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The Lady Who Loved Bones Kindle Edition

by Jack Hazen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 163 ratings
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The wild west just got wilder. The widow Hannah Monroe, a beautiful blonde paleontologist from Philadelphia, ventures into the remote parts of the Montana Territory in the late spring of 1867. The members of her expedition, organized and financed by Professor Joseph Leidy of the Academy of Natural Sciences, are massacred by Cheyenne on the warpath along the Bozeman Trail. She is captured but is rescued from a horrific fate of rape and enslavement by the enigmatic Hex Hawkins, mountain man, former spy during the war, and owner of a secret gold mine.Lady Monroe, as she becomes known, must obtain the resources to establish a new expedition. Utimately their party searches the Hell Creek Formation for the fossils of terrible lizards and other ancient creatures. Along the way, they encounter not only Indians bent on murder and mayhem, but sadistic outlaws, deadly animals including an angry grizzly bear, and a sect of religious zealots. That summer Hannah makes incredible discoveries about herself and the world we live in. Can she prove that a woman can do anything a man can do?
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Jack Hazen is an amateur paleontologist and gynecologist. He spends his time near Pittsburgh rooting for the Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins or Austin rooting for cowgirls but not Cowboys. He served in the 173d Airborne Brigade in Vietnam and later the war between the sexes. Jack graduated from a Catholic university where his greatest achievements were an "A" in Philosophy of Communism and a "F" in a New Testament course taught by a priest. He was employed as an executive with a Fortune 500 company for many years. An ordained minister, he is fascinated by the conflict promulgated by Young Earth Creationists between religion and science. Favorite Kent (Dr. Dino) Hovind quotation: "I believe that dinosaurs are not only in the Bible, but they have lived with man all through his six thousand year history." (Kent Hovind PhD dissertation.) Jack's partner in mischief is a big tomcat named Boob.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N3782LS
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 23, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 513 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
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Jack Hazen is an amateur paleontologist and gynecologist. He spends his time near Pittsburgh rooting for the Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins or Austin rooting for cowgirls but not Cowboys. He served in the 173d Airborne Brigade in Vietnam and later the war between the sexes. Jack graduated from a Catholic university where his greatest achievements were an “A” in Philosophy of Communism and a “F” in a New Testament course taught by a priest. He was employed as an executive with a Fortune 500 company for many years. An ordained minister, he is fascinated by the conflict promulgated by Young Earth Creationists between religion and science. Favorite Kent (Dr. Dino) Hovind quotation: “I believe that dinosaurs are not only in the Bible, but they have lived with man all through his six thousand year history.” (Kent Hovind PhD dissertation.)

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Heather D Hammer
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of historical context
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2018
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The Lady Who Loved Bones was definitely a mix of genres--it could have stood alone as a historical fiction piece. In fact, when main character Hannah recounts the group's adventures by reading aloud her journal, we have an accurate and complete summary of the plot line. This includes how their group was created, the enemies they met along the way--Indians, settlers, as well as the Mormon group, as well as the bone discoveries they have dug up. Author Jack Kazen provides a wealth of historical context in regards to politics and historical figures of the time. He also includes quite a bit of biblical references, as well as the characters' opposing viewpoints on these. It is interesting to consider what 19th century characters would think about these debates--ranging from characters' sexual orientations to women's roles to the timeline of how the Bible fits in with science. Kazen includes both protagonist and antagonistic characters in regards to the Indians (the Cheyenne massacre villagers but the Indian Chief's daughter Sweet Water is a hero of the group for her prowess; Hannah is an educated scientist, on the other hand, they bring prostitutes for the men).

Kazen's book is rather graphic in its sexual innuendo. At first, I wondered if this was for the readers' attention, or if the genre was intended to be romantic/soft porn. I especially wondered if this kept with the historical context, given that my impression of sex in that century was mostly Victorian. I did find out from an Internet search that sex was rather loose and lacked many rules of nowadays. Perhaps Kazen included this for interest, or for context. I did feel it empowered the womanhood in Indian Sweet Water, but often felt it diminished the assertiveness of main character Hannah. Maybe that was a reflection of women during that time period, and my discomfort was with the times.

Kazen is obviously a very knowledgeable author. His characters were well thought out and easy to follow. The plot line from beginning to end was interesting and entertaining. I would recommend this book to readers who especially are interested in 19th century historical fiction, as well as those who enjoy Western and settlement stories.
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Wesley Ballesteros
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018
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Stories that are set in the old West are typically a pretty niche subject. That being said, this is a great read for anyone interested in science or who enjoy a good ragtag group in their books. Some of the best parts of this book are based around the riveting characters that Hannah, our spunky protagonist, meets along her journey to Fort Smith for fossils. On the other hand, the two main characters, Hannah and Hex, seem to be a bit one sided.
Hannah is a beautiful paleontologist who finds herself in trouble with a group of Cheyenne Indians when her group is murdered and she is left to fend for herself. She is taken captive and has little hope left when Hex, a gritty cowboy, swoops in and saves the day. From this point on, Hannah and Hex stick pretty closely to the stereotypical “damsel in distress” and “hero/cowboy” roles. Hannah is clueless and in need of saving, Hex is mysterious and ruggedly handsome. It is very clear from the beginning that their storyline will be one of a budding romance, though the fact that we never really see their relationship progress fully is a welcome change up.
There is, however, no losing with a classic set of characters such as these, and they certainly serve the novel well. Hazen does a great job of keeping the story moving, despite an occasional overuse of dialogue. We see this steadily growing motley crew face a barrage of exciting obstacles, from wild animals to religion fanatics. I love the use of original complications, rather than just run of the mill old west type issues (AKA alcoholics, angry cowboys, etc…).
One of the things I enjoyed most about this fast paced read was Hazen’s clearly extensive research. He used real names, places, and events from history to make this story feel so much more realistic. Some of the dialogue in this piece seemed out of place, but the setting certainly did not! If you’re not a history buff, you may even find yourself looking up certain names and places for more information. Hazen really draws you into the world of the old west and makes you want to know more.
As a general warning, there are some offensive parts to this book, such as the characterisation of the native americans and racist/sexist jokes, but that is a common theme among works of this setting. I do like that Hazen does not try to pretend that everything was hunky dory back then. The old west was a different time with different values, and this work reflects that. If he did not leave such sections in the novel, it would not be nearly as accurate to the time period.
Overall, this is a very enjoyable book. I was able to read it rather quickly, though the long list of names and places introduced in the novel sometimes made it hard to follow. You will fall in love with the characters in “Lady Who Loved Bones” and the end will leave you wanting more of their story. Do I see a sequel in our future? I sure hope so. I would love to read more from this talented author.
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AM Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars Adult comedy, romance, adventure, and a western too!
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017
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Jack Hazen’s The Lady Who Loved Bones is a vulgar little western romance that is absolutely hilarious. It's 1867, Hannah Monroe and her fellow bone enthusiasts set out into the Montana Territory; paleontologists searching for ancient bones. Her perilous trip starts off horribly as her whole camp is killed right at the beginning of the story, and the indians want their way with her, but just in the nick of time she saved by Hexford Hawkins a gun toting loner who hints at being a spy back in the war. Hannah the quick talking hothead ropes Hex into continuing her mission and with the odd friends they pick up along the way they find mystery after mystery in uncovering remains. The mysterious giants were really intriguing.
The back and forth from the characters help carry the story along making the trip along this little adventure effortless. The heat is real between Hex and Hannah is so hot, but the best part by far was all the countless vulgar jokes! It made the characters relatable in an amazing way, like those characters were just your buds! Great book for a rainy day when you need some company without having to clean up afterwards. Some of the slurs kind of lose points with me, but just like on, “Who’s line is it anyway?” those points don't really matter. Not to mention that the racism was actually realistic for that time period. Overall a solid book with strong details, strong characters, and strong language.
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H.Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling historical adventure
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2017
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The Lady Who Loved Bones by Jack Hazen from first glance of the cover you'd imagine it to be a somewhat modern tale but in fact it's a historical drama.

Set in 1867, late spring, in the remote parts of Montana the reader meets the heroine of the story. The beautiful widow Hannah Monroe a Philadelphian palaeontologist that as the title suggests loves bones but of the pre-historic dinosaur kind.

Hannah and her fellow expedition members head off on their latest adventure financed and organized by professor Joseph Leidy, find themselves brutally massacred by Cheyenne on the warpath along the Bozeman trail. However Hannah survives the horrific massacre but is captured with the prospect of a horrific fate up ahead. However she is rescued by Hex Hawkins who she has no difficulty persuading to help lead her new expedition.

We follow through with them on their adventure that isn't an easy one with many setbacks along the way. Although it might not be for everyone there is quite a mixture in this book that would appeal to many.
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