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The Blue Edge of Midnight
Jonathon King
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ASIN: 0525946438
Release Date: 2002-03-28 |
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Penzler Pick, March 2002: This is the first entry in what I hope will be a series by journalist Jonathon King, who has written for the Philadelphia Daily News and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The story features Max Freeman, who was a cop in Philadelphia until he shot and killed a 12-year-old boy who was helping to rob a convenience store. Max was shot in the neck himself and now he keeps away from most people, living in a cabin in the backwaters of South Florida.
While canoeing on the river near his home, Max spies a bundle floating near the shore which turns out to be a dead child wrapped in a sheet. Max's first reaction is that the nightmare he thought he left behind has caught up with him. Pulling the bundle into his canoe, Max paddles downstream to the ranger station where he is met by the head ranger together with three detectives--almost as if they were waiting for him.
Billy Manchester, a lawyer and friend to Max, tells him that the body of the girl he found is the third in a series of abductions that is terrifying South Florida communities. Because of his training as a cop, Max wants to help out with the investigation, but his offer of help is rebuffed by local law enforcement. He discovers that the killer is leaving global positioning system addresses with the bodies, which is why there was a team of detectives at the ranger station--they were on their way up-river to where they knew a body would be when Max brought it in.
Max himself is now a suspect and, when he returns to his cabin to discover that a GPS unit has been planted, he knows he is going to get involved anyway. If he doesn't find the murderer, the police are going to charge him. His search takes him deep into the Everglades, off the beaten track into communities closed to outsiders and hostile to questions.
King gives a vivid portrayal of a Florida still not exploited by developers and also treats us to a wonderful cast of characters--Max and Billy especially, but also to some folks who have hardly been touched by the modern world. --Otto Penzler
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Featuring ex-cop Max Freeman, The Blue Edge of Midnight marks the debut of a powerful new crime series.
"The Blue Edge of Midnight is a terrific book that begins the run of a great new talent in Jonathon King. From start to finish it is full of true character and jagged surprises. King adds new dimensions of depth and substance to the modern crime novel." (Michael Connelly)
Max Freeman's old life ended on a night that will haunt him forever. The night he killed a twelve-year-old child in self-defense in a Philadelphia shootout. The night he stopped being a cop. Now he lives an existence of solitary confinement on the edge of the Florida Everglades, where he answers to no one but the demons that eat away at his conscience.
Until the night he finds the corpse of a child beside an ancient river. The night Max Freeman's past explodes into the present.
Suddenly, Freeman is thrust into the center of the search for a killer responsible for a string of grisly slayings that is baffling both local authorities and the F.B.I. Distrusted as an outsider by the longtime residents of the Glades and pulled into the case as suspect by the police, Freeman must walk a tenuous tightrope of distrust on both sides of the law. When another child goes missing, all eyes turn to Freeman-and the ex-cop, driven by his old habits and the memories of that long-ago Philadelphia midnight, knows that he has no choice but to hunt down the seemingly unstoppable murderer himself.
An electrifying story of crime, punishment, and one man's personal redemption played out against a backdrop of wild natural beauty in conflict with the modern urban world, The Blue Edge of Midnight heralds the arrival of a stunning new voice in contemporary crime fiction.
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"National Bestselling Author of the Edgar Award winner for Best First Novel The Blue Edge of Midnight. Tormented by the demons of his past, ex-cop Max Freeman rarely ventures beyond his secluded shack deep in the Florida Everglades. But he can't ignore the recent string of suspicious deaths of elderly, poor women that the police have been unable, or unwilling, to investigate. When his best friend urges him to get involved and act like the cop he's trying to forget he was, Max must confront the dangers of the city streets-and the unexpected shadows of his own past."
Customer Reviews:
Interesting premise, mystery a bit thin.......2006-12-01
This is one of those books that, when you look at it, is clearly the start of a good series. Jonathon King can write, quite well thank you very much, and he has interesting characters to people his story. The main character (and also narrator) is an ex-cop who left the job after semi-accidentally shooting a youngster who was robbing a jewelry store. His name is Max Freeman, and he's exiled himself in the Florida swamps, living in an isolated house in the middle of nowhere. And it's there he finds a dead girl, and of course gets entangled in the search for a serial killer who's been murdering children in the area, and leaving the bodies in the swamp.
King's plot isn't that complex. I expect to an extent that's a function of starting the series: there's a lot of backgrounding here, building character of the main character and his only real sidekick, a stuttering attorney with a penthouse apartment and an apparently lucrative practice. By the time the mystery heats up a bit, you've got a good idea who the killer is. You don't really care, though: this is one of those books where the mystery is very secondary to the atmosphere and characters.
I really enjoyed this book a great deal, and I'd recommend it to almost anyone.
Interesting..........2006-10-05
but not involving. The plot was a good one and the characters showed promise...but no more than promise. The main character's introspection did not convince, and his lawyer/friend--by far the more interesting of the two--never quite came alive. I'll read another one, but only if it gets rave reviews first. I just hate being disappointed.
Good book, didn't like the reader in the audio edition.......2006-06-09
I checked out the audio book version from the local library and found it to be exactly what I want in light entertainment; a reasonably interesting mystery novel with believable characters, realistic plot, etc. But I had a lot of difficulty with the reader. The voice, enunciation, and style reminded me way too much of Fred Rogers (Mr Rogers Neighborhood), not a voice one would associate with a murder mystery. Each word is pronounced very carefully and succinctly like the reader is targeting a 6 year old audience. Just did not sound right in this context.
It took some concentration but, most of the time, I was able to go beyond the reader and focus on the story. Overall recommended.
Backwater murder mystery.......2006-04-27
Jonathon King's protagonist ex-Philadelphia cop Max Freeman is living a reclusive life in a secluded research shack in the Florida Everglades. One of his few outside contacts is long time friend and high powered South Florida based attorney Billy Manchester. Manchester arranged Freeman's purchase of the isolated residence after he opted for retirement from the police force following a serious gunshot wound in the neck.
Freeman's lair, accessible only by water, required that he negotiate his way through the cypress swamps by canoe. As he was paddling he startlingly came across the floating corpse of a young child. Not wishing to disturb the crime scene, he reported the gruesome discovery to the local rangers. Within short order the FBI arrived on the scene as this was the fourth in a series of recent child adbductions that resulted in murder.
Freeman was immediately suspected of the crime by lead FBI investigator Mark Hammonds due to his proximity to the body and his extensive knowledge of the surrounding environs. Wishing to clear his name, he strove to help with the investigation against the advice of his attorney Manchester.
Manchester arranged for a meeting with a previous client Fred Gunther, a pilot that worked as a guide to the Everglades. Gunther was to fly him over the locations where the bodies of the young murder victims had been found. A sabotaged plane engine resulted in a crash in which Freeman had to drag the severely injured Gunther through the mosquito infested swampy sawgrass to safety.
Freeman's heroics gained him an entree with a group of what was known as Gladesmen. This group of men lived their lives deep within the confines of the Everglades with disdain and beyond the reach of the law. The group led by a leathery skinned aged war hero Nate Brown seemed to hold the answers to the murder mystery. Their tight lipped nature forced Freeman to dig deeper in his investigation to learn the truth behind the rash of murders.
King's taut investigative thriller easily captures your interest as the characters amble through this unforgiving environment.
Good ex-cop mystery from Florida's Everglades.......2006-02-28
Max Freeman, an ex-cop from Philadelphia, lives in the Florida Everglades in an old research shack. His reason for being a recluse is that he shot a young kid in self-defense on the streets of Philadelphia ,and he can't seem to get it out of his head. His neck wound is a constant reminder of that day. Paddling down the river in his canoe, Max spots the fourth kid to turn up dead in a series of killings. The police suspect him at first, and the killer seems to have it in for Max as well. The book is carefully plotted mystery, and I enjoyed his flashbacks to his days on the force in Philadelphia. These stories help built his character, but we really don't get much of his personality. He's just an average Joe caught in the middle of things. A solid mystery.
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“A haunting account of one man’s determination and the struggles of a people living in a deeply troubled country.”—Booklist
When William Powers went to Liberia as a fresh-faced aid worker in 1999, he was given the mandate to “fight poverty and save the rainforest.” It wasn’t long before Powers saw how many obstacles lay in the way, discovering first-hand how Liberia has become a “black hole in the international system”—poor, environmentally looted, scarred by violence, and barely governed. Blue Clay People is an absorbing blend of humor, compassion, and rigorous moral questioning, arguing convincingly that the fate of endangered places such as Liberia must matter to all of us.
Customer Reviews:
An interesting look into the complicated problems of poverty, corruption, and sustainability in the Third (and Fourth) World........2007-04-24
William Powers writes a compelling story of idealism and reality in the war-torn country of Liberia, where he lived for two years while working for Catholic Relief Services.
What intrigued me the most? How he avoided placing all blame in one corner, but rather shared it amongst all the participants. Relief agencies create too much dependence through simple distributions. Governments fuel violence and bathe themselves in corruption. Americans and others in First World nations demand goods at rates and levels that siphon necessary resources from countries that need them for development. The poor lie, cheat, and steal in order to keep their families fed (thus focusing on the short-term and ignoring the long-term.) All in all, a thought-provking, well written story with an important moral!
Seeking "enough" for all of us.......2006-11-14
In this powerful and compelling account, William Powers helps us all strive toward having "enough". The Liberians have too little. They lack food, water, shelter, and security. But too many westerners have too much. The excessive natural resources consumed by each westerner are obtained at immense cost to the environment and the people of third and fourth world countries. The mahogany of old growth trees clear cut from the Liberian rain forest is sold to Westerners to enrich Charles Taylor and finance war on his own people. Engagement rings made with "conflict diamonds" pay to oppress many poor Africans. But intervention is difficult as William Powers found out as he worked in Liberia to "reduce poverty and dependency while preserving the rain forest". Western ways do not solve fourth world problems; instead they usually add to the problems. Simple, elegant, sustainable solutions, integrated into each unique physical and cultural environment can make a difference. This book is a fascinating invitation to listen to nature, rather than dominate it.
Depressingly predictable, or predictably depressing, if you work in the international development field.......2006-11-05
Blue Clay People: Seasons on Africa's Fragile Edge by William Powers is one of those international environment and development books that makes you wince even if you're not surprised by what you see. Powers (who's doing some work with my wife in the Andes now, which is why I read his book) headed off to Liberia just out of his master's degree to work for Catholic Relief Services, with the grand goals of improving Liberia's health, education, and economic development prospects while stopping deforestation of the country's rainforest. Nice ideas. He arrived at what he thought was the end of a civil war. Instead, he arrived at a temporary halt in the fighting that would shortly end. In the meantime he found an expatriate NGO community living a high life of SUVs, parties with embassy staff, and jazz and beer in the capital city, while in the hinterlands, aid was wasted, corruption was rampant, and the natives were reliant on international handouts rather than developing their own infrastructure. He went in as an idealist, writing eagerly back to his fiancee in the States and espousing a sort of post-sectarian missionary zeal to help the noble Liberian people. He ends up rather soured on the whole experience, even when he does get out into the country, find more responsible economic development models (i.e. building capacity in sustainable agriculture) and finding a Liberian girlfriend when his engagement falls apart. Moral of the story: International development is a dicey business, and living in a developing country is good for introspection and personal growth, but risky for your love life.
Honest and forces you to rethink things..........2006-10-12
This book is a must read for anyone who professes to want to effect a change in the world, specifically when it comes to helping people less fortunate than ourselves, home or abroad.
There are conflicting issues of sustainabilty versus compassion, saving economies versus environmental holocaust and culture imperialism versus saving lives that don't often get brought up. How do we deal with these seemingly impossible concessions? Read it, then make up your own mind.
Powers is also a very stirring writer of narrative, and aside from the larger issues, it's a personal journey that I found so easy to internalize and feel as if I were involved personally.
Worth a read .......2006-07-24
This is non-hero real look into the day to day opperations of foriegn aid work. It presents clear looking to issuse of poverty and enviroment and the history of a unstable area. Worth the time if you are interesting in topic or think of traveling to do aid work.
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When young Ernal Foster spent his life savings to build a juniper-hulled sportfishing boat in 1937, he gave birth to what would become the multimillion-dollar charter fishing industry on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Today, Ernal's son, Captain Ernie Foster, struggles to keep the family business alive in a time of great change on the Outer Banks. Hatteras Blues is their story--a story of triumph and loss, of sturdy Calvinist values and pell-mell American progress, and of fate and luck as capricious as the weather.
Within the engaging saga of the rise and decline of one family's livelihood, Tom Carlson relates the high-adrenaline experience of blue-water sportfishing and the precarious early development of Hatteras Village in the heart of "Hurricane Alley." In recording this story, the author unexpectedly finds himself becoming part of it. Struggling to come to terms with the illness and death of his wife to a degenerative disease, Carlson learns a lesson from the Fosters--and the townspeople--in how to prepare for absence and loss, and then how to grieve with some measure of grace and dignity.
Customer Reviews:
Good Read.......2007-03-02
A compelling storyline full of facinating bits and pieces about North Carolina's coastal heritage. It's a must read for NC fishermen.
A warm first-person survey which at times reads with the quiet drama of fiction........2007-01-07
HATTERAS BLUES: A STORY FROM THE EDGE OF AMERICA is part biography and part regional history: it uses the experiences of one long-time fisherman on North Carolina's outer banks to reveal the issues of a fading industry and the development of Hatteras Village in the heart of Hurricane Alley. Tom Carlson's involvement with his subject leads him to the heart of a family and a town's struggles and faith in a warm first-person survey which at times reads with the quiet drama of fiction.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Makes me want to move.......2006-08-17
Great book. I love to hear the stories of the people in this book, of course the fishing is always good. The weather and the constant movement of the cape was and is totally intriguing.
Hatteras Blues touches the heart of what it means to love the sea.......2006-08-09
I have been visiting the North Carolina outer banks since 1970. I did not think anyone had as much love or reverence of this special place as I, but I was wrong. Tom Carlson in Hatteras Blues has established himself as a true devotee of these narrow islands off the Carolina coast. He captures the lure of isolated and wind-worn beaches and ever-changing off shore waters where fishermen (and women) from the smallest North Carolina towns to the largest international cities have searched for prize bill fish, bull drum, cobia and a host of other species for several decades. The reader is absorbed in the story of the Fosters and others who fought the harshness of life on the outer banks to create a thriving charter fishing industry that today is being challenged by corporations and those uncaring of the outerbanks special culture. Carlson is a waterman by birth and a "Banker" by choice. Hatteras Blues is a heartfelt story of great loss, love, spirit, transformation and hope set in one of the most magical places on planet Earth. Rates with Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea for bringing to life the conflicts, the turmoil and the serenity of what it means to be a part of the sea and the coast. Highly recommended.
A book about Charter Fishing.......2006-04-29
This is a very well researched book about the history of charter fishing off Hatteras Island. The author combines archive research with annecdotes collected from his repeated trips to the island. The reader also has a feeling of sadness as the author's wife slowly succumbs to MS while he is doing his research.
Well worth the time to read.
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The author's evocations of fishing the turbulent seas surrounding Block Island.
Customer Reviews:
Dullsville.......2001-10-10
Dull ruminations on fishing off Block Island by a privileged yet simple man gone poetic.
Hooked the Heart of Surf Fishing.......2000-07-20
Roy put into words what most Surf Fisherman feel. I have already recommended this book to two friends who now will try surf fishing. I even enlisted my wife to accompany me on a trip to Block Island. Thanks Roy for this wonderful look into a place that is free for the taking.
Hooked!.......2000-06-07
I'm a sailor, not a fisherman, but by the end of the first chapter I was hooked by this book. Small in size, but huge in meaning, the book connected me to the blackness of night, the beauty of dawn at sea and the kind of foothold I have in this vast natural world. Rowan does this with the reporter's voice. It's matter-of-fact, down to earth and not difficult to grasp. He tells the hows and whys of fishing. He shows us Block Island up close--offering us both its natural beauty and the range of islander stories. He knows his history. Even Ben Franklin plays a minor (but significant) role.
Good stuff. Great book! Thanks, Mr. Rowan, for sharing your passion and wisdom with us.
The Lure of Surfcasting.......2000-05-26
Roy Rowan's a Surfcaster's Quest is a poetic portrait of a sport (or is it a religion? asks Rowan) that fascinates and informs while running a gamut of emotions from awe of that fierce and gallant adversary, the striped bass, to the joys of this solitary pursuit that creates so much peace of mind for its practitioners. You feel the salt spray in your face and your powerlessness as you wade along with the author into a surging sea and, in my case, you can't put down this delightful book until you've reeled in the last page.
Emotional tribute to a wonderful religion.......2000-01-08
Roy Rowan's Surfcaster's Quest lives up to the effusive praise it's lacquered with. Though it's contents didn't quite stun me, after staying up all night to finish it, I was left with a smile on my face and sweet dreams ahead. Dreams of tackling the surf; battling the fierce fish with whom I compete.
While Rowan's early experiences occupy some of the indelible pages of this masterpiece, he also makes sure to touch upon human feelings, history, and literary reportage--the last of which looms large because so many other good writers enjoyed angling and successfully expatiated on it. However, he goes further than crummy writers like the envious, yet egotistic, William DOC Muller who concentrates mostly on his own bible of Surf Fishing while casting all others out as bogus nonsense. Rowan, rather, embraces the notion that Surf Fishing is something special to each individual who wades into the ocean hoping to catch the prize fish. He accepts and champions the fact that the beauty each man/woman sees in the religion may be unique, seperate.
All the while his thoughts jump from fishing itself to larger matters--philosophical meditation on nature or personal reflections. Throughout, he manages the difficult trick of simultaneously celebrating both fish and fisher, nature and humanity. Best of all is his lyrical prose, supported by dry wit and simple eloquence.
This book is a must read for all Surfcasting enthusiasts. In fact, I recommend this book to any and everyone who enjoys the sound of waves lapping against the shore.
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The author returns to the bountiful Sea of Cortez he knew decades ago, and finds it empty.
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Diary of a diving trip and a diary of a lifetime.......2006-11-24
Now for something different. This is a breath-hold diver recollection book and one where scuba doesn't always looks so good. It's as different from the stack of northeastern wreck diving books I've recently read as is possible, and so is the author, Carlos Eyles. Eyles was born in Hawaii where he began his love affair with the sea, then relocated to Southern California where he never was quite happy. Born in 1941, Eyles' life meandered here and there, with far more extreme undulations than most. He was a family man on a career path, a dedicated spearfisherman, a near-drifter living on a small craft in a marina, went back to a successful career and the conventional American dream, dabbled in Timothy Leary-like explorations, gave it all up again to live in and on the sea, sailed and explored for years in hermit-like fashion, lived on a beach in the Fiji islands, returned, got married again and sort of settled into a career as a writer and underwater photographer. Whew.
The Blue Edge chronicles his life in an interesting fashion. Presented as a day-by-day diary of a two-month journey in the mid 1990s through the Sea of Cortez, the wild waters between Mexico and the Baha California, and the island of San Benedicto Eyles uses the trip as a framework for reflections on everything he experienced, everything he saw and felt and believes in. Much revolves around his lifelong fascination with breath-hold diving and spearfishing. We witness his development as a man, never quite finding himself, or finding undue obstacles in his way, like dwindling funds, friends and partners who do not understand, and, perhaps most cruelly, a near-fatal fish poisoning that leaves him permanently limited and unable to ever eat seafood again. An ironic fate indeed for a man who hunts and lives off the sea. Eyles also presents a disconcerting account of how commercial fishing and other activities by men have ravaged and nearly eliminated the once teeming variety of nature found under the sea. The wilderness he had witnessed in his early days vanishes before his very eyes, and he is angered and deeply concerned.
Scuba diving readers will find in Eyles a man completely dedicated to breath-hold diving, one convinced that this is the only way to become one with nature and truely experience it all. Scuba is just another excess of technology, one that slows us, separates us from nature, and squelches our natural instincts and senses. In that sense, The Blue Edge reminds of Cousteau's constant praise of the freedom and weighlessness the "aqualung" provides over the clumsy, ponderous gear that weighs down helmet divers. Only this time it's scuba equipment that is robbing the diver of freedom. Depth gauges and such, bah, humbug.
The shark is a constant theme in The Blue Edge. Eyles fears them as a child, and only gradually overcomes the fear, never being comfortable with sharks. That is, of course, in part due to the spearfisherman's very difference experience with sharks. When you battle a bleeding fish, sharks will come; you're practically bait. So Eyles tells us a lot of sharks, what they do, how they move. And unlike most scuba books that describe sharks as a non-issue as long as you behave properly, Eyles relates many dangerous and potentially fatal encounters, even without bleeding fish. Yet, he seeks them out, even becomes "one of the pack" in beautifully described sequences of encounters with hammerheads.
The Blue Edge is interesting reading. There's adventure, wonderful description of sealife (mantas, whales, sharks, numerous others), different species and their behavior, the essence of spearfishing, and, always, the philosophy behind it all. It's tempting to view Eyles as a man of the 60s, a hippy who never quite got over it, but that's not it. What he describes is simply the life of a man hopelessly dedicated to the sea, and his struggles to be one with it, regardless of the cost which, at times, is high. There is a good degree of mystical elaborations, but it never takes over. There is much bitterness over the commercialization of once pristine lands and seas, and especially the shortsighted exploitation that threatens to leave the oceans barren, lifeless dumps. But that, too, never completely takes over and certainly never mars the enjoyment of this remarkable book that is both the diary of a diving trip and a diary of a lifetime. -- C. H. Blickenstorfer, scubadiverinfo.com
The Blue Edge.......2006-11-10
Carlos Eyles is a master of relaying the underwater world to divers and land-dwellers alike, and reveals his experiences, his thoughts and soul in his writing. On a single breath, he truly becomes part of the underwater seascape and -- to me -- makes the ocean seem a better place by having HIM in it. His stewardship of conservation, his unflynching narrative of his own life and his interactions with denizens of the deep make him and exceptional storyteller, author and teacher. I would give this book TEN stars out of five.
Compelling First-hand Ocean Experiences.......2005-10-30
I have a bias towards this book: I have met Carlos Eyles and taken his free dive class in Hawaii. Relating to a book is different once you have met the author.
For this review, I'll assume there are three categories of readers who may find this type of book worthwhile: ocean adventurers, armchair explorers, and environmentalists.
The ocean adventurers will be inspired by this book to go deeper into their ocean forays, that is, to challenge themselves by pushing their comfort zones. The armchair explorers will enjoy the ride, vicariously experiencing the thrills, chills and amazing insights Carlos shares along his journey. The environmentalists may be moved to take action to help protect the sea when they read about the mindless destruction some humans have caused (and are still causing) and what this portends for the ocean ecosystem.
As for the writing, it mirrors the author's moods based on what he's sharing with the reader during any particular passage: the story drags during the parts where Carlos himself dragged on his journey, and it shines when Carlos himself was inspired and living on the edge, literally and metaphorically. He's not an experienced writer, but his storytelling can be compelling.
To own the book for the last section, which chronicles the author's explorations around San Benedicto Island, is reason enough. In that section his descriptions of sea life encounters (sharks, dolphins, mantas, etc.) are so vivid that the reader cannot help but be gripped, transported, and enlightened in the process.
Carlos is a unique person, a true pilgrim. This book is a gift from a "life artist" who has gone places and done things that few humans have. And if you as a reader fall into one of the three categories mentioned above, it's a gift well worth receiving.
One of the most important books about the natural world.......2005-10-22
In a book that falls under the radar of anyone that cares about the natural world because of its diving subject matter, Carlos Eyles' "The Blue Edge" is one of the most important books of this generation for numerous reasons. First of which is that Carlos is one hell of a writer. His snappy, clear yet deeply descriptive writing echoes John Steinbeck at his best.
It is, on first glance, a first rate adventure, but like many works of art that survive through the generations, it is multi-layered and multi-faceted. Woven into the main narrative is the parallel story of Carlos life. This is where the heart of the book lies, for in these biographical sections, we learn that Carlos through trail and error, but especially with great introspection, came to realize simple truths that lie dormant within us all buried in the mire of fear, noise and the seductions of the material world.
Like famed marine biologist/philosopher and pal of John Steinbeck, Ed Ricketts, Carlos lacks the excess baggage of high-falutin' university degree in science, and because of this finds much greater profound truths than any marine biologist and for that matter, psychologist or philosopher could.
A great book for all........2003-01-07
I absolutely loved this book, and am looking forward to reading it again. Carlos' narrations combined with his twist on words paints a picture even the most land locked reader can imagine. As a marine enthusiast and student, it is wonderful to read works from hunters who also appreciate the undersea world and respect its power and importance.
Book Description
Do you want to live for Jesus but struggle with what that means day by day? The deep desire of our hearts to be close to God is so easily sidetracked by daily realities. This book is designed to cover the areas of faith and life that you most want to bring together under God's leadership:
- decision-making
- dating and relationships
- racial reconciliation
- suffering
- experiencing God
- loving your parents
- emotional healing
- time management
- everyday evangelism
- hope for times of failure
Following Jesus is a wild and wonderful journey. It is perhaps the riskiest choice you will ever make. And the most rewarding. Come and see.
Customer Reviews:
An absolutely wonderful book.......2001-01-15
I had to read this book over this past summer for Leadership Team on my college campus and loved this book. The chapters are short so it is easy to put the book down if something arises (you won't want to though...) and the lessons and insight is simply wonderful. I think that anyone that is of college age or older should read this book and try to take the lessons learned to heart. It reveals the wonder of God and the depth of his love and power like few books I know, and I can't fully explain my love for this book. A definite must read for anyone serious about strengthening and developing their faith! :-)
A Must Have For Christians.......2000-01-22
If you don't want to be challenged as a Christian, do not buy this book. The writers cover many areas of the Christian life from faith to fellowship to what it means to truly be a follower of Jesus. The writing is down to earth and honest . These people have lived what they write about and do not pretend to be super-saints. Every chapter ends with suggestions for further reading which is invaluable. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a deeper, more committed Christian life.
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Red Line, Blue Line, Bottom Line looks at the issues at stake in the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and pro hockey players. In comparing the NHL to other major sports leagues, Marc Edge suggests that hockey could benefit from adopting the business strategies of its football and basketball cousins.
The owners want a salary cap. The players want the right to let the market determine their salaries. According to Edge, revenue sharing -- between big-market teams and small-market franchises, between owners and players -- could hold the key to long-term prosperity for the NHL.
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- The Catcher in the Rye
- The Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Christian Reflections on Money, Sex, and Power
- The Complete Book of Knots
- The Complete Book Of Running For Women
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death
- The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel: Tips, Technology, Advanced Techniques
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- The Game: One Man, Nine Innings, A Love Affair with Baseball
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