He was, but that shouldnt put you off reading his work, this is the first Celine I have read but I am definitley going to read more.
What are you reading now?
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He was, but that shouldnt put you off reading his work, this is the first Celine I have read but I am definitley going to read more.
Violator79
Take a Hit, Spunker!
I am reading what I'm typing.
I am reading Henning Mankell, Swedish detective novel writer. Great stuff. The one I read now is : Danslararens aterkomst. Don't ask me what it means. The French title is Le retour du professeur de danse. I think the English Title is The return of the dancing master.
To BlueBalls and Snoopy63.
Yes Celine was a nazi sympathizer, but it does not really come across in his books and his work is unique.
Some of Celine books are truely hallucinating like D'un château l'autre (Castle to Castle) .
After Journey to the end of the world, try Mort à credit (Death on Credit).
Mind you: I am no expert.
To BlueBalls and Snoopy63.
Yes Celine was a nazi sympathizer, but it does not really come across in his books and his work is unique.
Some of Celine books are truely hallucinating like D'un château l'autre (Castle to Castle) .
After Journey to the end of the world, try Mort à credit (Death on Credit).
Mind you: I am no expert.
Last 4 books I read were:
"One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer" by Nathaniel C. Fick
"Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea" by Chelsea Handler (fucking hilarious)
"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey
"The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael E. Gerber
Got 2 books on photography headed to me now in the mail.
"One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer" by Nathaniel C. Fick
"Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea" by Chelsea Handler (fucking hilarious)
"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey
"The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael E. Gerber
Got 2 books on photography headed to me now in the mail.
The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict
"An educated but conservative estimate of the true cost of the war. Begs the question as to how this money could have been more wisely spent on huge tax rate cuts, paid tuition for university educations for millions of Americans, and how the research into alternative fuel sources for the future. A discussion of the mismanagement and deception of the Bush administration for making the case for war." - AFA (2008)
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Trillio...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221851310&sr=1-1
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Readers may be surprised to learn just how difficult it was for Nobel Prize-winning economist Stiglitz and Kennedy School of Government professor Bilmes to dig up the actual and projected costs of the Iraq War for this thorough piece of accounting. Using "emergency" funds to pay for most of the war, the authors show that the White House has kept even Congress and the Comptroller General from getting a clear idea on the war's true costs. Other expenses are simply overlooked, one of the largest of which is the $600 billion going toward current and future health care for veterans. These numbers reveal stark truths: improvements in battlefield medicine have prevented many deaths, but seven soldiers are injured for every one that dies (in WWII, this ratio was 1.6 to one). Figuring in macroeconomic costs and interest-the war has been funded with much borrowed money-the cost rises to $4.5 trillion; add Afghanistan, and the bill tops $7 trillion. This shocking expose, capped with 18 proposals for reform, is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the war was financed, as well as what it means for troops on the ground and the nation's future.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Product Description
"This is a catalog [of costs] the Bush team never looked at. It's a catalog that they still don't want you to see."—James Galbraith
America has already spent close to a trillion dollars on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but there are hundreds of billions of bills still due—including staggering costs to take care of the thousands of injured veterans, providing them with disability benefits and health care. In this sobering study, Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard University's Linda J. Bilmes reveal a wide range of costs that have been hidden from U.S. taxpayers and left out of the debate about our involvement in Iraq. That involvement, the authors conservatively estimate, will cost us more than $3 trillion.
"Stiglitz and Bilmes have clearly demonstrated the need for Congress and the administration to ensure that those making sacrifices today will see those sacrifices honored in the future."—Dave W. Gorman, executive director, Disabled American Veterans
"An educated but conservative estimate of the true cost of the war. Begs the question as to how this money could have been more wisely spent on huge tax rate cuts, paid tuition for university educations for millions of Americans, and how the research into alternative fuel sources for the future. A discussion of the mismanagement and deception of the Bush administration for making the case for war." - AFA (2008)
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Trillio...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221851310&sr=1-1
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Readers may be surprised to learn just how difficult it was for Nobel Prize-winning economist Stiglitz and Kennedy School of Government professor Bilmes to dig up the actual and projected costs of the Iraq War for this thorough piece of accounting. Using "emergency" funds to pay for most of the war, the authors show that the White House has kept even Congress and the Comptroller General from getting a clear idea on the war's true costs. Other expenses are simply overlooked, one of the largest of which is the $600 billion going toward current and future health care for veterans. These numbers reveal stark truths: improvements in battlefield medicine have prevented many deaths, but seven soldiers are injured for every one that dies (in WWII, this ratio was 1.6 to one). Figuring in macroeconomic costs and interest-the war has been funded with much borrowed money-the cost rises to $4.5 trillion; add Afghanistan, and the bill tops $7 trillion. This shocking expose, capped with 18 proposals for reform, is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the war was financed, as well as what it means for troops on the ground and the nation's future.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Product Description
"This is a catalog [of costs] the Bush team never looked at. It's a catalog that they still don't want you to see."—James Galbraith
America has already spent close to a trillion dollars on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but there are hundreds of billions of bills still due—including staggering costs to take care of the thousands of injured veterans, providing them with disability benefits and health care. In this sobering study, Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard University's Linda J. Bilmes reveal a wide range of costs that have been hidden from U.S. taxpayers and left out of the debate about our involvement in Iraq. That involvement, the authors conservatively estimate, will cost us more than $3 trillion.
"Stiglitz and Bilmes have clearly demonstrated the need for Congress and the administration to ensure that those making sacrifices today will see those sacrifices honored in the future."—Dave W. Gorman, executive director, Disabled American Veterans
Yet another book that I've read at least 5 times.
I need new books, damn it.
I need new books, damn it.
Luftwaffe over America - The Secret plans to bomb the U.S. in WWI
Manfred Griehl
Manfred Griehl
ChefChiTown
The secret ingredient? MY BALLS
My "Neighborhood Direct" monthly coupon book.
Did you know that I can get $5 off with a purchase of $40 or more at Lee's Dynasty Chinese Restaurant and I can get a complete exam (including X-Ray AND consulation) at T.J. Ahn Foot & Ankle Clinic for only $59?!?!
Did you know that I can get $5 off with a purchase of $40 or more at Lee's Dynasty Chinese Restaurant and I can get a complete exam (including X-Ray AND consulation) at T.J. Ahn Foot & Ankle Clinic for only $59?!?!
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Rip it up & Start again: Post-Punk 78-84 - Simon Reynolds
No offense, but some of you guys (and gals) need to broaden your respective horizons. :thefinger
