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Luis Anaya zubbex3528 — I heard of this book from one of Bruce Schneier's podcasts. It was in this book that I learned of the notion of tightly and loosely coupled systems. Very good read if you are designing complex systems.

Rudy Thompson _tist1_tud6b8f — Enjoyable Romeo & Juliet story.

Elena Grandal elenagrandal — one of the most powerful books i have ever read. my review (posted on my blog immediately after reading it): War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, writes Chris Hedges, and upon completion of what The New York Times called his "powerful chronicle of modern war... a potent and eloquent warning," I do not feel guilty or ashamed of being human-- no, instead I am paralyzed with fear. Hedges takes no sides in his painfully poignant work, except perhaps the side of humanity, which as Freud writes and he notes, exists defined by the inescapable dynamic between Eros and Death and is compelled by its very nature to seek out self-destruction. Fascinating and profoundly disturbing, this book explores the dizzyingly narcotic elements of war and the atrocities-- in horrifyingly accounts from personal experience-- of which man is not only capable, but to which he is driven. "And yet, despite all this, I am not a pacifist," Hedges allows; "I wrote this book not to dissuade us from war but to understand it... this book is not a call for inaction. It is a call for repentance." Reminiscent of Desmond Tutu’s No Future Without Forgiveness, Hedges postulates that “the only antidote to ward off self-destruction is humility and ultimately compassion.” Borrowing from Homer, Shakespeare, Bosnian Nobel laureates, and Holocaust survivor Ka’Tzetnik, his reports draw from his years as a foreign correspondent to conclude that: "Happiness is elusive and protean. And it is sterile when devoid of meaning. But meaning, when it is set in the vast arena of war with its high stakes, its adrenaline-driven rushes, its bold sweeps and drama, is heartless and self-destructive. The initial selflessness of war mirrors that of love, the chief emotion war destroys. And this is what war often looks and feels like, at its inception: love... We are tempted to reduce life to a simple search for happiness. Happiness, however, withers if there is no meaning. The other temptation is to disavow the search for happiness in order to be faithful to that which provides meaning. But to live only for meaning-- indifferent to all happiness-- makes us fanatic, self-righteous, and cold. It leaves us cut off from our own humanity and the humanity of others. We must hope for grace, for our lives to be sustained by moments of meaning and happiness, both equally worthy of human communion." I find myself almost wishing as I lounge on my plush carpet under a window filled with sunlit trees and blues on of the most beautiful days of the year thus far, that I hadn’t read this book, or that I could write it off as from another world, another species. But "Aristotle said that only two living entities are capable of complete solitude and complete separateness: God and beast. Because of this... the isolated individual can never be adequately human... if we do not acknowledge such an attraction [to war], which is, in some ways, akin to love, we can never combat it."

Mahshid Kosari mahshidk777 — this is such a great book. first off, the images of douglas' work are massive, powerful and loaded with impact. the majority are collected from the black panther newspaper. plus there are roughly 5 articles about him, his art, and its/his relevance in the community (some of the info overlaps as the articles exist individually). absolutely necessary.

Wolfgang Hildebrand _olfgang_ildebrand — Carter’s writing had me at hello… Cheesy, but I really fell in love with her prose and ability to describe things without actually having to be overly descriptive. The action in the first few chapters really sucked me into the story, and the drama and mix of humor was great. I really liked Kate from the very beginning also. She was truly a realistic character with real problems that I felt she handled gracefully, and very much the way a girl in her position would. As the story moved along, I was a little disappointed that I figured out the plot and characters from the start, I was hoping for more of a twist in there somewhere, but I still really enjoyed the story. It was beautifully written and the characters were awesome. Although Henry was a hottie, his and Kate’s relationship seemed a little too distant and forced. And although I understand why this was, and that was part of Henry’s character—because of what he’s been through—I couldn’t help wanting more of a connection between him and Kate. I also wanted to see more of his powers. He’s Hates. God of the Underworld. I didn’t really get a sense of power—of that fire, I felt was needed for his role. But near the end, I did see a more passion in his emotions toward Kate, I just wished it could have come earlier in the story. I’m looking forward to the next installment with hopes that their relationship will develop on a deeper level. James was a great character. He didn’t get much ‘screen’ time, but I feel he’s going to play a much bigger role in the next book. I felt the ending wrapped up tightly, and had a satisfying resolution, and I’m definitely diving into the next one as soon as it’s released. This is a wonderful addition to the YA market and I think anyone who loves stories of Greek Mythology, romance, and heart-felt, well developed characters will enjoy The Goddess Test.