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There Were A Billion Lights Out There On The Horizon And I Knew That All Of Them Put Together Weren't Enough To Light The Darkness In The Hearts Of Some Men.

I Saw A Sneak Preview Of Jack Reacher And Give Two Thumbs Up To Tom Cruise. He Did A Great Job With The Role.

Deep In My Heart It Still Feels Like I'm A Journalist Even Though I Haven't Worked For A Paper And Carried A Press Pass For 14 Years.

Los Angeles Was The Kind Of Place Where Everybody Was From Somewhere Else And Nobody Really Droppped Anchor. It Was A Transient Place. People Drawn By The Dream, People Running From The Nightmare. Twelve Million People And All Of Them Ready To Make A Break For It If Necessary. Figuratively, Literally, Metaphorically -- Any Way You Want To Look At It -- Everbody In L.a. Keeps A Bag Packed. Just In Case.

Action And Adventure On Land And Sea-you Can't Ask For More. But Robert Kurson Raises The Ante In Pirate Hunters With An Array Of Mystery And A Fleet Of Colorful Characters Spanning Four Centuries. This Is A Great Summer Read!