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Crystal Dragon (The Great Migration Duology, Book 2)
Sharon Lee , Steve Miller , and Donato Giancola Manufacturer: Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1592220878 |
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A Letter from Anne McCaffrey about Crystal Dragon:Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy meeting them. Apart from my passion for Kim by Rudyard Kipling, I had read some authors whose books I would buy the moment they came on sale (thanks to Amazon's policy and pre-ordering facility) and then there are the precious few who sit in honor on my comfort shelf. The books I reach for when something in life has become intolerable. And I rediscover the joy that had infused me at the first reading. Such a book was "Agent of Change" first published by Del Rey. When I had finished, hungering for more, I got in touch with Shelly Shapiro, my editor at Del Rey and, prayers answered, she had the manuscript for "Conflict of Honors" on her desk. I beseeched her to send me a copy asap my hunger for more of the Liaden Universe so intense. She did. However, I had to wait for the third of that first series: "Carpe Diem!"
I found out that Steve and Sharon had published chap books on the Liaden universe, Val Con and Miri Roberson, Shan yos `Galan and Priscilla. Sharon and Steve are always throwing you quips like that and reading them is all the more enjoyable for them. So I bought those as they were published. Some of them are now also published in hard cover. The only trouble with the chap books is that while they sort out one problem, or elaborate on a special character, they are not very long.
Then I discovered that Meisha Merlin was going to continue the series. I was delighted to get a hard-cover of "Partners in Necessity" which is the three single titles mentioned above then we have more good chunks of Liaden in "Pilot's Choice" which contains the two titles "Local Custom" and "Scout's Progress". Following them, is "Plan B", which has the most devious plot and then on to "I Dare". Which is gorgeous. And then, for dessert, "Balance of Trade" and the tales of "Low Port".
What fascinates me most about Lee and Miller as a team is how well blended they are, with a structured society that is almost Chinese in its adherence to custom the graciousness of the language is always a delight (something I wish I had phrased as aptly). I can certainly see the Tree in my mind's eye, spreading its ancient leaves over the valley it protects and the people it cherishes. And now these authors have come up with another pair of characters and a new chapter in the history of Liaden "Crystal Soldier". Better yet, it says on the title page Book One of the Great Migration Duology. So, Happy Day, it means another book is coming "Crystal Dragon". Hurrrah. The hero is M. Jela Granthor's Guards, and the heroine is Cantra: names which will have significance to those who have already entered the magic of Liaden.
I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories. Start at the beginning, dear reader, and you will be rewarded with a sanctuary you can escape to, as I do when this world we're stuck with is impossible to endure.
Anne McCaffrey, Dragonhold-Underhill, Co Wicklow Ireland.
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You can't go home again... What do you do when home is a conspiracy that's been discovered and destroyed? When home is a planet in a star system that's gone missing? When home means working for the destroyers of galaxies? When home is a spaceship that's calling out to the enemy? Cantra 'yos Phelium isn't a quitter, but she has more than a little problem: the Enemy has accelerated its attacks and how do you fight an Enemy whose major form of attack is the de-crystallization of everything around itself? A smuggler with a rogue soldier for a co-pilot, and a tree with an attitude for crew, Cantra's the only one who can get close to the man who holds equations that might, that just might - thwart the Enemy. All she has to do is help a young pilot from a missing world, juggle a slippery promise she never quite made to a pair of wizards, and then forget who she is along with everything, and everyone, she's ever known.Customer Reviews:
Facinating premise.......2007-05-06
Disappointing.......2007-01-10
Well, it wasn't the successor to Carpe Diem .......2006-11-09
Disappointed.......2006-07-18
The beginnings of the Liaden Universe.......2006-07-14
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Crystal Dragon: Book Two of the Great Migration Duology
Sharon Lee , and Steve Miller Manufacturer: Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1592220908 |
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What do you do when home is a conspiracy that's been discovered and destroyed? When home is a planet in a star system that's gone missing? When home means working for the destroyers of galaxies? When home is a spaceship that's calling out to the enemy? Cantra 'yos Phelium isn't a quitter, but she has more than a little problem: the Enemy has accelerated its attacks and how do you fight an Enemy whose major form of attack is the de-crystallization of everything around itself? A smuggler with a rogue soldier for a co-pilot, and a tree with an attitude for crew, Cantra's the only one who can get close to the man who holds equations that just might thwart the Enemy. All she has to do is help a young pilot from a missing world; juggle a slippery promise she never quite made to a pair of wizards; and then forget who she is along with everything - and everyone - she's ever known.Customer Reviews:
Challenging, Intriguing .......2007-07-11
Good characterizations, dreadful science magic.......2007-06-05
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Dragon Power: The Origin of the Fiery, Flying Serpent and Its Obsession With Gemstones
Rene A. Boulay Manufacturer: Galaxy Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0962601616 |
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The Crystal Dragon (Dragonrealm)
Richard A. Knaak Manufacturer: Questar ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0446364320 |
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Sinister dreams haunt the wizard Cabe Bedlam, leading both him and Darkhorse to the desolate peninsula of Legar. Here a desperate band of wolf raiders, their empire in ruins, have discovered the resting place and sorcerous artifacts of the inhuman Quel. Now Cabe, Darhorse, and the Gryphon are trapped between two hellish hordes and to defeat them, Cabe must become the willing pawn of the oldest, most enigmatic drake of all...the Crystal Dragon.Customer Reviews:
Very Good!.......2000-06-11
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Crystal and Dragon: The Cosmic Dance of Symmetry and Chaos in Nature, Art and Consciousness
David Wade Manufacturer: Destiny Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0892814047 Release Date: 1993-05-01 |
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The author shows us how perceptions about the nature of the universe are reflected in the art of of a given period. He details the form and fluidity of prehistoric art, the crystalline order of Islamic patterns, and the subtlety and vitality of Chinese landscapes and calligraphy.
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The Title Says It All.......2007-03-08
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Beyond the Crystal Cave (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Module UK1)
Dave J. Browne , Graeme Morris , and Tom Kirby Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast, UK ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0880380039 |
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AVERIDAN: Book (1) One: The Crystal Crown; Book (2) Two: The Dragon of Mishbil; Book (3) Three: The Realm Beneath
B. W. Clough Manufacturer: Daw Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NRRXB4 |
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Beware of the Crystal Dragon
Maylan Schurch Manufacturer: Review & Herald Publishing Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000P0ZALO |
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Beware of the Crystal Dragon
Manufacturer: Review and Herald Publishing Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0828016100 |
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Beyond the Crystal Cave, Advanced Dungeon and Dragons Module Uk-1
Graeme Morris , Tom Kirb , and Dave Browne Manufacturer: Random House Inc (P) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0394530047 |
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Thoughtful and unique.......2000-05-02
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Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
Jimmy Carter Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0743285018 |
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Even at his most irate, Jimmy Carter projects cool, communicating with a poise that commands attention while gently signaling to opponents that they better do their homework before mounting any sort of debate. Perhaps that's why the former president, Nobel Peace Prize-winner, and bestselling author ranks as one of the planet's most respected voices in the areas of human rights, diplomacy, and good government. And when a clearly agitated Carter suggests America is on a slippery slope, globally speaking, as he does throughout Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis, it's wise to pay heed even if the book's overriding Christian perspective may trip cautionary bells in secular readers.More a set of loosely connected essays than a single, precise argument, Our Endangered Values outlines Carter's worldview while pondering what he posits are key problems looming in the 21st century. Thematic touchstones such as the war, environmental negligence, civil liberties, the rich-poor divide, and the separation of church and state form the book's backbone, with Carter filtering each through the prism of his own vast experience. He doesn't much like what he sees. Though much of the data Carter presents to support his arguments is familiar, it's worth repeating that "the rate of firearm homicides in the United States is nineteen times higher than that of 35 other high-income countries combined." That "In addition to imprisonment, the United States of America stands almost alone in the world in our fascination with the death penalty, and our few remaining companions are regimes with a lack of respect for basic human rights." That when it comes to sharing the wealth with poor nations "Americans are the stingiest of all industrialized nations. We allow about one-thirtieth as much as is commonly believed [or] sixteen cents out of each $100 of the gross national income." America: land of the free, home of the brave? Try global bully with a bad attitude and reckless sense of entitlement.
Carter spends significant time contextualizing his own spirituality, as if to underscore the urgency of his message that fundamentalism in any form is bad, especially when it encroaches on government. Indeed, Carter persuasively links fundamentalism to harmful policy, the subjugation of women, general xenophobia, and a host of other ills occurring all around him. And while George W. Bush in particular and the current administration in general take fewer clips on the chin than might be expected, Carter's arguments for common-sense change are deeply resonant nonetheless. --Kim Hughes
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President Jimmy Carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state. He warns that fundamentalists are deliberately blurring the lines between politics and religion.
As a believing Christian, Carter takes on issues that are under fierce debate -- women's rights, terrorism, homosexuality, civil liberties, abortion, the death penalty, science and religion, environmental degradation, nuclear arsenals, preemptive war, and America's global image.
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"President Carter has written importantly about his spiritual life and faith. In Living Faith, a huge bestseller, he recounted the values and experiences that shaped his personal and political life. In his companion book Sources of Strength, also a bestseller, he meditated on fifty-two of the favorite Bible lessons he has taught. In Our Endangered Values, Carter offers a personal consideration of ""moral values"" as they relate to the important issues of the day. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation of church and state, and a strong warning of where the country is heading as the lines between politics and rigid religious fundamentalism are blurred. Now, he describes his own involvement and reactions to some disturbing societal trends that have taken place during the last few years. These changes involve both the religious and the political worlds as they have increasingly become intertwined, and include some of the most crucial and controversial issues of the day -- frequently encapsulated under ""moral values."" Many of these matters are under fierce debate. They include preemptive war, women's rights, terrorism, civil liberties, homosexuality, abortion, the death penalty, science and religion, environmental degradation, nuclear arsenals, America's global image, fundamentalism, and the melding of religion and politics. Sustained by his lifelong faith, Jimmy Carter assesses these issues in a forceful and unequivocal but balanced and courageous way. Our Endangered Values is a book that his millions of readers have eagerly awaited. "Customer Reviews:
Rescue us from fundamentalism.......2007-09-13
CARTER: SUPER HUMANITARIAN/HUMAN BEING!.......2007-08-03
Wonderful!.......2007-07-04
Wonderful.......2007-07-03
A moral challenge to Americans.......2007-06-27
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Our Endangered Values Americas Moral Crisis (Doubleday Large Print Home Library Edition)
Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0739461702 |
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Describing his own reactions to some disturbing societal trends, former President Jimmy Carter shows how the religious and political worlds have increasingly become intertwined.
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OUR ENDANGERED VALUES : America's Moral Crisis (Limited Signed Edition)
Jimmy Carter Manufacturer: Easton Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Leather Bound ASIN: B000SPKXMW |
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Limited edition, signed by the author
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Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
Jimmy Carter Manufacturer: SIMON & SCHUSTER ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: B000OK831E |
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Our Endangered Values:americas Moral Crisis
Manufacturer: easton press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Leather Bound ASIN: B000FUJE84 |
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leather bound book is accented in 22kt gold. Personally signed by President Jimmy Carter.Customer Reviews:
Carter.......2006-07-02
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Brother Jimmy Protests.(Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis)(Book Review) : An article from: Cross Currents
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000EQIK1G Release Date: 2006-02-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Cross Currents, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 930 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Jesus is a liberal! Authors challenge conservative Christians who co-opt God and narrow the message of the Gospel.(God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It ... An article from: Black Issues Book Review
Brenda Lane Richardson Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000GB8UA0 Release Date: 2006-06-13 |
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This digital document is an article from Black Issues Book Review, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1326 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Jimmy's Jeremiad.(Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis)(Book Review): An article from: The American Enterprise
Dave Shiflett Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000I2K02I Release Date: 2006-08-29 |
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This digital document is an article from The American Enterprise, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1075 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis.(Book review): An article from: Parameters
Martin Cook Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000HXD7P0 Release Date: 2006-08-18 |
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This digital document is an article from Parameters, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2006. The length of the article is 1098 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Pious the First; McNuggets of wisdom from the 39th president.(Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis)(Book review) : An article from: The Weekly Standard
Stephen F. Hayward Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000FTC26Q Release Date: 2006-05-22 |
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This digital document is an article from The Weekly Standard, published by Thomson Gale on March 20, 2006. The length of the article is 981 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Books:
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