Lost Horizon: A Novel

Lost Horizon: A Novel
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Mysterious and thought provoking. My kind of book!

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"...the whole atmosphere was more of wisdom than of learning, of good manners than seriousness."

A classic

Lost Horizon: A Novel
James Hilton
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
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Binding: Paperback

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Release Date: 2004-06-15

Book Description

While attempting to escape a civil war, four people are kidnapped and transported to the Tibetan mountains. After their plane crashes, they are found by a mysterious Chinese man. He leads them to a monastery hidden in "the valley of the blue moon" -- a land of mystery and matchless beauty where life is lived in tranquil wonder, beyond the grasp of a doomed world.

It is here, in Shangri-La, where destinies will be discovered and the meaning of paradise will be unveiled.

Customer Reviews:

Mysterious and thought provoking. My kind of book!.......2007-10-09

I loved this book. The writing was superb and had a wonderful, mysterious quality about it. I am recommending this book to my friends.

A Classic Adventure in the Himilayas.......2007-09-23

Note: I made some Mormon reader angry over my reviews of books written by Mormons out to prove the Book of Mormon, and that person has been slamming my reviews.

Your "helpful" votes are appreciated. Thanks.

On Lost Horizon: You'll love this story of lost civilization, where people live hundreds of years. Hidden in the Mountains of the Blue Moon, the survivors of an airplane crash wonder into a charmed valley, where no one thinks of death. The hero falls in love with one of the women.

I don't want to tell too much, but I do highly recommend this classic adventure first published in 1933. It has all the ambiance of that era, and as one Amazon reviewer said, it is the perfect book to curl up with on a slow day.

What is paradise?.......2007-08-29

The Lost Horizon really brings to mind the question of what is your paradise?
This is a book about a man who, along with three other companions, ends up in a mysterious civilization in some community lost among the mountains. This new life offers immortality (or close to it), but there is one catch. You may not leave. Some are able to become used to the confines of the little city but others (mainly one of the main character's companions) refuse to accept and make an attemt at an escape.
The main character has to decide if he will stay, because for him this new place is paradise, or if he will help the other young man escape.

It is an interesting book and, once you get past the first couple of pages, it goes by fast. I would recommend this book to anyone.

"...the whole atmosphere was more of wisdom than of learning, of good manners than seriousness.".......2007-08-20

After seeing Frank Capra's film version of this book, I had to read James Hilton's novel. The book and the film are very similar, so my love for the film has transferred to the original work. Lost Horizon is the story of four people, an American, a young British soldier, a middle-aged British man, and a female missionary, who have the misfortune of being kidnapped on an airplane. They are crashed near a mysterious and dismal mountain somewhere in Tibet, and all seems to be lost to them, including their pilot who dies in the crash. However, they are rescued by a group of men who live in a strange valley nearby. They call their oasis Shangri-La.

The middle-aged British man is named Conway; he has the best grasp of the goals of Shangri-La of any of the people in his group. Instead of fidgeting when he is told he and his friends will never leave the villiage, he embraces his new home where everything is done in moderation. He marvels over the expensive library of treasures and begins to love a tiny Chinese girl with a fondness for music. He has the good fortune to meet the High Lama of the monastary there and to be told the secrets of Shangri-La.

Conway's sentiments narrate the story, and his calm personality resonates with the reader and makes the sometimes outlandish beliefs of Shangri-La become vivid and desirable.

This is a magical book with the same feeling of hope and inspiration that is present in Frank Capra's films. Although it was written in the early 30s, the sentiments are applicable in today's world. Thus, it is a timeless classic that every person should have the good fortune of stumbling upon. It will never leave you.

A classic.......2007-07-12

Classic work - timeless. Psychological study of the protagonist - contast of who he is v. how he is perceived. Can't we all relate to that? And, contrast of Western v. Eastern mindset.

Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness Radical Strip Mining and the Devastation ofAppalachia

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Lost Mountain
What is the Real Cost of "Cheap" Energy?
A search for truth in the mountains of Appalachia
Thinking Like a Dead Mountain
A compelling account

Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness Radical Strip Mining and the Devastation ofAppalachia
Erik Reece
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ASIN: 1594482365

Book Description

A new form of strip mining has caused a state of emergency for the Appalachian wilderness and the communities that depend on it-a crisis compounded by issues of government neglect, corporate hubris, and class conflict. In this powerful call to arms, Erik Reece chronicles the year he spent witnessing the systematic decimation of a single mountain and offers a landmark defense of a national treasure threatened with extinction.

Customer Reviews:

Lost Mountain.......2006-08-06

This book is critical for understanding the history and ecology of mountaintop renewal; it brings the devastation home in a way that immediately touches you. I'd highly recommend this to anyone interested in environmental issues; my only complaint is that the book should have been longer - no amount of writing can make up for the horrors Reece exposes.

Alan Sondheim

What is the Real Cost of "Cheap" Energy?.......2006-08-01

Point Google Earth® to the area around Harlan, KY and you will see a landscape of verdant slopes dotted with scab-like wounds that were mountains once stood. Strip mining is alive and well and is savagely destroying the mountains of eastern Kentucky. In Lost Mountain, Fist-time author Erik Reece has penned an account of this ecological savagery that goes on under reported and therefore unnoticed by most people who don't live in the immediate area. This fact is brought home by Reece's report of a toxic spill 30 times the size of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This spill occurred near Coldwater Creek, KY only six years ago. While Exxon Valdez has become household word, few have heard of Coldwater Creek
Eric Reece Chronicles the demise of one peak, Lost Mountain, so-called because of the lush vegetation that clung to its slopes, causing visitors to become disoriented, often losing their way. Those slopes are gone now, replaced with a tableland of gravel and dust, as the mountaintop was blown apart and shoved into the adjacent hollow for the sake of the coal that lay below. He uses this episode as a jumping-off point to explore the larger question of how much ecological and economic destruction are we willing to endure for the sake of cheap energy.
Cataloging the endangered wildlife; the human suffering; and the damage to the mountain ecosystem by aggressive strip mining, he paints a grim picture of the "extraction economy" of the Appalachian coal fields. The mining companies, in what must be the most Orwellian statement of the young century, claim that by destroying the mountain, they are actually improving the terrain, prompting one resident to contemplate putting a sign in his yard saying, "God was wrong. Support mountaintop removal."
This is yet another installment a chicken-little anthology of environmental activism. It's not light reading, and is often quite depressing, especially when most of the solutions Reece comes up with, such as building a bunch of furniture factories where the coal used to be, fall way short of anything feasible. It seems the biggest obstacle to change is the local populace, most of whom, dependent on coal jobs, are reluctant to take action against, or even criticize the activity.
Yet the story needs to be told. For those of us who thought that strip mining was a thing of the past, to find out that this most aggressive form of the activity is running roughshod over the once verdant peaks of some of the oldest mountains on earth, is shocking to say the least.

A search for truth in the mountains of Appalachia.......2006-06-21

LOST MOUNTAIN: A YEAR IN THE VANISHING WILDERNESS isn't a travelogue or adventure story so much as a search for truth in the mountains of Appalachia, home to one of the last great forests in the world - and also threatened by the mother lode of strip mining which has been the backbone of living for so many Appalachian families. Author Reece spent a year witnessing the decimation of a single mountain - Lost Mountain - and surveys strip mining as not just a local concern but as a icon for a mainstream crisis involving businesses, government and the environment alike. At once literary, reflective, personal and observation, LOST MOUNTAIN reflects on all that is lost.

Diane C. Donovan
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Thinking Like a Dead Mountain.......2006-05-21

The Appalachians have long been abused by the rest of America as a veritable internal colony, as coal and other resources are extracted ruthlessly and the money ends up elsewhere, leaving the resource-rich people mired in every other possible type of poverty. In a business that has been brutal for generations, the extractive industries have now introduced their most insidious practice yet – mountaintop removal mining. Instead of utilizing mineshafts, or even terribly destructive strip mining, the companies are now forcibly removing entire mountaintops to get at relatively scant quantities of coal. Forested peaks become flat rocky mesas, while rivers and valleys are buried under the resulting slagheaps. In addition to the obvious environmental devastation, this cataclysmic new process continues to inflict terrible human costs on local residents. In this book, Erik Reece reports on his multi-year observations at the tragically named Lost Mountain in Eastern Kentucky, which suffered the ugly fate of mountaintop removal mining.

Reece made monthly visits to Lost Mountain, and offers a melancholy journal of the death of this once vibrant forested hill, as coal operators transformed a lush environment into a literal rubble heap. Reece also investigated the travails of the region's people. Coal companies are still harassing citizens who complain about their operations, while pocketed politicians turn a blind eye and give perennial false arguments about job creation and economic development. Meanwhile, the companies cut and run after their destruction is complete, taking their profits elsewhere while the locals suffer from toxic illnesses, flooding, mudslides, contaminated water, and the deepest poverty in America. The human hardship uncovered by Reece is both heartbreaking and maddening, and this book is a powerhouse look into issues of social justice, environmental protection, economics, and the exploitation of all of the above by unscrupulous operators for quick profits. The only problem with this book is the disappointingly weak conclusion, in which Reece attempts a general environmentalist philosophy that not only has been done a billion times, but is also far too diffuse to apply to the very specific Appalachian issues he covers in the rest of the book. But otherwise, this is one of the most important conservationist books of the year. [~doomsdayer520~]

A compelling account.......2006-05-03

If you read this book and don't feel compelled to make a difference than Reece's point has been lost on you. I am a student at Western Kentucky University and recently traveled to Eastern Kentucky and fell in love with the people, the culture and the mountains of Appalachia. The more I learn about mountain top removal the more it angers me that nothing is being done. Reece really puts the corruption of the coal industry into perspective. The people he spoke to and the research he did makes you think about the actual cost of cheap coal.

The Golden Dream (The Lost Dutchman Mine of Jacob Waltz, Part 1) (Historical and Old West)

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At the top of the list!
Der Deutsche Mensch
Simply the best
Dutchers Dream

The Golden Dream (The Lost Dutchman Mine of Jacob Waltz, Part 1) (Historical and Old West)
Thomas E. Glover
Manufacturer: Cowboy Miner Productions
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0966209184

Book Description

Second printing is now available.

The first printing of 3000 was sold out. This is the second printing.

Customer Reviews:

At the top of the list!.......2002-11-13

A very handsome book which ranks Glover at the top of the list along with Kollenborn and Blair. You have to read this one if you want to know where Lost Dutchman/ Jacob Waltz research stands today. ...Glover also presents new maps, points to physical clues in the Superstitions, and hints at some of the information that has until now been the exclusive property of eccentric "Dutch hunters."

Doug Stewart, Web Master
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Der Deutsche Mensch.......2002-08-22

The book is well written and balances the Lost Dutchman historical review with critical comparisons of what is likely to be true or myth. This book should be one of the earlier books you read regarding the Lost Dutchman so you have a more critical eye to avoid the myth-based books that have little historical documentation supporting "stated fact."

The historical references to the characters in Arizona through Waltz's life and following with Lost Duchman hunters are wonderful. The Lost Dutchman, if and when it is found, will prove to be either a lucky accident or the effort of an eccentric detailer that was within ten feet of the mine and recognized something that was different with the surroundings.

Simply the best.......2001-01-08

Being a native of Phoenix I have been exposed to many book on this subject and this is by far the best. Mr. Glover has truly "done his homework." Most dutchman books simply offer a collection of facts with very little analysis. Mr. Glover offers in depth study with a personal feel. His analyses are well thought out and even offer some new information. This should be the cornerstone in the library of any true dutch hunter. It is also sure to get the blood flowing of even the most skeptical person.

Dutchers Dream.......2000-04-27

Dr. Glover is obviously a very well educated man but he treats the reader like a friend with side remarks that both teach and amuse. He gives facts and then substantiates them. I have read many books about this "Lost Mine" and this one is hands down better than any of the others. In fact I am sorry I didn't have all of his facts years ago but now I am too old and not in good enough shape to listen to the blood raceing to once again face those forminable mountains. I know from whence he speaks and his account of a storm recalled a like experence and I laughed out loud at his remarkable desent and can understand what made his move so quickly. If you like mysteries and true adventures read this book. I only gave it four starts because I have never read a five star book! Thank you Dr. Glover!

Lost on a Mountain in Maine: Lost on a Mountain in Maine

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a book for all ages
Lost on a mountain in Maine
First read and loved when I was 9...
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Lost on a Mountain in Maine: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Joseph Egan
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Release Date: 1992-05-22

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When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn't count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path. He doesn't count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight. And he doesn't count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness.

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a book for all ages.......2007-06-28

This book keeps coming back with each generation. I read this book as a child and both my boys have read it as well. A well written account of a true life adventure providing suspense, adventure and thoughtfulness. A perfect summer read for young people, it's fairly short and they could get through it in an afternoon.

Lost on a mountain in Maine.......2006-05-17

By Keegan, a sixth grader in Maine

LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE is one of the best books i have ever read. The begining of the book is clear of how every thing started. The mittle of the book told the problems on the mountain. This book has the zing that grasps you into reading more. Some parts of the book are dull but it fires back up and hooks you into reading more.

First read and loved when I was 9..........2006-01-28

and now @# years later, I still love it! For any lover of the outdoors and for those of us that like to have "Survivor" weekends, it is a fun, quick read that encourages the question, "what would you do?".

Barbara's Review.......2005-11-08

I liked the book. It was full of adventure and suspense. You never wanted to put it down. It is a true story.
Donn Fedler got lost in a mountain in Maine at the age of twelve. He starts back down the trail to go back to meet his father at the plateau and takes the wrong trail by accident because it was so foggy. At night he slept in hallow trees or on patches of moss. On his third day he looses his pants and meets a deer. On the fourth day he sees a bear and finds a blanket in an abandon cabin. Throughout the next two days he sees another bear and hears screech owls. Will Donn ever get home?
The type of reader who would like this book is someone who likes adventure stories. Anyone who has read the book Hatchet and liked it would like this book too.

Keith's review.......2005-10-25

I think this book was good, but not edge of your seat kind of good. If I were to give this book a rating on a scale of one to ten, I would give it an g. I mean, sure it was a true story, but if it weren't true, it would probably be more exciting. The story basically tells about a boy who was lost for nine days. The story tells it from his point of view and what really happened during those nine days. For example, he had to survive some close encounters with deadly animals and a few incidents in the rushing rapids of a stream. I don't want to give too much away but I will tell you that what this boy went through is amazing. This book would for someone who likes true amazing stories about people that push themselves to their limit both physically and mentally. That's just what this book is about, a boy who pushes himself to his furthest possible limits.

Footprints In The Wilderness : A History Of The Lost Rhoades Mines

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Great History
very fine book.
Fascinating reading, makes you want to search for the mine.

Footprints In The Wilderness : A History Of The Lost Rhoades Mines
Gale R Rhoades
Manufacturer: Dream Garden Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Customer Reviews:

Great History.......2007-08-05

My grandfather "Cliff" and Gale "Dusty" spent years in the mountains seeking the old mine. I have a copy of the book signed by Gale and addressed to my grandfather. Thanks to this book and the luck of a good friend of mine who was lost in the area, some new things have come to light after years of being lost. It is exciting to see how all the history comes together.

very fine book........1999-04-24

As a partner of Gale R. Rhoades, I found that by using the information that he had gleaned from years of research we was able to make several very profitable discoveries. Together we walked the Uinta Mountains in search of his Great Grandfathers gold. We had fun. I miss him greatly.

Fascinating reading, makes you want to search for the mine........1999-01-17

After reading this book I love going into Eastern Utah. I always drive slowly along the road and look to the mountains trying to find the clues to the Lost Rhodes Mine. Have been searching for a copy and the new followup The Gold of Carre Shinob.

Hikers Guide to the Superstition Wilderness: With History and Legends of Arizona's Lost Dutchman Gold Mine (Hiking & Biking)

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Outstanding and Comprehensive
A fascinating book!
A highly recommend book you will use over and over again.
Great Hiking Book with clear trailguides and good stories.

Hikers Guide to the Superstition Wilderness: With History and Legends of Arizona's Lost Dutchman Gold Mine (Hiking & Biking)
Jack C. Carlson , and Elizabeth Stewart
Manufacturer: Clear Creek Publishing (AZ)
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ASIN: 1884224059

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Outstanding and Comprehensive.......2002-03-13

This is the best guide to the Superstitions I have found, it has many hikes in it, as well as the lore and legend of the region and all its past inhabitants. The pictures are in black and white, but the trail descriptions are so good, you can visualize it in color! Excellent information about the difficulty ratings, the trailheads, what you might need to take, weather patterns, and lots of info of past denizens of the region and things you might encounter from those times. All of this, along with some of the most interesting terrain available and scenic landmarks, what more could a hiker want. Get the boots and the pack and head out!!

A fascinating book!.......2001-01-29

Even if you're not interested in hiking, the history herein will fascinate you. And who knows, you may wish to take up hiking as a hobby just to see the places described here!

A highly recommend book you will use over and over again........1998-12-31

The trail descriptions are well done. The topographical maps make this book a tool for any hiker. A "History and Legends" segment after each hike adds to the excitement.

Great Hiking Book with clear trailguides and good stories........1998-10-20

This is an outstanding hiking book on this area. It brings to life the stories and legends of the Superstitions while giving the hiker step by step instructions to the trails. The photos add to the stories and help the reader with visual images of the characters or trails. One of the best hiking books I have ever read. The format is direct and helps the reader to follow the trails and the related stories. Recommended book for anyone interested in the History of Arizona and the Superstition Mountains. Also an indespensible tool while hiking the Wilderness Areas of the Superstition Mountains. Great Book !!

Quest for the Dutchman's Gold: The 100-Year Mystery : The Facts, Myths and Legends of the Lost Dutchman Mine and the Superstition Mountains

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Disinformation
Good with Coffee
A good overview
Factual look at one of the west enduring legends.
Good and Entertaining

Quest for the Dutchman's Gold: The 100-Year Mystery : The Facts, Myths and Legends of the Lost Dutchman Mine and the Superstition Mountains
Robert Sikorsky
Manufacturer: Golden West Publishers (AZ)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0914846566

Customer Reviews:

Disinformation.......2005-05-14

If it were me searching for the mine, and I could write a book, what do you think I would do? Give you GPS directions to it? Hell, no, I'd write a yarn that says "They're ain't no gold in them thar hills boys!", soze I could go after it by myself. The mine is real, I have followed Spanish monuments to other mine sites in the Superstitions, in sight of Weavers needle, and it's just a matter of time before someone stumbles across it, probably some damn yuppie hiker will kick over a rock and glory be, there it will be. I've got a pretty fair idea of where it is, just from research and a little leg work. And by God, it's fun to look for it. There's rattlesnakes, scorpions, coral snakes, black widows, old coot prospectors that will shoot at you if they think you're close to "their" mine. (Yes, it still does happen. If you decide to go into the Superstition Wilderness unarmed, good luck to you. If the old prospectors don't get you, the snakes probably will.) Five grown men that were out looking for the mine were relaxing in their tent one night, when they heard a noise that spooked them so bad that three of them unloaded their weapons through the tent wall where the noise had come from. They heard an unearthly scream and discovered the next day that something had ripped their nylon tent cords in half, and had left a five foot wide swath through the brush. No tracks, just ripped nylon rope and crushed brush.
You can hear booming noises in the Wilderness that might scare you. You may come across human skeletons and the remains of old arrastre's, mountain lions and javelina and maybe some Apache's. You might hear the wind howling through the Hoodoo's or an old Indian cave. Man, that's the life for me, no damn desk job can compare to that. It's too bad my hands are all crippled up with the arthritis, but my son is in good enough shape to go after it. Who knows, he might get lucky.

Good with Coffee.......2004-05-11

I wish some of the reproduced documents were of high quality just to have more to read! I really appreciated the conversational nature of this history book. I felt like I was sitting down for a cup of coffee while Robert Sikrosky told me about his one on one experience with the Lost Dutchman's Gold.

A good overview.......2002-08-14

The book's title is a bit grandiose. This is casual storytelling based on old newspaper articles rather than a comprehensive history, though it is supplemented at times with historical documents Sikorsky has examined. It is, in any event, good storytelling and there is no particular reason to doubt the basic accuracy of the newspaper articles. It provides a entertaining look at the main versions of the legend and the personalities surrounding it.

Whether you will be convinced that there is nothing to the legend, as another reviewer has suggested, is a different question. I am not sure that the book even wants to give that impression. One could equally well conclude that there might have been something up there once -- perhaps before the Dutchman even claimed to find his "mine" -- but that it is almost surely long gone, leaving behind a fantasy fit for con men, crooks, and fools -- and (this is my own excuse) those for whom the fantasy makes it a bit more fun to hike in the Supersitions.

Factual look at one of the west enduring legends........2001-11-02

Like another reviewer, I read this book when it was entitled Fools Gold. The book gives a detailed, factual account of the Lost Dutchman's Mine Legend. The author describes his personal experiences working with those that have searched for the mine. He also includes quite a bit of original historical research on the history of the legend and on Jacob Waltz (the Dutchman). He intersperses these perspectives throughout the book. It is a very interesting book to read even if you are marginally interested in this topic.

The author does a good job of debunking the legend. If you have any doubts about whether the mine exists you probably won't after reading this book. The evidence clearly indicates that the Dutchman's Mine is fiction, not fact.

Good and Entertaining.......1999-10-11

I read this book when it was published under the title "Fool's Gold" (published 1983). I found his narrative gripping. I felt like I was there. I grew up in the Phoenix area, so It was even more of a intense feeling because I have been in the Supersititon mountains and can say that he is right. Those mountains are rugged, harsh, and you get a sense of it being a little creepy. The book is well written and well researched. I reccomend it strongly to anyone who is interested in the legends and tales of the West.

Colorado: Lost Places and Forgotten Words

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One of Fielder's Best
AMAZING! FIELDER BRINGS YOU THE MAGIC OF COLORADO!

Colorado: Lost Places and Forgotten Words
John Fielder
Manufacturer: Westcliffe Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0942394887

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One of Fielder's Best.......2006-03-09

Once again, John Fielder has captured the beauty of Colorado with perfection... never a disappointment!

AMAZING! FIELDER BRINGS YOU THE MAGIC OF COLORADO!.......2000-10-04

An absolute beautiful book with many great and exciting photos! John Fielder takes you to the Colorado wilderness with an amazing photogenic touch. If you love the wilderness and have always dreamed about visiting Colorado, then this is the book that will inspire you more to go there. And John Fielder proves to you that there is no place in the world like the state of Colorado. I also recommend that you buy ALONG COLORADO'S CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL, ALONG THE COLORADO TRAIL, and TO WALK IN WILDERNESS photography books. And all of them are from the world famous John Fielder!

The River of Lost Voices: Stories from Guatemala (Iowa Short Fiction Award)

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Haunting
A wonderful and touching look at Guatemala & its people
Excellent, compassionate
Disappointing
These are engaging stories about Guatemalan life.

The River of Lost Voices: Stories from Guatemala (Iowa Short Fiction Award)
Mark Brazaitis
Manufacturer: University Of Iowa Press
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An American Affair
Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala, Revised and Expanded (David Rockefeller Center Series on Latin American Studies)

ASIN: 0877456429

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Winner of the 1998 Iowa Short Fiction Award, a national competition juried by the Iowa Writers' Workshop. The River of Lost Voices captures both the magic and sorrow of life in Santa Cruz Verapaz, a small town in the northern mountains of Guatemala. In each of his stories, Mark Brazaitis gives voice to Guatemala's indigenous population--people who speak Pokomchi and Cakchiquel, languages and cultures often buried in the crush of assimilation. Through their voices, the author uncovers tales of lives redeemed and lost in the tumult of history.

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Haunting.......2000-06-21

This is a beautiful collection of stories. The writing is vivid, the character portrayal rich with detail and emotional depth. I remain haunted by what I read in this book: the unsettling images, the keen insight into a town on the other side of the globe, the energy of the characters. This ranks among the best-written books of short stories that I have read, and I heartily recommend it.

A wonderful and touching look at Guatemala & its people.......1999-08-28

Mark Brazaitis has done a wonderful job of capturing the human experience in this terrific collection. I found myself being drawn into each of the stories and falling in love with the characters. His use of magical realism captures the spirit of Latin American literature perfectly. I highly recommend this collection and look forward to reading future works by this extremely talented new writer.

Excellent, compassionate.......1999-08-20

This is an extraordinary look at what may seem like an ordinary town. The stories here vary from the horrific ("Jose Del Rio") to the mournful ("The Whale") to the humorous ("How They Healed") to the epic ("Bathwater"). Throughout the collection, the author shows immense compassion for his characters.

Disappointing.......1999-01-31

Although, I enjoyed some of the short stories, and they provided some insight on situation faced by the people of Guatemala, I was disappointed in this book for 2 reasons. First, I understood, that the book was a voice of a Guatemalan writer. It turns out, however, that the author is a native of Washington D.C., who spent 4 years in Guatemala with the Peace Corps. He does not write of the experience of an expatriate in Guatemala, but rather writes from a first person psychological perspective of the Guatemalans themselves, especially the indigenous people. While an outsider often can have penetrating insight into a culture, especially one's own, they remain an outsider with an outsider perspectives and values. My second grounds for disappointment, and I believe related to the first, is that a predominant theme in most of the stories concerned the sexual experience of the principle characters. While human sexuality is no doubt a riveting part of human experience, and much written about in contemporary serious literature, I was disappointed that other themes more central to the people of Guatemala were not more deeply explored.

These are engaging stories about Guatemalan life........1998-10-19

Make way for Mark Brazaitis, a new voice, a new awareness in American letters. Not that he pushes his way onto stage center, understand. On the contrary this diffident artist masks his considerable art and talent in gentleness. His collection of stories, "The River of Lost Voices," taps deeply into the experience and sensitivity of Guatemala, and, through this country into a larger Latin American landscape. In literary terms, the vein is known as magic realism, a well-spring of Latin reality. But he does so as an U.S. American, and because of this serves us all as guide into its mysteries. His understanding of female psychology is wonderful to behold. In contrast, García Márquez and Vargas Llosa, the reigning gods of magic realism, approach their women with characteristic macho bravado. Not so Brazaitis. His insight here is uncanny. Here's a man after woman's heart.

In Search of the Lost Mountains of Noah: The Discovery of the Real Mt. Ararat

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kilimanjaro is the true mt Zion
Interesting
Its enormous!
A True Seeker
Unbiblical, Waste of Money

In Search of the Lost Mountains of Noah: The Discovery of the Real Mt. Ararat
Robert Cornuke , and David Halbrook
Manufacturer: Broadman & Holman Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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In Search of the Lost Ark of the Covenant (In Search of, 3)
In Search of the Mountain of God: The Discovery of the Real Mt. Sinai
The Lost Shipwreck of Paul
Ark Fever (Legend Chaser)
Relic Quest (Legend Chaser)

ASIN: 0805420541

Book Description

For the past several decades, the search for Noah's Ark—or at least for the place where the Ark most likely came to rest—has heated up considerably as modern developments in technology have added fuel to the fire. Yet for all the efforts thrown at Mt. Ararat in southeastern Turkey, nothing of significance pointing to the existence of the Ark of Noah has been discovered. Fifteen years ago, Bob Cornuke first began to question the foundational assumptions of the actual location of the biblical mountains of Ararat and began to uncover evidence that the Zagros Mountains in present-day northern Iran are the real lost mountains of Noah and perhaps hold the ruins of Noah's Ark. This book is for all readers who enjoy mystery, adventure, and archaeological apologetics based on physical evidence.

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kilimanjaro is the true mt Zion.......2005-10-08

Hi My Name is Chuwa, I come from Mt Kilimanjaro. I know for a fact that The real Mt Is kilimanjaro, but no one wants to admit that Africa is the true land but i got to bring this out to you right now. Look at pictures of Kilimanjaro and the animals thats the truth right there.

Interesting.......2004-01-20

This book ranks among the best adventure books I've read. It has the same thrilling writing quality as
Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

The incredible adventure starts with a story by Ed Davis of his first hand visual experience seeing the Ark.

They arrive at a village with mud and rock adobe living spaces. Davis sees hand-carved latches and lock pins, ancient oil lamps, clay vats, bowls, jars, and crude tools and what appear to be prehistoric farm implements. Davis sees a three-foot-tall cage that appears to be petrified with vertical bars made of twisted branches that are hard as a rock.

The ark could was embedded in a glacier and could only be seen during certain warm years.

Davis notices a peculiar vineyard built around a remote village. The village is called, "Where Noah Planted the Vine".

Davis' journey will traverse three caves enroute to Doomsday rock. The first cave is located in a maze of low ravines deep in the foothills. They follow a path called the "Back Door" to the second cave. This was hostile territory, and they were on constant watch for Russian soldiers. The path is treacherous with hairpin switchbacks along the razor edge of a sheer cliff. They arrive at the second cave. There is a strong smell of sulfur present. They must be "roped together to scale an increasingly chaotic tangle of narrow ledges, steep ridges, and high cliffs". There are Russians stationed below. They reach the third cave hidden in a snow bank. In each cave, a mysterious chef has prepared a meal of goulash for them. Davis sees beautifully etched paintings of lions and other animals. They climb up a jagged moraine called the Doomsday rock - "a great, bulbous outcropping, dropping off on one side into a mile-deep chasm."

Davis sees a horseshoe gorge. Davis sees "rocks, ice, and mountainside melding as one in the deep gorge" rendering everything into an inky black. Then Davis sees the ark, "A huge, rectangular structure lying on its side, like a battleship stuck on a sandbar." Davis exclaims, "Its enormous!"

"Davis blinked his eyes, then realized he was looking into the craft, its dark, yawning maw easily stretching one hundred feet into the cleft of the ice. Twisted, gnarled timbers, splintered up and out where the hull had split apart, framed the hole."

Davis could see, a half-mile from the main section, another massive structure settled in among the boulders, its timbers ripped and protruding to one end, exactly as the first.

Davis gazes deeper into the cross-section cutaway of the main hull and sees 1. three distinct floors 2. frail-looking partitions and walkways 3. on top, a raised roof that ran the better length of the structure.

Davis creates a map of his journey, and in 1999, Team Iran is assembled. I won't share the adventures leading up to team Iran, read the book. Dan Toth, Dan Holbrook, Darrel Scott, Todd Phillips, Larry Williams, Bob Cornuke, and Dick Bright attempt to find the Ark using a five day visa. They believe they know the exact location of the Ark and attempt to be the second group witnessing the structure. The location is Mount Sabalon in Iran instead of Mount Ararat in Iraq. They discover, Urartu, original location was in Iran and later moved. They discover an ancient myth claiming the name of the mountain was "Noah's Mountain". Their hopes are running high. They are racing against time, Dan Toth is using GPS and Russian maps; under pressure, they get lost and don't start up the right trail until after hiring local guides. They don't use GPS and the maps and rely on the local guides; the mission looked to be in jeopardy. The guides take them back to a fork in the road and follow a "road by a river". They ascend to 11,000 feet. They see what they believe was the Doomsday rock spoken by Davis. They believe the gorge is two or three miles away. Toth identifies the gorge as "Davis Canyon," and there is no Ark. They leave realizing that time is up. The book ends and it needs to continue.

I think the Ark was higher up on the mountain based on Davis Account. I hope they try again.

Its enormous!.......2004-01-20

This book ranks among the best adventure books I've read. It has the same thrilling writing quality as
Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

The incredible adventure starts with a story by Ed Davis of his first hand visual experience seeing the Ark.

They arrive at a village with mud and rock adobe living spaces. Davis see's hand crave latches and lock pens, ancient oil lamps, clay vats, bowls, jars, and crude tools and what appears to be prehistoric farm implements. Davis see's a three feet tall cage that appears to be petried vertical bars make of twisted branches that were hard as a rock.

The ark could was embedded in a glacier and could only be seen during certain warm years.

Davis notices a parculiar vineyard built around a remote village. The village is called, "Where Noah Planted the Vine".

Davis journey will traverse three caves on route to Doomsday rock. The first cave is located in a maze of low ravines deep in the foothills. They follow a path called the "Back Door" to the second cave. This was hostile territory and they were on constant watch out for Russian soldiers. The path is treacherous with hairpin switchbacks along the razor edge of a sheer cliff. They arrive at the second cave. There is a strong smell of sulfer present. They must be "roped together to scale an increasingly chaotic tangle of narrow ledges, steep ridges, and high cliffs". There are Russian stationed below. They reach the third cave hidden in a snow bank. In each cave a mysterous chef has prepared a meal of goulash for them. Davis see beautifully etched paintings of Lions and other animals. They climb up a jagged morained called the Doomsday rock - "a great, bulbous outcropping, dropping off on one side into a mile-deep chasm."

Davis sees a horseshoe gorge. Davis sees "rocks, ice, and mountainside melding as one in the deep gorge" rendering everything into a inky black. Then Davis sees the ark, "A hugh, rectangular structure lying on its side, like a battleship stuck on a sandbar." Davis exclaims, "Its enormous!"

"Davis blinked his eyes, then realized he was looking into the craft, it dark yawning maw easily stretching one hundred feet into the cleft of the ice. Twisted, gnarled timbers, splintered up and out where the hull had split apart, framed the hole."

Davis could see a half-mile from the main section, another massive structure settled in among the boulders, it timbers ripped and protruding to one end, exactly as the first.

Davis gazes deeper into the cross-section cutaway of the main hull and sees 1. three distinct floors 2. frail looking partitions and walkways 3. on top a raise roof that ran the better length of the structure.

Davis creates a map of his journey and in 1999 Team Iran is assembled. I won't share the adventures leading up to team Iran, read the book. Dan Toth, Dan Holbrook, Darrel Scott, Todd Phillips, Larry Williams, Bob Cornuke, and Dick Bright attempt to find the Ark using a five day visa. They believe they know the exact location of the Ark and attempt to be the second group witnessing the structure. The location is Mount Sabalon in Iran instead of Mount Ararat in Iraq. The discover Urartu original location was in Iran and latter moved. They discover an ancient myth claiming the name of the mountain was "Noah's mountain". Their hopes are running high. They are racing against time, Dan Toth is using GPS and Russian maps, under pressure they get lost and don't start up the right trail until after hiring local guides. They don't use GPS and the maps and rely on the local guides, the mission looked to be in jeapordy. The guides take them back to a fork in the road and follow a "road by a river". The ascend to 11,000 feet. The see what they believe was the Doomsday rock spoken by Davis. They believe the gorge is two or three miles away. Toth identifies the gorge as "Davis Canyon" and there is no Ark. They leave realizing that time is up. The book ends and it needs to continue.

I think the Ark was higher up on the mountain based on Davis Account. I hope they try again.

A True Seeker.......2003-09-02

Anyone familiar with Bob Cornuke knows that he is always looking for ancient biblical sites/relics in places that others tend to ignore or overlook. This book is no different as he ascerts that the Ark of Noah landed in the biblical, "Mountains of Ararat" (remote mountainous region of NW Iran) and not on modern-day, non-biblical Mount Ararat in Turkey. If you are totally convinced otherwise then don't spend your money or time on this book-continue to stick your head in the sand and re-read the drivel put forth by the Mt. Ararat traditionalists.

Unbiblical, Waste of Money.......2003-04-12

Anyone searching for Naoh's ark on Ararat is wasting their time and money. THE BIBLE CLEARLY SAYS THE ARK LANDED IN THE [MTS] OF ARARAT, NOT ON AARAT FOR PETE'S SAKE! And do you really think the flood ravished area would leave the ark intact and not use it for fuel or building homes, etc.? For a real, scholarly look at the flood, try Hugh Ross' "The Genesis Question."

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