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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-12-28

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-12-18

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2005-12-15

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-12-05

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-12-03

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-12-03

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-11-17

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-11-17

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-11-17

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-11-17

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-11-07

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-11-03

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2005-11-03

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-10-27

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-10-27

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Author: Terry Pratchett

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2005-10-16

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2005-10-16

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Author: Walter M. Miller_Jr.

Tags: science_fiction

2005-09-28

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Author: John Marco

Tags: fantasy

Description: Lukien, the Bronze Knight of Liiria, was once the kingdom's greatest champion-and thenLukien, the Bronze Knight of Liiria, was once the kingdom's greatest champion-and then he betrayed his king. Consumed by guilt, he now lives in self-imposed exile, devoting himself to the protection of the mountain fortress of Grimhold and wearing one of the magical amulets known as the Eyes of God. But Grimhold is threatened by a murderous magical secret, the Devil's Armor, which has at last found a wearer. Only the hidden Sword of Angels can defeat the Devil's Armor-if Lukien can find it before it is too late....

2005-09-19

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Tags: fantasy

Description: An exciting new addition to the DAW list, The Eyes of God is the most important work to dateAn exciting new addition to the DAW list, The Eyes of God is the most important work to date from John Marco, the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Jackal of Nar...

The first book in a major new fantasy series, The Eyes of God is a bold, richly textured epic filled with Arthurian elements, diverse magic, war, intrigue, romance and deception....

2005-09-19

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Author: John Marco

Tags: fantasy military

Description: John Marco presents the riveting continuation of the great fantasy saga begun in The JackalJohn Marco presents the riveting continuation of the great fantasy saga begun in The Jackal of Nar and The Grand Design -- in which a young prince and a tyrant form a daring alliance with a band of rebels ... against a terrifying crisis that threatens to devastate a world.

Biagio, Emperor of Nar, was once a madman and a tyrant. Now he wants peace. The irony is that no one believes him. Instead, the cruelest of his minions -- Elrad Leth, Governor of Aramoor, and King Tassis Gayle of Talistan -- are amassing an army to usurp his throne, bringing a new scourge of death to a battle-scarred world. But the wily Biagio, still a brilliantly devious leader, has one more desperate plan.

At the heart of the scheme is Alazrian Leth, bastard son of Aramoor's governor. Barely sixteen, bookish and untrained, this young prince secretly possesses rare magical talents.

Biagio sends Alazrian on a near-impossible mission: to convince outlawed priest Jahl Rob and his followers -- the fearless Saints of the Sword -- to search for the exiled ruler of Aramoor and the mysterious people called the Triin. If these ancient enemies can unite into one great army, a boy's strange and wonderful magic may be the spark to heal a wounded world ... or set in motion an unimaginable betrayal....

2005-09-19

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Author: John Marco

Tags: fantasy military

Description: This powerful, multilayered saga features a complicated hero: brave yet sensitive General RichiusThis powerful, multilayered saga features a complicated hero: brave yet sensitive General Richius Vantran. Ordered by the Emperor to halt a revolt by a religious faction, Vantran's success wins him both Imperial favor and a wife--though neither sits well with him. For in battle, he fell in love with a member of the very religious faction he put down. Torn between duty and passion, Vantran surprises himself by choosing to love the enemy--and march against his old companions....

2005-09-19

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Authors: David Wingrove Rand Miller

Tags: fantasy myst

Description: Excitement for the MYST series continues with the release of the new CD-ROM Riven, the longExcitement for the MYST series continues with the release of the new CD-ROM Riven, the long awaited sequel to MYST. In this third novel by the creators of the CD-ROM phenomenon, Catherine and Atrus return to the devastated domain of the D'Ni civilization to fulfill their destinies. But as they begin to search the many worlds, seeking the survivors Ti'ana told them of, they find clues that bring them to a hidden book and discover a secret that the D'Ni masters planned long ago....

2005-09-19

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Authors: David Wingrove Rand Miller Robyn Miller

Tags: fantasy myst

Description: The ages of Myst are worlds of adventure and awe; of mystery and beauty; of intrigue and betrayal.The ages of Myst are worlds of adventure and awe; of mystery and beauty; of intrigue and betrayal. You have seen only a glimpse of the picture. Now, take a step further into the fictional legend of Myst. These pages are your link to the story of Atrus, son of Gehn, and the last of the race of D'Ni - the masters of The Art, the craft of linking to other worlds through the descriptive art of writing. For most of his young life, Atrus thought the stories his grandmother told him were just strange legends. Then his time came to explore the magnificent underground realm......

2005-09-19

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Author: Terry Brooks

Tags: fantasy

Description: As a Knight of the Word, John Ross has struggled against the dark forces of the Void and hisAs a Knight of the Word, John Ross has struggled against the dark forces of the Void and his minions for twenty-five years. The grim future he dreams each night-- a world reduced to blood and ashes--will come true, unless he can stop them now, in the present.

The birth of a gypsy morph, a rare and dangerous creature that could be an invaluable weapon in his fight against the Void, brings John Ross and Nest Freemark together again. Twice before, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the lives of Ross and Nest have intersected. Together, they have prevailed. But now they will face an ancient evil beyond anything they have ever encountered, a demon of ruthless intelligence and feral cunning. As a firestorm of evil erupts, threatening to consume lives and shatter dreams, they have but a single chance to solve the mystery of the Gypsy morph--and their own profound connection....

2005-09-19

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Author: Terry Brooks

Tags: fantasy

Description: In a sleepy steel-mill town, the ultimate battle between Good and Evil is about to begin .In a sleepy steel-mill town, the ultimate battle between Good and Evil is about to begin . . .

Sinnissippi Park, in Hopewell, Illinois, has long hidden a mysterious evil, locked away from humankind by powers greater than most could even imagine. But now the malevolent creatures that normally skulk in the shadows of the park grow bolder, and old secrets hint at a violent explosion.

The brewing conflict draws John Ross to Hopewell. A Knight of the Word, Ross is plagued by nightmares that tell him someone evil is coming to unleash an ancient horror upon the world. Caught between them is fourteen-year-old Nest Freemark, who senses that something is terribly wrong but has not yet learned to wield the budding power that sets her apart from her friends.

Now the future of humanity depends upon a man haunted by his dreams and a gifted young girl--two souls who will discover what survives when hope and innocence are shattered forever . . ....

2005-09-19

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Author: Robert Jordan

Tags: fantasy wheel_of_time

Description: From America's premier fantasy writer---#1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authorFrom America's premier fantasy writer---#1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Crossroads of Twilight---comes New Spring: The Novel

For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a Foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, is born an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before the forces of the Shadow have an opportunity to kill him. Moiraine Damodred, a young Accepted soon to be raised to Aes Sedai, and Lan Mandragoran, a soldier fighting in the battle, are set on paths that will bind their lives together. But those paths are filled with complications and dangers, for Moiraine, of the Royal House of Cairhien, whose king has just died, and Lan, considered the uncrowned king of a nation long dead, find their lives threatened by the plots of those seeking power. "New Spring," the novella first published in Legends, related some of these events, in compressed form; New Spring: The Novel tells the whole story....

2005-09-19

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Author: Robert Jordan

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Description: Millions of Robert Jordan fans will rejoice at the release of the ninth book in the phenomenallyMillions of Robert Jordan fans will rejoice at the release of the ninth book in the phenomenally bestselling series The Wheel of Time. The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller The Path of Daggers, which swept the nation like a firestorm, Winter's Heart continues a remarkable tale that is mesmerizing an entire generation of readers.

Rand is on the run with Min, and in Cairhein, Cadsuane is trying to figure out where he is headed. Rand's destination is, in fact, one she has never considered.

Mazrim Taim, leader of the Black Tower, is revealed to be a liar. But what is he up to?

Faile, with the Aiel Maidens, Bain and Chiad, and her companions, Queen Alliandre and Morgase, is prisoner of Savanna's sept.

Perrin is desperately searching for Faile. With Elyas Machera, Berelain, the Prophet and a very mixed "army" of disparate forces, he is moving through country rife with bandits and roving Seanchan. The Forsaken are ever more present, and united, and the man called Slayer stalks Tel'aran'rhiod and the wolfdream.

In Ebou Dar, the Seanchan princess known as Daughter of the Nine Moons arrives--and Mat, who had been recuperating in the Tarasin Palace, is introduced to her. Will the marriage that has been foretold come about?

There are neither beginnings or endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it is a beginning.......

2005-09-19

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Author: Robert Jordan

Tags: fantasy wheel_of_time

Description: The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yetThe Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time....

2005-09-19

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Author: Robert Jordan

Tags: fantasy wheel_of_time

Description: In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven, we plunge againIn this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Fires of Heaven, we plunge again into Robert Jordan's extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world:

On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world;

In Salidar the White Tower in exile prepares an embassy to Caemlyn, where Rand Al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, holds the throne--and where an unexpected visitor may change the world....

In Emond's Field, Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers, feels the pull of ta'veren to ta'veren and prepares to march....

Morgase of Caemlyn finds a most unexpected, and quite unwelcome, ally....And south lies Illian, where Sammael holds sway.......

2005-09-19

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Author: Robert Jordan

Tags: fantasy wheel_of_time

Description: The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and go. What was, what will be, and what is, may yetThe Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and go. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time....

2005-09-19

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Author: Robert Jordan

Tags: fantasy wheel_of_time

Description: The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yetThe Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

Rand Al'Thor is the Dragon Reborn-- able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it. Rand knows only that he must face the Dark One in a battle to the death. Ahead of him lies the next great test for...

The Dragon Reborn...

2005-09-19

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Author: Robert Jordan

Tags: fantasy wheel_of_time

Description: The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fadesThe Wheel of Time turns and ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth returns again. For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of th Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of...Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen....

2005-09-19

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Authors: Terry Pratchett Robert Jordan Tad Williams Robert Silverberg Ursala K. Le_Guin

Tags: fantasy anthology discworld wheel_of_time science_fiction

Description: The great anthology of short novels by the masters of modern fantasy.

Robert JordanThe great anthology of short novels by the masters of modern fantasy.

Robert Jordan relates crucial events in the years leading up to The Wheel of Time in "New Spring."

Ursula K. Le Guin adds a sequel to her famous books of Earthsea, portraying a woman who wants to learn magic, in "Dragonfly."

Tad Williams tells a dark and enthralling story of a haunted castle in the age before Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, in "The Burning Man."

Terry Pratchett relates an amusing incident in Discworld, of a magical contest and the witch Granny Weatherwax, in "The Sea and Little Fishes."...

2005-09-19

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Authors: Robert Jordan Teresa Patterson

Tags: fantasy wheel_of_time

Description: Since the debut of Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling series in 1990, The WheelSince the debut of Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling series in 1990, The Wheel of Time has transported readers to a world so strikingly real, so rich in detail and complexity, it seems to rise from memory rather than a printed page. This essential companion to The Wheel of Time is for the millions interested in the history and the background of this incredible series-never-before-told legends, previously unknown peoples and lands, exotic beasts, and portents of what may come to pass.

With more than seventy new full-color paintings that include stunning new world maps, portraits of the central characters, landscapes, objects of Power, and national flags, this comprehensive guide is indispensable to any Robert Jordan fan....

2005-09-19

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Author: Paul Reiser

Tags: humor

2005-09-19

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Author: Jerry Seinfeld

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2005-09-19

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Authors: the writers of The Daily Show Jon Stewart

Tags: humor

Description: Jon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show, and his coterie ofJon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show, and his coterie of patriots, deliver a hilarious look at American government.

American-style democracy is the world's most beloved form of government, which explains why so many other nations are eager for us to impose it on them. But what is American democracy? In AMERICA (THE BOOK), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writing staff offer their insights into our unique system of government, dissecting its institutions, explaining its history and processes, and exploring the reasons why concepts like one man, one vote, government by the people, and every vote counts have become such popular urban myths. Topics include: Ancient Rome: The First Republicans; The Founding Fathers: Young, Gifted, and White; The Media: Can it Be Stopped?; and more!...

2005-09-19

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Author: Scott Adams

Tags: humor business dilbert

Description: Back after a four-year hiatus, New York Times best-selling author Scott Adams presents an outrageousBack after a four-year hiatus, New York Times best-selling author Scott Adams presents an outrageous look at work, home, and everyday life in his new book, Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel. Building on Dilbert’s theory that “All people are idiots,” Adams now says, “All people are idiots. And they are also weasels.” Just ask anyone who worked at Enron.

In this book, Adams takes a look into the Weasel Zone, the giant grey area between good moral behaviour and outright felonious activities. In the Weasel Zone, where most people reside, everything is misleading, but not exactly a lie. Building on his popular comic strip, Adams looks into work, home, and everyday life and exposes the way of the weasel for everyone to see. With appearances from all the regular comic strip characters, Adams and Dilbert are at the top of their game—master satirists who expose the truth while making us laugh our heads off....

2005-09-19

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Author: Scott Adams

Tags: humor business dilbert

Description: In The Dilbert Principle and current bestseller Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook,In The Dilbert Principle and current bestseller Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook, Scott Adams skewers the absurdities of today's corporate world. Now he takes the next step, turning his keen analytical focus on how human greed, stupidity and horniness will shape the future.

With this book, Adams follows in the footsteps of other great futurists, i.e., sitting at home making stuff up that can't be proven wrong for many years. Featuring the same mix of essays and cartoons that made The Dilbert Principle so uniquely entertaining, The Dilbert Future offers predictions on business, technology, society and government. Nobody is spared this time. Some predictions:

Children: They are our future, so we're pretty much hosed. Tip: Grab what you can while they're still too little to stop us.

Human Potential: We'll finally learn to use the 90 percent of the brain we don't use today, and find out that there wasn't anything in that part.

Longevity: We'll all live to 140. The Olympics will expand to include new events such as Complaining and Slow Driving.

Computers: Technology and homeliness will combine to form a powerful type of birth control....

2005-09-19

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Author: Scott Adams

Tags: humor business dilbert

Description: Why do all modern managers do the same bizarre things? Are these methods taught in businessWhy do all modern managers do the same bizarre things? Are these methods taught in business schools? Do managers learn by watching more experienced managers? Is it the result of mentoring?

None of the above!

Every manager learns from the same source: Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook. This valuable management handbook teaches new managers how to transform themselves from bitter and bewildered "little people" into fully functioning, paradigm-spewing management zombies.

In this indispensable guide, Dogbert reveals the many vital skills needed by managers in their daily lives, including:

The power of verbal instructions-sound like a boss while maintaining complete deniability!

Empty promises of promotion-enjoy all the motivational benefits with none of the costs!

Pretending to care-learn to hear without listening!

Company newsletter-communicate without the risk of conveying information!

Competition-experience the joy of setting your people against one another!

Decision making-be a leader without making any decisions!

Incentives-inspire employees by giving them worthless knick-knacks!

Remember: Leadership isn't something you're born with. It's something you learn by listening to Dogbert tapes.

A world-class consultant and bestselling author, Dogbert has spent much of his life giving advice to gullible people with disposable incomes. His brain has many more crevices than yours, so you'd better do what he says....

2005-09-19

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Author: Scott Adams

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