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Eleven Demons
Michael Donnelly
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Secrets of Deincarnation in Bali : a Memoir
出版Michael Donnelly, 2012
主題Biography & Autobiography / Personal MemoirsFamily & Relationships / Divorce & SeparationLaw / Family Law / ChildrenLaw / Legal HistoryLaw / PropertyPolitical Science / Law EnforcementSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / CriminologySocial Science / Sociology / Marriage & FamilyTravel / Asia / Southeast
ISBN09852904049780985290405
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=uBosvZw-hxgC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This memoir of a family torn apart by an unthinkable betrayal lays bare an astonishing truth at the heart of an island the world cherishes as "The Last Paradise." When a young American traveler falls in love with and marries a beautiful Balinese girl, all the promise of "The Morning of the World" seems to await. But twenty years later and far too late, he discovers the awful purpose behind the elaborate Hindu ceremonies arranged by his wife at the birth of their children. While he struggles to make sense of the destruction of his family, Balinese friends warn of long-term plans, of black magic, of fraudulent documents, false Hindu ceremonies, collusion by members of the Bali community, the courts, the police, public prosecutors-even his own attorneys-in a combination known in Indonesia as a "Law Mafia." A few close Balinese friends stand with him, helping guide him through the sekala and niskala-the Balinese visible and invisible worlds-but stakes and tensions continue to rise until he faces a possibly fatal decision: dare he fight for his and his children's identities, or must he accept his friends' increasingly urgent advice to flee with his children ahead of plans for murder? The cases behind this book remain unresolved and at the center of ongoing struggles between forces of reform in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta, and the tightly-closed legal and social systems, both native and expatriate, of Bali. A website, uluwatu.com, forms an integral companion to the book. Whether read as a thriller or as a window into the fascinating and complex cultures of Indonesia, the tragedy and hope at the heart of this story propel a gripping read.