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PRAISE FOR THE SHATTER ME SERIES: "Tahereh Mafi's bold, inventive prose crackles with raw emotion. A thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love, the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young adult literature--or any literature!" -- Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children "Dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense. I dare you to stop reading." -- Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Beautiful Creatures series “Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance. I'm envious. I couldn't put it down.” -- Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series "Mafi unveils the tragic effects of war; these revelations, along with the high-octane battles and a narrative that traces the growing empowerment of her characters, bring this trilogy to a strong and blazing finish." -- Shelf Awareness on Ignite Me "IGNITE ME really does ignite all five of your senses. It blows your mind and makes you hungry for more of its amazing characters. It will completely blow your expectations; Tahereh Mafi truly knows how to deliver!" -- Teenreads.com "Rip-roaring adventure and steamy romance scenes, with a relationship teens will root for as much as they did for Bella and Edward. Inventive touches propel the story, such as strikeouts that reveal Juliette's inner thoughts. The final chapters leave Juliette, Adam, and Warner well poised for round two." -- Booklist on Shatter Me "Mafi combines a psychological opener with an action-adventure denouement in her YA debut. This is a gripping read from an author who's not afraid to take risks." -- Publishers Weekly on Shatter Me "Fast-paced action scenes convey imminent danger vividly....Part cautionary tale, part juicy love story, this will appeal to action and adventure fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "The story and character arcs are glorious and well thought out. Tahereh Mafi has proved herself a masterful plotter and storyteller." -- New York Journal of Books "Fans of Cashore's Fire, Oliver's Delirium, and, yes, Twilight will find this addictive." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books on Shatter Me "Teens will feel satisfied yet wait impatiently for more." -- School Library Journal on Shatter Me "Ready for round two? The war between the Reestablishment and its citizens is ramping up in this sequel to the steamy dystopia Shatter Me. Fans will be thrilled with the secrets unveiled in this one." -- Booklist on Unravel Me "It's time for war in the edge-of-your seat sequel to Tahereh Mafi's dystopian Shatter Me. Mafi creates characters that readers feel invested in. The lyricism of the first book carries over in this installment." -- Shelf Awareness on Unravel Me "Compelling and bittersweet." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books on Unravel Me "Juliette's experiences will keep readers on the edge of their seats, and the romantic tug-of-war will entrance them." -- School Library Journal on Unravel Me
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I recommend reading this before reading the old testament. Cahill's work is an indispensable compact history of the Hebrew people, and brings out their unique contribution to the philosophy of individualism.. The timeline at the back makes everything fall into place.
Donald S
Oct 3, 2013
NEWS ALL ABOUT THE JEWS
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK ABOUT THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THEIR RELATEDNESS TO CURRENT EVENTS ABOUT ALL OF US.
ggBaltimore
Apr 26, 2012
Silly
The useful picture of pre-Biblical society does not excuse the Author's inaccurate suppositions regarding the personalities, character and motivations of Biblical characters which conflict with boat-loads of primary sources. Overall, it's a silly book.
Placek
Dec 5, 2008
The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomad
Unlike his book "How the Irish saved Civilization" (which I found fascinating), Thomas Cahill's book "The Gift of the Jews" lacks scope and scholarly deapth. The author makes to many assumptions (often from his skewed opinions) about the Jews, the Bible and G-d. I was sadly disappointed with Thomas Cahill's poor representation on the enigmatic topic of the Jews and the Holy One of Israel.
readmorebooks
Nov 15, 2008
A fascinating book
Cahill's "Hinges of Civilization" series addresses the intriguing issue of what special "gifts" particular people, places and times have given to the advancement of civilization. The first volume, "How the Irish Saved Civilization," tells the little-known story of how Irish Christians saved ancient languages, culture, writings and attitudes towards culture during the European Dark Ages. This second book examines the story of the Old Testament to determine how the Jews changed the way in which people, through their religion, saw themselves and society.
The book is a fascinating read, and it puts together many insights into the Old Testament in a way that has newer been done before. Cahill acknowledges the problems with the Old Testament as a historical document, but he still teases out from its contens some interesting conclusions that do not seem to depend on any definitive resolution of the disputes over the source document.
I would give the book five stars but for the fact that it is a bit too overtly theistic to appeal to everyone. Still, I would say that the analysis of the changes in the world-view of the Jews reflected in the Bible is worth reading even for someone who does not find a Biblical God necessary to his or her life.
