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The children were waiting. Waiting for centuries. Waiting for someone to hear their cries.Now nine-year-old Christie Lyons has come to live in the house on the hill - the house where no children have lived for fifty years.Now little Christie will sleep in the old-fashioned nursery on the third floor.Now Christie's terror will begin...When the Wind Blows the children must die! ... Read more

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boring
man this was a boring book.This was like the 3rd saul book i read, and I thought all of his books were great.I geuss i am alone here.This one was slow... dragged on forever about a basment door creeking.I dont get it.What was so scary about a bsement door creeking and a baby crying? i had a hard time staying awake while reading this book.i guess most of the people who wrote great reviews about it read it in the 60s before horror was really greusome and detailed.this book did nothing for me.id rather watch a black and white flick with bad actors and bad special effects.

Great story
This was my first book on cd.I usually buy the books, but since I seem to be spending more time in my car commuting, I figure why not give it a try!Boy am I glad I did.The story itself was quite interesting and was finding myself not wanting to get out of my car.The story is told by Joyce Bean and she was a great reader.I will be looking for other stories as read by her.Just gave the cd to a friend and so far she too agrees.enjoy!

Great Book
If you are a John Saul reader, you don't need a review. You already know how good he is. If you are not a reader already, then get this book and get started. You will be hooked like the rest of us already are.

Like getting to second base...
With the easiest girl in school and then she asks to be taken home.You think you're going to score, but Miss Easy has turned into Miss Prude.Argh!

Saul had an awesome premise in this book, and he came close to true fear a couple times, yet in the end he flirted with the trigger but never pulled it.Why, John Saul, why?The result is an unsatisfying, boring letdown of a book.I thought he was supposed to be in league with King and Koontz, but if this book is any indication, Saul owns the bush league.The murders are watered-down and PG.The significance of the wind is never explained.So many near scares that after a while you're convinced you will never darken the corner of third base, let alone home plate.Add to that the stiff characters and bad dialogue coupled with the withering suspense and you realize this is one date in need of a merciful abbreviation.Stay away.

Terrible
The story was awful.Just awful.Underdeveloped characters, boring storyline and just cheesy enough to make me cringe.I got this book on CD for a 15 hour drive and was sorely disappointed about 1/2 hour in.This isn't horror writing at its finest, that's for sure. ... Read more

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Publisher: London Printed by W. Pearson for J. TonsonPublication date: 1719Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The last defining years of John F. Kennedy, Jr.

At thirty-four, John F. Kennedy, Jr. was still a man in search of his destiny. In 1995, all that changed when Kennedy launched George, a bold and irreverent magazine about American politics. Over the next four years, Kennedy's passionate commitment to the magazine-- and to the ideals it stood for-- transformed him. One witness to this transformation was Richard Blow, an editor and writer who joined George several months before the release of its first issue. During their four years together, Blow observed his boss rise to enormous challenges-- starting a risky new business, managing the pressures that attend a high public profile, and beginning life as a married man.

In American Son, with Blow as our guide, we see the many sides of Kennedy's personality: the rebel who fearlessly takes on politicians and pundits; the gentleman who sends gracious thank-you notes to his colleagues for their wedding gifts; the vulnerable son struggling under the weight of a mythic family legacy. Simply and sympathetically, Richard Blow offers an affecting portrait of a complicated man at last coming into his own-- sometimes gracefully, sometimes under siege, never without the burden of great expectations.

#1 New York Times Bestseller; includes a new introduction
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Customer Reviews (68)

A very personal report
I bought the book when it first came out - 2002, but it lay around unread until 2010. Now retired I have time to read. This book captured what I hope was the real John F Kennedy, Jr. I too felt like I saw him grow up. On TV, I watched him crawl under the desk in the oval office and salute the casket of his father the day he did it. I remember hearing about the magazine GEORGE; I never read it. Even if I had not recognized the characters in this book, I would have enjoyed reading it. Not a page turner, AMERICAN SON is interesting with natural humor. It is a history book written while the memories were fresh.

a book more about the author than john john
Richard Blow is a good writer (see Harvard Rules, Greatest Game).This is a very strange book in which the author waxes more about him and his place in JFK Jr's world, than the Man himself. Blow comes across as an educated posse; he thanks Bernard Bailyn in the acknowledgment section. But unfortunately, the author is no Kennedy.He is a Blow (now Bradley).(At one point, the author waxes poetically about how he wanted his own wedding to be as good as John's, a wedding which Blow was never invited to).In the end, Blow writes as if nothing would make him happier than being John John's full time jock strap sniffer.

As for George Magazine, the advertisers fled in droves for a reason.

This book will entertain you for the three hours it takes for you to read.
If you buy this book for a $1 (plus $3.99 shipping), the book is worth your investment.

On the other hand, I highly recommend Harvard Rules and the Greatest Game.

Another Friend Cashes In
Excellent book. I like reading about the Kennedy's too, I admit and I liked this book, because it did not trash his wife. Poor Carolyn, her so-called friends (Rob Little,Bill Noonan)all wrote about what a shrew she was. oh they sugar-coated it so if you are truly a nit-wit you would not see it (Rob claims his wife adored Carolyn,Billy claims she was "magnificent") but still you get th idea she ruined friendships, could not stop using drugs. Disgusting. Have they thought about the impact of her family? Never mind his they are used to it, but hers, like Carolyn, I do not think they wished to be in the spotlight. This book really captures Carolyn like Carol Raziwell's book did.Richard Blow does them justice and Rob Littel has the nerve to talk about Richard Blow's book. Why because Blow didn't trash them as he did. If you would like to read a book from someone who DID know them without Carolyn being bad-mouthed, this is the book.

While interesting is seemingly irrelevant
Richard Blow is a former coworker of Joh F. Kennedy Jr.who seems to be attempting to make a couple of bucks off of a respected celebrity who has passed on with this book.While Richard obviously knew John, after reading this book it is apparent that he barely knew him outside of work.Judging by the cover and name of this book one would suspect that it is about JFK Jr.In reality this book is about George magazine and Richard's experience working there, with tales of dinner with John placed randomly about.If you are looking for a book that will give you an idea of what type of person JFK Jr. was, I would recommend "The Men We Became" by Robert Littel.He was John's best friend and knows far more about John than nearly anyone else ever did.

Better than most
After reading the sleeper by Robert Littell"The Men We Became", this book wins hands down. First "Littell" criticized "Blow", because he (Blow) signed a confidentiality clause when he signed on for George Magazine. First Littell was a friend of JFK Jr.'s, and he NEVER should have written about him.(He should have had his GOOD friends sign waivers too I guess)As I stated in my review of his book, his REAL friends would never write about his personal life and I do not think that John every alluded to him (Littell) that he wanted him to write about him, he threw that line in to cover himself. However, Mr. Littell is the reason I read the book by Mr. Blow.He trashed his book, so I had to read it. This book I bought, the book by Littell I borrowed. Richard Blow does not hold himself up to be John's best friend, but rather a friendship developed through work.( He was not one of the people invited to the wedding, but certain relatives were not invited because of the small place where it was held.) Mr. Blow does not delve to much into the private life of John, or his marriage to Carolyn Bessette. What is written about Carolyn and John's marriage to her, I think were positives in the book. He painted Carolyn as a nice woman, taken off guard by the complete fasination of her. She seemed to be a helpmate in the beginning of the magazine, but is not portrayed as an overbearing instigator,( again Littell makes her out to be a shrew, weeding out friends, calling people freaks etc..) nor does she come off as cold and indifferent again, the way I felt that Mr. Littell had portrayed her. He showed that the world of journalism is a tough nut for anyone to crack, even with the Kennedy name behind it.After awhile it seemed that even the staff of George were coming to terms with their "celebrity boss". Would the magazine went on if John had lived? No one can ever answer that....but all that were involved really tried to make it work, everyone, not just JFK... ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Plastics Technology, published by Gardner Publications, Inc. on May 1, 1997. The length of the article is 2057 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Blow molding. (new plastics blow molding equipment to be shown at the 1997 National Plastics Exposition)(includes related article on new testing and handling accessories)(NPE '97)
Author: John De Gaspari
Publication: Plastics Technology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1997
Publisher: Gardner Publications, Inc.
Volume: v43Issue: n5Page: p59(4)

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce : Ashes of the Beacon. the Land Beyond the Blow. for the Ahkoond. John Smith, Liberator. Bits of Autobiography; Volume: 1; Original Published by: The Neale publishing company in 1909 in 403 pages; Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Literary; Fiction / Horror; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Short Stories; Literary Criticism / American / General; ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included.
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T177664

Oblong.

London : printed by William Pearson for Henry Playford, and sold by him at his house in Arundel-Street; and all musick-shops in town and country, 1707. [8],121,[1]p. : ill.,music ; obl.4° ... Read more

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Chapters: Elihu Yale, Pope Benedict Xiii, Pope Clement Xi, Adrien Baillet, James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, John Blow, Samuel Carpenter, Bhai Jiwan Singh, William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Titus Oates, Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton, Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, Giuseppe Maria Tomasi, Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford, Henry Townsend, Marie Anne Mancini, Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, Johann Philipp Krieger, Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart, John Holwell, Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, Samuel Bold, Naphtali Cohen, Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet, of Ridley, Luke Milbourne, Antonio Lupis, William Carstares, John Floyer, Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark, Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Engel de Ruyter, Giritli Ali Aziz Efendi, Andreas Kneller, Maharaja Chhatrasal, Govert Bidloo, Gerard Edelinck, Sir John Rogers, 1st Baronet, Charles Henri, Prince of Vaudémont, Bon Boullogne, Sir Edward Blackett, 2nd Baronet, Augustinus Terwesten, William Lodge, Joan Van Broekhuizen, Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Tikhon Streshnev, Jonas Danilssønn Ramus, Johann Wilhelm Petersen, Johann Valentin Meder, Jan Luyken, Gabriel Daniel, Ferdinando D'adda, Martino Cignaroli, Emmanuel Schelstrate, Francisco Guerau, Sir John Pakington, 3rd Baronet, Samuel Johnson, Pascal Collasse, Sophie Amalie Lindenov, Greville Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke, Franz Mozart, Giovanni Stefano Robatto, Cristóbal de Villalpando, Daniel Quare, Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester, Paolo Antonio Paderna, Joseph Martin, William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford, Otto Vellingk, Joseph François Salomon, Dionysius Andreas Freher, Louis Boivin, Charles Lambart, 3rd Earl of Cavan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 234. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23566375 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Rupert Sheldrake, John Blow, Mary King, Shane Nicholson, Phil Joslin, Thomas William Robertson, William Warburton, Brendon Fearon, Esham Pickering, Mark Smalley, Dusty Hare, Donald Wolfit, Steve Baines, Norman Pace, John Burdett Wittenoom, William Thomas Marshall, J. J. Johnson, William Cecil, 17th Baron de Ros, William Streets. Excerpt:Brendon Fearon of Newark , Nottinghamshire , is a career criminal. He was convicted for conspiring to burgle the home of farmer Tony Martin in a notorious raid on 20 August 1999. His accomplice, 16-year-old Fred Barras, was fatally shot by Martin near his remote farmhouse in Emneth Hungate , Norfolk . Fearon, aged 29 at the time, was hospitalised with gunshot wounds to his legs. Background Fearon, a small time career criminal who had been convicted of a string of about thirty offences, starting with handling stolen goods in September 1986, for which he was fined £25, through theft, burglary, drugs, fraud and wounding, for which he received a 1 year sentence, his third and at the time longest custodial sentence, in May 1997. Bleak House burglary Fearon had planned to burgle Bleak House, belonging to Tony Martin, after he had heard fellow Gypsies talking in a Newark pub two months earlier about the farm, which had been burgled several times. On 20 August, Fearon persuaded Darren Bark, 33, also from Newark-on-Trent , to drive Barras and himself to the farm. Bark stayed in the car waiting in a lane, while Fearon and Barras entered the farmhouse. When confronted they attempted to flee through a window but were shot by Martin; Fearon in the leg and Barras in the back. Barras died in the grounds but Fearon was able to leave and obtain medical assistance from a couple in a cottage nearby. Martin subsequently left the farm and spent the night at a frien... ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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National Library of Scotland

T180563



Belfast : printed by Robert Gardner, 1720. 35,[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included.
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British Library

T154902

Dedication signed: Henry Playford.A reissue of the sixth edition of 1720, with a reset titlepage.Originally 'The musical companion', published in 1673.

London : printed by William Pearson, and sold by John Young musical-instrument-maker, 1726. [8],92p. : ill.,music ; obl.4° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included.
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British Library

T154901

Dedication signed: Henry Playford.Originally 'The musical companion', published in 1673.

London : printed by William Pearson, and sold by John Young musical-instrument-maker, 1720. [8],92p. : ill.,music ; obl.4° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included.
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British Library

T134708

Dedication signed: T. D'Urfey.The first issue of the 1719 and 1720 collection of 'Wit and mirth: or, pills to purge melancholy'; subsequently reissued under the original title.The first two volumes mostly contain songs by the editor Thomas D'Urfey, wi

London : printed by W. Pearson, for J. Tonson, 1719. 2v.,plate : ill.,music,port. ; 12° ... Read more