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Chapters: Amos Bronson Alcott, Robert Owen, George Ripley, Charles Fourier, George Rapp, Josiah Warren, John Humphrey Noyes, Thomas Lake Harris, Job Harriman, Adin Ballou, Eric Jansson, Charles Lane, Jean-Baptiste André Godin, Sophia Ripley, Conrad Beissel, Étienne Cabet, William E. Riker, Katherine Tingley, Christian Metz, Finis E. Yoakum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 114. 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 million books without charge. Excerpt: Robert Owen (14 May 1771 17 November 1858), (born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales), was a social reformer and one of the founders of socialism and the cooperative movement. Owen's philosophy was based on three intellectual pillars: Robert Owen was born in Newtown, a small market town in Montgomeryshire, Mid Wales, in 1771. He was the sixth child of seven. His father had a small business as a saddler and ironmonger. Owen's mother came from one of the prosperous farming families. Here young Owen received almost all his school education, which terminated at the age of ten. In 1787, after serving in a draper's shop for some years, he settled in London. During a visit to Glasgow he fell in love with Caroline Dale, the daughter of the New Lanark mill's proprietor David Dale. Owen induced his partners to purchase New Lanark, and after his marriage with Caroline in September 1799, he set up home there. He was manager and part owner of the mills (January 1810). Encouraged by his great success in the management of cotton mills in Manchester, he hoped to conduct New Lanark on higher principles and focus less on commercial principles. The mill of New Lanark had been started in 1785 by Dale and Richard Arkwright. The water-power afforded by the falls of the Clyde made it a great attraction. About two thousand people had associations with the mills. Five hundred of them were children wh...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=323481 ... Read more

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Plenty of examples of successful funding efforts included
The basics of grant writing from start to finish, including locating funding, internet choices, and project management, are packed into a reference which is filled with advice from grant-writing professionals. Plenty of examples of successful funding efforts are included throughout, from sample forms to analysis of the critical components of a proposal. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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"The Shadow of Your Smile" Barbra Streisand & Johnny Mathis
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3EK9SU97K4YMO This is a complete arrangement in the key of C-Major for voice (lyrics) with piano accompaniment. Ornate movie cover.

Beautiful Sheet Music Compositions by Paul Frances Webster:
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
I'm Beginning to See the Light
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
Somewhere, My Love: Dave Coleman all-organ arrangement
Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)
My Moonlight Madonna
Duke Ellington's Song Folio ... Read more

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THE CLOCK IS TICKING...

A sadist with a hunger for victims is talking the streets of Los Angeles--leaving a trail of destruction which threatens to engulf the city in racial violence. And he's calling himself...Mr. Jury.

AND ITS HANDS ARE DRIPPING BLOOD.

Now vigilante Brett Macklin, the real Mr. Jury, is hitting the killing ground with just seventy hours to hunt down the deadly impostor and clear his name. All he has to do is take on an army of fanatical white supremacists, stop a news-hungry reporter from digging too deep into his past, and save a tough blackcop from being buried alive.

Time and luck are running out.

"As stunning as the report of a .357 Magnum, a dynamic premiere effort [...] The Best New Paperback Series of the year!" West Coast Review of Books

(Originally published as the third book in the ".357 Vigilante" series under the pen name Ian Ludlow)


Other books in the series:
JUDGMENT
ADJOURNED
GUILTY


About the author:
Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award nominee. His TV writing and/or producing credits include "Hunter," "SeaQuest," "Spenser For Hire," "Diagnosis Murder," "Martial Law" and "Monk." His books include "Beyond the Beyond," "The Walk," "Man with the Iron-On Badge," "Successful Television Writing," and the "Diagnosis Murder" and "Monk" series of original mystery novels. ... Read more

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Terrific Series!
I read this series back when they were first published, without knowing they were written by Lee Goldberg (My Gun Has Bullets, Monk, Man With The Iron-On Badge, etc.)

These are smart, humorous, fast-paced novels, with a lot of action and snappy lines. I liked them when I was a teen, and they've aged well.

If you want to kill a few hours, these are quick, breezy, and you can't beat the price.

But timid readers beware. There are generous helpings of sex and violent action, along with some smart-aleck dialog. But if you're a fan of Robert B. Parker, Dirty Harry, early Lawrence Block, or the Die Hard movies, you'll have a very good time.

Same old story
Same story, different episode..Just finished this one, and it had just as many editing errors as the first two in this series... Very frustrating to constantly have to stop and look at a phrase or word to comprehend what the author intends..Great plot, plenty of action, but disappointing..Maybe #4 will be better..You feel cheated, even though the books are only a couple of bucks each.. ... Read more

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POIGNANT LOVE STORY: Made into a movie staring Susan George and Charles Bronson. ... Read more

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CRIME HAS A COST...

After a family tragedy, Brett Macklin has sworn to take the law into his own hands to dish out his brand of justice.

MAKE THE GUILTY PAY.

This time, Macklin's target is Wesley Saputo, porn kingpin and murderer, who has slipped through the courts time after time, only to kidnap, rape and kill again...and again. Macklin's mission: locate and destroy Saputo before he finds another innocent life to destroy.

(Originally published as "Make Them Pay," the second book in the ".357 Vigilante" series, under the pen name Ian Ludlow.)


Other books in the series:
JUDGMENT
PAYBACK
GUILTY


About the author:
Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award nominee. His TV writing and/or producing credits include "Hunter," "SeaQuest," "Spenser For Hire," "Diagnosis Murder," "Martial Law" and "Monk." His books include "Beyond the Beyond," "The Walk," "Man with the Iron-On Badge," "Successful Television Writing," and the "Diagnosis Murder" and "Monk" series of original mystery novels. ... Read more

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Adjourned
this is the worst novel andthe most badly written book I have ever had the misfortune to read.

Fun Thriller Series
I read this series back when they were first published, without knowing they were written by Lee Goldberg (My Gun Has Bullets, Monk, Man With The Iron-On Badge, etc.)

These are smart, humorous, fast-paced novels, with a lot of action and snappy lines. I liked them when I was a teen, and they've aged well.

If you want to kill a few hours, these are quick, breezy, and you can't beat the price.

But timid readers beware. There are generous helpings of sex and violent action, along with some smart-aleck dialog. But if you're a fan of Robert B. Parker, Dirty Harry, early Lawrence Block, or the Die Hard movies, you'll have a very good time.

errors,errors,errors!
I really enjoyed the story, but once again, a Vigilante story is marred by too many editing errors...I thought maybe it was only book #1, but this book and the following one contain numerous editing errors which cause you to stop and re-read a passage to try to understand it...Great story, just disappointing to have to stumble over these errors..

4 1/2 Stars
Plot/Storyline: 4 Stars

The two books I have read in this series remind me strongly of the Deathwish movies with Charles Bronson. Brett Macklin is the Charles Bronson-like vigilante who seems to survive even the most punishing scenes.

Taken with that in mind, this book is pure action. It's not literary, nor is it written to send a message or provoke any deep thought. It's just there for pure entertainment.

Mr. Goldberg handled the scenes involving references to child rape and pornography with the utmost respect and circumspect descriptions. I was very happy that he skipped graphic details and used intimation and innuendo instead.

The storyline flowed fast and furious. There wasn't a lot of thought put out regarding vigilantism and whether it is good or bad. There was no preaching or lectures, either. This was just a fast-moving, roller coaster ride of a story.

There is one thing that I abhor in any novel or movie: When a character you thought was dead turns out to be fine. This is especially bad when it is made obvious they are dead, as happened in this novel. I won't go further to avoid spoilers, but I had to mention it as it is the reason for the four stars instead of five for this section.

Character Development: 5 Stars

I debated on what to do with this section, even to the point of considering leaving it out, as this novel is not character-driven at all. However, I realized that Macklin, though just your basic action hero, is still a fairly well-developed character through his actions and some of his thoughts. The paths he chooses and decisions he makes are logical and fit well with his personality.

My only hesitation with a five star rating on this section was with his picking up with another woman in the middle of this book. Upon further reflection, I decided that, though a little seedy, it was still believable, and pretty much in character.

Writing Style: 5 Stars

As I mentioned above, this is not a literary novel. You don't read it for the great metaphors, flowery prose, or vivid descriptions. You read it for the action. With that, Mr. Goldberg really hits his stride. The action scenes are wonderful, quick reads, with plenty of tight descriptions. He knows just when to draw out the scene and when to just get on with it.

Editing/Formatting: 3 3/4 Stars

There were a few too many editing errors that cut into my concentration when reading.

The formatting was of professional quality.

Rating: R (With this subject matter, the reasons are obvious)

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Well Structured and Paced, Like a Typical '80s Action Show
Pinnacle, the paperback publisher who delivered the pulpy adventures of the Executioner, the Penetrator and many other gritty action heroes to drugstores all over the nation, also gave us the .357 Vigilante series in the mid-1980s. Reportedly intended as a parody of the typical Pinnacle hero, Ian Ludlow's first book reads more like a slicker prime-time-television Penetrator instead. "Ludlow"--in actuality, television writer/producer Lee Goldberg--was a student at UCLA when he got the gig writing these books, so he can be forgiven for whatever shortcomings they have. According to Goldberg's UCLA professor (and co-writer?), Lewis Perdue, who turned down Pinnacle's offer to write the series and offered it to his student instead, the novels were intended to be "over-the-top bad." I have a hard time believing anybody would intentionally write a bad novel, especially an aspiring twenty-year-old who's been given a huge break penning novels for a major publisher. I wonder if that's really a later-in-life excuse for subpar writing that embarrasses the successful writers today.

I don't think Goldberg/Ludlow has anything to be embarrassed about, and it's very possible he doesn't think so either. In fact, if you're familiar with Goldberg's TV work as a writer of middle-of-the-road crime dramas like SPENSER: FOR HIRE, HUNTER and DIAGNOSIS: MURDER, you may notice that the .357 Vigilante books are written in the same glossy, straight-ahead style, albeit with slightly ramped-up sex and violence that would probably not be too outrageous for today's prime-time audience. I don't use "middle-of-the-road" in a disparaging way above; matter of fact, I think television could use more shows like HUNTER in a time when solving mysteries has become a grim pursuit, rather than something fun (yes, I realize the concept that chasing murderers should be "fun" sounds kinda weird, but that's what murder mysteries are all about).

The "star" of MAKE THEM PAY, book #2 in the .357 Vigilante series, is Brett Macklin, whose origin (told in .357 VIGILANTE) is similar to that of Mack Bolan, the Executioner. Macklin's cop father was murdered by punks who set him on fire and tossed him under a bus (literally), which then exploded, taking out half a city block. Afflicted with Paul Kersey Syndrome, which means you should not hang out or fall in love with him at all costs, Macklin suffers more personal losses in the sequel, which pits "Mr. Jury" (I don't know why Pinnacle didn't call the series Mr. Jury) against child pornographers. Macklin's cop pal, Shaw, who is steadfastly opposed to vigilante justice, and the city's mayor recruit Macklin to clean up the perverts, who then kill their victims after filming them.

Adding to the moral dilemma over whether vigilantism is a good thing is Macklin's decision to seek some sort of due process on his targets before killing them. To this end, a fourth member is added to the "team"--a burned-out barrister who's now the host of a banal TV courtroom show--who looks over the "evidence" and gives Macklin the go-ahead to rub out the accused.

Goldberg doesn't really spend a lot of time debating the subject of vigilantism, but I think addressing the argument was a good idea. However, MAKE THEM PAY is more interested in blowing stuff up and shooting people, which is as it should be. At just 151 pages, the book is well paced and structured. I'd be surprised if Goldberg hasn't tried to pitch a Brett Macklin television series, though, judging from history, network executives seem to be not too fond of vigilantes taking the law into their own hands between shampoo commercials. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jerzy Onuch, Charles-Eusèbe Dionne, Lisa Steele, Syd Bolton, Matthew Teitelbaum, AA Bronson, Jack Granatstein, François-Xavier Bélanger, David Moos, Jean Sutherland Boggs, George Frederick Matthew, Mireille Eagan, Charles Trick Currelly, Clare Bice, Steven Holmes, Niels Jannasch, Harry Piers, Cliff Eyland, Ray Cronin, Rhonda Corvese, Dan Conlin, George F. MacDonald, Jennifer Fisher, Kathleen Fenwick, Mimi Cazort, Harold Robert Steacy, Doris Shadbolt,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 83. 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 million books without charge. Excerpt: Jerzy Onuch (also Yuri Onuch, born July 28, 1954) is a contemporary artist and curator. He has been working as an artist since the late 1970s, presenting performance and installation works in Europe and North America. He currently holds the diplomatic post of Director of the Polish Institute in Kiev, Ukraine. Jerzy was born and raised in Poland, emigrated to Canada in 1987 and returned to Poland and later Ukraine in the mid 1990s. He is married with one daughter. Jerzy has, in 2005, completed his tenure at the Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Kiev, Ukraine (formally the George Soros Centre for Contemporary Arts as part of the Soros Foundation). His tenure was one of the longest and most successful in the history of the center. Under his leadership, the CCA promoted education and exposure of contemporary art (both Ukrainian and International). But more importantly Jerzy promoted young Ukrainian artists and student involvement in the CCA. During the "Orange Revolution" the CCA became a political centre for young artists-activists (now called REP) who used the centre's premises for the creation of "revolutionary art". During his tenure at the CCA Jerzy was also a public and at times a political force, often treated by friends, colleagues and competitors as a ...http://booksllc.net/?id=14530328 ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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CHAPTER I. IT was James Deed s wedding morning, and the town knew it. Deed himself was so full of the knowledge of it, that his face would break from time to time, without his will, into a fond and incommunicable smile of happiness as he rode alone toward Maverick on his horse. His eye measured the crisp and sparkling Colorado morning and he took the sun upon his large, wholesome, likeable face, with the pleasant feeling that its shining was for him. The agreeable world seemed to have him in thought, and to be minded to do the handsome thing by his wedding-day. And the evil things the blizzards and sand-storms, and the winds that will be howling at all hours in Colorado, shunned the face of this thrice blessed day. The cattle pony which Deed was riding had got the news of the kindling morning air, though he lacked word of the that he also knew what it was wedding but it was enough to be happy. Deed patted his flank affectionately, as they swung into town together and he was of a mind to give good morrow to the herd that came to the barbed wire fence to observe his happiness with impassive eyes. It was too early to see Margaret but when he had waked at the ranchhouse on his cattle range, where he had spent the past few days, he had found it impossible to remain quietly within doors, and since he must ride it was the nearest thing to seeing her to ride in her direction. The curtains were still down at the windows of the house where Margaret had been staying with Beatrice Vertner for a month. The Vertners occupied the largest dwelling in Maverick, except the brick house which Snell had built since he had made his strike at Aspen its architecture was in the journeyman-carpenter Queen Anne manner common to Western towns which have reached their second stage. The pony, accustomed to stopping, swerved in toward the gate, and Deed was obliged to restrain him, unwillingly. There was no one in sight tomind that he should kisshishand to a certain curtain in the second story but he was obliged to content himself with this. He gave the pony the rein, and went swinging into Maverick by way of Mesa Street... ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Luminous Bodies : Here And Hereafter (The Shining Ones) ; Being An Attempt To Explain The Interrelation Of The Intellectual, Celestial, And Terrestial Kingdoms ; And Of Man To His Maker. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Brett Macklin faces his greatest adversary yet--a ruthless, professional hit woman, seductress and master of disguise who launches a campaign of terror and bloodshed against him, pushing the vigilante to the emotional and physical breaking point, unleashing a bloody killstorm on the L.A. streets.

"As stunning as the report of a .357 Magnum, a dynamic premiere effort [...] The Best New Paperback Series of the year!" West Coast Review of Books

(This is the fourth book in the series and was previously released on the Kindle as KILLSTORM)

Other books in the series:
JUDGMENT
ADJOURNED
PAYBACK



ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award nominee. His TV writing and/or producing credits include "Hunter," "SeaQuest," "Spenser For Hire," "Diagnosis Murder," "Martial Law" and "Monk." His books include "Beyond the Beyond," "The Walk," "Man with the Iron-On Badge," "Successful Television Writing," and the "Diagnosis Murder" and "Monk" series of original mystery novels. ... Read more

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I Love This Series
I read this series back when they were first published, without knowing they were written by Lee Goldberg (My Gun Has Bullets, Monk, Man With The Iron-On Badge, etc.)

These are smart, humorous, fast-paced novels, with a lot of action and snappy lines. I liked them when I was a teen, and they've aged well.

If you want to kill a few hours, these are quick, breezy, and you can't beat the price.

But timid readers beware. There are generous helpings of sex and violent action, along with some smart-aleck dialog. But if you're a fan of Robert B. Parker, Dirty Harry, early Lawrence Block, or the Die Hard movies, you'll have a very good time. ... Read more