Anyone here read "the Haj" by Leon Uris? What do you think of it?
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I'm not riding it tell now\nwhile am a Muslim and iterated to read it  \nfor you to know is better than ignorance\nthannnnnnnnnnnnnks
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I read that book, and I also read the 2 that followed it...\n\nI found the book to be very good, although disturbing. I was at work when I read it. I started at 9 am, and didn't put it down until I finished it. \n\nWhat I liked about it:\n\nI didn't like the fact that a child had to endure that abuse, but what I did like about it was the fact that I know without a shadow of a doubt that my children are not abused. I am happy about the fact that my children know they will have a full stomach, they can eat when they are hungry, and that they know they have a mother that loves them and would never harm them. I also like that "David" could grow to have a son of his own and know that he would never put his son through what his own mother put him through. Glad that he could grow to have a normal, happy life.
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funny, i just read it!  it is a great book.  it is very interesting and a good adventure story, of sorts.  there are just a lot of cool perspectives that the author displays.  I ended up really liking the book, but when i first finished it i was a little disappointed.  however once i thought about it, i decided it was really good.  you should read it!
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I dont think that we will ever understand the way the people thier live.... I agree that it is a hornets nest....\nseems like everything that I have read about the area points towards war.......seems like the only semi stable goverment the whole area had was during the otterman empire... I like the people I met thier and I enjoyed traveling there... not sure if democracy is going to take.. \n seems like thier mindset is more of a tribal nature... where the order of alliegence is God,family , tribe. then country.......makes for some interesting interaction... a good book\nhttp://www.danielpipes.org/article/32/\nI enjoyed it .....helped me understand the area a little better.. Peace
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I read it and found the writing style difficult to get through. I was also outraged by the double standard.  Even if she had named her lover, she would still have had a harsher punishment than the man. I thought it was an interesting insight into the way people thought and believed in that time, and a warning for modern times not to think in such a backward way.\n\nI thought it was spooky the way her lover ended up with a Scarlet Letter embedded in his flesh, hidden away under his clothes. Was it his own guilt that caused it to appear? Was it some trick or poison the doctor gave him? Was it God's punishment?  The book doesn't make that clear, making the reader decide for him- or herself.
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I Love It!  (I own it too)\n\nI think it is a great example of what an awsome poet Tupac was.  His was more than just a rap artist, he was very articulate and had meaningful things to share with everyone.
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I have just finished reading the book.  Sauniere wrote '24 Rue Haxo' in UV pen on the back of the key that he hid behind the painting in the Louvre.  :0)
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It is a work of fiction.  As with most fiction, it is based upon some fact, some myth, and some imagination.  It presents some interesting ideas and certainly has generated worldwide discussion and controversy, which is great for the author - certainly boosts sales. \n\nThe book itself was a disappointment considering all the hype - just a good read, not awesome.  Though I will go see the movie, or rent it later, I'm not expecting it to be spectacular - the book wasn't, so the movie wouldn't usually be better than the book. \n\nAs to the ideas presented, I take no particular stand on those.  The Catholic Church certainly can be prone to secrets, and in Jesus' day it would have been very unusual, even somewhat unacceptable, for a man of his age to be unmarried.
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i thought it was a good story. and you see mithun chakraborthay after years. sushmita sen was excellent.\nwatch it. its not bad at all!
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The name of the book is The Third Millennium by Paul D. Meier.  It tells the story of Michael's, the arch angel, assignment to protect that Jewish family.  The daughter dies in childbirth.  Her husband was a used car salesman.  His father was a Baptist minister who figured out where they needed to go for protection.  The son in the family loved a blind Chinese girl but they never married.  They did not move to Petra either.  They stayed in the U.S.  \n\nIt is an excellent book.  I have read it several times.  My cover is worn off and the pages are yellow and dog eared.
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If you're weak minded and frail in spirit, DON'T read it.\n\nOtherwise, read it and enjoy!  It's a basic detective / mystery novel that makes use of the Holy Blood Holy Grail matter.  It's a work of fiction, but it might spark intrigue.
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That book is deep, it is amazing in fact. YOu should do yourself a favor and read the whole thing. YOu will find so much in it that speaks to todays culture and society. In school I wrote a whole paper on how the song hotel california could have been used in that book as they traveled. Good luck.
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yes, it's a great work in the tradition of social contract theory. you should also read his book Political Liberalism.
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I read the Da Vinci Code religiously. It is probably my favorite book that i have ever read. The story line keeps you wondering what's going to happen next, and keeps your attention the whole way through. I really enjoy the illustrated version because you get to see they different paintings and building that they are actually talking about. What people have to remember is that it's a fictional story, not religious text. But i can't wait for them movie to come out. I'm so excited. If you have questions about it, you can e-mail me, i swear i have that book memorized.
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I'm reading the book now.  It is about a supposed secret society that protected the secret that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalen and had a son.  The artist da vVnci was supposed to have been a member of that secret society, and hid clues about it in his paintings.\n\nRemember, it is a work of fiction.  Not a bad read, and makes you think, but still fiction.
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I just checked out the Gospel of Judas the other day @ the local B&N. Wow. It felt like a part of history jumping into my hands.\n\nKnowing what Judas was to become; reading what depictions he'd written of Jesus; the pieces of text felt so raw with emotion. They felt so real. Knowing the ending of the story of course, did make some of the pre-betrayal friendliness tough to swallow.\n\nThis brought me to the realization that these newer books need to be included, don't they? I haven't asked my priest at church, but a newer version has to be in the works.\n\nForget about red tape, just order the entries and publish the thing.\n\nWith the Da Vinci Code getting more publicity than the Dead Sea Scrolls, now'd be a pretty good time to release a newer, fuller edition of The Bible.\n\nThanks for answering my last question,\n\n-Justin
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I LOVE IT!!! My favorite part is when he lets her be in 2 places at one time!! I watched the movie first, and the book seemed to be very similar to me if i remember correctly. I also like Shane West, and think he did a wonderful job.