Rebel Books

This book is one you can read over time and again and it is well written so that the reader is hooked from the very beginning! It portrays the story of Jesus in a whole new light, from a new perspective - it would be a very good resource for those just coming to know Christ! It's an awesome way of letting people know the realities of what Jesus' death on the Cross means and how God can be a part of their lives. Plus, it's good book for those who have known God for years - I highly recommend this book for yourself or as a gift. . . or both!!!

I have to admit I'm not quite finished reading this, but wanted to let readers know that I've been enjoying it. I always wonder what was going on with people beyond what we read in the scriptures. Johnson has created an interesting story for Barabbas and why the people of Jerusalem would have chosen to release him and crucify Jesus. (I don't quite agree with her reasoning, but for the sake of the story I can accept it). Parts of the story seemed to be reaching, for example, his "romance" with Martha, but I veiwed this as a hook to get women readers involved and to balance the scenes of desert rebels plotting insurection. I was very impressed that she picked up the pun on Barabbas' name and found it interesting that she in many ways tries to set up parallels between him and Christ, both with his name, the fact that he lost his father fairly young, was a carpenter, was supposed to be a deliverer for his people, should have gone to the cross, etc. Many of these are dramatic license, but add to the interest of the story.

I'm eager to finish the book and see what she's done with the rest of the story.

Hello and call me StoryMaker if you wish. Rebel by Allan Baillie is a picture book and a great story...it's got meaning...it's about standing up instead of falling down into a trap set by a powerful person...it's just so meaningful! The pictures made by the illustrator Di Wu are fantastic! I think they're made with watercolors or some other kind of paint. The plot is basically some strange happenings in a Burmese village. Some big tanks and soldiers come, and soon a bossy general comes. He orders all sorts of things, like giving him half of every colletion of things you make. But suddenly, a thong or 'flip-flop' comes zooming towards the general and knocks his hat right off. Well...the general wasn't happy. I'm not going to tell you the rest of the story, you'll just have to read the book yourself. This book has barely a flaw, however it could've been longer. Overall, Rebel is a fantastic, meaningful book that is worth the money. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"

Rebel is an excellent book for children who lack self-confidence or for children who are often bullied at school. It was a source of strength for me, and I am a far cry from a young child. While providing inspiration, Rebel also teaches your child about the history of a different culture; cultural diversity is a must in current education. Baillie has done an excellent job of communicating the strength of perseverance and togetherness in the face of opposition. Diane Wu has provide beautiful illustrations (possibly watercolor) that bring the words of the story to life!

Set during the American Civil War, Jack Cunningham's Rebel Dog is the harrowing novel of Confederate Captain Daniel Kershaw and his faithful companion and canine mascot Squire. When Squire leads a champion pit bull to his death, the event brings about a terrible revenge by their enemies upon Kershaw and Squire. Kershaw's intellectual faith in God is all but destroyed. It is in the midst of horrific fighting at Port Hudson that Kershaw comes to experience a life-changing revelation about God's eternal providence and forgiveness. A harsh yet thrilling and ultimately soulful adventure story, Rebel Dog is exceptionally well written and highly recommended reading.

REBEL DOG is a wonderfully written, and clean book. The author does a marvelous job getting into the head of his central canine character. In fact, I often wondered if the writer was really a dog! Ha! Anyway, there is plenty of action and adventure in this story. I recommend it highly to both history buffs and dog lovers everywhere.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is one of those little girls who grew up to be a Jane Addams, or a Harriet Beecher Stowe, or an Emma Goldman, or a Susan B. Anthony, or a Mother Jones, or a Florence Nightingale, or a Margaret B. Sanger or a Rosa Parks, or a Sojourner Truth or - I suppose one could even say - a Joan of Ark.
All these little girls are either good or evil depending on your point of view.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is not so well known as some of these others because she was an American Communist. American Communists do not get a lot of space in American history books, whether they are male or female. She was, first a Socialist, and then a Communist.
Ms. Flynn was an American, born and bread, Communist and proud of it. In "The Rebel Girl", an autobiography, she puts it this way; "Many have written as ex-Communists. This second book will be the story of an active American Communist and one who is proud of it. No matter what are the consequences, `I will never move from where I stand.' ... I feel it is important for me to set down here my personal recollections of this earlier part of the century, a period full of heroic struggles on the part of the working class, especially the foreign born. As the reader will see, the years 1906 to 1926 were full of `force and violence' used by the ruling class in America against the workers, who gave their lives, shed their blood, were beaten, jailed, blacklisted and framed, as they fought for the right to organize, to strike and to picket. Struggles for a few cents more an hour, for a few minutes less a day - were long and bitterly fought. Nothing was handed on a silver platter to the American working class by employers. All of their hard-won gains came through their own efforts and solidarity."
And that about says it!

Elizabeth Flynn is not a gifted writer, so this book makes for "choppy" reading. But, she is a powerful, passionate and dedicated woman; an example to young people of the 21st century. She spent time in jail and served for several years as head of the Communist Party in the United States. Yet, I would call her a great American.
Reading her story makes one appreciate the progress of Labor in this country and how much we owe those of the early 20th century who put their lives on the line for human dignity.

I had searched through a lot of website information for Morgan's Raiders and was looking for a "beginning to end" book on this story. This book surpassed my expectations in getting the historical information along with the overall mood of the time. General Morgan was a very dashing figure and this helps to sort out the truth of many tales of the time. I would recommend this book highly to anyone who wants the whole story.

John Hunt Morgan....This name stirred up the passion of both Northerners and Southerners, and in his biography of the General, James Ramage does an excellent job in telling us why. The Morgan in Ramage's biography comes across to us the readers, as not very religious...deeply rooted in the Southern lifestyle of the times, and as a careful soldier. I found two Morgan's in the book...The Morgan who was at his most successful after the period of his first wife's death, and

the Morgan who seems to lose interest in the war after his second marriage, when failure would always seem to bear its ugly head whenever the General attempted to do anything. Ramage has done a good deal of research, rooting out letters to and from the General, with special emphasis on Morgan's relationship with his second wife. This research helps us to understand the transformation of Morgan as the war went on, and helps the reader to ultimately understand this diverse per! sonality of our great internal conflict. The chapter on the death of Morgan is probably the best in the book, as Ramage tries to put down the various stories and myths that have cropped up over the years. All in all, I found Ramage's work a good read, and I recommend it to all Civil War enthusiasts.

I am SO glad that this book has been reprinted. It has been one of my favorite books since the first time I read it when I was an early teen. I have since re-read it many times, and it still holds up.
It is the story of a young man finding his place in life, and finding a place that he can call home. Many of Andre Norton's books have the same theme, but this is very well handled. That a young man has reservations about presenting himself to his father, when his father didn't even know that he was alive, rings true. I would especially recommend this book to young people, but it would be great for all who appreciate the familiar Andre Norton.

This may be the only Western novel Andre Norton ever wrote.

Set in Texas after the end of the Civil War, the adventures are typical Norton.

Drew Rennie, discharged from Forrest's Confederate scouts, has come to Arizona in search of the father he hadn't known he had. Drew is posing as Drew Kirby in order to meet Hunt Rennie, the legendary Don Cazar, owner of a matchless range and prize stallions.

Things become complicated with a rebel-hating Army commander, local brigands claiming to be Rebel troops, Don Cazar's adopted son, horse racing, horse theft, and more.

This sequel to Ride Proud, Rebel is a more straightforward and coherent tale of a young man looking for his place in the world. It's a satisfying and memorable story that shows the best of Andre Norton's writing.

A fable, a diatribe, a biography - there's a little bit of everything in this slim little book, and all of it so richly written that it evokes incredible imagery.

'Stories of Politics' and 'Stories of Whimsy' is the dividing line between the different collections of tales, historical tid-bits, and concrete poetry that make up this book. In the Politics side are stories that bring back the origins of the queer movement, and tell the tale of the first 'Freedom Flag' (what we now call the 'Pride Flag,' and its grandparents, and prior ideas). These were stories I found interesting, and certainly educational in a way that - as always - gives me nothing but admiration for those who came before me and didn't even have the slight rights and concessions I sneered at as merely 'a inadequate poor start.'

The Whimsy writings were just plain fun. Werewolf fables, and stories of grandmothers and granddaughters passing along holy swords, and other such delightful stuff as to make one smile. A nice reminder of how much I enjoy magic realism, I'll definitely have to take these stories as an omen to go find me some more C. Whitefeather Daniels.

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It is difficult for me to be objective, as I know Whitefeather personally, but as you read this book, her amazing words shines out at you from the pages. She manages to say all of the "expected" things(such as live each day as your last) in the most unexpected ways. She has a full understanding that life is not always fun, not always happy, and most of all not always easy.

Once you start reading Rebel Without applause you will no be able to put the book down.

10 Fingers and Toes up!

John Haley went to war with a Maine infantry regiment and wrote down his experiences in this book. Overall, the book is an interesting account of one average soldier in the biggest war America has ever seen. Many tidbits of information are tossed out making the reader re-read them again. One such piece is a reference to a Confederate sharpshooter who was killing many Union soldiers. The person is finally killed and he turns out to be a BLACK man. This book is good for Civil War buffs, for those wanting a "feel" of what it was like to fight for the Union, and those who think that no blacks fought for the Confederacy.

for a Maine volunteer and army private John Haley was incredibally articulate. He had a wry wit and sharp sense of humour. He paints a vivid picture of day to day life in the field. Haley has a self depreciating manner that lends credibility to his accounts as you don't feel he is embellishing in order to elevate his own status. I really felt this was an honest account of the hardships of the war as well as the mundania. If you love civil war history or like myself have a fondness for Maine history you should put this journal at the front of your list.

I like the review below: "I was a very compelling book."

I too feel that I am a very compelling book, but wish now to talk about "Rebels in Hell," the second volume in the shared-world short story collection taking place in HELL! This can be read without reading the first collection of stories, "Heroes in Hell," though it's useful to know what comes before. The stories are loosely linked, and their charm comes mostly from the authors' choices of protagonists: Robert Silverberg's "Gilgamesh in Hell" is the standout, and the best in the book: see how HP Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard deal with the "2/3s god" Gilgamesh. There's another volume of stories if you care for this one: "Crusaders in Hell." All three are good reads and entertaining to fans with a knowledge of history and literature (or just an interest in them).

I was a very compelling book

In addition to this book being a "labor of love", Steve Carp leaves no stone unturned regarding the history of the team. Chock full of facts and statistics, as well as personal observation, it is easy to read and comprehend even if one is not a fan of the team, or of the sport.

Being a local from Las Vegas I have always been a fan of the Rebels Basketball Team. "Runnin" is a great vivid look into the 'entire'history of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Steve does not throw any punches as he looks into the drama and glory that continually surronds this team located in the heart of 'Sin' City. A good book for any basketball aficionado or weekend couch viewer.