error Books

The U.S. Supreme Court has always been known as the nine old men (Sandra Day O'Connor included). In the summer of 1953, at the height of the cold war, it was known as the nine tired old men. The nine old men were tired of the case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, designated as America's most dangerous spies, whose espionage activities were the epitomized those seeking to undermine and take over America for Soviet communism. The Rosenbergs could be pointed to by those creating, and benefitting, from the cold war as an example of how those with privilege and position were working tirelessly to overthrown the government and leak its most precious secrets to an implacable enemy. But the author takes the reader past the obvious, past the well rehearsed rhethoric by asking a simple question--not whether they were guilty or innocent, but whether they received justice. If America is to show the world the superiority of its judicial system, where better than a case in which it dispenses justice to those most hated--traitors and spies. The book has two important themes. One, that the Rosenberg's attorney, Emmanuel Bloch, misunderstood the true nature of the case, thinking of it as just another communist party case. Two, that a secret agreement, in violation of the Code of Conduct and legal ethics, had been entered into between the Attorney General and the Chief Justice, without the presence of the Rosenbergs' attorneys, precluding any possibility that new evidence would be fairly adjudged by the High Court. "Fatal Error" outlines in dramatic and stunning detail how numerous judges ignored evidence pointing to a defective indictment by the U.S. government and aided and abetted the speedy execution of the Rosenbergs. In their briefs, attorneys Daniel Marshall and Fyke Farmer sought to alert both the Court and Emmanuel Bloch to the simple fact that the Rosenbergs, had they been indicted under the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, instead of the Espionage Act of 1917 would have, in all likelihood, received prison sentences that were contemporaneous with those received by other spies at that time. "Fatal Error" outlines a shockingly, sad, disgusting trail of legal and judicial malfeasance leading to the interior of the U.S. Supreme Court. As Philip Elman, a former law clerk remarked, "The Rosenberg case is the most disgusting, saddest, despicable espisode in the Court's history." "Fatal Error" is an explosive, dramatic, highly recommended expose of a heretofore unexposed episode in cold war history." Kenneth R. Kahn written a screenplay based on "Fatal Error" and is currently seeking an agent.

I love this book as much as the first one. My son's standardized test scores increased greatly due to the use of Find The Errors.

This book was written by one of America's most-respected autograph dealers. It discusses the materials (paper and ink) used by forgers; shows comparisons between fake and real signatures; discusses famous forgers; provides an analysis of major forgeries; details the equipment used in examining questionable documents; and provides a bibliography of almost 100 books written on the subject of either autograph collecting or documenting forgeries.

One of the best math books around. It has a good story, clear explanations, and great subject matter.

I worked teaching English in Japan for 8 years. This book is a wonderful compendium of English as it is used in Japan. Some of the content is absolutely hysterical.

A little humor mixed in with the horror. I don't think I'll let my teenage son read the part with the ketchup bottle, he'll be too tempted to pull that stunt the first chance he gets. A fun read.

Chrissy K. McVay - Author

I've used an older edition of this book for 30 years. It is one of my top recommendations for ESL students. Clear information all condensed in one volume, not readily available in other books.

Michael Servetus, Spanish physician and theological philosopher paid for writing this book by persecution, imprisonment, loss of reputation, and finally, death by fire at the stake. What did he do that deserved this type of response from religious elites? He questioned the correctness of the trinity formula. Perhaps you should, too. (Thomas Jefferson and many of the American Founders questioned it quite like Servetus.) Why would this brilliant man hazard everything to publish a critique of a doctrine that had stood for centuries? Perhaps he understood what an impediment it is to the Gospel of Christ as well as needless source of division between Christians, Jews, and Muslims. The story of Sevetus is especially relevant now that the world needs new bridges between these groups.

I have read the 1932 Harvard University Press edition of Servetus's book, translated by Earl Morse Wilber, D.D. While I would not call it an easy read, I found it exciting and thought provoking to see how this man reasoned in the context of his times. Although you may have difficulty finding a copy of this book to purchase, some of the nation's better universities should have it available in their rare book collections.

Since reading this book, I've managed to cut my personal industrial accident rate at sea by over 40%! Now if only someone would write a similar primer for spills on the land...

Not as good as its predecessor, but funny and informative. I just love reading Chtonic's view of the human race.