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Fantastic. A little slow to start, but, as you get to know the characters intimately and the book picks up steam, it becomes impossible to put down. The plot is relatively simple, and, while it's easy to guess where many of the stories are headed (with exceptions), it's fascinating to watch the thoughts and actions of the characters react and change as the book rumbles toward its inevitable end.
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This book contains very provocative accounts of life and history in five countries often unknown and ignored. Sesser captures the apparent contradictions in Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, and Borneo with seeming ease.
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Roszak slices though partisan rhetoric to condemn Dems and GOPers alike for the loss of political accountability. He clearly defines the two possible futures awaiting the country - as a global leader or a rogue state (guess which path we're on). This is an important book for anyone concerned about our current state of affairs, foreign and domestic.
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The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud
Adam, July 13, 2007
Fantastic. A little slow to start, but, as you get to know the characters intimately and the book picks up steam, it becomes impossible to put down. The plot is relatively simple, and, while it's easy to guess where many of the stories are headed (with exceptions), it's fascinating to watch the thoughts and actions of the characters react and change as the book rumbles toward its inevitable end.(10 of 19 readers found this comment helpful)
Adam, March 24, 2007
This book contains very provocative accounts of life and history in five countries often unknown and ignored. Sesser captures the apparent contradictions in Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, and Borneo with seeming ease.(5 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
World Beware by Theodore Roszak
Adam, April 11, 2006
Roszak slices though partisan rhetoric to condemn Dems and GOPers alike for the loss of political accountability. He clearly defines the two possible futures awaiting the country - as a global leader or a rogue state (guess which path we're on). This is an important book for anyone concerned about our current state of affairs, foreign and domestic.(6 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)