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Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. Blends the chemical and pharmaceutical principles necessary for understanding structure-activity relationships and molecular mechanisms of drug action. Offers new information on emerging trends and advances and the challenges posed by new diseases. Features a new chapter on combinatorial chemistry. Previous edition: c1998. DNLM: Chemistry, Pharmaceutical. ... Read more

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Exactly what I ordered.
The product was exactly what I ordered and I got it in a timely manner. Thank! ... Read more

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This new third edition continues to highlight the strong link between the theory and analysis of industrial economics using engaging case studies. It has extended its journey through the historical development of industrial organization to the present day with new case studies on industries relevant to the 21st Century. For example,IT and telecommunications (Microsoft, eBay, 3G mobile phones technology, LCD TV screens, internet broadband), open source; banking and financial services (commercial banking, the credit union movement); and sport and leisure (Hollywood movies, English Premier League football). ... Read more

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In his preface Mr Wilson writes 'I feel that a great many adults ... would do better to spend less time in simply accepting the concepts of others uncritically, and more time in learning how to analyse concepts in general'. Mr Wilson starts by describing the techniques of conceptual analysis. He then gives examples of them in action by composing answers to specific questions and by criticism of quoted passages of argument. Chapter 3 sums up the importance of this kind of mental activity. Chapter 4 presents selections for the reader to analyse, followed by questions of university entrance/scholarship type. This is a book to be worked through, in a sense a text-book. ... Read more

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Good book to learn how to think better
Wilson provides a some good guidelines to learn how to think better. He teachs us how to think with concepts, including techniques and pitfalls.

Analysis for regular people
Wilson explains how to think in everyday terms that make sense to regular people (although some of his examples are British, not American.)

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A must-have volume for those interested in early US painters
I found this book was able to shed some much needed light on America's first master painters.I found Flexner's writing to be beautiful and the result of reading this book has been several trips to view the works of the artists featured within. I heartily recommend this title to all who are interested in this period of American/art history, or to those who would likee to be! ... Read more

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great story for children or adults
This little book is fantastic! Boys and girls alike will love it and adults will become lost in its pages as well. A true account of what life was like for Native Americans 160 years ago. The courage and maturity of a young pioneer boy are amazing.

Fantastic American West History
If you enjoy the history of the great American West, it doesn't get much better than the life story of Nick Wilson.Many fiction writers have tried to take a character through all the major events or chapters of the history of the Rocky Mountain west, but Nick Wilson lived it and this book is very well written.Fascinating!

The White Indian Boy/Return of the White Indian
Recieved in a timely maner and in good condition. It is a true story of my great uncle's (by marriage) brother. Who went volintarily to live with the indians.

AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am told I am a distant relative of Nick Wilson. My Whole famile has all of the copy's of this book and the movie of this story also. It is very well written and very captivating. You cant go wrong buying this book or any of the Nick Wilson stories!!! A must read and must see!! L.J. Gittins, Utah.

The White Indian Boy and The Return of The White Indian
If you are interested in America's early frontier west - the days of cowboys, pioneers, explorers and Indians - you will be fascinated with two western classics, The White Indian Boy and its sequel The Return of the White Indian.

The White Indian Boy, first published in 1910, is the story of Nick Wilson, a young Mormon pioneer boy who became the adopted son of Washakie, famous chief of the Shoshone Indians who inhabited areas of western Montana, eastern Idaho, western Wyoming and northern Utah.Nick later became a Pony Express Rider, a driver for the famous Overland Stage, a guide for General Albert Sidney Johnston, and co-founder ofWilson, Wyoming in Jackson Hole.

Years later Nick's son Charles A. Wilson wrote a sequel to his father's famous book, telling of his father's later years and of his own adventures in early Jackson Hole.His book, The Return of the White Indian, is equally as interesting as his father's, telling of Jackson Hole's earliest days, of cowboys and Indians, of big game hunting, lake and stream fishing, world famous celebrities, development of Grand Teton National Park.

These two books, published by the University of Utah Press as a single volume, vividly bring to life a unique time and place in American history.There is considerable humor mingled with historical fact, and enriched with early day photos.

A delightful Foreword has been written by John J Stewart, author of several books and chief founder of the National Association and Center for Outlaw & Lawman History.


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Good for facts on his character
For Kirk and Covenant is an easy book to pick up and get a feel for John Knox--particularly his character.But I have not found the result of reading it to be that I feel that I really know and love the man himself.The book's short chapters (topically arranged) are engaging but paint a choppy picture of his life.Author Douglas Wilson's aim to display his godly character and leadership requires him to continually protect Knox from his critics--the result being an almost perfect picture of him in every chapter.I'll use For Kirk and Covenant as a supplementary reference, but I look forward to reading a more comprehensive chronological biography.

Another 5 Star book from the Leadership Series...
A great reformer written from an honest perspective, well aware of our own culure... another great one for young and old alike!

Very engaging
I have read 3 or 4 biographies of Knox in the past ten years.Stanford Reid's *Trumpter of God* is considered the standard.But Wilson's is by far the most engaging.

I am not a Wilson fan at all.But this is a good read.

Wilson has not attempted a comprehensive biography.Instead he hits the milestones and highlights what made Knox one of the most interesting figures in Western history. WIlson seems to have relied primarily on 2 or 3 sources and has little to no familiarity with the bulk of the scholarly literature on Knox, but this matters little for the scope of this work.

Wilson makes contemporary, practical applications from Knox's that the reader will find very challenging. ... Read more

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John Dover Wilson's New Shakespeare, published between 1921 and 1966, became the classic Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems until the 1980s. The series, long since out-of-print, is now reissued. Each work is available both individually and as a set, and each contains a lengthy and lively introduction, main text, and substantial notes and glossary printed at the back. The edition, which began with The Tempest and ended with The Sonnets, put into practice the techniques and theories that had evolved under the 'New Bibliography'. Remarkably by today's standards, although it took the best part of half a century to produce, the New Shakespeare involved only a small band of editors besides Dover Wilson himself. As the volumes took shape, many of Dover Wilson's textual methods acquired general acceptance and became an established part of later editorial practice, for example in the Arden and New Cambridge Shakespeares. ... Read more

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Following the death of his lover and a scandal involving his Pulitzer Prize-winning article, crime reporter Benjamin Justice has fallen into a hazy, alcoholic reclusiveness, hiding out in the West Hollywood neighborhood known as the Norma Triangle. He is called back to the world of the living by an unexpected, and unwelcome, visit from Harry Brofsky, his former boss. Brofsky wants Ben to do some background work (strictly off the record) with another reporter on the investigation of a seemingly motiveless killing outside a local gay bar. Sucked in for reasons even he doesn't quite understand, Justice finds himself back in the life of gay bars, spurned lovers, dysfunctional families, and tawdry secrets--all the things he had been trying to escape. While fending off passes from his sexy, young female partner, he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with the man he must ultimately nail for murder--a killing that turns out to have far more personal and political implications than a simple bias crime. "Simple Justice" is a subtly plotted mystery that takes a piercing look at not only violent crime but violations of the heart and soul in the sometimes glamorous, more often dark and dangerous gay life of West Hollywood.Amazon.com Review
A killing outside a West Hollywood gay bar called The OutCrowd is what brings reporter Benjamin Justice out of a long, boozyfunk in what looks to be the start of a lively, literate newseries. Justice blew a Pulitzer when an article about two AIDS victimsturned out to be fiction.Now, carrying that and other wounds, hegets the chance to pull himself together by helping another reporterlook into the political and social implications of the murder. ... Read more

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LA Redemption
I really enjoyed this book and will try others by author John Morgan Wilson based on what I found here.And what that was in the aggregate amounted to an original plot, evocative setting and thoroughly enjoyable collection of characters.In the latter context, the author has created a protagonist with depth--lots of issues, but humanity and principles--anda supporting cast that is largely multi-dimensional and credible.

As a bi-coaster, I found the political and corporate cynicism that enfolds this novel to ring true.Southern California and Washington DC have a lot in common when it comes to facade building and hollow appeals to the public for patronage and support.

I'm not going into the plot here as other reviewers have done that pretty well over the years that the book has been out. But I can add that this book will provide challenge and enjoyment to most mystery fans and general readers--gay or straight--alike.Recommended.

Well-Deserved Award
This book won an Edgar as best first novel of 1996, and the award was well-deserved. It's well-written and affecting, with a tortured hero who finds a measure of personal redemption in solving the mystery. Benjamin Justice was a hot-shot investigative reporter, but when it was discovered that he had faked his Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial series, he lost the prize, his job and his self-respect. Now the editor who took the fall with him comes to him for a favor-- do some research, teach what you know to a new hotshot. The possibility for resurrection appears. It's a good read.
Neil Plakcy, author of Mahu Surfer: A Hawaiian Mystery (An Alyson Mystery)

great protagonist, enlightening plot
I bought this book at a used book store, so I guess I didn't put any money in Mr. Wilson's coffers at that point, but now he's got me hooked and buying the rest of the series at regular prices, so I don't think he's going to be too miffed about the used bookstore thingie.

I typically like protagonists who are flawed, sometimes seriously so, but willing to admit those flaws and attempt to live fully in spite of them. I also like sarcasmos like BenjaminJustice, and when I read within the first few pages his attempts to figuratively smack around an ex-colleague with a tendency to make racist comments, I really liked him a lot.

Throughout this book, the reader gets involved in not only a mystery that needs solving (in this case, the mystery of who killed young gay man) but also in a tale that opens doors to new understanding of the protagonist's lifestyle and personality. Okay, that might not make sense. What I mean is that for some readers, those like me, gay friends and family members are not a rarity, but specific details about their lifestyles may well be, and this book was enlightening on that front.

There is sex in this book, some of it fairly graphic. You don't just hear that Justice is gay; you get to see him living the life of a gay man, having sexual relations, etc. In my experience as a mystery reader, that's a bit rare, unless I pick up a mystery that is specifically geared for gay readers, and this one isn't (at least, not in my opinion). It's decidely mainstream in its audience focus, but also very frank and realistic.

You're not gonna get to know Benjamin Justice WITHOUT REALLY GETTING TO KNOW HIM. Sexuality, sarcasm, and personality warts in all. He's not perfect. He's capable of brutality. He's capable of shame. He's capable of horniness. He's capable of compassion. Seeing all the aspects of his life made him a human being, rather than a flat character on a page, to me, and in a sense, he made other people real to me in the way that reading about different cultural experiences helps me understand other cultures better and allows me to see the similarities between us, the ways in which we are remarkably similar. Similarities it's really easy to forget sometimes.

Oh, boy, that went all over the place.

What I liked about this book:the mystery, which I really didn't completely figure out until the very end (a good thing indeed; sometimes I know from the first ten pages whodidit, and that really bugs me; the way Wilson develops Justice's character and gives us pieces of his past to help us understand him better; the weird actions of other characters in the book, evidence that human beings really are goofy sometimes (hey, Alexandra, I mean you!); and the very solid writing (good word choice, interesting and authentic dialogue, excellent pacing).

Pick up this book; you won't be disappointed!

What a start for a series, and what a novel ending
I first read JM Wilson's fourth novel and found it well worth going back to the start and getting this first novel.I was very, very impressed with the writing.Read a chapter of "Simple Justice" and then one of Grafton's "S is for Silence" and you'll get a clear picture of good fiction and interesting sentence structure versus the mundane, dumbed down language increasingly common in American mystery novels. Wilson's writing and characters are just far, far more complicated and interesting than Grafton's.

While I could figure out the ending in Wilson's first novel, the last scene is so twisted and captivating that you'll find your eyebrows raised and a "wow!" coming from your lips.

I'm now into novel 2 of Wilson's and haven't been as excited about discovering a new author to read since I found out about James Lee Burke.

Troubled sleuth
Mr.Wilson's debut novel is set in a very specific environment. Gay and lesbian world of LA. Benjamin Justice, his sleuth, is a man on a brink of destruction. Overwhelmed with grief and regrets he spends his days drinking cheap wine. The writer is blunt and to the point, and he doesn't care(and he shouldn't)who gets offended. There is no law that forces anybody to read or finish the book they started.Everybody is intitled to his own opinion or bigotry butwhat always amazes me is the inability to understand those different that we are.That simple thing is the key of coexistence in this world. This is a good book and I am happy I found it. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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1963: When he arrives in San Francisco with his orchestra, Philip Damon's still mourning his wife, who was mysteriously murdered. The elegant charity ball where he's performing sets the stage for another killing-this one involving a dead ringer for his late wife. ... Read more

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Once in a Blue Moon bargain!
I got this impeccably new signed first edition of Peter Duchin's and John Morgan Wilson's Blue Moon at an incredibly reasonable price.It arrived quickly and in perfect condition.What a thrill for a reader and lover of great American music.

A Good One !!
This was a good book-- I especially liked the references to famous people who appeared through out the story.The story moved right along, and the ending was satisfactory.Usually I don't read who-done-its-, but this one was very interesting.

Readable, But Only Just
Peter Duchin, of course, is the son of the celebrated bandleader Eddie Duchin, a noted musician in his own right, and the author of the well-received memoir GHOST OF A CHANCE.John Morgan Wilson is a journalist, screenwriter, and Edgar-winning author of the Benjamin Justice mystery-novel series.Together they have created Philip Damon, a bandleader who bears a notable resemblance to co-author Duchin and who finds himself at the center of mystery, murder, and mayhem in 1963 San Francisco: several years earlier Damon's beloved wife Diana was strangled to death in their New York apartment; now Damon has returned to the city where they first met, and as he and his band begin to play Diana's double walks into the room on the arm of one the city's rich and powerful, and murder is not far behind.

It sounds interesting, but it isn't.The plot reads rather like an extremely improbable mixture of Charlie Chan, The Thin Man, and Vertigo with a splash of circa-1963 political correctness thrown in for good measure--and it is rendered with such an excessive degree of period charm that it's a wonder the writers didn't expire from nostalgia overdose.They are also tiresomely celebrity conscious, working hard to introduce such famous names as Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak, and Truman Capote on virtually every page and to a remarkably tiresome degree.Before the novel ends, we've had stolen pearls, mysterious trips to the Chinatown, drag queens, and enough references to various musicians of the era to sink a boat, much less a novel.Now, all of this might be forgiven--including what I thought was a rather obvious double-edged solution--were it not for the fact that the style is very stiff and the characters are extremely inconsistent, shifting from naughty to nice without seeming provocation.

One of the characters in the novel, Charlene, is fond of reading murder mysteries.Toward the end of the novel she notes that she is presently reading a new Dorothy Sayers mystery novel.Unfortunately, in 1963 Sayers hadn't published a mystery novel in more than twenty years; indeed, Sayers herself had been dead for six.This is hardly the first time the authors fiddle dates in the book, but hey, why let plausibility get in the way?And indeed, this is indicative of the novel as a whole.Final take: it is readable, but it isn't something you'll read again, it won't make you a fan of the Duchin-Wilson writing team, and there are many much better mystery novels out there--several of Dorothy Sayers' among them.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

Highly unrealistic nostalgic fun
Ah yes, this is full of nostalgia, maybe almost but not quite to the point of irritation.

Philip Damon, bearing a strong resemblance to band leader/co-author Peter Duchin, plays amateur detective when a man accompanying a woman who is remarkably similar in appearance to Damon's murdered wife is himself murdered.Hobnobbing with practically every celebrity who was prominent in 1963, he investigates the murder much to the consternation of black San Francisco Police Inspector Hercules Platt who is having his own problem convincing his superiors and those he deals with that he is a very capable inspector.

This is a light-hearted portrayal of the early '60's alluding to the social changes going on at the time including racial issues, growing drug use, rock & roll replacing swing era music, and acceptance of gays, as well as providing us with an old-fashioned type of mystery featuring the amateur sleuth.

buy it.buy it now.
Great book.Well-written, humorous, well-plotted.I look forward to more books in what could be a well-done series.I'm a big fan of John Morgan Wilson's Justice series and while this is not as dark as those can be, it is well worth the read. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The blues, a distinct and powerful music most associated with the Southern Mississippi Delta region of the United States and emanating from that region's African-American culture, is appreciated the world over. Its ability to bridge cultural differences is partly due to its deeply emotional content and its unique musical form, derived from traditions of African and gospel music among others. It is characterized by musical sophistication, philosophical profundity, and lyrics that are frequently constructed from an unmatched poetic economy. The blues remain the premier musical form of the disenfranchised and downhearted.

Visualizing the Blues brings together photographs by world-renowned masters, among them Margaret Bourke-White, Mathew Brady, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ralston Crawford, Jack Delano, William Eggleston, Walker Evans, Lee Friedlander, Clarence John Laughlin, Gordon Parks, Andres Serrano, Doris Ulmann, Eudora Welty, as well as a number of emerging artists including, Huger Foote, Birney Imes, and Ashley T. Mitchell. The intense visual texture created by the diverse talents of these photographers attests to a rich soup of experiences, social and geographical roots, and collective soul that contribute to the beloved culture of the American South. Hard truths, legendary humor, and depth of spirit for which blues music is well known comes to life in these images and provides a new way for appreciating and understanding the complex mix of influences that culminates in such an extraordinary musical expression.
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The People Inside
Despite being listed under John Grisham, it's the photos more than the words that spill out of this book like hunks of compassion and nightmare all rolled together.The blues speak to our species ability to survive the deep hurt, and hauanting images like "klan granny" and "chain gang" are in juxtaposition with the ability to laugh, dance and sing even if some fool thinks you're less than them.This collection covers a variety of styles and a various photographers.It's like a footnote to any good blues collection, the "why" to the "how" of of America's most original musical form and the conditions that created it. ... Read more

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Disgraced journalist Benjamin Justice, at loose ends between jobs, takes a short vacation with a friend, Los Angeles Times reporter Alexandra Templeton, to a movie set at a faded resort hotel in the California desert. The film being shot is about a star+s death in the 1950+s and the lynching of a local black man for the murder-the last lynching in California. But the set is in an uproar over the appearance-and then the brutal murder-of a feared Hollywood gossip journalist who had promised to reveal +explosive+ new information. Now Justice finds himself enmeshed in two old deaths and a new murder as he attempts to uncover the truth before another falls victim. ... Read more

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The least of a first-rate series
The Benjamin Justice mystery series has long been one of my favorites.Author John Morgan Wilson has focused his novels on hard-luck and battered ex-journalist, Benjamin Justice, and his difficult crawl toward some kind of personal and professional redemption.It has been a tough gauntlet to run, but Justice's trials and tribulations have been highly original and mostly engaging.

"Rhapsody in Blood" is an entirely different kind of book.Much less about protagonist Justice and more of a "manor house" mystery, albeit one set in a remote corner of Southern California with a tinsel town flavor.Benjamin Justice is along for the ride (literally), and functions as kind of a bystander and guest sleuth.Somehow, the story just doesn't meet the standard set by previous (and subsequent Justice books).Maybe it because it has a kind of a formula plot with predictable outcome.Or maybe it's because author Wilson has populated the tale with a large cast that requires an unusual amount of dialogue.Creation and management of dialogue is often the toughest part of writing, and in "Rhapsody...", there is too much cliche and posing to my taste.

Ultimately, the biggest problem is probably that there's just not enough about Justice himself in this one.The protagonist is used a whole lot more here as a mouthpiece to explain or complain about racial intolerance, suicide hotlines, outing of gay celebrities, rap music and other issues that the author is preoccupied with.In the context of this book, it all sounds a bit contrived, musty and unconvincing.

For fans of the Justice series, the book is probably worth a read.The good news is that at least one subsequent title returns to great form.

"Rhapsody In Blood" is an excellent book
My favorite gay mystery writer John Morgan Wilson is back with a seventh Benjamin Justice novel, Rhapsody in Blood. Benjamin Justice is a 40-something, HIV+ white gay man missing one eye who lives in West Hollywood and is a disgraced former Los Angeles Times reporter who was forced to return a Pulitzer Prize after it was revealed he faked his award-winning article. Somehow he finds himself in situations where people harboring secrets frequently meet violent deaths (and he is often in mortal danger, too--when we first met Justice he was HIV- and intact). His sidekick is Alexandra Stevenson, a statuesque African American trust fund baby in her early 30s who also happens to be a star Times reporter. Other characters in the Justice series are Maurice and Fred, a 70-something gay couple who have been together for over 50 years and who rent out the room over their garage to Justice in the heart of Boystown.

The first six books in the series have also used Los Angeles (and usually West Hollywood) as a character. One of the most enjoyable features was reading Wilson's descriptions of locales around the city complete with historical nuggets of places that I can (and often do) drive by whenever I want. Initially the books in the series had the cute affectation of always including Justice in the title: Simple Justice, Revision of Justice, Justice at Risk, The Limits of Justice. Then the series took a harrowingly dark turn during the last one and continued in that vein in Blind Eye with some relief coming in Moth and Flame.

The latest installment is Rhapsody in Blood, which is not set in Los Angeles but is a classic Hollywood murder mystery. Justice and Stevenson go up to a small mountain town a few hours away from L.A. now called Haunted Springs. Fifty years ago gorgeous movie star Rebecca Fox was found murdered in one of the family-run hotel's rooms on March 15th while shooting a movie in Eternal Springs. She had recently had sex with someone and the hotel owner's teenage son claimed he had seen a black man coming out of the room. The man Ed Jones was immediately arrested by the local sherrif (who happened to be related to the hotel owner) and lynched later that same night--no murder weapon was ever found in the hotel room. Twenty-five years ago Rebecca Fox's daughter Brandy Fox checked into the same hotel room on the 25th anniversary of her mother's murder and was found dead in her room with her throat cut and the knife in her hand. The death was ruled a suicide. The name of the town was changed to Haunted Springs and the mythology of the two Hollywood deaths and the creepy hotel grew, particularly after the publication of a best-selling true crime book about the ill-fated town. Now Hollywood is filming a movie based on the Rebecca and Brandy Fox deaths at the hotel. Templeton is writing a story about the filming of the movie, which stars one of the current top female box-office stars, a very attractive up and coming male starlet and a popular rapper.

What makes the Justice novels so interesting is that even though they are firmly ensconced in the murder mystery genre the author has no qualms about including social commentary on any number of urgent comtemporary topics. In Rhapsody in Blue there are threads about race (from the DL or "down low" phenomenon, to a dissection of the psychological motivations behind the panic caused by Black male/White female couplings, lynching, among other topics), sexuality (outing, the coming out process, childhood precociousness, age-based anxieties), music (hip hop/rap, the music business, the title is a pun on Rhapsody in Blue which is a key theme throughout the book), history (who controls what the nature of 'truth' is, how the past influences the present and the future, basic historical facts about lynching in the United States), fame (it's fragility and allure, the Hollywood public relations apparatus, the extremes to which people will go to get it, gossip, etc) all weaved together in a well-crafted mosaic which provides a backdrop for a satisfying, insightful and fun read.

I can't wait for the next one!

GRADE: A.

The Mellower Justice
Justice accompanies his friend Alexandra Templeton to the remote Haunted Springs Hotel, where they uncover evidence relating to a race-related murder that happened many years before. Justice is still on Prozac, and he's a mellower hero, though still putting himself in danger periodically. My favorites are still the earlier books.

Neil Plakcy, author of Mahu Surfer: A Hawaiian Mystery (An Alyson Mystery)

Not His Best
While it is still worth a read (although you may want to wait for the paperback),this is my least favorite installment of the Benjamin Justice series.I was disappointed because the book was nowhere near the excellence I had come to expect from John Morgan Wilson.In my opinion, the story was formulaic and trite, compared to Wilson's other books.Other descriptions that come to mind are pale, tame, and completely lacking in punch, compared to his other work.Most authors suffer in comparison to John Morgan Wilson, and in Rhapsody in Blood, unfortunately, so does he.

A winner
Mr. Wilson, yet again, spins a very interesting tale with interesting characters.This one seems a bit like an old hollywood mystery movie.Lonely hotel, stranded guests, rainy night, and the old "one of you in this room is a murderer" type atomosphere.I loved it.

I like that BJ seems a bit more mature and I'm so glad he's off Prozac.I have nothing against Prozac, but his last adventure it seemed to focus of his life and it irritated me.:)

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If social justice is Fred Wilson's ultimate subject, the museum is his medium. By placing meticulously rendered objects in environments that carefully recreate the details of a museum setting, down to their wall colors, lighting, display cases, and wall labels, Wilson incisively explores the question of how the museum consciously and unconsciously perpetuates racist beliefs and behavior. From Egyptian and classical Greek and Roman sculpture to African-American memorabilia, from the primativist painting of Picasso to the uniforms worn by often black museum guards, Wilson's provocative juxtapositions speak to a complex history of museological omission, manipulation, and oversight. This book marks the artist's first mid-career survey.
Edited by John Alan Farmer & Antonia Gardner. Essays by Maurice Berger, Jennifer Gonzalez.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Never Recieved It!!
I was informed to this website by my mother. I never recieved the item I purchased. I will not buy from Amazon books again. I will always be wary of buying a product I cannot touch. ... Read more