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 You'll Likely Be Disappointed Jun 25, 2008
While there is a definite need for a book discussing the Rhode Island nightclub tragedy, this book isn't it. It is poorly written and events at the Station nightclub are mixed with dull personal stories from the author's background. The item should be referred to as a 'booklet' and not a book as it is a small and thin 45 minute read. I am sorry I wasted my money.
Hard to read Feb 18, 2008
First of all this book is very short. I read it in a night. You'll read it in an hour. And it is a hard read. Not because of the subject matter but because of how it's written.
The writer writes about his experiences the night of the fire as well as the experiences of about a dozen others. He jumps from character to character in literally every paragraph. I often found myself not knowing who he was talking about. Most of what he wrote seems like hearsay, or stories that would poorly researched. He doesn't put enough emotion or detail into any of their stories. And throughout all of this confusion he throws in bits and pieces of an experience he had in the military, which should have been it's own story and really had no relation to any of the experiences in this book.
Having been their the night of the fire, my heart goes out to anyone who was affected by this tragedy, including this author and all his many friends and acquaintences mentioned. However I can not recommend this book for anyone looking for insight into what it was like that terrible evening.
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 PROEVE-Fund to help bebefit the Victims Jul 02, 2005
I was delighted to receive your "Just Voices They Are Not" manuscript. I don't normally have this much to say about a submission, but in consideration of the time and effort you spent preparing, and sending me the finished materials all the way from Rhode Island, I feel I should elaborate on my findings.
You have a great deal of talent as a writer. Actually, to be perfectly honest, my assistant read your work first and insisted that I take a look at it. Your sense of timing and story te1ling ability are well above average. Being a writer myself, I understand the time and energy you have put into this work. I, personally, feel that all the effort is worth the reward, but you have to make up your mind as well. It's not a situation where you say, `I think I might want to do this'. You have to be certain before you take off, and be prepared to make whatever sacrifices are necessary to accomplish your goal, otherwise you're wasting everybody's time.
I am grateful that you have afforded us this opportunity to see your work, and I wish you the best of success with your current and future writing endeavors.
PS: It appears that you have put a great deal of effort into this work.. .and you have every right to be proud of it.
Copies before the final edit are available. 500 copies were ran before the final edit.Collectors Items. 20 left.
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Oh Brother! Jun 26, 2005
I don't know where to begin with this one, but I have read better stories from first graders. The story is very difficult to follow for several reasons; poor sentence structure, run-on sentences, poor organizations, lack of focus, poor linkage of past and present, poor spelling and punctuation, and, and, and.......... Didn't the author even make use of an editor??? As a health care professional, I feel the need to at least let the reading audience know that there is no such word as "intibation." What the author means is "intubation," the insertion of a breathing tube into a patient's airway. And this is just one example of the many "little" annoyances within this tale of woe.
The author states that he is afflicted with ADHD. Boy, oh boy, is that obvious when one attempts this read. The author is all over the map. He tries to use the technique of flashback to go back and forth between his time in the military, and the night of the station. To this reader, it just stank of a poor attempt to emulate themes such as "Apocolypse Now", or perhaps a China Beach episode. However, this author's attempt failed miserably.
All in all, the coverage of the events of "the station fire" were very spotty, disorganized and left this reader wondering, "where's the beef?" This could have been a wonderfully covered story, but it left much to be desired. The story basically ends with a listing of obituaries, verbatim from newspaper coverage. Tell us something we don't know. Dig a little deeper. Become a journalist and uncover the human drama. Take the story further. Interview survivors, etc., etc.
Sorry I couldn't be more positive, but the best thing about the book is that proceeds will be donated to a charity.
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Excellent !!!!!!! Dec 29, 2004
This book really applies personalities to the names of the victims.
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