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The Outcast (Time Master Trilogy #2)
by Louise CooperThe Outcast waits in a Castle outside of Time, his soul imprisoned in an ancient jewel. Spawn of Darkness, Adept of Chaos, he dreams of vengeance on the Lords of Light.
Visible Light
by C. J. Cherryh"Cassandra"ùthe Hugo Award-winning tale of a woman cursed with a unique, prophetic madness. "Threads of Time"ùan unforgettable reminder that when you play tricks in time, Time itself may play the greatest trick on you. "The Last Tower"ùin which an old man discovers how an "ally" may conquer defenses an enemy could never breach. "The Brothers"ùa brand-new story set in a land of castles, kings, and curses, where the Fair Folk presume to meddle in the affairs of men. So check your boarding pass one more time, then settle back to while away a traveler's wait with these and the other interstellar tales gathered for you
In My Father's House
by Ann RinaldiTo escape the Civil War, Will McLean moves his family to a quiet town called Appomattox. The tension between him and his stepdaughter Oscie Mason is also about to explode. Historical fiction.
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea: Stories
by Ursula K. Le Guin8 short stories from the acclaimed science fiction writer
Could You Not Tarry One Hour?
by Larry LeaHow to make time you spend with God each day wonderful, how to transform your prayer life from drudgery to delight, how to spend an hour a day in prayer and find joy in it.
Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Music Education
by Roberta MarkelPractical advice on choosing, selecting and buying an instrument, finding a good teacher, learning the language of music, singing, practicing, and careers in music
Nemesis (Indigo #1)
by Louise CooperAnghara is daughter to a king. In all the world there is but one thing denied her -- the secret of the Tower. Tormented, she must seek its truth. And her discovery will remake the world.
The Fear Place
by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorWhen he and his older brother Gordon are left camping alone in the Rocky Mountains, 12-year-old Doug faces his fear of heights and his feelings about Gordon, with the help of a cougar.
Brothers in Arms (Miles Vorkosigan #5)
by Lois Mcmaster Bujold"I see it now. You are in love with Admiral Naismith." "Of course." "Not Lord Vorkosigan." "I am annoyed with Lord Vorkosigan." So, the gulf that yawned between them was deeper than he'd truly realized. To her, it was Lord Vorkosigan who wasn't real. His fingers entwined around the back of her neck, and he breathed her breath as she asked, "Why do you let Barrayar screw you over?" "It's the hand I was dealt." "By whom? I don't get it." "It's all right. It just happens to be very important to me to win with the hand I was dealt. So be it." "Your funeral." Her lips were muffled on his mouth. "Mmm." She drew back a moment. "Can I still jump your bones? Carefully of course. You'll not go away mad, for turning you down? Turning Barrayar down, that is. Not you, never you ..." I'm getting used to it. Almost numb.... "Am I to sulk?" he inquired lightly. "Because I can't have it all, take none. and go off in a huff? I'd hope you'd bounce me down the corridor on my pointed head if I were so dense." She laughed. It was all right, if he could still make her laugh. If Naismith was all she wanted, she could surely have him.
Return to Eden (Eden Series #3)
by Harry HarrisonConclusion of the West of Eden trilogy, where humans and dinosaurs roamed the Earth together.
Cetaganda (Miles Vorkosigan #9)
by Lois Mcmaster BujoldMiles and his cousin Ivan attend a Cetagandan state funeral and are caught up in Cetagandan internal politics.
Using Client Outcomes Information to Improve Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
by Donald M. Steinwachs Laurie M. Flynn Grayson S. Norquist Elizabeth A. SkinnerA new way of assessing outcomes of care is the measurement of health status across its multiple dimensions of physical, mental and social domains of functioning.
Angel with the Sword (Merovingen Nights Prequel)
by C. J. CherryhWELCOME TO MEROVINGEN NIGHTS! With ANGEL WITH THE SWORD, you are taking your first journey to a brand-new shared world universe. In future volumes of this action, intrigue-and-adventure-packed series, MEROVINGEN NIGHTS, C.J. will be joined by such top authors as Anne McCaffrey, Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey, and many others, whose characters, especially created for this series, will roam the dark waterways and prowl the high bridges, forming unexpected alliances, fighting battles for survival and mastery, and pitting their cunning and quickness against one another and against the many perils of this most dangerous and intricate of cities, Merovingen. So welcome now to ANGEL WITH THE SWORD, and watch for MEROVINGEN NIGHTS, coming this spring.
Emperor and Clown (A Man of His Word, Part #4)
by Dave DuncanThe loyal stableboy Rap had fought through hell and high water to rescue Inos, his queen. But at the end, it had all been in vain. Inos had married the accursed Sultan Azak. A failed and broken man, Rap awaits his fate, at the hands of Azak's torturers while Inos follows her lord on a dangerous journey.
Shadowrun: Find Your Own Truth (Secrets of Power, No #3)
by Robert N. CharretteHe was only a beginner shaman but Sam Verner had to find a cure to ward off the curse on his sister. But something went wrong...
Valentina: Soul in Sapphire
by Joseph H. Delaney Marc StieglerIf being human means to experience love, fear, joy... then Valentina is human, but she's also a computer program - the single self-aware being on the vast unliving network.
Lest Darkness Fall
by L. Sprague de CampBecause of a freak accident, a man is transported to ancient Rome and must adapt.
Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even If You're Not a Straight-A Student
by Loren PopeThese 40 colleges outdo the Ivy League and research universities in developing potential, initiative and risk-taking in a wide range of students.
Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady
by Scott O'Grady Michael FrenchWhile flying his F-16 in Bosnia, O'Grady was shot down. His plane exploded and he parachuted down into enemy territory. This is how he evaded capture with little water and no food.
A Gift From Earth
by Larry NivenThe world named Mount Lookitthat was never meant for humans--it was shrouded in lethal mists. Life existed only on one plateau, unreachable except from space. But the disastrous decision to colonize the planet could not be reversed. So the settlers survived somehow-- under a ruthless dictatorship. Mount Lookitthat was rebellion-proof. Then fate dealt the colonists a wild card named Matthew Keller, who had a talent that neither he nor anybody else knew about. At last the colonists had a glimmer of hope!
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
by Edward GoreyOnly for those with a macabre sense of humor, a short poem of 26 lines, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Solitaire
by Graham MastertonThis multifaceted and fascinating novel is set mostly against an engrossing picture of South Africa in the late 19th century that demonstrates savage snobbery, greed and hypocrisy. The story features a 350-carat diamond and centers on Barney Blitz, younger son of Jewish immigrants to New York from Central Europe, who is devoted to his faith but increasingly taken by the idea that he must accumulate wealth to . . . win a place in gentile society.
Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life
by Natalie GoldbergNatalie Goldberg, who has published a novel, a book of poetry and books on how to be a writer, has written 62 3 to four page chapters, each focuses on elements of writing or the experiences shared by many writers in this book which is part memoir and part instruction manual. She is a practitioner of Zen Buddhism which influences her manner of appreciating everything in her life from her friends, family and acquaintances, to the taste of hot chocolate, the vastness of the sky and the energy you gain as you keep your pencil moving and write with truth and details. She provides many gentle suggestions for exercises meant to expand a writer's understanding of the vast possibilities writing can elucidate. Her tone is generous, humorous, nonthreatening, nonjudgmental, encouraging and down to earth. She shares a writer's moments of exquisite pleasure as new heights of self expression are reached and as the moments of self doubt, fear and frustration are borne. Most of all she welcomes anyone with the will to take time, on a regular basis, to write to proudly call themselves writers believing that as each person adopts the title of writer and writes with persistence and concentration through the rapture and pain of truth as they perceive it, they become practicing writers of worth.
Speaking of Pianists... (3rd edition)
by Abram ChasinsBiographies of many noted pianists, and essays on interpretation, concert management, recording, and the formidable demands of a career as a concert pianist.
Riverworld and Other Stories
by Philip Jose FarmerAll humanity that has ever lived, all 36 billion of us, are simultaneously reincarnated along the banks of a million-mile river. 11 short stories in all; one long Riverworld stories and ten others. Most of the other stories have seldom been collected elsewhere. Several are stories where Farmer writes the book as though another writer, usually a fictional author from someone else's writing. Each story has a forward by the author, some of which are even more bizarre or hilarious than the story, itself. Some stories include a raunchy vocabulary, but they are not quite explicit enough to say adult only content