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Anonymous
Posted August 23, 2006
What a great book!!!!
I've read this book and I must say that it has opened my eyes into the REAL world. It has opened my mind of thought for beyond than what I used to comprehend. The world could be a better place for everyone, if they could use some of the ideas from this author.
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Anonymous
Posted August 31, 2006
Something out of the ordinary, a great life guideline with a fascinating story.
What a great book! Parts of it I read several times. Mr Voldeck outlines basic life principles often overlooked in our society. This would be great college level reading and could be used as a textbook for a much needed course. Not is it only uplifting it enjoyable to read, makes you say, Wow, what's next! I hope he has another one coming out soon.
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Anonymous
Posted July 26, 2006
A point of view...
That is different from the norm. Unique and interesting, highly recommended.
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Anonymous
Posted July 25, 2006
Finally an author that writes like the best, not the rest.
I found this book intellectual. It is such a relief to find an author that writes like the 'English Educational'. Those authors are endangered. Mr. Voldeck writes with a compassion that is felt throughout the entire text. This is not just a 'story' it is a journey into your own psyche. This book compels you to look into your own mirror and reevaluate your 'diamond'.
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Anonymous
Posted April 8, 2003
This is on the back cover
A harsh winter is approaching as The Train of Universal Feelings rolls along the banks of the Silver River on its journey back home. Aboard the train, a tale of love, devotion, and grand reparation is unfolding while many passengers board and depart in the most precarious places. Suddenly, the conductors, Devon and Angelina, become separated when the train is diverted and then vanishes from sight. Prostrate on an old cobblestone bridge, Angelina is approached by a traveler, of no earthly means, informing her that there is to be a trial. There will be a kill in the spirit world. Confounded by this revelation and the distortions of her own internal battle, of a child that could not be conceived, Angelina looms on the edge of divorce and suicide. The traveler reveals that she was purposely chosen to defend the human spirit because of the superior skill and divine intellect of Woman. Forced upon a stage of heroes, warriors, social engineers, and guardians of the past, Angelina comes face to face with Morality, Reason, Fear, and Death. What will winter bring? Will it resonate with sorrow? Will she ever be reunited with Devon? Is anything she is experiencing real? Maybe it is all just a dream.
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Anonymous
Posted May 11, 2003
From the Editor
I have been in the corporate/professional arena for over 25 years, and have proofread and edited everything from multimillion dollar contracts to manuscripts. During the editing of this book, I realized I was embarking upon no average novel. Immoral Balance brought me out of the dark and into the light on so many issues in my life, the biggest challenge being a long-time weight problem. I have probably read 'every' diet book that has been published and have lost weight, only to regain the pounds, plus more. This book enkindled a need to reach deep inside of me and brought me face-to-face with the 'real' me; something that I have never been able to do. The editing of this book was almost effortless and the writing quite refreshing, reminiscent of the days of Edgar Allan Poe. I see great success for this young author and look forward to his follow-up novels. LodeStar Publications, Inc. President
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Anonymous
Posted March 26, 2003
Advanced Review
I am currently the Director of Social Services at a skilled nursing center. Day in and day out, I visit the families that are broken. What is worse is that families have no place to turn for help. They are building houses without blueprints and no tools. It is not difficult to see why these houses have come crumbling down. But where can they turn for help? I have studied Psychology and Sociology for more years than I could say. I graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Psychology and Sociology, finally completing my Masters in New Mexico. I have studied everyone from Emile Durkheim to Karl Marks to Talcott Parsons. Each of them had their place in time to explain our social world. However, they were missing something. They used Reason and Logic. They used their minds to see everyday phenomena. But the 'Reason' they used has a ceiling, and to them the ceiling of science was impervious. What they had left behind was the heart and soul of society. Every society has one. It has just been neglected and ignored until Now. Joseph F. Voldeck II's Immoral Balance bridges the Mind, the Heart and the Soul. It puts the individual back into society. It turns psychology and sociology inside out by looking at the individuals, their place in society, and the relationship between them in a way that has never been done before. May I emphasize never been done before. He takes all of what the sciences have to offer and adds another dimension, going beyond the superficial. Unlike so many others who stop at the gate, he breaks down those barriers. This book is the interface between where we are and where we need to be. Allow me to explain. When computers first came out, only a handful could actually use them - those in the know. Then along came a man by the name of 'Bill Gates' and created Windows. Now everyone from a six-year old to an eighty-five year old can be part of a technological boom, which had been previously reserved for a select few. Joseph F. Voldeck II does the same with his book Immoral Balance: The Quondam Dream. He brings to the table the answers we all so desperately need and empowers people to use them. Insightfully he shows what is lacking in our lives and how we can get it! Amazingly, the book teaches its lessons through writing that has not been seen since the days of Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe. The vocabulary edifies the audience rather than stupefying them. Poems, Parables, Songs, Allegories and intricate storytelling all work together to transport the reader to this phantasmical place. The pace of the writing is unparalleled. The reader has no time to stop and rest. Not that they would want to .This book is relentless in its journey ' Home'. It simply would be impossible to out read him. As a word of caution, if you miss one stepping stone in this path, you can forget about getting there. Joseph F. Voldeck II's writing is typographically hypnotic. The way the plot unfolds is subversive in that it whispers to the conscious while screaming to the subconscious mind. What I mean by this is that the reader is 'watching' a story unfold without even realizing that the lessons are being taught. The reader will finish the book, and everyday after will experience something, some situation, some emotion will come over them. At that very moment is when the meaning of the book comes to the forefront of their mind. It is that realization that makes Immoral Balance so incredibly powerful. During college I was taught about 'Life' from Psychology textbooks, which is fine if your a dog and your owners name is Pavlov. However, after I graduated, I realized life wasn't so 'neat and clean'- I wish someone would have told me that. This book has the power to alter the thinking of anyone who reads it. Skeptical as I am, this book floored me. It is wildly contagious. Please, do not miss this opportunity to bridge the gap between Theology, Psychology and Sociology - bridge the
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Anonymous
Posted April 6, 2003
Long Overdue
I am a successful middle-aged woman who is a wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, who seeks to find answers to making our world a better place. I have had the privilege of a private education for grade and high school, as well as college. Over my lifetime I have observed the pervasive changes in our society infecting families, communities. schools, government, and especially our children. Immoral Balance, by Joseph F. Voldeck II, is just such a book in which this young author addresses our downfalls and enrolls us in a full-time informal school called 'Life'. In each chapter you will have the opportunity to learn much needed lessons. He illustrates that there is no part of life that does not contain knowledge. One cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself. We must first learn to find self-esteem before we can be happy with one another. The journey of the two individuals in this book demonstrate and define love for one another, life's temptations, tradeoffs, and precarious situations, and balances thereto, which are encountered in their daily lives. it again illustrates that we have all the tools and resources we need, however, what we do with them is up to us. Life's questions lie inside of all of us, we just need to look, listen and trust. I certainly have found this book enlightening, and highly recommend it to be compulsory reading for every college student. They are our ' Leaders of Tomorrow,' and our future lies with their future. hopefully we can reshape our world and it begins with material such as this. - Suzan P. Hinckley
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