformed from ironic description into a collection of sensual impressions, observations and reflections. The pharmacist, who is now called the driver, sets out on a quest, travelling into the Alps with two companions--a former Olympic skiing champion and a formerly famous poet--where he is beaten and later stalked by a woman. He drives through a tunnel and has a premonition of death, then finds himself in a surreal, foreign land. In a final series of bizarre, cathartic events, the driver regains his speech and is taken back to his pharmacy--back to his former life, but forever changed. A powerful, poetic exploration of language, longing and dislocation in the human experience, On a Dark Night I Left My Silent House reveals Handke at his magical best.

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Isolation Examined.......2000-12-31

This was a fantastic, albeit somewhat depressing, book. I agree with the other reviewers here. But I would add that the book is a moving exploration of man's ultimate and inherent isolation.

Handke's Characteristic Alchemy.......2000-12-04

The editorial review here is pretty accurate, insofar as summations can ever do justice to a Handke novel, which rely little on plot or human characterization for their power. The novel really takes off when Handke puts his protagonist on the "steppes"--which turn out to be the plains of north-central Spain--and has him explore and experience himself in nature. Readers who liked "My Year in the No-Man's Bay" of "Weight of the World" will like this; here are long passages equally evocative and magical. Undoubtedly there are significances here that literati will find resonant, and perhaps metaphorical parallels that students of European politics will identify, but as an exploration into consciousness, into human interactions with nature and time and memory, this small novel delivers an experience that is very satisfying indeed.

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Laura Bridgman!
A wonderful book. Very enjoyable.

Child of the Silent Night
Edith Fisher Hunter
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The story of Laura Bridgman, the first deaf and blind child to be taught to communicate with the outside world, some fifty years before Helen Keller.

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Laura Bridgman!.......2000-10-16

I LOVE this book! This book is talking about Laura Bridgman.Laura is blind,deaf,mute and she can't smell or taste.Laura had a illness called Scarlet Fever.She had this illness when she was two years old! Her brother and sisters had this illness also.But only she lived out of all the children in her family! I felt sorry for Laura Bridgman when I read this book.This is a really sad story.

A wonderful book. Very enjoyable........1999-07-12

I read this book with my daughter. I did not know of Laura Bridgman before reading this book. It was a fascinating book. Her neighbor that was very close to her helped her in many ways before she even went to the Perkins Institute. It is wonderful that she was able to learn so much. It makes you realize how much we take for granted.

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Bland
MUST READ
Great page turner for reluctant readers!
A Christmas Gift
Great Holiday Read

Silent Night
Mary Higgins Clark
Manufacturer: Pocket
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Mary Higgins Clark, the "Queen of Suspense," has crafted a very special holiday story about a child's courage in the face of danger, and the power of love. Charged with menace and thrilling suspense, it is the #1 New York Times bestselling author's gift to readers for all seasons.

SILENT NIGHT

When Catherine Dornan's husband, Tom, is diagnosed with leukemia, she and their two young sons travel with him to New York during the holiday season for a lifesaving operation. On Christmas Eve, hoping to lift the boys' spirits, Catherine takes them to see Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree; while there, seven-year-old Brian notices a woman taking his mother's wallet. A St. Christopher medal tucked inside the wallet saved his grandfather's life in World War II, and Brian believes with all his heart that it will protect his father now. Impulsively, Brian follows the thief into the subway, and the most dangerous adventure of his young life begins. . . .

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In New York with his family, so his father can get treatment for leukemia, seven-year-old Brian Dornan sees his mother's wallet being lifted. Desperate to retrieve the St. Christopher medal tucked inside -- which he believes to be protecting his father -- Brian follows the thief into the subway...and into the most dangerous adventure of his young life.

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Bland.......2007-06-12

After hearing my friends rave about Clark's books, I decided to pick up this book to see what all the fuss was about. Unfortunately, it was pretty much what I suspected. The characters were shallow and one-sided and the story was sappy. I didn't bother finishing it. I guess it's alright if you're looking for a quick read and want to turn your brain off.

MUST READ.......2005-05-13

The name of the book is Silent Night by Mary Higgins Clark; it is wonderful and demonstrates a Childs courage and faith. Along with a killers point of view on life.

The story takes place on Christmas Eve in Manhattan, N.Y. The story's main conflict is to return Brian Dornan safely home after being kidnapped by Jimmy Siddens who has recently escaped from jail. Throughout the book, Brian has faith in a Christopher medal that saved his grandfather during a war to save him from Jimmy and save his dad from his sickness.

There is a variety of situations taking place that connect. For example, Catherine is desperate to find her son, Brian, Jimmy is thinking of ways to get rid of Brian and sneak out of the country, Cally (Jimmy's sister) is worried on what Jimmy will do to Brian, and Brian is terrified to find out what Jimmy is going to do with him. He attempts to escape from Jimmy a couple of times, which brings out more suspense. The suspense and tension in the book force you to keep reading.

I would strongly recommend this book if you like to be put in a suspenseful situation. It is a real page-turner because it is told in so many different points of view, which makes it even more interesting; it helps the reader understand what each character is going through and there is so much going on that you are curious to find out what will happen next.

Great page turner for reluctant readers!.......2005-01-15

My high school English class had a class set of these books and it was assigned reading for the holiday season. The assignment was met with the usual groans, but the students dove in. Soon I was hearing remarks like, "Hey, I read the whole book in two days!" and "This is the first assignment that I have liked!" and "Guess what? I really read this book!" Most students actually finished reading the book in much less than the assigned time. A couple of them admitted that this was the first book they had actually read all the way through. The story takes place on Christmas Eve and involves a lost boy. It involves some tense situations and presents a number of good role models for children. After our class had completed the reading, each student who felt so moved wrote a note to Mary Higgins Clark. We were delighted a few weeks later when we received a letter from her expressing sincere appreciation for the many laudatory comments from the young readers. I recommend this book to youngsters from 9 to 99 who wish to have a "good read" for the Christmas season.

A Christmas Gift.......2004-02-19

I read this book while I was sitting in my OB/GYN's office, in agony. It was Thanksgiving and Christmas was right around the corner, and I fould out that I had tumors. I checked out the book as a Christmas read, but after reading it, it confirmed the idea of what Christmas is all about. I realized how lucky I was, and was glad that my health problem had been found before it grew worse.

Great Holiday Read.......2004-01-18

Although not a traditional fan of Mary Higgins Clark, I read the book over the holidays and found myself glued to the pages. The characters are so real, and the suspense is spellbinding. You care so much about the characters that you can't put the book down.

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Christmas Eve from the Dog's Point of View
Charming and Original, But Not For Everyone...........

Silent Night
Sandy Turner
Manufacturer: Walker Books Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover

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Silent night, indeed. Thanks to one yappy little dog, thousands of pencil-scrawled barks, yaps, wuffs, and grrrs fill a small family's house on Christmas Eve in this clever, comic-strip tale.

Sandy Turner's succinct bio reads (in its entirety) that he "draws bits of art for The New Yorker," but he's clearly been gone from the world of kids' books for too long. His idiosyncratic style certainly evokes The New Yorker's spare and often silly illustrations, but Turner's gift for composition, ingenious use of color (beige being the book's primary palette), and ample wit (barking being the book's sole dialogue) deserve this more generous treatment.

The story follows a vocal little dog who's desperately trying to alert its owners to a seemingly invisible intruder--a big-bellied guy who just happens to land on the roof in a reindeer-chauffeured sleigh. The brave pup finally does manage to nip off a swatch of the stranger's huge red pants, a magical patch of fabric that's ingeniously included as a real piece of felt on the book's end pages. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes

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It's Christmas Eve. All is silent, except

Woof Woof Woof

...for one smart dog,

Yap Yapp Yap

who is getting in someone's way...

someone who has something

very important to do tonight....

Yap Yap Bark

Will that dog ever be quiet?

Yap Yapp

Woof Woof Yap

Yap Wuff Bark

Bark Bark Bark

Woof Bark Woof

Wuff Wuff Wuff

Wuff Wuff

After all, it's supposed to be a Silent Night....

Yap Yap grrrr Yapp

A sly and clever Christmas tale like no other!

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Christmas Eve from the Dog's Point of View.......2001-12-05

How many Christmas books and stories are there? Now ask yourself how many are told from the family dog's point of view. And how many Christmas stories can be told without using a word? The illustrator of this book is so clever, he tells a complete, very touching, story of the mysteries and joys of Christmas with only barks, yaps, woofs and yipps! Kids will love this book because it confirms their belief in Santa and all that is magical about Christmas, and they will also love the dog's antics. My seven year old niece loves the book and wants it read to her every night!

Charming and Original, But Not For Everyone..................2001-11-27

...............I wasn't quite sure what to expect of this book, but purchased it with the hopes that the originality of its illustrations would be sure to win kids over. The premise is really cute: a little family dog barks his way through each page of this book as he tries to alert them of Santa's arrival on what is supposed to be a "silent night". No one heeds his warnings as he follows Santa around the house as Santa makes his deliveries. Finally the little dog manages to take a chomp out of Santa's red felt outfit, which the family later finds and discards. There is, however, a real piece of red felt on the inside of the back cover, at the story's end, which seems to be there to remind children that there really is a Santa.

I liked the illustrations in this book and I think kids will get a kick out of the fact that each page has little color with the exceptions of Santa's red suit which really stands out. This book, given that it has no words, is only for kids with excellent skill at paying attention. They must follow the images and ideas because there are no words. Also, parents should note that the lack of words mean that they themselves must carry the story by explaining illustrations to the child and possibly asking interactive questions of the child like: "Why do you think the little dog is barking?" and "Why does Santa want the little dog to be quiet?"

Overall, I think this book is great for youngsters ages three to six who have a very good ability to pay attention and focus on a series of images that form a story. Therefore, the book is clearly not for all kids in this age range. Parents must also be willing to take the extra time to explain images and help the child construct the story from the event sequence. Again, this is not for everyone, as not all parents wish to take this approach to storytelling with their children.

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