Truth and consequences
357316
At first I thought the characters seemed ignorant for the times, but I can see how someone so protected could become paranoid and suspicious. Your sins or lies will surely find you out and in this case, I am glad the ending was pleasant.
3978190
This book is a very thought provoking book in that it challenges the question of whether a person should have a gun for protection of family and property.  In this story, the main character is a minister and a Christian.  It raised questions I had never considered and showed the consequences both good and bad of this minister's choice in the matter.  Though graphic and compelling, the story shows the evil that anyone can encounter today and begs the challenge of how to deal with that evil. Given the recent Trayvon Martin episode we all witnessed on TV, it is a timely book worth reading.
142005
Steve Lehto has taken the fine-toothed comb of the best sort of legal mind-- the kind that knows how to sort truth from rumor and lay both out beautifully on the dissecting pan-- to the tangled hearsay of the Keweenaw's 1913 Italian Hall disaster and he has produced a masterpiece.

He persevered (with the "sisu" of the Finn) through every tangle of fact and rumor. He writes well and clearly (a rare skill in his profession, if I do say so!). He quotes carefully, and he coaxes the reader into complicity with his CSI-style way of looking at fact and nuance.

I frankly believe any good reader of this book-- from naive to cynical-- will receive new and breathtaking education in human nature itself, in the ways moneyed interests forever subvert truth and justice to their ends, and the media of the day fall right into line... truth so ancient yet so new.

My novel, Ursula, Under, included a scene involving the Italian Hall tragedy, but based on the faulty information that has been taken for truth. I was delighted to read this fuller exploration, so very well done.

I want to add that the physical presentation of the book itself is splendid, and the thirty pages of photographs

are of a quality typically found only in a much more expensive piece of work. Bravo, Steve Lehto!
232375
This book really makes you think about the choices we make in life, and the far-reaching consequences they have - beyond any expectation.
834505
Have you ever said or done something, and then said or thought, "I didn't mean that," or "I don't know where that came from" ? Then, this book will hit you between the eyes with uncomfortable truth.

Andy Stanley does a great job of describing four common heart issues -- guilt, anger, greed and jealousy -- in a way that pierces the very area talked about (your heart). Just when you find yourself thinking of someone who fits the profile of the person he's describing, he turns the tables on you and tells you not to play the victim, because you've got issues too.

He addresses how we tend, as a society (secular and Christian), to work on behavior modification rather than dealing with the root--a heart problem.

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17:9 ESV).

The author discusses the four heart problems as "debts" that are owed, whether to others (guilt) or to ourselves (greed), or from others --you owe me (anger) or God owes me (jealousy).

Andy Stanley boils everything down to us not getting what we want, and our reaction to that. This is an intriguing read that will make you examine your motives and actions, and the discussion questions in the back of the book make this an excellent tool for a small group or home Bible study.

Thanks to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review of this book. I wrote it this way because I liked it! :)
3169574
This is a good read with interesting shifts in the plot.  Book confronts the reader with honest realities in the world we live in today.
942388
This is an excellent story.  It reveals the fact that scheming and revenge have unfavorable consequences. It is,a must read.
2290454
A tale of honesty and truth in the face of lies, deceit and manipulation. A tale of twisted thoughts and greed giving way to determined and honest public servants - those who serve truth and the public good.
2086800
This is a very well written book centered around a contraversial subject.
It was a page turner with never a dull moment.
It got me thinking about many truths that were woven into this fictional story involving corruption that can and does happen in so many areas of government and politics in this country, which made it seem very believable and kept my adrenalin pumping all the way to the end. Thumbs definately way UP!
1321503
What a wonderful book.  While it is a novel, some of it is centered around truth, such as 2 of the main characters.  I highly recommend this book.
4039508
The truth is painful but needs to be heard and understood. This does both in a healthy way.
2003858
Come on people. Read this book and see what is happening all around us.  It affects everyone of us.  When is  truth and justice really going to mean something in America?
1151345
The Truth Machine is not only a fast entertaining read, but will make you pause with questions of your own regarding how this society would be able to deal with the inability to lie.
A young genius is present when his little brother is kidnapped and brutally murdered.  With this impact on his life and his brilliant mind, he sets off to create a machine that will make it impossible for anyone to lie ever again.  With a deadline facing him in the form of the Swift and Sure Anti-Crime Bill, and some stubborn code he cannot overcome without dishonesty, he must make a choice.  Committing treachery and facing execution if he is ever found out, he plants code into his machine that allows him and only him to lie, by reciting a specific poem in his head.
The truth machine is made reality, and eventually becomes the size of a wristwatch.  Imagine corporate meetings, trade bartering, the Court and Judicial system, politics; all that and more to be negotiated and worked out around the reality of absolutely no lying.
This is an intriguing tale, with fully fleshed out characters and realistic quandaries, that will leave you satisfied and full of questions.  What if.......
1842684
A very interesting and well written read. This story is very thought provoking and sadly relevant today. How much would I be willing to risk for crimes against humanity? Would you risk everything to do what you know is right for the greater good? Take this journey to find the answers. Highly recommended.
4432622
I enjoyed reading this book, even though I knew the outcome was not pleasant. It is thought-provoking and worthy of much discussion with fellow readers.
3399442
This book beautifully relates the ultimate effects of climate change through the eyes of a young man who has been isolated from the truth and suddenly has to make his way in a world where survival trumps every decent human response. His journey of awakening awareness of the severity of his plight is aided by the very few people he can trust, including some with the hard-bitten sophistication of bitter experience. The tension-filled narrative shifts seamlessly between the difficult choices of the principal characters, all doing their best to find safety while doing the least possible damage to their moral cores.

One very old and very wise man states the terrible truth sadly and succinctly: Imagine an animal clever enough to do almost anything it wants, but not quite smart enough to see the bigger picture. Call it extinction by unintended consequences.
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Most of us choose to be safe with the knowledge that our families live in a safe,secure,life filled with goal achieving purpose. The second book begs the question what is the price of freedom? When is following the rules the right choice versus the right of personal choice. Some of us believe our personal past determines our present and future choices. The book explores the question is ignorance really bliss?The characters evolution throughout the complex plot remind one of the books like Lord of the Flies,Brave New World with a science fiction slant. The book draws the reader in just like the first book. The book makes the reader wonder what a better world should look like.