Taboo Books

very good book. I really liked the characters. This book made me cheer for them and boo for the bad behavior of them. I never have read a book by risque but you can believe i will read many more. GOOD STUFF

This book was GREAT! A real page turner, filled with drama, romance, funny as hell and the sex scenes oh my goodness! I hope she continues to write this great! If so, a lot of authors will need to step up their game. Absolutely great!

when i first started reading the first three chapters of this book i almost put it down because i thought all it had to offer was descriptive sex...but omg!!!!! as i read on....i couldnt put this book down. im now looking for whatever risque has. im a lifetime fan!!!!!

This was my first time reading a book by this author and it won't be the last time. This book was HOT, HOT, HOT!!!! Nae-Nae was crazy as hell and my heart went out for Yuri and Drae. If you have not read this book you are missing out on a good thang. Pick it up, you won't be disappointed.

Risque offers an enticing plot with "The Sweetest Taboo," a story of two cousins.

Yuri has loved her longtime friend Britt for as long as she can remember. When an opportunity presents itself to act on that, will she let a little something like her husband get in the way?

From the outside looking in, Drae is living large with her husband Hassan, a big time producer. What Drae failed to tell everyone is that Hassan produces alright, but his movies are of a very adult nature and she "auditions" his talent. Fed up, will the next audition be the last?

"The Sweetest Taboo" aims for, and delivers, provocative thrills that satisfy across the board. Risque's humor complements this tale. She crafts characters who live and breathe. Readers will find themselves caring for the two women at the heart of "The Sweetest Taboo," and the supporting ones too. Who can't love Nae-Nae?

The temptation is great in this review to quote some of the dialogue and witty banter, but that would rob readers of the pleasure of sampling Risque's style. But I will say this...p*ssies be hating on Tee Tee!

It has the most up to date material about science and he puts it in a funny way.

This book may be advertised as a polemic, but it actually provides straight common sense where it's most needed. In a political era where ideology often takes second place to facts, Stebbins lays the science bare on a host of controversial issues--from stem cells to genetic testing. You might not always agree with him, but he'll definitely get you thinking.

Doctor Mike Rocks! I urge you to read this book. The Dr. lays it out there, whether you know anything about science or not it doesn't matter - you will after reading this book. It's funny and really terrifying at the same time. A tell all, hard-and-slamming-clash between the myths, truths and politics behind the world of science. I couldn't put it down, bought three copies for friends. Brilliant piece of work!!

Being able to explain scientific concepts to nonscientist is an art. Michael Stebbins has accomplished the goal of explaining several areas of scientific research that sometimes gets drawn into politics (embryonic stem cell research). He takes every subject and explains it in language that the lay person can understand. He does a great job of showing how special interest groups can take some segment of the subject, distort it and promote opposition to the research and make it look legitimate to the unknowing public. We need more books like this and more scientist like Michael Stebbins!!!

Sex, Drugs and DNA is a fantastic literary find. Michael Stebbins shares a voice seldom heard in today's news and politics, that of an independent and experienced scientist. Most of what you hear on the news about science these days seems to consist of "expert" journalists with no more information on the subject they are discussing than a brief overview of a watered-down scientific abstract. This is a man who has devoted his life to science and is not afraid to give his opinions on what is wrong with today's society, and, more importantly, how these problems might be solved.

I was personally very impressed with his first chapter. It is something that I would highly recommend to most young and developing scientists. I feel it gives an honest and needed look at what they will be dealing with in the near future.

Michael Stebbins makes this foray into the world of a science an entertaining and informative journey. I highly recommend it.

I loved this book! I found it because I am doing a research paper for Sociology on interracial relationships. I am in an interracial realtionship myself so I am interested in finding out more inormation about experiences I may have to go through. I am Mexican and my boyfriend is black. Although Gail is white I still feel that I can strongly relate to her because I don't know if my father will accept my relationship. It felt really good to have someone who knew exactly how I felt and what I was thinking. THere were a few times where I had tears and where I was overjoyed for Gail and Mark. I recommend it to anyone who is in an interracial relationship.

This is one of my favorite books. I actually met the authors during their promotion of this book and I have a signed copy. This story is so moving, only those of us in interracial relationships and marriages truly understand the struggles and obstacles this couple faced and how they triumphed. This book helped make me strong and face all of those obstacles that I was afraid of. My marriage is a strong one, it has lasted 12 years! Gail wrote a very touching statement in her signing of my copy of this book: "Celebrate the love you share". I have never forgotten to do exactly that!

This book was simply outstanding. I waited nearly a month for it and it was worth it. It answered every single question I've ever had about interracial relationships and it helped me find ways to approach others' fears and misinformation in regards to interracial relationships. I came away much more knowledgeable--not just about how human beings interact with one another, but also about the spirit of human beings.

The best part about this book is the way it reads--the story moves fast, the writing is smooth, and many times I found myself almost forgetting that this was actually non-fiction...it was almost as good as a romance novel. And wonderfully, it's all true! I highly recommend this book.

I just so happen to pick this gem up at a library book sale. I never heard of the book, nor the author but it's title alone intrigued me, since I myself has been involved in an interracial relationship for the past 5 years (and counting :-)
This was a very moving as well as an enlightening book. I definitely recommend this for anyone pursuing an interracial relationship or even considering one. Actually I recommend this book to everyone, after all we are all of one race, and that race is called humanity.

The story of a white lady who marries a black South African immigrant, this story is a very genuine, heartfelt account of two people from two different cultures who cross the race line and despite all the odds against them, have a very loving and successful marriage. Everyday trials are emphasised as well as the cultural problems, "going public", reactions from black women, and so on. Each chapter has two parts: Gail's point of view and Mark's point of view. It is a very interesting book not only for mixed-ethnicity marriages, but for everyone else as well. Highly recommended.

The variety of sensitive issues that psychotherapists must deal with are addressed in this stimulating book. In a respectful context, the authors challenge us to address a variety of topics that are almost never discussed in training, supervision, or consultation study groups among psychotherapists. This reading provides a wealth of topics and guidelines for thinking through issues such as, what to do during a psychotherapy session when we feel distracted, annoyed, drowsy or sexually aroused? What to do when personal values differ significantly from those of our clients/patients? Many more interesting taboo topics are addressed! I am recommending that my feminist therapy study group read this book for discussion!

This is the MOST PRACTICAL book on boundaries and ethics I have read in any language. It is an ideal text for professional training programs in psychology or other mental health fields. But it is also something one could use to guide practicing clinicians and/or plan inservice training. Last but not least, for the consumer who is wondering what "the rules are," this is far easier to understand than an ethics code. Nothing available in the professional literature can match this contribution by three widely acknowledged leaders in the field who have provided a virtual cornucopia of useful guidance. They cover many vital things including some rarely discussed. It's worth many times its price. This is the first book I think which could actually be used as a text in a professional training program which is seeking to truly cover the realities of the practice that their students face in the future.

This book certainly raises lots of issues not covered in school and provides a logical and ethical methodology to thinking through, however the book falls short of suggested resolutions that the therapist may entertain. The book is well written and clearly laid out but I was left feeling many "endings" were left off. I am faced with decision trees that involve ethics daily in my practise but I would like to have some insight into what my colleagues decision trees look like. I can always raise the ethical questions myself. Overall good reading but not a book I would reference. The book would be good reading for group discussion.

In graduate training, we are trained to follow ethical principles, but discussions are limited. Students and professors seem afraid to openly discuss the taboo topics, like therapist feelings of fear, anger, hatred, and sexual attraction. This book provides the context for open, respectful, and insightful discussions in graduate-level ethics courses. Thank you, Dr. Pope!

If you're in the mental health field or preparing for a career in it, this book raises a lot of excellent questions that you'll want to think through. I wish it provided more answers, but I understand that its purpose is to raise the issues so you can think through them for yourself.

I read this book many years ago and had very fond memories of it...started looking for a copy and bought one via Internet several months ago.
This book would make a lovely "period" piece of a movie. The book has so much to say about being open to new experiences and respect for other cultures--wonderfully nuanced as to the different points of view of the characters--and it is such a sweet love story.
Just saw Frances McDormand's new movie yesterday Miss Pettigrew lives for a day--which has much the same light-weight world within a bubble atmosphere and was totally enjoyable because it was so well done...
McDormand produced it so you know it was book she fell in love with--no studio would have touched it otherwise and married to the Cohen god she has lots of arms to twist ...

wish someone with that same type of clout would discover Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms...

As beautiful a book as its title. If you liked Memoirs of a Geisha, you will love this.

It is simpler and sweeter and possibly much more memorable than Geisha, more haunting.

I wish it were more widely known so I could reminisce about it with friends. I'm happy it is not because it remains a delicate memory.

This is a wonderful love story about a beautiful geisha and an 'everyman' (who considers himself an utter failure with women). After that it is a terrific story of the initial clash of two cultures, with people (from both) having misconceptions and prejudices about the other. In the end just about every character realizes how wrong those initial ideas were and that an open mind is a pretty valuable commodity. [Would love to see this turned into a really good movie...with Russell Crowe or Ioan Gruffudd perhaps as Richard Seaton? (It would have to be set in the '60s - before computers, world travel became so common and when isolationism was the norm in the US).] One of my favorite books, to be reread often.

John ball has done great job in narrating the experience of an American facing the Japanese culture with the fine tunes of romance woven in it. The characters of people are nicely built. The description of Japanese culture is excellent. The author has dealt the realationship with Richard and Miss One thousand spring blossoms with great sensitivity and very realistically. The supporting characters play a very strong but subtle role in bulding the story. A great reading.... Really a master piece from a great story writer. A Must read.

This is one of my all time favorite books. The descriptions of the cultures coliding are wonderful. The characters all grow and learn from each other. Richard learns to like himself and to enjoy the differences between life in Japan and Boston. The description of Richard's first experience in the Japanese bath totally describes the feelings of being overseas, alone, and totally confused.

My experiences as a US Army family member in Japan were good and my memories are happy ones. This book reminds me of all the reasons I fell in love with the country and it's gentle people.

This is a wonderful love story.

If you think the first book "What I do is Taboo" was hot this next follow up book will blow you away! There is more action, adventure, and of course sexy love scenes. I was walking and reading the book at the same time, because I didn't want to put it down. I really loved this book, and I can't wait to "What I do is Taboo 3" to come out. I will definitely be following this talented author! Pick up your copy today!

I read the book a while ago and forgot to post a review. I thought the first Taboo book was off the hook, so this one is off the chain!! I felt sorry for Roarke at the end though... but hey, he deserved a little bit of pain too after all the girls he played.

This book is hotter than the one before. These books are very unique because as long as I have been reading. I have never came across any talent like this in me life. Yonder has talent that will leave you breathless and hot as hell!

Maggie is still bored with her husband so what she does is go back to school. But the purpose was to get her mind off of sex and more sex. But she finds out that it's very hard to do with all the hot guys that is running around on campus.

Henson has a threesome with his co workers after seening them with a bowl of fruit. It wasn't just the bowl of fruit it was what they was doing with this bowl of fruit that brought him they way. Let your mind wonder on that one!

Mr. Roarke and Dre is up to their old ways as they call it the playa ways.

You have to read the whole book to get a grab on all the characters. Yonder bring the characters to life again and runs with it from beginning to end.

Yonder has done it again, penning yet another hot erotica anthology sure to put you in the mood!

Titillating, Sizzling, Tantalizing, should I go on?

If you are looking for something erotic or just down right nasty then look no further. Look out Zane because Yonder has delivered yet again with part two of What I do is Taboo.It tells the tales of best friends and women conquerors, Mr. Rourke and Dre. They seem to mesmerize any woman who they come in contact with and totally satisfies each of them sexually. Any woman would love to have a Mr. Rourke or Dre in their lives to bring the natural freak that lies within them.
Anxiously awaiting Part III.......

I've been a fan of Miss Thistlebottom (and Mr. Bernstein) since 1972. I've given this book as a gift a half-dozen times over the years. I still reach for it every so often to settle a usage question. It is both invaluable, irrepressibly witty, and seemingly ageless. Before writing this review, I went back into the well-thumbed pages of this book to make sure it had not been left in the wake of the three and a half decades since it was written. It stands as relevant as ever. A must-have for anyone who relishes the English language and takes joy in its quirks.

I've taught freshman composition in colleges and universities from Arizona to the Bronx for over 20 years, and this book is so much fun compared to the usual stuff you have to choose from. Bernstein was practically a comedian compared to the stiffs who write usage books these days -- eats shoots and leaves notwithstanding.

I recommend this book as a resource in any writing classroom -- it answers the kinds of questions students actually ask about language use. They don't want to know about freewriting and the rhetorical situation. They want to know how to use the language properly and they'd like to learn it from a writer who uses humor -- is this too much to ask? Bernstein didn't think so in 1971.

One by one, Bernstein goes through the rules given to many people "in Eighth Grade" and demolishes them: "Never split an nfinitive," "Never end a sentence with a preposition," and so on. He also lists a great many words and phrases and disucsses their points of usage. His categories are "Witchcraft in Words," "Syntax Scarecrows," "Imps of Idioms," and "Spooks of Style." He discusses each case with both light humour precision of meaning.

Theodore M. Bernstein not only reviews shibboleths of English usage but also includes a response from his fictional Grade 8 teacher, Miss Thistlebottom, writing more in sorrow than in anger.

The encyclopedic "The Careful Writer" is my favourite of Bernstein's books, but this one is certainly worth reading.

In Mrs. Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins, the author explores common misconceptions people have about English grammar rules. The title is a metaphor for all the English teachers who have taught their students that it is wrong to split an infinitive or end a sentence with a preposition. The author explores such myths in detail and explains how they came to be as well as why they are incorrect. The book is well-written, witty and informative.

Overcoming the Inheritance Taboo is a terrific book. It helped me in two ways. Not only did I learn about the emotional issues surrounding inheritance and the grieving process that sometimes split families apart and why it's so important to talk about these things BEFORE our loved ones die, it gave me the means to do so:

Me: I was reading a great book the other day, Mom, about why people should talk about things like inheritances and dividing up possessions before the family members they care about die - even though it might be hard to bring the subject up. People could avoid a lot of heartache and trouble if they'd only talk about these things openly.

Mom: I suppose that's true. We've never really discussed which of you girls will get what after I die, have we?

Me: No, we haven't.

And so we did. Thanks, Dr. Hendlin!

Dr. Hendlin tackles a famously volatile family situation with insight and grace. His characterizations of the roles various family members play are both witty and excruciatingly accurate. The book is well-crafted structurally and at the granular level: the information is presented in an easy-to-find format, and Hendlin's writing is elegant and lucid, all of which makes it easier to ponder this difficult subject. The effect is like having a spoonful of jam with your medicine.

I'm a female psychiatrist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. I'm seeing an increasing number of boomers coming in dealing with the emotions and family complications related to inheritance. I received an advanced copy of this excellent book and must say I'm very impressed with what Dr. Hendlin has offered.Easy to grasp, no obfuscating jargon, and interesting enough to keep you reading even when the issues are complicated and difficult.

He has nicely outlined the key concerns arising before, during, and after a family crisis. His discussion of underlying psychological dynamics is creative and enlightening. This book will greatly assist the everyday reader facing these issues. I have already recommended it to a number of friends, patients, and colleagues. Thank you, Dr. Hendlin, for your original and courageous contribution.

The author makes an easily avoided subject more than manageable to read. At times, his writing is even absorbing, taking the reader into various intriguing family scenarios. These case histories and stories help the book flow, adding to the insightful and comprehensive information he offers on the psychology of inheritance. The book has been orgaized to make it easy for those in crisis to go directly to the chapters which will be most relevant to them.

The list of the various types of giver and receiver roles was cleverly written and fun to read, in addition to offering solid information. The author gives a step by step method for dealing with the distribution of possessions which readers will find useful as a blueprint for dealing with this difficult task.

Chapters on the basics of estate planning, grieving and preserving sibling relationships after a crisis round out a thorough and enlightening examination of individual and family dynamics surrounding inheritance 'blood wars.'

Adding to the style of this book was the use of highlighted paragraphs to help the reader focus on key insights and concepts. The sharing of the author's own personal experience of grieving added to his sensitivity and credibility.

An excellent book to be welcommed by baby boomers (and their parents) facing the inheritance drama--and all those who want to be spared the pain that so often is part of families dealing with these issues. Relevant for all professionals dealing with emotional side of inheritance. As one who faces estate issues from the legal side, I have been waiting a long time for a book like this to offer my clients.

I cannot add much to what the above author has offered, other than expressing my deep respect for B. Alan Wallace as my professor. I am enrolled in a course he is teaching at UC Santa Barbara titled "Religion, Science and Consciousness" and I am quite lucky to hear him pontificate and elaborate upon the ideas set forth in his book, amongst many other topics. Mr. Wallace brings light to the ongoing, seemingly inflexible attitude among scientific materialists toward religious ideas concerning the nature of the mind and consciousness. He, in his clear and unique writing style, enlightens the reader regarding the boundaries of the compatibility of religion and science....After all, in the most colloquial of terms- if religion is defined as the way in which we question and know why the hell we exist and science does the same, who is to say they are not compatible, in some way... Religion is not all about hell-fire, brimstone and heresy, as many scientific materialists would have one think! It is time to look to contemplatives in both our culture and others for assistence in the quest for knowledge (The Buddha is quite knowledgable about such things!)

"The Taboo of Subjectivity" is a seminal work that lays the groundwork for a new science of consciousness. In this book, B. Alan Wallace examines the four aspects of the scientific tradition: science, scientific realism, scientific materialism, and scientism. In specific, the author demonstrates that scientific materialism is often conflated with scientific knowledge, not only by the general public at large, but also by the scientific community in particular. Wallace avers that the "shackles" of the metaphysical principles of scientific materialism is the major impediment preventing science from expanding its knowledge-base in the study of consciousness.

The author argues that the scientific study of mental phenomena will require introspective as well as extraspective techniques. In order to accomplish this, Wallace suggests employing the methods and techniques used by the various contemplative traditions throughout the world. The author champions the idea of "religious empiricism." Wallace believes the establishment of empirical religious methods will help to alleviate the tension that exists between science and religion by complementing the discipline of cognitive science with a new "contemplative science."

I highly recommend this book for those who are interested in the science and religion dialogue. This book outshines similar works because it discusses the religious methodologies of meditation and contemplation which are critical in establishing a "science of religion."

B. Alan Wallace's new book, The Taboo of Subjectivity: Toward a New Science of Consciousness, makes the provocative claim that science has become, in many ways, a modern cult, which promotes certain ways of knowing and metaphysical beliefs to the exclusion of others. Subjectivity, an integral aspect of our experience, has been neglected to the point that its existence is in doubt.

Since the book is aimed at people familiar with the common view of scientific materialism, it focuses upon the weaknesses in the scientific materialist view, and how taking contemplative practice and experience seriously can allow us to see that this scientific view is lacking an awareness and understanding of subjectivity. This exclusion is related to assumptions which may have been necessary to get science off the ground (objectivism, monism, universalism, reductionism, the closure principle, and physicalism). However, these assumptions have become ensconced, and now play a role often attributed to religious doctrines: they go unquestioned, lead us to believe stories regarding our origins and nature which are not empirically grounded, and blind us to aspects of common, everyday experience. He traces the roots of these metaphysical beliefs to ancient Greek philosophy and to early and Medieval Christian theology to point out that these are beliefs, and are not empirically proven. The scientific materialist view has many weaknesses, among them: it gives a highly problematic account of the origin and nature of consciousness, and of the relation of mind and body, based more on faith and dogma than on scientific findings; it has no method for systematically exploring consciousness firsthand; scientific knowledge is inadequate for dealing with either global problems, such as environmental pollution (which it has helped to create), or personal problems, such as mental well-being. He points out that "from a contemplative perspective, scientific materialism arrests human development in a state of spiritual infancy; and when a society of such spiritual infants is put in control of the awesome powers of science and technology, global catastrophe seems virtually inevitable." Since "a thoroughly materialistic view of the universe based on science suggests a [certain] set of values and ideals, with profound implications for dealing with the personal, societal, and environmental problems that beset us today," it is imperative to examine this view in depth, and compare it with other world views, in the light of our current situation.

The two main arguments that have been leveled against the subjective from the scientific side are that: 1. subjective influences taint experiments (of implicitly objective phenomena), 2. subjective phenomena aren't scientifically analyzable, which has developed into the extreme position that such phenomena aren't real, but are merely epiphenonema.

Introspection has traditionally been used to investigate consciousness, but many scientists ignore introspection, claim that it cannot tell us anything important, or argue against the possibility of there even being such an activity. Wallace reviews these claims, showing that many of the objections to the use or possibility of introspection could be equally applied to scientific knowledge and techniques; and yet, science works. Therefore it seems that it is primarily the metaphysical beliefs of scientists which prevent them from admitting, and engaging in, ways of knowing such as those based on introspective, contemplative practice. Wallace supports a pragmatic approach to knowledge: "the only guide for methodology is the universal one, namely, to use anything that works."

But we cannot just tack another viewpoint, such as "the spiritual worldview", onto our accounts from science; there are real conflicts here, especially with respect to consciousness, and its origins and nature. For example, as he points out in another article, "Buddhist inquiry into the natural world proceeds from a radically different point of departure than western science, and its methods differ correspondingly.... Buddhism begins with the premise that the mind is the primary source of human joy and misery and is central to understanding the natural world as a whole." He reviews several kinds of divisions commonly made (subjective/objective, private/public, sacred/profane, fact/value) which might permit some kind of clean compartmentalization, and rejects them all. Instead, he calls for a dialogue between different ways of knowing. In order to open the way for a new science of consciousness, we must radically reevaluate the metaphysical stances of the scientific worldview, and of the relations between science and religion. For example, he argues that contemplative practice is in many ways in the spirit of science: it involves rigorous training to prepare the contemplative to inquire, through experience and reasoning, into the nature of things.

However, for people who are reluctant to admit that there can be nondelusional spiritual experiences, this contemplative perspective is going to seem like a belief, and probably won't shake whatever faith they have in the scientific worldview. This is one reason why Wallace constantly emphasizes that the claims of contemplatives are claims to be evaluated (both experientially and through reason), rather than established facts (which usually assumes some kind of general agreement within a community of which the reader and author are part). It is also probably why he emphasizes how contemplative practice could inform a new science of consciousness, rather than simply claiming that these practices have value on their own, as he does in some of his other books, aimed at different audiences.

Perhaps realizing the limitations of our current sciences of the mind will open us to new methods and new views, to explore the knowledge of other societies, and recover ways of knowing that may have been lost within our own traditions. It is hard to know where a truly open-minded, open-hearted dialogue between science and religion could lead, but it is exciting that this seems to be a genuine possibility today, probably more so than any time in the past. Thus, the central question of book is: "does a way exist to integrate the power of religion and of science for the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of humanity?"

Normally the word science conjures up images of the new technologies in communications, medicine and manufacturing that are the hallmark of modern life. But science's influence extends beyond matter to the mind. Its main impact there has been to question, if not invalidate, everything from religion to the commonplace components of our inner lives - our thoughts and emotions, values and ideals. Such subjective phenomena are not to be found on science's objective map.

The Taboo of Subjectivity takes on both science and religion in an attempt not to reconcile the two, but to reveal their common connection in consciousness itself. To accomplish this, Alan Wallace, whose academic background includes both physics and religion, sets out to show that science and religion have each embraced "fundamentalist" attitudes that distort their essential natures.

Science, he suggests, has fallen under the spell of scientific materialism, a philosophical interpretation of science, based on Newton's mechanical model of the universe: if something can't be measured objectively, it doesn't exist. This view maintains a hold on both the public and many scientists despite its having been debunked over 100 years ago. The quantum physics pioneered by Max Planck reintroduced subjective human consciousness into nature, emphasizing the importance of the observer and questioning the existence of a universe made up of solid particles unconnected to human perception.

Religion, according to Wallace, has largely abandoned its roots in contemplation, which the author views as a science of consciousness. Religious fundamentalism denies direct human contact with the divine - the aim of contemplation - in favor of unquestioned belief. Science similarly denies validity to consciousness - the realm of free will, the soul, and the possibility of life after death - by reducing all mental phenomena to mere electro-chemical patterns in the brain. Thus there is double taboo against our subjective selves.

How effective are Wallace's arguments? Sound critiques of scientific materialism have already been crafted by philosophers of science, Paul Feyerabend and Bas C. van Fraassen among them. Contributions from the humanistic tradition have come from William James, Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, and, more recently, Ken Wilber. Wallace synthesizes these strands into a scathing, three-pronged attack claiming that: 1) Scientific materialism is antiquated in its refusal to accept the conclusions of quantum physics. 2) It inflates the conclusions of valid experimental science - especially where neuroscience reduces consciousness to brain processes, for which there is no compelling scientific evidence. 3) The requirement of scientific objectivity ignores the bias of science's own assumptions, which include mathematics and the inculturation process of scientific training.

But most fascinating and compelling are Wallace's chapters on the subjective exploration of the mind - contemplation. The author's contention is that the meditational practices of many Eastern religions are no less reliable and "objective" in their own sphere - the mind - than is experimental science in the realm of the material. It's not all voodoo and hocus-pocus.

Wallace, a religious studies professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara, has expertise in this area. He spent 14 years as a Buddhist monk, teaches meditation, and is a student of and translator for the Dalai Lama. A variety of approaches to contemplation are explained in some detail, showing that the techniques are extremely exacting. As with proofs in experimental science, similar outcomes can be obtained by the meditator using different practices. Results can be repeated and then confirmed by meditational experts.

These arguments cannot be shunted aside as easily as Ken Wilber's more poetic approach in The Marriage of Sense and Soul (1998, Broadway Books). Whereas Wilber speaks in general terms and relies on a grand theory all his own, Wallace is more specific, demonstrating a firm grasp of physics and the history of science. He cements his case with logical arguments that opponents may find challenging to refute.

A response is called for, especially from the neurosciences, because the implications of Wallace's book are sweeping. The incorporation of subjective, contemplative methods within a scientific framework for the exploration of the mind could lend credence to many subjective aspects of human mental life and effect a repositioning of science - as a brother discipline to the arts and humanities rather than as their unforgiving father.

These words in the opening of chapter 1 profoundly "clicked" for me, as they will for many others who are dismayed by the way we as a nation now hold forth in public discourse on racial issues: "Race...is the most dishonestly discussed topic in American society...touch it, and your career could be threatened, your opinions stifled, and your basic right to free speech obliterated. Race is the one issue that makes grown people tremble." Frank's book attempts to point out the profound hypocrisy with which we now address the issue of race, the way we overlook facts, twist history, and manipulatively use the term "racist" to basically censor all discussion of the topic. Every white person who has been called a racist because he or she refuses to apologize for his/her skin color, or refuses to accept a burden of "white guilt" that many PC liberals would love to foist upon your shoulders, will appreciate some of the thoughts presented here. This book will create more space for you to whitely exist, and help you give nonwhite people "back their own stuff" when they try to blame you for their own problems in the present or past. As a person of Slavic ancestry (from which people the very word "slave" was derived), enormous numbers of my white ancestors having been enslaved by Arabic Muslim "people of color" I deeply resent the hysterical and extremely narrow focus on slavery of blacks in the US, to the exclusion of so much else that has ever happened in history. Borzellieri indicts many of the ludicrous hypocrises about race in our times, and points up the way that the term "racist" has become almost meaningless: "Forbes magazine senior editor Peter Brimelow says the new definition of racist is anyone winning an argument with a liberal." That about says it all.
In his book Borzellieri touches on some other subjects: immigration, gun control, education, but it is on the subject of race where he perhaps sheds the most light, since he dares to say things that absolutely must be said but which so few have the guts to say.
As astute as he can be on the subject of race, he is an absolute dimwit on the subject of homosexuality, where he trots out "facts" about the "homosexual lifestyle" which he views as "seamy and grotesque." Right, Frank, tell that to the boring lesbians living a tepid and dull middle class suburban lifestyle in the middle of a beige housing tract in Las Vegas, shopping at WalMart and SavOn like so many other bland Americans. A little "seaminess" might be just the ticket for the drabness of their existence. These ignorant and hysterical comments on homosexuality reveal as nearly a total evasion of "truth" as Frank indicts others with on the subject of race, but everyone is entitled to their folly and ignorance on one topic doesn't mean he doesn't have some important things to say on the subject of race, which he does. Take his book with a grain of salt, cull from it what is useful to you and discard the rest, and you'll get some help clearing out some "white space" in which to live and won't have to go about apologizing for being a white person in a society presently real down on you. LIke Jim Goad, author of "The Redneck Manifesto" says, "I didn't even WANT to be white until you told me I couldn't."

I have just finished "The Unspoken Truth."

We are not supposed to hear from people like Frank Borzellieri.

We hear a lot ABOUT people like Frank Borzellieri. We just aren't allowed to hear FROM people like Frank Borzellieri.

Which tells us a lot about the pathetic state of public dialogue in modern America.

Europeans often remark about the USA that Americans have more de jure freedom of speech than any country in Europe but that there is less diversity of opinion in America than anywhere in the Old World.

It is important that people like Borzellieri be heard, that their ideas be given a fair and thoughtful consideration.

The "fringe" or the "fever swamps of reaction" or the "right-wing extremists" - about which we hear frequently in the media and academic world - are not "nuts."

Such people make a cogent case. Their arguments are not silly, as the "authorities" would like us to believe.

Liberals -as well as people who in their heart of hearts agree with Borzelliere - owe it to themselves to read this book.

Liberals should ask themselves if they have ever read a book giving the "extreme right" point of view on a subject like race and racial equality.

How can an "intellectual" really claim to be a thoughtful person, if his ideas have not been arrived at by reading all opinions but are merely the result of parroting what was fed him in the school system and the media?

The title of the book might be changed to "The Unheard Truth."

Mr. Borzellieri and those like him speak what they believe is the truth (and they make, as shocking as it may appear to smug liberal intellectuals, a pretty compelling case for their positions).

But very few people HEAR what they have to say.

A classic example - cited by the author in his companion book "Don't Take It Personally" - is the Race Commission created by former President Clinton.

When Clinton announced in June, 1997, in a speech at the University of California at San Diego, that he was creating a Race Commission, he said that there needed to be "...an honest laying on the tableof what we all believe and think."

Very good. Isn't that what is supposed to take place in a democratic, free society? Aren't we supposed to consider all points of view and then make an informed, thoughtful decision?

Wrong!

As Borzellieri points out, Clinton immediately spiked any chance of the Race Commission allowing an honest expression of diverse views by appointing as chairman of the commission, a tired and tiresome old Black poverty pimp named John Hope Franklin, a Black historian who has dined out for most of his life on the White guilt trip.

Worse was to come.

It was quickly announced that no criticism would be made of so-called "affirmative action" (Liberal Establishment code for mandated racial discrimination against White Americans).

The entire affair came to be nothing more than a choreographed propaganda exercise.

There would be more chance of a panel honestly considering differing points of view under Castro than under the American Establishment.

Why is that?

Why is the American Establishment in general - and the Liberal American Establishment in particular - so desperately afraid of dissent? Of REAL dissent, that is, as opposed to phony dissent.

Americans who aren't afraid of facing ideas head on and who are tired of our moral nannies shielding us from anything but their tired, worn-out cliches should rush to buy this book.

Hey? What could be more "un-American" than reading something that speaks for the American heartland?

Mr. Frank Borzellieri is a man with beliefs, beliefs that he is more than willing to back up with hard facts. I first read about Mr. Borzellieri in the July 2001 edition of American Renaissance, and was intrigued by his words, and his willingness to express them - seemingly without fear of repercussions. This is an excellent book, with a foreward by Mr. Jared Taylor... Well worth the wait for shipment.

This is another of the important books that must be read by all who care about the USA,it is terrible that so many of the truths in these essays are either unknown, or ignored by ,possibly, millions.These essays easily hit home with so many americans that they cannot be ignored or covered up any more.Something's gotta give!Many things are brought to light here by Frank that are unspeakable in the daily media.