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Plato was the first great philosopher of the West. He thought that there are changeless eternal forms on which existing things are modeled. To Plato human beings consist of an immortal soul together with a body that keeps it in the twilight world of changing perishing things. the soul has a love for the eternal the good the true and the beautiful; these give life purpose stability and meaning. ... Read more

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Very Good!
This was a very educational and though provoking book. I enjoyed listening to this book very much. I listened to it twice, right away and I will listening to it again and again.

Good brief intro to Plato
If you are looking for a brief intro to Plato in about 3 hours this audiobook is fairly good. To do obtain a proper analysis of Plato the tape should have been about 3 to 4 times its length, however. ... Read more

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A collection of Heston's favorite bible stories narrated by him ... Read more

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Great Book!!!
For all of Charlton Heston fans--this is one of the greatest books ever written concerning Mr. Heston's films!

Jeff Rovin has done an outstanding job with this book. Not only does it go in detail about Mr. Heston's films it is loaded with photos.

This is a MUST read for any Heston-fan. Buy it NOW!
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HOPE is often preceded by cries of despair. While life on earth might sometimes appear hopeless, the love of God justifies eternal hope.JOY is a recurring theme in many Psalms. Where there are often celebrations with song such as, "When God delivers his chosen people from their enemies, thier joy has no bounds." ... Read more

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A collection of Heston's favorite Bible stories, narrated by him. ... Read more

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Incollection you'll survey 13 of the world's greatestphilosophers (plus others who worked with or against them). You'll seehow each philosopher created a complete and coherent system of thoughtincluding their views on ethics metaphysics politics and es thetics.You'll learn about their epistemology-how we know what we know. Andyou'll learn how each thinker related to his times and to the work ofother philosophers over the centuries.the sophisticated complex andsubtle ideas of great philosophers are now available in a dramatizedformat that entertains and informs. Yet, like all Knowledge Productsproductions, the full substance and content of these ideas arepresented in clear and understandable language. Each presentationinvites the intelligent listener to ponder the great ideas withoutstruggling through an academic or simplified writing style. Eachpresentation inis sensitively and intelligently narrated by CharltonHeston one of America's most respected actors. Known for his rich voiceand dramatic acting skills Mr. Heston makes your journey through thehistory of philosophy both compelling and provocative. Aristotle inrevising Plato's ideas thought human beings are one with the rest ofnature yet set apart from it by their ability to reason. Aristotlecodified the laws of thought gave a complete account of nature and ofGod and developed an attractive view of the good life and the goodsociety. He was the first to systematically describe physics biologypsychology and the standards of literature. ... Read more

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Good basic introduction for 2.5 hours
This audiobook provides a good introduction for 2.5 hours of a reader's time. However, with this much time one can only touch Aristotle. Too short. A proper basic introduction would have needed, at bare minimum, three to four times the time of this tape. ... Read more

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Deserving of special note is Charlton Heston, who contributed not only the foreword for this book but scores of entries from his swaggering personal journals. ("A helluva long day, in the course of which I was finally brought to earth as Taylor. Having evaded clubs, whips, horsemen, crowds, they tripped me ass over teakettle into athrown net and hoisted me high.... Upside down in a net, a man isn't worth much.") But even more interesting are the minutiae that inevitably emerge in any close examination of a production this complicated: that Marlon Brando had been considered first for the lead, that there were racial casting concerns in the wake of the Watts riots, even the fact that Planet of the Apes hit the small screen in an attempt to knock off Sanford and Son. This account may sprawl a bit in spots, with some quotes that overlap overmuch and minutiae that's awfully minute, but any fan who has even an ounce of Russo and Landsman's enthusiasm will be hard-pressed to complain. --Paul Hughes ... Read more

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Definitive book on a classic Movies Series
I bought this book from Amazon in 2002 and I have just finished reading it for the third time cover to cover. I find it to be a great companion to the DVD "Behind the Planet of the Apes." Many of the people mentioned in this book are featured in that filmed AMC documentary -- people like Associate Producer Mort Abrahams, Fox Studio boss Dick Zanuck, makeup specialist John Chambers, the various directors, and of course, the actors, Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy and the gorgeous Linda Harrison, who played Nova.

This book, of course, goes into far more detail -- all the wonderful details we Ape fans need to know, including discussions on plot changes, how the idea for the Statue of Liberty scene came about, how the movie originally came to be made, and so on. The authors are true Ape fans just like you and me, and the book was written from that perspective, by three fanatics who grew up loving the five Ape movies.

The book also brings back wonderful memories of a simpler and special time in the late 60's, early 70's (at least from a child's perspective). The book quotes extensively from Charlton Heston's personal journals. His entries are fascinating, especially those daily entries from when the movie was being made. In a few early entries, Heston wrote that he didn't believe the film would ever get made!

A great story in the book is about that famous trial scene when the three orangutan judges did the "see no evil, speak to evil" thing, and the editors almost took that out of the movie. There is even some controversy over how the most famous ending (and greatest ending of a movie, in my opinion) came about. If you are a Planet of the Apes fan, you must have this book. Enjoy it.

An Enjoyable Read
I enjoyed reading this book for its interesting information from a number of the participants in the making of the Apes movies. It is a good companion to the recently released ultimate DVD collection.

I give it 4 of 5 stars because it lacks in-depth analysis of the ideas in the films and comparison to other projects, but you can't have everything in one book. I applaud the authors for putting together what they did.

Awesome! Best Apes Fan Book Ever Written!
This book is great! It covers every aspect of all of the apes movies, including Burton's, the TV series, and the Saturday morning cartoon. It includes quotes and facts that are amazing. It's an easy read, yet it's got some meat to it. I loved reading about the script developments and alternate endings that have been discussed for all of the movies. It's got some great pictures too! Great book, awesome price!

Don't take your stings paws off this book.
This is the most comprehensive book I have come across on Planet of the Apes. The book covers everything from concept to the TV series (both live action and animated). If you are a fan of the franchise or a movie buff this book will detail how a franchise made its way through the studio process. You won't be dissappointed with this book.

A great book about a great series
Informative, with lots of behind-the-scenes information and pictures, this book is a must-have for any Planet Of The Apes fan.I enjoyed the information on alternate scripts (and wished there had been MORE of this information, but that's assuming that more even exists), and liked that the authors included some of the original reviews for the films -- a nice touch.Several of the cast and crew were interviewed for the book, and the book itself is well written.A good read.

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Chapters: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Lee Marvin, John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Bing Crosby, Marlon Brando, James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Russell Crowe, Paul Muni, Tom Hanks, Victor Mclaglen, Laurence Olivier, Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Yul Brynner, Clark Gable, David Niven, Nicolas Cage, Kevin Spacey, Spencer Tracy, Charles Laughton, Sidney Poitier, Roberto Benigni, Burt Lancaster, James Cagney, Dustin Hoffman, Lionel Barrymore, Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Gary Cooper, George C. Scott, Sean Penn, Henry Fonda, Rex Harrison, Ray Milland, Fredric March, Jeff Bridges, Michael Douglas, Paul Scofield, Jon Voight, José Ferrer, Robert Donat, Gregory Peck, Denzel Washington, Emil Jannings, Wallace Beery, Ronald Colman, Robert Duvall, William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Warner Baxter, Richard Dreyfuss, Broderick Crawford, Paul Lukas, Peter Finch, Cliff Robertson, Art Carney, Maximilian Schell, Ben Kingsley, F. Murray Abraham, Daniel Day-Lewis, William Hurt, Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award for Best Actor, List of Best Actor Winners by Age, Jack Nicholson, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Robert de Niro, Jeremy Irons, Alec Guinness, Philip Seymour Hoffman, British and Commonwealth Academy Award Winners for Best Actor, Adrien Brody, George Arliss. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 861. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. In his first performing role, he danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. He spent several years in vaudeville as a hoofer and comedian until his first major ac...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16046 ... Read more

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The Bible at its BEST
Mr. Heston is a legend and he is such a GREAT storyteller !! Beautiful pics w/ the readings . WORTH THE $$$$$ !!!! ... Read more

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Embark on a spiritual journey packed with sight, sound, and wisdom as Mega stars Billy Graham, James Earl Jones, Charlton Heston, and over 25 of today's Chart Topping Christian Music Pop Stars lead you on an unforgettable voyage of inspiration through the Bible! It's an interactive, multimedia extravaganza! Instantly see what God's Word has to say on any subject in the World's most popular Bible translation, The New International Version or the classic King James Version. Click a button and create your choice from over 1000 of the best works of Biblical clip art ever assembled from Adam to Jesus. Whatever you seek to know and understand about the Bible and God's specific plan for your life, the Ultimate Multimedia Bible Reference Suite, led by today's superstars of faith gives you ownership of the 7 greatest Bible programs of all time. Total production cost: millions, your for under $50.00 ... Read more

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In the Arena Charlton Heston
This is an incredible autobiography!It was refreshing to read about an actor who actually had a great life, wife, two children and was such a wonderful actor.He didn't have to get into drugs, alcohol or women to be an actor and do such a superb job in all his movies and work in the theater.I would highly recommend this book.He did such a good job on writing it and giving insights into his movies and what actors and actresses go through to make a movie. ... Read more

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Chapters: Hayden Christensen, Charlton Heston, Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier, Sylvester Stallone, Dan Aykroyd, Dennis Hopper, Eddie Murphy, M. Night Shyamalan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Rodman, Pierce Brosnan, Donald Trump, O. J. Simpson, Jim Nabors, Tom Selleck, Rob Lowe, Dom Deluise, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, Joe Eszterhas, Christopher Atkins, Barry Pepper, David Mendenhall, Jerome Benton, Steve Forrest, Ahmed Best. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 306. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The Worm" and was known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Playing small forward in his early years before becoming a power forward, Rodman earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven times and was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice. He also led the NBA in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years and won five NBA championships (1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998). Experiencing an unhappy childhood, Rodman was shy and introverted in his early years. After aborting a suicide attempt in 1993, he reinvented himself as the prototypical "bad boy" and became notorious for numerous controversial antics. He dyed his hair in artificial colors, presented himself with many piercings and tattoos and regularly disrupted games by clashing with opposing players and officials. He famously wore a wedding dress to promote his autobiography. Rodman pursued a high-profile affair with singer Madonna and was briefly married to actress Carmen El...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=355502 ... Read more