Knees Up Mother Earth (Brentford Trilogy) Review

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(More customer reviews)Knees Up Mother Earth concerns the forces of darkness and their attempts to gain control of Brentford football (soccer) ground, so they can bring about Apocalypse. Only two professional layabouts can save the world, by getting Brentford to win the FA cup. This is near-impossible, but the forces of darkness aren't about to let it happen. Then things get complicated, when all sorts of strangeness appears...
Rankin likes in-jokes, wordplay, and general silliness, but it's not comedy, more sly humour. This isn't as good as some of his books, but it's not bad. It's a good break from more serious reading.
This is the seventh in the Brentford trilogy and the second in the Witches of Chiswick of Trilogy, and though it's not necessary to have read either (you'll pick it up quickly enough) I recommend having read the Witches of Chiswick first.

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Developers are planning to destroy Brentford's beloved soccer grounds. Something must be done, and the men of The Flying Swan-Brentford's celebrated drinking house-take up the challenge. Norman has recently discovered a Victorian computer that holds the secrets of the super-technology of a bygone age, and Archroy has just returned from his seventh voyage with the fabled Golden Fleece. Surely, with these stalwarts working for the cause, the field is as good as saved. But this is Brentford, and the ancient forces of evil-Old Testament horrors, beasts from the bottomless pit, and Lovecraftian demons-are stirring.

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Help I'm Knee-Deep in Clutter: Conquer the Chaos and Get Organized Once and For All Review

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(More customer reviews)I wanted to rate this 3 1/2 stars.
This book would be great for someone who does Sidetracked Home Executives or FlyLady (licensed to use their system, adding her own touches to it), as it breaks tasks down for you into really basic steps, room by room. The travel lists and the tip list in the back are very good.
What I didn't like about this book:
Spends an entire chapter on basements, which many people do not have. Also discusses attics, same thing. And, you shouldn't be using them for storage of lots of things anyway, if they have any potential as proper living space.
Some of the advice seemed rather arbitrary in nature, especially as far as the paperwork organization. Not everybody organizes in the same way (e.g., some prefer color-coding as opposed to straight alphabetization). So, this is a "how to organize HER way book", as opposed to organization books that offer many different ways to go about it.
This would have been much better in an 8 1/2 by 11 inch format, instead of the 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 format. Constantly turning pages for the lists was annoying.
There was a high degree of repetition of the basics and list headings, which took up space, and the little pencil logos would have been better replaced by a line to put a check mark on.
This is a good book for those who need a "just tell me what to do" approach. If you want a bit more flexibility in your organizational choices, this book still has some good advice, but you might also want to read Peter Walsh's books as well.

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Get Off Your Knees: A Story of Faith, Courage and Determination Review

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(More customer reviews)I knew JR back at Syracuse -- we shared some of the same friends -- and was amazed at how he could get around by himself. After reading this book, now I know more about him and his inspiring story. A 3-foot-9 congenial amputee, he was born without forearms, hands and thighs (putting it simply). The most revealing parts of the book were the struggles his parents, sister, and especially he has had accepting his condition. Able-bodied people like me have a difficult time imagining what it's been like to overcome what he's had to, and his story makes me thankful for all the physical normalities I have. For disabled people, he's a fantastic example of the attitude one needs to never give up and overcome whatever obstacles one faces, physically and especially emotionally. Today, JR is a happily married man and father of three leading what seems to be perfectly normal life as a salesman. All the credit to him. (You can Google him and his story for some video clips, and there's a documentary that goes along with the book.)


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Over The Knee (Nexus Enthusiast) Review

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(More customer reviews)I really loved this book. It is so clear that the author is actually into her subject matter, and that makes all the difference. I know personally I have gotten very tired of reading spanking erotica that is clearly written by someone who does not understand the kink. Well, I can tell you that Fiona Locke *gets it* (no pun intended).
Truly, I could not put this book down and reccomend it to anyone who has an interest in spanking. This has such a wide range of scenarios, I think there something in it for every person who shares the kink!

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This is the life story of a girl addicted to the sensual pleasures of spanking. A girl who feels compelled to manipulate and engineer situations in which older authority figures punish her, over their knees. As Nexus Enthusiast publishes convincing and exciting literature, written by the devotee of a fetish for the large number of enthusiasts, the author is a fully qualified and active participant of the S&M scene.

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Viet Cong at Wounded Knee: The Trail of a Blackfeet Activist (American Indian Lives) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was born in 1975. I lived on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, MT from the time I was 5 years old until my third year of college. Plus my whole family is from there going back to whenever the Blackfeet came together as a tribe. And I read this book so I guess that makes me highly qualified to read this book. First I think ill mention some things that were not in the book. Woody used to write a column for the Missoulian and the Independent in Missoula, MT. Now he teaches at the Blackfeet Community College. My parents know Woody and I know of him but dont think I have ever met him. Same thing about most of the people from Browning that he talks about I know of them but I dont know them personally because their from the baby boomer generation of Blackfeet. I think this book is highly valuable to anyone wanting to learn about Native Americans because Woody very courageously tells the truth about contemporary reservation life. Woody goes where the academics and journalists are too scared to go because the truth too disturbing to the public. Their writing is usually either superficial and skin-deep or so weighed down by dry statistics
that one becomes bored to death. Woody's writing cuts to the bone in it's description of contemporary life on the Blackfeet Reservation. One part that I related to was the abuse he suffered from the racist white teachers in Cut Bank while he went to school there. This seems to be a common experience for natives in Montana. The white towns that lie on their borders seem to always be populated with people who are extremely racist against Native Americans. I think the reason for this might be because they know ther economies depend on the Indians staying poor so they will have to shop in their towns and never develop economies of their own. I know in Browning the Blackfeet have a long history of being exploited by the white people in Cut Bank. They have stolen land from the Blackfeet and the Blackfeet do a lot of shopping there because the price of food is lower there. While going to school in Browning I also experienced a lot of abuse from racist white teachers. These teachers even go so far as to segregate themselves from the Blackfeet by living in a town ten miles away called East Glacier. I always felt sorry for the community of Blackfeet Woody comes from that lives near Cut Bank and goes to school there because most of them become extremely brainwashed like the Manchurian Candidate. They are so abused by the white people that live there that they start to believe that they are white and deny that they are Blackfeet no matter how dark their skin color is. One incident in particular that I remember is a time when I visited the Blackfeet Community in a small group of houses near Cut Bank called Seville. I was a teenager then in the 1990s visiting a relatives house with my two counsins. My younger female cousin was playing outside when a Cut Bank Blackfeet kid and his two white friends came up to her and started throwing rocks at her and calling her a f...ing Indian. The weird thing is this Blackfeet kid was extremely dark and my cousin could pass for white. Kind of bizarre being called a f...ing Indian by someone who's darker than you are. This book is pretty much the story of Woody's life from the time he was born until the present day. Throughout the book I felt he was mostly describing what it means to be an Indian in todays's world than anything else. If I had one criticism it would be that he didnt talk enough about the Browning Blackfeet but maybe he'll do that in another book. The only thing I disagreed with Woody on is througout the book he cites alcolholism as the root cause of the Blackfeet's misery. I disagreed I think most of the Blackfeet's problems stem from poverty. Theyve had a 70% unemployment rate for going on four decades now and nobody is doing anything about it. Ofcourse money isnt everything but it does have the power to feed, house, and cloth the Blackfeet and help bring back their culture and religion. If I were selling this book I would say that it's greatest value is that it is a book written by a Blackfeet who goes beyond the superficial reasons the general Native American Studies give for why the Native Americans are stuck in the poverty they are in. Plus it is a eyewitness account to Native American History. And in the end it is just pretty much a good read that is short(130 pages)but fluid.

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The Creaky Knees Guide Northern California: The 80 Best Easy Hikes Review

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(More customer reviews)Ann Marie Brown's latest book continues a trend in outdoor publishing. As the active outdoors members of the boomer generation continue to age, they are less inclined to hike long distance trails, but prefer their hikes to be half day excursions that still offer spectacular scenery. Ms. Brown, however, has been writing guide books for all levels of hiking ability for years, and in this book she offers readers a collection of her favorite hikes, as well as a few new trails that have only recently been opened to the public. Covering Yosemite, Tahoe, the southern Cascades, Coastal Redwoods, and San Francisco Bay, this book offers a fine and balanced selection. Even the Sacramento Valley, which I have often overlooked, includes multiple hiking descriptions for off season treks.
True to the title, all the hikes in this book can be hiked by most reasonably fit people in half a day or less. That does not mean that you will not get a workout on these trails. While some trails, like the loop around Burney Falls, are short (1 mile) leg stretchers, many others are in the 5 to 9 mile range. Those looking for exercise will find the many hikes rated as "Prepare to Perspire" worth their time. And as far as scenery is concerned, all these hikes are deserving of your time. Of the 80 routes in this book, I have personally hiked more than 50, often with a book by Ms. Brown as a guide. I have not regretted a single trip. I also appreciate the many sketch maps in this book that will help one stay on the trail. Driving directions are also accurate and detailed. In the final analysis then, if you want to enjoy some quality northern California hiking, The Creaky Knees Guide to Northern California should be your first choice among recent guidebooks. I will be using it on future trips to the northern part of the Golden State.

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The Creaky Knees Guide Northern California is a day-hiking guidebook filled with kinder, gentler trails. Written in a style that will appeal to aging boomers and anyone who - regardless of age - can't or don't want to walk as far as they once could or would like to, the book covers 80 of the best easy-to-walk hikes throughout the region.Trails are divided into regions. There's also a section on urban hikes and walks.For each trail, information is given on the following:Elevation gains, including a topographical mapClear, up-to-date driving directionsMileage and estimated hiking time, trail conditions, effort level, best season, map references, exploring options, access, permits required, and where to find more informationFurther directions to offshoot hikes, if you reach the end of the hike, but want to extend your workoutIn addition, a chart at the front of the book compiles the hikes per effort level required, overall hike rating, and best season(s) to hit the trail.Written in a personal but informative tone by outdoors expert Ann Marie Brown, the Creaky Knees Guide is a perfect resource anyone can use to explore the beauty of Northern California, without breaking too much of a sweat.

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Knee High by the Fourth of July: More Stories of Growing Up in and Around Small Towns in the Midwest Review

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(More customer reviews)For "Knee High By The Fourth of July," Jean Tennant gathered and edited another selection of stories about growing up in and around small towns in the Midwest; a sequel to "Walking Beans Wasn`t Something You Did With Your Dog." This book appropriately begins with three corn-related stories --one about picking the ears by hand, another about running between the rows with sparklers on the Fourth of July, and the third about two little girls creating a bit of panic by taking a short cut through a field of tall corn. They knew they weren't lost, but their parents didn't.
Pet lovers are treated to accounts of dogs, horses, chickens and even a talking crow. You will chuckle over a dummy in the outhouse, digging a lake with spades and shovels, carnival rides and skunk encounters. Several school stories are featured. One tells of teacher accommodating student passengers by using a tree trunk to prop open the trunk lid in his coupe, aptly named Carrie.
Other stories feature a ghost, storm adventures and the unusual event of a tree stump falling through the roof of a house. Depression day's essays tell of a sheriff's sale, dust storms and families struggling together to make things work. You will be moved by a soldier's memories from World War II, as well as home-front stories of rationing and recycling. Dan Ruf's ending essay, "The Canvas of Rural America," nostalgically sums up an era of change. The book also features some of Dan's professional photos, a collection of old black and white pictures and the artistry of LaVonne Hansen's pen and ink sketches.
For some readers, the heart-warming stories will evoke memories while others are exposed to a bit of recent history. Even if you grew up in an urban area, you will relate to the human aspect conveyed by thirty-three different writers.

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Thirty-three heartwarming, funny and dramatic stories about life in the Midwest. The authors' ages range from twleve to eight-seven, yet their words share a universal theme of nostalgia and a love of storytelling. "Outhouse Oscar" tells of a lighthearted prank, "The Zipper" recalls a time of budding romance at the county fair, and "A Harvest of Stones" is a haibun, a unique combination of narrative and haiku. Whatever your reading mood, there's a story here for you.

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In The Shadow of Wounded Knee: The Untold Final Chapter of the Indian Wars Review

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(More customer reviews)The more you read about American history the more you come to realize the significance that so many obscure and long forgotten events had on the history of our nation. I have read about a great many such events over the past few years and this was a major reason that I was drawn to Roger DiSilvestro's new book "In The Shadow Of Wounded Knee". Certainly I had read about the tragic events that had taken place at Wounded Knee SD in that last week of December 1890. But I was totally clueless about the subsequent assassination of Lt. Edward Casey
by a young Lakota warrier known as Plenty Horses and of the ambush and cold-blooded killing just days later of a middle-aged Lakota Indian known as Few Tails by three brothers named Culbertson. Both Plenty Horses and the Culbertson brothers would be accused of murder and be forced to stand trial. The outcomes of these trials were assumed to be a foregone conclusion but events were rapidly unfolding that had the potential to alter the outcomes of one or both of these trials.
There was much at stake for both the Lakota Indians and for the newly arrived ranchers and settlers.
Understanding just what was going on in the Dakotas during these troubled times would be extremely difficult without an understanding of the history of relations between the U.S. government and the Indian nations. In the first four chapters of "In The Shadow Of Wounded Knee" Roger DiSilvestro does a superb job of getting the reader up to speed on this checkered history. And so when these two unfortunate killings occur in January 1891 the reader is abundantly aware of the context in which this violence took place. At the same time you will be much more likely to understand the highly charged climate that surrounded each of these trials. If you are an avid reader of history like I am then "In The Shadow of Wounded Knee" will give you another little piece of the puzzle that will help you to understand just what was going on in the Plains as hostilities between the U.S. Army and the Indian nations were beginning to wind down. Clearly most Indian leaders could see the handwriting on the wall. "In The Shadow of Wounded Knee" is extremely well researched and very well written. My kudos to Roger DiSilvestro for a job well done.
Highly Recommended.

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The Knee of Listening: The Early-Life Ordeal and the 'Radical' Spiritual Realizationof The Divine World-Teacher and True Heart-Master, 'Da Avabhasa' (The 'Bright') Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the original version of Franklin Jones' (aka Adi Da) autobiography. It is a "classic" spiritual document, and I believe far superior to the later expanded editions, which are contexualized within the religious context of Adi Da as "the" God Incarnation. This original edition is shorter, direct, honest, and not at all pompous. Here, Jones is a seeker who arrived at the end of seeking through Self Realization, after having assumed discipleship under Swami Muktananda. His realization led to his arriving at an original "way" of understanding the spiritual search and spiritual experieinces. When this book was written, Jones did not view or portray himself as an "avatar", but rather as a "Man of Understanding". This book is a fascinating account of the spiritual path, and I believe at par with Autobiography of a Yogi (by Paramahansa Yogananda)in its significance.

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Every Knee Should Bow: Biblical Rationales for Universal Salvation in Early Christian Thought Review

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(More customer reviews)Every Knee Should Bow provides an overview of the the views of Clement of Alexandria (ca. 160 - 215), Origen (ca. 185 - ca. 251), and Gregory of Nyssa (331/340 - ca. 395) regarding the belief that all rational beings will eventually be saved. All three of these early Christians believed that post-mortem punishment is finite in duration and that it in some fashion purges sin from the soul so that eventually everyone will be saved.
Steven R. Harmon does a good job of explaining the views held by each of the three writers as well as explaining why they held such views. In particular, Harmon notes how the three writers deal with key texts that, on a literal level, seem to support (John 12:32; Acts 3:21; Romans 5:18-21, 11:25-26a, 32; 1 Corinthians 3:12-15; 15:22-28; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Ephesians 1:10; Philippians 2:9-11; Colossians 1:20; 1 Timothy 2:4; Titus 2:11; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 2:2) or refute (Matthew 5:29-30; 8:12; Matthew 10:28/Luke 12:5; Matthew 18:8-9/Mark 9:42-48; Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 16:19-31; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; Revelation 20:14-15; 21:8) universalism.
The reader should be warned that Greek terms and phrases are quoted frequently and not always translated into English (at least not for every occurrence of the Greek). Moreover, the Greek is not transliterated. However, I don't know Greek and still found the book quite informative.
A minor issue I have with the book is that Harmon appears to think that the Greek word aionios must mean "eternal," either in duration or effect. Since these three writers speak of "eternal punishment" as well as universal restoration Harmon seems to think they use the term to mean that the punishment has the eternal effect of saving the wicked. However, certain translations of the Bible (e.g., Young's Literal Translation, Green's Literal Translation, J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible) consistently translate the term as "age-during" or "age-abiding" which suggests it does not have to mean "eternal" and that there is far less tension between "eternal punishment" and universalism than there initially appears to be. I would have welcomed more of an explanation on this point.

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In Every Knee Should Bow, Steven Harmon explores the manner in which Clement of Alexandria (ca. 160-215 C.E.), Origen (ca. 185-ca. 251 C.E.), and Gregory of Nyssa (331/340-ca. 395 C.E.) appealed to Scripture in developing rationales for their concepts of apokatastasis, the hope that all rational creatures will ultimately be reconciled to God. Harmon argues that these patristic universalists maintained their hope for "a wideness in God's mercy" primarily because they believed this hope was the most coherent reading of the biblical story. Although Hellenistic thought might also have suggested an eschatology in which the end corresponds to the beginning, the eschatologies of these ancient Christian theologians were shaped mainly by the Hebrew story of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation, read through the lenses of the church's experience of God's saving work in the person of Jesus Christ. These early attempts to take seriously the biblical story's affirmations of the divine intention to save all people on the one hand, and of judgment and hell on the other, have a certain timeless relevance. In a context not unlike that of the late antique Christian world, the postmodern church again wrestles with these tensions in the biblical story in the midst of religious pluralism.

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Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee Review

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(More customer reviews)I knew nothing about any of the events depicted in this book. They had been referenced in some other readings I had completed so I was seeking out more information. I felt this book was a great synopsis of the events of the Indian rights movement of the 60's and 70's. I was disappointed in the lack of information on Leonard Peltier and his situation. I wanted the book to continue for a few more years! I think it is sad that the general public has forgotten, so quickly, what occurred during this time. I was born in 1965 and I think once this movement was waning from the media, it was quickly forgotten by the majority of Americans, which is sad. I would recommend this book to anyone searching to understand the plight of the Native Americans today and the history of their search for freedom and the right to exist as they choose.

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Ruling Pine Ridge: Oglala Lakota Politics from the IRA to Wounded Knee (Plains Histories) Review

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(More customer reviews)After reading the Five-Star reviews of Ruling Pine Ridge I immediately ordered a copy anticipating a scholarly historical treatment of the political climate and governmental history of Pine Ridge. And I wasn't disappointed; it is a well-written narrative carefully explaining the cultural, social and political history of Pine Ridge vis-à-vis American colonialism in the period between the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) and the takeover and ransacking of Wounded Knee (WK II) in 1973. Although it is difficult not to indulge either side of the forces at play, Professor Reinhardt does an admirable job of finding the correct balance between both sides in the cultural struggle. He proves his point eloquently that the federal presence continued through not-so-subtle colonial authority.
There was only one area where Ruling Pine Ridge left a little doubt; by describing the "reign of terror" period between WK II, the murder of two FBI agents in 1975, and the subsequent conviction of Leonard Peltier where Professor Reinhardt sourced Ward Churchill and Peter Matthiessen. Although arguably inaccurate to use these two sources alone, in deference to Professor Reinhardt it was used only as an anecdotal reference to demonstrate there was ongoing tension after WK II.
Ruling Pine Ridge is a must-read and an important resource for anyone seeking an in-depth and intellectual understanding of the dynamics between federal authority and Indian affairs on the Reservations.


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When Im on My Knees: Devotional Thoughts on Prayer for Women Review

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(More customer reviews)On my knees has helped me get through many of my own uncertainties that were happening in my life . When I was standing on the supermarket check out line, my eye immediately set on When I'm on my knees and I've been on my knees ever since, praying to god, thanking god, and realizing that I can count my blessings and not my troubles, and that I have been truly blessed... The book also helped me become stronger to deal with alot of issues that were happening in my life.
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A compilation of prayers from a woman's point of view, prayers that emanate from the heart, prayers about friendship, family, and peace.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Wounded Knee 1973: A Personal Account (Modern Scandinavian Literature in Transl) Review

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(More customer reviews)Stanley Lyman, longtime BIA employee, offers us his posthumous journal which covers the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973. Whether one agress or disagrees with Lyman, this book is definately an important addition to the overall literature surrounding this event. This was written in 1973, Lyman died in 1979, and the book was first published in 1993.
We have copious works on the AIM point of view, the Lakota point of view, biographies on Banks, Means, and Crow Dog, but this is the first account that I have read which gives a detailed look at the BIA side along with looks at the U.S. Marshall's and the Oglala tribal government under Dick Wilson.
Lyman states over and over that whites can not understand the Lakota, or their ways, or the things they do. He comes across as a man who means well and wants to do what is best for the tribe, but his lack of understanding is blatantly obvious. He comments that Leonard Crow Dog (Brule Lakota medicine man) has no place or purpose in visiting Pine Ridge because Crow Dog is from Rosebud (that is Lyman's arguement. he should have just said he didn't want Crow Dog to be there as AIM's medicine man). I wonder if the Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, and the other Oglalas turned away Sitting Bull based on the fact that he was a Hunkpapa medicine man and not Oglala.
There was obviously great tension on the reservation during this whole affair, but Lyman plays it cool and comes across as a man who is unafraid to stand up for his thoughts. He has very interesting views of both Dick Wilson's group and the AIM group. He felt victorious seeing Russell Means handcuffed and taken away and he felt disparaged to learn that Means was out on bail 2 days later. We get to see hints of conversations with government officials and Dick Wilson. He speaks often of people (mostly full-bloods) whose friendships he has lost over time - we were once friends, now we are not. It is sometimes hard to understand why he remained at Pine Ridge as long as he did.
If you are overtly interested in Wounded Knee II, I would say that this is a book that should be added to your library. As with any touchy subject, you may not agree with a thing Lyman says, but it is nice to see what was going on on that side of the bunkers. Give it a read and see what you think.

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Stanley Lyman, who was the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) superintendent at the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1973, gives an inside view of what happened when the American Indian Movement (AIM) activists occupied the village of Wounded Knee. Close to the action, he recorded it with unusual candor, directing his sorrow, frustration, and occasional anger to all parties involved—the Tribal Council, the Justice Department, the BIA, FBI, and AIM. His account of the besiegers and besieged reveals a well-meaning and intelligent man forced by dramatic events to reevaluate some long-cherished assumptions. It deserves to be read and studied in any attempt to understand fully Wounded Knee II.

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On Bended Knees: The Night Rider Story Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a history of the Night Rider movement - an outgrowth of the Black Patch Tobacco Wars in Western Kentucky from 1905 to 1912 ot so. It's a fascinating piece of American History - the tobacco farmer versus the American Tobacco Company, which is becoming a monopoly in the world of tobacco. Well researched with details of the principals, and the major raids. I also read Marshall's Violence in the Black Patch of Kentucky and Tennessee. The Cunningham book is FAR AND AWAY the better book.

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A non-fictional tale of the Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco wars and farmers' revolt against the impoverishing tobacco prices of the "Duke Trust."Story of James B. Duke's tobacco empire and Dr. David Amoss from Kentucky, who led the secret organiztion known as the "Night Riders."

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The Curse of the Mogul: What's Wrong with the World's Leading Media Companies Review

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(More customer reviews)"The Curse of the Mogul" provides a clear, evidence-based approach to analyzing and understanding effective (and ineffective) media strategies. The book has profound implications with respect to how corporate executives of media companies should think about organic investment and M&A initiatives, how sector investors should evaluate sustainable barriers to enty, and how advisors could more effectively counsel their media clients regarding the defense and expansion of competitive advantages. Real stories, real companies and real names are brilliantly used to illustrate provactive viewpoints throughout this most engaging read.

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Every Knee Shall Bow Review

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(More customer reviews)An excellent account of the shootout and standoff at Ruby Ridge that's all the more powerful because Jess Walter plays it straight down the middle, neither out to get the government nor out to belittle Randy Weaver. What we get instead is a sober laying out of the facts through great use of detail and a strong narrative. I went into the book a little skeptical and underinformed about Ruby Ridge and emerged horrified at what happened, particularly by the behavior of the feds. But Walter doesn't try to make Weaver a pure hero either, showing his eccentricities and willingly raising questions about his handling of the situation such as whether Weaver used his children as a buffer between himself and danger.The obligatory court section of the book is saved from the boring recitation of trial that often characterizes non-fiction, true crime books by an excellent portrait of lawyer Gerry Spence and very nice detail on the jury's lengthy deliberations.Walter ties Ruby Ridge, Waco and Oklahoma City together very nicely without overdoing it. He's a master of understatement, leaving the reader to form his own conclusions. He includes a very good, concise history of the Aryan Nations/militia/freemen/patriot radical right-wing movement. This is a must-read for any student of the radical right-wing movement, especially anyone open-minded enough to be willing to accept that the government has made some horrific, perhaps criminal errors ... and that some of those errors have fanned the flames of hatred more effectively than any racist demagogue.

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What went wrong at Ruby Ridge? Why was Randy Weaver's son fatally shot in the back? How could the FBI justify shooting a woman as she held her infant child? Why were the Weavers given a $3.1 million settlement by the U.S. Government? Was there an FBI cover-up and how high did it go? Every Knee Shall Bow answers the critical questions that cut to the heart of the most explosive issues in the United States today. The Weaver Family took to the woods to escape what they believed was a sinful world on the brink of Armageddon. But Randy Weaver's indictment on a firearms violation escalated into a deadly shoot out at his northern Idaho cabin. Before it was over, a federal marshal, Weaver's wife and his only son were dead. Now, featuring exclusive interviews with key figures on both sides, Pulitzer Prize finalist Jess Walter objectively reconstructs all the riveting events in this controversial case.

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