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“I remember seeing the film, Amistad, in the theater in 1999 and being amazed at its significance so when I saw this new book on the shelf at my library, I wanted to explore my sense of wonder and support it with details. Rediker's history satisfied my sense of curiosity and my sense of detail. ...”

“I remember seeing the film, Amistad, in the theater in 1999 and being amazed at its significance so when I saw this new book on the shelf at my library, I wanted to explore my sense of wonder and support it with details. Rediker's history satisfied my sense of curiosity and my sense of detail.

He writes about the Mende's background in Africa prior to being seized--especially lingering on the secret Poro society--and this really helped me to understand who these revolutionaries were. Additionally, I was fascinated to read about how once the Long, Low Dark Schooner, the Amistad ("friendship" in Spanish) arrived off Long Island, it became both a circus as well as a firecracker for abolitionism.

I wish he had spent more pages on the Supreme Court trial, John Quincy Adams' defense and the opinions of the Judges, but overall, I still really enjoyed reading this history.”

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“It's a nimble guide to Rousseau's life, works, and achievements. The graphics distracted me some, but the brevity appealed to me. Best, though, I am now primed and prepared to begin reading Rousseau.”

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“This (short) story started off quite nicely, with Emily visiting her neighbour Victoria, as she had received a letter that was really for Victoria. After that, the story starts to fall apart for me. Some events go to fast and there are inconsistencies (or so it seems, I'm not sure). For instance,...”

“This (short) story started off quite nicely, with Emily visiting her neighbour Victoria, as she had received a letter that was really for Victoria. After that, the story starts to fall apart for me. Some events go to fast and there are inconsistencies (or so it seems, I'm not sure). For instance, Victoria really, really doesn't want her husband to know about the letter and the next moment she tells all.

The story then shifts to the next day, at Victoria's dance school and I lost my sense of time completely. Also, people that had just met or didn't know each other very well, made friends at the flick of a wrist and that didn't seem right. They were much too companionable for people that had just met.

There are some fun elements to the story, like a video that seems to kill the person watching it but there isn't much of a tension to carry the story forward. In the end I didn't care too much about what happened.

The writing wasn't very strong. It seemed like a beginner-writer's story. Such a pity, as it doesn't compare at all with The Miracle Inspector, another book by this writer, which I gave 4.5 stars and really loved (and the writing was good, too). ”

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“Another entertaining comic mystery with interesting characters, this time including Coco Chanel and a dashing marquis.”

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“Like the first Maisie Dobbs, this is a very thoughtful mystery. We continue to learn about Maisie's back story and her evolution as a person and a detective. The case, too, refers back to historical events and attitudes, the results of war, and family relationships.”

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“Pink's prose has the clarity and precision that I appreciate. Better, his information has relevance and has immediate practicality. I liked in this installment (my fourth Pink reading adventure) his ABC structure (Attunement, Buoyancy, and Clarity). Also, I will be using some of his advice...”

“Pink's prose has the clarity and precision that I appreciate. Better, his information has relevance and has immediate practicality. I liked in this installment (my fourth Pink reading adventure) his ABC structure (Attunement, Buoyancy, and Clarity). Also, I will be using some of his advice with my students.

Last, I think it the trademark of a high quality reading that the book lead me to other books and Pink leads me on to other sources with this. ”

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