e-Book The Knights Next Door: Everyday People Living Middle Ages Dreams download

by Patrick O'Donnell

ISBN: 0595325300
ISBN13: 978-0595325306
Language: English
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (October 20, 2004)
Pages: 311
Category: Memoirs
Subategory: Memoris

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1609 downloads at 25 mb/s. Travel back in time to the Current Middle Ages, a re-created world of knights in shining armor, lords and ladies, artisans and minstrels with one foot in history, the other in today's modern society. Meet the cast of colorful characters who call this re-created world home and follow a young fighter as he struggles to earn knighthood and the crown of the kingdom that serves as his stage.

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This is a work of fiction This was all some shitty dream

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental. Reproduction in whole or part of this publication without express written consent from the author is strictly prohibited. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read my work. This was all some shitty dream. I fell back down and on my back and felt the pool of sweat my body had left in my bed. For God’s sake! These nightmares had to end soon.

Patrick O'Donnell is the product of two young Irish immigrants. O'Donnell has worked as a manager in a 24-hour restaurant, bartended and sold cars for a living. He lives outside of the "Big City" with his wife, kids and 3 dogs. He was born and spent his early childhood in the great city of Chicago. Along with his family, they moved to rural Wisconsin where he finished high school and went on to college. For the last 23 years, he has been working as a Sergeant in the "Big City" police department.

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Travel back in time to the Current Middle Ages, a re-created world of knights in shining armor, lords and ladies, artisans and minstrels with one foot in history, the other in today's modern society. Join a journey through the nation's largest medievalist group, the Society for Creative Anachronism, as it and other groups act out their passion for times long past. Meet the cast of colorful characters who call this re-created world home and follow a young fighter as he struggles to earn knighthood and the crown of the kingdom that serves as his stage.

Comments:

VAZGINO

This book was very interesting. I was present for many of the events described and I know many of the people, both those listed by name and those who the author leaves anonymous. For me that was what made the story that much more interesting; to see his viewpoint made my own memories clearer. This book holds valuable lessons for any who aspire to peerage. I also found his brief overview of the other reenactment groups to be very educational. -- Hersker (Master) Danr Bjornsson, currently of Atlantia & formerly of Midrealm, mka Don Willadsen

Nilador

I should have written a looong time ago. I've added an extra copy
to our Canton 'Library" just to loan out to new people or to
people who wonder "what are you DOING"! Some things are different
from Kingdom to Kingdom but as a whole the "Dream" is the same all
over. Buy it...read it!

Jesmi

I can't remember how I stumbled upon the link to this book, but I did so before it was released and ordered it the first day it was available from the author's site.

I've been in the SCA myself for just short of two years. Many of the gentles (people) that the author mentions, especially those in the East Kingdom, I have heard of, if not had personal acquaintance with them. While I myself am not a fighter, I have experienced and am still doing so, the same garb, persona, behavior and adaption concerns. On one hand it's hard to leave the mundane world behind and immerse yourself in the SCA culture; and on the other hand, it's not so hard to disappear "into" Pennsic for two weeks. It is a fascinating and different world, and you determine how far you want to go within it. What you put into the SCA, you get out of it. If all you wish to do is party, the opportunities exist. If you wish to research and learn, the opportunities exist and there are Laurels and Pelicans, and others with no titles who are experts in all fields, who are happy to share their knowledge and direct you upon your own path.

I felt the overall story line flowed smoothly enough. Taking the story of Valharic of the Middle Kingdom, from his beginnings in the SCA all the way through his journey to become King was an excellent way to advance the story line. The author, Patraic, describes his own personal challenges in his desire to become, at the very least, an acceptable fighter, with detail and passion. I feel he captures the essence of battle quite well...the chivalry, the desire to learn, the leadership which exists, and the hunger for such battles, personal and melee.

Once I picked up the book, I found it hard to put down...I will have to say that the last "quarter" of the book did not necessarily live up to the rest of the book, but I took into consideration that the author had experienced a near fatal accident prior to completion of all his research, and therefore this is somewhat reflected in the wrap up of his story. As with the video "In Service To The Dream" I feel it does short change Arts and Sciences to a degree. But again, the author was primarily interested in fighting, and not A & S.

Overall, an excellent book and I am glad to have purchased it. I have already recommended it others within the SCA as well as to those who do not participate.

Reddefender

As a member of the SCA, I found reading this book to be like hearing a good friend tell a fascinating story around the campfire about people and events that I had heard of but didn't know well. It was engaging, well written, and balanced in its appraisal of the SCA's values and flaws. I would like to have all my friends read it so they know what it is that keeps me going to events most weekends and spending so much time and money on something that seems so "out there."

O'Donnell did his research well, his voice is perfect for the material, and he manages to be both objective and connected with his subject.

I recommend getting two copies--one to read and one to lend out.

Shakagul

I bought this book the year it came out, and I think it's a great and entertaining read for any medievalist.

The_NiGGa

As someone who *isn't* a member of the SCA, I thought it worth mentioning that even coming from a point of near-complete ignorance on the subject this was a lot of fun to read. The society sounds amazing, and I found myself caught up in the story of Valharic's quest to be crowned as if I were reading a novel. Every character introduced along the way hints at the huge range of possibilities these people have created for themselves by reaching into history to find ways to express themselves.

Tejora

FINALLY! a good book about my favorite group, the SCA!!!

I had the honor of meeting and talking to the author at Twelfth Night this year, and then took to reading 'just a little bit' of it...until my Lady insisted that we had to get home - it was getting late, and everyone else was leaving!!!

I have been in the SCA off and on, for 30 years now, and this book was like I was 'coming home' - there are mentions of many people I either knew or remembered, and it was nice to see the way they were handled, as was the rest of the Society - with enthusiasm, humor, and that touch of "What the ???? am I getting involved with?!?" that everyone tends to feel when first getting involved with the SCA.

Naturally, the fighting was emphasized, as it tends to be in the Society, but I was glad that he interviewed several merchants and those who were involved in the Arts and Sciences, as I am not a Fighter.

This book should be MANDATORY for anyone getting involved with the Known World!!!

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