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Compras Nikon Bluetooth

1 This is a LOVE - HATE BOOK
I applaud the author for writing such a detailed novel about the history of the werewolf. However, I must admit, there were areas in each chapter when the author began to stray away from the main point of the novel -- WEREWOLVES. For example, he started one chapter off by detailing the origins of the first published werewolf story, which was written by a Greek writer in the 4th or 5th century AD. Following a brief story of the Greek writer's predecessor, the other 2/3 of the chapter deals with Greek Gods and "World Flood" myths.

Despite his fault of "straying away from the main idea" the author has written a book that any History Buff (like myself) or horror fan (like myself)should have in his/her personal library.

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2 Get Ready to Howl with Delight
This book is essential reading for anyone who likes unconventional history like I do. Adams takes you through examples of lycanthropy in all cultures and all signifigant time periods. No stone is left unturned. He even touches on a chapter on how feral children figure into the myth of the werewolf. Citing mythology, medieval history to current medical cases, this book is a delight to read. I highly recommend this to anyone. Historian and non-historian alike will find it nothing short of fascinating.

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3 Reads like someone's doctoral thesis
I have to say that I have found this book to be interesting with regard to the large number of historical, mythical, folkloric and legendary references that Douglas employs. He definitely did his homework and it shows in every sentence of the book.

But therein lies the fault I find with the book. With the exception of a few brief moments where Douglas manages to smirk at himself, his writing style is largely (and annoyingly) pedantic. He approaches the subject seriously, but he takes it to the point of stuffiness.

I also found that a lot (and I mean A LOT) of the information Douglas spends page after page running into the ground had little or nothing to do with the subject of werewolves. His interest seemed much more focused on displaying his copious (albeit only indirectly relevant) research and knowledge than in writing a digestible book about werewolves.

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4 Excellent Reading
It is a shame that this title has gone out of print, whole so many terrible werewolf books remain in print. This mythological/folkloric/sociological study of the relation ship between man and werewolf is one of the most imformative books I've ever read.

I am hard pressed to find problems with this book, and I think you would be, too.

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5 This Is A Very Compelling And Factual Book
I Have Read This Book Two Or Three Times I Learn Something New EvryTime I Suggest EvryOne Read This Book.

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	While the engineer developed his thesis, the director leaned over to

his assistant and whispered, "Did you ever hear of why the sea is salt?"

	"Why the sea is salt?" whispered back the assistant.  "What do you

mean?"

	The director continued: "When I was a little kid, I heard the story of

`Why the sea is salt' many times, but I never thought it important until just

a moment ago.  It's something like this: Formerly the sea was fresh water and

salt was rare and expensive.  A miller received from a wizard a wonderful

machine that just ground salt out of itself all day long.  At first the miller

thought himself the most fortunate man in the world, but soon all the villages

had salt to last them for centuries and still the machine kept on grinding

more salt.  The miller had to move out of his house, he had to move off his

acres.  At last he determined that he would sink the machine in the sea and

be rid of it.  But the mill ground so fast that boat and miller and machine

were sunk together, and down below, the mill still went on grinding and that's

why the sea is salt."

	"I don't get you," said the assistant.

		-- Guy Endore, "Men of Iron"





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