We Escaped is frightening and captivating—frightening for the terror of war that engulfs an otherwise ordinary family; captivating for the day-to-day antics of children loved by parents who protect them. Anyone who picks up this book will laugh with Jan; Alex; and their two little sisters; at their exuberance; imagination; and fondness for one another even as war explodes around them. They will applaud the two parents who undertook a perilous journey behind enemy lines to save themselves and their children. And they may wonder if they would have dared to take such risks; if they would have had the will and grit to survive.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An interesting look at mysteries of historyBy TartarusWorlds Before Our Own is one of the earlier books to speak of such things as out-of-place artifacts and other anomalies that upset the ordered traditional views of history.This book generated so much hostile criticism when it was first published that one reviewer even said it ought to be burnt. These are the words of extremists who don't like their cherished worldviews shaken.Whether or not one agrees with every claim Brad Steiger makes in this book; an open minded person will acknowledge that at the very least much of what is presented warrants further investigation.One of the early things discussed in the book are "erratics"-artifacts found in geological strata thought to be date to long before anything even remotely homonid; let alone human; was supposed to exist. Some of these are now quite famous such as the trilobite crushed under a sandal print in Utah. Others may not be so well known.The book also discusses the remains of beings who seem to represent other species of ancient humans still not accepted by the orthodox scientific communities. Hear of the remains of giants (some up to as much as 11 metres tall); people with short tails; people with horns; and little people (the little people Steiger discusses are around 48 cm tall at the most; with most being somewhat shorter. For some reason he does not mention the 35 cm Pedro the Midget Mummy).Steiger speaks a bit about ancient high technology; but unfortunately doesn't discuss it in nearly as much detail as such other authors as Andrew Tomas; David Hatcher Childress and Christopher Dunn.Atlantis is briefly discussed in the book; though I was a bit disappointed that he relied a lot on unverifiable sources from self-proclaimed psychics; rather than more credible sources. Even Plato; perhaps the most significant Atlantis source of all time hardly gets a mention.Steiger also discusses the current lack of knowledge on the prehistory of North America.Like a number other researchers of "alternative history"; Steiger views history as cyclic; with at least several past ages of civilisation being wiped out by natural disasters and by ancient massive scale wars. He also wonders if such a fate might befall our modern day civilisation at some point in the future.Overall this was an interesting book on ancient mysteries. While I would have liked it if it was somewhat more detailed; I nonetheless found it an intriguing and informative read.13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. A Book Before its TimeBy Stewart P. LewisMr. Steiger's book; "Worlds Before Our Own" is one that you will find difficult to put down. I first learned of it while listening to a repeat of an interview conducted by Art Bell in the program "Somewhere in Time." My background is in the hard sciences and the subject matter presented in Steiger's book is 180 degrees out of phase with what I normally read. It was a fresh and much needed break from the technical documents I typically review. Here are some of the things I enjoyed about this book.1. Numerous obscure facts/findings are presented.2. Steiger's writing style presents the data in a manner that is easy and enjoyable to read.3. Steiger provides plausible alternative explanations for the numerous anomalous findings that clash with traditional theories on evolution and progression of mankind.If I was to offer some criticism it would be as follows.1. It would be nice if the references were cited within the text with a superscript and then listed in numerical order at the end of the book.2. The commentary at the end of the book might be organized into its own subsection/chapter.3. Additional photographs would be nice.I highly recommend this book to others who have interest in controversial subjects ranging from giants to advanced civilizations that predate our own. This book has heightened my interest in these subjects to the point that on my next trip to China I hope to explore the "forbidden zone" and eventually other sites such as Nan Madol.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Review of the the Brad Steiger expose "Worlds Before Our Own".By mrmawgThe Brad Steiger book "Worlds Before Our Own" is an astonishing compilation of information that SHOULD be part of our entire planet's educational processes. We humans; as a species; can no longer afford to bury our heads in endless mounds of ":pseudo-academic mounds of sand" and learn what we all need to learn from the archaeological and anthropologic records that are available for all over the world. That does not mean accepting what are clearly falsehoods (i.e. the phony "Piltdown Man fraud"); but we almost must not ignore the myriads upon myriads of archaeological treasures from past great civilizations that once existed here on our beloved home planet.
