![]() generously conceived and stylistically sure-handed." - The New York Times Book Review "Simmons's own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry." - The Denver Post "An essential part of any science fiction collection. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish." - The Washington Post Book World "An unfailingly inventive narrative. ![]() Praise for Dan Simmons and Hyperion "Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. The Hyperion Omnibus - Dan Simmons 2004 The Hyperion books are credited with single-handedly reinventing and reinvigorating SF in the 1990s. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands. ![]() Each carries a desperate hope-and a terrible secret. ![]() On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called the Shrike. ![]() A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable epic by the multiple-award-winning author of The Hollow Man. ![]()
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![]() ![]() There’s no way to sugar-coat it, and thankfully Perry doesn’t. ![]() ![]() The majority of the book is dark and disturbing, as battles with addiction to alcohol and drugs should be. But this is Perry’s chance to tell his story, and what I thought I knew about him just scratched the surface. I also knew about his much-publicized battle with drugs and alcohol during and after Friends. If you’re a fan of the series, this is a must-have book or audiobook.īeing a fan of Friends since its first week on the air, I knew of Perry’s background: Canadian-born, his father was the Old Spice man on commercials, he was a really good tennis player on the junior circuit in Canada, but it didn’t translate to success in America, where his skills made him simply a country club pro player. Matthew Perry played Chandler Bing, my favorite character on the series. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing ( Amazon US) ( Amazon UK) ( AbeBooks) is the much-anticipated memoir of one of the stars of the wildly popular 1990’s American sitcom, Friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Carr has hit her stride with this captivating series."- Library Journal on the Virgin River series "The Virgin River books are so compelling-I connected instantly with the characters and just wanted more and more and more." -#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber ![]() "Carr is a master of charming small-town ambience." - Publishers Weekly on Return to Virgin River And if there's one thing the marines' motto of Semper Fidelis-always faithful-has taught Preacher, it's that some things are worth fighting for.īook 19: Return to Virgin River Critical Praise Then Paige's ex-husband turns up in Virgin River. ![]() Paige Lassiter has stirred up emotions in this gentle giant of a man-emotions that he has never allowed himself to feel. He wants to protect them and to punish whoever did this, but he knows immediately that this is more than just instinct. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one-the woman is covered in bruises. John "Preacher" Middleton is closing Jack's Bar when a woman and her young son come in out of the wet night. About the Book Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that inspired the hit Netflix series… ![]() ![]() ![]() Only then can he take possession of a man he has grown to respectĬontent warnings include: BDSM (D/s, bondage), significant size difference, sex on-page, PTSD, abuse of subordinates, forced intoxication, character gets chained to a wall. They may have laws, culture, and incompatible genitalia in their way, but Ondry knows that he can find a way to overcome all that if he can just overcome the ghosts of Liam’s past. Ondry may not understand humans, but he recognizes a wounded soul, and his need to protect Liam is quickly outpacing his common sense. This fear keeps him from noticing that the Rownt trader Ondry cares for him. ![]() Life burned that lesson into his soul from a young age. ![]() He won’t risk letting anyone come too close because he won’t risk letting anyone see his deeply submissive nature. After escaping the horrors of war, he wants a boring life. Liam loves his life as a linguist and trader on the Rownt homeworld, but he has ignored his heart and sexual needs for years. One of my favourite weird alien books, meaning it features truly alien aliens. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. ![]() ![]() ![]() All books must be returned within 4 days and in the condition in which they were originally sent. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s an opportunity for the field to lead. Psychology's Replication Crisis Has a Silver Lining Why do people spend so many hours per day worrying, daydreaming, or focusing on anything but the present?įrom a moral standpoint, it makes the world worse. People are smarter than some psychologists would have us think. The Irrational Idea That Humans Are Mostly Irrational ![]() The technology isn’t the moral game-changer that some make it out to be. It’s Ridiculous to Use Virtual Reality to Empathize With Refugees Research has found that having children is terrible for quality of life-but the truth about what parenthood means for happiness is a lot more complicated. 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Even after she finds Dean unconscious at a botched suicide attempt-a time-faded photograph of Theresa clenched in his hands-her love never wavers. And for twenty years his wife, Maddy Frances, remains so giving (and forgiving) she deserves to be canonized a living saint. ![]() Theresa! Theresa! Theresa! She just won't go away! Despite all Dean’s hang-ups and mental baggage, he eventually does marry another woman. He’s forever haunted by treasured memories of his long-lost teenage soul-mate. As difficult and unlikely as such a climb is, there's yet another force working against Dean. ![]() ![]() BEYOND NOSTALGIABorn with blue in his collar instead of his veins, best-selling author Dean Cassidy chronicles his soul-scarring rise from New York's darkest alleys to a place high atop the literary world. ![]() ![]() ![]() If she’s not careful, this investigation might blow her cover and get her killed. To top things off, the handsome local deputy is asking her too many questions. Thrust into the middle of a bayou murder mystery, Fortune teams up with a couple of seemingly sweet old ladies whose looks completely belie their hold on the little town. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, she hasn’t even unpacked a suitcase before her newly inherited dog digs up a human bone in her backyard. Posing as a former beauty queen turned librarian in a small bayou town seems worse than death to Fortune, but she’s determined to fly below the radar until her boss finds the leak and puts the arms dealer out of play. With a leak at the CIA and a price placed on her head by one of the world’s largest arms dealers, Fortune has to go off-grid, but she never expected to be this far out of her element. Louisiana Longshot (A Miss Fortune Mystery, Book 1) $0.00ĬIA assassin Fortune Redding is about to undertake her most difficult mission ever-in Sinful, Louisiana. ![]() |