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Cop killings never fail to excite interest--especially when, as in A Window in Copacabana, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza's fourth slow-burning police procedural (after Southwesterly Wind), those murders are committed methodically and surgically, with "no passion, revenge, emotion: cold as ice." As Espinosa, the uncommonly thoughtful chief of Rio de Janeiro's 12th Precinct, postulates, "Whoever killed them was hired by someone. And furthermore, the real criminal is trying to send a message to other potential victims, a message that only they can understand."
It hardly matters that the three deceased officers weren't popular, or even well known. ("They're all cops who never stood out, who lived hidden lives, and who were as invisible and silent as their deaths.") The fact that each succumbed to "a single point-blank shot," coupled with suspicions that their slayings were somehow connected--by drug dealing, perhaps, or a bribery scheme--makes capturing their assassin crucial, not only to civic peacekeeping but to departmental morale. The stakes increase when those cops' mistresses start dropping violently, as well. Someone, it appears, wants to keep a tight lid on information that was shared between the policemen and their paramours. But who? And what, if anything, can be concluded from the subsequent, supposed suicide leap of a woman who was evidently mistaken by the killer for one of the cops' lovers? As Espinosa wades into the morass of avarice and secrecy at the core of this case, and begins to shed his preconceptions about the crimes, he's also distracted by a pair of young lovelies--one, the wife of a high-ranking government economist, obsessed with that dubious suicide; the other, a smart and resourceful ex-cabaret dancer on the run--whose attentions may do as much to foil his investigation as warm his heart.
Brazilian Garcia-Roza is a patient plotter, exposing each new development with the deceptive indifference of an exotic dancer shedding veils, knowing just how to build and maintain anticipation. And in Espinosa he has found his ideal partner in crime, a clever, compassionate, and oddly bookish, 40-something cop reconciled to the manifold disappointments of life and serene in the face of human tragedy. Although this author denies his cops, other than Espinosa, much depth of personality, A Window in Copacabana's Hitchcockian twists, sensual atmosphere, and unwillingness to deliver clichéd "perfect" justice in the end all make it an excellent entry in one of the coolest, most captivating crime series going. --J. Kingston Pierce
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Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. Three policemen have been killed over the course of a few days. Espinosa, chief of the 12th Precinct, doesnt have much to go on. When the body of a woman connected to one of the dead cops is found on the sidewalk below her apartment window, things get even more complicated, as a reputed witnessthe wife of a high-ranking government officialbecomes obsessed with the case, and with Espinosa. Nothing is quite as it first appears as Espinosa finds himself in his old haunts of Leme and Copacabana, and in the all-too-familiar terrain of corruption, greed, and fear.
Customer Reviews:
Good, but not great.......2007-07-22
Strong points: interesting and unusual setting in Rio, good pace and atmospherics. Weak points: main character is a flawed, ornery man 'with a history', similar to many detective novel protagonists, but ultimately not as likeable or sympathetic as I prefer in this genre.
Murder is afoot and Rio's Top Cop is on the Job.......2007-05-26
Three murders, very much alike. Three policemen dead, shot at close range. Who is the killer? Why is he targeting cops? This is for Inspector Espinosa of Rio de Janiero's 12th precinct to find out. Is it personal, someone the policemen had been involved with, arrested? Is it revenge against the police in general? Or is it about drugs or dirty cops?
It doesn't take long for Espinosa to figure out he's not going to quickly solve this difficult case. The killer leaves no clues. Then a woman involved with one of the murdered officers is found dead. Was she killed by the same man? And to make matters worse, charming Serena, the wife of a government official all of a sudden is obsessed with Inspector Espinosa and his case. Why?
Mr. Garcia-Rosa has penned a mystery that will grab you from the get go and keep you till the end. Suspense is the order of the day here and this writer sure knows his stock and trade. The story will keep you guessing right to the twist in the tale, the surprise ending. I loved this story and I know you will too.
Murder is not the only Rio Crime.......2007-03-08
Inspector Espinosa takes on another investigation. His fellow cops are being murdered and there seems to be no obvious explanation nor connection. But hang in there, Espinosa is a tough and cleaver detective and figures it all out in the end, but with plenty of surprises along the way. Again, this series of stories by Garcia-Roza is an entertaining offering and readers will not be disappointed. It is enough like classic cop fiction to be familiar; but it also is strange enough to introduce the reader to Brazilian culture and climate. Enjoy!
"I haven't done anything to make anyone want to kill me.".......2006-08-20
One after another, three policemen are murdered in Rio, throwing the force into an uproar. Soon after, their mistresses are targeted for death. Clearly an assassin is at work, obliterating any evidence of conspiracy between the policemen and their mistresses. Head of the 12th Precinct, Inspector Espinoza soon scents the odor of corruption and assembles a task force of a select few. When the murder of the third mistress is averted only by mistaken identity, Espinoza is determined to uncover whatever corruption pollutes his department, find the killer and protect the third woman, who remains at large, hiding from her would-be assailant with Espinoza's help. A phone call brings another woman into the picture, a witness who saw the last victim fall from the window of her apartment. Unfortunately, the witness, a diplomat's wife, thinks she may have been observed by the murderer, making her another potential victim.
Things come in threes for Espinoza, three policemen, three females killed, and the three woman suddenly in his life: his lover, Irene; Celeste, the victim who escaped; and the seductive witness, Serena. Irene has long been Espinoza's love interest, a woman who fascinates the inspector, but the other two have come to his attention through the spate of recent murders. Faced with a complicated mystery that doesn't bode well for the 12th precinct or the police department in general, the need to protect the innocent and a recent concern for the direction of his days, Espinoza is kept busy in both his personal and professional life. A thorough and logical detective, the inspector is more than capable of solving the murders with the help of his trusted assistants, deconstructing the crimes and separating the guilty from the innocent. In this exotic locale, Espinoza tackles his his work with a passion matched by his romance with Irene, the fascinating lady who has captured his affections. With the sights and sounds of Rio as a background, Espinoza is a natural, moving through the streets of a city where death never takes a holiday. Luan Gaines/2006.
Murder and Dames, it Doesn't Get Better than this.......2006-07-30
Three cops have been killed in Rio de Janeiro, all by a single bullet, all had mistresses, all seemed to be mediocre cops. Then the killer goes after the mistresses. Detective Espinosa, chief of Rio's 12th district has no leads, no clues, but he believes somebody is trying to send somebody a message with these killings. The killer dispatches two of the mistresses, but accidently killed the wrong woman when he went after Celeste Cardoso, mistress number three. Not wanting to meet the fate of the others, Celeste, Espinosa's only lead, vanishes.
As the case moves forward Detective Espinosa winds up getting involved with not only Celeste, but also with Serena Rodes, who witnessed the killer as he tossed the woman he mistook for Celeste out a window. Did I forget to mention Espinosa's sweetie Irene. Yes, I guess I did. Will Espinosa two time Irene and fall in bed with Celeste or Serrena? Will he find the killer before he kills Celeste? For that matter will he find the killer before he kills anyone again? Will he figure out the message the killer is trying to send and will he learn who he was trying to send it to? All questions that beg you to read this tightly writing Brazilian mystery noir. This book is dark and good and it reads as if it was originally written in English, that's how good the translation is in this, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza's fourth Detective Espinosa mystery.
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Cousins Menedemos and Sostratos are preparing for a trading expedition to Athens. While philosophy-minded Sostratos is thrilled to return to Athens, Menedemos is both reluctant to leave his father's wife Baukis, with whom he has fallen in love, and relieved to be removed from temptation. They stock up on luxury goods and rush to Athens so Sostratos can make it there in time for Greater Dionysia, a parade and dramatic festival in honor of Dionysus. In Athens, the cousins watch political history being made as Athens trades their sovereign ruler for an invader who announces plans to institute a newfangled "democracy." Meanwhile, Sostratos visits the Lykeion, the site of his unfinished education, but his fears of being mocked turn into triumph when he gets a good price for his wares. Menedemos, in typical fashion, starts an affair with a married woman, this time having the audicity to get their host's wife pregnant. In love as in trade, Menedemos's and Sostratos's quick wits have usually been enough to get them out of their self-created messes, but this may be pushing it.... Like a Patrick O'Brian novel set in the third century B.C., Owls to Athens is an entertaining tapestry of cameraderie and adventure amidst the world of classical antiquity in all its living, breathing, earthy reality.
Customer Reviews:
An under-rated series.......2007-08-18
This series by Harry Turtletaub is in my opinion quite under-rated and under-read, judging by the number of reviews. They are a bit sophomoric, but that's just the right age for teenagers who will be this book's best audience. Charming books. Recommended as a light read on the one hand and as an intriguing enticing intro to ancient history on the other.
Fun and logical in the series but needed a kick.......2006-02-05
I have read all of the Menedemos/Sostratos books since stumbling across The Gryphon's Skull about two years ago. They are a fun way to spend a quiet afternoon or to keep you interested on the bus, which is more than one could say about a lot of contemporary literary fiction. While I won't say they're *serious* or especially deep, personally I don't need that and they give us an idea of what it would be like to live in that time period.
Owls to Athens is a nice book but it seemed to lack the energy of the first three. As another reviewer noted, our heroes are never in any real danger and it's when they are that the book often comes alive. The scene where they have to escape from the Roman galley in Wine Dark is good, as is the pirate attack in Gryphon, or the bandit attack in Sacred Land. Nothing like a good action scene to get the blood up now and again! Also, the travelogue aspect of the earlier novels is missing as they spend pretty much their entire time in Athens, except the start of and end of scenes in Rhodes. In the area of character development, however, Owls is good. Sostratos finds out that what he thought he wanted he doesn't necessarily and Menedemos finds out that life can get... complicated, sometimes too complicated.
One thing to note about the series generally: These novels don't pull punches when it comes to the mores of the time, many of which are VERY different from ours. Sostratos is a pretty enlightened person for his day but he sees little wrong in slavery, for instance. (He mostly thanks his lucky stars he's NOT one and occasionally muses about how things might have been different if he was.) Menedemos behaves more or less like a Greek man of his day, which involves behavior many of us would consider unexcusable (though many modern people certainly do the stuff he's completely unapologetic about on vacation). If you're at all squeamish about such things, stay away.
Turtledove (Turteltaub) Has Done It Again!.......2005-03-23
Another excellent historical novel by acclaimed science fiction write Harry Turtledove (here writing under the penname of H. N. Turteltaub), the fourth in his series of books about the adventures of Menedemos and Sostratos, two cousins living on the island of Rhodes shortly after the death of Alexander the Great, who once a year take their family's ship on a trading expedition around the Eastern Mediterranean.
As you would expect from Turtledove he combines high entertainment values with careful attention to historical accuracy, following in the tradition of the late great L. Sprague De Camp, another sf author who also wrote a few wonderful historicals. As was the case with De Camp I admire the fact that Turtledove's characters are recognizable human beings, even the historical figures portrayed, who talk and act in realistic ways, rather than being stick figures who recite pseudo-Shakespearean dialogue as in so many other historical novels set in this period.
In this chapter, the two cousins, Menedemos, the man of action (and devil with the ladies) and Sostratos, the intellectual, travel to the great city of Athens, only to find themselves in the middle of a political and military crisis when the city is invaded and occupied by the forces of Demetrious, son of Antigonus, one of the successors to Alexander the Great. It is already a bitter homecoming for Sostratos, who had studied in one of the famous philosophical schools in the city earlier in his life and had dreamed of returning, only to find, as another philosopher put it, that you can't step in the same river twice. Meanwhile, Menedemos continues his roving ways, in this book seducing not only the wife of his host in Athens, but dangerously advancing his flirtation with his own father's young wife Baukis back in Rhodes.
If you have enjoyed any of the first three books, you will like this one. I have heard there will be seven in all, obviously leading up to a climax with the siege of Rhodes itself by the forces of Antigonos in the last book or two. (I am hoping to see cameo appearances of at least some of the characters from L. Sprague De Camp's book on this period, THE BRONZE GOD OF RHODES.)
My only slight reservation is that this is the first book that has failed to put any of the characters in real jeopardy for a dash of suspense (unless you count Menedemos' constant fears that his adulteries will be discovered by the husband's involved) so it is a little less exciting than previous volumes. But in my opinion a mediocre work by Turtledove is usually more entertaining than most others best work. Still highly recommended.
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Owls to Athens: A Book of Poems
Herman Wildenvey
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"Owls to Athens": Essays on Classical Culture Presented to Sir Kenneth Dover
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Sir Kenneth Dover, now Chancellor of the University of St Andrews, is an outstanding Greek scholar of international reputation. Among his many publications are books on Greek homosexuality and popular morality, and magisterial editions of Thucydides and Aristophanes. Former pupils and colleagues, themselves distinguished scholars (including Emeritus Professors A. Andrewes, I. G. Kidd, Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones, D. A. Russell; Professors P. Barron, D. M. Lewis, D. M. MacDowell, R. G. M. Nisbet, M. L. West; and many others) have contributed to this seventieth-birthday tribute, on topics ranging from dramatic and other poetry to history, society, art, language, metre and rhythm, and texts and scholars.
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The Semantic Web - ISWC 2006: 5th International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2006, Athens, GA, USA, November 5-9, 2006, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2006, held in Athens, GA, USA in November 2006.
The 52 revised full academic papers and 14 revised application papers presented together with the abstracts of 3 invited talks and 12 selected doctoral consortium articles were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 215 submitted papers to the academic track and 42 to the applications track. The research papers address all current issues in the field of the semantic Web, ranging from theoretical aspects to various applied topics. The application track "Semantic Web In Use” contains papers on applications in government, public health, public service, academic, and industrial source - such as new technologies for building applications, and methodological and feasibility aspects of building industrial applications that incorporate semantic Web technology. Short descriptions of the top five winning applications submitted to the Semantic Web Challenge competition conclude the volume.
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Are boys and girls really that different? Twenty years ago, doctors and researchers didn’t think so. Back then, most experts believed that differences in how girls and boys behave are mainly due to differences in how they were treated by their parents, teachers, and friends.
It's hard to cling to that belief today. An avalanche of research over the past twenty years has shown that sex differences are more significant and profound than anybody guessed. Sex differences are real, biologically programmed, and important to how children are raised, disciplined, and educated.
In Why Gender Matters, psychologist and family physician Dr. Leonard Sax leads parents through the mystifying world of gender differences by explaining the biologically different ways in which children think, feel, and act. He addresses a host of issues, including discipline, learning, risk taking, aggression, sex, and drugs, and shows how boys and girls react in predictable ways to different situations.
For example, girls are born with more sensitive hearing than boys, and those differences increase as kids grow up. So when a grown man speaks to a girl in what he thinks is a normal voice, she may hear it as yelling. Conversely, boys who appear to be inattentive in class may just be sitting too far away to hear the teacher—especially if the teacher is female.
Likewise, negative emotions are seated in an ancient structure of the brain called the amygdala. Girls develop an early connection between this area and the cerebral cortex, enabling them to talk about their feelings. In boys these links develop later. So if you ask a troubled adolescent boy to tell you what his feelings are, he often literally cannot say.
Dr. Sax offers fresh approaches to disciplining children, as well as gender-specific ways to help girls and boys avoid drugs and early sexual activity. He wants parents to understand and work with hardwired differences in children, but he also encourages them to push beyond gender-based stereotypes.
A leading proponent of single-sex education, Dr. Sax points out specific instances where keeping boys and girls separate in the classroom has yielded striking educational, social, and interpersonal benefits. Despite the view of many educators and experts on child-rearing that sex differences should be ignored or overcome, parents and teachers would do better to recognize, understand, and make use of the biological differences that make a girl a girl, and a boy a boy.
Customer Reviews:
Good companion to Boys Adrift.......2007-09-21
I read Boys Adrift first, then came back and read this one. It is a good companion to the Boys Adrift and gives me a better understanding of where Dr Sax is coming from. As a parent I will change some discipline action now that I understand that my daughter will understand if I say I am 'disappointed' in her behavior. And my sons may just need to have privileges removed for bad behavior. Excellent explanation on what kind of discipline works for different age groups. Great book, well written, easy to follow and very enlightening.
Should be required reading for parents and teachers.......2007-07-25
I didn't want to believe that boys and girls are different. I came from a "we are all the same" bias but Leonard Sax convinced me otherwise. He managed to do so while being respectful to both genders.
This book is engaging and well researched. As promised by the author, in chapter 1, he backs up all his statements about how girls and boys are different with documented studies from peer-reviewed studies. But don't let me give you the wrong impression that this is a dry read. On the contrary, "Why Gender Matters" is a compelling read. It is filled with interesting stories and great suggestions for parents.
Dr. Jenn Berman
www.DoctorJenn.com
Author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids
Really interesting information........2007-06-27
I am finding this book very helpful and accurate as I raise a son and a daughter.
Fascinating.......2007-06-27
More genuinely new and relevant information in this volume than in anything I've read in a long time. Have already bought about 10 copies to give as gifts and will certainly buy more - absolutely eye opening and revelatory, a must for any parent or teacher.
Sex Differences are Hard-Wired........2007-06-08
This brilliant and highly readable book demolishes the 70's fantasy
that sex differences are socially constructed. Dr. Sax, both a family physician and psychologist, writes compellingly and with sly humor on a number of interesting topics such as aggression, sex, discipline, and drugs. "Why Gender Matters" is thoroughly researched and guaranteed to challenge conservatives as well as liberals. Many members of both the medical and educational establishments really dislike this book so Sax must be doing something right!
Customer Reviews:
Essential Understanding for Parents & Teachers.......2007-01-11
Neither the Victorians nor the Feminist revisionists had it right when describing gender differences in children, and the resulting effects on raising and teaching them. There aren't vague innate differences, it isn't all hormones, and children aren't all equal but for socialization. There are measurable, structural, genetically-created differences in boy and girl brains, informing how they act, and how they learn.
All new research, over the last five to ten years, all documented, leads to some startlingly new conclusions about the sexes.
-- Right brain - left brain differences: Yes, but in males. In females, things are distributed completely differently.
-- Boys and men can't hear, while the girls always think you're yelling at them? Yes! Girls literally hear better than boys -- about 20 decibels worth.
-- Can't get girls to engage with math, or boys to engage with literature? You have to relate it to them differently, because their brains are different from the basic wiring up.
-- Boys can't describe their feelings, while girls can't stop? Yes. Girls use the same part of the brain or feelings and for verbal skills. Boys use two different parts, which aren't well connected. Boys still feel strong feelings, but in a part that just isn't connected to the part that talks!
-- Girls are two years ahead of boys? No! Girls are *six* years ahead in verbal reasoning, while boys are four years ahead in tracking and spatial reasoning.
And a hundred other insights, all documented by research with children, primates, stroke victims, brain anatomy, a bilateral hermaphrodite bird, and so on. (You really have to hear about the bird!)
Whether you're raising children or teaching children, this book offers terrific new insights into why they act that way, and how to reach them.
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For three decades, the famed Moosewood Collective has prepared innovative meatless meals that have left vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike clamoring for more. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of their internationally acclaimed Ithaca restaurant, The Moosewood Collective presents their first-ever collection of menus for memorable occasions, with vegetarian specialties for every season.
Holidays and celebratory gatherings can present a challenge for vegetarian cooks who want to serve festive meals that will satisfy all of their guests. The Moosewood Collective has met this challenge brilliantly, with more than thirty-five ingenious menus that can transform even casual get-togethers into a party. Covering a diverse array of holidays and occasions both traditional and spur-of-the-moment,
Moosewood Restaurant Celebrates provides the perfect excuse to get to-gether with friends and family more often. You’ll find inspiring food ideas for all these and more:
• Traditional holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Ramadan, Kwanza, Passover, Diwali, and Christmas
• Family gatherings, from a casual Rainy Day Picnic on the Porch to an outdoor Labor Day Get-Together to a fully orchestrated Wedding or Commitment Celebration
• Just-for-fun events, perfect any time of year, including a Tapas Party, a Birthday Breakfast in Bed, and a Sports Night Supper
There is even an additional section on versatile party nibbles and celebration cakes to choose from, plus a chapter of delectable foods you can make to give (or mail) as gifts.
Filled with practical advice on preparing holiday feasts with the minimum amount of fuss, and incorporating the rich flavors and ethnic influences that the Collective is renowned for,
Moosewood Restaurant Celebrates is an indispensable assortment of lively vegetarian menus spanning a dazzling array of cultures and occasions.
Customer Reviews:
One of my favorite cookbooks.......2007-05-16
I found this cookbook at a book fair a few years ago and it has become one of my most favorite. The recipes are just wonderful and the descriptions about them informative. I use it a lot at my children's elementary school where we try to learn about different cultures and the food that celebrates them and we have made many of the recipes as a class.
Good recipes, pretty cookbook.......2007-01-09
I bought this cookbook after I tried the "Harvest Nuts & Seeds" at a dinner party. The recipes are easy to make and very good. I would recommend this cookbook for tasty vegetable recipes. The desserts are good too.
Mmmm..........2006-11-21
After reading the reviews, I took this book out of the library to try it out before buying it. I have made several of the salads, the roasted vegetables, the beets and greens, the cranberry-chocolate pie (three times!), and several more recipes. The salad dressings are wonderful, and the combinations of fall salads are also delicious. I love it when people say "Mmmm" when they take the first bite, and it has happened with every recipe I've tried. I have a list of about 50 more recipes to try so I just ordered the book. I can't bear to return it to the library before mine arrives. If you are looking for new ways to prepare vegetables, this is your book. Many recipes don't contain dairy products, a plus for allergic people.
Not for the uninitiated.......2006-02-17
I am not accustomed to vegetarian cooking, but I would like to do more of it. That's why I got this cookbook. I do not think this a great book for "starter" vegetarians-- the flavors are often quite unusual. The first thing I made was the Chili with chocolate. It tasted so terrible that I am embarassed to say that I threw out the whole pot. Maybe next time I will stumble upon a book that will appeal to my less sophisticated palette.
That being said, the book is extremely well organized with lots of useful party-planning tips.
slightly disappointed.......2006-01-01
I love Moosewood- I love visiting and I love their cookbooks, and, like many people out there, I owe much of my culinary incliantions to them. I can't place what it was, but somehow this book just didn't measure up to the others in their collection. It isn't that these are not meals you would serve for "festive" occasions, it is just that none of them really struck me as something I would want to serve while playing hostess to people whom I have never cooked for before. There are so many other great recipies from the Moosewood that would be more appealing- especially if you are serving guests who are not vegetarians (meaning, I don't think any of these meals would really impress non-veggies). I would suggest getting one of the other books in the collection, and choosing meals for yourself that you think would best suit your occasion.
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