Journal Entry 1 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Saturday, June 21, 2003

I might actually read this one since the description sounds interesting. If there is enough interest, I'd like to do this as a bookray.

Book description from Amazon.com:
On April 15, 1906, two baby boys entered the world. One was born to a life of prosperity and ease, the other to a world of hardship and struggle. On different sides of the globe, they grew up -- one shaped by a luxurious upbringing, fine schools, and a history he read; the other well tempered by war, slavery, and the history he was part of.

William Lowell Kane, scion of a Boston banking family, and Abel Rosnovski, penniless Polish immigrant -- one is gold, the other steel. Rosnovski is Kane's ultimate adversary, while Kane embodies everything that Rosnovski stands against. In their relentless battle, both men know that there can be only one victor -- and one vanquished.

Across three generations and around a rapidly changing world, their war rages unchecked, for the love of a dream, the loss of an empire, and the lure of a fortune.  

Journal Entry 2 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Thursday, July 03, 2003

This book will make its journey through a bookray.

Mailing order for the bookray:

• squirrel818 (Minnesota)
  
• cyber-librarian (Illinois) Saved the ray!
  
• JDT (California)
  
• Tamster33 (California) Current reader!
  
• limpet (California)
  
• sdkelley (Illinois)
  

Journal Entry 3 by squirrel818 from Tafton, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, July 23, 2003

I joined this bookring and will read this book asap. 

Journal Entry 4 by squirrel818 from Tafton, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, August 09, 2003

It took me a while to really get into this book. It's not the sort of fiction I normally read. I did think it was intersting though even if it was a bit predictable. I'll be passing it on to the next person in the ring. 

Journal Entry 5 by squirrel818 at sent to fellow bookcrosser in Antioch, Illinois USA on Sunday, August 10, 2003

Released on Sunday, August 10, 2003 at sent to fellow bookcrosser in Antioch, Illinois USA. 

Journal Entry 6 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Thursday, October 02, 2003

Well, this book is DEFINITELY somewhere in the wild. Unfortunately, it never made its way to cyber-librarian in Illinois. I hope that a postal worker or someone else finds it and enjoys it.

But good news! Cyber-librarian purchased another copy of this book and plans to continue the ray. The new journal entries for the new copy of the book can be seen at:
Kane & Abel.

Thank you cyber-librarian! You have gone above and beyond the call of BookCrossing duty! 

Journal Entry 7 by cyber-librarian from Cary, North Carolina USA on Monday, October 06, 2003

Amazing ... I received this in the mail today from squirrel818 in MN. However, the postal stamp is marked Oct. 2nd. I'll PM JDT for the address and pass this one on ... and finish reading the one I bought. 

Journal Entry 8 by cyber-librarian at to another BookCrosser in bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Released on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 at to another BookCrosser in bookray, postal release USA.

I'll take this to the post office tomorrow to mail to JDT in CA. I'm about half-way through the other copy and it's a great book!! I'm really enjoying it! Happy Reading!!! 

Journal Entry 9 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Thursday, October 16, 2003

Received this book with an interesting journey from cyber-librarian today!
I remember wanting to read this when is first came out - ohmygosh - 24 years ago! 

Journal Entry 10 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Friday, November 28, 2003

Sending this on to Tamster33 - realizing that honestly I'm not going to be able to get to this soon - and don't want to delay this bookray any longer!
Looks like a great read - and I'll pick it up again in the future.
Thanks again! 

Journal Entry 11 by Tamster33 from San Francisco, California USA on Friday, December 05, 2003

I received this today. I have about 10 bookrings in front of it, but I'll try to get to it as soon as I can. It looks like I'm at the end of the ray, so if you want me to send it back to you, JDT, when I'm done (probably in March at this point), I can do so. Thanks so much! 

Journal Entry 12 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Sunday, July 04, 2004

Rest in Peace
Alas, alas, this little ray appears to have died once again, and we were soooo close to getting it to everyone! I apologize and hope the remaining 2 people find a chance to read this book someday.

Thanks for participating! 

Journal Entry 13 by Tamster33 from San Francisco, California USA on Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Resurrection

I didn't realize that Mellion108 was trying to reach me about these books because I never got her PMs. I guess I've kept this bookway too long, but life gets in the way of my reading sometimes:(

I'm mailing this off to the next person in line. Hopefully I'll have a chance to read it at a future time. Thanks for the opportunity and sorry to have kept the book so long. 

Journal Entry 14 by Tamster33 at on Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Released on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 at Mailbox in San Francisco, California Controlled Releases.

Sent to limpet via Media Mail