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Black Jack by Max Brand

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Enjoyable Yarn
I like Max Brand's stories over most other Western writers because he sidesteps page after page of monotonous action and substitutes the inner thoughts and emotions of his characters. As we get to know them we start to worry over their fate. If that is the kind of story you like, then, you are in luck here.

Torn between two worlds
Terry Hollis was the son of a notorious outlaw named Black Jack. His father was murdered and Terry was raised from infancy by the women who loved his father. The question throughout the book was whether young Hollis would go straight or follow in his father's footsteps.
This story is not as fast-paced as the others, but an element of tenseness carries throughout the story. It is a well-written and enjoyable character study.

Slow pacer
After having read ten or so of Max Brand's novels, I have true appreciation for his diverse work.However, I found "Black Jack" to be dull and monotonous.If a reader is looking for an entertaining read, "Black Jack" doesn't fit that need. ... Read more

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A MARRIED MAN LEARNS THE JOYS OF BLACK COCK, BUT DOES HIS WIFE KNOW???

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Karen went to the door and Fred introduced his friends to her as they came
in.

"Julie's waiting!" Fred told Karen, nicely of course.

"I'm leaving!Don't worry!" Karen laughed and said, then walking through
the door and closing it.

"Tim loves to suck black cock!" Fred said to his friends, suddenly
surprising me when he came out and said it like that.

Karen was still at the door when he'd said it, Fred wasn't wasting a
second!Fred's 3 friends immediately began taking off their clothes,
seeming not to care whether Karen had left or not!In fact I could still
see her walking away when they started pulling their pants down.By the
time Karen opened her car door the 3 of them were already naked!

"Get on your knees Tim and suck some black cock!" Fred calmy and so
politely said to me.

Fred just came out and told his friends I liked sucking black cock, even
before introducing us, and it caught me by surprise!Actually it shocked
me!Then they started stripping and shock turned to fear, fear of Karen
suddenly remembering something she'd forgotten and coming right back! ... Read more

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MARRIED MAN FINDS HE CANT REFUSE ANY BLACK COCKS IN HIS MOUTH OR BOYPUSSY

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I was in slut heaven.I didn't even realize that he had somehow taken my
shirt and pants off...and I was dressed only in the red lace panties he
told me to wear.He pulled me off his cock and led me to the bathroom.He
said "damn, you look so sexy in those panties, I just can't wait to fill
you with my black cock.I just love the way it looks going in and out of
your sweet white pussy, the way your pussy lips hug my black cock and
squeeze it as it penetrates you is awesome."He prepared the shower making
the water hot enough to make us sweat.

We got in...and he started washing me...soaping me up.He said, "you're my
slut and I want to wash and clean you before using you."He completely
lathered my ass with soap and purposely dropped it on the tub floor.He
then said to me "pick it up slut", and when I bent to get it...he pulled my
cheeks apart and drove his massive black cock deep inside me in a single
thrust.Being as it was a week since he, or anything else had been in my
ass, I yelped in pain.He chuckled when I did this and said "you sound
like a little girl and when you yelp like that it turns me on."

He said "you like my big black cock?You are now my black cock slut.You
will find after today, that all you'll think about will be black cock".
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Adds depth and richness to a most important book
Companion to Wittgenstein's Tractatus
by Max Black

This is an excellent source for exploring the Tractatus in depth. Black offers a wealth of insights as, for example, the following quotations and remarks:

p. 2 "Don't worry about what you have already written. Just keep on beginning to think afresh as if nothing at all had happened yet" (Notebooks, 30 (6)).

p. 3 "The baldest summary of Wittgenstein's conception might run as follows: Reality (`the world') is a mosaic of independent items - the `atomic facts'; each of these is like a chain in which `objects' (logical simples) `hang in one another'; the objects are connected in a network of logical possibilities (`logical space'); the simplest `elementary' propositions are pictures of atomic facts, themselves facts in which names are concatenated, and all other propositions are truth-functions of the elementary ones; language is the great mirror in which the logical network is reflected, `shown', manifested. If we add the notions of names deputizing for objects, of logical propositions as limiting cases of contingent propositions, and the pervasive notions of logical form and of essence, we shall have a serviceable list of Wittgenstein's chief leitmotifs."

p. 7 "It was one of Wittgenstein's distinctive innovations to consider thoughts only as embodied in what he calls the `significant proposition' and so to transform the question of the relation of thought to reality...into the more promising question of the relation of language to reality."

My thoughts on page 11 - would "logical space" be something very like Plato's world of ideas?

In short, this is a book that serves as a useful and constant companion to the Tractatus. It would certainly be best to read the Tractatus first, perhaps in conjunction with a reading of Monks' book on Wittgenstein, but then the companion certainly functions in magnificent ways to expand an understanding of the Tractatus. ... Read more

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"QBR’s evolving canon is a splendid way to begin honoring black artists." —Charles Johnson, from the Foreword "From critiques of W. E. B. Du Bois’s Black Reconstruction in America to Alex Haley’s Roots to Langston Hughes’s The Ways of White Folks, these short, trenchant essays stimulate and challenge."—Booklist "A celebration of black literature … insightful commentary."—Ebony "A rich and surprising assortment."—American Legacy "Delving into a book is an entertaining and edifying way to celebrate and reflect on the rich tapestry of African American history. A great way to start is with Sacred Fire: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books.’ —Atlanta Journal-Constitution Capturing the full sweep of writing from the diaspora—from Africa tc the Caribbean to America—Sacred Fire is a soul-stirring collection of provocative analysis on 100 works of literature that have shaped and defined black culture for over 200 years. ... Read more

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An informative but flawed list
Here's a handy rule: always be wary of any person or institution who claims to have produced a list of "essential" items in any field. A case in point: "Sacred Fire: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books," by Max Rodriguez, Angeli R. Rasbury, and Carol Taylor. The book is a list of 100 books from the African Diaspora, each with a brief descriptive commentary. The book features a foreword by Charles Johnson. While informative to a degree, this list is, in my opinion, seriously flawed.

In his foreword, Johnson mocks other recent attempts to create "essential" lists. He complains, for example, of the "nervous tokenism" of the "100 Best English-Language Novels" list from the Modern Library. Ironically, such criticisms could also be applied to this book! How did they come up with the list? Rodriguez is fuzzy on that point in his intro. He notes that the list stems from a request, addressed to individuals, to name 10 Black books that had the greatest impact on them. Rodriguez claims, "We asked everyone," then immediately admits that such an absurd statement is false. But he does note that he asked his sister!

Most of the books chosen are indeed essential classics. But I found the list as a whole too "safe," unimaginative, and narrow of vision. Johnson acknowledges the omission of such writers as Samuel Delany and Rita Dove in his foreword. Books with an experimental, cutting edge quality seem to be absent. I was also dismayed by the failure to include many historic literary milestones by African-American women. Books by Black gay men that deal directly with the black gay experience are also largely absent. Black lesbians are represented by a token appearance by Audre Lorde (with her book "Sister Outsider"). A number of groundbreaking anthologies also fail to appear. And where are the Afro-Hispanic writers? Even the remarkable science fiction author Octavia Butler is solely represented by "Kindred" -- an excellent book, but probably the "safest" and most conventional choice from her incredible personal canon.

Just a few books I would add to an expanded edition: Adrienne Kennedy's "In One Act," an anthology of plays by this award-winning, boldly experimental pioneer of drama; Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects," an 18th century landmark in poetry; Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," perhaps the most important autobiography by a 19th-century Black woman; "Nine Plays by Black Women," a stunning anthology edited by Margaret Wilkerson; and Ann Allen Shockley's "Loving Her," a novel which broke new ground for the portrayal of sexuality in the Black novel.

Also try Audre Lorde's poetic, moving "Zami"; Alexis De Veaux's "Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday," an amazing biography told in poetic form; "Brother to Brother: New Writings by Black Gay Men," the anthology edited by Essex Hemphill; "A Puerto Rican in New York and Other Sketches," by Jesus Colon, who proudly claimed a Black Latino identity decades before it was politically correct; Anna Julia Cooper's "A Voice from the South," a pioneering collection of essays; "Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology," edited by Barbara Smith; Pat Parker's "Movement in Black," the rich poetic testament of an outspoken Black lesbian; and Samuel Delany's "Dhalgren," an enigmatic epic which extends the boundaries of both science fiction and the African-American novel. I could go on, but I'll quit here.

An absolute must for lovers of African American literature
This book should be a part of the library of those who study black culture and history.It is an excellent guide to literature past and present. About ten years ago the Oakland Public Library published a list of the onehundred books that were classics.Supposedly by having read these booksyou would be considered well read. There were many I had read but peopleof color was sorely missing from this list. I am grateful that MaxRodrigues, who also puts out an excellent review of books by and aboutblack people- QBR: The Black Book Review, published this great resource. Of course one can think of more books to be added to the list and in thepublication last year readers were invited to add their own list offavorities.This book is a great referral tool and a timeless keepsake.

Wonderful guide to the best of black literature
If your knowledge of black lit doesn't go beyond the latest Oprah pick, this book is essential.Although some of the picks can be argued, the short, opinonated summaries are fun to read and the list itself is a greatguide to a year's worth of good reading. ... Read more

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PICKED UP ON THE STREET, A YOUNG MAN LEARNS ONCE YOU GO BLACK.....

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"He told me he did not want to cum just yet, he wanted to make sure I was used to having a man's cock in me because for the next few years I would be getting a lot more so I might as well get used to it right from the start.However things were taken out of his control when he realized he could not hold back any longer, he had got past the point of no return. He suddenly thrust fully into me and exploded deep inside me and planted
his man seeds in my bowels.It was for me a rather pleasant feeling even though I never thought I would admit that.After he had emptied his load into me he stayed there a short time and then withdrew.He untied my hands and ankles and said he hoped I realized now that it was useless to try to fight him.He said he owned me now and I must obey him at all times.I knew I was trapped. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IIITHE MEASUREMENT OP PROBABILITIES1. I Have spoken of probability as being concerned with degrees of rational belief. This phrase implies that it is in some sense quantitative and perhaps capable of measurement. The theory of probable arguments must be much occupied, therefore, with comparisons of the respective weights which attach to different arguments. With this question we will now concern ourselves.It has been assumed hitherto as a matter of course that probability is, in the full and literal sense of the word, measurable. I shall have to limit, not extend, the popular doctrine. But. keeping my own theories in the background for the moment, I will begin by discussing some existing opinions on the subject.2. It has been sometimes supposed that a numerical comparison between the degrees of any pair of probabilities is not only conceivable but is actually within our power. Bentham, for instance, in his Rationale of Judicial Evidence? proposed a scale on which witnesses might mark the degree of their certainty; and others have suggested seriously a ' barometer of probability.' 2That such comparison is theoretically possible, whether or not we are actually competent in every case to make the comparison, has been the generally accepted opinion. The following quotation 3 puts this point of view very well:" I do not see on what ground it can be doubted that everydefinite state of belief concerning a proposed hypothesis is in itself capable of being represented by a numerical expression, however difficult or impracticable it may be to ascertain its actual value. It would be very difficult to estimate in numbers the vis viva of all of the particles of a human body at any instant; but no one doubts that it is capable of numerical expression. I mention t... ... Read more

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A Treatise on Probability by General Books LLC is OCR nonsense
This particular edition (A Treatise on Probability by General Books LLC) of the book seems a ripoff to me and I strongly recommend against buying it.

The small print on the front pages states that the book was created with OCR, to "keep the cost as low as possible".

This was not clear from the Amazon web.

This is so bad that I will wait a few years before I buy anything more at Amazon.

Mathematical formulas that are undecipherable ... supposing these typographical trainwrecks were formulas in the first place

To name a few issues, apart from a stream of spelling errors:
- a table of contents with no titles, just "section 1", "section 2" and so on
- random sections: section 17 starts with "chapter XXI", section 30 with "chapter XXXIII", section 31 appears to be the index
- sections starting in midsentence and, conversely, "chapter XXIX" appearing unceremoniously halfway down a page
- an index which refers to seemingly random pagenumbers
- mathematical formulas that are undecipherable ... supposing these typographical trainwrecks were formulas in the first place
- footnotes strewn through the text, again supposing that the many lines starting with digits are indeed footnotes.
- no layout whatsoever

In short: Do not buy this.

This particular edition is unusable
This particular edition (A Treatise on Probability by General Books LLC) of the book seems a ripoff to me and I strongly recommend against buying it.
The small print on the front pages states that the book was created with OCR, to "keep the cost as low as possible".
That's all very well, but readability was kept as low as possible too.

To name a few issues, apart from a stream of spelling errors:
- a table of contents with no titles, just "section 1", "section 2" and so on
- random sections: section 17 starts with "chapter XXI", section 30 with "chapter XXXIII", section 31 appears to be the index
- sections starting in midsentence and, conversely, "chapter XXIX" appearing unceremoniously halfway down a page
- an index which refers to seemingly random pagenumbers
- mathematical formulas that are undecipherable ... supposing these typographical trainwrecks were formulas in the first place
- footnotes strewn through the text, again supposing that the many lines starting with digits are indeed footnotes.
- no layout whatsoever

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The offer to download the original scan of the book from their website [...] seems meaningless too,
I couldn't find the book by author, title, barcode or ISBN.

Interesting and scary
So you think you know how and why the markets work the way they do.... Try reading this!

Not Famous, for a reason
Keynes is famous for economics.This book is a
fairly well written introduction to probability,
but there are many other books which I would
recommend above it.

If you want to read Keynes, you might start
with "Essays in Persuasion".

Very extravagant
In fact the copy I received contains only blank pages, without any text, absolutly none. I don't know if it is odd. May be it is a singular copy. In any case, I am intending to keep the copy I received,and if there is a normal text available, I certainly would like to order one.
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Originally published 1965.

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These essays are intended to illustrate various ways in which ideas about language may be used to clarify philosophic problems. They contain careful interpretations and criticisms of theories of language. ... Read more

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La finalidad de esta obra, segun el autor, desarrollar un enfoque linguistico a titulo de ensayo; una manera de ver a los hombras, sus actividades, y sus relaciones entre si y con el universo.Diversos problemas relativos a la gramatica, las relaciones entre palabra e idea, los usos y abusos del lenguaje, los fracasos comunicativos y el concepto de significado. ... Read more