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Jack of Kinrowan (Jack of Kinrowan Omnibus)
by Charles De LintThis omnibus comprises two novels--Jack the Giant-Killer and Drink Down the Moon. Jacky Rowan must come to know herself and what she can accomplish with the help of her friends. She must come to terms with the world and walk a fine line between the every day reality of this world and another quite different one.
The Silicon Dagger
by Jack WilliamsonIn McAdam City, Kentucky, people are fed up with big government interfering with their lives. An invisible barrier is put up to protect the citizens, impervious to anything thrown against it.
Strongbow: The Story of Richard and Aoife
by Morgan LlywelynBased on the true events of 12th century Ireland, this is the story of Richard de Clare (Strongbow), the greatest of all Norman knights, and Aoife, the free-spirited but willful Irish princess who took up a sword alongside Strongbow to defend her people and her land. Historical fiction.
A Wizard in Midgard (The 6th Chronicle of the Rogue Wizard)
by Christopher StasheffThe Rogue Wizard finds himself on the planet Siegfried, which is beleaguered by racism and prejudice - a tough nut to crack, even for an experienced psychic liberator.
Temple of the Winds (Sword of Truth, Book #4)
by Terry GoodkindBook Four of The Sword of Truth, the series first begun in Wizard's First Rule, returns listeners to the world of Richard Cypher, a simple woods guide who never dreamed he would be named the Seeker of Truth and become caught up in magic, war, and dangers so extraordinary that the fate of his entire world would hang on his actions and decisions. The dangerous, fanatical Imperial Order, under the leadership of the power-mad Emperor Jagang and his multitude of demonic underlings, unleashes a deadly plague. To find a cure Richard Cypher and his beloved Kahlan Amnell must seek out the legendary Temple of the Winds, a fortress of evil sealed away for three thousand years. But the path of the Seeker of Truth is never an easy one - even if he can reach the Temple at all, there is no guarantee he'll ever return.
The Gate of Worlds
by Robert SilverbergDan Beauchamp, a young man from London, or as it's better known, New Istanbul, sails across the Atlantic to the land of opportunity, the Aztec Empire which stretches across the continent.
Outward Bound: A Jupiter Novel
by James P. Hogan15-year-old Linc Marani is from the wrong side of LA's tracks. When a heist goes sour, he's sentenced to juvenile labor camp, but he gets a 2nd chance...
1972: A Novel of Ireland's Unfinished Revolution
by Morgan LlywelynThe story of Ireland from 1950-1972 through the eyes of a young newspaper photographer, son and grandson of Irish revolutionaries.
Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish
by Morgan LlywelynThe tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own.
Leaping to the Stars
by David GerroldHaving divorced their parents and escaped to the moon, Charles and his brothers wonder where to go, since they cannot return to Earth.
This House is Haunted: The True Story of a Poltergeist
by Guy Lyon PlayfairA full-length true account of a poltergeist case, written by an experienced investigator of the paranormal on the spot right from the start.
Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers
by Susan K. Golant Rosalynn CarterHaving cared at home for her ailing father and grandfather, Rosalynn Carter's involvement has taught her that Americans are in the middle of a caregiving crisis. In this book, Mrs. Carter addresses the social issues that have created this crisis and offers practical solutions to the problems caregivers typically experience, such as isolation, burnout, anger, and helplessness.
The Day of the Triffids
by John WyndhamIn 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffids to moderate acclaim. Fifty-two years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by The Times(London) as having “all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare.” Bill Masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower England has ever seen. Removing his bandages the next morning, he finds masses of sightless people wandering the city. He soon meets Josella, another lucky person who has retained her sight, and together they leave the city, aware that the safe, familiar world they knew a mere twenty-four hours before is gone forever. But to survive in this post-apocalyptic world, one must survive the Triffids, strange plants that years before began appearing all over the world. The Triffids can grow to over seven feet tall, pull their roots from the ground to walk, and kill a man with one quick lash of their poisonous stingers. With society in shambles, they are now poised to prey on humankind. Wyndham chillingly anticipates bio-warfare and mass destruction, fifty years before their realization, in this prescient account of Cold War paranoia.
Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul
by Tony HendraHendra writes with warmth and candor about the monk who befriended him as a teen and who counseled him throughout his life.
Fire in the Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific
by Eric M. BergerudThis book explores the technology, tactics, 3-D battlefield, leadership, living conditions, medical challenges and morale of the combatants during WWII in the air over the Pacific.
Forever Foreigners or Honorary Whites? The Asian Ethnic Experience Today
by Mia TuanTuan examines the salience and meaning of ethnicity for later generation Chinese and Japanese Americans, and asks how the racialized ethnic experience differs from the white ethnic experience. She interviewed 95 middle-class Chinese and Japanese Californians and analyzed the importance of ethnic and racial identities, and the concept of becoming a "real" American for both Asian and white ethnics. She asked her subjects about their early memories and experiences with Chinese/Japanese culture, their current lifestyles and emerging cultural practices, their experiences with racism and discrimination, and their attitudes toward current Asian immigration.
Hard Road to Freedom: The Story of African America
by James Oliver Horton Lois E. HortonThe story of African America from its African roots and cultures to the political and social upheavals at the end of the 20th century
Aiming Higher: 25 Stories of How Companies Prosper by Combining Sound Management and Social Vision
by David BollierBlending product innovation with social concern, businesses that thrive in the inner city, how to aim higher in your business strategy
The Lean Enterprise: Designing and Managing Strategic Processes for Customer-Winning Performance
by Dan Dimancescu Peter Hines Nick RichWhat is a "lean" enterprise? According to the authors of this breakthrough book, it's a company that has organized and focused itself around only a few key processes rather than spread itself over a complex hierarchy. In a "fat" company, the focus is on departments (such as sales, quality control, or research). In a lean organization, the focus is on a few big-picture processes, such as developing new business. This change in emphasis is the critical difference between innovative firms and the lethargic pack of also-rans. This eye-opening book: ** explores "process management" as a corporate strategy -- and how to implement it ** presents insightful case studies of several companies and their journeys toward process-driven competitive strategies ** explains the four primary processes vital to all companies
Rethinking the Corporation: The Architecture of Change
by Robert M. TomaskoA blueprint for examining how and why to make fundamental changes in the corporate structure that will have a lasting impact.
From Tejano to Tango: Latin American Popular Music
by Walter ClarkArticles on how music influences politics and identity in Argentina and Nicaragua, locality in North America and Cuba, and globalization and mass media in Brazil and Peru.
The Encyclopedia of American Radio: An A-Z Guide to Radio from Jack Benny to Howard Stern
by Ron LackmannRadio shows, personalities, chronology of radio events in the US and Canada, sponsors, vintage radio clubs, stations that feature vintage radio, logs of dramatic anthology shows
The Gift of the Deer
by Helen HooverOn Christmas Eve an emaciated deer stumbled into Helen Hoover's yard in remote northern Minnesota. She nursed the buck back to health, embarking on a four year journey where she and her artist husband shared their lives with a heard of wild deer in a remote wilderness setting.