The Eagle of Spinalonga
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A well written book making a difficult heavy subject facinating and involing.  Really well worth reading. An interesting piece of historacle fiction.
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Dear Eagle Man,

For the past few weeks my family and I have been on a journey of discovery.  The first week was about discovering Yellowstone and Wyoming.  While camping and at one with nature, I was able to free my mind of the ties to the illusion of life that man has created and instead, be come reconnected to to the way life should be.  I felt connected and at peace.

Soon after reading a book I found in Cody, WY called The Soul of the Indian by Charles A. Eastman, I found myself at the Crazy Horse memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  There was a calling for me to be there as my interest was piqued to learn more about the way the Indians viewed life, religion, nature, and spirituality.

That is where I discovered a woman selling beads, jewelry, etc.  It was as if she called me from across the room without saying a word.  She introduced herself as your daughter and began telling me about the four books she had of yours.  I bought them and started with "Native Wisdom" because it seemed to be right were my mind was.

I cannot tell you how much this book has opened my eyes.  It truly has hit home with me in a way I cannot describe.  It has helped me see clearly in a way that I have never been able to.  I have always felt a connection with nature but this book has helped me reach a new level of discovery.  I  feel connected in a way I never have before.

I truly believe that this book could change the world if enough people were exposed to it.  With this statement I mean that I believe there is a hunger for something people can attach to and believe in.  There are so many of us spiritual people who are turned off to the ways of the preacher, the church, catholicism, and the man-made organized religions of the world.  Especially in light of what the leaders of this country are interpretting religeon and using as a tool to keep support in their cause.

I believe that if the words of yours and Black Elk were to reach out to more people, it could cause a monumental change in the lives of the people of the world.  Your approach to writing this was done perfectly.  It was in a manner that did not come across as preaching to the reader.  It left the reader to decide if was something they could accept and understand.

I find myself so attached to nature.  More than ever.  I've been showing my young children the ways of the Sioux and Black Elk.  It is something they really can relate to.

If you are ever speaking in the NY State area or on the east coast, please let me know.  I'd truly like to thank you in person and ask you a few questions.

Thanks brother Eagle Man.  Your ability to communicate in this manner, truly reaches down into the readers soul and makes it so that they can't help but make them understand your point of view.

It has changed me forever.  It truly has.

If there is any way I can help you in spreading your message, please let me know.  I think it is important for more people to hear about these thoughts.  It could be the lever that helps get this world back on track.  It is such a powerful message yet simple enough for all to understand.

In the meantime I intend to look for some way I can observe a Sun Dance and continue to connect to Black Elk's words and yours.

May the wisdom of the Great Spirit continue to spread through the words you write and from others who read them.
3078773
The year 1918 saw two Sopwith fighters introduced into service, the pugnosed Dolphin and the humpbacked Snipe. Successors to the Camel, both fighters ran up commendable combat records in the remaining months of the war. Author Norman Franks relates the combat exploits of these superlative fighters and the Commonwealth aces who flew them in this Osprey 'Aircraft of the Aces' book, #48 in the series.

First to see combat was the Dolphin with its unique negative-stagger biplane wing arrangement and unheard-of armament of four .303 machine guns. First to fly the Dolphin in combat - in February 1918 - was 19 Squadron followed by 79, 23 and 87 Squadrons. By war's end 28 Dolphin pilots made ace, the top scorer being Fred Gillet, an American(!) assigned to 79 Squadron, with an even 20 kills. The Snipe's first combat missions were logged in August 1918 by 43 Squadron followed by 4 Squadron, AFC. Only the latter unit produced Snipe aces, these being Tom Baker, Arthur Palliser and 'Bo' King.

Franks does a marvelous job of describing these late-war entries, providing development histories of both fighters along with their combat record. He includes several first-person narratives which are always a big plus in my book. Over 100 vintage black & white photographs, 12 pages of color side-views and a superb cover by Iain Wyllie bring these outstanding - if rather odd-looking - fighters to life.

One of Franks' better efforts for Osprey! Recommended.
196165
The pictures are amazing.  The narrative is well written, interesting and informative.  This is definately the book to have if you have an interest in Red-tailed Hawks.
3017968
Fell apart pretty easily with some horseplay.  A freakin' awesome eagle while it lasted though.  Problem with eagle may be down to who was using it though!
2283193
In Rosemary Sutcliff's books the history of Britain comes alive through sensuous descriptions of luscious forests and ragged mountains, and characters so deeply imagined that linger in your mind after the book has ended, like childhood friends untouched by time and the drudgery of life.

Her books are not popcorn historical fiction novels with anachronistic characters dressed in the costumes of the time yet keeping the ideas and sensibilities of their XX/XXI century authors. The people Rosemary Sutcliff's creates are imbued with the beliefs of their own time. And so it is that Marcus, the young centurion protagonist of The Eagle of the Ninth, pay tribute to Luth, the sun god, while the pagan tribes of Northern Britain worship gods that take animal shape in the night of the horn moon and believe the golden eagle the Roman legions carry in their standard is the Roman god.

At the beginning of The Eagle of the Ninth, Marcus, following in the steps of his father (supposed dead when his legion disappeared ten years past in northern Britain) has given his oath to Mithras and taken command of his first cohort in the southern part of the island.

Marcus dreams of a legion of his own and of an early retirement to a farm in the Etruscan hills that once belonged to his family. But fate has it that, in his first battle, he's seriously injured and forced to leave the army.

During his long and painful recovery, Marcus hears rumors that the Roman eagle from his father lost legion is being worshipped by one of the pagan tribes up in the north.

Eager to restore his father's honor and steal the eagle that could be used as a rally symbol against the hated Roman invaders should a revolt ever break anew among the dark barbarians, Marcus and his British freed slave, Ecca, travel north. All through the summer, they crisscross the wild regions beyond the wall that keeps the untamed tribes from the Roman world in search of the eagle.

Rosemary Sutcliff's takes her time in creating her characters and their world. As a result The Eagle of the Ninth is not the fast paced adventure you find in an action movie, but a well crafted and realistic tale that is, at the end, much more satisfying.

In my mind, a masterpiece.
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Absolutely beautiful photographs!! This book is a must-have for all of us who faithfully watch this eagle family on the web cam, and for anyone who just appreciates the beauty of these magnificent eagles. The photography is breathtaking. This is a keepsake that I will treasure for years to come.
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I loved this book. It is a love story, but also a story of hope and humanity.  Spinalonga came alive in my mind, and so did the Greek people and their culture.

When I go to Greece again I know what Island I will make it my business to visit.  Beautiful book.
3135119
Read this while listening to The Eagle's song of the same name for a bit of balance.....  I believe you will find it to have been worth your time.
3226386
I'm sad becouse the eagle on the angel's hand brokes when I took It off the box and I'll have to fix It... But the angel is very beautiful!
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The Nemean Lion
  The Girdle of Hyppolita
  The Market Basing Mystery
  The Blue Geranium
  The Four Suspects
  Freenshaw's Folly
  The Face of Helen
  The Bird with the Broken Wing
  The Unbreakable Albi
  The Witness for the Prosecution
  Where There's a Will
  The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl
  Accident
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The first one I received was damaged but the seller promptly replaced it. This is a very impressive sculpt with extraordinary detail in the feather structure. The painting is rather simplistic and understated but the detail of the sculpt is exceptional and accurate to the subject matter.
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This is one of the finest books I have ever read, informative but moving, which is quite a feat for a slim volume of about 125 pages.  It follows an Eskimo Curlew over the course of a year while interspersing this fictional story with factual info on the history and almost total demise of this beautiful seabird.  It's hard not to be emotionally affected by this book.  It was written in 1955 but truly is as important now as it was then--perhaps more.
666644
This mug is very nice.  I also gave one to a friend.  The reason I purchased this mug is because I belong to a group
that meets once a month for bird-watching walks along Lake Erie and we look for the beautiful eagle.
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We have visited the museum where this plane is now located and it is indeed a miracle that the people were saved. The imprints on the plane where the birds hit are very visible and to think of how hard the surface of a plane is and to see the indentation that the birds made...makes one give thanks for their lives being spared.
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I love the photos in this book.  An amazing family of images.  Brings back memories of the eagle lady who fed these wonderful birds of prey.  Wish I could have seen these scenes in person.  Cary did a wonderful job of putting this book together.
Cindy
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My grandson became  enamored with this same puppet while visiting our local library.  We were able to check it out for a few weeks. He knew it had to be returned  but was disappointed to know the eagle couldn't live at his house indefinitely. I bought  the puppet as a gift. The details are beautiful the feathers( fur like material) beak, eyes, talons  make the eagle appear almost life like. He takes it with him and everywhere.