Silence

The Hannibal Lecter Books

Red Dragon

The Silence of the Lambs

Hannibal

The Hannibal Lecter DVDs

Manhunter

Red Dragon

The Silence of the Lambs

Hannibal

Book Description

HE IS ONE OF THE MOST HAUNTING CHARACTERS
IN ALL OF LITERATURE.

AT LAST THE EVOLUTION OF HIS EVIL
IS REVEALED.

Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the Eastern Front, a boy in the snow, mute, with a chain around his neck.

He seems utterly alone, but he has brought his demons with him.

Hannibal’s uncle, a noted painter, finds him in a Soviet orphanage and brings him to France, where Hannibal will live with his uncle and his uncle’s beautiful and exotic wife, Lady Murasaki.

Lady Murasaki helps Hannibal to heal. With her help he flourishes, becoming the youngest person ever admitted to medical school in France.

But Hannibal’s demons visit him and torment him. When he is old enough, he visits them in turn.

He discovers he has gifts beyond the academic, and in that epiphany, Hannibal Lecter becomes death’s prodigy.

Customer Reviews:

Very good book--intricately detailed yet quick........2007-06-27

I can't believe the negative criticism. Very good book--intricately detailed yet quick. One review I read, I think, hit the nail on the head:

"Perhaps in the end it is this effort that has warranted Harris some of his negative reviews. In horror as in life, nothing is more terrifying than the unopened door." (from Steve Reina)

Hannibal Rising lets the cat out of the bag. Hannibal has an almost supernatural quality to his elegant brand of atrocity. Now all his mythos is made mortal, and that has annoyed some people.

Harris DID change his style with extensive use of sentence fragments to capture a more stream-of-consciousness effect. Some passages were difficult to follow, but I feel this is a need by Mr. Harris to evolve as a writer, constructing a more terse style than his previous works (and yes, I've read all his previous, except, oddly enough, Silence of the Lambs--suppose I just saw the movie too many times.)

I highly recommend Hannibal Rising. Just throw away your presupposition.

FASCINATING, AND EXPLAINS SO MUCH; ANSWERS MY QUESTIONS.......2007-06-27

Re the beginnings of Hannibal Lecter, a blend of aristocracy and brilliance mixed with utter depravity and madness. IMO, THE most interesting and bizarre literary figure ever to emerge from the mind of an author. Since I first became acquainted with Dr Lecter in Silence of the Lambs I have been hooked, and under the spell of the character. I marvel at Thomas Harris who has crafted a truly memorable character and produced different phases of his life and now we have what went into the development and creation of such a man. Now we understand; note understand, not condone, his monstrous appetites. I have wondered and speculated on how he came to be from the beginning, SOTL, and now I have my answers.
Yes, of course we have sympathy for the devil here, subjected to horrors of war as a child, and forced to endure brutalities and deprivation no child should ever even know about, let alone experience first hand. Hannibal endures, however, but not without permanent scars and a particularly dangerous homicidal bent. His cannibalism, the fact his blood pressure never changes no matter what atrocity he commits; his horrific indifference to the tremendous suffering he causes, incidents such as: having been injected with sodium pentothal in hopes of finding out where he buried a Princeton student he gives a recipe for dip, his stopping to conduct a passage in a piece of musical after slaughtering two police officers, his face still splattered with their blood; all are explained here.
The fact that Clarice Starling affects him like no other is also fascinating, and what a shame the movie Hannibal failed to keep Harris's original ending...a craven pandering to the general public; yes, we accept Hannibal and want to see him, but on OUR terms, not Harris's.
So this study on the ingredients that comprise the adult Hannibal is one I find just fascinating and wholly satisfying; I only hope Harris produces more of this Hannibal journey and when subsequent movies are made, please stay true to the novel; after all, who knows this character better than his creator?

Could have been great!.......2007-06-22

I was so excited to see that Hannibal Rising was coming out. I read the others a few years back and LOVED them - Red Dragon is still one of my favorite books of all time - so I was just thrilled for the release of Rising. As soon as I got it I scoped out a quiet place and started it, and it was pretty good. But as I got more into it, I realized that what I loved about Red Dragon was just not there in Hannibal Rising. All in all I believe Hannibal Rising is an okay story - just not what I've come to expect. The book was so-so, the movie was okay - just expected more.

Rather Good Despite Criticism.......2007-06-19

I am rather familiar with Thomas Harris's series throughout the Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon and now Hannibal's Rising which is a glance into the past of the doctor who is Hannibal Lector. This book gives a deeper insight into the mind of Hannibal Lector and will without a doubt draw in theorists and those interested in such things as developmental psychology. Glancing into a traumatic past including dealings with the Nazi, the death of his parents and more haunts his days as he holds away the information in his own mental room that is described in the first chapter.

This book shows a more intellectual and deep approach towards the mind and understanding of the elusive cannibal Hannibal, and yet critics seem to be smashing this thread to bits over it's lack of action and the teeth grinding suspense that the other books hold. This book is a representation of his earlier life and in a manner brings a humane look into the character. Perhaps people don't want to see him as humane? The possibilities are immense, but much like puzzling thinking films or compositions: this book is for those who wish to sit down and curl up with a book as they get lost in the events that created the monster.

It could and should have been better, a lot better........2007-06-17

Apart from the fact that Thomas Harris situates the birth and rising of his « monster » in Europe, which could mean Europe is the hatchery of all American monsters, the book is fascinating from the very start. It is a perfect idea to situate Hannibal Lecter's making in Europe during the second world war, what's more in Lithuania, the small Baltic country long trapped between Germany and Russia, or the Soviet Union if you prefer, at least for a while. The novel shows, or gives a glimpse at what some locals or non-locals, Germans or non-Germans did during that period; killing, looting, cannibalism why not, torturing, raping, for any reason whatsoever but always dominated by the survival instinct which should be renamed for them the survival death instinct. But the book shows how people also shift from one system to the next in no time and with little resistance. Good too is the French case of a cop that became a supporter of Vichy during the war and then moved to the anti-German resistance, unluckily not as most did that is to say by just following orders and not becoming a real member of any resistance movement, and then later a supporter of de Gaulle after the war, or even the communists or the socialists, or whatever. The case is suggested: where were you when the Gestapo collected Jewish kids and sent them to Auschwitz not to come back? Where were you when the trains departed? Some of these cops made small fortunes by closing their eyes provided a silver spoon or a silver fork passed from Jewish hands to their own hands unseen and unnoticed from the hierarchy. There is even the case of a "sub-prefect", second in rank in a regional administrative structure, who actually sent trains to Auschwitz and yet became a Minister under de Gaulle in the sixties and a Minister of Giscard d'Estaing in the seventies. He only got into troubles, in court and in prison, in the nineties. You can imagine what it was at lower echelons. The book misses the case even if it alludes to it. It is too easy to concentrate only on Germans and Lithuanians and Russians. The trauma suffered by Hannibal Lecter who saw his sister being cooked and eaten by his torturers, looters and executioners and who of course knows, even if he does not want to admit it, that he ate part of her since he was kept alive in order to be eaten in his turn if necessary, is essential to explain his later mood and psychological state. But in this situation Hannibal had to develop a calculating mind, and the book, alas not at the beginning but later on, after some experience, shows quite deadly shortcomings in the character, shortcomings that should have had him killed, and his stepmother too, if he and she had not been saved by the bell, by sheer circumstances. In other words the trauma was not effective enough to produce a "monster" of calculation. His success is thus purely accidental. Too bad. What's more Harris' vision of the communists, be they Soviet communists or French communists, is very poor even a caricature. He does not show the deeply-rooted ideology and dream in them and thus misses his target completely: how can university professors or intellectuals support a student accused of the worst possible crimes, even if motivated by the crimes of the victims? And that makes the end of the novel: sloppy, too fast, too superficial. What was believable up to page 250 becomes too hard to believe in the last 100 pages. In fact Harris misses one essential element: even in the worst situations, even under the worst traumas, a human being remains a human being and when he gets beyond the line of sanity or crime he retains one essential human characteristic: calculation and planning, be it only to survive, because this characteristic is basically that of all animals multiplied in a human being by his intelligence and mental capabilities. In other words even the worst criminal remains human somewhere. Harris too easily tags (a dog tag of some kind) his character, his Hannibal Lecter, a "monster", but that is nothing but a tag, a word and it explains nothing. What is a monster? What is a barbarian? And isn't Jesus a monster of humanity or humanism or vision? Hannibal Lecter would have been a lot better in his rising if he had retained his human and even humane qualities, be it only to show the conflict between or among his various motivations and the way one psychological drive takes over and uses the others to get to perfection in his own project and action. It does not reach the level of the previous novels about Hannibal.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine & University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne

Valley of Silence (The Circle Trilogy, Book 3)

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The best yet !!!!
Wonderful!!!!!
Circle Trilogy
Terrific!
Loved the trilogy!

Valley of Silence (The Circle Trilogy, Book 3)
Nora Roberts
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The battleground has been chosen for the final showdown between those selected by the gods and the minions of the vampire Lilith. But there is one vampire who dares stand against her. And his love for the scholarly queen of Geall will complete the circle of six-and change the face of eternity.

Customer Reviews:

The best yet !!!!.......2007-06-09

This has to be my favorite series of books that I've read in the past 10 years and this one is such a wonderful finale. They all stay by my bed and I read them again and again. Make sure you read them in order and be careful if you lend them out... your friend just might keep them!

Barbara

Wonderful!!!!!.......2007-06-01

This book was an amazing finish on a great series. I loved the first two books, but I am so glad the best book came last.. What an ending, just thinking about it I get goosebumps. This book is worth reading the whole series for.

Circle Trilogy.......2007-05-26

I loved every book in this series, and if I still had them I'd read them again.

Terrific!.......2007-05-20

The final battle to seal whether humanity will live in the light or cower in darkness as prey for Lilith's vampires is fast approaching, and the six warriors of the Circle fill their days preparing themselves for it in Gaell. In the past two books, Glenna and Hoyt and Larkin and Blair have discovered true love, so it is no surprise that the little queen, Moira, and the vampire, Cian, wake to the love they have for each other in this one. However, the obstacles between them are greater than those facing the other two couples. She is a Queen, bound to her world, and he is a vampire from this one. Moreover, Lilith does not intend to let any of them live beyond Samhain. Not all the battles they face are on the fields of blood, there are conflicts that must be settled in the heart as well.

***** The only thing I hate about this book is that it is the end of the series! Cian is one of the most complex, multi-facted characters I've come across in a long time. His sarcastic wit made me laugh often, yet he also evoked tears in my soul. Moira makes a speech that will bring to mind thoughts of Aragorn and Lord of the Rings, making you want to cheer. Normally, I do not like epic battle scenes at all, but the ones depicted herein were so deftly handled that I could follow the action without being bogged down. Though the Eve Dallas series is my first love among Nora Roberts' books; under her own name, the Circle series, particularly this final volume, is her finest writing to date. *****

Amanda Killgore

Loved the trilogy!.......2007-05-20

The trilogy was a unique series of love stories. Vampires - very entertaining, a good simple read. Roberts has a way with words.

Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks

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A Wonderful Treatment of Network Security
super
New look at the (in)security of networked computers
Something to have in mind
Interesting and detailed

Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks
Michal Zalewski
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There are many ways that a potential attacker can intercept information, or learn more about the sender, as the information travels over a network. Silence on the Wire uncovers these silent attacks so that system administrators can defend against them, as well as better understand and monitor their systems.

Silence on the Wire dissects several unique and fascinating security and privacy problems associated with the technologies and protocols used in everyday computing, and shows how to use this knowledge to learn more about others or to better defend systems. By taking an indepth look at modern computing, from hardware on up, the book helps the system administrator to better understand security issues, and to approach networking from a new, more creative perspective. The sys admin can apply this knowledge to network monitoring, policy enforcement, evidence analysis, IDS, honeypots, firewalls, and forensics.

Customer Reviews:

A Wonderful Treatment of Network Security.......2007-06-12

At a conference I was at some time ago, a fellow mentioned to me that one person he would probably not want to play poker with is Michal Zalewski. I didn't really get his statement at the time, but after reading this book, I can now wholeheartedly understand his reluctance.

Although only 260 pages long, Michal's book covers an incredibly wide range of topics, pinpointing numerous areas in which incredible amounts of information about you and your computer are available, even though it may not seem that way at first blush. From the keyboard, to the processor, to the operating system, to the network wire, Michal points out the many holes from which this information is leaking from. His writing style gives rise to an entertaining narrative where a high-level picture makes the main concept available to everyone, while at the same time providing citations in the footnotes that let you delve into the details at a later point.

Silence on the Wire impressed me in so many ways that it's difficult to list them all here. Michal's understanding of so many areas in computer security is simply astounding. He covers each topic in just enough detail, not bogging down the reader in lots of technical jargon, but also not doing an inordinate amount of 'hand-waving'. His movement through the various components of the computer and the network is very well done; it ties together in a nice progression that the reader can follow easily.

I enjoyed the a nice selection of papers Michal discusses in which many ingenious attacks were described (timing attacks on RSA, SSH password recovery through timing analysis, TEMPEST, etc.). But one thing that truly stood out in this book is Michal's own contribution, which includes his work with p0f, the analysis of various ISN generators, and his work on identifying various web browsers through timing analysis. I was just amazed at how easily Michal pulled these 'fingerprints' out of seemingly random and/or innocuous data sets.

I had actually read about much of the work that Silence on the Wire covers beforehand, but in spite of that I learned a great deal from this book, and I know that many others can too. If you only read one book on network security, make it this one!

super.......2007-03-08

Thanks a lot, we are very happy to have this book in our library!

New look at the (in)security of networked computers.......2007-01-13

I am a student studying information security and I've read many books lately on the subject. Silence on the Wire is truly a unique book, and a nice change from the conventional reading material. Michal is a known expert in his field, and you can find many of his works and research in a simple search. His book focuses on the basic, yet most overlooked computer and network designs that can be attacked. In Silence on the Wire, Michal takes us on a long, treacherous journey of a packet, from when the data is first entered to its final destination. Along the way, we look at flaws in the design of computers and networks and how they are eventually exploited.

I held off reading this book all summer, after trying to read through the second chapter and finally getting frustrated with it. Chapter two is the book's downfall, as it spends entirely too much time getting to "the point" (as Richard Bejtlich puts it). Michal's explanations here were too confusing and will lose almost any reader. I think the section on the Turing Machine can be skipped over, unless you slow down and take notes and draw yourself diagrams of the information. Only then, will you probably understand what it's getting at. I'm happy to say though, reading the rest of the book was fairly easy; anybody with a background in network computing and security will be able to follow along.

Silence on the Wire is a fascinating read and I definitely recommend it to anybody who is interested or responsible for information security. Michal hopes his book will give you a new perspective on security and explore the relationships and interactions between components. I am glad I got to read this book and hope one day to contribute my own research to the topic.

Something to have in mind.......2006-11-10

Maybe not all of the possible threats described are real today, but one really get a glimpse into a world where the major objective is to exploit possibilities not intended to be there. People populating this world think differently than the rest of us, and an explanation of how they think is both scary and enlightening. Michal Zalewski walks us through various scenarios in an easy to understand and an often humorous way.

Interesting and detailed.......2006-08-06

Zalewski offers a nice overview of passive information extraction techniques. Each section covers one approach to the problem of determining something about someone's computer use without being detected. He provides an overview of the technology involved and then talks about how to exploit it.

Sometimes his technology overviews are more suited to a neophyte, other times they correctly cover some arcane aspects of a standard. His writing style is familiar and easy going - no hard to read slogs in this book. Some of his analysis is dated and the techniques may not apply today, but they got me thinking of other things to look into.

I learned a few things from this book. Anytime I can remain entertained while that happens I consider it a win.

S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

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a challenging read
S is for Simply Too Long
Not Her Best Effort!
Not the usual Kinsey
S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)
Sue Grafton
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ASIN: 0425212696
Release Date: 2006-11-28

Book Description

Thirty-four years ago, Violet Sullivan put on her party finery and left for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display. She was never seen again.

In the small California town of Serena Station, tongues wagged. Some said she'd run off with a lover. Some said she was murdered by her husband.

But for the not-quite-seven-year-old daughter Daisy she left behind, Violet's absence has never been explained or forgotten.

Now, thirty-four years later, she wants the solace of closure.

In S is for Silence, Kinsey Millhone's nineteenth excursion into the world of suspense and misadventure, S is for surprises as Sue Grafton takes a whole new approach to telling the tale. And S is for superb: Kinsey and Grafton at their best.

Customer Reviews:

a challenging read.......2007-06-24

Ultimately, I enjoyed "S is for Silence, but there were some bumps along the way. Mostly because there were so many characters (past and present) I had some trouble keeping them straight. The flashback method of telling the story tended to distract me as well, the changing perspectives made it harder for me to follow the narrative at times. It was interesting to see the victim through so many eyes though. It is a grim story about grim lives and there isn't much relief to the darkness. I kept flashing comparisons to Raymond Chandler. But the lyricism of Chandler's writing somehow lifts the reader out of the bleakness and squalor of the lives he describes. And Grafton's Kinsey Milhone doesn't seem to have Marlowe's self awareness. But it was still a compelling story. This is the first Grafton I've read in a long time and I'll probably go back and read the other letters of the alphabet.

S is for Simply Too Long.......2007-06-21

This was my first Sue Grafton book in a long time. I enjoyed the flashback chapters as they told what had happened the night Violet disappeared from those who were there. It was interesting to wonder what Kinsey would find out on her own.

My only problem with the book was that it dragged out too long. I was beginning to lose interest by the end, but I stuck with it. Am hoping to like "T" better.

Not Her Best Effort!.......2007-04-29

"S is for Silence" is part of the Alphabet Mystery Series by Sue Grafton. The silence is the death of a hot blooded young mother/wife/woman named Violet Sullivan who disappeared with her dog and a new car on Independence Day. Her daughter, Daisy, cannot find closure on this cold case over 34 years old. She was just 5 years old when her mother disappeared. Some think her father did it, some think Violet just ran away with another man. Daisy needed to know and hired Kinsey Millhone a female Private Investigator to see what she can find out in 4 days, if anything.

The book gets tedious with detail and flows back and forth in time to 1953. A Japanese Robe that Violet wore is mentioned and you think it is key to the story. The best part is a surprise in how she disappeared, which is more than half way through. However, the ending was disappointing and did not make sense. You finish with "Huh?"

Not the usual Kinsey.......2007-04-05

This is an enjoyable mystery, but different from the usual Kinsey M. books. The story has Kinsey investigating the disappearance of a woman who vanished in the 1970's and some of the chapters are told by people involved with the woman who disappeared, in the days leading up to her disappearance.

S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries).......2007-03-26

I thought this was a terrific book and I will look forward to reading more of Sue Grafton's books.

The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lector)

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Worth reading, even if you know how it's going to end
Great Thriller
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The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lector)
Thomas Harris
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The Silence of the Lambs, by Thomas Harris, is even better than the successful movie. Like his earlier Red Dragon, the book takes us inside the world of professional criminal investigation. All the elements of a well-executed thriller are working here--driving suspense, compelling characters, inside information, publicity-hungry bureaucrats thwarting the search, and the clock ticking relentlessly down toward the death of another young woman. What enriches this well-told tale is the opportunity to live inside the minds of both the crime fighters and the criminals as each struggles in a prison of pain and seeks, sometimes violently, relief.

Clarice Starling, a precociously self-disciplined FBI trainee, is dispatched by her boss, Section Chief Jack Crawford, the FBI's most successful tracker of serial killers, to see whether she can learn anything useful from Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Lecter's a gifted psychopath whose nickname is "The Cannibal" because he likes to eat parts of his victims. Isolated by his crimes from all physical contact with the human race, he plays an enigmatic game of "Clue" with Starling, providing her with snippets of data that, if she is smart enough, will lead her to the criminal. Undaunted, she goes where the data takes her. As the tension mounts and the bureaucracy thwarts Starling at every turn, Crawford tells her, "Keep the information and freeze the feelings." Insulted, betrayed, and humiliated, Starling struggles to focus. If she can understand Lecter's final, ambiguous scrawl, she can find the killer. But can she figure it out in time? --Barbara Schlieper

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Hannibal Lecter. The ultimate villain of modern fiction. Read the five-million-copy bestseller that scared the world silent....A young FBI trainee. An evil genius locked away for unspeakable crimes. A plunge into the darkest chambers of a psychopath's mind-- in the deadly search for a serial killer....

Customer Reviews:

Worth reading, even if you know how it's going to end .......2007-03-17

I read Silence of the Lambs despite the fact that I've seen the movie (many times). I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it because the film version is so faithful to the novel. But there are still some variations between the film and the novel and there is a strange fascination for diehard fans in discovering them. In any adaptation there are elements of the novel that simply can't fit into the film. For example, in the novel Starling runs up against an FBI bureaucracy and internal politics that threaten to stall or even jeopardize her budding career and Jack Crawford copes with his wife's terminal illness. These plot lines add depth to the novel that isn't in the film.

The most compelling reason I found to read this novel though is that despite my familiarity with the story, it was still suspenseful. Even though I knew what was going to happen I still found myself furiously flipping pages. It's just that good a novel.

The heart of the novel, as with the movie, is the relationship that develops between Lector and Starling. While Lector first appeared in Red Dragon, it is in Silence of the Lambs that Harris really breathes life into the character. Lector, as fascinating as he is, never evolves. It is Starling who must take emotional risks, playing mind games with a sociopath, standing firm against a corporate culture that marginalizes women, and persevering in a political system that seems intent on holding her down.

Silence of the Lambs is an excellent movie, but before that, it was a damn good novel. I highly recommend both. If there is anyone out there that hasn't seen the movie and is thinking about reading the novel - wow - are you in for a ride. If you have seen the movie and you are wondering if you can still enjoy the novel, I think you can. You may know how it's going to end, but the ride is still worth it.

Great Thriller.......2007-02-23

Thomas Harris really pulls you in to the story from the very beginning. This book is so much better than the movie. Do yourself a favor and pick up this book.

The Real Villan? .......2007-02-16

Hannibal Lector and Buffalo Bill make this book worth reading...they keep it moving...but they ae not the real villan we should worry about. The real villan is "Dr." Chilton...few of us will meet a Hannibal or a Buffalo Bill in our lives (thank, god!!) but we meet folks like Chilton every day. They are everywhere among us.

And they would do to us, what he did to Clarice. The Chiltons of the world are the ones we should worry about. Enjoy Hannibal, but fear the Chilton's of the world.

The book doesn't say, but I hope Hannibal got Chilton in the end. It would be his just desserts, though Hannibal, who did have a sense of honor, would probably spit him (Chilton) out as being distasteful. Hannibal, like Darth Vadar, is a villan we love to hate...not so with Chilton.

Psychological Thriller.......2007-02-13

Clarice Starling is a young woman who is working her way through the FBI academy. She also is a trained and certified psychological counselor. When no one else can get the psychotic murderer Hannibal Lecter to submit to answering a questionnaire for research purposes, the FBI sends Clarice in. Lecter takes a liking to her, and is even willing to share information with her that he has not shared with anyone else. Clarice is soon caught up in chasing another serial killer who has recently kidnapped a senator's daughter. Will they catch him before he kills her? Does Hannibal "the cannibal" Lecter know who the killer is, and will he tell Clarice before it's too late?

I liked the character of Hannibal. He was really smart and crafty, and totally creepy. Some of the violence was too graphic and gory for my taste, but I suppose that's to be expected in a book about serial killers.

4.7 stars.......2007-02-12

What can I add to this novel that hasn't already been added? This book was just absolutely chilling and you wish the world would stop so you could read this book in one sitting. Lecter is one cold, intelligent monster and Starling is a brilliant Freshman. This book is a true classic and a definate read for anyone who loves this genre AND anyone who loves great literature!

Echoing Silence: Thomas Merton on the Vocation of Writing

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Merton and vocation
Always At Heart A Writer
Art and Contemplative Spirituality

Echoing Silence: Thomas Merton on the Vocation of Writing
Thomas Merton
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Release Date: 2007-02-13

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When Thomas Merton entered a Trappist monastery in December 1941, he turned his back on secular life—including a very promising literary career. He sent his journals, a novel-in-progess, and copies of all his poems to his mentor, Columbia professor Mark Van Doren, for safe keeping, fully expecting to write little, if anything, ever again. It was a relatively short-lived resolution, for Merton almost immediately found himself being assigned writing tasks by his Abbot—one of which was the autobiographical essay that blossomed into his international best-seller The Seven Storey Mountain. That book made him famous overnight, and for a time he struggled with the notion that the vocation of the monk and the vocation of the writer were incompatible. Monasticism called for complete surrender to the absolute, whereas writing demanded a tactical withdrawal from experience in order to record it. He eventually came to accept his dual vocation as two sides of the same spiritual coin and used it as a source of creative tension the rest of his life. Merton’s thoughts on writing have never been compiled into a single volume until now. Robert Inchausti has mined the vast Merton literature to discover what he had to say on a whole spectrum of literary topics, including writing as a spiritual calling, the role of the Christian writer in a secular society, the joys and mysteries of poetry, and evaluations of his own literary work. Also included are fascinating glimpses of his take on a range of other writers, including Henry David Thoreau, Flannery O’Connor, Dylan Thomas, Albert Camus, James Joyce, and even Henry Miller, along with many others.

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Merton and vocation.......2007-05-15

"Only in His silence can the truth of words be distinguished" is only one of the many aphoristic gems to be found in this collection of Merton writings edited by Robert Inchausti. Overall, it is a fine collection, but unfortunately, it is only a collection. Merton's vocation as a writer was hardly an easy calling. "Echoing Silence" does reveal those difficulties, but without some biographical narrative or explanatory notes to accompany the selections, one is left to enjoy Merton's profound insights isolated from the larger context. If you are familiar with Merton, you can appreciate the texts dealing with his difficulties in creativity and inner truth, between "writer" and "poet," contemplative monk and world famous author, but if you are new to Merton you will probably come away not fully appreciating the growth Merton went through in dealing with his internal conflicts and finding his "voice." His external conflicts are also represented here, but without some clarifications from Robert Inchausti, his difficulties with Dom Gabriel Sortais, one of Merton's censors, are lost. I do recommend the book as a good collection, but with reservations owing to its lack of background commentary or explanatory notes.

Always At Heart A Writer.......2007-05-13

Merton's vocation as a writer was at the heart of his Monastic vocation and it is wonderful to have this collection of his own reflections on this subject.

Art and Contemplative Spirituality.......2007-03-01

A poignant collection of excerpts of Thomas Merton's writing, spanning his entire monastic writing career: from his journals, personal letters, essays, and books.

Thomas Merton, of course, is an internationally acclaimed and respected writer and contemplative. If you are interested in art (writing and poetry specifically) and contemplative spirituality, or simply interested in Thomas Merton, I highly recommend this book.

Before this book, beginners in the contemplative-artistic scene had to either read about Merton second hand (which is not as enriching as reading him directly) or dive into his mass of writing (which can be disorienting).

The chapters are arranged by topic: Writing as a Spiritual Calling, Poetry, Other Writers, His Own Writing, etc. Inside each chapter, the excerpts are arranged chronologically. The later Merton is deep and balanced--his material is to be chewed by the mature--but at the same time, the thoughts of early Merton are invaluable to young, contemplative-artists. This book represents both--providing, incidentally, a cross section of his personal growth.

This book is one to read all at once to get an overview of Merton (and the development of his thoughts), and then to hold on to for years, rereading small segments.

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A modern day Joseph story
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Out Of the Silence
Duane Miller
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Overcome by a seemingly permanent, debilitating injury to his vocal cords, Duane Miller was forced to give up the life he loved as a pastor and teacher. Then with breakthrough technology he was able to begin teaching Sunday School again. But each short session was followed by days of excruciating pain and recovery. That was until God miraculously healed him while teaching one Sunday morning. Not only read about Duane's miracle, listen to the dramatic audio of the miraculous Sunday morning that Duane received his healing as he spoke. Tape comes free with the book.

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A modern day Joseph story.......2006-10-14

_Out of the Silence_ shows us the downward spiral of three years without being able to speak, not knowing what God was doing. It must have been as difficult and discouraging as Joseph's years before he was exalted as a leader in Egypt and later saved his family. Duane teaches us much about learning from God in difficult times.

I've ordered the book and heard his healing.......2006-07-11

I could not believe my ears when I heard Mr. Miller's testimony. I believe that miracles are for today and that God is still doing a mighty work for people if we will just turn our hearts to Him.

I could not help but believe the man. He had 200 witnesses, not to mention doctor after doctor examine his condition. He saw specialists that examined famous singers and other voice talent. They determined his voice was degrading with time.

No medical explanation could accurately describe what happened to this man, except for the fact that God touched his life and healed his voice.

There is no sensationalism prior to Mr. Miller's healing. There is no one hopping pews or handling snakes. This is just a faithful servant of God who was saved by a God who loves him and each and every one of us.

There is no coincidence in this. 3 years to the day of his last sermon, while talking about how God rescues and heals those He loves, this man is healed. God should receive all glory for what He has done. Amazing!

An amazing story of faith and hope!.......2006-03-18

I can't promise this story will touch you the way it touched me, but it will impact your life. It is beautifully written, surprisingly honest, remarkably poignant, and for me, very, very personal. In fact, I am weeping as I write this.

You see, I am currently experiencing the things he writes about. I had a terrific broadcasting career and an extremely rare voice that I lost to a paralyzed vocal chord. That, combined with the loss of the only woman I've ever loved, was devastating. I experienced the same loss of identity, feelings of worthlessness, financial devastation, hopelessness, and the desire to put a gun in my mouth to escape the pain, that Duane did.

In fact, I'm still in the storm, but this book gave me hope and built my faith! I know there's a purpose for all of this and that God hasn't abandoned me. If you, like me, sometimes struggle to trust or believe in a God who seems to have left you all alone, please get this book. It makes no difference if you have working vocal chords or not - anyone who has known great pain will relate to this story.

And whatever you do, be sure to get the companion tape so you can hear Duane's miracle for yourself. Although only six minutes long, it is very, very powerful!

GREAT SERVICE! .......2005-09-01

The book came VERY fast and was exactly as described. Very Happy and will do business again.

Encouraging.......2003-10-03

"God never does anything without having a purpose" the author tells us in the preface. This book is the story of how he, as one who makes his living communicating, lost his voice, and how he was healed by the Lord Jesus Christ. During his time of testing, his faith was being stretched. He describes various situations such as financial difficulties facing his college-age daughters. His wife told them, "Girls, I don't understand what God is doing right now, but this one thing I do know; He did not bring us into the desert to kill us. He will make a way for us. Stay in school" (p. 53).
On faith during such times, the author writes "At times, it may take more faith for us to maintain the right attitude through an anonymous trial than to preach to fifty thousand people in a superdome" (p. 61).
On receiving God's guidance:
"Quit looking for the grandiose and look for the routine...trust Him to lead you into His will for your life" (p. 64).
On Christian cliches:
"When I minister to people today, I am very slow to offer empty platitudes...Instead of platitudes, I've learned the power of silence and touch" (p. 95).
We're reminded that tests don't last forever. He describes the miracle he received from God and adds "The miracle didn't just bless me. It blessed thousands of people" (p. 140).
This is a faith-building book which I highly recommend.

Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence

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Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence

Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
Ruth Haley Barton , and R. Ruth Barton
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ASIN: 0830823867

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Ruth Haley Barton invites you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life. She leads you on a journey toward freedom and authenticity, toward becoming the person God created you to be.

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Great insights to time with God.......2006-11-10

Barton speaks from experience about life without solitude and silence. She is open and vulnerable. She shares from experience and backs that with biblical references. This book will help you see the rewards for solitude with God in your life; the struggles that one can have when trying to find that solitude time and space.

Deepen Your Relationship with God.......2006-03-26

A good primer for going deeper with God, with practical suggestions for how to spend time in silence before Him. Grounded and yet inspiring.

Unbiblical Nonsense Masquerading as Christian Theology.......2005-10-13

The subtitle to Invitation to Solitude and Silence by Ruth Haley Barton is "Experiencing God's Transforming Presence." Had I been the editor, I might have suggested something a little more appropriate. Perhaps "A Textbook in Eisogesis" or "Constructing Complex Theology From Non-Supporting Scriptures." And really this book is an adventure in poor use of Scripture and unsupported statements.

Let me say from the beginning that I believe silence is important. I believe solitude is important. Both are important parts of a healthy spiritual walk. I also believe in the importance of meditation, albiet meditation in a Puritan sense rather than an Eastern sense of the word. While these are good and necessary parts of a healthy spirituality, they are also dangerous if misused, and particularly dangerous if used in ways not only unsupported, but forbidden by Scripture.

In Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Ruth Haley Barton seeks to lead the reader to prayer beyond words. "Much of our faith and practice is about words - preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God where we can hear his voice. This book is an invitation to you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life" (from the back cover). This objection to vocalizing prayer is an undercurrent running throughout the book.

The reader will doubtless not be surprised to learn that the primary Bible passage used to support Barton's theology of silent prayer is 1 Kings 19, where Elijah hears God's still small voice or a small sound or thin silence or a low whisper, depending on the translation. From this single passage, Barton draws out a complex theology of silent prayer wherein we will only fully experience God if we engage in this practice.

According to Barton there are two primary reasons to enter into the silence. The first is to commune with God. She indicates that while words are useful, we sometimes use them too often and we can use them to express everything but matters of the heart. She encourages the reader to distinguish between heart and mind and to reduce the number of words in prayer while focusing instead on just being in prayer. The second reason to engage in silent prayer is to listen to God and receive guidance from Him.

When discussing guidance Barton writes, "The fact that we can't see God makes it easy to slip into a pattern of doing all the talking ourselves. Is it too much to expect that God might speak back to us, not only with expressions of love but with guidance that is trustworthy and wise? Is it grandiose to believe God might actually interact with me in such a person and timely way? And if I do hear something, how do I know it is God's voice and not just my own thoughts masquerading as something more spiritual?" (page 118). The answer, of course, is that we do expect God to speak to us and to do so in a deeply personal way. Yet Scripture does not tell us that we should expect the type of personal revelation this book advocates. God speaks to use as the Holy Spirit applies Scripture to our hearts. This may be unsatisfying for people who desire to experience God in their way, in their time and on their terms, but this is what the Bible clearly teaches.

There is great danger in allowing supposed personal communication from God to become normative. For example, Barton tells about God calling her to vocational, ordained ministry through her times of silence. Yet the Bible teaches with utmost clarity that women are never called to this type of ministry. She allows her personal experience to supercede the clear teaching of Scripture.

While the book focuses primarily on a theology of silent prayer, each chapter concludes with a "Practice" section in which Barton practically applies what has been taught. Early in the book she suggests finding a sacred space and perhaps an icon or object to help focus on God. Here is an excerpt from a later chapter. "Take a few moments to allow your body to settle into a comfortable yet alert position. Take several deep breaths as a way of entering into the silence and making yourself present to the One who is always present with you...In your time of listening today, ask God to bring to your heart a moment in the last couple of days where you were most grateful...Is there any way God may be guiding you to choose more of what gives you life?"

I was disappointed to see that Barton did not discuss the potential dangers of silent prayer. After all, this type of prayer is practiced in most of the world's religions. Many Christians believe, and with some justification I think, that entering the silence is the same for Christians as it is for Hindus or Muslims or adherents to any other system of religion. Surely it would be due diligence for Barton to warn that people may encounter forces other than God while in the silence.

It should come as no surprise that I do not recommend this book for any reason. The teaching Scripturally indefensible and potentially very dangerous. The author would have us believe that we can only truly commune with God and receive His clearest guidance if we engage in this practice. Yet she is unable to prove this with Scripture and so we must toss this teaching on the ever-growing heap of unbiblical nonsense masquerading as Christian theology. If you want to learn to pray, turn instead to Bryan Chapell's Praying Backwards.

Exellent shared prayer experiences.......2005-09-02

I think meditation in all faith traditions is about being still and being aware of the Great One (God, Wisdom, True Self, however you name IT) inside us. So it is with Barton's book, except that as a Christian, she wrote about being aware of God and His voice. I find this book wonderful in that Barton shared a lot of her own personal prayer experiences and she articulated for me what I myself felt and went through as I discovered how much silence I needed. I can also resonate with Barton's continual need to withdraw into silence so that I can hear God. Her prayer practices at the end of each chapter are suitable for all faith traditions. Some of the pratices might appear Zen-inspired, as one review here says, but really, I find this no issue at all.

Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence.......2005-08-23

Excellent book - the author is very real, gives good illustrations as well as practical guidance on how to enter into solitude and silence with God!

The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality

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The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality
Kyriacos C. Markides
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ASIN: 0385500920
Release Date: 2002-11-19

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The spiritual traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church are all but unknown to most Christians in the West, who often think of Christianity as split into two camps: Bible-based Protestantism and sacramental Catholicism. Yet in The Mountain of Silence, sociologist Kyriacos Markides suggests that Orthodox spirituality offers rich resources for Western Christians to integrate the head and the heart, and to regain a more expansive view of Christian life. The book combines elements of memoir, travelogue, and history in a single story. Markides journeys to a cluster of monasteries on Mount Athos, an isolated peninsula in northern Greece and one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox tradition. He also visits the troubled island of Cyprus, largely occupied by Turkey since 1974, and makes the acquaintance of a monk named Father Maximos, who has established churches, convents, and monasteries. Markides, a native Cypriot, tells the tale of this journey in a tone that's loose and light, with many excursions on Church history and Greek and Turkish politics. But despite the easygoing tone, the importance of this book is potentially immense. The Mountain of Silence introduces a world that is entirely new to many Western readers, and unveils a Christian tradition that reveres the mystical approach to God as much as the rational, a tradition that Markides says "may have the potential to inject Christianity with the new vitality that it so desperately needs." --Michael Joseph Gross

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An acclaimed expert in Christian mysticism travels to a monastery high in the Trodos Mountains of Cyprus and offers a fascinating look at the Greek Orthodox approach to spirituality that will appeal to readers of Carlos Castaneda.

In an engaging combination of dialogues, reflections, conversations, history, and travel information, Kyriacos C. Markides continues the exploration of a spiritual tradition and practice little known in the West he began in Riding with the Lion. His earlier book took readers to the isolated peninsula of Mount Athos in northern Greece and into the group of ancient monasteries. There, in what might be called a “Christian Tibet,” two thousand monks and hermits practice the spiritual arts to attain a oneness with God. In his new book, Markides follows Father Maximos, one of Mount Athos’s monks, to the troubled island of Cyprus. As Father Maximos establishes churches, convents, and monasteries in this deeply divided land, Markides is awakened anew to the magnificent spirituality of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Images of the land and the people of Cyprus and details of its tragic history enrich the Mountain of Silence. Like the writings of Castaneda, the book brilliantly evokes the confluence of an inner and outer journey. The depth and richness of its spiritual message echo the thoughts and writings of Saint Francis of Assisi and other great saints of the Church as well. The result is a remarkable work–a moving, profoundly human examination of the role and the power of spirituality in a complex and confusing world.

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Mountain of Silence.......2007-02-18

This book is a gem. You feel yourself present with Kyriacos as he talks with Fr. Maximos and learn from him as well. He is a very descriptive author so you find yourself drawn in to the scenary. I did not want to put this book down and look forward to re reading this book over and over again.

Excellent Read for Deeper Spiritual Knowledge.......2007-02-07

While I did not find this book as entertaining as Markides' three books on Daskalos (AKA The Magus of Strovolos)- Mountain of Silence is an excellent read! The book gives inside knowledge as to the workings behind what some call the vatican of Russian and Greek Orthodox religions The author seems to give an unbiased approach to his observations. Markides tapes his conversations before typing them in his books; therefore, his accuracy in recounting the knowledge is perfect.

Throughout the book the reader will learn that there are no "real" short-cuts to enlightenment. This book outlines what is necessary for us to allow God to work through us via the road of Mystical Christianity. It also elaborates on the pitfalls that others have experienced along the way. Most importantly, the book also illustrates how to overcome the obstacles that others have overcome in order to be a receiver of the Providence and Grace of God.

This is an excellent book for all spiritual seekers.

The Treasure Trove of Eastern Christianity.......2007-01-25

Western Christianity in its quest for a "rational" spirituality has lost the rich tradition of meditation and contemplation which was presevered in communities in the Mid-East since earliest times.

This work introduces spiritual practices now seen as "New Age" or non-Christian oriental religious practice as bone fide early Chrisitan practices of our ancestors in faith.

Reading this book will re-inforce that Christian spirituality must transform the totality of the human person: body, mind (rationality) and spirit.

Deeply Engaging.......2006-10-23

While I've enjoyed many of Markides' other books, The Mountain of Silence stands on its own. The book is about the author's journey to Mount Athos (a large Greek Orthodox Christian monastic community in Northern Greece) where he spends time with a profound, charismatic monk, and documents the received wisdom for us to partake in. I was raised in the Greek Orthodox church, which from the outside, can be as dogmatic, political, and hypocritical as any organized religion. Thankfully, the deep spiritual experience that many seekers leave to go find in the Eastern faiths, is still preserved in the monasteries, where it is practiced as a way of life. From the all-night vigils and endless chants, to the fruits of contemplative prayer, to the incredible stories of the living saints of Mount Athos, this book captivates the reader in a very accessible style.

Mystical and moving.......2006-08-31

I'm about as far from being an Eastern Orthodox mystic as you can get. But as a conservative Evangelical I found Markides' quest for spiritual meaning to be strangely compelling.

Perhaps in part because I felt it was genuinely more story-telling than sermonizing. I enjoyed the fact that this book's journey into a very different approach to Christian spirituality helped me see my own journey from a different perspective.

Quite a spiritual adventure!

Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes that Kill and Injure Millions of Americans

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Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes that Kill and Injure Millions of Americans
Rosemary Gibson , and Janardan Prasad Singh
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A call to arms for families who have had loved ones disabled or dying in the pursuit of medical treatment...Well written and researched ...highlights this timely topic in a unique way that will evoke the reader's own experience. --Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter

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A Better Book By Far.......2004-11-02

This is a better book by far than the unfortunately better known INTERNAL BLEEDING. It is certainly more honest. It has the clear advantage of being written by people who know and understand the subject ,and unlike Internal Bleeding, it does not suffer the disadvantage of having been written by physicians who, purposfully or otherwise, seem very intent in obscuring the responsibility for medical mistakes.

The authors of Wall of Silence have written an honest and valuable book deciding (to the public's advantage) to let the chips fall where they may. A MUST READ!!

Truth be told.......2004-03-07

This book is a well researched, well written must read for all Americans. The authors share their personal story as well as the stories of others who have suffered at the hands of a careless physician. While the stories will break your heart, they may also save your life, or the life of someone you love. While none of us want to believe that those we trust with our bodies and our lives would neglect a sacred trust, the fact is it is happening all too often. This book delivers the message without hype, fear or hysteria. Read it, share it and take it with you.

First do no harm.......2003-11-18

If even one person dies, that is one too many. But it is not just one, not even 10 or 100 patients who are maimed and dying from health care mistakes. As Gibson and Singh reveal, the numbers are much much higher than that. And anyone of them could be you or your loved ones. Medical errors do not discriminate. Everyone is vulnerable even doctors themselves as patients.

Yes, to error is human but that really doesn't appear to be the problem here. A great deal of the problem appears to be that a percentage of health care providers make multiple errors because no one stops them. According to Grayson and Singh many nurses do not recommend their place of employment to their family and friends.

When people are not held accountable for their actions and the consequences of those actions everyone is endangered. Taking or being forced to take personal responsiblity for your actions and their consequences plays a large part in how many mistakes you make.

I would think it would be every irresponsible health care provider's nightmare to literally have to personally experience everything that they inflict on their patients.

Since health care providers are safe from the magic wishing wand, the next best thing is to guard against such mistakes and be public with the information. It is a matter of ethics. When you are ten and don't want to "rat out" a buddy it is rarely life or death. But health care providers are not ten anymore and it is their ethical obligation to put the safety their patients or potential patients first. Please read this book and tell others about it. All of our lives depend on it.

Dying for Safety and Accountability.......2003-09-15

What separates Wall of Silence by Gibson and Singh from other books on this topic is the refreshing and bold truth telling contained within it's human stories of pain, injustice and frustration. Not only did the authors shoulder the risks and courage requisite for listening to and then writing about the human face, consequences and devastation of needless medical error tragedies, but they also ferreted out and exposed the ugly truths, told by medical providers themselves, about how the pervasive greed, secrecy and code of silence in the healthcare industry works to bury medical mistakes through a host of means; including blackballing and burying the careers of the competent and ethical medical providers who dare to tell the truth and who place patients above profits. As a medical provider, I can find no better way to encapsulate the meaning and hope of this treatise than through those words offered by the Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. This book is, as she states, 'A call to arms for families who have had loved ones disabled or die in the pursuit of medical treatment.' And, I can only hope that it could also catalyze a 'Call to Arms' for medical providers who wish to return medicine and healthcare to the patient oriented, compassionate, ethical and hippocratic way of practice.

Buy this book.......2003-08-05

If you want to know the truth about the medical system and the enormous number of errors and cover-ups within that system, read this book. Well-researched with many shocking and heart-breaking case studies, the book provides answers as well as showing the problems. Thank goodness someone had the courage to buck the system and break down the Wall of Silence for all of us.

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