Four Trials is climbing charts at Amazon (up to 52). Have you read it?

[AP]

It's only $16.80 new and $5.48 used, and it's a great read.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743244974/qid=1089215175/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-3666528-3809629?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[HuckleB]

1. Are you trying to discourage us?

Sorry, it's just that that's all books like this have ever done for me.

[AP]

2. Oh yeah? What other books are like this one...

...that you have read and have discouraged you?

[HuckleB]

3. I read Dean, Clark and Kerry's books this winter...

Talk about droll nothingness. I guess they supposedly help the campaign somehow, but I've yet to figure out exactly how they do that.

[AP]

4. This book is nothing like those books. Amazon reviewer's words:

Reviewer: Dan Whipkey from Omaha, NE
If you are looking for a candidate's standard election year political manifesto you won't find it here. What you will find is a can't put down page-turner. Sen. Edwards makes no political pronouncements or promises in this book. He has simply written deeply moving accounts of four notable cases he litigated before he became a national political figure. This book rivals anything John Grisham has to offer and what makes these stories so compelling is that they are about real events and real people. Interwoven throughout the book, Edwards gives us glimpses of his own personal story; his blue-collar upbringing, his rise from a young unpolished attorney to a highly successful trial lawyer, and sadly, the tragic death of his own teenage son. The reader will also discover much about the ins-and-outs of our legal system. If you think of personal injury lawsuits as frivolous pursuits by ambulance chasing lawyers this book may just change your mind. Each of the four cases is about deceit and truth, tragedy and triumph, and each is heartbreaking as well as heartwarming. It is encouraging to find that in the end, at least in these cases, righteousness and justice prevails.

[HuckleB]

5. Thanks for the selective review.

The reviews I read are not so kind. By the way, you do know that Clark's book is quite different from the usual manifesto, too, don't you?

[AP]

7. Only the people who also bought O'Reilly's book didn't like it. This...

...was the first review I read. It's the first one listed. I didn't need to be selective. I just cut and pasted the first thing I saw.

If you read the other three, why won't you read this one too?

You can get it used.

[HuckleB]

15. Because I've finally learned my lesson.

Here are the books I've read in the last couple months worth reading:

Slightly Out of Focus by Robert Capa
The Great Unraveling by Paul Krugman
The Shipyard by Juan Carlos Onetti
Being America by Jedediah Purdy
Nightwood by Djuna Barnes
The Street of Crocodile by Bruno Schulz
The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
House of Bush, House of Saud by Craig Unger
Our Man In Havana by Graham Greene
Against All Enemies by Richard Clarke
Beyond the shadow of the Senators -- the untold story of the Homestead Grays and the integration of baseball by Brad Snyder

Will you read all of these just because I like them?

[AP]

20. Those books make me wonder why you criticize Kerry-Edwards.

[HuckleB]

25. Once again, you put words in my mouth.

You, sir or ma'am, are a propagandist.

I criticized the Oregon Kerry campaign. Not "Kerry-Edwards."

Big difference. And the books I read have nothing to do with it.

[AP]

9. Average rating: 4.5 stars. On the first page, they're all 5s and one 3.

And that one says, "Not your typical political autobiography" and is very positive.

How was I being selective?

[HuckleB]

10. Dude. Look at the books at Amazon.

The only people who review them either give them great reviews or crap reviews (and those are almost solely reserved for partisan nonsense on political tomes).

Those ratings are meaningless. They're self-selected.

[AP]

13. Uh, get your story straight. You accused me of selective cut/pasting and

now you're telling me they're all good reviews.

[HuckleB]

16. No.

I read actual reviews. Not the corporate promo, gotta sell it crap and fandom stuff you get at Amazon.

[AP]

18. Those are just regular Americans. Do you prefer that hatchet jobs the NYT

did on the Clintons' books. MediaMatters has a great article on those reviews.

[HuckleB]

24. "Just regular Americans."

Hee hee. You do like propaganda, don't you?

[AP]

45. I think my responses to yours show that I don't like it.

Hee hee.

[AP]

19. Sean Hannity's first page of reviews at Amazon: mostly one star.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060582510/qid=1089228792/sr=5-1/ref=cm_lm_asin/002-3666528-3809629?v=glance

Do you disagree with those reviewers?

[HuckleB]

27. I pointed this out above.

Amazon reviews are all positive, with the exception of political tomes which also get purely negative reviews. Did you not read that post? Why must I repeat this. It's ridiculous the machinations you go through because you refuse to respond to me, instead choosing to respond to some cardboard imaginary poster. That's crap. Pure and simple.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

33. Don't Wanna Read It? Then Don't Read It.

Your accusations against AP are ridiculous, however.

DTH

[HuckleB]

35. Wow! You just made me laugh out loud! Hee hee. Ho ho ho. Hah. Oh my.

My accusations?

Hee hee.

The ridiculous accusations on the board are from AP and they're aimed at me.

You ought to check them out before saying something that really doesn't make a bit of sense.

Hee hee.

:)

[DoveTurnedHawk]

36. Yeah, Your Accusations

Thanks for the selective review.

You, sir or ma'am, are a propagandist.

Hee hee. You do like propaganda, don't you?

It's ridiculous the machinations you go through because you refuse to respond to me, instead choosing to respond to some cardboard imaginary poster. That's crap. Pure and simple.

Like I said, if you don't want to read it, don't read it. If your only purpose in this thread is to piss on AP's parade or denigrate Edwards, however, then quite frankly I have the same problem with that that AP appears to have.

DTH

[HuckleB]

37. Yup. All in response to AP's nonsense.

At some point, I responded in kind.

You don't like that.

But it's OK if AP acts the same way, only worse.

Thanks for the baloney.

I love baloney.

It's funny, too.

By the way, while your second and third examples might be debatable, the first and fourth examples are shown to be true by this very board. So you really should be more selective when coming after me about my accusations. At least some of them are true, after all.

:)

[DoveTurnedHawk]

39. Whatever

It's clearly NOT selective quoting, because it's the first review, and it appears to be representative of the other reviews. And I think he's been responding to you more than your posts deserve.

Why don't you spend your time more constructively than bashing Edwards' book (which you haven't even read)?

DTH

[AP]

40. Looks like no ass is left here for kicking.

You summed it up.

Thanks.

[JohnLocke]

42. Picking a fight with AP is not a good thing to do.

:)

[AP]

43. DTH did the hard work here, and then wrapped it in bow with that last post

[JohnLocke]

44. Yes, he did!

Amen!

[chimpymustgo]

49. Three words for you: READ THE BOOK.

Why settle for other people's opinions. Please. Read the book. It's in libraries and bookstores everywhere. It's a fast, (I found) absorbing read.

You make the call..

[RetroLounge]

31. Awww, you poor discouraged reader...

waaaaaaaa.....

RL

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[tlcandie]

6. Yes, I read it sometime last year.. was fantastic!

Really gives you insight into the soul of the man they call John Edwards! I didn't like Edwards and wanted to read this to see if I could get a better grasp or feel for this man. It convinced me that the man has a lot of integrity and heart and is the best man for the office of VP!

Never read a book with expectations....always read it with open eyes?

:shrug:




Also, very easy read, btw!

[AP]

8. HuckleB, check out this post.

The same thing could happen to you.

[HuckleB]

11. I doubt it.

:)

[HuckleB]

12. I doubt it.

:)

After plowing through Clinton's new book, I've finally decided that the lesson I should have learned long ago stands true: life is too short for politicians as authors -- the few authors turned politicians excepted.

[AP]

14. Again, get your story straight. You can't read a book by a pol for fear

of being disappointed, yet you've admitted to reading 3 of the candidate books and you've finished Clinton's book which has only been out for about a week now.


Sounds more like you couldn't wait to not read another biography by a pol...after you finish the one you're working on.

[HuckleB]

17. How is my story not straight?

God forbid that I learn my lesson.

Clinton's book was the last straw. Oh, and it's been out for over two weeks now.

[AP]

21. "Clinton's book was the last straw."

I bet you'll break down and read something else to selectively criticize when you need to claim you've read it to do so, and for other books by Democrats you don't like you'll just try to dicourage people from reading them, like you've don here.

But I bet it wasn't really the last straw.

[HuckleB]

28. Thanks for the false accusations.

Clinton's book sucked. I didn't disagree with it, or with him. The book just sucked.

You see, I can agree with someone and still find their output lacking. I know you can't imagine this, but try. Try real hard.

[tlcandie]

22. HuckleB.. by all means do NOT read it!!!!

We wouldn't want you to enjoy it or learn anything new! :hug: :hi: I wouldn't ever read something if I was afraid of being bored or afraid of learning something either!

[AP]

23. I get the impression that HuckleB knows what's in it and that's why he's

trying to discourage people from reading it.

[HuckleB]

34. Please explain further.

I think we'd all like to know where you came up with this one.

I know I sure would.

You are entertaining. I'll give you that much.

[HuckleB]

30. The real scoop.

I made a bit of a joke, because, let's face it, books by politicians, by and far, aren't very good. They can be interesting in parts, and even enlightening here and there. But we all know that most of them sit on the shelves after most folks fight through the first few pages.

Anyway, instead of responding in kind, AP offered up his usual, insufferable nonsense. I'm in a cranky mood, so I chose to play along.

There it is. The reality of this particular thread.

:)

[Toucano]

26. No, I have not.

But I will soon. :) Thanks for the reminder.

[NightOwwl]

29. I ordered it this morning.

I wanted to learn more about these trials, particularly the Valerie Lake case.

[AP]

41. Post here after you read it.

[RamboLiberal]

32. I bought it used yesterday at Amazon

Soon after the announcement and took several tries before I found a used dealer who still had. Encouraging.

Also did anyone note for a very long time yesterday the KerryGear store on the Kerry web was overwhelmed and couldn't handle the traffic?

[genius]

46. Have it. Haven't read it yet.

[AP]

48. Let us know what you think after you read it.

[JohnLocke]

47. KICK!

[AlFrankenFan]

50. I read it before Edwards became VP

It was a very good book, and parts about his son and some of the aspects of the trials he won moved me to tears.

[AP]

51. The part where Elizabeth Edwards meets the little girl who knew their son

and wrote her that letter about what a good person he was was incredibly touching.

Anyone who raised a son who was that good has got to be a decent person.