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  1. ricko

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    How does one know when they have had a real encounter? Are you saying that Eben was not enthused enough? Based on the almost 6,000 reviews on Amazon, the jury is still out. His past thoughts and recent illness point to his epiphany of God that seemingly didn't exist before. As I said, I'm not...
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    One of the parts that leads me to believe that he doubts himself is when he says..."I never heard Om's (God's) voice directly, nor saw Om's face It was as if Om spoke to me through thoughts..." And when the Doctor said..."So I was communicating directly with God? Absolutely. Expressed that way...
  3. ricko

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    You are right about that, but unfortunately in this case one has to die to find the truth. ricksreviews.blogspot.com
  4. ricko

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    I did and agree that his story is a little dubious. However there is no upside to disbelieving what the doctor experienced since we all would like this episode to be genuine. However I’m not completely convinced, and I sense a little hint of disbelief from the author as well, but I embrace this...
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    Proof of Heaven: If this story is real, it’s great news for every good egg out there. If you are not a straight shooter then I suggest you grab a copy of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. You will not like what you read. Amen. However, Dr. Eben Alexander does say in this stunning book that...
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    Touche! I think we shook up this semi-boring thread.
  7. ricko

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    So little is known about Stonehenge, or the bronze age, and the authors you mention know less. Don't you understand..No written history? I'm sorry if you don't think I respect your opinion. Cornwell (by the way, you said Cornwall ) has written more about Medieval Britain than anybody and should...
  8. ricko

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    What do those writers have to do with Stonehenge? If you are talking historical fiction, then I would suggest Sharon Kay Penman as a comparison writer, not the ones you mentioned. Did you really read that book? This is asked with complete deference to you as a moderator. ricksreviews.blogspot. com
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    What other books? ricksreviews.blogspot.com
  10. ricko

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    The Wrath of Cochise: I like my history written with a little pizzazz, but unfortunately this book had a drowsy effect on me. Many reading sessions ended with my eyes trying to close. The book was informative and well written, but Terry Mort has to learn how to stimulate the reader. If you write...
  11. ricko

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    To Meadow 337: It took great imagination to write a historical novel about people who left no written history. Not only did Bernard Cornwell succeed, but he spins a compelling, plausible story. I don't remember the last time I rooted so vigorously for the heroes and felt such anger for the...
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    BORN ON A MOUNTAINTOP: “Kilt him a b’ar when he was only three.” Grab your coonskin cap, powder horn, toy musket,rubber tipped arrows and get ready...Davy’s back! It’s Davy Crockett, the legend that will not go away. I was ten years old when Walt Disney decided to promote “Frontierland” at...
  13. ricko

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    He should stick to acting.
  14. ricko

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    the GOLIATH STONE: It’s 2051 and a ‘dinosaur killer’ asteroid is heading for earth. Is this the same asteroid that the Watchstar people sent a rocket with nanotechnology into outer space to meet twenty-five years ago? The craft’s mission was to bring the asteroid into earth’s orbit for mining...
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    DIVAS by the RIVER I loved the atmosphere of this maiden novel by Juno Ross. Many years ago, I was in New Orleans for a few days, and in the evening I walked the streets of this wonderful city. I would pop in various clubs for a jazz set and a scotch, then move on to the next club for an encore...
  16. ricko

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    Murder Takes Time: This is one of the better mob/mafia novels that I have read in a long time. How long? I have to go back to 1969’s The Godfather by Mario Puzo, and 1971’s Honor Thy Father by Gay Talese. I’m not suggesting that Mr. Giammatteo’s novel is in the rarefied air of the two previously...
  17. ricko

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    WARRIOR GIRL: Whereas young-adult (YA) fiction might not be my cup of tea, I do recognize a well structured novel when I read one. And I think this novel by Matt Lazar and Amanda Thomas is a good example of that rationalization. It’s a simple story about a young Korean girl coming to Oxford on a...
  18. ricko

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    FREAKSOME TALES: No sophomore jinx for William Rosencrans! When I reviewed Willie's first novel, The Epiphanist, I said it was a cross between fantasy and weird fiction. What do I compare this work with? How about a balance of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein and Mel Brooks 1974 movie...
  19. ricko

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    THE GENEVA DECISION: Seeley James has created a dazzling new crime-stopper, and she is Pia Sabel of Sabel Security! She’s Daddy’s super rich daughter, who just happens to be a world class soccer player and a hand to hand fighter of extraordinary skill. Daddy has just turned the operations of...
  20. ricko

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    BETWEEN MAN AND BEAST: Is this a non fiction book that reads like fiction? Yes and no. There was plenty of history, but I could have been presented with a little more panache. If you have read my reviews, you know that this style of writing is my favorite genre...but don’t do it half way. I...
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