Wilson Books

Very sweet book. The whole series is a great way to learn about different foods.

All of of these little board books by Amy singer are great. Perfect for the toddler who loves to turn the pages and learn about something a little different than, ball, duck, and dog!

My one year old son loves this board book! We actually have the entire series. It's fun and creative, and I don't have to worry about him ripping the pages. We are hooked!

This is a fun book to read and the pictures are interesting as well! It has become a family favorite. The back cover describes the dishes in detail so if you don't know what a chitlin is, don't worry!

I purchased this book for my nephew's first New Year's Day gift last year. The subject matter was perfect. In our family (ex-southerners) we always serve up a BIG, traditional Southern meal on New Year's Day. All of the foods depicted in this book are familiar to us. From okra and hush puppies to cornbread and 'nana pudding. What a great idea for a toddler book, and the paper collage/fiber art is pretty good too. A great way to introduce your little one to Southern cuisine and culture.

This book takes you interchangably through emotions of laughter, fear, love, pain etc. All Tilly and Meredith ever wanted to do was get to see each other again. But because of the patriarchal and racist society they lived in they were unable to do so. But their love for each other and belief in a colorblind God continued their friendship via the pony express. They lived separate lives, but were always a part of each others life. This book is a reflection of the role God played in the lives of the slave and the slave owner--a contradiction in itself but a connection nonetheless. If you allow yourself to experience the lives of Tilly and Meredith, you will realize what a blessing it is to live your own life today.

Also recommended: 'This Present Darkness'by Frank Peretti and 'Secrets' by Robin Jones Gunn

what a wonderful story! i had a hard time putting this one down!
the story is about two young girls, one a slave and the other is the master's daughter. they share a wonderful friendship that spans their years. Meri is instrumental in Tillys's escape to freedom. They maintain contact with each other, hoping someday to see each other again. Tilly and Meri marry and have families,happiness and heartache. thru this all they still have each others support and encouragement.
i heartily recomend this heartwarming story

This book is a great find. My friend had recomended it to me and I'm glad I read it. It is a book about friendship. It has it's twists and turns, things you wouldn't think would happen, do. It was heart warming, and a tear jerker (well for me that is). I recomend this book to all my friends! Read and enjoy!

This is one of the best christian fictions I've read. You will want to read it in one sitting because its a page turner. The story is more about love and friendship than about slavery. Anyone who has been searching for their childhood best friend will love this novel.

I could not put this book down it is one of the best books I have ever read. It was really heartwarming. The two girls stayed friends even though they lived very different lives and could only communicate through letters. This is definitely worth reading.

The Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson's very readable and engaging presentation is inspiring and gives the reader a glimpse into the heart of a lesbian and clearly Christian pastor. The book radiates the warmth of God's love and challenges the reader to a deeper commitment to discipleship. It would have been even better and would have received 5 stars had the publisher retained more of the material from the original work. Why did they drop so much out? A great book to read and give as gifts to friends and family who simply don't get what it means to be gay and Christian or who are looking for a way to deepen their Christian walk.

Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson's ground-breaking book is a must read for GLBT spiritulists.

When you finally admit that you have not "straightened" yourself out, and neither can your church. This book offers a sincere look at your relationship with God, your sexuality, and the bible.

I purchased "Our Tribe" during a time of spiritual searching. Feeling alienated intellectually, and as a woman, from the church of my youth I hoped I might find similarities between mine and gay experience. Reverend Wilson writes in a bravely honest, deliberate, thoughtful, and challenging way. I was heartened at many points in the book, and laughed with relief at many of her insights.

Reverend Wilson proves that "thinking" and "Christian" are not opposing terms. And in her thoughtfulness she draws forth the warmth of Spirit that is available to all God's children.

"Our Tribe" is the "Febreeze" of religion, removing the nasty must and mold, while letting in fresh air and light.

In a day when the marginalized are encouraged to read the scriptures for themselves,and not have them spoonfed or crammed down their throats, this is good news indeed. Surely a gay historian kept the notes for the temple decorations, and another told us about Vashti and Esther; Did David and Jonothan have a platonic relationship? And what about John? Nancy Wilson gives queer folk a whole new perspective.

Alice Wilson-Fried has written a murder mystery that keeps the reader engaged from cover to cover. "Outside Child" introduced me to New Orleans, its beauty, its politics, the many challenges of its residents. Although I've never visited New Orleans, my heart yearns to experience Mardi Gras and the music and joy of New Orleans. After reading this book, I feel a sense of familiarity with New Orleans that is very inviting. In her book Ms. Wilson-Fried takes the readers on a journey through New Orleans, including the Louisiana riverboats, which were the main focus of the book, and into the world of drugs, slave-trading and dirty politics. The book's characters are very colorful and I'm excited to read where their adventures lead them in the sequel to "Outside Child." I really loved this book and highly recommend it to fellow lovers of mysteries.

Outside Child, by Alice Wilson-Fried is a marvelous masterpiece of murder and mayhem on the Mississippi. Ladonis Washington wants nothing more than to make it to the top of her career. She will do just about anything to get there. She is tough, hardworking and dedicated. She works for the Floating Palace Steamboat Company in public relations. One day her friend and mentor Tim is reported missing, presumed dead. She is put in charge of keeping a lid on publicity. Her assignment quickly places her in the midst of the mysterious investigation into his death. When his body is found it is determined he was murdered. Ladonis spends her time searching for answers to Tim's death, although through it all has an epiphany of her own that impacts her own outlook on life.

This is a debut novel by a storyteller with a natural gift for capturing the southern dialect and conversational speech from both ends of New Orleans' society. At times her characters' conversations touch your emotions like a symphony that plays to the depth of your soul. It can be sharp, quick, witty, laughable, attacking and often deadly. The characters are memorable, so much so that it could easily be adapted to a screenplay or live theater. Each character is shaped by their speech and the role they play or the nickname they're called by. How can you forget Laundry Man, Preacher Man, HeartTrouble, L'il Boy, JockStrap and Big Blake?

My favorite scene from the book is when Ladonis visits her mother. Her mom is complaining because Ladonis doesn't visit often and says to her, "You don't miss the water till the well is dry." Now who can't relate to this remorse ridden remark? I immediately felt guilty for women all over the world. The words are priceless. Ladonis on the other hand has nicknames for her mother's three personalities and decides that this day she is Martyr Theresa. On other days she may call her Sick Puppy or Pissed Off.

This situation is so real, images of a time ticking by come to mind. Ladonis is too young to get that yet. It's a mother daughter thing. You love your mom, yet she drives you crazy. This conversation touches my heart and I felt the writer is very honest in her portrayal of their relationship. She makes you think about how precious the time you spend with your mom is and she captures the moment here beautifully.

Wilson-Fried, who grew up in the Magnolia Housing Projects, tackles the racism and social aspects of New Orleans. She shows how the marginal members of society, blacks, women and gays are still the city's outside children. To break into the New Orleans' white male dominated business and political arena there are challenges and tough choices needed to succeed with the endurance of a marathon runner. This is a theme that does not overpower the story but is the story. The mystery is a bonus, a wonderful who-done-it.

Anxiety ridden moments of anticipation will make you read on. You will hang on a limb at the end of each chapter. Don't miss reading this pre-Katrina New Orleans thriller.

Wow! This book has it all. It's a great mystery with underlying insights into pre-Katrina New Orleans. It's full of interesting characters with fantastic nicknames. And just when I thought I'd figured out where it was going, the story would take an interesting twist, and I'd be back to square one again. Just the kind of book that keeps me interested and intrigued.

When I first received it from Amazon I was busy studying for a test, so thought I'd take a break and just read one chapter. Several chapters later I was still saying just one more... I couldn't put it down!

I'm hoping for more of the main character, Ladonis Washington. She will easily become among my favorite literary characters.

Alice Wilson-Fried's mystery novel, "Outside Child," introduces readers unfamiliar with pre-Katrina New Orleans to a society where people can either transcend the social law of gravity in order to rise or must struggle against the social law of gravity in order not to fall. Through the eyes of Ladonis Washington, readers see what Ladonis sees and rejoice or cringe with her as she makes her way through the menace and puzzle of the corporate jungle. This mystery reveals the dilemma of a young woman who, on her way up, tries hard not to lose her way. Her self-imposed demand to solve a status-changing murder tests her resolve, her convictions, and the values she holds dear. And throughout the novel, steadfast, moves the leitmotif of the great river and the paddleboats that ply the waters of the Great Mississippi.

OUTSIDE CHILD is a remarkable book in that while ostensibly a "mystery story",it really is a novel about New Orleans and the folk who have lived and worked there. It is an encomium of how class,gender,race and kin, combine to provide an understanding of the glory,pride and family values of those who created New Orleans,while having to surmount the history of the repression of both class and white supremacy. The people in the book are ttreated with an understanding and respect that is reminiscent of John Oliver Killens' "YOUNGBLOOD". I can think of no higher praise.

TWO THUMBS UP! PAMSY AND ME IS A BOOK ABOUT FRIENDSHIP,AND DETERMINATION.IT BREAKS BARRIERS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.IT'S A MUST READ/HAVE BOOK FOR ALL EDUCATORS,PARENTS,DIRECTORS OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPONSORS,VOLUNTEERS,PARTICIPANTS AND ORGANIZERS.ALSO, A MUST READ FOR POLITICIANS WHO DECIDE ONFUNDINGFOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. I SHARE THIS BOOK WITH OTHER EDUCATORS,PARENTSAAAAAND COMMUNITY LEADERS.

Pamsy and Me is a very inspirational book for people of all ages. The illustrations are wonderful. Pamsy and Me shows that all special needs people are very "special."

Pamsy and Me was a very inspirational book. The illustrations were wonderful, and I enjoyed the book. It gives people an opportunity to learn what special needs are, and accept those with these needs.

Pamsy and Me is a delightful book to share with a young child

"Pamsy and Me" is a book ideal for helping kids, some of whom have little or no contact with special needs children, to have a great introduction to how that by showing love and hospitality to those who are different from them, they can have richer lives. The book does this by telling a simple but rich story about how a new neighbor on the block becomes a part of the narrator's life. I shared this with my niece and she loved it! She's eight and her little brother, who is six, loved it too, actually thanking me for having sent "Pamsy and Me," when we were on the phone last week. As an uncle who wants his growing family to learn as much as possible about this diverse world and how that love and understanding are the keys to dealing with and benefitting from differences, this little book is a helpful addition to my arsenal!

My only complaint about this book is they often reference other diseases or complications and I am continually having to cross reference whenever I am reading. Overall, I feel like I can get a reasonable, generally understanding very quickly and this is a book I will save as a reference.

It's a nice book at a discount used.
Delivered in good time.
What more can I say.

I have been a fan of Sylvia Price's Pathophysiology text since I first studied for the CCRN exam in 1982. I have bought periodic updated versions since that time and recommend it to all my preceptees and CCRN study group members. The clarity of her authors' explanations makes understanding the pathophysiology of conditions commonly seen in ICU very easy. I do not have enough words to express how highly I recommend this book to any nurse beginning a critical care career.

I'm not going to be too verbose here, but I've used this text for three years now, and it's an excellent reference for basic pathophysiology. I've used it at both the undergraduate and medical school level, and I've been very pleased with both the organization and the content. It's not a replacement for Robbins Pathology, but it's an excellent supplement, and somewhat easier to read/use.

I have the first edition of Dr. Lorraine Wilson's pathophys. text and have just bought the fifth edition. It is an excellent resource for any nurse who wants to maintain a current knowledge base in pathophysiology. It is a great resource. It is obvious that the main editor, Dr. Wilson, takes great pride in the accuracy of the submissions and strives to produce a high quality text book. I understand that Dr. Wilson is completing the 6th edition but no word as to when it will be released.

Although I have not read his book, I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Sweeney at a book signing in San Francisco. A seemingly good man with a firm handshake, he struck me as just the sort of person who knows books and would enjoy writing one. Congratulations Mr. Sweeney and good luck in the future. Much love in Jesus Name!

Although I have not read his book, I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Sweeney at a book signing in San Francisco. A seemingly good man with a firm handshake, he struck me as just the sort of person who knows books and would enjoy writing one. Congratulations Mr. Sweeney and good luck in the future. Much love in Jesus Name!

I was recently given this book by a friend. It was just what I needed to help me look at prayer in a new way. I was taught to pray by my grandmother many many years ago--but this is something entirely different. She would have liked it too!

If Amazon.com allowed more stars I'd give this a 10. I've written several books and wish that I could have thought up one that was as good as this on spirituality in general and prayer in particular. Believers and seekers of all traditions should find "Praying with Our Hands" inspiring. Sensitive photographs and lavish layout--a bargain gift book.

This is a book I was prepared to love based upon a newspaper review. Having read the book I have a far more ambivalent opinion - the concept for the book is excellent, the photography is excellent, the research for quotations is excellent - but the book is filled with over-simplifications. For example, it refers to the "Boddhisatva" ideal in Buddhism as if were basic - in fact, the southern school of Buddhism does not share this as an ideal. It refers to the practice of clearing the mind and non-attachment as if this separated mind from body and nature, whereas many of the traditions see these practices as making one more aware of the physical world as it is i.e. minus the distorting factor of mind. It refers to the washing of feet as "little known", an editorial comment that would puzzle most Catholics and other "high church" Christians. It speaks of gifts of the spirit (charisms) as if they belong to an exclusively Pentecostal strain of Christianity.

While the book occasionally notes its oversimplification, I am not comfortable with balance it achieves. It is, however, an excellent way to introduce the concept of physicality in prayer. It's photos and text firmly place physical prayer into the mainstream of religious practice and firmly negate any "new age" or "new fangled" charges leveled against it.

We use this book as a text book for an Overcomer's class. It is very helpful in digging into the depths of broken hearts.

Sandra Wilson does an excellent job in constantly referring you to pray for enlightenment and healing throughout the entire book. Her use of scriptures inspired me to put down the book and pick up the Bible...more validation that this book truly reveals a Christian approach/guidelines to healing past issues. While difficult facing the realistic pictures of your past, this book inspires you to pray for healing and to lean on God to help you through this time. Through many tears and much anger, it took me about a month to finish the book. But once I picked it back up, my perception changed and truly found this to be one of the better books I've read during my journey of healing.
Again...it's a difficult process to begin, but you will not be disappointed in the end.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has grown up in a dysfunctional family (specifically abusive families), and is interested in learning about the psychology of their past experiences. It took a while to read, as there were many times of prayer, reflection, and tears. I would also highly recommend this book to you if your spouse grew up in a dysfunctional family. Sometimes itýs hard for us to talk about our past experiences, and this is a great way to hear, see, and feel the hidden emotions we have and donýt always want to talk about.

An excellent book! The author pulls from her own personal and professional experience to provide insight for healing past wounds of the heart. Her advice is based on sound, biblical knowledge and she gives scriptural foundation to promote healing. A MUST READ for any who truly want to grow towards the full potential God intends for us as Christians.

This book shows us how to change from shame to grace. Shame is the feeling not that I have DONE something wrong, but that I AM something wrong. Shame warps our lives and makes us unable to be good parents. The author tells us how to find grace instead -- and grace will change our lives! This book includes first-person stories that give it a ring of truth.

Written as fluid as fiction, Wilson has crafted a poignant account of her life that will grip the coldest of hearts. Be prepared to cry, get frustrated, and get pissed (there's really no other way to put it!). After drowning in despair, Wilson saves us with a glimmer of hope, then triumph. With so many details about her childhood, I only regret that I was rushed through adulthood . . . A quick read and quite the emotional rollercoaster, I recommend Rewriting the Script to anyone searching for a highly charged literary discussion.

Reviewer: Sistah Tasha

4 1/2 Sistah Hugs

Arlether Wilson tells a story in this captivating and heart wrenching true-life story - her story. How she was the one, at a young age, fending for her younger brother, while her mom was gone at all hours of the night. Her mother, Maggie, puts more into her men than her own children. When Arlether tells her mother her boyfriend did something no child should ever endure, her mother does nothing, still keeping her man. As the years go by, Arlether is in and out of foster care, enduring physical, mental and sexual abuse. The beatings get so bad she constantly runs away to receive help, but no one wants to listen to her and they keep returning her to the abuse. Through it all, she strives for her education and wants more out of life than how she has been living. She is determined to get out. In her senior year, she runs into another hurdle that sets her back. Despite everyone telling her she would never be able to overcome her obstacles, she proves them wrong by defying the odds.

I honestly was gripped from the very first page. In reading REWRITING THE SCRIPT, I had to keep in mind these are true accounts of the Wilson's story. At times, I was horrified at some of the things she had to endure when she was younger. She refused to let her past determine her future! She was so determined and motivated that she defied her odds and made something positive out of her life. This was a great inspirational read. Definitely a 5 star read.

Reviewed by Leona Romich
for THE RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

As I was reading "Rewriting the Script" by Arlether Wilson I would put it down because the things she went through I could feel it. But then I would pick it up because I knew she survived. Afterall I'm reading her book. She tells a the story of her childhood and teenage years. It truly touches the heart and every emontion within you. You see very vividly the struggles that she has endured. As I finished reading and seeing where she is now, this is a true inspiration for all.

Thank you Arlether for sharing!!!!

Because of Rewriting the Script I will never be able to excuse my own lack of involvement in the welfare of a child. I won't tell myself I'm not his or her mother, or it's none of my business. So many times while I read this book, I wondered what I would have done if I had met little Arlether. And what will I do now that I know what she looks like.

My emotions couldn't handle her powerful testimony. I laughed and cried. I was frightened and relieved. I was overwhelmed with an intense feeling of love and a very strong compulsion to hate. The visuals are so intense. They hit you hard and fast. I would have to take a breath, a pause, knowing each time I put the book down I wouldn't be satisfied until I continued her journey.

I find myself looking for her in the faces of children I encounter. Arlether Wilson painted such a vivid picture of her incredible life. How could I ever miss the signs of abuse? She has given me the courage to be fearless in coming to a child's assistance. I'm sorry Arlether had to suffer to become the Advocate. But I'm so pleased she has arrived.

This book is an excellent teaching tool. I hope the right organizations are able to recognize what a tremendous aid it could be for educating the public, social workers and Ministers. God is going to use Arlether's testimony to help so many hurting people. And bring awareness to the abuse so many children live with each day.

It's a courageous tale of an amazing woman. I can't wait to see what God has planned next for Ms. Wilson. I'm sure she's prepared for the challenge.

Reviewer - Sidne Kingston, United Book Club of America, founder of DivineSisterz of Chicago Christian Book Club

It's unconceivable to the mind, devastating to the heart, and a T-K-O to the body.

Rewriting the Script will have you flipping the script! A page-turner that's guaranteed to make you do two out of three things: Throw the book, rip up the book or cry through the book. If you never read a novel that made you call out Jesus name, prepare yourself, for all there is left to say is "JESUS".

This poignant novel is a heart-breaking riveting life story that begins for a young girl at the tender age of five. Can you imagine a five-year-old saying, "He shoved it deeply down my throat."?
Can you imagine being forced to drink a concoction of dead roaches in some form of liquid? These incidents don't even touch the surface beholding in this novel.

The story grips at the core of your imagination vividly of the inhuman characters responsible for the incessant turmoil of emotional and physical damages penetrating the young girl life. As the author chronicles the story, she depicts the demons that plagued her life in such detail that you feel her fear, anxiety and struggles from within those pages. Several times you will cry out, "no more, dear Lord, she can't take no more, please help her!

From within the author, this novel serves as a living witness that you can survive against the threatening obstacles of life's cruelty that steals your self - worth. This novel serves as a walking testimony of faith and strength defying the "generational curses." This novel offers HOPE. A hope that you will succumb to Rewriting your Script as you hopes it to be, not as life circumstances depicts.

I applaud the author; Arlether Wilson for her courageous willingness to expose her life of violence, sexual abuse, abandonment, devastating deaths, incest, & deceit that are now hurdles of victories.

Once you finish reading this novel, you will be compelled to never complain against another thing in your life.
The novel is shocking, its powerful, its heartfelt and it's A Must READ!!

The rating for Rewriting the Script on a scale of 1-5 is a 5+

heresy is a sign that a tradition is growing, renewing itself...islam and christianity need a good dose for sure to rebalance their growing STATIC hegemony over those who would rather follow and think intravenously...


god is nothing outside yourself. but then who are you? that's the trick.

catch-33

s/he is all and no genders. gender and grammar actually have nothing to do with god...self...presence...ah, via the inadequacies of language, sweet moans and song issue, thus recreating the universe.

A beautifully written and very important work on Islam: "It is the margins that determine the world's shape"

Peter Lamborn Wilson, often writing under the pseudonym `Hakim Bey' is a social theorist, essayist and poet, best known for first proposing the concept of the Temporary Autonomous Zone (the `TAZ'), based on his historical review of pirate society. After studying at Columbia University, he traveled extensively in the mideast, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal whilst studying Tantra in West Bengal and visiting many Sufi shrines and masters. In 1971 he undertook extensive research on the Nimatullahi Sufi order funded by the Marsden Foundation of New York. During 1974 and 1975 he was consultant in London and Tehran for the World of Islam Festival and in 1974 became director of English language publications at the Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy in Tehran, and was editor of Sophia Perennis, the academy's journal.

His writings include "The Drunken Universe: An Anthology of Persian Sufi Poetry" and "Scandal: Essays in Islamic Heresy."

In "Sacred Drift: Essays on the Margins of Islam" ("SDEMI"), Wilson demolishes Islam's image as monolithic, reactionary, fundamentalist, puritanical, and superficial, postulating a collection of heresies, heterodox subsects, cultures of resistance, reform and renewal that exist, and have since the beginning existed, within Islam's ambit.

The reader is presented with the fascinating story of "Black Islam" in this country: readers interested in African-American religion will especially enjoy the essay "Lost/Found Moorish Time Lines: In the Wilderness of North America." The author offers what may be the best essay to date on Noble Drew Ali (and of his assassination at the hands of American law enforcement, the violent reward for his struggle for "love, truth, peace, freedom, and justice"), the Moorish Science Temple of America and the Moorish Orthodox Church, along with newly acquired information on the relationship between Moorish Science, Elijah Muhammed (founder the Nation of Islam) and Freemasonry.

One superbly written essay deals with the place of "Iblis" (Satan) and the role of Satanism in esoteric Islam while another offers a scathing critique of the nature of authority and the place of sexual oppression and misery in modern puritanical Islam. The title essay, "Sacred Drift," beautifully elaborates the history of Sufi peripateticism from Kabir to Ibn Khaldun and beyond. This work takes on a romantic view of Islam and that view is taken to exotic extremes, but it offers a much-needed relief from the usual academic propaganda and the banality of most Western views of Islam as elaborated in the media.

The tone of SDEMI is scholarly with copious footnotes and references and a complete bibliography, but it is far from an overly-technical or laborious read: it is, rather, a pure pleasure and Lamborn's writing style engages the reader thoroughly.

SDEMI is a great book and a very important one - one of several by a truly towering intellect and almost peerlessly talented writer: Peter Lamborn Wilson will surely distinguish himself as one of the `beautiful minds' of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. SDEMI holds fast to the author's notion that it is the margins that mold the shape of the world.

Peter L. Wilson is amazing. this book touches on a subject that few have taken up, a seemingly homogenous religion (Islam) and its many "heretical" traditions. also important information on "fringe" movements w/in the U.S., the whole Noble Drew Ali. this book made me happy to be alive.

If you thought that Islam was just a bunch of fellows in white thobes and headdresses running anround oppressing people, this fun and educational little book will help expand your horizons! Another truely excellent title put out by City Lights Books, author Peter Lamborn Wilson covers some of the more...colorful patches in the tapestry of Islam. This book deals with Muslim Thinkers who for one reason or 'tother, are generally considered heretics by many of the larger sects of Islam. We are privalleged to meet Ibn Arabi and the Noble Drew Ali, and delve into subjects such as Satanism in Islam, sexuality and authority in Sufism, and more. The volume includes poems and enjoyable illustrations, photos, and calligraphy throughout.

As a note to anyone with a specific interest in African-American religious figures in U.S. history, the essay "Lost/Found Moorish Time Lines: In the Wilderness of North America", Wilson offers what may be the best essay to date in ANY publication, on the Noble Drew Ali and the Moorish Science Temple of America. Included is information about the relationship between the Moorish Science Temple, and Elijah Muhammed, who founded the Nation of Islam. Lots of NEW information in this essay alone, as with the others in this book...did you know about the connection between Islam, Masonry, Shriners, and Moorish Science? Wilson includes footnotes and references with his work, and there is a complete bibliography at the end of this volume.

The tone of this book is scholarly, it is by no means a sordid "tell all" work. You won't find proselytizing or propaganda in this volume. If you're tired of the same old repetitive drivel from the same old droning finger-wagging sources, give this book a read. I suspect you will appreciate the time you spend while journeying through its pages.

Contrary to much popular opinion of Islam as a monolithic giant, in its midst are the 'heretics' that put the fun back in religion. Considering that such figures as Jesus and Muhammad were considered 'heretics' in their day the title is actually a compliment.

I picked this book up in a second hand bookstore on a whim. I have revisited it several times and continue to do so often. At first it appeared dark, mysterious, foreign, pointless. But as I continued to explore it became more and more obvious that the light of the Divine makes its way through these pages and this Divine light I swear is grinning like the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland.

Islam is diverse, vast, deep and this book explores some of those areas in the remote regions of both the physical and the spiritual world with style and wit and just a bit of a knowing smile. Well worth the adventure.