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"Ravi Zacharias gives a powerful defence of how Jesus Christ brings meaning and hope to an individual life."―Billy Graham
"Ravi takes a scholarly yet imaginative approach to aplogetics."―Bruce Wilkinson, author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller The Prayer of Jabez
"The works of Ravi Zacharias are a vital resource around our house."―Frank Peretti
"I am not aquainted with a brighter mind or a more relevant and devoted defender of the faith than Ravi Zacharias."―Charles Swindoll
"To every generation God sends a prophet. Ravi Zacharias is that prophet for this generation. You must hear him."―Josh McDowell
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Ravi Zacharias is the founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional offices in Canada, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Zacharias and his wife, Margie, have three grown children.
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I heard that Ravi Zacharias was a "good" author, and even told my friend that while we were browsing the Christianity section in the bookstore (yes, I bought the book at a real, "brick & mortar" store). But had not read any of his books myself. The subtitle grabbed me, "Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality." Interested in current trends and thought in a post-modern, so-called enlightened culture, I wanted to know what Mr. Zacharias thoughts were. I struggled through the first three chapters and finally threw in the towel part-way into Chapter 4, "From Oprah to Chopra."
The reason for my failure to continue is that Zacharias wasn't saying anything, at least, not anything worthwhile, yet I kept hoping that he would. The book is written as if he is talking, which doesn't make for good reading. The one thing I took away from the first two chapters was that the masses are being manipulated by the media; television being the main culprit, and forming their worldview from that media. The problem is that he could have said that in half as many pages (or less).
As I read, I wondered if he even knew what the words meant, such as "Electronic dissemination became the progenitor of the computer, and now the visual has gone viral with each person having his own network." (p. 28). Huh? What did I just read?Read more ›
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Because he was born in India, raised a Hindu and later converted to Christianity- along with his vast traveling throughout the globe, Ravi is able speak candidly in a way that is sharp and unapologetic, yet still above criticism of a narrow mind. He is respectful and even loving, but also far from politically correct. He even says: "I have been fairly blunt because I want readers to be brutally honest with themselves." (p. 230)
Early on he points out how television has changed our culture and even attacks, yes attacks, Oprah of all people. I mean, who doesn't like her? I was surprised, and my preconditioned - "try not to be offensive to anyone ever"- mentality was shaken. But as I continued to read, I began to understand why he would bother with Oprah or her philosophy. He explains that it is rationally "impossible to sustain truth without excluding falsehood. All religions are exclusive." He shows us how this is true and has a great understanding of Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and other world religions.
I love the message of Christ, and the "good news," which it really is! I have never read a philosophy book that was so excited about God's love, and this book is definitely that. You can love God, Jesus and the Bible and not throw reason out the window. This book is not light reading but it is clear that Ravi loves Christ and is passionate about His truth. He says: "the message of Jesus is beautiful and magnificent and life-changing... Spirituality is not good enough. Jesus proclaims the truth- that is why it must exclude all that is contrary to it... his message bridges the greatest gulf within us- that is why it is relevant even today. (p. 269)
I will definitely read more of Ravi Zacharias' work. I have been a Christian for a long time, but I haven't been exposed to the gods of other world religions like I was in this book. I never fully understood how loving and gracious the God of the Bible is compared to the others. I will leave you with two, out of the many quotes I could have chosen, to show this point:
"...Belief in the equal value of every life is a bequest only of the Christian faith." (p. 106)
"God alone knows how to humble us without humiliating us and how to exalt us without flattering us... this is the grand truth of the Christian message" (p. 59)
In chapter one after a scintillating discussing of movie making agendas in the East and the West he writes, "Why are we always beguiled by something foreign? In the West, Eastern mysticism is `in' -chants, sounds, and practices with foreign words have made an appeal of culture-shifting proportions- while in the East, where these very same techniques have been tried for centuries, many are disillusioned and seeking solace somewhere else. Before me the entertainment elite of the East gave their full attention to a talk on `Why Jesus Is the Ultimate,' while in the West, entertainers are looking toward the East for their answers."
In the first half to about seventy percent of the way into the book Ravi tackles what he calls "Weastern" thought - a hybrid of western and eastern thought blended into one. He takes the time to demonstrate how eastern thought has penetrated the west, and how western thought has penetrated the east. He cogently and brilliantly synthesizes how this has taken place through the medium of television, philosophy, religion, and irreligion and highlights old and modern voices alike. Zacharias weaves the themes of induction, seduction, deduction, and reduction among these differing mediums of communication resulting in a "New Spirituality."
Ravi makes so many excellent observations with reference to the "New Spirituality" that it would make for a very long review were I to recount the excellencies of his presentation. On the postmodern influences of the likes of Michael Foucault and Jacques Derrida on "Weasternism" he writes about the authority of the "New Spirituality" in this fashion by way of a modern tale:
"In the beginning, God. God spoke. But that was a long time ago. We wanted certainty--now. For this, only Reason and Rationalism would do. But that was not enough. We wanted to `test.' So we went into the senses and found the empirical. But that's not what we meant by testing. We really meant `feeling.' So we found a way to generate feeling into the picture. Truth was framed into a scene. But the scene was left open to interpretation. Scenes are not absolute. So the story was told as an art form. But the reader still didn't like it, because he was not the author. So he read the story while he sat in a reconstructed and deconstructed cubicle to make of the story whatever he wished. But what does one do with the long reach of the empirical? The best way was to find a blend between the empirical and the satirical and end up with God again. The only difference was that God could not be the storyteller. We still needed God. So we became God."
Ravi talks about Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, and various other "isms" and demonstrates how people in the East like Deepak Chopra, and people in the West like Oprah Winfrey have developed syncretistic systems of thought that have blended eastern and western thinking and religion. One interesting example of this mixing is when he quotes Elizabeth Lesser when she writes of the difference between the "Old Spirituality" and the "New Spirituality:"
AUTHORITY: In the "old" spirituality authority is held by the church; in the "new" spirituality the individual worshipper has authority to determine what is best for him or her.
SPIRITUALITY: In the old spirituality God and the way to worship have already been defined and the worshipper just follows the rules; in the new spirituality the worshipper defines spirituality for him- or herself.
THE PATH TO GOD: In the old spirituality there is only one way to God, all else is wrong; in the new spirituality there are unlimited paths or combinations of paths one can follow...you can string a necklace all your own making.
SACRED: In the old spirituality parts of yourself are considered evil (the body, ego, emotions) and must be denied, transcended, or sublimated; in the new spirituality anything goes.
TRUTH: In the old spirituality truth is knowable and constant. Leading to the same answers at every stage of life; in the new spirituality you never quite arrive at the truth as it is constantly changing to accommodate your growth.
Zacharias responds to Lesser in this manner, "With the safety net she has provided for determining truth, who can ever fall? The evangelist from the Old Spirituality pleaded with his audiences to `invite Jesus into your heart'; the New Spirituality tell you to invite yourself into your heart."
Ravi spends the rest of the book answering the following questions: Why Jesus? What difference does it make what you believe? Is truth really even knowable? Could it be that postmodern spirituality is really the expression of a universal hunger rather than an answer to anything? What are the deep-seated questions that drive the quest for spirituality? Why is it that in the West we seem to have discarded the message of Christ, while in the East they have begun to realize that he is the one they are looking for?
Ultimately all worldviews and religions need to examine their beliefs and views and answer these three unavoidable questions: 1) How do they handle the question of exclusivity as it relates to their own belief? 2) What is the ultimate source of their authority for belief and behavior? And 3) How relevant is what they believe to the common experience and what difference does it make?
According to Zacharias correspondence to facts and systematic coherence are the test for any worldview. In constructing a good worldview they must consist of the following eight components:
"A good worldview must have a strong basis in fact. This point alone has a two-edged reality: First, can the assertion being made be tested against reality? And second, is the assertion clearly false? If one assertion in the system is clearly false or cannot be tested against reality, there is a failure to meet the test of truth."
"A good worldview must have a high degree of coherence or internal consistency."
"A good worldview must give a reasonable and logical explanation for the various undeniable realities that we sense all around us.
"A good worldview will avoid the two extremes of either being too complex or too simplistic."
"A good worldview is not explained by just one line of evidence."
"A good worldview must explain contrary worldviews without compromising its own essential beliefs."
"A good worldview cannot argue just on the basis of private experience, but must have some objective standard of measurements."
"A good worldview must justifiably explain the essential nature of good and evil, since those two alternatives are principal characteristics differentiating human beings from all other entities or quantities."
Two thousand years ago when Jesus quoted the prophet Isaiah in Luke 4 on the Sabbath day in the Synagogue, and stood up and read, "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed be to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. Then he rolled back the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. He began saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
Ravi comments on this passage and concludes in this manner, "This is the message of freedom for those in bondage, a message that will open the eyes of our darkened spirituality to the bright light of his grace, that will convince a Church to live the love of God by taking care of the poor and taking up the cause of the oppressed, that assures us there is an end of time where eternity awaits, and that all who long for his presence will live in the fulfillment of their faith to the grand consummation of seeing the Ultimate One, face-to-face....It is in him [Jesus] that we find it all."
Zacharias meticulously and clearly shows in this book the miserable failure of the "New Spirituality" to deliver on any of these 8 components that make up for a coherent and compelling worldview. On the other hand, in a very captivating manner he demonstrates how all of the best thinking of the west and east when brought together converge in the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth - and the worldview known throughout the world as "Christianity."
I highly recommend this book because it makes a compelling case for the cogency of Christianity, and helps you to understand where eastern and western thought have large "holes" that can only be filled with the water of life by the same Jesus who said that in Him we will never thirst again - spiritually.
The book begins in an engaging manner by opening with a description of the film Inception, linking the movie's dream-reality dilemma to our present situation with spirituality: What is real and what is imagined? As you can probably figure, Zacharias uses this as analogy to describe the dream that is New Spirituality, that it's an myth entirely based on fiction and contradictions, and over the time it has become so immersed into the minds of people in our society that it now appears to be a reality to many. In the next few chapters, Zacharias speaks about various New Age figures in the media today, including Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra. Zacharias explores each of their views and critiques them from a rational and sometimes philosophical mindset. Then in Chapter 6 and a few chapters after, Zacharias speaks about Hinduism and how much of the New Spirituality is basically Hinduism (and Buddhism) at its core, repackaged and represented to the Western audience, which really makes no demands on its participants, but caters more to psychological needs and is based on relativism. In the last few chapters, Zacharias explains the uniqueness of Jesus and how He is the answer to the human longing that New Spirituality cannot fill.
The book is a solid one. It is an excellent critique on New Spirituality and shows how that mindset is flawed and not grounded in truth. The author does an interesting job of exploring the influences of New Spirituality and linking it to its Hindu and Buddhist roots. However, the discussion on "Why Jesus" seems to be lacking a bit. The book seems like it could have been titled "The Silliness of New Spirituality" rather than a book about Jesus. Jesus was only discussed in depth in the last few chapters of the book. It would have been great to use Jesus throughout to illustrate who He is and how He would respond to the theories and philosophies of pop culture today. More importantly, the author should have talked more about the gospel message, because if this book is aimed at nonbelievers as well (with the hopes of bringing them to saving faith), we want to see why Jesus is so special, and the gospel message of His death, resurrection, and salvation has much to do with that. This is what distinguishes Jesus from the other religions in the world. Regardless, the book is still a very good one, well written and intriguing in many ways.
Overall, I give this book a good recommendation. You'll definitely like it if you want to know more about the truth of New Age Spirituality and why it can't compare to what Jesus offers in His salvific plan. I think this is a good book to give to people in New Age Spirituality who want to know more about the truth of their own practices and the truth of Jesus. I wouldn't say this book is the perfect evangelistic tool, but it's a good starter to start stirring up thought and curiosity.
Note: I received this book free from Faith Words for review on my blog. I was not obligated to write a good review, only my honest opinion.
Ravi challenges the truthfulness of contemporary religion--mostly, what he calls "New Spirituality"--in the early pages of his book, and promises to steer us away from mass marketed shallowness toward the Truth. Capital T. It's a noble quest.
Says Ravi, "I have followed through on my promise to pursue truth and have devoted my life to the study and understanding of all the major religions and systems of belief in the world." He poses a question: "If the truth is so important [in the courtroom], how much more important is it in the search for the spiritual answers to our deepest hungers?" He quotes Winston Churchill: "The most valuable thing in the world is the truth." He concludes, "Nothing is so destructive as running from the truth."
With this intoxicating buildup, he raises our expectations for great revelation. Yes, Ravi! Bring us the TRUTH! Can I hear an amen?
Instead, Ravi embarks on a 272-page quest to discredit the competition (Ravi has a serious thing about Chopra and Oprah, and their feel-good religions; at least a quarter of the book is dedicated to the "deplorable and manipulative" Deepak Chopra). I kept waiting to learn about Jesus. Why Jesus? The best answer I could find is that Ravi likes Jesus-the-person, the man who befriended sinners and played with children on his lap. Jesus "makes reality beautiful." Well, heck, I think Jesus is cool, too.
Five stars if you love passionate ridicule and prefer attack to defense. One star if you're hoping to uncover a reason to turn to Jesus. Ravi keeps promising, but never delivers ... he actually never even tries, beyond a few of his own feel-good descriptions in the final few pages.
Tell you what--my next review will be a book with an identical title: "Why Jesus?" We'll see if a second attempt makes more progress.
I was raised in a very intellectual "open-minded" agnostic home. Jesus was a bad word in our house because of all the harm Christianity has caused, which Ravi does not deny.
My Jewish father disowned his own faith because as a child he was called a Christ killer.
As a child I was so hungry for rules and honesty, and found none. I became a worshipper of my own intellect. And there was no God in our home...only the vague idea of peace on Earth.
I must give Universalism some credit. I went to the Unity Church and for the first time felt the presence of God in my empty heart. I was elated. However, it was "everything is good"... it lacked what only Christianity offers; an honest look into one's selfish nature. I ended up getting a divorce...because it was all about my personal happiness. And secular counseling is the same way; proactive choices made in MY best interest.
I remarried and lived a life of "love" without logic. After that devastating divorce about three years ago, I was back on the internet with an offering of several old and new "Weastern" people. (You MUST read the book to fully appreciate this term.)
I spent ALOT of money and have more spiritual/self-help books then I care to admit. I was a self-help addict...just what the gurus wanted. And then I noticed something VERY interesting... all these gurus knew each other and sold each other's products. Alot of people are trying to get on this bandwagon... IT IS HUGE. Many Christians have marketed in the same way and were corrupt. Ravi talks about that too.
The only thing positive I have to say, is that in my purchases I did come across some very good and decent techniques for meditation and cognitive techniques that did help me to learn to quiet my mind. These and learning to be present in the "now" also assist in my walk with God. The Bible addresses all these necessary components, but it does not offer any of the techniques for practice. So I did at least get something for my time and money. I do use some eastern techniques... but only to aid my practice in a Christian doctrine.
I often wondered how to feel "love" toward white light. I love how Ravi explains the necessity to love "something". Jesus fits the bill 100% for the perfect parent(which we all need), and honest/loving friend.
The only thing I am sad about is I REALLY WANT RAVI TO MARKET THIS BOOK. I know he is in a catch-22. He cannot promote this book like the other gurus...because he will be accused of the same. I would love nothing more for than this book to be on the best-seller list. It won't be. Why? The same reason Jesus was crucified...honesty is not popular.


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Prosecutor Brian Finlay said Trotman has continually committed crimes since he was arrested for burglary at age 15. Trotman said he skipped school that day and got drunk in some woods, but did not take part in the burglary.
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The Houstonian's Southwest Caesar Salad
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
Cook 0 mins
This is posted in response to a request. This salad is absolutely delicious. It's a popular menu item at the Houstonian Hotel.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn into 1 1/2 by 1/2 inch pieces
- 177.44 ml cooked black beans
- 177.44 ml roasted corn kernel
- 118.29 ml pumpkin seeds, from a mexican squash (pepitas)
- 118.29 ml Cotija cheese (Mexican white cheese) or 118.29 ml other queso fresco
- multicolored tortilla chips, baked or fried,for garnish
Spicy Caesar Dressing
- 1 egg yolk
- 14.79 ml minced garlic
- 9.85 ml Dijon mustard
- 2 anchovy fillets, minced
- 7.39 ml fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 1.23 ml salt
- 2.46 ml ground coriander
- 2.46 ml ground cumin
- 4.92 ml Worcestershire sauce
- 9.85 ml cold water
- 118.29 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 118.29 ml canola oil
- 22.18 ml thai chili paste
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 lime, juice of
- 44.37 ml freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Prepare dressing first.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine yolk, garlic, mustard, anchovies, pepper, salt, coriander, cumin, Worcestershire and water.
- Process all until smooth.
- With motor running, pour oils in a slow, steady stream into egg mixture.
- When all oil has been incorporated, add chili paste, lemon and lime juices and Parmesan.
- Process until smooth.
- Prepare salad next.
- Spin or pat lettuce dry.
- Place in large salad bowl.
- Add dressing; toss lightly.
- Add beans and corn; toss again.
- Divide mixture among 4 chilled plates.
- Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and cheese.
- Garnish with tortilla chips.
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Our favorite salad at home and at the restaurant. I like to serve it with grilled chicken breasts or grilled shrimp for a one-dish summer supper.
A delicious salad--lovely dressing. I made two salads--one with black beans and pepitas, one with hominy (pozole) and no pepitas. Followed the dressing instructions exactly. Great salad both ways. The second time I used feta (out of queso fresca)and it was also great. Thanks, Nan!
This salad is absolutely scrumptious and will become a regular at my house. I had to leave out the pumpkin seeds (couldn't find them) and the anchovy fillets (personal taste) but the rest I pretty much prepared as written. I brushed a fresh ear of corn with olive oil then grilled it and cut off the kernels and I used canned black beans. Also, I did use a little less chili paste per my husband's wishes (but I added more to my portion because I like it hot). The crushed tortilla chips on top are a must, they really contrast nicely with the salad. Thanks for posting this Nan, it's a keeper!


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The 1440x1080 50i clips from my Canon HG10 camcorder are distorted in the project monitor. The first frame looks fine, but as soon as I play the clip or jump to a new position, everything gets messed up. The same files play fine in ffplay. Any ideas?
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 21:38
Thank you very much.
I noted an AVCHD display aspect ration problem two days ago. Dan is looking at the issue. Could you open a bug? Visit support->Bug reports and follow our guidelines. At the same time I would appreciate a 10s raw sample of the Canon HG10 camcorder. Could you upload it somewhere? It will allow us to understand the bug.
To everyone:
As written on the welcome page, any user of a camcorder not listed in http://www.kdenlive.org/video-editor should report his camcorder in our database. This is extremely important. It seems that not many people are reporting their camcorder. We are spending a lot of time and would appreciate that all of you report cams when not listed.
Thanks for the report.
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 23:00
jmpoure: what are the specs for the PC you tested HF100 footage on? Will you also test 24mbs footage from HF11? I wan't to buy a laptop that would handle AVCHD editing (just so it works, it doesn't need to fly), so I'm really looking into C2D computers (no Quad Cores please). Can Kdenlive use more than a single core?
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 23:40
It is a known issue that seeking is not perfect on AVCHD and some other formats. When you play in ffplay, try clicking around on the window. The X axis of the window is like a scrub bar. Do you see the problem there too?
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 09:46
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
SATA hard discs
4Mb of RAM
I am happy to test any file, please find some HF11 raw footage on internet or ask on forum. Maybe HV20 forum.
In answer to your post, FFmpeg can sometimes decode AVCHD using threading code, but this is not always possible. You have to test on raw media.
I will open a seperate thread on the forum to submit raw footage.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 10:25
I tested the HF11, it seems unsupported yet for software decoding speed issue and seeking problem: http://www.kdenlive.org/video-editor/canon-hf11
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 18:20
If the h.264 video plays and is seekable with artifacts in ffplay, but doesn't play at all in the project monitor, how can it only be an ffmpeg issue as stated in bug# 428? If the video just played with artifacts in the project monitor, that would be an improvement. Is there anything that can be done to allow the video to play properly? I have compiled kdenlive using the guide on this site on Ubuntu 8.04.


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Garlic Balsamic Dressing
Total Time
Prep 5 mins
Cook 5 mins
Sweet and tangy and very garlicky, perfect for a nice fresh romaine salad!
Ingredients Nutrition
- 29.58 ml balsamic vinegar
- 14.79 ml red wine vinegar
- 9.85 ml Dijon mustard
- 4.92 ml brown sugar
- 4.92 ml Splenda sugar substitute
- 2.46 ml salt
- 1.23 ml black pepper
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 59.14 ml olive oil
- There are two ways to do this.
- With Food Processor:.
- Add garlic cloves to mini food processor.
- Chop/grind.
- Add everything else except for olive oil.
- Chop/grind again.
- Add olive oil.
- Chop/grind again.
- That's it! And you have perfectly blended perfectly creamy salad dressing.
- Without Food Processor:.
- Crush or mince garlic cloves.
- Add all ingredients in a jar except olive oil.
- Shake well.
- Add olive oil.
- Shake vigorously until evenly mixed.
- Enjoy!
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Thank you, thank you for putting instructions for those of us who do not own a food processor!!!!
Love the dressing!
Excellent. Just the perfect blend of sweetness to tartness. I used this on some Roma Tomatoes and Fetta Cheese seasoned with Basil and Oregano for a snack and we loved it. Can't wait for cherry tomatoes to come in. Thanks for sharing. Made for PAC 2012 Orphanage.


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I wanted to fall head over heels for Wish for Me and I was in the beginning, sort of. But I don't know, it just wasn't what I expected and I could easily put it down. The opening scene was awesome and hilarious but the more I got to know Glory, I don't know, she just rubbed me the wrong way sometimes with her actions. Glory is real and I love it, but sometimes she was just too much for me and it's probably cause we're so different. She's confidant and out spoken, she's very forward and these are all great qualities but why is it necessary to say "f**king" in like every single sentence you say? I'm not a prude but I'm not one that needs to cuss in everything I say but I also know people who are like that too, my husband is one of them haha. So, for me I'm torn towards Glory. She's real but I just couldn't connect to her.
And then there was this one chapter where Glory thought it be cool to bring Irving to her classes, like why? I understand the first time she wanted to hang out with him, to ask him questions and what not. I mean, he's a freaking GENIE, I'd do the same thing. But why bring him to school the next day, especially if you aren't going to make a wish. I don't know, I think the author gave it a reason in the book but for me it's like, why? Especially, if you guys are only to argue. I know it sort of helped the plot move forward but yeah, still.
The romance, sigh.Read more ›
Well Glory can give as good as she gets, and although her djinn is hotter-than-hot sex-on-legs, she isn't about to let him treat her like a piece of dirt.
So starts a fiery relationship, with layers of secrets that pop out at unexpected turns, keeping this story twisting and turning and always entertaining. The dialogue is snarky and fun, the action fast, and the characters have a depth and realism that draws you in and pulls you along.
I did have a few niggles: when Irving takes Glory back home to the kingdom of Shrinelyn, the descriptions seem to be straight out of the Arabian Nights – I'd have liked a little innovation. Admittedly once they venture into the countryside it's there, in the amazing fun Steampunk thread that winds through the tale, but for me, the palace was a tad predictable, and the sex came over a bit like a nod to Fifty Shades. I was also not overly comfortable with Glory's lack of any reaction to a society chock full of servants who seem to be treated as no more than slaves.
And why on earth did Irving arm her with a sabre that she can't use, when his armoury is full of weapons she could just point and fire?
Those points aside, I really enjoyed this – until I reached the end.
Gahhhh!!! Yet another of those INFURIATING cliff hanger endings!
I thought I was safe as this is novella, or at best, short novel length. I did not expect to find it only a part of a longer story.Read more ›
The characters have their own kind of chemistry, although I admit I was skeptical at first. I mean, if a man (no matter how attractive!) shows up in my bedroom in the middle of the night, I'm going to freak out! We're talking screaming, flailing, punching atomic meltdown. So when Glory wakes up to see a man standing over her bed, and just lays there admiring his body? Nuh uh. It's a good thing that her snarky attitude grew on me. The witty back and forth between Glory and Irving was The Best. Ultimately, it's what will have me coming back for more in the series.
A big part of what I love about these characters is that they are adults, but still playful. And when I say "adult", I mean there are tattoos, leather, motorcycles, swears and explicit sex. It's especially nice to see this kind of "fun" book written for adults, instead of masking it under a YA or NA label, and keeping it cleaner than it needs to be.
The book itself was well-written and very well edited. I did find it irksome to find unanswered questions laying about though. Like, if there was a dangling plot point, Glory would just say "I don't want to think about it right now" and it would disappear. Problem solved? Not particularly, but if ignored long enough, we're bound to forget about it eventually. The story followed along at a perfect pace, following a trail of plot crumbs. It pulls the reader along for the ride, and I am greatly looking forward to the next book.
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Wish For Me is a supernatural fantasy romance. The main character, Glory, is stuck helping her mom and aunt clean out her grandmother's house after she had passed away. Read morePublished 1 month ago by M. C.
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Definición de stadtholder en inglés:
(also stadholder)
(From the 15th century to the late 18th century) the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
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- First, it was a republic with a stadholder as head of state, not a monarchy or empire like almost everywhere else.
- The final Anglo-Dutch conflict ended in 1674, ushering in a peaceful period that was reinforced when Mary, the English Catholic daughter of James II, married her Protestant cousin Williams ill of Orange, stadtholder of the Netherlands.
- Sarah persuaded Anne to support brother-in-law William of Orange, Protestant stadholder of the Netherlands, when he overthrew James II in 1688.
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- The Dutch Republic remained sui generis, as it wavered between loose federation and quasi-monarchy in the form of the stadtholdership exercised by the house of Orange in times of emergency.
- The first one who received the stadholdership of Friesland was Count Willem-Lodewijk of Nassau-Dillenburg, son of Count Jan VI of Nassau-Dillenburg who was a younger brother of Willem I of Orange.
- Even after he finished his studies, the Prince used the lodge regularly for political reasons, for it was not until 1747 that he added the stadholdership of Utrecht, Holland, Zeeland and Overijssel to that of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and Gelderland.
Mid 16th century: from Dutch stadhouder 'deputy', from stad 'place' + houder 'holder', translating medieval Latin locum tenens.
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Marvellous Hotel
I would only like to say few words about what I consider most important. The hotel was fantastic and we were very pleased by the service, the room and the location in general.
We would gladly get there again for another marvellous vacation.
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Fantastic Hotel
Highly recommended! We spent 5 nights in this hotel in October 2005. The place really is a palace! The staff were really friendly, the breakfast great and the rooms fantastic! There are two great pool areas with amazing views over Mylopotas Beach and out to sea. We turned up in low season without a booking and managed to get a huge discount on our room. The hotel is ideally situated for the Mylpotas area, close to all amenities and the bus up to Ios Village (or you can walk if you're feeling energetic).
I recommend this Hotel.
I spend a fantastic week in Ios palace. The rooms were clean, spacious with very nice view.
All the staff were very helpful and polite.
The decor around the pool was very nice an romantic.
I recommend this Hotel to all.
Overall an amazing stay
What an amazing holiday, my friends and I had heard a lot about Ios being a great Island getaway and decided to treat ourselves to a more upmarket hotel. We were thoroughly happy with our choice of Ios Palace located overlooking a beautiful bay where we could wake board, sun bath and relax all day. Night life was excellent and the hotel service impeccable. I will defiantely return to Ios Palace.
Not worth it
We travelled to Ios to relax with my wife, and choosen Ios Palace as we thought to be Ios best hotel. We had choosen a Superior room as we thought that the 26 - 30 sq.m. that they claimed at their web site would be enough for a week stay.
When we arrived thow, we were taken to a small (tiny) room that was not more than 18 sq.m., definetely not new. Of course no marble bath as they said it should be, but a small old bath with tubes not even working very well... Finally the balcony was big enough for just 2 chairs and no more.
We complained and asked for another room, so we were taken to a room that supposed to be a Junior Suite. Marble bathroom, pretty big balcony, nice room inside.
The breakfast buffet was pretty poor, and even if they said it was till 10:30, if you arrive at 10:20 you are not going to find many things left.
Service with some exceptions, was not good, and complaints were heard from all the guests of the hotel.
As we saw from the reports for the hotel, all guests, had the same problems with the rooms, so i might think that its the hotels policy to place you in a tiny bedroom upon arrival, then change room after you complain in order to keep you sattisfied... who knows.
At last but not least we should say that we didnt saw a behind door price tag, that should be in each room.
In conclusion, the price, was not anywhere near what we recieved in return.
Ios Palace - never again!
After staying on Santorini and Mykonos, we travelled to Ios to relax for four days before returning to Athens. Our travel agent had booked a superior room. Upon arrival, we were shown to a room that was small, shabby and had an air-con unit that just would not work. We complained immediately and were shown to another room. This room was considerably bigger but once again, the air-con unit did not work properly and the furnishings were shabby. We complained again. The receptionist came to look, followed by a technician and finally the duty manager. All concluded that although not perfect, we should make do. Consequently, we found it impossible to get an uninterrupted nights sleep because of the unbearable heat. We had to open the patio doors which brought in some breeze along with mosquitoes.
The hotel did not live up to its very attractive appearance on its website and I can't help but feel that had we not complained, we would have been left in a tiny room when we had paid for a superior room. Our travel agent advised us that Ios is not a luxury island and Ios Palace was the best we could expect.
Not worth the money
Well as was the case with a previous individual, they forgot to pick us up from the Ferry. We even called them the night before to make sure it was all set up. The room had a broken mirror, smelled like mildew, and the shower curtain/rod were missing. In fairness the hotel had an excellent location, could easily walk to the beach and into town for the nightlife. The view from our room overlooking the beach was great. The price, however, was not anywhere near what we recieved in return. We decided to stay an extra night on Ios and for 40 Euro got a hotel right on the beach which was almost as good amenity wise. For the price difference I would certaintly choose Hotel Aegeon over Ios Palace should I return.
Bit rough around the edges!
We stayed here for 4 nights in June. It didn't start off too well when they forgot to pick us up from the ferry.
The first room we were given wasn't clean and everything had the feel of being a little old and run down. We moved to another room for the rest of the stay and in fairness this was much better.
We got chatting to a local restaurant owner in Hora, when we mentioned where we were staying he said that standards had dipped over the past few years.
It's a great location and overall the facilities are good. Provided you can get a reasonable price it's a decent option.
Highlight of the trip
Out of the five islands we stayed at The Ios Palace was the highlight of our trip. Very modern and clean. Built on the side of the mountain, the view is spectacular. The upper pool was like an oasis, and the staff was fantastic. Worth every penny.
Ios Palace Hotel was absolutely stunning! An amazing view of the beach and ocean. The hotel is on the hill overlooking Mylopotas Beach, the most popular beach in Ios, featuring water sports of all varieties.
The service from the friendly, young and vibrant employees was top class assisting us wherever required.
Breakfast in the mornings was good, as was everything else, such as cocktails on the pool deck (of which there are 2).
A traditional Greek celebration dinner following Greece's Euro 2004 victory was highly enjoyable.
Ios Palace was a wonderful place to stay, and I guess that's why it is rated as the best hotel on Ios Island.
Highly Recommended!
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Volos and Portaria
... and taking photos, we were back on the bus and off to a late dinner at a local restaurant.
Some clouds had already began rolling in earlier, so it became easier to walk around in the coolness.
We sat in a large patio area overlooking the village square. The meal was a delicious local fare. Bread and olives to start. Darrell doesn't really like olives, but he tried them and they were awesome. The garlic and salt ...
Meeting Ron and Hilde, Agiokampas
From Meteora we decided to head for the coastline on our way towards Istanbul, still about 1000km away. We were able to drive on a great motorway without tolls until the near the end when we sadly took a wrong turn, which cost an unnecessary €10. We find that our GPS navigation system for Greece is not up to date and this has left us in the lurch several times. We are getting wiser as we ...
Day 21 -- My Mind is Slipping
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forget about all of the things that I've done. At least to forget about the minute
details that make it worthwhile. So I will have to post pictures for those days
and hopefully the story will come back to me.
I will try and fill in some of the last days later on as I have time, but for now…
If you are reading this,know that I am safe, and having the time of my life! ...
Day 129
... A little further along we met a young man with his sheep and goats, quite a large herd, with some rams that had very large horns. We waited for them to pass, a couple of straddlers panicked because they were left behind and ran up the banking away from us bleating to the rest if the herd.
The village is very pretty, we dropped down the narrow cobbled tracks that wound their way down the hillside, some of the whitewashed houses with red roof tiles looked as if they were ...
Trains, Planes & Automobile's
... then a coach to Volos which is where we are tonight. It is 29 degrees which is a welcome surprise for us.
We trudged from the coach station to the hotel and I was sweating so much that I had sweat on the top lip, you know your sweating when the top lip is wet. After a lovely meal tonight and a cheeky vino we are settling down for a quiet night before our ferry tomorrow. This Island is hard to get to this time of year but I believe it to ...


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SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/13 -- DataStax, the company that powers the apps that transform business, today announced DataStax Community Edition 1.2, the latest version of Apache Cassandra, the massively scalable open-source NoSQL database. The new release comes with a free edition of DataStax OpsCenter, the #1 visual management and monitoring solution in use today for Cassandra, which enables developers to manage and monitor their Cassandra clusters in point-and-click fashion from any location and from nearly any device.
DataStax Community Edition 1.2 contains all of Apache Cassandra 1.2's features including:
- Virtual nodes, which improve the granularity of capacity increases, dramatically improve repair and rebuild times in larger clusters, and automatically keep the data in clusters balanced across all nodes
- CQL3 improvements, notably the addition of collection types, query-able system information, and a CQL-native protocol
- Request tracing allows developers and administrators to trace CQL requests on an individual or collective basis and easily understand what statements in a cluster are causing performance problems
- Atomic batches ensure multiple statements sent to a cluster in batch are always applied in an all-or-nothing basis
- Configurable policies for disk failure
DataStax Community Edition 1.2 also features many performance improvements to memory usage, column indexes, compaction, streaming, startup time and more.
"Cassandra 1.2 represents one of the most significant releases of the database yet," said Jonathan Ellis, chief technology officer, DataStax, and project chair of Apache Cassandra. "This new release makes it much easier for developers to insert and manipulate data, while CQL3 in 1.2 allows them to model data more naturally. We also worked to improve Cassandra deployments on denser hardware, with features like virtual nodes (vnodes), disk failure policies and compaction performance."
In addition to vnodes, the new release features atomic batches, inter-node communication and request tracing. These enhancements simplify the process of setting up new clusters and enable a higher level of cluster performance. CQL3, the third version of the Cassandra Query Language, is also being released with Cassandra 1.2. Developers can enjoy simplified application modeling, more powerful mapping and a more natural representation of data that diminishes design limitations, augmenting Cassandra's renowned scalability and reliability.
"C* 1.2 is huge, but it's hard to really put a finger on an overall theme because the improvements are so wide ranging," said Rick Branson, software engineer, Instagram. "The solidification of CQL3 and addition of atomic batches make huge leaps forward in terms of developer productivity. On the operations side, the addition of vnodes and off-heap internals (compression metadata & bloom filters) make managing a cluster much simpler and more hands-off."
"There is something in Apache Cassandra 1.2 for everybody," said Aaron Morton, independent Apache Cassandra committer. "Virtual Nodes and CQL 3 will make it easier for new users to set up a cluster and get productive. Existing users will see their clusters doing more thanks to the performance improvements, while everyone will benefit from the insights that request tracing brings."
"Virtual nodes are the most exciting feature for us," said Christos Kalantzis, engineering manager of cloud persistence engineering, Netflix. "The fact that we can autoscale our Cassandra clusters up and down on EC2 has already made a huge impact on our productivity."
Starting January 11, 2013, users can download DataStax Community Edition 1.2 by visiting http://planetcassandra.org/Download/DataStaxCommunityEdition.
About DataStax
DataStax powers the apps that transform business for more than 200 customers, including startups and 20 of the Fortune 100. DataStax delivers a massively scalable, flexible and continuously available big data platform built on Apache Cassandra. DataStax integrates enterprise-ready Cassandra, Apache Hadoop for analytics and Apache Solr for search across multi-datacenters and in the cloud.
Companies such as Adobe, Healthcare Anytime, eBay and Netflix rely on DataStax to transform their businesses. Based in San Mateo, Calif., DataStax is backed by industry-leading investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital and Meritech Capital Partners. For more information, visit DataStax or follow us @DataStax.
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Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees nearly one hundred fifty leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server -- the world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," more than 350 individual Members and 3,000 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: thousands of software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, trainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(3)(c) not-for-profit charity, funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors including AMD, Basis Technology, Citrix, Cloudera, Facebook, Go Daddy, Google, HP, Hortonworks, Huawei, IBM, InMotion Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, PSW Group, SpringSource/VMware, WANdisco, and Yahoo!. For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/ or follow @TheASF on Twitter.
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