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Ivan/author
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 12:44 pm: | |
SCRIPTORIUM -They Wrote the Book of Kells will soon be released by Barnes & Noble Books, Amazon.com, and iUniverse Books, in hardback, softcover, and e-book (includes Kindle) formats. Please watch this space for release updates. Thank You. Ivan D. Alexander, author
Medieval scribes John White Alexander, Manuscript Book mural (1896), Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. (Photographed 2007 by Carol Highsmith (1946–), who explicitly placed the photograph in the public domain.) |
   
Scriptorium -1
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 02:29 pm: | |
Scriptorium released at iUniverse Books - fiction-romance.
(interactive - iUniverse) SCRIPTORIUM - They Wrote the Book of Kells by Ivan D. Alexander Please visit iUniverse Bookstore to buy this book. [Note, above image is "Arrest of Christ" from The Book of Kells, Folio 114 Recto.] |
   
Scriptorium-2
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 12:15 pm: | |
SCRIPTORIUM is now available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble Books Scriptorium at Barnes & Noble Books Scriptorium at Amazon.com Editorial Review: quote:It was in the year of our Lord, 800, when the Viking invasions had begun and we feared for our lives. On the Isle of Iona in a Christian monastery, Aeden and his brethren work to transcribe the Gospel of John. Together, they create parchment and intricate designs, illuminating them with fine inks and gold leaf. Their meticulous hands and virtuous hearts transcribe God's word. Unfortunately, the monastery is not immune to the barbarians invading from the north: the Vikings. Fearful for their precarious position and important work, the Abbot Father Cellarch enlists the help of a Viking king who values Christianity. King Blachmac pledges protection, leaving his daughter Osla in their care as the raids continue. Osla and Aedan, drawn to one another, develop a friendship as work continues on the Gospels. During this tumultuous time, the Book of John is completed amid stress, love, and accusations of murder. These events bring the star-crossed lovers closer. Together, they save the abbey and their precious work. Scriptorium is Aedan, Osla, and their brethren's story of courage, where pure hearts triumph over barbaric evils. Little did they know their work would become Ireland's finest national treasure: The Book of Kells.
Also available in hardback, paperback, and e-books (Kindle included), now or shortly after. If you read the book and liked it (or not), please write your personal review if you like. Favorable or unfavorable, all book reviews are welcome. Ivan |
   
Habeas Mentem on sale
| | Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 01:55 pm: | |
Man in All that Is, by Ivan D. Alexander (1986 - P.E. Randall), is available in used books Amazon page, though it has been long out of print. Man in all that is: On how the universe's order enters our own by Ivan D Alexander (Author)
Cover photo by Ivan Massar, Concord, MA This is the original Habeas Mentem in softcover book form, books I & II only (book III was written later). The conditions of these used books are unknown, but only 1000 copies were ever published, so very rare. |
   
Scriptorium -3
| | Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 12:20 pm: | |
Google search on - SCRIPTORIUM - They Wrote the Book of Kells - By Ivan D. Alexander - now yields numerous entries internationally, from diverse sources including Kindle and eBooks, but still no viable book reviews - a pity.
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Scriptorium -4 reviewed
| | Posted on Friday, April 10, 2009 - 01:12 pm: | |
Some very well written book reviews on Scriptorium on Amazon.com page. I must admit I am pleased with what readers have reported so far, and welcome more comments, criticisms or praise. Thanks! Ivan |
   
Love & Truth
| | Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 11:27 am: | |
_______________________________Love Fidelity__________________"Trust in God"______________Freedom _______________________________Truth These four words work together as One. |
   
Scriptorium 'anagram'
| | Posted on Friday, June 05, 2009 - 05:29 pm: | |
SCRIPTORIUM 'anagram' - whole text of original manuscript, word frequency.
http://www.wordle.net (interactive - click image) They wrote the Book of Kells - in their own words. |
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