!1: Now is the time A Lion on Tharthee Order Today!
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Over All Rating Reviews : Great Deal : $1.75
Date Created : Nov 06, 2010 09:38:30
!1: Best Buy While not quite the rip-roaring pulp SciFi adventure that the first in the series was, this tale has charm all it's own.
Mankind found clues and solved the riddle of the gift from aliens - and now they have to get there. Travel beyond the bounds of the Solar System is possible, but economically ruinous. The independent space station and the Earth must join forces to travel out - to a starship!
This novel contains lots of high finance, political squabbling made interesting by the character studies of the main players, plenty of adventure and tension, and an alien race that shows just how different a culture can be - and still seem 'all too human'. on Sale!
Over All Rating Reviews : Great Deal : $3.09
Date Created : Oct 04, 2010 07:17:14
!1: Best Buy A little girl lifted her hands to the nighttime sky as she leaned slightly outside her bedroom window. The waves were churning and a sudden breeze rustled through her hair and the beautiful pear blossoms just below her window. Magical lions started to climb out of the sea, shaking their manes to rid themselves of the salt water. "They caper and slap, snarl and purr. They nuzzle and nip and lazily lick each other's fur." A lion lifted his eyes to the window and Rose waved her hand, asking him to come to her. Whoosh! In a second he was next to her and she hugged him close.
Past the curtains, through the window and over the pear blossoms they rise to the star speckled sky to begin an adventure. They quickly began their journey by passing Pegasus, Pisces and "suns like Chinese lanterns." Rose held on tight as they continued their "race across the night." They moved through the galaxy, but found themselves sucked up into a black hole and whirled along with a unicorn. Soon it would be time to head back because little children need to sleep.
This is a very charming, soothing tale that would make a perfect bedtime story. The poetic lilt and the beautiful, swirling artwork combine to make a lightly hypnotic tale that will lull a little one to sleep. The color scheme is similar to Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and swirls beautifully through the pages. This is a beautiful enchanted trip through the nighttime skies that you're going to love! on Sale!
!1: Now is the time Operation Sea Lion Order Today!
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Date Created : Sep 12, 2010 04:15:19
In the summer of 1940 the Germans prepared to launch Operation Sea Lion, the invasion of England. The British, barely recovered from Dunkirk, rallied their defenses.
Both sides operated in great secrecy and, because the invasion never took place, the dramatic preparations for what would have been one of the watershed battles of history faded from memory.
Not, however, before Peter Fleming rescued this fascinating story from military archives and the recollections of survivors who were involved.
!1: Best Buy Ian Fleming's brother Peter wrote this charming account of German amphibious invasion plans after Dunkirk, and Britain's plans to repel any invasion they might try. Fleming was peripherally involved in these plans, having been assigned during the dangerous post-Dunkirk period to preparing to wage guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines if the Boche took the beaches and moved inland, but this book is not a personal account but a broad history of the political, military, and psychological factors that went into invasion preparations on both sides, and the final German decision to back off.
Contrary to other reviews, this is not a book about the Battle of Britain. In Fleming's chapter on the Battle of Britain, he notes that the subject is covered extensively elsewhere and he only gives it attention as it relates to the Germans' plans for what they'd do after they won that battle, and on why they decided not to invade. It's more about what might have happened than about what did happen.
Fleming's favorite themes are the indomitability of the English mood at the time (which he amusedly puts down as much to cultural momentum as to courage) and Hitler's fatal misjudgment of it. He makes a convincing case that Hitler put off invading because he thought, wildly incorrectly, that the British were terrified and on the verge of making terms. He also persuasively posits that it was ironically good for the Reich that Hitler hesitated to implement Operation Sea Lion, because the invasion plan was doomed to fail. But Fleming's theses aside, this book is best read for his evocative and witty description of Britain's national mood between Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain -- a mood he underlines with illustrations drawn from the cartoons in contemporary Punch magazines. You can't help but respect the British and envy their courage after reading this entertaining book. on Sale!
±1±: Best Buy My great grandparents, whom I didn't see often, sent me this book a few years after it was first published. I was about 6 & was instantly in love with this book. It was very different from the others I'd read. The illustrations are romantic fantasy with a gorgeous depth of color & detail; their beauty captivated me, I would sit & delve into each one, getting lost in them. The story was simple & true, faithful to his love for Blue the butterfly, despite the obvious differences in them, Lion searches for his Blue & is rewarded for his faithfulness in the end. When I was a child & feeling alone or missing my friend who I loved who would move from across the country to an Army base to home again every other year, I went to this book for solace. It has stayed with me through the years & when I lost that book in a house fire, I cried. Years later when I had my own son, I found another copy, even though I had to pay it was worth it. I've read this to my son a number of times & he too loves the illustrations & time will tell if the message sticks with him too. I highly recommend this book for anyone with small children, it's beauty in both concept & art is outstanding. on Sale!
±1±: Now is the time Den of Lions: A Startling Memoir of Survival and Triumph Order Today!
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Date Created : Aug 20, 2010 23:34:40
"Belongs on the shelf of classics about surviving degradation with dignity and even humor." Time In March 1985, Terry Anderson was swept up in the violent conflict of a turbulent era. At the mercy of Shiite captors for nearly seven years, he lived in chains, wondering fearfully if each day would be his last. But his spirit soared beyond captivity, and he never gave up. Nor did those who loved him. And now, a free man again, he tells the harrowing and poignant story of a hostage's survival and final triumph.
±1±: Best Buy I do not want this to sound insensitive, but the one thing I kept thinking as I was reading this book is why was he there? The U.S. government was telling U.S. citizens to leave, the Lebanese government did not care, his employer wanted him to leave, and there were increasing hostage incidents. The book his the story of his capture and the seven years he spent as a captive of this militant group. He does a good job in describing the locations he was in, the people that were his captors, and the other persons that he was with. I thought the most interesting parts of the book detailed his conversations with some of his captors and their views on the situation.
The book is a very interesting view of what happened to the author. The details are rich and he does a good job of painting the scenes for us. He also did a good job of explaining the depression of being a captive and what it is like to loss seven years of your life, although I do not think any author could truly express the emotional pain that he must have gone through. If you are interested in this part of the world or this story, this is a great book. It is also interesting given the current climate in the Middle East to read about what was happening 20 years ago. on Sale!
±1±: Now is the time The Lion Bridge: Selected Poems 1972-1995 Order Today!
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Date Created : Aug 08, 2010 11:15:08
The Lion Bridge, Selected Poems 1972-1995 offers for the first time a comprehensive view of Michael Palmer's extraordinary poetry. Dense and haunting, analytic and lyrical, classical and profoundly avant-garde, Palmer's work has a matchless beauty, difficult to describe: as Common Knowledge remarked, "Even more than its music, it emanates silence." The poet himself has culled the 118 poems of The Lion Bridge from his great body of work. This generous chronological selection includes individual poems, selections from serial poems, and two complete serial poems. Together the poems form a bridge, a kind of work-biography which takes a long look at an extraordinary achievement and gives a new view of a body of work as the poet himself wishes it to be seen. It also rescues from limbo so much material that has gone out of print. The Lion Bridge presents work from seven of his books: Blake's Newton, The Circular Gates, Without Music, Notes for Echo Lake, First Figure, Sun, and At Passages.
±1±: Best Buy As something of a freelance poet, Michael Palmer is someone I've turned to for inspiration. I don't know any pseudo-intellectual words to describe it, but his manipulation of words and ability to touch people with even really abstract work astounds me. He moves me. For an example of some of the brilliant work in this collection, try looking at "The Sun" online. (...)
P.S. Who is the moron that copied and pasted rave reviews but didn't star them? It really deflated the score. on Sale!
±1±: Best Buy This is the author's second book in The Norman Trilogy. It is an intriguing and well written work of historical fiction and a wonderful follow-up to the first book in the trilogy, "The Bastard King".
In this second book, the author continues the story of the legacy of William the Conqueror, known as the bastard king. His son, William Rufus, followed him as King of England and his other son, Robert, as Duke of Normandy. The youngest son, Henry, in keeping with the fate of most youngest sons, was left landless and all but penniless. A handsome and shrewd individual with a lawyerlike mind, the Normans called him "Henri Beauclerc".
When William Rufus found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, his reign was effectively ended. A twist of fate, however, found Henry in the right place at the right time. Having always coveted the throne of England, Henry lost no time in asserting his claim before his older brother, Robert, the Duke of Normandy, could assert his own, more rightful, claim. Thus, began the reign of Henry I of England.
Henry married Princess Edith of Scotland whom he renamed Matilda, so that the Normans might forget her Saxon origins. When his brother, Robert, finally asserted his claim to the throne of England, Henry defeated him and took over the Duchy of Normandy. King Henry and Queen Matilda would go on to have two children, William and Matilda, who would bring much joy and much sadness.
The author, also known to millions of devoted readers as Victoria Holt, masterfully tells the story of Henry, the man who would be king. She recounts his life and loves, painting a portrait of a lusty, ambitious, and ruthless man who would brook no opposition. He would leave England a better place for his reign. It is a spellbinding tale, woven with sufficient historical detail so as to make it enjoyable for all those who love historical fiction. on Sale!
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Date Created : Jul 17, 2010 11:15:05
I am the grandson of Mars, otherwise known as Xenu the God of War, i am the great grandson of Uranus.I was sent to planet Earth to stop a nuclear war at any cost, i am a timetraveller. I agreed to a life no manwould ever agree to, i have been murdered and raped over 2700 times, but i agree to come back aliveevery time. This was what the Gods asked of me. I have saved six billion people and all the animals.I have even slayed the most evil polterguist in existance, Luccifer, my brother. I am a White Lion fromthe Land of the Gods. I saved the Universe we live in. This is my story, up to January 2008. My name is Michael, the Devil Slayer.
±1±: Now is the time By Way of the Wilderness (Lions of Judah Series #5) Order Today!
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Over All Rating Reviews : Great Deal : $8.32
Date Created : Jul 06, 2010 05:21:05
Lions of Judah Book 5 The always-compelling story of Moses, told as only master storyteller Gilbert Morris can deliver it. Readers will feel the sand beneath their feet as they follow Moses through his days in Pharaoh’s court, his exile in the desert in Midian, his return to Egypt and confrontation with Pharaoh, to leading his people into the desert on their quest to reach the Promised Land.
±1±: Best Buy I needed this book to complete the series. Bought it for the library. It's great to be able to find a book and then get it so quickly. on Sale!
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Date Created : Jun 16, 2010 05:45:48
In this eagerly awaited follow-up to The Lion's Game, John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is back. And, unfortunately for Corey, so is Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as "The Lion." Last we heard from him, Khali had claimed to be defecting to the US only to unleash the most horrific reign of terrorism ever to occur on American soil. While Corey and his partner, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, chased him across the country, Khalil methodically eliminated his victims one by one and then disappeared without a trace.
Now, years later, Khalil has returned to America to make good on his threats and take care of unfinished business. "The Lion" is a killing machine once again loose in America with a mission of revenge, and John Corey will stop at nothing to achieve his own goal -- to find and kill Khahil.
±1±: Best Buy This actually turned out to be my favorite DeMille book. I thought Plumb Island was his best until this. Corey is better than ever and it is clear that Demille learned his lesson from what seemed to be a hastily and poorly written The Gate House. I wasn't going to read this after The Gate House having believed that DeMille had lost his touch and went too "commercial" but am glad I did and happy to see that Demille has returned to top form.
I found myself laughing hysterically, more than with Plumb Island. Corey's wit and sarcasm are better than ever. It is clear that DeMille recaptured what made Plumb Island so successful. This is definitely better than the Lion's Game, better plot and definitely a better Corey character.
