The Desert Cries: A Season of Flash Floods in a Dry Land
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The Desert Cries: A Season of Flash Floods in a Dry Land
Craig Leland Childs
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Flash floods spread violence and fear over the land. And yet, they sometimes bring peace and grace. You will meet survivors whose stories explain such a paradox. Gripping stories of five flash floods that raged in the Grand Canyon and elsewhere in Arizona within a two-month span and killed 22 people.

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5 out of 5 stars outstanding.......2007-03-01

This is a superbly written page turner, and not just for those who are attracted to the power of the southwest. The book is thrilling without being sensationalist. Childs is a lyrical writer who immerses the reader in his environs. I bought this book after thoroughly enjoying The Secret Knowledge of Water, and was not disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Narrative Nonficiton At Its Best.......2004-03-19

While on a recent trip to Anza Borrego Desert State Park, I saw The Desert Cries: A season of Flash Floods in a Dry Land on the shelf in the visitor center. Since I knew a thing or two about flash floods, I flipped through a few pages. Yikes. I was in it, and it wasn't an entirely flattering depiction. But of course, I had to buy the book. That night, while camped in a desert wash, I read The Desert Cries by flashlight. "This is good!" I said to my husband who was waiting for me to stop reading so I would turn off the headlamp and he could get some sleep. The book was too suspenseful to put down.

In this harrowing tale of nature's beauty and wrath, Craig Childs vividly depicts the fates of people whose lives have been changed forever by five flash floods. Unfortunately, not all of them make it out alive. The illustrator, Regan Choi, provides grim and shadowy views that supplement the stories well. Even if you've never seen a flash flood, you will have "felt" one by the time you finish this book. The author's fine balance between detail and drama builds a cinematic tension that both satisfies and horrifies. Set in the stunning landscapes of the Southwest, these stories are outdoor adventure narrative at its best. And they are all true.

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                      Naples: The Heritage Guide
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                        Travelers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries acclaimed Naples as the most glorious and dazzling capital of the West. Today's eternally sunny Naples rises majestically around the bay that offers some of the most memorable views of the Mediterranean. An authoritative, exhaustively researched guide to one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations, this guidebook enables travelers to make the most of their trip to Naples. The 24 itineraries detailed in this guide take travelers on excursions from the historic sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii to the Greek temples of Paestum, from the islands of Ischia and Capri to the extraordinary "Versailles" of Italy, the Reggia of Caserta. Each itinerary is packed with archeological sites, museums, examples of the region's signature Baroque architecture, and in-depth descriptions of cultural attractions. Meticulously drawn road maps help travelers plan their routes. A chapter on tourist information provides essential information on restaurants, shopping, accommodations, and more. This edition contains 20 percent new material including an all-new introduction geared toward American travelers.
                        The Heritage Guide Naples: The City and Its Famous Bay, Capri, Sorrento, Ischia, and the Amalfi Coast Down to Salerno (Heritage Guides)
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                        Peru's Mrta: Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (Inside the World's Most Infamous Terrorist Organizations)
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                          Brevísima historia del MRTA: baraja mayor.(TT: A very brief history of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement: major complications): An article from: Siempre!
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                            Yesid Contreras
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                            This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on January 9, 1997. The length of the article is 1326 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: Brevísima historia del MRTA: baraja mayor.(TT: A very brief history of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement: major complications)
                            Author: Yesid Contreras
                            Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
                            Date: January 9, 1997
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                            Contributions to systematics, biogeography, and larval development of porcelain crabs (Decapoda, Anomura, Porcellanidae) from the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent waters : (Dissertation)
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                              Irene Teresa Rodriguez Virgen
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                              The Development of Biological Systematics
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                                The Development of Biological Systematics
                                Peter F. Stevens
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                                A reevaluation of the history of biological systematics that discusses the formative years of the so-called natural system of classification in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Shows how classifications came to be treated as conventions; systematic practice was not linked to clearly articulated theory; there was general confusion over the "shape" of nature; botany, elements of natural history, and systematics were conflated; and systematics took a position near the bottom of the hierarchy of sciences.

                                Herbal remedies for anxiety--a systematic review of controlled clinical trials.(REVIEW) : An article from: Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
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                                  Herbal remedies for anxiety--a systematic review of controlled clinical trials.(REVIEW) : An article from: Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
                                  E. Ernst
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                                  Title: Herbal remedies for anxiety--a systematic review of controlled clinical trials.(REVIEW)
                                  Author: E. Ernst
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                                  Molecular systematic studies in cycads: evidence from trnL intron and ITS2 rDNA sequences. : An article from: The Botanical Review
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                                    Molecular systematic studies in cycads: evidence from trnL intron and ITS2 rDNA sequences. : An article from: The Botanical Review
                                    David J. Bogler , and Javier Francisco-Ortega
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                                    From the author: The results of a pilot DNA sequencing study of cycads conducted at the new molecular systematics laboratory at Fairchild Tropical Garden are presented and assessed with reference to previous phylogenetic analyses and classification schemes based on morphology and anatomy. Two DNA regions were sequenced and analyzed for variation, an intron in the trnL gene in the chloroplast genome (trnL intron) and the internal transcribed spacer region between the 5.8S and 26S ribosomal DNA subunits (ITS2). The trnL intron proved to be relatively conservative among cycad genera, while the ITS2 region contained higher levels of variation. Parsimony analysis of the sequences suggests a number of relationships, some of which were inferred by previous morphological studies, some of which are new. The sequences of Cycas are the most divergent among cycads, suggesting the longest isolation. Dioon is relatively isolated from the other genera and contains two major clades. Stangeria does not appear closely related to Bowenia but does seem to have a weak affinity with Zamia and Microcycas. Lepidozamia is more closely related to Encephalartos than to Macrozamia. Sequence variation among the species of Ceratozamia is low. Microcycas and Zamia are closely related.

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                                    Title: Molecular systematic studies in cycads: evidence from trnL intron and ITS2 rDNA sequences.
                                    Author: David J. Bogler
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                                    Date: April 1, 2004
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                                    The Development of Biological Systematics: Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu, Nature, and the Natural System
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                                      Peter F. Stevens
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                                      Biodiversity: New Leads for the Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Industries (Special Publication)
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                                        The continuing quest for new drugs and agrochemicals has seen researchers looking to the natural world for potential products. Plants and microorganisms have long been investigated as sources of new lead compounds, but the scope of this book has been widened to include substances derived from marine organisms. Advances in genetic engineering, high throughput screening and structure elucidation have also opened up further avenues for exploration. Competitive pressure from the field of combinatorial chemistry has expedited new approaches to natural product analysis and stimulated debate on the industrial utilization of natural products. Biodiversity: New Leads for the Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Industries reviews and discusses aspects of modern natural products research. The central theme of many articles is the sustainable use of global biodiversity. Microbial, plant and marine products are presented as the sources of new drugs, including antifungal products, antibiotics, anticancer agents and animal health products. There is also coverage of the biosynthesis of polyketides and the chemical synthesis of natural products and their derivatives. A unique blend of industrial and academic perspectives on the importance of biodiversity and natural products, this book will prove an important source of state-of-the-art information for researchers, teachers and graduates in the chemical and biological sciences.

                                        An Introduction to Multicomplex Spaces and Functions (Pure and Applied Mathematics)
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                                          A rather pretty little book, written in the form of a text but more likely to be read simply for pleasure, in which the author (Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the U. of Kansas) explores the analog of the theory of functions of a complex variable which comes into being when the complexes are re

                                          Melmoth the Wanderer (Penguin Classics)
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                                          • Melmoth the Wanderer: Most Unique Gothic Novel -- and Not the Easiest to Read
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                                          Melmoth the Wanderer (Penguin Classics)
                                          Charles Robert Maturin
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                                          5. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: Written by Himself The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: Written by Himself

                                          ASIN: 014044761X
                                          Release Date: 2001-01-30

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                                          Part Faust, part Mephistopheles, Melmoth has made a satanic bargain for immortality. Now he wanders the earth, an outsider with an eerie, tortured existence, searching for someone who will take on his contract and release him to die a natural death.

                                          With its erudition and wit, and its parody of arcane learned manuscripts, this Gothic masterpiece-first published in 1820-follows in the tradition of both the classics of its genre and the works of Cervantes, Swift, and Sterne. Some of its many admirers were Sir Walter Scott, Honoré de Balzac, Edgar Allan Poe, and Maturin's great nephew, Oscar Wilde. This edition includes a critical introduction, explanatory notes, and suggestions for further reading.

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                                          4 out of 5 stars Melmoth the Wanderer: Most Unique Gothic Novel -- and Not the Easiest to Read.......2007-02-27

                                          Among the many Gothic novels of English literature, "Melmoth the Wanderer" would require considerable patience on reader's side. Not that Charles Maturin's book is very boring; each of the stories in the long narrative per se is interesting, often intense and even funny. But unlike Gothic novels written by Ann Radcliffe or Matthew `Monk' Lewis, the book's unique narrative method is not for everyone's taste. In short, it never goes straight. Maturin gave the book this title -- `Melmoth the WANDERER" -- and his title is an apt one..

                                          The novel (published in 1820) begins with an episode in 1816 when a young student John Melmoth (not the titular Melmoth) visits his dying uncle, and there he finds a manuscript in which a strange tale is recorded about one Stanton who lived in 17th century London. You might expect the real story begins with this manuscript, but things are not so simple. Maturin gives twists to this typical narrative device by not directly following the story of Melmoth, a man who traded his soul with ... well, you know what.

                                          Unlike Radcliffe's "The Italian," you don't find a traditional, linear narrative here. The manuscript and the other characters narratives after that are frequently interrupted by blotted out spots or another story, which begins without picking up the threads of previous narrators. The book looks like pieces of stories put together like "The Arabian Nights," and you have to wait for Melmoth who always appears at the crucial moment of the life of the narrator or the protagonist of the narrative.

                                          So we read terrifying stories about the shipwreck, Spanish Inquisition, impoverished family in Madrid or Immalee, beautiful innocent girl living alone in India, but of them are directly related to each other except the presence of mysterious Melmoth who offers something to those who suffer. Some stories are embedded in another story and at times you are reading a story-within-story-within-story (like Jan Potocki's amazing "The Manuscript Found in Saragossa.") The narrative structure is not an easy one to grasp and sometimes we don't know where we are now. But that is exactly the point of the book.

                                          The character of Melmoth is also very enigmatic. He is given many chances to speak, and he speaks pretty much, but what happened to him or why he has to wander is not explicitly told by anyone. He doesn't speak, but whisper evil words. He remains in the shadow, but we sense his accursed presence. We come to know him by putting together various narratives. The process is toilsome, but rewarding in the end.

                                          There are familiar Gothic themes in "Melmoth the Wonderer" - Inquisition, subterranean passages, imprisonment, etc. Maturin is good at using them, but his book's strength lies in the gripping descriptions of dark sides of humans, and the character of wild-eyed Melmoth who derides and tempts the hearers in agony with a sinister voice. If you're interested in Gothic novels and characters like Faust, "Melmoth the Wonderer" would not disappoint you.

                                          5 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS THE GRANDFATHER OF POE, MARY SHELLEY, BRAM STOKER, JOYCE AND EVEN DICKENS WITH GREAT INTRO BY SAGE.......2006-09-18

                                          I found the introduction extremely informative and helpful, and well structured with "chapter headings". Sage's learned and informative frequent footnotes are also extremely helpful at all times, the fruit of his own extensive research into this landmark work, the motherlode of so much that follows up to our fallen post-literate times.

                                          From the start you can see the heavy influence this work had on so many later Irish and English novelists, and yet the author died in grinding poverty and rejection (hey, so did Joyce and other IRish novelists who CREATE a new form of writing).

                                          It is amazing to read this novel and see how very much Maturin influenced so many other supposedly more modern writers, and what a delightful and complex writer he is. You will not put this enormous book down. It is a joy and a fiery flame. It has much to say about how our institutions, including religious, kill, and even speaks to the current fashionable dehumanization of Islam.

                                          An amazingly brilliant and "modern" work only two hundred years old and still living large and hard! Looks like this novel made the same deal with the devil! I only wish his other brilliant works, like the Wild Irish Boy trilogy were still available, and Bertram at an affordable price

                                          2 out of 5 stars The Wandering Narratives.......2005-11-25

                                          Simply put, this book is a tedious, crashing bore. It might do as an example of how NOT to write a book, but there is really no redeeming value otherwise.

                                          The greatest problem with the work is the "nested" narratives, as one reviewer refers to them, that comprise the book. First, a shipwrecked ex-monk begins to tell Melmoth's descendent his (long, tedious, uninteresting) story. Then, fleeing from the Spanish Inquisition and hiding in an underground series of caverns, he begins to translate a book. The narrative then shifts to said book, where we begin the "Tale of The Indians". In the middle (more or less) of this tale the narrative shifts once again to Melmoth The Wanderer himself who tells the story of "The Guzman Family" and "The lovers' tale". Finally, the "Tale of the Indians" reaches its conclusion after these drawn-out interruptions. Subsequently-you guessed it-the narrative shifts again (it's not clear at this point if it's back to the book (which is never mentioned again) or to the narrative of the ex-monk. Then, we have a sort of anticlimactic conclusion. The great problem in all these narratives is that the authorial voice NEVER CHANGES, not one scintilla. It's still Marturin telling the tale, without even an attempt to alter the style or voice of the telling to the series of changing raconteurs.

                                          Marturin supposedly started this work as an extension of a sermon he preached. I think that is the only way to understand it or appreciate it, (if you're given to such things) as an anti-Catholic, anti-free-thinking screed against all who aren't devout (non-Catholic) Christians. If you truly believe in the Lake of Fire and the damnation of souls for pursuing knowledge.- Instead of seated on a prayer stool, where one obviously ought to be-this is the book for you.-Heretics need not apply---Otherwise, for the sane reader, a colossal waste of time and attention.

                                          Let me aver here (and commend to same sane reader) that the truly great and classic novel of this sort is James Hogg's Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: A truly eerie account of religious obsession, with profound and haunting psychological/spiritual insight, that will leave even the most modern reader chilled and thoughtful.

                                          5 out of 5 stars The Greatest Gothic Novel.......2003-01-28

                                          Written by a man who assumed his brother's debts and apparently went out of his mind trying to write himself out from under this monetary burden; a man who wore a wafer pasted to the center of his forehead while writing, and who fancied the ballroom and dancing just as much (or maybe more) than the pulpet;--Melmoth the Wanderer is simply the oddest and most delicious concoction of mad prose this side of Abiezzar Cope. The story is a vertiginously creaky assemblage of vignettes that spiral in and out of each other in a bewildering--and sometimes belabored--manner. We often wish we could rip out 50 or so pages of purple prose here and there and throw them into the mouths of the nearest BLACK DOGS from Hades, but we must restrain ourselves enough to follow Melmoth (the chuckling friend--or should we say fiend?--of John Dee and Edward Kelly it turns out)--to his ultimate damnation. Scattered throughout the text are poppies of arcane lore--the very kind of volume that Poe would have had in his hands when the Raven came tapping at his chamber door! Not only did Poe love this book, but so did Doestoyevsky, Balzac, Lautreamont, Oscar Wilde, Scott, and hoards of other literary greats! Hey--add your name to the list!

                                          5 out of 5 stars "He will certainly be damned-"..........2000-12-01

                                          Melmoth was presented with an oppurtunity perhaps a bargain to "...go conquering and to conquer,..." the world ageless and omnipotent for 150 years. However, at the end of this hourglass, like Faust, he must enter the folds of his dealer. Melmoth the wanderer is a cursed man. He hasn't choices yet chooses.

                                          Maturin holds mirrors at the world reflecting vertiginous glimpses of beauty, injustice, greed, malice, and fear somehow marrying them all. Melmoth is a questioner and his actions are the answers. Convolutions are real. Beliefs wed and divorce. Men fear what they consist.

                                          A vast novel well worth the read. Alchemic, Poe, the sea, olive green winds...
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                                              5 out of 5 stars THE MOTHER OF ALL NOVELS: OF JOYCE, DICKENS, MARY SHELLEY, BECKETT AND THE LOT.......2006-09-19

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                                                    Stanton was thinking thus, when all power of thought was suspended, by seeing two persons bearing between them the body of a young, and apparently very lovely girl, who had been struck dead by the lightning. Stanton approached, and heard the voices of the bearers repeating, "There is none who will mourn for her!"
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                                                        Charles Robert Maturin
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                                                          Charles Maturin
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