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From original source material here is the full-flavored taste of frontier Americana - true stories of human drama when men and women made Red River Valley the jumping-off place to adventure.

Lawyers, judges, teachers, preachers, doctors, steamboat captains, planters, slaves, merchants, actors, renegades, soldiers, and the ladies all combined to pioneer a new land and a new way of life when they first crossed the Red River a century ago.

Stories told with verve and flair just as they happened in their moment of history.
--- from book's dustjacket.

This is a charming, well written book on a basic question: What is the meaning of life?

Father Burt answers this question in the context of his own life, drawing more general lessons from that particular example.

Father Burt has not written one of those books that simply insists "Success in life is meaningless; think only of Heaven." Instead, he makes a different point in a different way.

He uses an image of the world as an inn, or even a hospice, to make his point: Even though we are here only temporarily, we are meant to enjoy aspects of the world around us. It is not surprising that we are in no hurry to leave. Indeed, there is much beauty and love in the world around us. And he -- and we -- are not so bad after all.

Father Burt illustrates his points with evocative chapters, one memorable chapter being "One Paw Short of Perfection." He gained insight into his own life watching a dog named Buck who had three legs but who had a great time walking through campus with his human masters. He was quite unconcerned about his imperfection. And we should not be too concerned about our imperfections either.

In his examination of the meaning of life, Father Burt takes a Christian point of view for granted, but he does not assume anything particularly Catholic.

After reading this book, you may feel the way that I do. I wish that I knew Father Burt. He is a very thoughtful philospher and priest. After reading this book, you'll know him a little.

This is a book of The X-Files episode "Leonard Betts". It is one of the scariest episodes, and the end of it leads to the revelation of Scully's cancer, which is obviously a very important event in the history of The X-Files, as any fan of the show will know. It is also hardback, which I greatly appreciated, and is well worth the money.

OK .. as if getting a new set of cast iron pots and pans as a 20th wedding anniversary present wasn't bad enough, the fact that Julia's husband, Micheal is fast asleep after the celebration really made her think. The new lingerie she bought for that special night, unnoticed, and her husband dancing with the young secretary that he had an affair with a year ago certainly didn't help Julia's confidence either .. so what to do ....


One of her girlfriend's upcoming marriage gave Julia just the excuse she needed to get out for a night 'with the girls' to just plain 'let her hair down' among other little things. The inordinate attention of a man young enough to be her son, and catching the bride to be doing some pretty sweet and 'nasty' little things was enough of an excuse for our heroine to start 'partying' on her own.


Being an 'older' woman who has remained faithfull to her marriage, Julia had no 'little nagging' problems with her conscience as she was taken to the young mans's apartment where she could slowly, gently and teasingly take him through the paces. The few hours alone, in the dark brought back delicious memories of feelings and emotions that for much too long had gone unappreciated ..... something that our heroine was going to correct from that point on!


The author's erotica writing skills are astounding when compared to much of the erotica hitting the books today. She manages to describe the seduction by Julia and such a detailed and delicious way that the reader can not only literally feel the heat but pretty well enjoy a vicarious exprience as if we were there ...


This is a Hot Hot Hot book and I consider it a must have to be re-read over and over .....

Harold Kuester
Publish America, 2008
ISBN: 1606722166
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com, 2008
5 Stars
Futuristic...
Remedy D.E.T.O.X.X. America is a futuristic novel, taking place on Earth. Previously a planet with life resembling humans was discovered. Piscea is closer to the Earth than any other planets. The inhabitants have gills but look human. The planet emits both weak and strong signals. Scientists and military have focused on the strong signals and ignored the weak ones. In a space station, Peter Abelard picks up a weak signal from the far side of Piscea. He over hears a discussion concerning economic stability. Could the aliens attempt a coup? Remedy D.E.T.O.X.X. America takes the reader through five days of chaos. "battles driven by competing economic interests will continue..."
It is difficult to do justice to Remedy D.E.T.O.X.X. America without giving away too much of the plot. Conspiracies, intrigue, and attacks combine to make this novel one that readers will not want to put down. The plot, while futuristic, is still realistic. Don't miss Remedy D.E.T.O.X.X. America.

An outstanding, scholarly, and most important, READABLE history of a neglected subject. BRAVO! Would give it six stars if I oculd.

I saw this exhibit in Santa Fe and in New York. It was amazing. It is a great memento to have. "Reservation X" and "Who Stole the Teepee?" were amazing exhibitions for their times.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author did not shy away
from trying to explain the physics in an understandable way
and succeeded. He also very clearly proved his points with
detailed examples. I did think the book was a little disorganized but overall highly recommend this book.

It might be hard to believe that writing about the making of a telescope could make for a good book. This husband & wife team pulled it off wonderfully. "Revealing the Universe..." takes you easily (even for the novice) through some basic physics and the history of X-Ray astronomy. Then the authors get into the Chandra project proper and the going gets good. They take the reader through the often dramatic process of getting such a complicated and costly project through the cogs of bureaucracy and politics and the infinite patience and perseverence of those scientists and administrators who made the project happen. Among the most interesting parts of the book are the descriptions of the technological miracles the scientists had to perform to make Chandra a reality; the impossibly precise requiements for the mirrors, for example, stretch the imagination and make for great "mind trips". Reading through sections describing crucial "make-or-break" tests of the different components is intense, like watching Robert DeNiro in a great car chase scene. And then, first light...the thing works...just like it was designed...or better! Awesome!
"Revealing the Universe..." is excellent for those interested in astronomy as well as for those interested in expanding your mind with a good read.

Revelation 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

All mysteries are revealed by the Last prophet of our age. If you want to know the truth purchase this book! Wonderful!