Emilio Ambasz Casa de Retiro Espiritual

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Don't buy it for the articles..........2001-02-03

The pictures are interesting but I'm sure there are better. The text is boring, and uninformative. The book is poorly organized. And the title is misleading. The earliest dated pictures are from 1880 and the latest are 1940s. To many pages are taken up by striptease series.

That aside. There are some hot and interesting shots and for the price it's no bargain, but not a rip-off either.

must see.......2000-05-31

This is a must for those who are serious about the historical aspects of the genre. We both enjoyed the pictures, especially the sequential sets.

A page turner!.......1999-10-28

100 Years of Erotica is a blast from the past, an incredible experience for anyone interested in sex. It's outrageous, erotic, funny and sad. 100 Years is a trip through our erotic cultural history. Don't miss it!

100 Years of Erotica A Photographic Portfolio of Mainstream American Subculture From 1845-1945

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100 Years of Erotica A Photographic Portfolio of Mainstream American Subculture From 1845-1945
Aratow Paul
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Displaced feudal lord Sir Aymar is again drawn into conflict in a land not his own. A group of cutthroat brigands -- led by a bestial false shepherd in ghastly ram's garb -- has pillaged and burned the Castle De Caulx, with only the lord's young son escaping alive. Rallying the local peasants and the mysterious and lovely Eloise De Montgri, a crossbow wielding stranger from a far land, and calling upon the honor of the wandering Aymar, the young heir commands a desperate final confrontation with the murderous outlaws, a struggle that will not only decide the fate of a people, but will unearth painful secrets locked within the heart of the troubled Eloise. The second volume of Hermann's monumental Towers of Bois-Maury series, Eloise De Montgi is a riveting historical drama of beauty and horror, another unforgettable Venture graphic album, produced in a gorgeous laminated hardcover English-language edition in association with Strip Art Features

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In order to sell mutual funds, annuities, and variable contracts, one must be licensed and pass the Investment Company/Variable Contracts Licensure Exam (“Test Series 6”). Built on a highly-proven test-prep model, this new guide fully prepares the user to pass the Series 6 Exam as well as understand the four critical areas of a registered representative. Unlike other test-prep materials available, this guide is structured exactly how the Series 6 Exam is organized - leading to increased success in passing the exam.

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Improving Your Child's Behavior Chemistry
Lendon Smith
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“They are plain, ordinary murderers,” cried Chief Prosecutor Joseph B. Keenan, and the court at the Tokyo War Crimes Trials believed him. As a result, Japanese officers and soldiers who conducted beheading demonstrations, engaged in unethical medical experiments, or even practiced cannibalism on POWs, were found guilty of the more prosecutable charge of murder. In the years since the Japanese war crimes trials concluded, the proceedings have been colored by charges of racism, vengeance, and guilt.

Tim Maga contends that despite these charges, the trials encompassed some of the most fascinating criminal cases of the twentieth century. Judgment at Tokyo is a bold reassessment of the trials, in which defendants ranged from lowly Japanese Imperial Army privates to former prime ministers. Maga shows that these were cases in which good law was practiced and that they changed the ways war crimes trials are approached today.

In contrast to Nuremberg, the efforts in Tokyo, Guam, and other locations throughout the Pacific received little attention by the Western press. Once the Cold War began and America needed Pacific allies, the atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers throughout the 1930s and early 1940s were rarely mentioned. The trials were dismissed as phony justice and “Japan Bashing.”

Since the defendants did not represent a government for which genocide was a policy pursuit, their cases were more difficult to prosecute than those of Nazi war criminals. Keenan and his compatriots adopted criminal court tactics and established precedents in the conduct of war crimes trials that still stand today. Maga reviews the context for the trials, recounts the proceedings, and concludes that they were, in fact, decent examples of American justice and fair play.

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Interesting, but not well-written or cohesive..........2003-10-29

I read the other reviewers...I usually do that with historical books because of the importance of those who may have a different perspective than someone like me who is coming into this particular arena of history with no background. I have read a lot about the Nuremberg Trials, much about German aggression, and very little about Japan. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, with my grandfather a commander in the Navy, I grew up with a sense of pride, and also wanting to know more about the time in which he served, and shortly after when my father also served (Korea). But I also got snippets of information from other readings concerning the very unfair treatment of the Japanese in the U.S. when their homes were raided and they were placed in concentration camps. So of course, I was curious when I came across this small book.

For historians and social study teachers, this might be a good book to read for background. Some people write and make history come alive again. Others write history, and most people would put this book back down because it is so dry, and is written with an evident bias that is not always backed up with support. I guess I would have to read the actual transcripts of the trial because this particular one apparently did not gain the attention of the world. Those who came in close contact with Japanese atrocities such as China, Australia, and most importantly, the Phillipines definitely had a different viewpoint then most of the Americans involved in the Trials. MacArthur and the main judge, Keenan, evidently controlled quite a bit of the trials...who came to trial, who did not, who was punished, what the punishments were. I had a problem in that mentions were made of the atrocities, but unlike the very well-known Final Solution, Japanese atrocities were not as much fodder for the newspapers. Heaven only knows why.

All countries have time periods in their histories for which they should feel shame, including the U.S. Wisdom is when those countries recognize and address those problems, and many of the Japanese did incredible things such as one sobbing man turning in his own son for almost certain capital punishment for killing an entire Burmese town. If only more of us would show the courage that older man did in doing this, our world would be a better place.

I am going to read more on this area/trials, because Maga whetted my appetite, but didn't satisfy it. Whether our side was fair in their judgements, whether the Emperor should have paid a higher price (I think MacARthur handled this one right)...is probably up to those who read these books to make that judgement. It is a part of our world history, and Japan has certainly come a long way from their militarism of that time. Nationalism and militarism is scary in any form, no matter which country is involved. We've seen way too many nationalistic-caused atrocities in AFrica, Serbia, Germany, etc. I can't help think but of some words that said "Judge not, lest ye be judge..."

Karen Sadler,
Science Education,
University of Pittsburgh

Excellent study of largely misunderstood trial.......2003-01-28

Maga does an excellent job of weeding through post-war propaganda and revisionist history to reveal a trial which was much more fair and effective than most scholars have argued. Maga carefully documents the Japanese attempts to turn world opinion against the trials and, through various machinations, detract from the criminal acts of those on trial. He also reveals the degree to which American politics, now focused on the Soviet threat and anxious to shore up Japanese support against Communism,, influenced the trial and brought about lenient sentences for war criminals, and in some cases (Emperor Hirohito, especially), no trial or punishment at all. An excellent read!

Passing This Judgment.......2002-01-24

Tim Maga utterly fails to develop a coherant argument for his thesis (that, although critics abound, the Tokyo Trials were carried forth in the spirit of justice and fairness). Since I started the book as a skeptic of his argument, I was interested in what primary materials would be cited as well as how thorough of a job Maga would do.

The book follows no organization and the text itself is filled with tangental tid-bits of irrellevant information that serves no purpose except just to break any flow that a chapter might had. He focuses too heavily on the transcripts of the courtroom itself, instead of looking at how the trials proceeded according to a script written from outside sources. He concludes every chapter by returning to his thesis, while the reader is left wondering how such a claim can be made after what they have just read.

In all fairness, the task that Maga set out to do (to answer the critics of the trial) is a massive one. There are extremely well written histories of the Trial that take in-depth looks into how SCAP, MacArthur, even the Imperial House meddled in the affairs of the trial.....or reviewing the dissenting arguments of a few of the judges who saw the Trial first hand. These are all glossed over in a few paragraphs so that Maga can return to repeating his thesis that the allies and prosecutors were inspired only by justice/fairness.

To read a very small amount of material on the Trial, I suggest reading Dower's Embracing Defeat. Although not without folley of its own, his chapters on the trial give a better and in-depth glimpse into the Tokyo Trial.

Japanese War Crimes trials placed in historical context.......2001-02-19

Tim Maga has done it again. The nation's premier scholar of US-East Asian relations has joined John Dower and Herbert Bix in considering postwar Japan. This book rises immediately to the top rank of studies of its specific subject and of the post-World War II period in general. The book is admittedly not an encylopedic review of the trials, although those who are searching for descriptions of the grotesque actions of Japanese war criminals will not be disappointed here. Rather the book's strength is in its ability to show how the trials played a crucial role in other important developments of the time. Dr. Maga's approach thus sheds new light on MacArthur's occupation government and its relationship with the State Department, the bifurcated view of war criminals in Japan itself as both villains and heros, and the developing Cold War in general and the Korean War in particular. The final chapter adds provocative insights into the legacy of the Japanese war crimes trials in light of the ongoing debate of how to deal with war crimes in the present day. Dr. Maga's research is impeccable and includes several heretofore unused sources. Out of this he has fashioned a book which must be considered by anyone plowing this field in the future. Expect to see this book receiving major awards later this year.

Japanese War Crimes trials placed in historical context.......2001-02-19

Judgment at Tokyo: The Japanese War Crimes Trials

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Judgment at Tokyo: The Japanese War Crimes Trials
Tim Maga Timothy P. Maga
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Excellent reference about life and death in a "transit" camp.......1997-06-24

For those who need to know about the daily drugery of the the city Hitler gave to the Jews; this is it. Grorge Brekley lays out the horrors and difficulties of this "paradise" for the more renouned Jews of occupied countries. Starvation, forced labor, beatings and ultimate death were the prices paid for this better life

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OK but not as detailed as expected

The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States: Key Sites for Birds and Birding in All 50 States
American Bird Conservancy
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Release Date: 2003-11-18

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The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume.

This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically distinct bird regions, then identifies and describes the 500 sites within these regions. Each site entry includes ornithological highlights, ownership information, a description of habitats and land use, a guide to which species one can expect to find, conservation issues, and visitor information. Full-color maps and illustrations throughout, along with a thorough index, make this book as useful as it is unique, an essential addition to the bird lover’s library.

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OK but not as detailed as expected.......2007-01-19

This is a good book to throw in your suitcase if you are a birder and like to travel. Gives many locations for birding but not much detail at each.

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