Critically acclaimed author Tamera Alexander pens a compelling tale of two conflicted travelers who forge an unlikely bond. Pursued by a Texas bounty hunter, Matthew returns to Fountain Creek, Colorado, to apologize to his brother for insulting his wife Annabelle and to share his Idaho homestead. Learning that his brother has left already, he answers an ad for someone to guide a widow to Idaho. But he's shocked to see the widow is Annabelle-a woman whose sordid past repulses him.
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"This book gives you the insight that you're brain is basically rather simple in it's structure, just like a forest is simple in it's structure. You can see how a mind could evolve from that, but it is by no means proved that it is. It also touches on the philosophical implications on building artificial minds, but fails to also address the dangers of allowing artificial minds to become a reality. The author sees this as the ultimate method of never dying and because it wants that very much doesn't seem to see the dangers. Despite all that it was a real joy to read and leaves you with the idea that it is actually possible in the foreseeable future."
— Fred (4 out of 5 stars)
" I read it because I knew Kurzweil would talk some about the NLP it takes to create a digital mind, but I was surprised with the amount of time he spent talking about IBM Watson (my daily bread and butter). I found his voice/tone to be very consumable and will have to pass along to family friends that are trying to understand what I'm working on. "
— Nick, 2/5/2014" Kurzweil barely overcomes his fair writing style to provide a fascinating look at the fascinating work taking place to understand the algorithms that serve as the foundation of the human and artificial mind. "
— Mark, 6/1/2013" Not the best book I have read. Could be shortened and presented in a more practical way. It makes the reader feel like it's written by the author to show off his skills, background and answer some critics around past books published by the same author. "
— Daron, 4/5/2013" If you are fascinated by Ray you will love this one. Even if you don't subscribe to the "Trans Humanism" stuff, it is a great review of the current state of Neuroscience. This is in the science of optimism category if you are worried about the future. According to Ray you might like it. "
— Pete, 3/7/2013" A lucid, well-argued and well-written look at what we should expect from technology based on where we've come so far. "
— Sam, 2/5/2013" Very much enjoyed the details regarding the human brain's pattern recognition and neuronal activity, and the artificial intelligence progress usually held my interest, yet found the self-promotion rather tiresome. All in all, though, a very good read. "
— Elizabeth, 1/1/2013" Difficult read... but very interesting. All about how the brain works and whether humans can create machines that do what the brain does. "
— Gregsmada, 4/2/2012" Spent too much time explaining some things, hardly explained others and, like Tony Stark, definitely displays some narcissistic tendencies. It was a good read none the less. "
— Austin, 1/26/2012" Easy read. Goes well with the Connectome book that I read over the summer. I am definitely planning on uploading as soon as possible. "
— Dan, 9/20/2011" It is a good summary of Kurzweils views. It is a good general work on Artificial intelligence and restates many of Kurzweils themes about the exponential growth of computing power and the coming singularity. I enjoyed it a great deal. A lot of good neuroscience was also discussed in a clear manner. "
— Peter, 6/29/2011" I enjoyed all three books immensely. I love the west, so of course it was the setting that pulled me in. But it was the characters that made me stay. I love romance and suspense books and I found Tamera Alexander's books to be among my favorites. <br/><br/> "
— Tamara, 5/1/2011" A slow start, but a good finish. Very enjoyable and relaxing. "
— Acarrawa, 2/9/2011" I felt they finally made a connection when they had to make a cover story for why Annabelle was in the saloon. "
— Sue, 9/7/2010" I liked this book a lot better than the first one. It was a lot better because the main characters were together pretty much the whole book so their relationship was able to develop way more. I thought it was a really sweet and romantic book. I love how things always work out in these books:) "
— Nielson, 12/14/2009" I really enjoyed this historical romance and what I learned about forgiveness through the characters of Annabelle and Matthew. "
— Debbie, 11/18/2009" This was on ok book for a sequel. The message is sentimentel and deals a lot with judging others and how everyone can change and become someone better. It was entertaining, but not one that I would probably pick up again. "
— Laura, 11/13/2009" This is the second book in a Christian novel series, set back in the late 1800's in Colorado Territory. This one starts off sad, but ends well. I enjoyed the romantic bantering quite a bit. ;) "
— Tressa, 8/13/2009" Yet another book that drove me to keep on reading, never putting it down... until I got to the end and experienced that bittersweet moment where you love what you read, but are sad that it's over! "
— Chante, 5/3/2009" A quick read, follows well for the second book in a series, bringing in the previous characters. "
— Sherrill, 4/4/2009Tamera Alexander is a bestselling, award-winning novelist whose deeply drawn characters, thought-provoking plots, and poignant prose resonate with readers worldwide. She and her husband live in Nashville, Tennessee, where they enjoy life with their two adult children and Tamera’s father.
Barbara McCulloh has appeared on Broadway as Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan and as Anna in The King and I. Her film and television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Another World, and Peter Pan. She has also done extensive work in regional theater and recorded dozens of audiobooks.