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In this widely praised collection of essays, David J. Weber explores the complex ways that myth and history have intersected in the remembrance of the Southwest’s Hispanic past. Weber’s engaging essays on the works of such respected scholars as Herbert Eugene Bolton, Frederick Jackson Turner, and John Francis Bannon examine the practice of history, particularly its myth-making power. Other essays reconsider specific moments in the region’s past, such as his provocative reassessment of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. ... Read more

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The Star Kingdom has a new generation of officers! And this elite group hand-picked and trained by Honor Harrington herself is going to be needed immediately, as their first assignment turns out to be more dangerous than anyone expected. What was supposed to be a quiet outpost, far from the blazing conflict between the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the People's Republic of Haven has actually been targeted by an unholy alliance between the slaveholders of Manpower, the rival star kingdoms of Mesa and Monica, and the bureaucrats of the Solarian League. The alliance stands to benefit if the Havenites defeat Manticore, and are preparing for a surprise attack from the rear to divide Manticore's forces, which are already strained nearly to their limits. With their captain, the young Manticoran officers will risk their careers, if not their lives, on an unauthorized mission to expose and counter the threat to their Star Kingdom. Follow their journey as they show what they're made of. New York Times best-selling author David Weber begins a new series that will be a must-buy for the hundreds of thousands of Honor Harrington fans. ... Read more

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Cure for insomnia
This one will lull you to sleep if you read it before bedtime, trust me. The set up in the first two thirds of the book is tedious and I found myself flipping through page after page before the pace quickened to the point where it began to hold my interest. However, even the passages describing the action sequences are densely written. It is hard to believe that this is the same author that wrote "The Apocalypse Troll" or "Path of the Fury". This is the last time I'm going to be sucked into buying a David Weber novel from the blurbs on the book.

Too Wordy
Usually I enjoy Webers work but this one was so wordy with so little action for a 2 1/2inch paperback that I literally skimmed through looking for action paragraphs. I don't like it when authors grind out "the next book....".

In the Spirit on Honor Harrington - Almost...
Same Honorverse - new characters.Typically structured Weber book about Manticore and Manpower.A good prelude to understanding the conflict and interaction with Manpower in At All Costs.A slight warning to those who enjoy the pure military aspect of the earlier Honor Harrington novels...Shadow of the Saganami is more about the introduction of new characters and the political issue regarding the annexation of Talbot.Sci-fi military strategy takes a back seat in this one but it is still a good addition to the collection.

The Third Series
The Shadow of Saganami (2004) is the first SF novel in the Saganami Island series.Paralleling the Honor Harrington series, this book focuses on actions within the Talbott Cluster.

The Kingdom of Manticore found another wormhole from their Junction to the Lynx system in the Talbott Cluster.The Kingdom soon claimed the space around the terminus and started building defensive forts.This navigational shortcut led to investigative probes by various merchant ships looking for new markets.

The increased presence of the Royal Manticoran Navy within the Cluster provided an alternative to takeover by the dreaded Office of Frontier Security of the Solarian League.A political movement promptly developed within the Cluster that proposed merger with the Kingdom.A plebiscite among the independent planetary systems authorized the establishment of a constitutional convention to create a new political union under the Manticoran monarchy.

In this novel, Captain Aivars Terekhov is a hero.He lost his former ship defending his convoy from three Peep squadrons and then became a prisoner of war for months before the Havenite ceasefire.He lost most of the crew of the HMS Defiant during the battle and several more to State Security violence.After the return of prisoners to Manticore, he got only a short time with his wife before receiving orders to take command of the HMS Hexapuma.

Unfortunately, Terekhov barely has three weeks before the Saganami-C class heavy cruiser is scheduled to sail for Talbott Station.He has replaced a man who had shepherded the ship through construction, but who was abruptly reassigned to the Eighth Fleet.Now Terekhov inherits a set of unfamiliar officers who had previously been assigned to the ship.

Commander Ansten FitzGerald is the Executive Officer of the Hexapuma.He is not sure about his new commanding officer, despite the extensive counseling Terekhov has received after his return.Losing his ship and crew can be mind breaking.Nonetheless, FitzGerald is learning to like and respect his new commander.

Lieutenant Abigal Hearns is the Junior Tactical Officer.She is the daughter of a Grayson steadholder.Her armsman is Mateo Gutierrez, a former Royal Manticoran Marine.

Ragnhild Pavletic, Helen Zilwicki, Aikawa Kagiyama, Leopold Stottmeister, and Paulo d'Arezzo are midshipmen assigned to the Hexapuma for their snotty cruise.Their training officer will be Lieutenant Hearns.

Bernardus Van Dort is the founder and ex-chairman of the Rembrandt Trade Union.He had started the movement to request annexation by Manticore and is still intimately involved with the constitutional convention.

In this series, the Hexapuma crew continues shakedown and training on the way to their destination in the Spindle System.The Station Command is located there, as are the Provisional Governor and the Constitutional Convention.Admiral Khumalo welcomes Terekhov to the Cluster and starts integrating the Hexapuma into his command.

Meanwhile, Manpower conspires with the local Commissioner of the Office of Frontier Security to develop an anti-annexation campaign.They provide refurbished battlecruisers to the client system of Monica.And a Solarian Gendarmerie agent known as Firebrand contacts movements on Kornati, Montana and Tillerman and discusses the shipment of arms and equipment.

On Kornati, Agnes Norbrandt forms the Freedom Alliance of Kornati and starts a campaign of terrorism against the planetary citizens.The Kornatian President is away on Spindle, trying to force constitutional amendments favoring the local oligarchies.The Vice-President is left behind to take care of the terrorists.

On Montana, Stephen Westman founds the Montanan Independence Movement, but his campaign creates property damage and destruction without any bloodshed.He soon becomes a popular hero of sorts, but the population still favors annexation.

On Tillerman, the anti-annexation movement talks endlessly, but never does anything violent.Firebrand drops his contacts and concentrates on Kornati and Montana.

This tale takes the Hexapuma to Nuncio, where they battle two State Security warships turned pirate and retake a Solarian freighter.Then the Hexapuma is sent to Montana and Kornati to work against the anti-annexation groups.When Van Dort joins the Hexapuma contingent, Helen Zilwicki is assigned as his aide.

HMS Hexapuma has massive firepower compared to the local navies, but its role in the Cluster has more to do with developing intelligence than spatial combat.With technology more advanced than that available to the local systems, the Hexapuma crew tracks airflight patterns on Kornati and locates a probable terrorist base.Yet their contributions on Montana are psychological rather than military.

Naturally, the Honor Harrington novels are the main series, but the Honorverse anthologies have also covered other viewpoints and events happening elsewhere.The Crown of Slaves brought Manpower into the spotlight and established this covert war as a major storyline.Now this book establishes a third viewpoint set in the Talbott Cluster.

Moreover, this series focuses on the next generation within the RMN.The midshipmen -- and women -- on the Hexapuma have just been released from their academic training to exercise their talents and skills on a real warship.Naturally, they are supervised and mentored by their superior officers -- and enlisted personnel -- but their careers depend on their own efforts.Their experiences and actions on the Hexapuma will effect the rest of their lives.

This story starts out slow, with the first third covering the backstory of the various characters and locales.Only when the Hexapuma reaches the Nuncio system does the action start.Yet the background provides a good foundation for the series.The story continues in Storm From the Shadows.Read and enjoy!

Highly recommended for Weber fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of naval operations, political intrigue, and personal relationships.

-Arthur W. Jordin

Great space action--but bloated and slow before we get there
While it is deeply committed to its war against Haven, Manticore has other troubles--and opportunities. A cluster of backward planets has voted to join Manticore and Manticore's Queen would very much like the merger to move forward, but not everyone favors the merge. Some fear becoming swallowed by the vastly more powerful Manticore. Within the Solarian League, there are those who see Manticore's reach as something that must be stopped. In particular, Manpower, a vast genetic slave-trading company, will do anything it can to limit Manticore and it's fierce anti-slavery practices. Unfortunately for Manticore, its leading officers and ships are busy with Haven. That leaves a small squadron of antiquated Manticore ships, along with a new arrival--a modern heavy cruiser--to patrol the peace and to deal with Manpower-inspired terrorism and the threat of invasion.

Captain Terekhov, with his nightmares and history of defeat, makes an intriguing character and the set of midshipmen from Sagamani Academy gives a human interest (and a touch of romance) to the story.

Author David Weber brings his Honor Harrington Universe into the post-9/11 era with a story dealing with terrorism, moral complexity, and difficult decisions. In particular, I enjoyed the way he gave us some characters who weren't perfect, who made bad decisions, who tried to do the right thing but failed--in addition to practically perfect heroes and heroines.

When Weber is writing space action, he's at the top of his game--and one of the best. Although the arithmetic of missiles getting through various layers of defense can get old, in general the military aspects are fast-paced and thrilling. Unfortunately, things slow down when Weber gets his characters together to talk (and talk). I could have done with many fewer scenes where characters brief one another on what they should already know, presumably to make sure the reader doesn't miss anything. Weber's prose is sometimes clunky as well. It took me a while to stop thinking about the writing and start thinking about the story.

Still, readers don't buy David Weber for his prose but for his space action. THE SHADOW OF SAGANAMI takes a while to bring us the space action we crave (possibly this is why we get a movie of the original Captain Saganami, several simulator sequences and a dream sequence to fill our need for action), but the final battle scenes are great--as is the emotional ending. A couple of hundred pages of bloat-trimming and SHADOW would be a masterpiece. As it is, it's still enjoyable.
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Most recent writing about Mexican Americans deals only with the twentieth century. This book provides the much-needed historical perspective that is essential for a full understanding of the present. Dozens of selections from firsthand accounts, introduced by the editor’s knowledgeable essays capture the flavor and mood of the Mexican American experience in the Southwest from the time the first pioneers came north from Mexico.

The first edition was selected as a Choice “Outstanding Academic Book of the Year” and received the following accolades:

“An excellent job of illuminating the early historical experience of Mexicans living in the United States.”—Western Historical Quarterly

”Weber . . . has done more than compile a first-rate anthology . . . he has done much to put the selected accounts into a meaningful historical framework. This coupled with excellent documentary choices and extensive notes makes it the single best volume for understanding the Mexican American experience in the nineteenth-century Southwest.”—Choice ... Read more

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For Captain Honor Harrington, it's sometimes hard to know who the enemy really is. She's been offered a chance to reclaim her career as an officer of the Royal Manticoran Navy. But there's a catch. She must assume command of a "squadron" of jury-rigged armed merchantmen with crew drawn from the dregs of her service and somehow stop the pirates who have taken advantage of the Havenite War to plunder the Star Kingdom's commerce.
That would be hard enough, but some of the "pirates" aren't exactly what they seem . . . and neither are some of her "friends," For Honor has been carefully chosen for her mission by two implacable and powerful enemies.For them either she stops the raiders or the raiders kill her . . . and either way, they win.Amazon.com Review
In this sixth outing, Honor is invited to rejoin theRoyal Manticoran Navy at the instigation of some ofher worst enemies.The RMN has withdrawn from theSilesian Confederacy in an effort to focus on itswar with the People's Republic of Haven and theshipping cartels have been losing vessels:cargo,crews and all.Klaus Hauptmann sees a gloriousopportunity:invite Honor to command the Q-shipswhich will draw pirate and privateer fire.If shedies, great; if she succeeds, even better.

Honor and her companion Nimitz find unexpected friends (and enemies) along the way, and fans of this series' space battles will not be disappointed.In addition toa better glimpse of the Silesian systems, we finallyget to meet a few of the Andermani.

Want to read more about Honor?Read about Honor's early careerin On Basilisk Station,her first encounter with the Graysons inThe Honor of the Queen,the beginning of the war with the Peeps inThe Short, Victorious War,the continuing story of treachery at home inField of Dishonor,and her ignominous exile (or training to be an Admiral?)in Flag in Exile. ... Read more

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David Weber created a monster in the Honor Harrington series. This the sixth of a bunch, and was originally published around 1996. I have chosen to enjoy Weber's creation of a universe (called Honorverse by those in the know) by reading each novel in series. I highly recommend that approach - if you want to visit Weber's universe, start when he started it with the novel "On Basilisk Station."

Too much that happens in this novel, and too many of the characteristics of Honor's universe, were developed in the previous books. Also, read the entry about author Weber in Wikipedia. Otherwise you will get confused as Weber's universe is dominated by technical and personal details, and if you don't' know of them......

Other reviewers have told the plot details, so what I'll say is that I enjoyed this novel more than any - except perhaps the first. The reason is that it had many subplots and Weber nicely brings them all to reasonable conclusions before he runs out of paper. Yes, Weber walks the narrow line between confusion and attraction in including so many plays and players in the novel. But, somehow they all fit together in the universe which I am glad to explore.

A compelling placeholder.
I promised myself that Honor Among Enemies would be my last David Weber for a while, but I've already started In Enemy Hands. Ah well.

This particular entry is pretty tame so far as the Honor Harrington Mythos is concerned. In order to get back into the good graces of the Manticoran military and political complex, Honor is given the task of ridding the Silesian Confederacy area of the pirates menacing their merchant and freight liners. Her task force consists of four converted and heavily armed merchant freighters to ask as lures, while Klaus Hauptman and Reginald Houseman both expect her to fail. Rich and powerful adversaries notwithstanding, the idea that sacrificing thousands of people simply to dispose of Honor is clearly abhorrent even to Hauptman, yet at least he stands to gain something if she succeeds.

And while the pirates and even Haven make things difficult, and while there are the usual politics I've come to expect in the Harrington books, nothing really leapt out at me as surprising. The real groundbreaking elements here come from a Havenite captain who risked his commission to rescue a Manticoran freighter from pirates, and contributed significantly to Honors own efforts to eradicate them. I believe the point here is that Haven isn't all bad, and that there are enough opposing factions in Haven's own structure that their true downfall will come from within.

This appears supported from the prologue of In Enemy Hands, so I'll consider this another transition novel. The situation required honor to undergo some kind of testing, and while not entirely idle, Haven couldn't come on too strongly either in Harrington's weakened standing. This book is a minor skirmish in the grand scheme, but sets things up nicely for other implications and machinations to roll over the characters I've come to enjoy following.

There is a minor subplot that involves a character being transformed from a relatively skittish techie to a fighting machine at the intervention of a few marines due to an especially subversive bully brought in by the mad scramble for personnel to crew Honor's new ships. This resolved well, but I think David took the easy way out at the end, making it essentially impossible for these characters to cause trouble later in the series, so I wonder about the point of it all. It's obvious Ginger Lewis and Aubrey Wanderman are going to be recurring characters, but the complete destruction of their enemies was a little heavy-handed, permanent, and unnecessary.

But that's hardly a reason for worry. It's been a good series so far, and it has kept me reading.

Harrington fights pirates with underarmed merchant ships
Honor Harrington, the finest and most daring Lady admiral in the Royal Manticoran Navy, had been forcibly retired for political reasons. But the the situation in the nearby Silesian Confederacy is getting terrible with space pirates dogging and destroying merchant freighters. The war requires money and the ability to sustain interstellar commerce is critical. Now the shipping cartels have been losing vessels and cargo. His political enemy, Klaus Hauptman (cartel head), maneuver to get Navy to call Honor back in the the hope she will be killed in action. Honor and her companion Nimitz (telepathic treecat) accept the offer. Several merchant ships refitted with massive armament, but no armour are given to Honor's command. This squadron of so called Q-ships, having young and sometimes uncooperative crew with troublemakers, is commissioned to battle pirates where Navy can't be present.

Harrington is brought back from exile and the book sets her up for further adventures. The minimal politics set up the scene at the beginning and the rest of the book is full of heavy battle scenes full of military technical details. The development of the young crew to cope with ever-mounting responsibilities is well characterized; especially the build up conflict with the troublemakers.

Four (4) stars. Written in 1996 this is 6th book in the military space opera about the intrepid larger-than-life captain of the Royal Manticoran Navy. There are several plot lines, twists which tie the enemies, Peeps, to play critical role to level out the pirates. This not straight black and white bad vs. good fight. Harrington is surprisingly more at the back to give his crew and other subplots more coverage. This makes the book feel balanced as it gives chance to develop characters and set up up the circumstances. The book will pump up heartbeat of those of hard core military fans but has also an edge for readers that enjoy good character building. An action packed read.

Honor is back with the RMN
Finally we find Honor Harrington back on track in the RMN (Royal Manticoran Navy), but the politics which had originally pushed her away, have manipulated her return to bea mission which could be the end of her. She's leading a quartet of Q-ships into the Solarian League to try and clean up some of the shipping lanes. The ships are over-gunned, but virtually armor-less.

Things would be fine, for her ships would out-gun any pirates she might come across - but not any really military-grade ships. Like, say, for instance, the small group of ships the Peeps have sent into the shipping lanes to poach on the Manticoran traders. Yep,just as our hero has started to get settled on her new planet of Grayson (and being an admiral in their Navy!) she dives back into the thick of it with the RMN.

This is a classic Harrington novel, at least in my opinion. You've a little bit of political intrigue woven in the midst of the more militaristically based narrative - enough political maneuvering to work against the heroine.

Weber also manages to work in a few other characters and explore them pretty well. This novel, in the series, brings Honor back from being ostracized by the RMN, setting up the circumstances which spiral out of Harrington's control in the next novel (In Enemy Hands) and the climactic novel which follows that (Echos of Honor) - both of which are a high point of the entire series, in my mind.

The pace is very solid not lagging too much in many places (though there are a few), and Weber definitely continues to show the depth of his vision for the 'Honorverse' and everything that develops and goes on there.

I do highly recommend this novel to sci-fi and strategy fans alike. This is one which you could read relatively well without having read any of the others in the series, though you might miss out on a few of the character nuances and some more subtle developments.

Stop before you go blind
I am new to Honor Harrington, having arrived at David Weber via "Off Armageddon Reef."

This story brings back several of Honor's crewmembers to man Q-Ships as pirate hunters in a system well away from the frontlines of the Haven/Manticore war. It is an engaging story and a relief from gigantic ships of the wall slamming each other in set-piece battles.

My primary purpose in writing this review is to warn readers away from the Baen/Windhaven version. I have written to both the publisher and printer regarding the numerous read-ability issues this version has. First, the printing itself is too light and is on a nearly-tan paper...resulting in these old eyes needing more light that expected. Second, the binding encroaches upon inside margins. Third, the kerning is tight enough to further reduce the legibility of the type.

Looks like this one fell through the QC net.

Good story, well worth the read. Beware this edition. ... Read more

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For Captain Honor Harrington, it's sometimes hard to know who the enemy really is. She's been offered a chance to reclaim her career as an officer of the Royal Manticoran Navy. But there's a catch. She must assume command of a "squadron" of jury-rigged armed merchantmen with crew drawn from the dregs of her service and somehow stop the pirates who have taken advantage of the Havenite War to plunder the Star Kingdom's commerce.
That would be hard enough, but some of the "pirates" aren't exactly what they seem . . . and neither are some of her "friends," For Honor has been carefully chosen for her mission by two implacable and powerful enemies.For them either she stops the raiders or the raiders kill her . . . and either way, they win.Amazon.com Review
In this sixth outing, Honor is invited to rejoin theRoyal Manticoran Navy at the instigation of some ofher worst enemies.The RMN has withdrawn from theSilesian Confederacy in an effort to focus on itswar with the People's Republic of Haven and theshipping cartels have been losing vessels:cargo,crews and all.Klaus Hauptmann sees a gloriousopportunity:invite Honor to command the Q-shipswhich will draw pirate and privateer fire.If shedies, great; if she succeeds, even better.

Honor and her companion Nimitz find unexpected friends (and enemies) along the way, and fans of this series' space battles will not be disappointed.In addition toa better glimpse of the Silesian systems, we finallyget to meet a few of the Andermani.

Want to read more about Honor?Read about Honor's early careerin On Basilisk Station,her first encounter with the Graysons inThe Honor of the Queen,the beginning of the war with the Peeps inThe Short, Victorious War,the continuing story of treachery at home inField of Dishonor,and her ignominous exile (or training to be an Admiral?)in Flag in Exile. ... Read more

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David Weber created a monster in the Honor Harrington series. This the sixth of a bunch, and was originally published around 1996. I have chosen to enjoy Weber's creation of a universe (called Honorverse by those in the know) by reading each novel in series. I highly recommend that approach - if you want to visit Weber's universe, start when he started it with the novel "On Basilisk Station."

Too much that happens in this novel, and too many of the characteristics of Honor's universe, were developed in the previous books. Also, read the entry about author Weber in Wikipedia. Otherwise you will get confused as Weber's universe is dominated by technical and personal details, and if you don't' know of them......

Other reviewers have told the plot details, so what I'll say is that I enjoyed this novel more than any - except perhaps the first. The reason is that it had many subplots and Weber nicely brings them all to reasonable conclusions before he runs out of paper. Yes, Weber walks the narrow line between confusion and attraction in including so many plays and players in the novel. But, somehow they all fit together in the universe which I am glad to explore.

A compelling placeholder.
I promised myself that Honor Among Enemies would be my last David Weber for a while, but I've already started In Enemy Hands. Ah well.

This particular entry is pretty tame so far as the Honor Harrington Mythos is concerned. In order to get back into the good graces of the Manticoran military and political complex, Honor is given the task of ridding the Silesian Confederacy area of the pirates menacing their merchant and freight liners. Her task force consists of four converted and heavily armed merchant freighters to ask as lures, while Klaus Hauptman and Reginald Houseman both expect her to fail. Rich and powerful adversaries notwithstanding, the idea that sacrificing thousands of people simply to dispose of Honor is clearly abhorrent even to Hauptman, yet at least he stands to gain something if she succeeds.

And while the pirates and even Haven make things difficult, and while there are the usual politics I've come to expect in the Harrington books, nothing really leapt out at me as surprising. The real groundbreaking elements here come from a Havenite captain who risked his commission to rescue a Manticoran freighter from pirates, and contributed significantly to Honors own efforts to eradicate them. I believe the point here is that Haven isn't all bad, and that there are enough opposing factions in Haven's own structure that their true downfall will come from within.

This appears supported from the prologue of In Enemy Hands, so I'll consider this another transition novel. The situation required honor to undergo some kind of testing, and while not entirely idle, Haven couldn't come on too strongly either in Harrington's weakened standing. This book is a minor skirmish in the grand scheme, but sets things up nicely for other implications and machinations to roll over the characters I've come to enjoy following.

There is a minor subplot that involves a character being transformed from a relatively skittish techie to a fighting machine at the intervention of a few marines due to an especially subversive bully brought in by the mad scramble for personnel to crew Honor's new ships. This resolved well, but I think David took the easy way out at the end, making it essentially impossible for these characters to cause trouble later in the series, so I wonder about the point of it all. It's obvious Ginger Lewis and Aubrey Wanderman are going to be recurring characters, but the complete destruction of their enemies was a little heavy-handed, permanent, and unnecessary.

But that's hardly a reason for worry. It's been a good series so far, and it has kept me reading.

Harrington fights pirates with underarmed merchant ships
Honor Harrington, the finest and most daring Lady admiral in the Royal Manticoran Navy, had been forcibly retired for political reasons. But the the situation in the nearby Silesian Confederacy is getting terrible with space pirates dogging and destroying merchant freighters. The war requires money and the ability to sustain interstellar commerce is critical. Now the shipping cartels have been losing vessels and cargo. His political enemy, Klaus Hauptman (cartel head), maneuver to get Navy to call Honor back in the the hope she will be killed in action. Honor and her companion Nimitz (telepathic treecat) accept the offer. Several merchant ships refitted with massive armament, but no armour are given to Honor's command. This squadron of so called Q-ships, having young and sometimes uncooperative crew with troublemakers, is commissioned to battle pirates where Navy can't be present.

Harrington is brought back from exile and the book sets her up for further adventures. The minimal politics set up the scene at the beginning and the rest of the book is full of heavy battle scenes full of military technical details. The development of the young crew to cope with ever-mounting responsibilities is well characterized; especially the build up conflict with the troublemakers.

Four (4) stars. Written in 1996 this is 6th book in the military space opera about the intrepid larger-than-life captain of the Royal Manticoran Navy. There are several plot lines, twists which tie the enemies, Peeps, to play critical role to level out the pirates. This not straight black and white bad vs. good fight. Harrington is surprisingly more at the back to give his crew and other subplots more coverage. This makes the book feel balanced as it gives chance to develop characters and set up up the circumstances. The book will pump up heartbeat of those of hard core military fans but has also an edge for readers that enjoy good character building. An action packed read.

Honor is back with the RMN
Finally we find Honor Harrington back on track in the RMN (Royal Manticoran Navy), but the politics which had originally pushed her away, have manipulated her return to bea mission which could be the end of her. She's leading a quartet of Q-ships into the Solarian League to try and clean up some of the shipping lanes. The ships are over-gunned, but virtually armor-less.

Things would be fine, for her ships would out-gun any pirates she might come across - but not any really military-grade ships. Like, say, for instance, the small group of ships the Peeps have sent into the shipping lanes to poach on the Manticoran traders. Yep,just as our hero has started to get settled on her new planet of Grayson (and being an admiral in their Navy!) she dives back into the thick of it with the RMN.

This is a classic Harrington novel, at least in my opinion. You've a little bit of political intrigue woven in the midst of the more militaristically based narrative - enough political maneuvering to work against the heroine.

Weber also manages to work in a few other characters and explore them pretty well. This novel, in the series, brings Honor back from being ostracized by the RMN, setting up the circumstances which spiral out of Harrington's control in the next novel (In Enemy Hands) and the climactic novel which follows that (Echos of Honor) - both of which are a high point of the entire series, in my mind.

The pace is very solid not lagging too much in many places (though there are a few), and Weber definitely continues to show the depth of his vision for the 'Honorverse' and everything that develops and goes on there.

I do highly recommend this novel to sci-fi and strategy fans alike. This is one which you could read relatively well without having read any of the others in the series, though you might miss out on a few of the character nuances and some more subtle developments.

Stop before you go blind
I am new to Honor Harrington, having arrived at David Weber via "Off Armageddon Reef."

This story brings back several of Honor's crewmembers to man Q-Ships as pirate hunters in a system well away from the frontlines of the Haven/Manticore war. It is an engaging story and a relief from gigantic ships of the wall slamming each other in set-piece battles.

My primary purpose in writing this review is to warn readers away from the Baen/Windhaven version. I have written to both the publisher and printer regarding the numerous read-ability issues this version has. First, the printing itself is too light and is on a nearly-tan paper...resulting in these old eyes needing more light that expected. Second, the binding encroaches upon inside margins. Third, the kerning is tight enough to further reduce the legibility of the type.

Looks like this one fell through the QC net.

Good story, well worth the read. Beware this edition. ... Read more

Product Description
For Captain Honor Harrington, it's sometimes hard to know who the enemy really is. She's been offered a chance to reclaim her career as an officer of the Royal Manticoran Navy. But there's a catch. She must assume command of a "squadron" of jury-rigged armed merchantmen with crew drawn from the dregs of her service and somehow stop the pirates who have taken advantage of the Havenite War to plunder the Star Kingdom's commerce.
That would be hard enough, but some of the "pirates" aren't exactly what they seem . . . and neither are some of her "friends," For Honor has been carefully chosen for her mission by two implacable and powerful enemies.For them either she stops the raiders or the raiders kill her . . . and either way, they win.Amazon.com Review
In this sixth outing, Honor is invited to rejoin theRoyal Manticoran Navy at the instigation of some ofher worst enemies.The RMN has withdrawn from theSilesian Confederacy in an effort to focus on itswar with the People's Republic of Haven and theshipping cartels have been losing vessels:cargo,crews and all.Klaus Hauptmann sees a gloriousopportunity:invite Honor to command the Q-shipswhich will draw pirate and privateer fire.If shedies, great; if she succeeds, even better.

Honor and her companion Nimitz find unexpected friends (and enemies) along the way, and fans of this series' space battles will not be disappointed.In addition toa better glimpse of the Silesian systems, we finallyget to meet a few of the Andermani.

Want to read more about Honor?Read about Honor's early careerin On Basilisk Station,her first encounter with the Graysons inThe Honor of the Queen,the beginning of the war with the Peeps inThe Short, Victorious War,the continuing story of treachery at home inField of Dishonor,and her ignominous exile (or training to be an Admiral?)in Flag in Exile. ... Read more

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David Weber created a monster in the Honor Harrington series. This the sixth of a bunch, and was originally published around 1996. I have chosen to enjoy Weber's creation of a universe (called Honorverse by those in the know) by reading each novel in series. I highly recommend that approach - if you want to visit Weber's universe, start when he started it with the novel "On Basilisk Station."

Too much that happens in this novel, and too many of the characteristics of Honor's universe, were developed in the previous books. Also, read the entry about author Weber in Wikipedia. Otherwise you will get confused as Weber's universe is dominated by technical and personal details, and if you don't' know of them......

Other reviewers have told the plot details, so what I'll say is that I enjoyed this novel more than any - except perhaps the first. The reason is that it had many subplots and Weber nicely brings them all to reasonable conclusions before he runs out of paper. Yes, Weber walks the narrow line between confusion and attraction in including so many plays and players in the novel. But, somehow they all fit together in the universe which I am glad to explore.

A compelling placeholder.
I promised myself that Honor Among Enemies would be my last David Weber for a while, but I've already started In Enemy Hands. Ah well.

This particular entry is pretty tame so far as the Honor Harrington Mythos is concerned. In order to get back into the good graces of the Manticoran military and political complex, Honor is given the task of ridding the Silesian Confederacy area of the pirates menacing their merchant and freight liners. Her task force consists of four converted and heavily armed merchant freighters to ask as lures, while Klaus Hauptman and Reginald Houseman both expect her to fail. Rich and powerful adversaries notwithstanding, the idea that sacrificing thousands of people simply to dispose of Honor is clearly abhorrent even to Hauptman, yet at least he stands to gain something if she succeeds.

And while the pirates and even Haven make things difficult, and while there are the usual politics I've come to expect in the Harrington books, nothing really leapt out at me as surprising. The real groundbreaking elements here come from a Havenite captain who risked his commission to rescue a Manticoran freighter from pirates, and contributed significantly to Honors own efforts to eradicate them. I believe the point here is that Haven isn't all bad, and that there are enough opposing factions in Haven's own structure that their true downfall will come from within.

This appears supported from the prologue of In Enemy Hands, so I'll consider this another transition novel. The situation required honor to undergo some kind of testing, and while not entirely idle, Haven couldn't come on too strongly either in Harrington's weakened standing. This book is a minor skirmish in the grand scheme, but sets things up nicely for other implications and machinations to roll over the characters I've come to enjoy following.

There is a minor subplot that involves a character being transformed from a relatively skittish techie to a fighting machine at the intervention of a few marines due to an especially subversive bully brought in by the mad scramble for personnel to crew Honor's new ships. This resolved well, but I think David took the easy way out at the end, making it essentially impossible for these characters to cause trouble later in the series, so I wonder about the point of it all. It's obvious Ginger Lewis and Aubrey Wanderman are going to be recurring characters, but the complete destruction of their enemies was a little heavy-handed, permanent, and unnecessary.

But that's hardly a reason for worry. It's been a good series so far, and it has kept me reading.

Harrington fights pirates with underarmed merchant ships
Honor Harrington, the finest and most daring Lady admiral in the Royal Manticoran Navy, had been forcibly retired for political reasons. But the the situation in the nearby Silesian Confederacy is getting terrible with space pirates dogging and destroying merchant freighters. The war requires money and the ability to sustain interstellar commerce is critical. Now the shipping cartels have been losing vessels and cargo. His political enemy, Klaus Hauptman (cartel head), maneuver to get Navy to call Honor back in the the hope she will be killed in action. Honor and her companion Nimitz (telepathic treecat) accept the offer. Several merchant ships refitted with massive armament, but no armour are given to Honor's command. This squadron of so called Q-ships, having young and sometimes uncooperative crew with troublemakers, is commissioned to battle pirates where Navy can't be present.

Harrington is brought back from exile and the book sets her up for further adventures. The minimal politics set up the scene at the beginning and the rest of the book is full of heavy battle scenes full of military technical details. The development of the young crew to cope with ever-mounting responsibilities is well characterized; especially the build up conflict with the troublemakers.

Four (4) stars. Written in 1996 this is 6th book in the military space opera about the intrepid larger-than-life captain of the Royal Manticoran Navy. There are several plot lines, twists which tie the enemies, Peeps, to play critical role to level out the pirates. This not straight black and white bad vs. good fight. Harrington is surprisingly more at the back to give his crew and other subplots more coverage. This makes the book feel balanced as it gives chance to develop characters and set up up the circumstances. The book will pump up heartbeat of those of hard core military fans but has also an edge for readers that enjoy good character building. An action packed read.

Honor is back with the RMN
Finally we find Honor Harrington back on track in the RMN (Royal Manticoran Navy), but the politics which had originally pushed her away, have manipulated her return to bea mission which could be the end of her. She's leading a quartet of Q-ships into the Solarian League to try and clean up some of the shipping lanes. The ships are over-gunned, but virtually armor-less.

Things would be fine, for her ships would out-gun any pirates she might come across - but not any really military-grade ships. Like, say, for instance, the small group of ships the Peeps have sent into the shipping lanes to poach on the Manticoran traders. Yep,just as our hero has started to get settled on her new planet of Grayson (and being an admiral in their Navy!) she dives back into the thick of it with the RMN.

This is a classic Harrington novel, at least in my opinion. You've a little bit of political intrigue woven in the midst of the more militaristically based narrative - enough political maneuvering to work against the heroine.

Weber also manages to work in a few other characters and explore them pretty well. This novel, in the series, brings Honor back from being ostracized by the RMN, setting up the circumstances which spiral out of Harrington's control in the next novel (In Enemy Hands) and the climactic novel which follows that (Echos of Honor) - both of which are a high point of the entire series, in my mind.

The pace is very solid not lagging too much in many places (though there are a few), and Weber definitely continues to show the depth of his vision for the 'Honorverse' and everything that develops and goes on there.

I do highly recommend this novel to sci-fi and strategy fans alike. This is one which you could read relatively well without having read any of the others in the series, though you might miss out on a few of the character nuances and some more subtle developments.

Stop before you go blind
I am new to Honor Harrington, having arrived at David Weber via "Off Armageddon Reef."

This story brings back several of Honor's crewmembers to man Q-Ships as pirate hunters in a system well away from the frontlines of the Haven/Manticore war. It is an engaging story and a relief from gigantic ships of the wall slamming each other in set-piece battles.

My primary purpose in writing this review is to warn readers away from the Baen/Windhaven version. I have written to both the publisher and printer regarding the numerous read-ability issues this version has. First, the printing itself is too light and is on a nearly-tan paper...resulting in these old eyes needing more light that expected. Second, the binding encroaches upon inside margins. Third, the kerning is tight enough to further reduce the legibility of the type.

Looks like this one fell through the QC net.

Good story, well worth the read. Beware this edition. ... Read more

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For Captain Honor Harrington, it's sometimes hard to know who the enemy really is. She's been offered a chance to reclaim her career as an officer of the Royal Manticoran Navy. But there's a catch. She must assume command of a "squadron" of jury-rigged armed merchantmen with crew drawn from the dregs of her service and somehow stop the pirates who have taken advantage of the Havenite War to plunder the Star Kingdom's commerce.
That would be hard enough, but some of the "pirates" aren't exactly what they seem . . . and neither are some of her "friends," For Honor has been carefully chosen for her mission by two implacable and powerful enemies.For them either she stops the raiders or the raiders kill her . . . and either way, they win.Amazon.com Review
In this sixth outing, Honor is invited to rejoin theRoyal Manticoran Navy at the instigation of some ofher worst enemies.The RMN has withdrawn from theSilesian Confederacy in an effort to focus on itswar with the People's Republic of Haven and theshipping cartels have been losing vessels:cargo,crews and all.Klaus Hauptmann sees a gloriousopportunity:invite Honor to command the Q-shipswhich will draw pirate and privateer fire.If shedies, great; if she succeeds, even better.

Honor and her companion Nimitz find unexpected friends (and enemies) along the way, and fans of this series' space battles will not be disappointed.In addition toa better glimpse of the Silesian systems, we finallyget to meet a few of the Andermani.

Want to read more about Honor?Read about Honor's early careerin On Basilisk Station,her first encounter with the Graysons inThe Honor of the Queen,the beginning of the war with the Peeps inThe Short, Victorious War,the continuing story of treachery at home inField of Dishonor,and her ignominous exile (or training to be an Admiral?)in Flag in Exile. ... Read more

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David Weber created a monster in the Honor Harrington series. This the sixth of a bunch, and was originally published around 1996. I have chosen to enjoy Weber's creation of a universe (called Honorverse by those in the know) by reading each novel in series. I highly recommend that approach - if you want to visit Weber's universe, start when he started it with the novel "On Basilisk Station."

Too much that happens in this novel, and too many of the characteristics of Honor's universe, were developed in the previous books. Also, read the entry about author Weber in Wikipedia. Otherwise you will get confused as Weber's universe is dominated by technical and personal details, and if you don't' know of them......

Other reviewers have told the plot details, so what I'll say is that I enjoyed this novel more than any - except perhaps the first. The reason is that it had many subplots and Weber nicely brings them all to reasonable conclusions before he runs out of paper. Yes, Weber walks the narrow line between confusion and attraction in including so many plays and players in the novel. But, somehow they all fit together in the universe which I am glad to explore.

A compelling placeholder.
I promised myself that Honor Among Enemies would be my last David Weber for a while, but I've already started In Enemy Hands. Ah well.

This particular entry is pretty tame so far as the Honor Harrington Mythos is concerned. In order to get back into the good graces of the Manticoran military and political complex, Honor is given the task of ridding the Silesian Confederacy area of the pirates menacing their merchant and freight liners. Her task force consists of four converted and heavily armed merchant freighters to ask as lures, while Klaus Hauptman and Reginald Houseman both expect her to fail. Rich and powerful adversaries notwithstanding, the idea that sacrificing thousands of people simply to dispose of Honor is clearly abhorrent even to Hauptman, yet at least he stands to gain something if she succeeds.

And while the pirates and even Haven make things difficult, and while there are the usual politics I've come to expect in the Harrington books, nothing really leapt out at me as surprising. The real groundbreaking elements here come from a Havenite captain who risked his commission to rescue a Manticoran freighter from pirates, and contributed significantly to Honors own efforts to eradicate them. I believe the point here is that Haven isn't all bad, and that there are enough opposing factions in Haven's own structure that their true downfall will come from within.

This appears supported from the prologue of In Enemy Hands, so I'll consider this another transition novel. The situation required honor to undergo some kind of testing, and while not entirely idle, Haven couldn't come on too strongly either in Harrington's weakened standing. This book is a minor skirmish in the grand scheme, but sets things up nicely for other implications and machinations to roll over the characters I've come to enjoy following.

There is a minor subplot that involves a character being transformed from a relatively skittish techie to a fighting machine at the intervention of a few marines due to an especially subversive bully brought in by the mad scramble for personnel to crew Honor's new ships. This resolved well, but I think David took the easy way out at the end, making it essentially impossible for these characters to cause trouble later in the series, so I wonder about the point of it all. It's obvious Ginger Lewis and Aubrey Wanderman are going to be recurring characters, but the complete destruction of their enemies was a little heavy-handed, permanent, and unnecessary.

But that's hardly a reason for worry. It's been a good series so far, and it has kept me reading.

Harrington fights pirates with underarmed merchant ships
Honor Harrington, the finest and most daring Lady admiral in the Royal Manticoran Navy, had been forcibly retired for political reasons. But the the situation in the nearby Silesian Confederacy is getting terrible with space pirates dogging and destroying merchant freighters. The war requires money and the ability to sustain interstellar commerce is critical. Now the shipping cartels have been losing vessels and cargo. His political enemy, Klaus Hauptman (cartel head), maneuver to get Navy to call Honor back in the the hope she will be killed in action. Honor and her companion Nimitz (telepathic treecat) accept the offer. Several merchant ships refitted with massive armament, but no armour are given to Honor's command. This squadron of so called Q-ships, having young and sometimes uncooperative crew with troublemakers, is commissioned to battle pirates where Navy can't be present.

Harrington is brought back from exile and the book sets her up for further adventures. The minimal politics set up the scene at the beginning and the rest of the book is full of heavy battle scenes full of military technical details. The development of the young crew to cope with ever-mounting responsibilities is well characterized; especially the build up conflict with the troublemakers.

Four (4) stars. Written in 1996 this is 6th book in the military space opera about the intrepid larger-than-life captain of the Royal Manticoran Navy. There are several plot lines, twists which tie the enemies, Peeps, to play critical role to level out the pirates. This not straight black and white bad vs. good fight. Harrington is surprisingly more at the back to give his crew and other subplots more coverage. This makes the book feel balanced as it gives chance to develop characters and set up up the circumstances. The book will pump up heartbeat of those of hard core military fans but has also an edge for readers that enjoy good character building. An action packed read.

Honor is back with the RMN
Finally we find Honor Harrington back on track in the RMN (Royal Manticoran Navy), but the politics which had originally pushed her away, have manipulated her return to bea mission which could be the end of her. She's leading a quartet of Q-ships into the Solarian League to try and clean up some of the shipping lanes. The ships are over-gunned, but virtually armor-less.

Things would be fine, for her ships would out-gun any pirates she might come across - but not any really military-grade ships. Like, say, for instance, the small group of ships the Peeps have sent into the shipping lanes to poach on the Manticoran traders. Yep,just as our hero has started to get settled on her new planet of Grayson (and being an admiral in their Navy!) she dives back into the thick of it with the RMN.

This is a classic Harrington novel, at least in my opinion. You've a little bit of political intrigue woven in the midst of the more militaristically based narrative - enough political maneuvering to work against the heroine.

Weber also manages to work in a few other characters and explore them pretty well. This novel, in the series, brings Honor back from being ostracized by the RMN, setting up the circumstances which spiral out of Harrington's control in the next novel (In Enemy Hands) and the climactic novel which follows that (Echos of Honor) - both of which are a high point of the entire series, in my mind.

The pace is very solid not lagging too much in many places (though there are a few), and Weber definitely continues to show the depth of his vision for the 'Honorverse' and everything that develops and goes on there.

I do highly recommend this novel to sci-fi and strategy fans alike. This is one which you could read relatively well without having read any of the others in the series, though you might miss out on a few of the character nuances and some more subtle developments.

Stop before you go blind
I am new to Honor Harrington, having arrived at David Weber via "Off Armageddon Reef."

This story brings back several of Honor's crewmembers to man Q-Ships as pirate hunters in a system well away from the frontlines of the Haven/Manticore war. It is an engaging story and a relief from gigantic ships of the wall slamming each other in set-piece battles.

My primary purpose in writing this review is to warn readers away from the Baen/Windhaven version. I have written to both the publisher and printer regarding the numerous read-ability issues this version has. First, the printing itself is too light and is on a nearly-tan paper...resulting in these old eyes needing more light that expected. Second, the binding encroaches upon inside margins. Third, the kerning is tight enough to further reduce the legibility of the type.

Looks like this one fell through the QC net.

Good story, well worth the read. Beware this edition. ... Read more

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Originally published separately, WeberÂ’s "Science as a Vocation" and "Politics as a Vocation" stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the ultimate justification for such claims. Together in this volume, these newly translated lectures offer an ideal point of entry into WeberÂ’s central project: understanding how, as Weber put it, "in the West alone there have appeared cultural manifestations [that seem to] go in the direction of universal significance and validity." ... Read more

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Review of Hackett's Weber, Vocation Lectures
Books like this remind me why I love Hackett. This edition of Weber's lectures is given an outstanding introduction and plenty of insightful footnotes. If a better edition exists, I can't imagine what it would look like.

Fascinating insight into interbellum Germany
This book contains two lectures given by Max Weber in 1917 and 1918 (two years before his death). The lectures came about as a result of a repeated request from the Universty of Munich.

The lectures centers around two topics, what is required by somebody seriously persuing vocation as a scienctist, and what is the marking of a true politician? This is not a regular essay, it is not divided into chapters, and Weber is not trying to present any theories etc.

I found the lectures to be very interesting, because they show us the thoughts of a great thinker at the end of his life. They contain a lot of observations on life and society in general, many of which are not uplifting. One can really sence here the dark, uncertain and gloomy times that was interbellum Germany. At one point in the politics-lecture, one it is almost eerie to read how close Weber came to predicting the events which were to take place in germany 10 years later.

Not a must have for most people, but for those interested in Weber, interbellum Europe, or great thinkers in general, I would recommend this book.

Used this book for my thesis
The book had a very solid, thorough introduction to the two lectures.It was an excellent preparation for reading Weber, also good for going back to and reading again. ... Read more

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This classic history by LeRoy R. Hafen and Ann W. Hafen is crammed with colorful pathmarkers like Jedediah Smith, John C. Fremont, and Kit Carson, and with packers, home seekers, and horse thieves. ... Read more

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From the acclaimed, best-selling Fashion issue packaged in a Louis Vuitton clutch, to the battery operated Light issue and the Bible issue's good book floating in a Philippe Starck case, the story of Visionaire is about pushing the boundaries of print and transforming fantasy into reality. Founded in 1991 as a journal of inspiration, a collection of artwork and images hand-assembled by a group of friends in a one-room apartment in New York City, Visionaire has since grown into one of the most highly sought-after fashion-and-art publications in the world. Dreaming in Print takes an intimate look at the publication's history and examines the making of each ground-breaking issue. Contributors include Nan Goldin, Nick Knight, Bruce Weber, David Sims, and Craig McDean, as well as past guest editors Tom Ford and Rei Kawakubo, who speak candidly about their work, the creative process, and their experiences working with Visionaire.

Contributors Include:David Bowie, Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Testino, Tom Ford, Rei Kawakubo, Nan Goldin, Bruce Weber, David Sims, Craig McDean, Nan Goldin, Nick Knight, Bruce Weber, David Sims and Craig McDean amongst many others.

Essays by David Bowie, Karl Lagerfeld and Mario Testino.

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A decade of Visionaire, more years to come hopefully ! ! !
This book is an overview of the first 38 issues of Visionaire. It gives the reader a view of every issue and artists who contributed tell their story about their participation in creating those fabulous issues. The book is really great and is a musthave for everyone who is thinking about buying an issue of Visionaire. If you're not sure if you'll like a certain issue look at this book first to get a preview. 10 years have gone by and hopefully it doesn't stop here. ... Read more

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Max Weber's writings on the politics of Wilhelmine in Germany and the Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 are much less well known than his contributions to historical and theoretical sociology, yet they are essential to any overall assessment of his thought. Drawing on these writings, still mostly untranslated, David Beetham offers the most comprehensive account available in English of Weber's political theory.

The book explores Weber's central concern with the prospects for liberal Parliamentarism in authoritarian societies and in an age of mass politics and bureaucratic organization, and shows how this concern led him to a revision of democratic theory which is still influential. It argues that Weber's analyzis of the class basis of contemporary politics necessitate a modification in some of the accepted interpretations of his sociology of modern capitalism. A special feature of the book is its full treatment of the extensive German literature on Weber's political thought.

This second edition contains a substantial new critical introduction and an expanded bibliography. Otherwise the text of the widely acclaimed first edition remains unaltered. This is a book which adds an essential dimension to the understanding of Max Weber for students of sociology and politics who have previously only approached his work through his sociological writings. ... Read more

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En La frontera norte de Mexico, 1821-1846, David J. Weber realiza un estudio exhaustivo de los diferentes grupos sociales que poblaban California, Nuevo Mexico y Texas, a partir de que se consumo la independencia mexicana. El autor advierte que la frontera entre Mexico y los Estados Unidos se entendera mejor en la medida en que se le observe como fenomeno social, como el espacio fisico en el que dos culturas se encuentran. ... Read more

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Relationships. It all boils down to relationships.

Everyone wants strong, positive, mutually beneficial relationships. So why are they so hard to develop? Why do so many spouses have such a hard time communicating with each other? Why does the generation gap sometimes feel more like the Continental Divide? Why would so many employees prefer to pull out their own molar teeth with a pair of rusty pliers than have lunch with their supervisor?

Applicable and appropriate for the conference table or the kitchen table, this book will lead you on an amazing trip of self-discovery and insight into yourself and others. Weber has uncovered the key to making progress on purpose in relationships.

Dave Weber is President of Weber Associates; a premier training and consulting firm in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Pulitzer Prize-nominee David J Weber, whose "The Spanish Frontier in North America" marked a new era of scholarship about Spain in North America, narrows his focus here to the period 1804-1827 in Taos, New Mexico, and the life of a Spanish Colonial manor house. The Martinez Hacienda, whose twenty-one rooms have been fully restored by the Kit Carson Historic Museums, stands today as the finest remaining example of a great house of the late Spanish Colonial/Mexican periods. Protected by the walls of this fortified hacienda, we are given to understand in broad outline this extraordinary place in time and the stunning political, economic, cultural, and social changes that the patriarch Severino Martinez and his family experienced there. In the hands of the masterfully well-storied historian, this house and its inhabitants come vividly to life. ... Read more

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But time and chance
This book is good but, makes to manyassumptions about ethnicity Severino's parents that he no proof of. It also takes much from Chavez's "But Time and Chance" much better book. ... Read more

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Inside the Minds: PR Visionaries is the mostauthoritative book ever written on the public relations profession,written by an unprecedented collection of CEOs from the leading publicrelations firms of the world. These industry Visionaries reveal thesecrets to getting a seat in the boardroom and the ear of the CEO,improving the image of public relations, working with clients, what tolook for in an agency, making a campaign come to life, compensation,media relations, the Internet and technology and more. Anunprecedented look inside the minds of the world's best PR leadersmakes for critical reading for every executive, entrepreneur andanyone in the public relations, marketing and advertising world. ... Read more

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Outstanding!
PR Visionaries is a remarkable piece of work!It provides you with the techniques and secrets of the best and leading members of the industry, from Ketchum, Porter Novelli, Brodeur Worldwide, and other leading players.

While strong on the strategic side, PR Visionaries is a bit weaker on the tactical side.I don't hold the editors responsible for this, however, as this is not a how-to manual, per se.For the tactical side, I found Guerrilla PR: Wired by Michael Levine to be a more than adequate resource.

PR Visionaries, as the title says, has the giants of the public relations industry tell you how to get noticed, build a brand, develop and protect a reputation, and how to be effective with key opinion-leaders, including the CEO.While it might be overly dramatic to say the book spills their secrets, PR Visionaries covers the various facets on how to successfully manage a powerful public relations campaign on all levels, one that clearly resonates with key stakeholders and publics. ... Read more

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A fun ride
Be it clearly stated: this is not the most believable piece of SF you will ever read. But then if you were after gritty realism, you're in the wrong genre anyway! David Weber is a past master at military SF and he turns it on again with this one. I wonder if I'm alone in catching the odd hint of David Brin here (ancient, stable and technologically advanced Galactic civilisation v brash upstart humans).

Some might find the premise of medieval longbowmen fighting dirty little wars for their ET masters laughable, but only if they have no sense of fun. And I really liked the nifty little twist on the Arthurian legend at the end.

Like other reviewers, I hope to see a sequel for this book. But even if there never is one, it's nice to read a book in which the baddies get their alien backsides comprehensively kicked at the end. Read it without taking it too seriously. It's a fun ride. ... Read more