Jan
31
2011
Conflict
Addressing Organizational Conflict
All too often organizations cry out for what I call the quick fix. You know the scenario: two employees not getting along, probably personality differences, not real receptive to previous internal interventions, etc., so the organization decides to bring in outside help to fix the problem. Sound familiar?
I call it the quick fix because the conflict between the two employees may also be a symptom of a much larger organizational problem, or, as I like to call it, a system malfunction. In this scenario, a system malfunction can be a direct result of poor leadership, dysfunctional work groups, inadequate performance management processes and/or a general lack of soft skills training and resources for employees on the part of the organization.
Now do not get me wrong. It is very important to address the actual conflicts between employees and to help them reach acceptable resolutions, etc. However, it would be a mistake for an organization to limit the scope of a conflict resolution to the immediate conflicting employees without also being willing to look at the surrounding system where the conflict resides in. Without a more thorough assessment, an organization can easily get into the habit of treating the symptom while ignoring the problem.
In order to assess if there are organizational factors that are contributing to the conflict(s), consider investigating the following checkpoints:
Checkpoint 1: Is adequate leadership within the organization and department being demonstrated?
The leader (i.e., supervisor/manager) of the employees in conflict is the first place to check to assess whether the conflict is a symptom of a bigger problem or merely an isolated event. Things to look for include:
-What previous efforts have been made by the leader to address the conflict and with what results?
-Is the leader comfortable with conflict resolution?
-Is the leader role-modeling effective conflict resolution skills?
-What has the leader done to create a supportive environment within their group for effective conflict resolution?
-Is the leader consistent in how he/she addresses conflicts?
-Is the leader being held accountable by their supervisor in effectively addressing conflict resolution issues in their area?
-Are effective conflict resolution skills being practiced by the CEO and his/her senior management team?
The leadership factor is the most important predictor of how conflict will be handled within a given department and/or organization. If a supervisor/manager is ineffective in handling conflict, it is possible that their supervisor/manager may not be providing adequate coaching or guidance to them. If not, the problem has now expanded to the next level of leadership. Sometimes this can be traced all the way up to the CEO.
Checkpoint 2: Do co-workers/team members foster a supportive environment for conflict resolution or a non-supportive environment?
In my opinion, the co-workers/team members (including those directly involved in the conflict) must also share the responsibility for the interpersonal dynamics (good and bad) that occur within their own group. Hence, here are some of the things to look for:
-What previous efforts have been made by individuals or the group to address the conflict and with what results?
-What are the defined or undefined group norms around conflict, if at all?
-Who is impacted by the conflict in question?
-What is not happening that needs to happen in this group around conflict resolution?
-How does the group, as well as the conflicting parties, see the role of the leader in all of this. Effective? Ineffective? What guidance and support does the group feel they still need from the leader and the organization?
Of course the leader, as mentioned, is critical in creating a supportive environment for effective conflict resolution but that does not let the group or the conflicting individuals off the hook. There needs to be a collaborative effort in this process.
Checkpoint 3: Is there an accountability factor in the organization that supports teamwork and good communication skills?
The organization itself plays a critical role in defining appropriate and inappropriate behaviors in the workplace. Clearly, what gets reinforced is the behavior that gets exhibited. Specifically:
-Are the desired conflict resolution skills (particularly around teamwork and communication) reflected as criteria in the performance review process?
-Are there organizational core values? If so, are they reflected within the performance review process?
-Are department or team norms identified and established around conflict resolution? If so, are they followed in a consistent manner?
-Is peer input part of the performance review process? If not, would it make a difference?
-Is the disciplinary process ever used for employees who exhibit poor communication and/or cooperation skills?
The performance review/management process must reflect the desired skill sets required for effective conflict resolution. Here I am talking about teaming skills, communication and problem-solving, collaborative and listening skills, to name a few. If organizations fail to acknowledge and create accountability around these types of skills amongst their employees, then those same organizations are contradicting themselves when they say they want to create an environment that fosters effective communication and conflict resolution.
Checkpoint 4: Is the organization (at all levels) providing soft skill training/resources on an ongoing basis?
Maintaining effective working Relationships is ongoing work. This can only occur with a proactive philosophy instead of a reactive philosophy when it comes to effective communication and conflict resolution skills. One way to do this is to provide adequate soft skill training and resources for all employees (and I am not talking about once every five years). Here is what to look for:
-What soft skill training opportunities are made available to all employees within the organization?
-How often are opportunities made available to employees to better themselves both personally and professionally?
-What resources are made available to employees to help in the area of interpersonal communication, teamwork and conflict resolution?
-From an organizational standpoint, what is not happening that needs to happen in order for the conflict resolution process to be improved?
-Are leaders/managers/supervisors provided ongoing training and development to better themselves, especially in the soft skills area?
Proficiency in the soft skills area requires time, effort and practice. Unless organizations are willing to provide opportunities for their employees to grow and develop in these areas, it will be difficult to empower these same employees to effectively resolve their own conflicts, with or without the help of their respective supervisors.
So what does this all mean?
If any one of the four checkpoints above is suspect within a given organization, there is a pretty good chance that the conflicts that arise within those organizations will be symptoms of a bigger system malfunction. If two or more of the checkpoints are lacking within an organization, the organization itself is where the help is most needed.
So the next time there is a conflict within your organization, be sure to investigate whether the conflict is an isolated event or a system malfunction in need of attention. You might be surprised by what you find.
About the Author
Greg Giesen is a professional speaker, management consultant, graduate professor and the author of, Ask Dr. Mac: Take the Journey to Authentic Leadership. Go to http://www.GregGiesenAssociates.com for more information.
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A Light at Winter’s End By Julia London $7.99 Holly Fisher opens her door one day and finds her estranged sister Hannah standing there with a glassy look and her nine-month old baby on her hip. Before Holly knows what is happening, Hannah has left her baby with Holly and disappeared. Three months later, fresh out of rehab for addiction to painkillers, Hannah shows up sober, contrite, and wanting her son back. But Holly is in love with the baby and not willing to give him up to the mother who abandoned him. <P>Into the middle of this extraordinary conflict between two sisters walks a lonesome cowboy, Wyatt Clark (<I>Summer of Two Wishes)</i> who knows a thing or two about childcare and fractured families. He’s had his own troubles and has stayed away from women the last couple of years, but he can’t resist Holly and the baby. But when Holly is delivered a devastating blow and returns the baby to his mother, Holly is too distraught to continue her relationship with Wyatt. It will take an extraordinary turn from Hannah to bring Holly and Wyatt together so that they both may find the happiness that has eluded them. <P> |
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A Measureless Peril: America in the Fight for the Atlantic, the Longest Battle of World War II By Richard Snow $9.99 Of all the threats that faced his country in World War II, Winston Churchill said, just one really scared him—what he called the “measureless peril” of the German U-boat campaign. <P>In that global conflagration, only one battle—the struggle for the Atlantic—lasted from the very first hours of the conflict to its final day. Hitler knew that victory depended on controlling the sea-lanes where American food and fuel and weapons flowed to the Allies. At the start, U-boats patrolled a few miles off the eastern seaboard, savagely attacking scores of defenseless passenger ships and merchant vessels while hastily converted American cabin cruisers and fishing boats vainly tried to stop them. Before long, though, the United States was ramping up what would be the greatest production of naval vessels the world had ever known. <P>Then the battle became a thrilling cat-and-mouse game between the quickly built U.S. warships and the ever-more cunning and lethal U-boats. The historian Richard Snow captures all the drama of the merciless contest at every level, from the doomed sailors on an American freighter defying a German cruiser, to the amazing Allied attempts to break the German naval codes, to Winston Churchill pressing Franklin Roosevelt to join the war months before Pearl Harbor (and FDR’s shrewd attempts to fight the battle alongside Britain while still appearing to keep out of it). <P>Inspired by the collection of letters that his father sent his mother from the destroyer escort he served aboard, Snow brings to life the longest continuous battle in modern times. <P> With its vibrant prose and fast-paced action, <I>A Measureless Peril </i>is an immensely satisfying account that belongs on the small shelf of the finest histories ever written about World War II. |
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A Measureless Peril: America in the Fight for the Atlantic, the Longest Battle of World War II By Richard Snow $16 Of all the threats that faced his country in World War II, Winston Churchill said, just one really scared him—what he called the “measureless peril” of the German U-boat campaign. <P>In that global conflagration, only one battle—the struggle for the Atlantic—lasted from the very first hours of the conflict to its final day. Hitler knew that victory depended on controlling the sea-lanes where American food and fuel and weapons flowed to the Allies. At the start, U-boats patrolled a few miles off the eastern seaboard, savagely attacking scores of defenseless passenger ships and merchant vessels while hastily converted American cabin cruisers and fishing boats vainly tried to stop them. Before long, though, the United States was ramping up what would be the greatest production of naval vessels the world had ever known. <P>Then the battle became a thrilling cat-and-mouse game between the quickly built U.S. warships and the ever-more cunning and lethal U-boats. The historian Richard Snow captures all the drama of the merciless contest at every level, from the doomed sailors on an American freighter defying a German cruiser, to the amazing Allied attempts to break the German naval codes, to Winston Churchill pressing Franklin Roosevelt to join the war months before Pearl Harbor (and FDR’s shrewd attempts to fight the battle alongside Britain while still appearing to keep out of it). <P>Inspired by the collection of letters that his father sent his mother from the destroyer escort he served aboard, Snow brings to life the longest continuous battle in modern times. <P> With its vibrant prose and fast-paced action, <I>A Measureless Peril </i>is an immensely satisfying account that belongs on the small shelf of the finest histories ever written about World War II. |
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A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl By Mariane Pearl, with Sarah Crichton $10.99 For five weeks the world waited for news about Danny Pearl, the <I>Wall StreetJournal</i> reporter who was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan…And then came thebroadcast of his shocking murder. The complete account of his abduction, the intense effort to rescue him, and the aftermath are told here – in astonishingdetail, and with courage and insight – by his surviving wife Mariane.<P><I>A Mighty Heart</i> is the unforgettable story of two journalists who fell inlove with their work – and with each other. Together, Mariane and Danny Pearltraveled across the globe, dedicated to journalism that increases the under-standing of international politics and of ethnic and religious conflict. In theend, Danny was caught in the dangerous fissure where warring cultures, politics,and ideologies collide. <I>A Mighty Heart</i> is both a portrait of a partner-ship built on the ideals of love, truth, and justice and a critical look at themethods and structure of the Al Qaeda network. |
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A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl By Mariane Pearl, with Sarah Crichton $18.99 For five weeks the world waited for news about Danny Pearl, the <I>Wall StreetJournal</i> reporter who was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan…And then came thebroadcast of his shocking murder. The complete account of his abduction, the intense effort to rescue him, and the aftermath are told here – in astonishingdetail, and with courage and insight – by his surviving wife Mariane.<P><I>A Mighty Heart</i> is the unforgettable story of two journalists who fell inlove with their work – and with each other. Together, Mariane and Danny Pearltraveled across the globe, dedicated to journalism that increases the under-standing of international politics and of ethnic and religious conflict. In theend, Danny was caught in the dangerous fissure where warring cultures, politics,and ideologies collide. <I>A Mighty Heart</i> is both a portrait of a partner-ship built on the ideals of love, truth, and justice and a critical look at themethods and structure of the Al Qaeda network. |
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A Nightmare’s Prayer: A Marine Harrier Pilot’s War in Afghanistan By Michael Franzak $7.99 The first Afghanistan memoir ever to be written by a Marine Harrier pilot, <I>A Nightmare’s Prayer </I>portrays the realities of war in the twenty-first century, taking a unique and powerful perspective on combat in Afghanistan as told by a former enlisted man turned officer. Lt. Col. Michael “Zak” Franzak was an AV-8B Marine Corps Harrier pilot who served as executive officer of VMA-513, “The Flying Nightmares,” while deployed in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003. The squadron was the first to base Harriers in Bagram in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. But what should have been a standard six-month deployment soon turned to a yearlong ordeal as the Iraq conflict intensified. And in what appeared to be a forgotten war half a world away from home, Franzak and his colleagues struggled to stay motivated and do their job providing air cover to soldiers patrolling the inhospitable terrain.<I>I wasn’t in a foxhole. I was above it. I was safe and comfortable in my sheltered cocoon 20,000 feet over the Hindu Kush. But I prayed. I prayed when I heard the muted cries of men who at last understood their fate.</I>Franzak’s personal narrative captures the day-by-day details of his deployment, from family good-byes on departure day to the squadron’s return home. He explains the role the Harrier played over the Afghanistan battlefields and chronicles the life of an attack pilot—from the challenges of nighttime, weather, and the austere mountain environment to the frustrations of working under higher command whose micromanagement often exacerbated difficulties. In vivid and poignant passages, he delivers the full impact of enemy ambushes, the violence of combat, and the heartbreaking aftermath.<P>And as the Iraq War unfolded, Franzak became embroiled in another battle: one within himself. Plagued with doubts and wrestling with his ego and his belief in God, he discovered in himself a man he loathed. But the hardest test of his lifetime and career was |
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A Nightmare’s Prayer: A Marine Harrier Pilot’s War in Afghanistan By Michael Franzak $7.99 The first Afghanistan memoir ever to be written by a Marine Harrier pilot, <I>A Nightmare’s Prayer </I>portrays the realities of war in the twenty-first century, taking a unique and powerful perspective on combat in Afghanistan as told by a former enlisted man turned officer. Lt. Col. Michael “Zak” Franzak was an AV-8B Marine Corps Harrier pilot who served as executive officer of VMA-513, “The Flying Nightmares,” while deployed in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003. The squadron was the first to base Harriers in Bagram in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. But what should have been a standard six-month deployment soon turned to a yearlong ordeal as the Iraq conflict intensified. And in what appeared to be a forgotten war half a world away from home, Franzak and his colleagues struggled to stay motivated and do their job providing air cover to soldiers patrolling the inhospitable terrain.<I>I wasn’t in a foxhole. I was above it. I was safe and comfortable in my sheltered cocoon 20,000 feet over the Hindu Kush. But I prayed. I prayed when I heard the muted cries of men who at last understood their fate.</I>Franzak’s personal narrative captures the day-by-day details of his deployment, from family good-byes on departure day to the squadron’s return home. He explains the role the Harrier played over the Afghanistan battlefields and chronicles the life of an attack pilot—from the challenges of nighttime, weather, and the austere mountain environment to the frustrations of working under higher command whose micromanagement often exacerbated difficulties. In vivid and poignant passages, he delivers the full impact of enemy ambushes, the violence of combat, and the heartbreaking aftermath.<P>And as the Iraq War unfolded, Franzak became embroiled in another battle: one within himself. Plagued with doubts and wrestling with his ego and his belief in God, he discovered in himself a man he loathed. But the hardest test of his lifetime and career was |
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A Nightmare’s Prayer: A Marine Harrier Pilot’s War in Afghanistan By Michael Franzak $26 The first Afghanistan memoir ever to be written by a Marine Harrier pilot, <I>A Nightmare’s Prayer </I>portrays the realities of war in the twenty-first century, taking a unique and powerful perspective on combat in Afghanistan as told by a former enlisted man turned officer. Lt. Col. Michael “Zak” Franzak was an AV-8B Marine Corps Harrier pilot who served as executive officer of VMA-513, “The Flying Nightmares,” while deployed in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003. The squadron was the first to base Harriers in Bagram in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. But what should have been a standard six-month deployment soon turned to a yearlong ordeal as the Iraq conflict intensified. And in what appeared to be a forgotten war half a world away from home, Franzak and his colleagues struggled to stay motivated and do their job providing air cover to soldiers patrolling the inhospitable terrain.<I>I wasn’t in a foxhole. I was above it. I was safe and comfortable in my sheltered cocoon 20,000 feet over the Hindu Kush. But I prayed. I prayed when I heard the muted cries of men who at last understood their fate.</I>Franzak’s personal narrative captures the day-by-day details of his deployment, from family good-byes on departure day to the squadron’s return home. He explains the role the Harrier played over the Afghanistan battlefields and chronicles the life of an attack pilot—from the challenges of nighttime, weather, and the austere mountain environment to the frustrations of working under higher command whose micromanagement often exacerbated difficulties. In vivid and poignant passages, he delivers the full impact of enemy ambushes, the violence of combat, and the heartbreaking aftermath.<P>And as the Iraq War unfolded, Franzak became embroiled in another battle: one within himself. Plagued with doubts and wrestling with his ego and his belief in God, he discovered in himself a man he loathed. But the hardest test of his lifetime and career was |
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A Star Trek: The Next Generation: Time #8: A Time to Heal By David Mack $6.99 On the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s long-time crew were heading for new assignments and new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker’s promotion to captain and his new command, Riker’s marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher’s new career at Starfleet Medical. But the story of what set them on a path away from the <I>Starship Enterprise™</I> has never been told.<P><B>UNTIL NOW.</B><P>A cataclysmic war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire has been miraculously averted, and a new government is finally in place on the planet Tezwa. But deadly secrets still threaten the fragile peace accord.<P>Rebels still loyal to the old Tezwa regime have captured Commander Riker and are willing to kill to achieve their goals…the Orion Syndicate is interfering in the rebuilding — and may also be involved in much more than that. But the most devastating revelation of all threatens the very foundations of the Federation itself — leaving Captain Picard to possibly face the very conflict that he labored so hard to prevent…. |
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A Star Trek: The Next Generation: Time #8: A Time to Heal By David Mack $6.99 On the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s long-time crew were heading for new assignments and new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker’s promotion to captain and his new command, Riker’s marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher’s new career at Starfleet Medical. But the story of what set them on a path away from the <I>Starship Enterprise™</I> has never been told.<P><B>UNTIL NOW.</B><P>A cataclysmic war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire has been miraculously averted, and a new government is finally in place on the planet Tezwa. But deadly secrets still threaten the fragile peace accord.<P>Rebels still loyal to the old Tezwa regime have captured Commander Riker and are willing to kill to achieve their goals…the Orion Syndicate is interfering in the rebuilding — and may also be involved in much more than that. But the most devastating revelation of all threatens the very foundations of the Federation itself — leaving Captain Picard to possibly face the very conflict that he labored so hard to prevent…. |
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A Trumpet in the Wadi: A Novel By Sami Michael $17.95 Leading Israeli novelist Sami Michael shares his gift for navigating the cultural conflicts in modern Israel with <I>A Trumpet in the Wadi</I>, a novel that transcends its Middle Eastern setting with an honest and heartbreaking story of impossible love and the strength of family.<P>Set in the months preceding the 1982 Israeli-Arab conflict in Lebanon, this beautifully written tale is the coming-of-age story of two fatherless Christian Arab sisters, Huda and Mary, who live in the wadi — the Arab quarter in the Jewish city of Haifa on the northern coast of Israel. An extraordinary bond of love and mutual respect unites the sisters — polar opposites from their appearances to their tempers. Huda, the narrator of the story, is thin and withdrawn and, after abandoning her chance at marriage a few years back, has prematurely resigned herself to the monotonous life of an old maid. Her younger sister, Mary, is voluptuous, carnal, and perennially unemployed. Wrapped in the love of their sometimes bitter mother, their iconoclast grandfather, and the cheerful and omnipresent neighbor Jamilla, the sisters’ lives change when a peculiar young Russian Jewish immigrant, Alex, moves into the upstairs flat. The melodies of the soulful trumpet player become the intoxicating theme music for Huda’s unexpected reawakening — and for Mary’s dangerous foray into a love triangle with the heir of the local Muslim mob and her country cousin.<P>Michael’s internationally acclaimed novel is a major achievement, illuminating the vast range of interlocking relationships between Jews and Arabs, Muslims and Christians, men and women. <I>A Trumpet in the Wadi</I> is an honest, witty, and ultimately heartbreaking story — one that draws on the conflicts in the Middle East, but one whose insights into love and family can cross all cultural and political boundaries. |
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Against The Odds By Elizabeth Moon $7.99 <B>IMPLOSION!</B><P>The worst has happened: Fleet is tearing itself apart. Some of the mutineers see injustice in the unequal spread of the rejuvenation drugs that offer virtual immortality to the rich; others are simply thirsty for power, or for blood. The Loyalists, meanwhile, fight desperately to preserve the rule of law in Familias Regnant space.<P>But when Esmay Suiza-Serrano is unceremoniously booted out of Fleet, the apparent victim of Family politics, she has no idea of the whirlwind of conflict into which she is about to be drawn. As the noose tightens on galactic civilization, great battles will be fought and greater loves affirmed…and old friends will meet their destinies. |
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Alienated By Andrew Auseon, Created by David O. Russell $5.99 <P>Aliens are among us, and eighth-graders Gene and Vince regularly report on their existence via the Globe, their weekly tabloid. Most readers don’t take the articles seriously, but when the pair outs the school guidance counselor as a closet alien, their story gets a lot of attention—of the wrong kind. Gene and Vince are suddenly at the center of an intergalactic conflict, one that could be the death of their friendship—and of the boys themselves. <P>Ample humor and inventive storytelling make for a hilarious, surprising adventure that will keep readers glued to every page. |
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Alienated By Andrew Auseon, Created by David O. Russell $16.99 <P>Aliens are among us, and eighth-graders Gene and Vince regularly report on their existence via the Globe, their weekly tabloid. Most readers don’t take the articles seriously, but when the pair outs the school guidance counselor as a closet alien, their story gets a lot of attention—of the wrong kind. Gene and Vince are suddenly at the center of an intergalactic conflict, one that could be the death of their friendship—and of the boys themselves. <P>Ample humor and inventive storytelling make for a hilarious, surprising adventure that will keep readers glued to every page. |
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Alienated By Andrew Auseon, Created by David O. Russell $5.99 <P>Aliens are among us, and eighth-graders Gene and Vince regularly report on their existence via the Globe, their weekly tabloid. Most readers don’t take the articles seriously, but when the pair outs the school guidance counselor as a closet alien, their story gets a lot of attention—of the wrong kind. Gene and Vince are suddenly at the center of an intergalactic conflict, one that could be the death of their friendship—and of the boys themselves. <P>Ample humor and inventive storytelling make for a hilarious, surprising adventure that will keep readers glued to every page. |
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All’s Fair: Love, War and Running for President By Mary Matalin and James Carville, with Peter Knobler $17 Never before has a more revealing X ray been taken of the modern American presidential campaign than this compelling memoir of the nation’s foremost political operatives, Democrat James Carville and Republican Mary Matalin.<P>Not since Theodore White’s legendary Making of the President series has a book on presidential campaigns so intimately recounted the power plays and clandestine maneuvers that are at the heart of American political dueling. James Cherville and Mary Matalin, themselves the key players at the center of the political battles and election headlines that gripped America, tell in candid, stunning detail of the day-by-day pressures, near disasters, and triumphs of campaign life; they take the reader deeper than ever before into the art of getting a president elected.<P>For anyone interested in politics and the way our nation chooses its leaders, <I>All’s Fair</I> is a vital resource, and the most telling guide available to the inner workings of today’s partisan conflict. |
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American Assassin: A Thriller By Vince Flynn $9.99 #1 New York Times bestseling author Vince Flynn introduces the young Mitch Rapp on his first assignment, a mission of vengeance that made him a CIA superagent— and a terrorist’s worst nightmare.<P>Two decades after the Cold War, CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield must prepare his people for the next conflict. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America’s shores. Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives—men who do not exist—who will work outside the normal chain of command. Kennedy finds the ideal candidate in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing terrorist attack. . . . Among the thousands of family and friends grieving the victims is Mitch Rapp, a gifted college athlete, who wants only one thing: retribution. Six months of intense training prepare him to bring the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency, leaving a trail of bodies from Istanbul and across Europe, to Beirut. But there, the hunter becomes the hunted: the enemy has prepared a trap, and the American assassin will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the warravaged city and its deadly terrorist factions. |
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American Assassin: A Thriller By Vince Flynn $27.99 #1 New York Times bestseling author Vince Flynn introduces the young Mitch Rapp on his first assignment, a mission of vengeance that made him a CIA superagent— and a terrorist’s worst nightmare.<P>Two decades after the Cold War, CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield must prepare his people for the next conflict. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America’s shores. Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives—men who do not exist—who will work outside the normal chain of command. Kennedy finds the ideal candidate in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing terrorist attack. . . . Among the thousands of family and friends grieving the victims is Mitch Rapp, a gifted college athlete, who wants only one thing: retribution. Six months of intense training prepare him to bring the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency, leaving a trail of bodies from Istanbul and across Europe, to Beirut. But there, the hunter becomes the hunted: the enemy has prepared a trap, and the American assassin will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the warravaged city and its deadly terrorist factions. |
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American Assassin: A Thriller By Vince Flynn $9.99 #1 New York Times bestseling author Vince Flynn introduces the young Mitch Rapp on his first assignment, a mission of vengeance that made him a CIA superagent— and a terrorist’s worst nightmare.<P>Two decades after the Cold War, CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield must prepare his people for the next conflict. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America’s shores. Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives—men who do not exist—who will work outside the normal chain of command. Kennedy finds the ideal candidate in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing terrorist attack. . . . Among the thousands of family and friends grieving the victims is Mitch Rapp, a gifted college athlete, who wants only one thing: retribution. Six months of intense training prepare him to bring the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency, leaving a trail of bodies from Istanbul and across Europe, to Beirut. But there, the hunter becomes the hunted: the enemy has prepared a trap, and the American assassin will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the warravaged city and its deadly terrorist factions. |
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American Assassin: A Thriller By Vince Flynn, Read by Armand Schultz $29.99 #1 New York Times bestseling author Vince Flynn introduces the young Mitch Rapp on his first assignment, a mission of vengeance that made him a CIA superagent— and a terrorist’s worst nightmare.<P>Two decades after the Cold War, CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield must prepare his people for the next conflict. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America’s shores. Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives—men who do not exist—who will work outside the normal chain of command. Kennedy finds the ideal candidate in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing terrorist attack. . . . Among the thousands of family and friends grieving the victims is Mitch Rapp, a gifted college athlete, who wants only one thing: retribution. Six months of intense training prepare him to bring the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency, leaving a trail of bodies from Istanbul and across Europe, to Beirut. But there, the hunter becomes the hunted: the enemy has prepared a trap, and the American assassin will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the warravaged city and its deadly terrorist factions. |
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American Assassin: A Thriller By Vince Flynn, Read by George Guidall $39.99 #1 New York Times bestseling author Vince Flynn introduces the young Mitch Rapp on his first assignment, a mission of vengeance that made him a CIA superagent— and a terrorist’s worst nightmare.<P>Two decades after the Cold War, CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield must prepare his people for the next conflict. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America’s shores. Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives—men who do not exist—who will work outside the normal chain of command. Kennedy finds the ideal candidate in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing terrorist attack. . . . Among the thousands of family and friends grieving the victims is Mitch Rapp, a gifted college athlete, who wants only one thing: retribution. Six months of intense training prepare him to bring the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency, leaving a trail of bodies from Istanbul and across Europe, to Beirut. But there, the hunter becomes the hunted: the enemy has prepared a trap, and the American assassin will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the warravaged city and its deadly terrorist factions. |
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Are You Still Mad? (Reader’s Digest) (All-Star Readers): with audio recording By Ellen Weiss, Illustrated by Kathy Couri $4.99 Anna and Sonya are best friends and love to play together, but after they have a disagreement about how to play, Anna says she never wants to play with Sonya again. Anna tried to play dolls by herself, but her doll’s best friend is at Sonya’s house. Anna goes to the park by herself, but it’s not all that fun with out someone to see-saw with. When Anna sees Sonya riding her bike alone, she asks her if she wants to jump rope together. After playing together again, Anna realizes it’s more fun to play together than to stay mad. Great for sparking conversations about friendship and conflict resolution. Includes a note to parents with tips on how to encourage reading and on how to help your child learn to read. Also included is a list of words to “point and read” to help young readers learn new words. As each word is read by a narrator words are highlighted on the screen. Sounds effects are also included. |
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Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives By Lajos Egri $11.99 <B>Learn the basic techniques every successful playwright knows</B><P>Among the many “how-to” playwriting books that have appeared over the years, there have been few that attempt to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri’s classic, <I>The Art of Dramatic Writing,</I> does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay.<P>Examining a play from the inside out, Egri starts with the heart of any drama: its characters. All good dramatic writing hinges on people and their relationships, which serve to move the story forward and give it life, as well as an understanding of human motives — why people act the way that they do. Using examples from everything from William Shakespeare’s <I>Romeo and Juliet</I> to Henrik Ibsen’s <I>A Doll’s House,</I> Egri shows how it is essential for the author to have a basic premise — a thesis, demonstrated in terms of human behavior — and to develop the dramatic conflict on the basis of that behavior.<P>Using Egri’s ABCs of premise, character, and conflict, <I>The Art of Dramatic Writing</I> is a direct, jargon-free approach to the problem of achieving truth in writing. |
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Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives By Lajos Egri $15 <B>Learn the basic techniques every successful playwright knows</B><P>Among the many “how-to” playwriting books that have appeared over the years, there have been few that attempt to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri’s classic, <I>The Art of Dramatic Writing,</I> does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay.<P>Examining a play from the inside out, Egri starts with the heart of any drama: its characters. All good dramatic writing hinges on people and their relationships, which serve to move the story forward and give it life, as well as an understanding of human motives — why people act the way that they do. Using examples from everything from William Shakespeare’s <I>Romeo and Juliet</I> to Henrik Ibsen’s <I>A Doll’s House,</I> Egri shows how it is essential for the author to have a basic premise — a thesis, demonstrated in terms of human behavior — and to develop the dramatic conflict on the basis of that behavior.<P>Using Egri’s ABCs of premise, character, and conflict, <I>The Art of Dramatic Writing</I> is a direct, jargon-free approach to the problem of achieving truth in writing. |
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Articles of Faith: A Frontline History of the Abortion Wars By Cynthia Gorney $34.95 <P>Nominated for the <I>Los Angeles Times</I> Book Prize, <I>Articles of Faith</I> is a powerful exploration of one of the most divisive issues in our recent political history, and the only book to portray the passion of both sides of the abortion conflict.<P>Drawing from more than five hundred interviews as well as previously unseen archival material, Cynthia Gorney has written a compelling narrative that explores the years between <I>Roe</I> v. <I>Wade</I> (1973) and <I>William L. Webster</I> v. <I>Reproductive Health Services</I> (1989), the first case to challenge the Roe decision before an anti-<I>Roe</I> court.<P>Meet Judith Widdicombe, the registered nurse who runs the abortion underground in 1960s St. Louis and then the first legal clinic after <I>Roe</I> v. <I>Wade.</I> And meet Samuel Lee, a young pacifist and would-be seminarian whose provocative abortion bill becomes the centerpiece of <I>William L. Webster</I> v. <I>Reproductive Health Services.</I> The Supreme Court case brings the two advocates head-to-head. |
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Barbara Bush: A Memoir By Barbara Bush $22.99 Barbara Bush endures as one of America’s most popular First Ladies. She has won worldwide acclaim for her wit, compassion, and candor as both a presidential wife and mother. In this #1 <I>New York Times</I> bestselling memoir, Mrs. Bush offers a heartfelt portrait of her life in and out of the White House, from her small-town schoolgirl days in Rye, New York, to her fateful union with George H.W. Bush, to her role as First Lady of the United States. Here, she writes candidly about: <P>• her early years with George Bush in West Texas<P>• the tragic death of her young daughter<P>• the world of Washington politics and the famous figures she’s met<P>• her role as the nation’s leading literacy champion<P>• her feelings about the Iran-Contra scandal, the Persian Gulf conflict, and the Cold War<P>• the disappointment of the 1992 presidential campaign — and the mixed blessing of regaining her private life<P>…and much more. Filled with entertaining anecdotes, dozens of personal photographs, and a healthy dose of humor, this memoir is as compelling and honest as the former First Lady herself. |
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Barbara Bush: A Memoir By Barbara Bush $15.99 Barbara Bush endures as one of America’s most popular First Ladies. She has won worldwide acclaim for her wit, compassion, and candor as both a presidential wife and mother. In this #1 <I>New York Times</I> bestselling memoir, Mrs. Bush offers a heartfelt portrait of her life in and out of the White House, from her small-town schoolgirl days in Rye, New York, to her fateful union with George H.W. Bush, to her role as First Lady of the United States. Here, she writes candidly about: <P>• her early years with George Bush in West Texas<P>• the tragic death of her young daughter<P>• the world of Washington politics and the famous figures she’s met<P>• her role as the nation’s leading literacy champion<P>• her feelings about the Iran-Contra scandal, the Persian Gulf conflict, and the Cold War<P>• the disappointment of the 1992 presidential campaign — and the mixed blessing of regaining her private life<P>…and much more. Filled with entertaining anecdotes, dozens of personal photographs, and a healthy dose of humor, this memoir is as compelling and honest as the former First Lady herself. |
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Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight By Robert Mnookin $27 ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST EMINENT PRACTITIONERS of the art and science of negotiation offers practical advice for the most challenging conflicts — when you are facing an adversary you don’t trust, who may harm you, or who you may even feel is evil.<P>The head of Harvard’s famed Program on Negotiation, Robert Mnookin provides tools for confronting devils of all kinds — in business, politics, and family life. <I>Bargaining with the Devil</i> guides the reader on how to make wise decisions about whether to negotiate or fight. Mnookin explains what it means to make a “wise decision” and identifies the emotional, strategic, and political traps to avoid.<P>Drawing from a remarkable range of real-life stories, Mnookin offers his thoughtful guidance in disputes of all sorts where the temptation is to demonize:<P>The CEO of a small high-tech company learns that his joint-venture partner, a big foreign corporation, has been secretly cheating him under a license agreement; IBM discovers that Fujitsu, its largest competitor, has copied its software; the San Francisco Symphony is torn apart by poisoned labor-management relations; divorcing spouses, each feeling wounded and betrayed, disagree about custody and support; three siblings are in conflict about what to do with a jointly inherited vacation property.<P>Mnookin also examines decisions made in conflicts with evil regimes, where lives and liberty were at stake. He analyzes Winston Churchill’s fateful choice in May 1940 — Britain’s darkest hour — to reject negotiations with Adolf Hitler and to carry on the fight. He compares Nelson Mandela’s decision to initiate negotiations with the South Africa apartheid government that had imprisoned him for life with the imprisoned Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky’s decision not to negotiate with the KGB for his freedom. And Mnookin evaluates with sensitivity the Hungarian Jew Rudolf Kasztner’s still controversial decision to negotiate with Adolf Eichmann in the hope of saving lives. |
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Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight By Robert Mnookin $12.99 ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST EMINENT PRACTITIONERS of the art and science of negotiation offers practical advice for the most challenging conflicts — when you are facing an adversary you don’t trust, who may harm you, or who you may even feel is evil.<P>The head of Harvard’s famed Program on Negotiation, Robert Mnookin provides tools for confronting devils of all kinds — in business, politics, and family life. <I>Bargaining with the Devil</i> guides the reader on how to make wise decisions about whether to negotiate or fight. Mnookin explains what it means to make a “wise decision” and identifies the emotional, strategic, and political traps to avoid.<P>Drawing from a remarkable range of real-life stories, Mnookin offers his thoughtful guidance in disputes of all sorts where the temptation is to demonize:<P>The CEO of a small high-tech company learns that his joint-venture partner, a big foreign corporation, has been secretly cheating him under a license agreement; IBM discovers that Fujitsu, its largest competitor, has copied its software; the San Francisco Symphony is torn apart by poisoned labor-management relations; divorcing spouses, each feeling wounded and betrayed, disagree about custody and support; three siblings are in conflict about what to do with a jointly inherited vacation property.<P>Mnookin also examines decisions made in conflicts with evil regimes, where lives and liberty were at stake. He analyzes Winston Churchill’s fateful choice in May 1940 — Britain’s darkest hour — to reject negotiations with Adolf Hitler and to carry on the fight. He compares Nelson Mandela’s decision to initiate negotiations with the South Africa apartheid government that had imprisoned him for life with the imprisoned Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky’s decision not to negotiate with the KGB for his freedom. And Mnookin evaluates with sensitivity the Hungarian Jew Rudolf Kasztner’s still controversial decision to negotiate with Adolf Eichmann in the hope of saving lives. |
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Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight By Robert Mnookin $16 ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST EMINENT PRACTITIONERS of the art and science of negotiation offers practical advice for the most challenging conflicts — when you are facing an adversary you don’t trust, who may harm you, or who you may even feel is evil.<P>The head of Harvard’s famed Program on Negotiation, Robert Mnookin provides tools for confronting devils of all kinds — in business, politics, and family life. <I>Bargaining with the Devil</i> guides the reader on how to make wise decisions about whether to negotiate or fight. Mnookin explains what it means to make a “wise decision” and identifies the emotional, strategic, and political traps to avoid.<P>Drawing from a remarkable range of real-life stories, Mnookin offers his thoughtful guidance in disputes of all sorts where the temptation is to demonize:<P>The CEO of a small high-tech company learns that his joint-venture partner, a big foreign corporation, has been secretly cheating him under a license agreement; IBM discovers that Fujitsu, its largest competitor, has copied its software; the San Francisco Symphony is torn apart by poisoned labor-management relations; divorcing spouses, each feeling wounded and betrayed, disagree about custody and support; three siblings are in conflict about what to do with a jointly inherited vacation property.<P>Mnookin also examines decisions made in conflicts with evil regimes, where lives and liberty were at stake. He analyzes Winston Churchill’s fateful choice in May 1940 — Britain’s darkest hour — to reject negotiations with Adolf Hitler and to carry on the fight. He compares Nelson Mandela’s decision to initiate negotiations with the South Africa apartheid government that had imprisoned him for life with the imprisoned Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky’s decision not to negotiate with the KGB for his freedom. And Mnookin evaluates with sensitivity the Hungarian Jew Rudolf Kasztner’s still controversial decision to negotiate with Adolf Eichmann in the hope of saving lives. |
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Bayonet Skies: Men of Valor By John F. Mullins $7.99 <p align=”center”><b>Special Forces veteran John F. Mullins delivers heart-pounding action under fire in his third Men of Valor novel.</b><P><b>1975:</b> With the Vietnam War drawing to a close, Captain James Carmichael begins a new life far from the front lines, in Bad Tölz, Germany. Married to a beautiful Russian émigré and awaiting his first child, Carmichael should be content training the 10th Special Forces for a European conflict that will likely never come. But the peacetime army is unmanageable, plagued by drugs and misbehavior, and Carmichael hungers for something more. That appetite gets fed when he is asked to rescue a P.O.W. being held by the North Vietnamese. It’s a deadly proposition with dangerous odds, to which his wife bitterly objects. But Carmichael must answer the call of loyalty and risk everything he has — on one last mission to bring his men back alive. |
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Be Careful What You Wish for By Cheryl Faye $23.95 <I><P>How do you measure the worth of a woman? Or determine the value of a man? In this sexy, suspenseful novel, Cheryl Faye takes on the hot-button issues facing men and women as they struggle to build meaningful, lasting relationships.</i><P>In this novel about two friends — and the man who plays a key role in both their lives — Cheryl Faye tells a compelling story of friendship, jealousy, ambition, self-deception, and love.<P>Jamilah Parsons and Sabrina Richardson are roommates and unlikely friends. Jamilah is a voluptuous, down-to-earth graphic artist who knows what she wants — a man to love her for herself. Gorgeous and model-thin, glamorous Sabrina is beset by doubts and insecurities. She uses her beauty to reel in the kind of man she thinks will give her the good life, without having to give anything in return. When Sabrina brings home sexy attorney Darius Thornton, the stage is set for conflict and drama. Jamilah is attracted to Darius; but Darius only has eyes for Sabrina, who is determined to keep him at arm’s length until she has him right where she wants him. Then she meets someone even better — or so she thinks. What she doesn’t know is that beneath this new suitor’s suave exterior is a man filled with pain, ready to lash out at those closest to him. Now Sabrina must discover a courage she never knew she had, while Jamilah grapples with her own complicated feelings for both Sabrina and Darius.<P>Intense, provocative, and intricate, <I>Be Careful What You Wish For</i> introduces complex, flesh-and-blood characters that readers will relate to, root for, and remember long after the final page. |
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Becoming Human: The Seven of Nine Saga: Script Book #2 By Various $41.95 Of all the diverse races and civilizations encountered by Starfleet, none have been as fearsome and unstoppable as the cybernetic life-form known as the Borg™. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the <I>Starship Enterprise™</I> considered them the closest thing to pure evil that he had ever faced.<P>So who could have guessed that an unrepentant Borg could become a valuable crew member aboard a Federation starship?<P>Here, complete in one volume, are the scripts for the original episodes of <I>Star Trek: Voyager®</I> that brought Seven of Nine aboard Captain Janeway’s ship. These powerful and thought-provoking narratives trace her tumultuous development from an anonymous Borg drone to an unique and exceptional individual, whose rediscovery of her own lost humanity has only just begun.<P>Relive the drama and conflict that have made Seven of Nine one of the most fascinating characters on television today — and in the depths of the Delta Quadrant. |
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Becoming Human: The Seven of Nine Saga: Script Book #2 By Various $13.99 Of all the diverse races and civilizations encountered by Starfleet, none have been as fearsome and unstoppable as the cybernetic life-form known as the Borg™. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the <I>Starship Enterprise™</I> considered them the closest thing to pure evil that he had ever faced.<P>So who could have guessed that an unrepentant Borg could become a valuable crew member aboard a Federation starship?<P>Here, complete in one volume, are the scripts for the original episodes of <I>Star Trek: Voyager®</I> that brought Seven of Nine aboard Captain Janeway’s ship. These powerful and thought-provoking narratives trace her tumultuous development from an anonymous Borg drone to an unique and exceptional individual, whose rediscovery of her own lost humanity has only just begun.<P>Relive the drama and conflict that have made Seven of Nine one of the most fascinating characters on television today — and in the depths of the Delta Quadrant. |
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Becoming One: Emotionally, Physically, Spiritually By Joe Beam $11.99 Open the pages of this book and learn how to experience exciting intensity in your <I>sexual</i> relationship, deeper levels of closeness on an <I>emotional</i> level, and the most fulfilling intimacy of all — <I>spiritual</i> <b>ONE</b>ness.<P><ul><li>With God’s help you can make your marriage all it should be and all you crave it to be — no matter what it’s like now. (page 24)</li><P><li>Men want action. Women want feeling. From day one they’re set up to misunderstand each other. (page 12)</li><P><li>Sometimes you <I>must</i> tell your mate the things you’ve done wrong, and sometimes you are much better off not to tell. The secret of a strong and intimate marriage is knowing what to share and what to leave buried. (page 108)</li><P><li>If you’re in conflict over sexual desires–one wants to do something other doesn’t — there is a logical and spiritual way to satisfy you both. (page 168)</li><P><li>As you grow closer to God, you <I>will</i> grow closer to each other. (page 225) </li></ul> |
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Becoming One: Emotionally, Physically, Spiritually By Joe Beam $14.99 Open the pages of this book and learn how to experience exciting intensity in your <I>sexual</i> relationship, deeper levels of closeness on an <I>emotional</i> level, and the most fulfilling intimacy of all — <I>spiritual</i> <b>ONE</b>ness.<P><ul><li>With God’s help you can make your marriage all it should be and all you crave it to be — no matter what it’s like now. (page 24)</li><P><li>Men want action. Women want feeling. From day one they’re set up to misunderstand each other. (page 12)</li><P><li>Sometimes you <I>must</i> tell your mate the things you’ve done wrong, and sometimes you are much better off not to tell. The secret of a strong and intimate marriage is knowing what to share and what to leave buried. (page 108)</li><P><li>If you’re in conflict over sexual desires–one wants to do something other doesn’t — there is a logical and spiritual way to satisfy you both. (page 168)</li><P><li>As you grow closer to God, you <I>will</i> grow closer to each other. (page 225) </li></ul> |
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Before the Shooting Begins By James Davidson Hunter $13.99 Addressing America’s cultural conflict about such issues as abortion, homosexuality, and family values, the author presents a plan in which America can achieve a renewed democracy, despite these differences. |
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Before the Shooting Begins By James Davidson Hunter $21.95 Addressing America’s cultural conflict about such issues as abortion, homosexuality, and family values, the author presents a plan in which America can achieve a renewed democracy, despite these differences. |
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Biomega, Vol. 5 By Tsutomu Nihei, Illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei $12.99 Reads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience. <P>In Tsutomu Nihei’s nightmare vision of the future, the N5S virus has swept across the earth, turning most of the population into zombie-like drones. Zoichi Kanoe, an agent of Toa Heavy Industry, is humanity’s last hope, and he’s not even human! With the help of Fuyu, a digitized intelligence built into the computer system of his Heavy Dual Coil motorcycle, Zoichi’s search for the key to salvation will take him on a journey across surreal landscapes and hurl him into battle against mind-bending evil. Prepare yourself for the ultimate trip–prepare yourself for the world of BIOMEGA.<P>Seeking to remake the world, Niarudi–the matriarch of the DRF and the mastermind behind the N5SV drone epidemic–has unleashed the Reverse Morphic Polymer. But unplanned contact during the transformation reduces the planet to ruin. In its place a giant cordlike world appears, complete with its own population and ecosystem. Enveloped by the change, Zoichi, Nishu and the others set out into this bizarre new world to thwart Niarudi’s plans. The strange inhabitants of the “cord” bring stranger revelations still, and the struggle to control the future of humanity turns toward its final conflict! |
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Birds of a Lesser Paradise: Stories By Megan Mayhew Bergman $24 Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Megan Mayhew Bergman’s powerful and heartwarming collection captures the surprising moments when the pull of our biology becomes evident, when love or fear collide with good sense, or when our attachment to an animal or wild place can’t be denied. <P>In “Housewifely Arts,” a single mother and her son drive hours to track down an African gray parrot that can mimic her deceased mother’s voice. A population-control activist faces the ultimate conflict between her loyalty to the environment and her maternal desire in “Yesterday’s Whales.” And in the title story, a lonely naturalist allows an attractive stranger to lead her and her aging father on a hunt for an elusive woodpecker. <P>As intelligent as they are moving, the stories in <I>Birds of a Lesser Paradise </I>are alive with emotion, wit, and insight into the impressive power that nature has over all of us. This extraordinary collection introduces a young writer of remarkable talent. |
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Birds of a Lesser Paradise: Stories By Megan Mayhew Bergman $10.99 Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Megan Mayhew Bergman’s powerful and heartwarming collection captures the surprising moments when the pull of our biology becomes evident, when love or fear collide with good sense, or when our attachment to an animal or wild place can’t be denied. <P>In “Housewifely Arts,” a single mother and her son drive hours to track down an African gray parrot that can mimic her deceased mother’s voice. A population-control activist faces the ultimate conflict between her loyalty to the environment and her maternal desire in “Yesterday’s Whales.” And in the title story, a lonely naturalist allows an attractive stranger to lead her and her aging father on a hunt for an elusive woodpecker. <P>As intelligent as they are moving, the stories in <I>Birds of a Lesser Paradise </I>are alive with emotion, wit, and insight into the impressive power that nature has over all of us. This extraordinary collection introduces a young writer of remarkable talent. |
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Black Lagoon, Vol. 5 By Rei Hiroe, Illustrated by Rei Hiroe $12.99 R to L (Japanese Style)<P>Lock n’ load with the baddest soldiers of fortune ever to hit the high seas of Southeast Asia! Aboard their World War II era torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon, Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, Revy Two Hand, and Rock, the salaryman from Japan, deliver anything, anywhere. In the dangerous underworld of the Russian Mafia, Chinese Triads, Colombian drug cartels, crazed assassins, and ruthless mercenaries, it’s hard to know who to trust. But if you’ve got a delivery to make, and you don’t mind a little property damage along the way, you can count on the crew of the Black Lagoon!<P>Rock and Revy form an uneasy alliance with Ginji, the Washimine-gumi’s top enforcer, to rescue Yukio from her kidnappers. Even if she can be freed, Rock finds Yukio’s position as the new head of the Washimine-gumi hard to accept, especially when it calls his beliefs and loyalties into question. The conflict between Hotel Moscow and the Washimine spirals into greater violence, setting Rock and Revy on a collision course with Balalaika, and ultimately, a shocking climax that will change Rock forever. |
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Blood Enemy: Underworld Book 2 By Greg Cox $7.99 <B>BEFORE <I>UNDERWORLD,</I> THE WAR RAGED ON….</B><P>For untold centuries, a secret conflict has been waged between two immortal rivals:<P>The vampires — ageless aristocrats with a sensual appetite for blood and luxury. Among their ranks are the Death Dealers,an elite corps of the undead sworn to the destruction of their ancestral enemies….<P>The werewolves — feral warriors capable of transforming into hellish beasts of unearthly power and ferocity. Once the faithful servants of the vampires, the savage lycans now fight toothand claw against their former masters.<P>Throughout history, the clandestine war has been fought in the shadows of the mortal world. And the seeds of this destructive conflict were sown long ago, when a courageous lycan daredto lose his heart to a beautiful vampire princess. |
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Blood Ninja By Nick Lake $16.99 <b><big> Is Taro, a fisherman’s son, destined for greatness?</big></b>In the course of a day, Taro’s entire life changes: His father is murdered before his eyes, and Taro is taken by a mysterious ninja on a perilous journey toward safety. Someone wants Taro dead, but who — and why? With his best friend, Hiro, and their ninja guide Shusaku, Taro gets caught in the crossfire of a bitter conflict between rival lords for control of imperial Japan. As Taro trains to become a ninja himself, he’s less and less sure that he wants to be one. But when his real identity is revealed, it becomes impossible for Taro to turn his back on his fate. |
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Blood Ninja By Nick Lake $9.99 <b><big> Is Taro, a fisherman’s son, destined for greatness?</big></b>In the course of a day, Taro’s entire life changes: His father is murdered before his eyes, and Taro is taken by a mysterious ninja on a perilous journey toward safety. Someone wants Taro dead, but who — and why? With his best friend, Hiro, and their ninja guide Shusaku, Taro gets caught in the crossfire of a bitter conflict between rival lords for control of imperial Japan. As Taro trains to become a ninja himself, he’s less and less sure that he wants to be one. But when his real identity is revealed, it becomes impossible for Taro to turn his back on his fate. |
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Blood Ninja By Nick Lake $9.99 <b><big> Is Taro, a fisherman’s son, destined for greatness?</big></b>In the course of a day, Taro’s entire life changes: His father is murdered before his eyes, and Taro is taken by a mysterious ninja on a perilous journey toward safety. Someone wants Taro dead, but who — and why? With his best friend, Hiro, and their ninja guide Shusaku, Taro gets caught in the crossfire of a bitter conflict between rival lords for control of imperial Japan. As Taro trains to become a ninja himself, he’s less and less sure that he wants to be one. But when his real identity is revealed, it becomes impossible for Taro to turn his back on his fate. |
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Bone to Pick: Of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Reparation, and Revenge By Ellis Cose $16.95 In a world riven by conflict, reconciliation is not always possible — but it offers one of the few paths to peace for a troubled nation or a troubled soul. In <I>Bone to Pick,</I> bestselling author and <I>Newsweek</I> editor Ellis Cose offers a provocative and wide-ranging discussion of the power of reconciliation, the efficacy of revenge, and the possibility of forgiveness.<P>People increasingly are searching for ways to put the demons of the past to rest. That search has led parents to seek out the murderers of their children and torture victims to confront their former tormentors. In a narrative drawing on the personal and dramatic stories of people from Texas to East Timor, Cose explores the limits and the promise of those encounters.<P><I>Bone to Pick</I> is not only the story of victims who have found peace through confronting the source of their pain; it is also a profound meditation on how the past shapes the present, and how history’s wounds, left unattended, can fester for generations. Time does not heal all, Cose points out. Memories and anger can linger long beyond a human lifespan. The descendants of Holocaust survivors and African slaves alike feel the effects of their forebears’ pain — and in some cases are still demanding restitution.<P>What is behind the movement for reparations? Why are truth-and-reconciliation commissions sprouting all over the world? Why are old wars being refought and old wounds being reopened? In <I>Bone to Pick,</I> Ellis Cose provides a moving and nuanced guide to such questions as he points the way toward a more harmonious world. |
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Bone to Pick: Of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Reparation, and Revenge By Ellis Cose $13.99 In a world riven by conflict, reconciliation is not always possible — but it offers one of the few paths to peace for a troubled nation or a troubled soul. In <I>Bone to Pick,</I> bestselling author and <I>Newsweek</I> editor Ellis Cose offers a provocative and wide-ranging discussion of the power of reconciliation, the efficacy of revenge, and the possibility of forgiveness.<P>People increasingly are searching for ways to put the demons of the past to rest. That search has led parents to seek out the murderers of their children and torture victims to confront their former tormentors. In a narrative drawing on the personal and dramatic stories of people from Texas to East Timor, Cose explores the limits and the promise of those encounters.<P><I>Bone to Pick</I> is not only the story of victims who have found peace through confronting the source of their pain; it is also a profound meditation on how the past shapes the present, and how history’s wounds, left unattended, can fester for generations. Time does not heal all, Cose points out. Memories and anger can linger long beyond a human lifespan. The descendants of Holocaust survivors and African slaves alike feel the effects of their forebears’ pain — and in some cases are still demanding restitution.<P>What is behind the movement for reparations? Why are truth-and-reconciliation commissions sprouting all over the world? Why are old wars being refought and old wounds being reopened? In <I>Bone to Pick,</I> Ellis Cose provides a moving and nuanced guide to such questions as he points the way toward a more harmonious world. |
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Bound in Blood By P.C. Hodgell $7.99 When Jame returned to Knorth hall to help her brother Torisen name all the fallen fighters’ death banners stored there, she made the disturbing discovery that those banners splattered with their owners’ blood also have trapped their owners’ souls. She also found a contract proving her cousin Kindrie to be legitimate, proving that there are three full-blooded Knorth. Three full-blooded Knorth means that the Three-Faced God can be manifested—something that none of the three are likely to want to do, <I>if</i> they have any choice in the matter. . <P> Returning with this unwelcome knowledge to school at Tentir, Jame continued to dodge the attentions of an unwanted admirer, strengthen her link to her feline hunting ounce, work with the rathorn colt Death’s-head to insure that it doesn’t resume its attempts to kill her, and, of course, kept causing plenty of unintended havoc. She also had to help fight off attacks from hillmen, repel a stampede of yarkcarn (think warthogs the size of mammoths), fight in the Winter War (a mock conflict—or, at least, that’s how it was <I>supposed</i> to be), and solve the mystery behind the death of her evil uncle, who somehow is still spectrally manifesting himself in nasty ways. <P> No doubt about it—Jame is back, and with a vengeance, as the popular and critically-praised fantasy adventure series continues. <P>”P.C. Hodgell writes the most strikingly weird and wonderful stories in epic fantasy today.”—Charles Stross<P>“Hodgell has crafted an excellent and intricate fantasy with humor and tragedy, and a capable and charming female hero. Highly recommended.” —<I>Library Journal</i><P> |
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Broken Honour By Robert Earl $8.99 The armies of Hochland are at breaking point. Beset on all sides by the feral beastmen, the safety and prosperity of the province is shattered. These are desperate times. Mercenary Captain Eriksson looks to capitalise on the conflict, buying the freedom of a group of prisoners to form a new free company. The criminals are delighted to be released, but this comes at a terrible price – to fight and die in the upcoming conflict. Eriksson must lead his makeshift company into one bloody conflict after another, putting his faith in those who gave up on honour long ago. On the battlefields of Hochland, either damnation or redemption awaits them. |
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Brothers on the Mend By Ernest Johnson $19.95 <B>At last — a book, written by a black man, for black men and women who want less conflict in their relationships and better ways to deal with anger.</B><P>Although the unique problems of black men are not new, they have been habitually discussed without solid suggestions for change — until now. Psychologist Ernest Johnson, who has been helping black men cope with anger — including his own — for more than a decade, offers hope and answers. He shows how anger can be used — rather than avoided — to build a life filled with love, self-respect, and peace. Exploring the sources of frustration particular to black men today, Dr. Johnson offers prescriptions for managing anger and coping with stress. Changing thought patterns — and actions — begins with learning how to:<P><UL TYPE=DISC><LI>Identify camouflaged anger — rage that may be repressed or diverted into harmful behaviors, such as excessive smoking, alcohol or drug use, poor eating habits, or risky sexual conduct<LI>Build on friendliness, happiness, trust, and compassion to achieve a committed relationship with a black woman<LI>Recognize the real origins of tense, hurt, or helpless feelings — the first step toward change<LI>Use simple techniques, such as meditation and time-outs, to stop anger before it takes control<LI>Move from anger to problem-solving<LI>Heal the wounds of the past</UL><P>Contrary to popular belief, the most powerful part of a man is his feelings. <I>Brothers on the Mend</I> shows African-American men how to heal themselves — and those who love them — by embracing the feelings that will set them free. |
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Cain’s Field: Faith, Fratricide, and Fear in the Middle East $17.99 <P>In this gripping, in-the-trenches account of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, award-winning journalist Matt Rees takes us deep within Israeli and Palestinian societies to reveal the fractures at the core of both. While the world focuses almost exclusively on the violent clash between the two camps, Rees steers our gaze toward their centers, exposing the internal rifts that drain each society of its ability to act cohesively. The Palestinians focus on the occupation of the West Bank, the Jewish settlers, and other Israeli actions, while the Israelis see only the intifada and the suicide bombings — and both overlook their bitter infighting. This dazzling, groundbreaking narrative goes behind the familiar moves of the big players to reveal the individuals who are at war not only with the enemy, but also with their own people.<P>Beginning with the astonishing story of a Hamas member who is targeted both by Israel for his hand in attacks against Jews, and by the Palestinian Authority for the revenge killing of a police officer who murdered his brother, each chapter concentrates on one or two individuals with whom Rees has personal contact, and whose stories uncover the chaos at the hearts of these two warring groups. From Palestinian car thieves and filmmakers to Israeli settlers and Holocaust survivors, Rees traces the minute and numerous ways that Yasser Arafat betrays his people and the Israeli leadership veers between placating and abusing its clashing factions.<P>Rees has unparalleled access to groups and people on both sides of the conflict, as well as an extraordinary talent for looking beyond the usual stories. In <I>Cain’s Field,</I> he suggests that the world has been looking in the wrong place to explain the unending battles and in the wrong place for a solution. With heartbreaking detail, incisive revelations, and terrible and often moving stories of the human beings behind the intractable attitudes and violence, Rees offers a bold new perspective on thi |
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Caledor By Gav Thorpe $8.99 The rise of the Druchii has driven the land of Ulthuan into a brutal civil war. As conflict rages through the cities and forests, sides must be chosen and old allegiances and friendships will be torn apart forever. After by the betrayal by Malekith and the murder of his court, Prince Imrik adopts the name of his grandfather, the mighty Caledor, and the bloodshed escalates. No elf can escape the fighting, and the mighty dragons are awakened to the call of battle once more. Only a confrontation between legends can decide the future of Ulthuan, with Malekith and Caledor meeting blade to blade in a long-overdue reckoning. But even worse is to follow, as Malekith launches a final, desperate plan to triumph…<P>Caledor is the epic conclusion to The Sundering trilogy, telling the incredible tale of the battles that would change the fate of the elves forever. |
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Cameo Lake By Susan Wilson $19.95 In the tradition of Luanne Rice and Kristin Hannah, Susan Wilson crafts novels rich with conflict and deep emotion. In this evocative work, she tells a tender, truthful, and reaffirming story of the fragile nature of love.<P>A loving wife and doting mother, Cleo Grayson McCarthy has always put others first. Now, desperate to finish her novel, she convinces her husband that she needs to spend the summer at a borrowed cottage on Cameo Lake — alone. But as she immerses herself in writing, Cleo can’t help but be aware of the composer who lives across the lake. At night she hears music drifting from his house and senses he’s a kindred spirit.<P>A loner, Ben Turner is regarded suspiciously by the tight-knit lake community. But he and Cleo become fast friends, and when a painful betrayal leaves Cleo adrift, she finds unexpected comfort in Ben. Before she can determine if she should fight for her crumbling marriage, Cleo must look into her heart. And Ben, whose past still lies in shadows, must look into his. |
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Cameo Lake By Susan Wilson $13.99 In the tradition of Luanne Rice and Kristin Hannah, Susan Wilson crafts novels rich with conflict and deep emotion. In this evocative work, she tells a tender, truthful, and reaffirming story of the fragile nature of love.<P>A loving wife and doting mother, Cleo Grayson McCarthy has always put others first. Now, desperate to finish her novel, she convinces her husband that she needs to spend the summer at a borrowed cottage on Cameo Lake — alone. But as she immerses herself in writing, Cleo can’t help but be aware of the composer who lives across the lake. At night she hears music drifting from his house and senses he’s a kindred spirit.<P>A loner, Ben Turner is regarded suspiciously by the tight-knit lake community. But he and Cleo become fast friends, and when a painful betrayal leaves Cleo adrift, she finds unexpected comfort in Ben. Before she can determine if she should fight for her crumbling marriage, Cleo must look into her heart. And Ben, whose past still lies in shadows, must look into his. |
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Captain’s Blood By William Shatner, with Judith Reeves-Stevens $6.99 Following the explosive events of <I>Star Trek® Nemesis</I>, the Romulan Star Empire is in disarray, and Ambassador Spock attempts to render aid by launching a last-ditch effort to reunify the Romulans with their distant forebears, the Vulcans. But when Spock is publicly assassinated at a Romulan peace rally, Starfleet and the Federation are unable to search for the criminals responsible without triggering an intergalactic war.<P>Thus, it falls to James T. Kirk, now retired, to investigate his beloved friend’s murder. Given clandestine assistance by Captain Will Riker of the <I>Starship Titan</I>, and accompanied by his good friend Jean-Luc Picard, Kirk travels to Romulus as a civilian, along with his five-year-old child, Joseph, the cantankerous Doctor Leonard McCoy, retired Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott, as well as several members of Picard’s crew, still waiting to return to duty on the badly damaged <I>U.S.S. Enterprise</I>TM NCC-1701-E. But on Romulus’ sister world, Remus, Kirk unexpectedly encounters an alluring enemy from his past as Picard and he discover that Spock’s apparent murder hides an even deeper mystery, literally reaching beyond the limits of the galaxy.<P>Trapped on a deadly, alien world on the eve of a Romulan civil war that could plunge the galaxy into a civilization-ending conflict, Kirk’s investigation at last brings him to the heart of a staggering conspiracy. Now, he discovers the true threat facing the Romulans, and is forced into the heartrending realization that for peace to prevail, he must sacrifice the freedom of his son, whose very blood holds the secret to his startling destiny.<P><I>Captain’s Blood</I> is a return to the sweeping action of William Shatner’s greatest <I>Star Trek</I> adventures, bringing together both generations to face an unstoppable enemy in a battle for the existence of all life in this galaxy, and beyond. |
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Chains of Command By W.A. McCay and E.L. Flood $5.99 <P>While exploring a group of devastated class-M planets in a remote sector of space, the crew of the U.S.S. <I>Enterprise ™</I> is shocked to discover a group of human slaves on a forbidding, glacial world. When the slaves revolt against their human overseers, Captain Picard and his crew sympathize with the slaves plight but cannot interfere in the conflict.<P>After the revolt is a success, Captain Picard learns that both the slaves and the overseers were controlled by a mysterious bird-like race called the Tseetsk, who are coming to reclaim their property. With the time running out, the rebels kidnap Captain Picard and Counsellor Troi — drawing the U.S.S. <I>Enterprise</I> into the middle of their deadly plan of vengeance. |
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Civilization and Its Enemies: The Next Stage of History By Lee Harris $17.99 <B>Forgetfulness occurs when those who have been long inured to civilized order can no longer remember a time in which they had to wonder whether their crops would grow to maturity without being stolen or their children sold into slavery by a victorious foe….They forget that in time of danger, in the face of the enemy, they must trust and confide in each other, or perish….They forget, in short, that there has ever been a category of human experience called the enemy.<P>”That, before 9/11, was what had happened to us. The very concept of the enemy had been banished from our moral and political vocabulary. An enemy was just a friend we hadn’t done enough for yet. Or perhaps there had been a misunderstanding, or an oversight on our part — something that we could correct….<P>”Our first task is therefore to try to grasp what the concept of the enemy really means. The enemy is someone who is willing to die in order to kill you. And while it is true that the enemy always hates us for a reason, it is his reason, and not ours.”</B><P>So begins <I>Civilization and Its Enemies,</I> an extraordinary tour de force by America’s “reigning philosopher of 9/11,” Lee Harris. What Francis Fukuyama did for the end of the Cold War, Lee Harris has now done for the next great conflict: the war between the civilized world and the international terrorists who wish to destroy it. Each major turning point in our history has produced one great thinker who has been able to step back from petty disagreements and see the bigger picture — and Lee Harris has emerged as that man for our time. He is the one who has helped make sense of the terrorists’ fantasies and who forces us most strongly to confront the fact that our enemy — for the first time in centuries — refuses to play by any of our rules, or to think in any of our categories.<P>We are all naturally reluctant to face a true enemy. Most of us cannot give up the myth that tolerance is the greatest of virtues and that we can somehow |
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Civilization and Its Enemies: The Next Stage of History By Lee Harris $26 <B>Forgetfulness occurs when those who have been long inured to civilized order can no longer remember a time in which they had to wonder whether their crops would grow to maturity without being stolen or their children sold into slavery by a victorious foe….They forget that in time of danger, in the face of the enemy, they must trust and confide in each other, or perish….They forget, in short, that there has ever been a category of human experience called the enemy.<P>”That, before 9/11, was what had happened to us. The very concept of the enemy had been banished from our moral and political vocabulary. An enemy was just a friend we hadn’t done enough for yet. Or perhaps there had been a misunderstanding, or an oversight on our part — something that we could correct….<P>”Our first task is therefore to try to grasp what the concept of the enemy really means. The enemy is someone who is willing to die in order to kill you. And while it is true that the enemy always hates us for a reason, it is his reason, and not ours.”</B><P>So begins <I>Civilization and Its Enemies,</I> an extraordinary tour de force by America’s “reigning philosopher of 9/11,” Lee Harris. What Francis Fukuyama did for the end of the Cold War, Lee Harris has now done for the next great conflict: the war between the civilized world and the international terrorists who wish to destroy it. Each major turning point in our history has produced one great thinker who has been able to step back from petty disagreements and see the bigger picture — and Lee Harris has emerged as that man for our time. He is the one who has helped make sense of the terrorists’ fantasies and who forces us most strongly to confront the fact that our enemy — for the first time in centuries — refuses to play by any of our rules, or to think in any of our categories.<P>We are all naturally reluctant to face a true enemy. Most of us cannot give up the myth that tolerance is the greatest of virtues and that we can somehow |
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Cloneworld By Andy Remic $7.99 Junks, an evil alien scourge, are flooding Quad-Gal with terror and Combat K are sent on a mission to find an elusive alien retrovirus which can be used against the enemy.SLAM-dropped to Cloneworld – a planet ravaged by violent civil war – not only are Combat K hunted by elite junk assassins, but they get caught in a global conflict between augmented mechanised war machines and genetically modified humans who have the ability to clone themselves. Combat K must fight their way to victory to save the Four Galaxies. But how can they possibly succeed, when their main foe are their own elite and deadly clones? |
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Cobra Gamble: Cobra War, Book III By Timothy Zahn $25 Cobras warriors, technologically enhanced and implanted with an arsenal of covert weaponry, are the most dangerous guerilla fighters humanity has ever produced. For Jin Moreau Broom, the war is the culmination of a lifetime of Cobra service. But it is also the height of danger for herself and her family as they struggle to survive a war that none of them ever expected to see. <P>The Troft invasions of Qasama and the Cobra Worlds has had at least one result: it has turned long-time antagonists into uneasy and unwilling allies. As the aliens battle to consolidate their conquered territories, a small group of Cobras and Qasaman Djinn work together to create a victory that will rock the invaders to the core, a victory designed to bring other Troft demesnes into the conflict on the humans’ side. <P>Now one young Cobra must forge a new political order as a devastating alien enemy strikes—an enemy more deadly than any humanity has ever faced.<P><b><P>About Timothy Zahn:</b> <P> “Zahn keeps the story moving at a breakneck pace, maintaining excitement [in <I>Dragon and Thief</i>].”—<I>Publishers Weekly</i><P>“[<I>Conqueror’s Heritage</i>] is another finely wrought space adventure . . . [with] social, political and emotional complications, all of which Zahn treats with his usual skill.”—<I>Booklist</i><P>“Zahn paints every detail [in <I>Angelmass</i>] with gleamy realism . . . scientific dialogue that streams with starship hardware and military trooper talk . . . immensely appealing.”—<I>Kirkus Review</i> |
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Conflict And Compromise: HOW CONGRESS MAKES THE LAW By Ronald D. Elving $21.95 Enjoy the book Conflict And Compromise: HOW CONGRESS MAKES THE LAW By Ronald D. Elving and other bestselling books from Simon & Schuster. |
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Conflict And The Web Of Group Affiliations By George Simmel $11.99 Enjoy the book Conflict And The Web Of Group Affiliations By George Simmel and other bestselling books from Simon & Schuster. |
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Conflict And The Web Of Group Affiliations By George Simmel $14.95 Enjoy the book Conflict And The Web Of Group Affiliations By George Simmel and other bestselling books from Simon & Schuster. |
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Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles along the Great Warpath that Made the American Way of War By Eliot A. Cohen $14.99 Americans often think of the Civil War as the conflict that consolidated the United States, including its military values and practices. But there was another, earlier, and more protracted struggle between “North” and “South,” beginning in the 1600s and lasting for more than two centuries, that shaped American geopolitics and military culture. Here, Eliot A. Cohen explains how the American way of war emerged from a lengthy struggle with an unlikely enemy: Canada. <P>In <I>Conquered into Liberty, </I>Cohen describes how five peoples—the British, French, Americans, Canadians, and Indians—fought over the key to the North American continent: the corridor running from Albany to Montreal dominated by the Champlain valley and known to Native Americans as the “Great Warpath.” He reveals how conflict along these two hundred miles of lake, river, and woodland shaped the country’s military values, practices, and institutions. <P>Through a vivid narration of a series of fights— woodland skirmishes and massacres, bloody frontal assaults and fleet actions, rear-guard battles and shadowy covert actions—Cohen explores how a distinctively American approach to war developed along the Great Warpath. He weaves together tactics and strategy, battle narratives, and statecraft, introducing readers to such fascinating but little-known figures as Justus Sherwood, loyalist spy; Jeduthan Baldwin, self-taught engineer; and La Corne St. Luc, ruthless partisan leader. And he reintroduces characters we thought we knew—an admirable Benedict Arnold, a traitorous Ethan Allen, and a devious George Washington. A gripping read grounded in serious scholarship, <I>Conquered into Liberty </I>will enchant and inform readers for decades to come. |
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Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles along the Great Warpath that Made the American Way of War By Eliot A. Cohen $30 Americans often think of the Civil War as the conflict that consolidated the United States, including its military values and practices. But there was another, earlier, and more protracted struggle between “North” and “South,” beginning in the 1600s and lasting for more than two centuries, that shaped American geopolitics and military culture. Here, Eliot A. Cohen explains how the American way of war emerged from a lengthy struggle with an unlikely enemy: Canada. <P>In <I>Conquered into Liberty, </I>Cohen describes how five peoples—the British, French, Americans, Canadians, and Indians—fought over the key to the North American continent: the corridor running from Albany to Montreal dominated by the Champlain valley and known to Native Americans as the “Great Warpath.” He reveals how conflict along these two hundred miles of lake, river, and woodland shaped the country’s military values, practices, and institutions. <P>Through a vivid narration of a series of fights— woodland skirmishes and massacres, bloody frontal assaults and fleet actions, rear-guard battles and shadowy covert actions—Cohen explores how a distinctively American approach to war developed along the Great Warpath. He weaves together tactics and strategy, battle narratives, and statecraft, introducing readers to such fascinating but little-known figures as Justus Sherwood, loyalist spy; Jeduthan Baldwin, self-taught engineer; and La Corne St. Luc, ruthless partisan leader. And he reintroduces characters we thought we knew—an admirable Benedict Arnold, a traitorous Ethan Allen, and a devious George Washington. A gripping read grounded in serious scholarship, <I>Conquered into Liberty </I>will enchant and inform readers for decades to come. |
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Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book 2 By Dayton Ward $7.99 COUNTERSTRIKE When the alien war engulfing a distant planet spilled to Earth through a network of hidden portals, humankind was plunged into an apocalyptic, generations-old conflict between the Plysserians and the Chodrecai. Now, months after Earth’s most powerful military forces formed a tenuous alliance with the Plysserians and countered a devastating, three-pronged Chodrecai offensive, alien survivors continue to wreak havoc on a shell-shocked Earth. Martial law and civil unrest run rampant. Resistance cells and pockets of Chodrecai sympathizers are gathering strength. And two U.S. Marines—Sergeant Major Simon DiCarlo and Sergeant Belinda Russell— remain trapped on the alien planet of <I>Jontashreena</I>. Now, as human and Plysserian scientists and engineers race to unlock the intergalactic portals and harvest alien technology, Earth prepares for the most explosive battle for its existence. Joining the war effort are recruits like young Colin Laney, who will advance from Marine boot camp to the forefront of a massive invasion on alien terrain—with the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance. |
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Counterstrike: The Last World War, Book 2 By Dayton Ward $7.99 COUNTERSTRIKE When the alien war engulfing a distant planet spilled to Earth through a network of hidden portals, humankind was plunged into an apocalyptic, generations-old conflict between the Plysserians and the Chodrecai. Now, months after Earth’s most powerful military forces formed a tenuous alliance with the Plysserians and countered a devastating, three-pronged Chodrecai offensive, alien survivors continue to wreak havoc on a shell-shocked Earth. Martial law and civil unrest run rampant. Resistance cells and pockets of Chodrecai sympathizers are gathering strength. And two U.S. Marines—Sergeant Major Simon DiCarlo and Sergeant Belinda Russell— remain trapped on the alien planet of <I>Jontashreena</I>. Now, as human and Plysserian scientists and engineers race to unlock the intergalactic portals and harvest alien technology, Earth prepares for the most explosive battle for its existence. Joining the war effort are recruits like young Colin Laney, who will advance from Marine boot camp to the forefront of a massive invasion on alien terrain—with the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance. |
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Covenant Marriage: Staying Together for Life By Fred Lowery $12.99 A new movement is spreading across America, bringing hope to existing marriages and new guidelines for marriages yet to be; and Dr. Fred Lowery, in this courageous and insightful book, shares with you the principles of the Covenant Marriage Movement.<P>Every marriage faces storms and struggles that can lead to failure. Unexpected changes, personality conflicts, money problems, and misguided expectations can send even the best of marriages into a tailspin. But this insightful, new book provides real answers through chapters such as “The Difference between a Contract and a Covenant,” “Learning How to Manage Conflict,” and “What to Do When Marriage Is Not What You Expected.”<P>Covenant marriages will stand the test of time, change, and personal problems and will shine with brilliance in a world that is besieged by divorce. This book will not only impact your life, but will impact marriages for generations to come. The principles, power, and pattern for a covenant marriages will help you and your spouse stay together in your marriage for life. |
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Covenant Marriage: Staying Together for Life By Fred Lowery $18.95 A new movement is spreading across America, bringing hope to existing marriages and new guidelines for marriages yet to be; and Dr. Fred Lowery, in this courageous and insightful book, shares with you the principles of the Covenant Marriage Movement.<P>Every marriage faces storms and struggles that can lead to failure. Unexpected changes, personality conflicts, money problems, and misguided expectations can send even the best of marriages into a tailspin. But this insightful, new book provides real answers through chapters such as “The Difference between a Contract and a Covenant,” “Learning How to Manage Conflict,” and “What to Do When Marriage Is Not What You Expected.”<P>Covenant marriages will stand the test of time, change, and personal problems and will shine with brilliance in a world that is besieged by divorce. This book will not only impact your life, but will impact marriages for generations to come. The principles, power, and pattern for a covenant marriages will help you and your spouse stay together in your marriage for life. |
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Crosshairs on the Kill Zone: American Combat Snipers, Vietnam through Operation Iraqi Freedom By Charles W. Sasser and Craig Roberts $7.99 <B>From the jungles of Vietnam to the unforgiving deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, one breed of soldier has achieved legendary status in the arena of combat — the sniper. Their only mission: wait, watch, and when the target is in sight, put the…<P>Crosshairs on the Kill Zone</B><P>From the authors of the classic sniper chronicle <I>One Shot-One Kill</I> comes a new generation of true tales from some of the most expert and deadly marksmen in the world. Meet Adelbert Waldron II, whose 109 confirmed kills in Vietnam made him the most successful sniper in American military history, and Tom “Moose” Ferran, who coined the term “Fetch!”, whereupon the infantry would retrieve the sniper’s dead quarry. Also included are stories from snipers in Beirut, the Bosnian conflict, and both wars with Iraq — including the feat of Sergeants Joshua Hamblin and Owen Mulder, who took down thirty-two enemy soldiers in a single day outside Baghdad in 2003.<P>The military sniper has evolved into one of the most dangerous and highly-skilled warrior professions. They suffer through weather, terrain, and enemy action, lay unmoving for days on end, and take out their targets with unerring accuracy — proving that the deadliest weapon in any battle, anywhere in the world, is a single well-aimed shot. |
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Crosshairs on the Kill Zone: American Combat Snipers, Vietnam through Operation Iraqi Freedom By Charles W. Sasser and Craig Roberts $7.99 <B>From the jungles of Vietnam to the unforgiving deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, one breed of soldier has achieved legendary status in the arena of combat — the sniper. Their only mission: wait, watch, and when the target is in sight, put the…<P>Crosshairs on the Kill Zone</B><P>From the authors of the classic sniper chronicle <I>One Shot-One Kill</I> comes a new generation of true tales from some of the most expert and deadly marksmen in the world. Meet Adelbert Waldron II, whose 109 confirmed kills in Vietnam made him the most successful sniper in American military history, and Tom “Moose” Ferran, who coined the term “Fetch!”, whereupon the infantry would retrieve the sniper’s dead quarry. Also included are stories from snipers in Beirut, the Bosnian conflict, and both wars with Iraq — including the feat of Sergeants Joshua Hamblin and Owen Mulder, who took down thirty-two enemy soldiers in a single day outside Baghdad in 2003.<P>The military sniper has evolved into one of the most dangerous and highly-skilled warrior professions. They suffer through weather, terrain, and enemy action, lay unmoving for days on end, and take out their targets with unerring accuracy — proving that the deadliest weapon in any battle, anywhere in the world, is a single well-aimed shot. |
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Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978 By Kai Bird $13.99 Pulitzer Prize-winner Kai Bird’s vivid memoir of an American childhood spent in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict in Jerusalem and Saudia Arabia. |
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Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978 By Kai Bird $30 Pulitzer Prize-winner Kai Bird’s vivid memoir of an American childhood spent in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict in Jerusalem and Saudia Arabia. |
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Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956-1978 By Kai Bird $18 Pulitzer Prize-winner Kai Bird’s vivid memoir of an American childhood spent in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict in Jerusalem and Saudia Arabia. |
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Cryoburn By Lois McMaster Bujold $25 <b> Miles Vorkosigan is back!</b><P> Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheating death. Barrayaran Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan can hardly disapprove—he’s been cheating death his whole life, on the theory that turnabout is fair play. But when a Kibou-daini cryocorp—an immortal company whose job it is to shepherd its all-too-mortal frozen patrons into an unknown future—attempts to expand its franchise into the Barrayaran Empire, Emperor Gregor dispatches his top troubleshooter Miles to check it out.<P> On Kibou-daini, Miles discovers generational conflict over money and resources is heating up, even as refugees displaced in time skew the meaning of <I>generation</i> past repair. Here he finds a young boy with a passion for pets and a dangerous secret, a Snow White trapped in an icy coffin who burns to re-write her own tale, and a mysterious crone who is the very embodiment of the warning <I>Don’t mess with the secretary</i>. Bribery, corruption, conspiracy, kidnapping—something is rotten on Kibou-daini, and it isn’t due to power outages in the Cryocombs. And Miles is in the middle—of trouble! <P>“Fresh, intriguing, and, as always with Lois McMaster Bujold, superb.” —<b>Robert Jordan</b><P>“It is such a delight to read something by such a good writer, who now seems to be writing at the height of her powers. . . . I really have seldom enjoyed a book so much . . . I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” —<b>Diana Wynne Jones</b><P>“Living breathing characters who inhabit unusual yet believable worlds.” —<b>Jean Auel</b><P>“Bujold successfully mixes quirky humor with just enough action, a dab of feminist social commentary and her usual superb character development . . . enormously satisfying.” —<I>Publishers Weekly</i> <P>“One of sf’s outstanding talents . . . an outstanding series.” R |
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Cryoburn By Lois McMaster Bujold $7.99 <b> Miles Vorkosigan is back!</b><P> Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheating death. Barrayaran Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan can hardly disapprove—he’s been cheating death his whole life, on the theory that turnabout is fair play. But when a Kibou-daini cryocorp—an immortal company whose job it is to shepherd its all-too-mortal frozen patrons into an unknown future—attempts to expand its franchise into the Barrayaran Empire, Emperor Gregor dispatches his top troubleshooter Miles to check it out.<P> On Kibou-daini, Miles discovers generational conflict over money and resources is heating up, even as refugees displaced in time skew the meaning of <I>generation</i> past repair. Here he finds a young boy with a passion for pets and a dangerous secret, a Snow White trapped in an icy coffin who burns to re-write her own tale, and a mysterious crone who is the very embodiment of the warning <I>Don’t mess with the secretary</i>. Bribery, corruption, conspiracy, kidnapping—something is rotten on Kibou-daini, and it isn’t due to power outages in the Cryocombs. And Miles is in the middle—of trouble! <P>“Fresh, intriguing, and, as always with Lois McMaster Bujold, superb.” —<b>Robert Jordan</b><P>“It is such a delight to read something by such a good writer, who now seems to be writing at the height of her powers. . . . I really have seldom enjoyed a book so much . . . I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” —<b>Diana Wynne Jones</b><P>“Living breathing characters who inhabit unusual yet believable worlds.” —<b>Jean Auel</b><P>“Bujold successfully mixes quirky humor with just enough action, a dab of feminist social commentary and her usual superb character development . . . enormously satisfying.” —<I>Publishers Weekly</i> <P>“One of sf’s outstanding talents . . . an outstanding series.” R |
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Dead in Vineyard Sand: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery By Philip R. Craig $16.99 From esteemed crime novelist Philip R. Craig comes a scorching new Martha’s Vineyard mystery, the latest in a series renowned not only for its beautiful setting but also for its fine appreciation of an extraordinary island’s rich heritage.<P>It’s a picture-perfect Vineyard summer, and ex-Boston cop J.W. Jackson finds time for lazy afternoons at the beach with his wife, Zee, and the kids. Nothing could be better, but of course not everything is peaceful, even on this idyllic island. A teenage girl has already drowned in an early-summer tragedy. The more superficial conflict du jour centers on a group of cyclists, led by irascible environmentalist Henry Highsmith, who fervently oppose new construction, including plans for a luxurious new golf course.<P>J.W. is not part of the golf course battle, at least not until he and a bad-tempered Highsmith come to blows at the local fish shop. The dispute is not over fish. J.W. parked his vehicle too close to Highsmith’s fancy bike, an unpardonable offense. Is there more to the J.W.-Highsmith feud than seems to be the case? Some people think so, especially when an SUV suspiciously like J.W.’s forces Highsmith’s wife, Abigail, off her bicycle, sending her to the emergency room.<P>When J.W.’s rich businessman friend Glen Norton invites him to join a golfing foursome at Waterwoods, the island’s prettiest club, he’s happy to accept. At least he’s certain not to run into Highsmith on the manicured greens. J.W. is not much of a golfer, but Zee hopes he’ll get some exercise and stay out of trouble.<P>Wrong. Trouble is waiting for J.W. in the sand trap at the fourth hole — the sand trap with the human hand protruding from below. The hand is connected to a body, and it’s clearly a case of murder. With circumstantial evidence pointing to J.W., he must act fast, peeling back layers of deceit surrounding old Vineyard families in his search for a killer.<P>Alive with the sights, smells, and tastes of Philip R. Craig’s beloved island, <I>Dea |
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Deliver Us from Evil: Peacekeepers, Warlords, and a World of Endless Conflict By William Shawcross $27.99 The Cold War has been followed by a decade of regional and ethnic conflicts, massacres, and forced exiles. Should America assume the role of peacekeeper and chief humanitarian in a world of endless wars and human disasters? Eminent foreign correspondent William Shawcross has spent much of his career in war zones and has had unrivaled access to diplomats, peacekeepers, and global policymakers at the highest levels, including UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, for whom he has high regard. In <I>Deliver Us from Evil,</I> which has a new epilogue for the paperback edition, Shawcross takes us behind the lines with him to Cambodia, Bosnia, Somalia, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Rwanda, and Kosovo to show us how complex and costly Western interventions are and how naïve are our hopes of peacemaking without bloodshed. |
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Deliver Us from Evil: Peacekeepers, Warlords, and a World of Endless Conflict By William Shawcross $12.99 The Cold War has been followed by a decade of regional and ethnic conflicts, massacres, and forced exiles. Should America assume the role of peacekeeper and chief humanitarian in a world of endless wars and human disasters? Eminent foreign correspondent William Shawcross has spent much of his career in war zones and has had unrivaled access to diplomats, peacekeepers, and global policymakers at the highest levels, including UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, for whom he has high regard. In <I>Deliver Us from Evil,</I> which has a new epilogue for the paperback edition, Shawcross takes us behind the lines with him to Cambodia, Bosnia, Somalia, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Rwanda, and Kosovo to show us how complex and costly Western interventions are and how naïve are our hopes of peacemaking without bloodshed. |
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Diablo: The Sin War #2: Scales of the Serpent: Diablo Sin War Book 2 By Blizzard Entertainment $8.99 Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the Eternal Conflict for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary — the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War — the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.<P>Bent on destroying the evil cult of the Triune, Uldyssian does not yet suspect that Inarius — secret Prophet of the Cathedral of Light — has been subtly aiding his quest. Obsessed with restoring Sanctuary to its former glory, Inarius has been playing Uldyssian against the two great religions in a reckless attempt to topple them both. But another player has slipped back into the equation. The demon Lilith, once Inarius’s lover, seeks to use Uldyssian as her own pawn in a scheme to turn humans into an army of naphalem — godlike beings, more powerful than any angel or demon, who could overturn all Creation and elevate Lilith to supreme being.<P>An original tale of swords, sorcery, and timeless struggle based on the bestselling, award-winning M-rated computer game fromBlizzard Entertainment. Intended for mature readers. |
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Diablo: The Sin War #2: Scales of the Serpent: Diablo Sin War Book 2 By Blizzard Entertainment $8.99 Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the Eternal Conflict for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary — the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War — the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.<P>Bent on destroying the evil cult of the Triune, Uldyssian does not yet suspect that Inarius — secret Prophet of the Cathedral of Light — has been subtly aiding his quest. Obsessed with restoring Sanctuary to its former glory, Inarius has been playing Uldyssian against the two great religions in a reckless attempt to topple them both. But another player has slipped back into the equation. The demon Lilith, once Inarius’s lover, seeks to use Uldyssian as her own pawn in a scheme to turn humans into an army of naphalem — godlike beings, more powerful than any angel or demon, who could overturn all Creation and elevate Lilith to supreme being.<P>An original tale of swords, sorcery, and timeless struggle based on the bestselling, award-winning M-rated computer game fromBlizzard Entertainment. Intended for mature readers. |
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Diablo: The Sin War #3: The Veiled Prophet By Richard A. Knaak $8.99 Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the Eternal Conflict for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary — the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War — the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.<P>The demon-backed Triune has fallen. All that now stands in Uldyssian’s path to freeing humanity is the Cathedral of Light and its charismatic leader the Prophet. But the Prophet is actually the renegade angel Inarius, who sees the world he created as his uncontested domain. Facing a cunning foe that would just as readily see Sanctuary destroyed than let it slip from his grasp, Uldyssian is blind to the others who would possess his world. Both the Burning Hells and the High Heavens now know of Sanctuary…and their warring hosts of demons and angels will stop at nothing to claim it.<P>An original tale of swords, sorcery, and timeless struggle based on the bestselling, award-winning M-rated computer game from Blizzard Entertainment. Intended for mature readers. |
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Diablo: The Sin War #3: The Veiled Prophet By Richard A. Knaak $8.99 Since the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the Eternal Conflict for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary — the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War — the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.<P>The demon-backed Triune has fallen. All that now stands in Uldyssian’s path to freeing humanity is the Cathedral of Light and its charismatic leader the Prophet. But the Prophet is actually the renegade angel Inarius, who sees the world he created as his uncontested domain. Facing a cunning foe that would just as readily see Sanctuary destroyed than let it slip from his grasp, Uldyssian is blind to the others who would possess his world. Both the Burning Hells and the High Heavens now know of Sanctuary…and their warring hosts of demons and angels will stop at nothing to claim it.<P>An original tale of swords, sorcery, and timeless struggle based on the bestselling, award-winning M-rated computer game from Blizzard Entertainment. Intended for mature readers. |
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Different Drum By M. Scott Peck $20.99 <big><P><b>For a World in Conflict…<BR>New Hope for Wholeness in the Modern Age!</b></big><ul> <li>A society of rugged individualists and economic competitors </li> <li>A world of nuclear politics and uncontrollable forces</li> <li>For many, modern living means loneliness, disaffection, apathy and isolation.</li></ul><P><I>Is there an escape?</i><P>In a startling, life-affirming work by one of America’s foremost thinkers, Dr. M. Scott Peck examines the concept of community, its roots, its development and most importantly, it’s rewards for contemporary America. In this program which features segments from a live lecture and narration by the author, Dr. Peck draws on his first-hand experiences and studies, and leads the way on a journey from isolation to togetherness, towards peace in our society and in the world – for the true fulfillmen of all individuals! |
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Different Drum By M. Scott Peck $11.99 <big><P><b>For a World in Conflict…<BR>New Hope for Wholeness in the Modern Age!</b></big><ul> <li>A society of rugged individualists and economic competitors </li> <li>A world of nuclear politics and uncontrollable forces</li> <li>For many, modern living means loneliness, disaffection, apathy and isolation.</li></ul><P><I>Is there an escape?</i><P>In a startling, life-affirming work by one of America’s foremost thinkers, Dr. M. Scott Peck examines the concept of community, its roots, its development and most importantly, it’s rewards for contemporary America. In this program which features segments from a live lecture and narration by the author, Dr. Peck draws on his first-hand experiences and studies, and leads the way on a journey from isolation to togetherness, towards peace in our society and in the world – for the true fulfillmen of all individuals! |
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Don’t Be That Girl: A Guide to Finding the Confident, Rational Girl Within By Travis L. Stork, with Leah Furman $10.99 <p align=”center”><big><b>Don’t worry. This is not <I>that</i> book.</b></big><P>Travis Stork, the handsome and charismatic star of <I>The Bachelor: Paris</i>, has chalked up more dating experience than most men could claim in a lifetime. As an ER doctor, he’s also an expert on the psychological and physiological factors involved in mental and emotional well-being. In <I>Don’t Be That Girl</i>, he combines his personal experience and professional expertise to help you demystify the self-defeating behaviors that characterize <b>that</b> girl — behaviors that unfortunately, even if unintentionally, prevent many women from getting the most from their lives and relationships.<P><I>Don’t Be That Girl</i> cuts to the heart of what makes a woman cross into <b>that</b> girl territory and the red flags that tip guys off to the possibility that, yikes, they may be dating <b>that</b> girl. So who is <b>that</b> girl, exactly? She defies a simple definition. She may be the chameleon who turns into a completely different person the second a guy walks into the room. She could be the girl with the ironclad agenda that she’s held to dearly since her first encounter with Modern Bride (and she’ll do anything to make sure her plan materializes). Or she’s the consummate “yes” girl who is always going along with his every wish. If she’s not saying yes, she might very well be a drama queen who is always saying no because she can’t seem to live without conflict. Then again, she might not be dramatic at all, just miserable inside, wearing her anger and bitterness as a badge of honor. In short, she’s the girl who’s trying fruitlessly to be someone she’s not — who’s falling victim to the common pitfalls and patterns that lead to <b>that</b> girl behavior — rather than believing in herself, following her passions, and maintaining healthy priorities. <P>But <I>Don’t Be That Girl</i> isn’t all cautionary tales and bad news. Often, the same traits that make a woman <big>that</big> girl are th |
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Don’t Be That Girl: A Guide to Finding the Confident, Rational Girl Within By Travis L. Stork, with Leah Furman $14 <p align=”center”><big><b>Don’t worry. This is not <I>that</i> book.</b></big><P>Travis Stork, the handsome and charismatic star of <I>The Bachelor: Paris</i>, has chalked up more dating experience than most men could claim in a lifetime. As an ER doctor, he’s also an expert on the psychological and physiological factors involved in mental and emotional well-being. In <I>Don’t Be That Girl</i>, he combines his personal experience and professional expertise to help you demystify the self-defeating behaviors that characterize <b>that</b> girl — behaviors that unfortunately, even if unintentionally, prevent many women from getting the most from their lives and relationships.<P><I>Don’t Be That Girl</i> cuts to the heart of what makes a woman cross into <b>that</b> girl territory and the red flags that tip guys off to the possibility that, yikes, they may be dating <b>that</b> girl. So who is <b>that</b> girl, exactly? She defies a simple definition. She may be the chameleon who turns into a completely different person the second a guy walks into the room. She could be the girl with the ironclad agenda that she’s held to dearly since her first encounter with Modern Bride (and she’ll do anything to make sure her plan materializes). Or she’s the consummate “yes” girl who is always going along with his every wish. If she’s not saying yes, she might very well be a drama queen who is always saying no because she can’t seem to live without conflict. Then again, she might not be dramatic at all, just miserable inside, wearing her anger and bitterness as a badge of honor. In short, she’s the girl who’s trying fruitlessly to be someone she’s not — who’s falling victim to the common pitfalls and patterns that lead to <b>that</b> girl behavior — rather than believing in herself, following her passions, and maintaining healthy priorities. <P>But <I>Don’t Be That Girl</i> isn’t all cautionary tales and bad news. Often, the same traits that make a woman <big>that</big> girl are th |
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Dragon Sword and Wind Child By Noriko Ogiwara, Edited By Masumi Washington $16.99 In the land of Toyoashihara, the forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged war for generations. But for 15-year old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant–until the day she discovers she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she is tumbled into the very heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. Both the army of the Light and Dark seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the weapon destined to end the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed like all the Water Maidens who have come before her? |
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Dragon Sword and Wind Child By Noriko Ogiwara, Edited By Masumi Washington $13.99 In the land of Toyoashihara, the forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged war for generations. But for 15-year old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant–until the day she discovers she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she is tumbled into the very heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. Both the army of the Light and Dark seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the weapon destined to end the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed like all the Water Maidens who have come before her? |
