Kesey's Jail Journal

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Four years after the legendary 1964 bus trip immortalized in Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Ken Kesey began serving time in San Mateo County Jail for pot possession. Transferred to an experimental low-security "honor camp" in the redwood forest, he spent six months clearing brush and immersing himself in the life of the jail community, attempting to "bring light and color" to it. "This is crazier here than the nuthouse ever was," Kesey noted, and proceeded to record the scene in numerous notebooks, illustrated with intense and brilliantly colored artwork.

Upon returning to Oregon, Kesey turned the raw notebook material into an illustrated collage that stretched across dozens of 18" x 23" boards. Upon realizing that publication of the elaborate, handwritten book was more than his publisher was willing to attempt, he put it aside. Almost thirty years later he returned to the project and brought it to completion during the final years of his life. Fans of Ken Kesey's singular American voice will rejoice to hear it again in this unique and long-overdue volume. Those unfamiliar with Kesey's artwork are in for a revelation.

Customer Reviews:

Ken Kesey's time in jail.......2006-08-09

This tall tale from the late sixties concerns Ken Kesey's six month stint in jail, his 'straight time'.

In some respects this journal is a art deco paisley snapshot of an uncomfortable moment in Kesey's life. Like Leary, Ken had a good time tuning in, turning on, and dropping out, but the sub-text of this cheerily defiant counter-culture rave, like the poem at the beginning of Demon Box, is that he paid for it dearly.

That aside, Ken's writing in the jail journal as in Demon Box, was pretty damn good. Reading his clean, wry, and self-reflective prose, I wish he had continued to turn out this kind of writing (Perhaps he did?). One can only imagine the blog he would have put out.

In short, popular culture depicts the later Kesey as a kind of burnt out counter-culture warrior but these two bits of writing suggest otherwise.

An Immediate Work of Art, An Important Piece of History.......2005-07-07

The main question examined in this boisterous, original work of art is when you should "hold your mud." Ken Kesey - Hippie Number One - spent the summer of love incarcerated for a drug conviction. He was America's most promising young novelist when he announced that he was taking an indefinite break from writing novels. His first creative work after this was an unfinished marathon film of a bus ride to Furthur. What he produced next was an amalgam: a personal collage that grabs the reader's eyes and heart on every page.

If Kesey's Jail Journal had been published in its entirety when it was finished, (instead of decades later with some pages lost to prison guards) it probably would have been a sensation. At least it would have gotten a wide audience to see how a blend of images and words could be more immediately affecting and powerful than straight prose. Most pages of printed text are accompanied by that text incorporated into a collage drawing he made in jail. These pages appear like displays of Japanese Calligraphy at the Met. The words are given extra meaning by how they are presented visually.

His illustrations are disarming and masterful. The accompanying text tells easily understood stories in simple, poetic prose. These are seemingly small snippets of life, but Kesey uses them to demonstrate the power structures, personal motivations, and racial tensions underlying every interaction. Kesey wants to create, be free and play - but he must hold his mud enough to keep from losing all of his privileges; along with the book that he is making - which begins to have an importance of its own.

Every page of this book is an ode to the artistic spirit. In prison and at a work camp, Kesey has to contend with the whims of guards and their rules in order to keep his book alive as he creates it. On some pages, he has more varied materials to draw with than on others. The dance between Kesey's creative impulse and the repression of the state institution plays out within and above the book. The effect is a touching display of creativity rising above the obstacles it encounters.

Anyone who wants to have a discussion or book group on "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" should read this genre-busting book. From the institutional setting; from the imprisoned individuals who have transgressed society's mores; from the blunt way rules are imposed on the deficient; from the wily, red-haired, Oregonian protagonist; from the detailed look at the daily mechanisms of an on-going power structure; all the way down to the farcical (and mandatory) group meetings: there are numerous parallels to Kesey's first novel.

But this was Kesey's real life, not McMurphy's fictional morality play. Kesey has a wife and kids on the outside. He does not reach a point (like McMurphy does in "Cuckoo") where he sees a moral imperative to throw himself into a bitter and mortal struggle on behalf of his fellow inmates. In his Jail Journal, the real Kesey is careful to hold his mud: keeping a lid on his emotions, allowing guards to paint over his decorated shed, at times hiding and smuggling his book.

While he looks out for himself, he looks out at others and provides touching portraits of interesting characters he meets.

Kesey is a master at understanding power and how it is used and abused. His Jail Journal (which the publisher, holding his mud, calls "Kesey's Jail Journal" instead of its real title, "Cut the M************ Loose") is a universal description of the struggle of the individual against the institution. (played out externally against the power structure's guardians and within the individual who pits his courage and principles against his pragmatic self-preservation)

It is also an important document of its time. Kesey sees and unflinchingly displays the divisiveness of race - the veneer of calm on the surface with root conflicts simmering below. Kesey also demonstrates the distrust of the establishment towards drugs, and how conservatives viciously defended the status quo on day-to-day behavior in the sixties. His fate and his evolving ideals serve an important counter-point to the standard tales of reckless freedom and blindness to consequence that are often set in the summer of 1967.

Highly recommended.

a little piece of furthur.........2005-02-23

i love the artwork in this book - and keyz's letter to a friend named jerry at 710 ashbury street certainly doesn't hurt at luring your attention.. i bet even if you couldn't read you could find something stimulating about this book - check it out

Very interesting narrative from a great writer.......2004-06-24

I recently saw the original Jail Journal on display in Eugene, Oregon at an art museum. It was filled with excellent illustrations (very 60s, of course) and some wonderful diary entries by Kesey (who really has a way with words). I had a great time reading the pages, which were arranged on the walls in order, and am going to be pruchasing this book so I can have a version at home to look at in the future.

A Journey To Another Time and Another Place.......2003-12-01

Get ready for quite a trip...this really isn't a book, it's a time machine. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy the journey, courtesy of the one and only Ken Kesey.

Many of the icons of the counterculture movement spent 1967's famous Summer of Love in places like Swinging London, Monterrey or Haight-Ashbury. Kesey was far removed from the heart of the action during those months--he was serving out a jail sentence for his conviction on a marijuana possession charge. Thanks to his lack of a previous record, Kesey was able to do most of his time in a sheriff's honor camp, an experiment in rehabilitation nestled in the California redwoods.

Kesey managed to keep a journal of his days in confinment, pouring forth his raw emotions, vivid dreams, sometimes gentle, sometimes agressive encounters with authority figures and fellow prisoners. He supplemented his writings with a series of vivid paintings and drawings that helped capture the chaotic nature of the experience.

After his release, Kesey had hoped to publish the journal, but found that the available printing technology couldn't do his illustrations justice. By the mid 1990s, he had revived the project, and was in the final stages of preparing it for publication at the time of his death in 2001. So, if you are a lover of Kesey's works, get this volume, read it, celebrate it, and hold it close. This is a stream-of-consciousness, often profane, nakedly honest record of a pivotal summer in one of the great creative lives of the 20th century.--William C. Hall

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For a freer world

"The future"---but without specifics how to get there.

Balanced overview of material, not surprising.....

The two faces of 9/11

Hands Across the Atlantic, Optimistic But Feasible

Free World: America, Europe, and the Surprising Future of the West
Timothy Garton Ash
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Colossal events such as the fall of France during World War II or the dismantling of the Berlin Wall create seismic shifts in geopolitics. Alliances are broken or forged. Power and influence are redistributed. According to Timothy Garton Ash, author of Free World: Why a Crisis in the West Reveals the Opportunity of Our Time, the September 11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent war in Iraq have produced such a crisis in the West. French and German opposition to America's war have signaled a severe rift between these one-time staunch allies and have raised questions about European identity, the role of Britain in this struggle, the direction of U.S. foreign policy, and most important, the spread of freedom and democracy to the poor and voiceless millions in the developing world.

France's attempt to become the voice of the European Union and to defy the will of the U.S. marks a departure from an age-old power structure. Or does it? In clear and engaging prose, Ash, an expert on European-American relations, places the crisis in a historical context dating back to the Second World War. Ash maintains that the future of the West depends on the EU's choice between Gaullism (Europe as "not-America"), or Churchill-style Atlanticism (Europe as a partner of the U.S. with England providing the bridge between the two). At the same time, the world's hyperpower, the U.S., must decide if it will continue to pursue unilaterally its foreign policy of self-interest combined with a Wilsonian edict to spread democracy, or embrace the kind of transatlantic interdependence that already exists in the business world. Wisely, Ash cautions against oversimplification and effectively deflates the myth that there is one America or one Europe. He shows that "There are not two separate sets of values, European and American, but several intersecting sets of values." Therefore, he urges cooperation between these two great powers. Only then, says Ash, can the West reverse its potential decline and spread its legacy of democracy and freedom to the "unfree" world. --Silvana Tropea

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“We, the free, face a daunting opportunity. Previous generations could only dream of a free world. Now we can begin to make it.” In his welcome alternative to the rampant pessimism about Euro-American relations, award-winning historian Timothy Garton Ash shares an inspiring vision for how the United States and Europe can collaborate to promote a free world.

At the start of the twenty-first century, the West has plunged into crisis. Europe tries to define itself in opposition to America, and America increasingly regards Europe as troublesome and irrelevant. What is to become of what we used to call “the free world”? Part history, part manifesto, Free World offers both a scintillating assessment of our current geopolitical quandary and a vitally important argument for the future of liberty and the shared values of the West.

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For a freer world .......2005-09-26

This book has an essentially beneficial and humane message. It advocates greater cooperation between the European Union and the United States in promoting and extending democratic freedoms throughout the world.
It points to the trend in the world towards extension of democratic freedoms and believes the West should have the mission of fighting poverty throughout the globe and extending democratic freedoms insofar as this is possible.
All this is wise and good, but the author tends to downplay the negative forces working to undermine the West. He repeatedly faults Europe for not integrating its Muslim population without considering the possibility that that population is resisting the idea of integration, and in fact promoting an eventually Islamic Europe. Here Garton Ash would have done well to have read Bat- Yeor's work, "Eurabia". He does not consider in depth the dangers to the world economy presented by OPEC, and the oil monopoly. He does not look at the terrible repression of women which is so widespread throughout the Islamic world.
And so while his values and ideal aims are commendable he does not give a detailed enough presentation of the obstacles in the way of their realization.

"The future"---but without specifics how to get there. .......2005-05-21

"At the finishing line, the diplomacy of the Iraq crisis came down to a clash of two old European strategies, Gaullism and Churchillism." Mr. Garton Ash further posits that "1940 was the fulcrum of the 20th century. For Churchill, the traumatic fall of France meant launching Britain on the only path that remained available to preserve its greatness: conjuring a special relationship with the US. For de Gaulle, it meant launching a crusade to restore the greatness of France from the ashes of total defeat." So while it may be argued that "America is divided by a great argument about itself, Europe is divided by a great argument about America, which is, however, also a symptom of Europe trying to make sense of its own transformation." A condominium of sorts between France & Britain is what is called for, consequently, Mr. Garton Ash, a Brit, argues. Otherwise the French will continue their (increasingly) rearguard action to promote France in the name of European integration. (In Frenchman Jean Monnet's words: "If you have a problem you cannot solve, enlarge the context.") And the only way he sees it coming together in sincere form would be by way of "a historic compromise" between Britain & its ancient enemy France. I have to say that this book is rather informative and interesting up until around this point. He doesn't, however, offer any ideas how such can be effected, nor does he see (what I think may be) the more likely outcome; namely, that Gaullism will wither to some extent once its generational proponents are ecclipsed by new modes of instinct and realism. (A leading condender to be the next president of France, for instance---N. Sarkozy, is not 1/4 as viscerally resentful of America as Chirac.) This is a balanced book, I will admit. Mr. Garton Ash makes pointed criticisms (justifiable ones at times) of the USA, Britain, as well as France, but this book suffers from the same thing that many Europeans suffer from (as well as some liberal American democrats): the seeming inability or unwillingness to trust common ordinary people with not only the great issues of the day, but also the very fundamental ones as well. Just look at the proposed (70,000 word!) EU constitution & EU governments only---if at all---begrudgingly letting their citizens having an up-or-down vote on it; most EU governments having their parliaments decide on this. (Can you imagine even a single constitutional AMENDMENT being passed simply on a vote in the US Senate without the states having a say?) Relevent to my point herein, Garton Ash in addition wonders whether the EU ought be "encouraging the formation of an Arab Union, as the American's encouraged the formation of a European Union after 1945." But what would a union of dictatorships accomplish? Wouldn't promoting democracy in Morocco, for instance, be a more accomplishable and desired end, first? Why not make some incremental linkages with such countries in exchange for access to EU markets? How about laying off the grandiose designs for a minute and doing something to lay the requisite foundations for such instead? Another quote: "The recipe for human happiness is mysterious and cannot be purchased at Wal-Mart." Sounds dismissive of ordinary folk does it not? Furthermore, he calls the habit of America changing most of its top civil servants every four years "peculiar"; as if having entrenched bureaucracies unresponsive to electoral developements are apparently more rational. How would anything in America ever even have a chance at changing were a new president not able to place its people in positions of influence? God forbid the "people" elect someone responsive to them. Oh, excuse me, I forgot, elitist Europeans are offended by any mention of anything of a spiritual nature---Man IS God, being their rejoinder; or rather, those men at the pinnacles of European society are: they have our interests at heart, let's listen to them. And folks wonder why the USA & Europe don't see things similarly. Cheers! ****************************/

Balanced overview of material, not surprising............2005-02-07

The message of Timothy Garton Ashe's FREE WORLD is familiar to those who are informed, but it remains useful because unlike many other English-speaking writers of these times, Ashe is not engaged in polemics. Rather he seeks to find a constructive middle ground among and between the various factions in the West-Europe and America - which he describes as not unlike lemmings fighting on the edge of a cliff (Briton and France he likens to Mattheau and Lemmon in `Grumpy Old Men'). He suggests that America is divided against itself, and Europe is divided about America. Furthermore, Europe cannot succeed alone and America cannot succeed alone, and the Atlantic-based West probably has only about 20 more years of hegemony before another superstar arises that may not have the best interests of the West at heart-probably from the East-perhaps China, Japan India, or Islamic centered in Indonesia.

Garton says the West needs to address issues of concern in four global areas: 1/ The Near East; 2/ The Far East; 3/ The South with its staggering poverty; 4/ The environmental health of the globe. These four areas are not mutually exclusive. Poverty and population growth which contribute to the degradation of the planet are still the major issues they have been for several decades. Rather than make the problem better the West has made the problem worse. Ashe reviews issues that plague the rest of the world, such as farm subsidies and import regulations in the West that harm rather than help. Free range, free trade, `free' is the operative word.

The educated and informed may not find Ashe is saying anything new, but this book is a good summarization of where we in the West stand at this moment in time, and what our role has been and might be.

If you want to become more informed, i.e. get a handle on current events without the polemics (the book does not "trash" Bush), FREE WORLD is excellent resource-and it reads well (I love his metaphors). Although many of us may want to drop out, every one of us has a stake in world affairs, if not for our own sake, for the sake of our children. This book raises consciousness of current affairs and how they revolve around decisions made in the West. You can contribute to the solution or be part of the problem--the choice is yours. No matter what part of the planet you call home, or what your politics might be, you will find this book informative--unless you know it all.

The two faces of 9/11.......2005-01-21

With years of European and American journalism as a foundation, Garton Ash seeks a means of preventing skirmishes from turning into clashes. The interests of Europe and America are the same, he contends. The primary one is "freedom". Where freedom can be enjoyed by a populace, other benefits assuredly follow. With freedom, however, comes responsibility. Part of that responsibility is the recognition that the remainder of the world does not enjoy those freedoms. To bring that Free World about, there must be compromises. In recognising where compromises must be made, policy makers must confront world realities, not simply follow entrenched dogmas. In this compelling study, he brings great insight into analysing the issues our societies face and offers provocative solutions for them.

Garton Ash uses something as simple as how Europeans and Americans write dates. The infamous "9/11" [September 11] in the United States is a glorious "9/11" [09 November] in Europe. These are the pivotal dates in viewing the true onset of the 21st Century. For the United States, it is the collapse of the World Trade Centre under the hijackers' assault. For Europeans, the collapse of the Berlin Wall signalled the end of a divided continent. For the United States, "9/11" has divided a nation by an administration bent on revenge. In Europe "9/11" is an opportunity to consolidate and dispose of old rivalries. In making this comparison, however, the author is quick to point out that none of these images are as simple as they appear. Europe has a long way to go to shed local interests and jealousies. The United States is a single entity bearing immense military power which, as is now obvious, it feels it may use with impunity. European nations, even as a "Union", must not develop policy out of resentment for that power. The United States must realise that the world is a highly diverse place. Other norms, other interests, other feelings must be regarded seriously.

Within a short time, Europe will count almost as many states as the continental USA. Within a few years, there will be forty nations participating in a European community. This amalgamation will include, as it already does, former Soviet Bloc nations. It will reach to the Near East [what Americans call the "Middle East"], which will likely be a stepping stone to the Far East. What all these assembling nations will have in common is a large measure of freedom. The economic and social benefits of joining this organisation will make absolutist governments untenable. "Human rights" and environmental protection are already a condition of EU membership. With the expansion of that standard, says Garton Ash, a positive framework will be in place for further beneficial policies. The looming question will be whether the United States will follow that lead. America's consumptive and expansionist power must be curbed from within. Will it be able to take that step?

Garton Ash thinks that's a possible path. The guide down that track must be Great Britain. The "Special Relationship", established by Churchill [Roosevelt's job was mostly to agree] so derided by many, is a keystone in the bridge between Europe and America. America's place as the "daughter of Europe" has been replaced by it being "uncle of Europe". Britain can help the United States back on the path to multilateralism it once championed with the formation of the United Nations. Once that structure is firmly in place, the wealth of the new linkage can be used to break the bonds of poverty leashing so many. The first step in that regard is the tumbling of another wall, the trade barriers restricting the imports of Third World products.

This is a book to be studied, not merely read. It's not a difficult job, and Garton Ash hasn't wasted a single word in the presentation. He's an observer of consummate skills and a peerless writer. The book contains some compelling comparative "maps" illustrating the way the world is structured in human terms. They are an intriguing way of imparting the information - even if you need to shed your old geography lessons. The only lack in this book is failure to offer a way to overcome the established mind-sets of the people who cannot or will not see beyond the path they are on. Read this book, then show it to them. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]

Hands Across the Atlantic, Optimistic But Feasible.......2004-12-13

If you have read T.R. Reid's recently published "The United States of Europe" (strongly recommended), you will know that the European Union is certainly evolving into a formidable power. Unfortunately the U.S. has not paid much heed, much to our detriment given the lack of support for recent U.S. actions in Iraq. Author Timothy Garton Ash, a fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford, has written a perceptive and ultimately reassuring book about the current rift between the United States and Europe. Citing the Iraqi conflict as a touchstone, he convincingly argues that the West has always been in turmoil and that the current struggles only show the resonance of the democratic process on a more global plain. First, he accounts for the more fundamental differences in lucid terms marked by the governing administrations. He observes Americans are more religious than Europeans, which seems apt given the recent election results. Americans are more distrustful of government and tolerate greater economic inequality in return for greater individual freedom. Americans place more emphasis on economic growth than on protection of the environment. Americans are more jealous of national sovereignty and have strong feelings on issues anathema to Europeans like the death penalty and gun ownership.

From this Atlantic division, Ash recognizes sharper differences within the U.S. and Europe. Europeans are divided into "Euro-Atlanticists", who want political ties with the U.S. and worry about the sovereign tendencies of the European Union, and "Euro-Gaullists", who see the EU as an essential counterweight to the U.S. and support a consolidated welfare state. For their part, Americans are divided between what have come to be called red-state and blue-state voters. The blue side corresponds to the "Euro-Atlanticist" side, while the red side encompasses traditionally conservative issues such as gun ownership and resistant hostility toward international institutions like the EU. What results is an overlap in what the U.S. sees as the Democratic Party since Europe does not have a red-state equivalent resembling the republicans and the U.S. has no organized socialist party on movement with the two major parties. This overlap is where Ash sees the future of true partnership where he believes the U.S. can move toward greater multi-lateralism and Europe toward improved trans-Atlantic cooperation.

Clearly there is a great amount of optimism in Ash's viewpoint. He wholeheartedly feels that what divides the West is less significant than what unites it, even though he acknowledges the erosion in shared causes and memories due to both the "Euro-Gaullist" mindset shaped by French President Jacques Chirac and the unilateralism forced by the Bush administration. It is really this divisiveness that makes it difficult to believe Ash's vision of trans-Atlantic unity will come to fruition any time soon. One fundamental difference is the war on terrorism. Americans view 9/11 as the beginning of a new age of nihilistic, mass-casualty terrorism, while Europeans, used to random bombings, tend to think of it as a single lucky shot. Moreover, the perception of American credibility has been sorely tested given the lack of resolution in the Iraq conflict. But Ash gives one faith with his well-written arguments about the joint mission toward spreading freedom globally, even if there have been communication breakdowns on the death penalty and global warming. Highly recommended reading for those who realize we must face up to our responsibilities beyond our borders.

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Modern scientific investigations show that Earth has been hit many times by objects such as comets and meteorites. Laboratory work on comet impact effects demonstrates that comets could cause tidal waves to exceed three miles tall and near 400 miles per hour. In the last 10,000 years, there have been two impacts of such proportion: a seven-fold impact into all the worldÂ's oceans around 7640 B.C., and a single impact into the Mediterranean Sea about 3150 B.C., the time of NoahÂ's Flood.

UrielÂ's Machine proves ancient Europeans not only survived the 7640 B.C. flood, but developed a highly advanced civilization dedicated to predicting and preparing for future meteoric impacts. Building an international network of sophisticated astronomical observatories, these ancient astronomers created accurate solar, lunar, and planetary calendars, measured the diameter of the Earth, and precisely predicted comet collisions years in advance. This was the true purpose of megalithic structures such as Stonehenge. In 3150 B.C., the ancientsÂ' predictions proved true, and their device -- UrielÂ's Machine -- allowed the reconstruction of civilization in a shattered world.

UrielÂ's Machine also presents evidence that:
-There was a single global language on Earth
-A single female was a common ancestor to all living humans
-Angels bred with human women to create The Watchers, giant half-human beings
-The oral tradition of Freemasonry records real events

A fascinating study of humankindÂ's past, present, and future, UrielÂ's Machine proves the world was indeed flooded, but survived wholly due to these ancient Europeans, their heavenly knowledge, and one remarkable machine.

Customer Reviews:

Seek and ye shall find!!!.......2007-09-23

I didn't quite know what to expect to find when I started to read this book. It is a considerable read,consisting of 466 pages. I thought I might be tempted to skip over pages at times;but it held my interest like a vise,and I read every page. I went to High School in the early 50's and we were taught that Civilization began about 3,000 or 4,000 years ago with the Sumarians. The fact that the Bible talks about the Great Flood in Noah's time, was pretty much taken a religious fable .
Since that time, much research and study is showing that there was much more in the way of civilized societies existing in Prehistoric times than generally taught or believed.
The authors have condensed all this study and evidence into a book that is extremely readible and enlightning . It gives the best explanations possible of where the knowledge came from that produced those magnificient ruins we find as evidence of ancient civilizations.
The book is a little hard to "get into" in the beginning;but the more you read,the harder it is to put down.
Never mind what the "traditional teaching" is,the facts derived from the evidence left behind,is where the truth of the past and beginnings will be found.
There is a lot more to be learned from structures such as Stonehenge,Newgrange,Maes Howe,Skar Brae,Bryn Celli Ddu,Knowth,Hill of Tara,the Dead Sea Scrolls,,Rosslyn Chapel,and the Knights of Templar than one ever imagined.
We have come to believe that human developmnt is much older than has been generally taught or accepted.
A fascinating read and my interest has been kindled to read more from this author and a number of other references quoted.
The book comes with an excellent index and an excellent historical Time Line of civilization.
The book does an excellent job of showing the realtionships of Judaiasm, Druidism,Celtic Christianity,Knights of Templar,Freemasons,Science,The Bible;and yes Virginia ,Noah's Flood was real--with worldwide consequences!!!

Peeling back the layers of time; like an onion.......2006-12-02

"Uriel's Machine" Uncovering the secrets of Stonehenge, noah's Flood, and the Dawn of Civilization. Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas. Fair Winds Press. 2001

The story takes place prior to "Religion" and exposes the scientific knowledge possessed by the predecessor of the Druids and the descendants of Noah. Enoch was Noah's grandchild, and the book of Enoch was suppressed by organized religion, as was the true story of Jesus, Mary and Jesus's family.

The tie to the pre-religious past is in the book of Enoch and the stone circles of the British Isles. New Grange in Ireland may be the "house of white crystals" mentioned in the book of Enoch. There is no other such building anywhere on earth, then or now. The tie to Jesus is strongly presented, as is Solomon's temple, which was not religious, but a machine to study the Earth-Moon-Sun-Venus relationship. This was their scientific knowledge that the less intelligent; the less enlightened; attempted to stamp out in order to control others. This may explain why the great libraries of the world are always burned; why the Jews have been persecuted; why the British, still to this day, persecute the Celtic race. The Dead Sea Scrolls include multiple copies of the Book of Enoch.

Constantine, the Roman emperor, founded the Christian Church and essentially authored all its sacred writings, such as the bible. He simultaneously launched a campaign to eradicate the Celtic Race and the Jewish Race; those with the knowledge that could expose him as a fraud. It is no small thing that Scotland is named after "Scotia" the first Irish High Queen; the daughter of an Egyptian King, yes, one of those Pyramid guys. It is no small thing that the famous "Stone of Scoon", the stone that the English stole from the Scots was once situated in Tara the sacred most ancient site in Ireland; and is this very stone that English Kings cannot be sworn into power unless they are standing on it. It is thought that this very same stone, came from Solomon's temple, and traveled to Ireland with Scotia.

The Scotland was peopled by the Irish, that is why it is named after their first Queen. Tara is the seat of ancient kingship in Ireland, and the Brits, with their 26 County puppet government, are about to build a superhighway right through it; another nail in the coffin of the true history of the pre-Christian world.

Obviously I strongly recommend it for everyone who may be interested in the truth of our pre-history; before someone invented religion as a way to control the world.

Richard Wallace

Some good new information.......2006-11-10

Although repetitive in regards to the Multi-referenced Book of Enoch, the "Uriel's Machine" gave me a lot of new information about an hypotetical civilization responsible for the construction in stone in the times before the second deluge. Also I liked the rationality of the origins of the deluge itself. On the other hand.

Excellent Description of Stone Age Astronomy and Science.......2006-09-20

Say what you will about their more speculative theories and conjectures about the Megalithic culture, The early Jews, the Knights Templar, and the Freemasons, the science presented in this book is undeniable. Many reviews here have nonsense about magic and aliens when there simply is no such thing in this book. At it's core this book explores and presents an amazing and revealing picture of the incredibly sophisticated science of observational astronomy that our ancient ancestors possessed and used on a daily basis.

Spotty ideas and unilkely scenarios abound throughout this book, but if you overlook them you will find the real brilliance of the scientific sleuthing based on astronomical alignments that have eluded so many for so long. You can't deny it... it simply exists and is demonstrable based on observation and math. So if you are interested in peeking across the ages to see our ancestor's obesession of the heavens and movements of the sun and how it has been transmitted from one culture to another you will not be disappointed in reading this book. If you are looking for aliens, Atlantis, underground cities, magic, or anything else you would be better off reading Sitchin or somebody else.

Many Flaws but Very Interesting.......2006-07-22

Although reviewer dave_42 brings up various good points, this book still has some interesting info, I would absolutely not give it to a newbie Christian or even a solid one, but only to an advanced one, otherwise you may end up leading the reader to a bad path. It's good for late night reading when you can't fall asleep.

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Continuing the tradition of excellence established by the first edition, the Second Edition of Applied Wetlands Science and Technology provides the fundamentals for delineating, identifying, and regulating wetlands. It covers functions and values, ecological assessments, and how to minimize negative impacts on wetlands. The book also presents essential information on wetland creation, enhancement, restoration, and monitoring. Selected management topics include designing and managing wetlands for wildlife, managing coastal marshes, and wetlands education. Three new chapters in the Second Edition: Wetlands Mitigation Banking-discusses the purpose, policy, and technology of mitigation banking Watershed Management-covers the most current remediation technology as it pertains to wetlands Managing Global Wetlands-describes the classification and management of wetlands throughout the world Written by wetland professionals, this indispensable guide furnishes extensive information on how wetlands function, how they can be protected, and how they can be managed. Recognizing that each and every situation is unique and requires specific solutions, Applied Wetlands Science and Technology, Second Edition focuses on providing guidelines for effective decision making.

Ecological Engineering F/wastewater Treatment

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Ecological Engineering F/wastewater Treatment
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Manufacturer: CRC
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0873719905

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The new science of ecological engineering is winning increasing acceptance all over the world. Established industrial economies like Sweden and the United States are investing more in it as initial skepticism and regulatory hurdles are giving way to burgeoning investments by companies and municipalities, increased research activity, and great interest by the public. Less-developed countries are investigating inexpensive and effective ways to build their wastewater treatment infrastructure with ecological engineering. Eastern European countries and the former Soviet Union are turning to ecological engineering to solve their acute pollution problems. Ecological Engineering for Wastewater Treatment, Second Edition, presents comprehensive coverage of topics ranging from wastewater source separation at the household level to the use of huge, natural wetlands. It is an updated description of the state of the art, intended as a tool for teaching and inspiring the management of wastewater as a resource, one of the keys to sustainable development. In this Second Edition, existing chapters have been updated, new chapters have been added, and a comprehensive index has been added.

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