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koland · 10-20-2010, 10:09 AM

The Anvil of the World , by Kage Baker

Book Description
Kage Baker's stories and novels of the mysterious organization that controls time travel, The Company, have made her famous in SF. So has her talent for clever dialogue and pointed social commentary with a light touch. “Ms. Baker is the best thing to happen to modern science fiction since Connie Willis or Dan Simmons. She mixes adventure, history and societal concerns in just the right amount, creating an action-packed but thoughtful read,” says The Dallas Morning News.

The Anvil of the World is her first fantasy novel, a journey across a landscape filled with bizarre creatures, human and otherwise. It is the tale of Smith, of the large extended family of Smiths, of the Children of the Sun. They are a race given to blood feuds, and Smith was formerly an extremely successful assassin. Now he has wearied of his work and is trying to retire in another country, to live an honest life in obscurity in spite of all those who have sworn to kill him.

His problems begin when he agrees to be the master of a caravan from the inland city of Troon to the seaside city of Salesh. The caravan is dogged by murder, magic, and the brooding image of the Master of the Mountain, a powerful demon, looking down from his mountain kingdom upon the greenlands and the travelers passing below. In Salesh, Smith becomes an innkeeper, but on the journey he befriended the young Lord Ermenwyr, a decadent demonic half-breed. Each time Ermenwyr turns up, he brings new trouble with him.

The outgrowth of stories Baker has been writing since childhood, as engaging as Tolkien and yet nothing like him, Smith's adventure is certainly the only fantasy on record with a white-uniformed nurse, gourmet cuisine, one hundred and forty-four glass butterflies, and a steamboat. This is a book filled with intrigue, romance, sudden violence, and moments of emotional impact, a cast of charming characters, and echoes of the fantasy tradition that runs from Lord Dunsany and Fritz Leiber to Jack Vance and Roger Zelazny.

The Promise: Make Your Life Rich by Discovering Your Best Self , by Victor Davich

Book Description
Imagine what it would feel like to be effortlessly confident, powerful, and happy – to reap the riches you’re entitled to, just by being born?

From the creator of the program Time magazine calls “the most American form of meditation yet” comes an exciting new 8-minute action plan that will empower you to reclaim the true joy and fulfillment that is all your own. The Promise is a revolutionary new program that will allow you to embrace an extraordinary gift: Your Best Self. This treasure already lies within you – no matter what you may think, or have been told. And you can seize it with Victor Davich’s unique toolkit for transformation: STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN, a program comprised of more than a dozen powerful techniques. Here you’ll learn how to:

STOP runaway thinking, relax, “decelerate,” and de-stress your mind.
LOOK beyond self-limiting, negative beliefs, or judgments and opinions that hold you back.
LISTEN and become attuned to Your Best Self – the treasure within which true riches await you…

These and other exercises central to The Promise are easy-to-follow and done in just 8 minutes. And with names like “Buoyant Breathing,” “You’re Soaking in It,” and “French Press,” you know they’ll also be fun.

The promise of a rich, fulfilled, and joyful life awaits you.

Start living your dreams – as Your Best Self – today!

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koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	The Anvil of the World , by Kage Baker Book Description Kage Baker's stories and novels of the mysterious organization that controls time travel, The Company, have made her famous in SF. So has her talent for clever dialogue and pointed social commentary with a light touch. “Ms. Baker is the best thing to happen to modern science fiction since Connie Willis or Dan Simmons. She mixes adventure, history and societal concerns in just the right amount, creating an action-packed but thoughtful read,” says The Dallas Morning News. The Anvil of the World is her first fantasy novel, a journey across a landscape filled with bizarre creatures, human and otherwise. It is the tale of Smith, of the large extended family of Smiths, of the Children of the Sun. They are a race given to blood feuds, and Smith was formerly an extremely successful assassin. Now he has wearied of his work and is trying to retire in another country, to live an honest life in obscurity in spite of all those who have sworn to kill him. His problems begin when he agrees to be the master of a caravan from the inland city of Troon to the seaside city of Salesh. The caravan is dogged by murder, magic, and the brooding image of the Master of the Mountain, a powerful demon, looking down from his mountain kingdom upon the greenlands and the travelers passing below. In Salesh, Smith becomes an innkeeper, but on the journey he befriended the young Lord Ermenwyr, a decadent demonic half-breed. Each time Ermenwyr turns up, he brings new trouble with him. The outgrowth of stories Baker has been writing since childhood, as engaging as Tolkien and yet nothing like him, Smith's adventure is certainly the only fantasy on record with a white-uniformed nurse, gourmet cuisine, one hundred and forty-four glass butterflies, and a steamboat. This is a book filled with intrigue, romance, sudden violence, and moments of emotional impact, a cast of charming characters, and echoes of the fantasy tradition that runs from Lord Dunsany and Fritz Leiber to Jack Vance and Roger Zelazny. The Promise: Make Your Life Rich by Discovering Your Best Self , by Victor Davich Book Description Imagine what it would feel like to be effortlessly confident, powerful, and happy – to reap the riches you’re entitled to, just by being born? From the creator of the program Time magazine calls “the most American form of meditation yet” comes an exciting new 8-minute action plan that will empower you to reclaim the true joy and fulfillment that is all your own. The Promise is a revolutionary new program that will allow you to embrace an extraordinary gift: Your Best Self. This treasure already lies within you – no matter what you may think, or have been told. And you can seize it with Victor Davich’s unique toolkit for transformation: STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN, a program comprised of more than a dozen powerful techniques. Here you’ll learn how to: STOP runaway thinking, relax, “decelerate,” and de-stress your mind. LOOK beyond self-limiting, negative beliefs, or judgments and opinions that hold you back. LISTEN and become attuned to Your Best Self – the treasure within which true riches await you… These and other exercises central to The Promise are easy-to-follow and done in just 8 minutes. And with names like “Buoyant Breathing,” “You’re Soaking in It,” and “French Press,” you know they’ll also be fun. The promise of a rich, fulfilled, and joyful life awaits you. Start living your dreams – as Your Best Self – today!