For over a thousand years, Order and Chaos have molded the island of Recluce. The Saga of Recluce chronicles the history of this world through eighteen books, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s most expansive and bestselling fantasy series.Essential reading for any fan of the increasingly impressive world that is Recluce." —Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight ArchiveRecluce Tales: Stories from the World of Recluce collects seventeen new short stories and four popular reprints spanning the thousand-year history of Recluce. First-time readers will gain a glimpse of the fascinating world and its complex magic system, while longtime readers of the series will be treated to glimpses into the history of the world.Modesitt's essay "Behind the 'Magic' of Recluce" gives insight into his thoughts on developing the magical system that rules the Island of Recluce and its surrounding lands, while "The Vice... Views: 34
Eighty percent of persons with dementia live at home, and the family members caring for them are often overwhelmed by the enormous responsibility and the complexities of care. This book is designed to support the caregivers and help them understand the needs and feelings of the person for whom they are caring. A central focus is the goal of sustaining a loving family relationship between the caregiver and the patient.Developed from a training program for professionals and family caregivers, this book teaches the basics of dementia care while emphasizing communication, understanding and acceptance, and personal growth through the caregiving experience. The result is a guide that integrates the practicalities of caregiving with the human emotions that accompany it. Views: 34
The New York Times-bestselling author delivers another extraordinary Walt Fleming thriller. Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming's budding relationship with photographer Fiona Kenshaw hits a rough patch after Fiona is involved in a heroic river rescue and she attempts to duck the press. Despite her job and her laudable actions, she begs Walt to keep her photo out of the paper, avoiding him when he can't. Then Walt gets a phone call that changes everything: Lou Boldt, a police sergeant out of Seattle, calls to report that a recent murder may have a Sun Valley connection. After a badly beaten body is discovered just off a local highway, Walt knows there is a link-but can he pull the pieces together in time? Views: 34
Newly elected Exarch Jonah Levin is facing censure from the senators of The Republic. Wary even of his own Paladins, Levin agrees to a summit of the Inner Sphere leaders on Terra–praying his enemies won't use the gathering for an assassination attempt. Views: 34
When two, opposed worlds must fight for their very survival, what chance is there for a pair of duty-plagued lovers caught in the middle? Views: 34
EDITORIAL REVIEW: It's sizzle at first sight for Jackson McCall when Heidi Fields shows up on his doorstep. There's something irresistible about her that he'd love to explore. Too bad she's had a recent run of bad luck and needs his help more than his sexual moves. Or does she? Because Jackson would swear his new roommate is trying to seduce him. Her teasing is so good, he's struggling to remember that he's supposed to help her. But when she dangles a no-strings fling in front of him, she pushes him over the edge. Tangling under the covers with Heidi is too hot to stop. Can he persuade her to stay a little longer? Views: 34
Sixteen-year-old Sage is a lonely child. Her adoptive parents watch her obsessively, as if studying her for warning signs of...something. And maybe they're right to-even she can't make sense of the strange things she sees and hears. She possesses knowledge that other teenagers don't, that her parents and teachers-no adult-could possibly have. So when Sage finally makes a friend who understands her alarming gift, he becomes her confidant, a precarious link to the truth about who she really is. For Sage and the alluring new boy at school share many things in common. Perhaps, they'll learn, far too many things. Views: 34
T"hree Days captures Mary's story as she grew from a young, vulnerable girl to a grown woman witnessing Jesus's agonizing death and then, miraculously, his resurrection. It imagines Mary's deepest emotions and richest experiences as the mother of God's own Son. Readers will feast on this poignant tale rife with motherly love, deepening faith, worry and despair, and ultimately eternal hope as envisioned by one of today's most beloved authors. "Three Days is a faith-inspiring gift for a loved one--ideal for Mother's Day, Easter, or any time readers want to uplift and encourage a friend. Views: 34
Seven billion people are about to be trapped by raging solar storms blasting the earth with lethal radiation. Every living organism on the planet will be killed except a few who might be able to carve out a niche before the nearest star goes mad. But time is running out, the planet's inhabitants are going insane and nothing can stop the onrushing cataclysm. There are only a few who might be saved and only one extraordinary genius up to the impossible task of pulling it off in time. His name is Aaron Seven. From the depths of a spectacular underwater colony, QUANTUM STORMS will capture your imagination as Seven battles impossible odds - a sun gone mad, intense and lethal radiation storms, rogue submarines and a deadly world above that has gone completely insane. The catastrophe unfolded without warning. No one was insane enough to think that anyone or anything could stop the sun from erupting - and so it was all over, for everyone. There could be no second chances; there could be no turning back. In mere days, the closest star would go insane and sterilize the planet, and everything was going to die - everything and everyone. In this first of a series, Aaron Seven makes his literary debut as an improbable hero - called to the Appalachian estate of his former mentor, Dr. Raylond Desmond. But Aaron Seven is not an ordinary man. Years earlier he had developed a theory of quantum stellar behavior that predicted the quantum storms would someday come. Aaron Seven was an extraordinary savant of quantum interactions - he could view them in his mind, formulate the equations and describe the processes in intimate detail. The fate of humanity has been entrusted to this man at the last moment, all hopes rest on this one of binding convictions and the passion to keep them alive against all odds.
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