Conan the Cimmerian: the boy-thief who became a mercenary, who fought and loved his way across fabled lands to become King of Aquilonia. Neither supernatural fiends nore demonic sorcery could oppose the barbarian warrior as he wielded his mighty sword and dispatched his enemies to a bloody doom on the battlefields of the legendary Hyborian age. ...
A new and unique kind of business book, "The Nature of Leadership" contains inspiring photos by Dewitt Jones combined with interviews, quotes, and narratives by bestselling authors, Dr. Stephen R. Covey and A. Roger Merrill.
The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was the greatest act of terrorist violence ever committed in the United States. Timothy James McVeigh and Terry Lynn Nichols were accused, tried, and convicted in the bombing conspiracy. Whatever one says about that verdictand, as McVeighs counsel, I will have a great deal to ...
'Recently I stood on a wind-sculpted ridge with a friend, a Native American holy man, admiring the surrounding countryside and reflecting on its hypnotic appeal. 'The Sandhills,' he said, 'is the most sacred of all places. It's where our spirit goes to rest when we die.' As we stood there with the wind whipping through our hair and nothing visible ...
The North American prairie extends across eighteen states and provinces in the heartland of the United States and Canada, and many prairie preserves are within easy driving distance of large cities. This new field guide provides detailed profiles of 48 major North American prairie preserves and capsule descriptions of 120 smaller preserves. Each ...
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution is a wide-ranging introduction to the human species that places modern humans in evolutionary perspective. Over seventy scholars world-wide have worked on the encyclopedia, covering a range of subjects from genetics, primatology and fossil origins to human biology and ecology, brain function and ...
With this audiobook, you will begin a process and journey to a new way of thinking about personal and professional focus and accomplishment. You'll learn how to identify - and focus on - the tasks and priorities that matter most so that you can deliver maximum results every day. You'll learn to turn the things you have to do into the things you ...
Editor Stephen Jones collects fifteen blood-sucking tales written by Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes, Britain's reigning prince of chill -- including a brand-new story featuring his psychic detective Frances St. Clare (who can also be found in the upcoming F&B Mystery anthology Dark Detectives.) With an original introduction by Brian Lumley, and an ...
Now in Mammoth format, the Best New Horror series has established itself as the world's premier collection of contemporary horror fiction, showcasing the talents of the finest writers working in the fields of fear and dark fantasy. Winner of the World Fantasy Award and the British Fantasy Award.
With twenty-four more chilling tales culled from the Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories series, edited from 1972 to 1984 by acclaimed horror fiction writer and anthologist R. Chetwynd-Hayes, this follow-up to 2004's Great Ghost Stories features rarities and classics from the masters of the ghost story like O. Henry, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, M. R. ...
Rudyard Kipling, a major figure of English literature, used the full power and intensity of his imagination and his writing ability in his excursions into fantasy. This masterwork collection features all of Kipling's fantastic fiction, ranging from traditional ghostly tales to psychological horror.
When Bram Stoker published "Dracula" in 1897, his creation became instantly synonymous with the vampire legend. Now, after spreading terror for a century, Count Dracula has inspired the best contemporary horror writers. As an anniversary tribute, this hair-raising, blood-curdling anthology presents numerous new variations on the Lord of the Undead.
In this unique book about horror fiction writer Clive Barker, readers get a fascinating look at the man and his work through a collection of interviews, essays, reviews, and discussions. Heavily illustrated with rare photos, stills, and drawings, 16 in full color. With an introduction by Stephen King.
Clive Barker's SHADOWS IN EDEN is an unusual look at the ground-breaking work of Clive Barker. Produced in close collaboration with the writer himself, SHADOWS IN EDEN contains insightful commentaries by J.G. Ballard, Lisa Tuttle, Stephen King & others. Also included are introductions & articles by Barker, an extensive bibliography, rare ...
Horror writer Clive Barker takes readers on a guided tour through the world of horror, with a detailed history of all of its spooky manifestations, including books, literature, films, and comic books.
The North American prairie extends across eighteen states and provinces in the heartland of the United States and Canada, and many prairie preserves are within easy driving distance of large cities. This new field guide provides detailed profiles of 48 major North American prairie preserves and capsule descriptions of 120 smaller preserves. Each ...
Recent decades have seen tremendous progress in our understanding of cellular and molecular biology. In particular, molecular genetics have had a significant impact on our lives. This work breaks down artificial boundaries between disciplines from genetics to neuroscience and offer real-world examples from newly discovered phenomena. Following the ...
This work presents an anthology of horror stories by authors including Peter Straub, Ramsey Campbell, Kim Newman, Graham Masterton and Brian Lumley, Nicholas Royle, Jay Russell, Conrad Williams and James Muller.
This fun and factual book is a month-by-month information and activities guide to the weather, plants, birds, animals, and ecological cycles of the unique "Front-Range-meets-the-plains-environment. With photos, original line drawings, observation checklists, charts, maps, bibliography, index, appendices.
This book serves as a catalogue to the retrospective exhibition held by the Royal Academy in London marking the centenary of Frederic Leighton's death. All 150 works in the show are included, with additional illustrations that reveal his working methods.
Have you ever had the chance to see the courtship dance of the sandhill crane? Have you been stumped by the question, "is that a spruce, fir, or pine?" What do pasque-flowers, prairie chickens, and the Swainson's hawk have in common ? (Spring, of course! One blooms, one booms, and the other looms high overhead, all in a Colorado April). Where are ...
This is the memoir of the English rugby play er, Jeremy Guscott. He went from club ranks to become an En gland player and a British Lion in the same weekend, and her e he tells of the tensions of life in Will Carling''s England and at the World Cup. '
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