"I only wish I had your paper before me when I wrote Silicon Snake Oil"-Clifford Stoll. "Ultimately," says Earl Lee, "libraries are involved in the quest for truth, but conceptualize it in a way very different from most. Library professionals pursue a philosophy of inclusion, trying to have as many versions of Truth as possible, in the hopes that somewhere in the mass of material, something meaningful may be found by some discerning reader. But in recent years the mass of data has grown to bury truth and defeat the discerning. Librarians have lost sight of what is important." The uncontrollable mass of data, the transformation of the library to an information center, the demise of the card catalog, the meretriciousness of publishers' offerings, the dumbing down of textbooks, the decision by the Library of Congress to use the OCLC online system exclusively-these are all the subjects of thought-provoking and unsweetened opinions, welcome reminders of the rich tradition of intellectual freedom in the profession.

Libraries in the Age of Mediocrity

Politics & Social Sciences

Lee, Earl

Social Sciences

McFarland Publishing

Libraries Betrayed Vol. 2: The Hawaii Outsourcing Disaster

Crises Press Inc

Kiss My Left Behind is a parody of the popular genre of "End Times" novels written by many Christian authors, including Tim LaHaye, Jean Grant, Mel Odom, and Jonathan R. Cash. In this book the characters struggle with their own obsessions and desires, and don't have much time left over to fight the Antichrist: Nickelay Dubyah, ruler of the former Soviet Republik of Texrectumstan.

Kiss My--Left Behind

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Aventine Pr

The origins of modern religion in human sacrifice, ritual cannibalism, visionary intoxication, and the Cult of the Dead • Explores ancient practices of producing sacred hallucinogenic foods and oils from the bodies of the dead for ritual consumption and religious anointing • Explains how these practices are deeply embedded in the symbolism, theology, and sacraments of modern religion, specifically Christianity and the Eucharist • Documents the rites of Cults of the Dead from the prehistoric Minoans on Crete to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews to early and medieval Christian sects such as the Cathars Long before the beginnings of civilization, humans have been sacrificed and their flesh used to produce sacred foods and oils for use in religious rites. Originating with the sacred harvest of hallucinogenic mushrooms from the corpses of shamans and other holy men, these acts of ritual cannibalism and visionary intoxication are part of the history of all cultures, including Judeo-Christian ones, and provided a way to commune with the dead. These practices continued openly into the Dark Ages, when they were suppressed and adapted into the worship of saintly bones--or continued in secret by a few “heretical” sects, such as the Cathars and the Knights Templar. While little known today, these rites remain deeply embedded in the symbolism, theology, and sacraments of modern religion and bring a much more literal meaning to the church’s “Holy Communion” or symbolic consumption of the body and blood of Christ. Documenting the sacrificial, cannibalistic, and psychoactive sacramental practices associated with the Cult of the Dead from the prehistoric Minoans on Crete to the ancient Egyptians and Hebrews and onward to early and medieval Christian sects, Earl Lee shows how these religious rites influenced the development of Western religion. In particular, he reveals how Christianity originated with Jesus’s effort to restore the sacred rites of Moses, including the Marzeah, or Feast for the Dead. Examining the connections between these rites and the mysterious funeral of Father Sauniere in Rennes-le-Château, the author explains why the prehistoric Cult of the Dead has held such power over Western civilization, so much so that its echoes are still heard today in our literature, film, and arts.

From the Bodies of the Gods: Psychoactive Plants and the Cults of the Dead

History

Ancient Civilizations

Park Street Press

This highly literate vampire novel is based on Bram Stoker's Dracula, but it's far more than a simple retelling of Stoker's tale. The primary narrator is The Count himself, but the :notebooks" and "diaries" of the other characters give the narrative a Kaleidoscope-like quality, revealing one aspect of the story after another. While the horror elements are prominent, psychological elements prevail in this chilling yet fascinating tale. Of particular interest to those familiar with Stoker's novel will be the revelations of what The Count kept in his cellars and why he kept it there.

Drakulya: The Lost Journal of Mircea Drakulya, Lord of the Undead

Literature & Fiction

United States

See Sharp Pr

This book continues the saga of Ramrod Steel and his intrepid band of warriors as they fight against the evil of the Antichrist, Nickelay Dubyah, the "Fearless Leader" of the former Soviet Republik of Texrectumstan.

Kiss My Left Behind 2: The Tribulation Farce

Outskirts Pr

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