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"Raw and Raked, Wild and Free..."
...that was the way Jack London saw life, and the more he lived it the more enamored of it he became. "All I saw," he once wrote, "was glamor of conquest, of scarlet adventure and yellow gold. ...The life was brave and wild, and I was living the adventure I had read so much about."
Brilliant, poetic, swift with violence and action, his stories clearly illustrate the unique spirit of his unbridled genius. Critics admitted that the young firebrand -- "while frightfully primitive" -- was challenging Poe, Kipling and Melville as a one-in-a-million storyteller. The tales in this volume have been thrilling readers for nearly half a century.
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Excellent Writing........2005-10-26
Occasionally a writer creates a story that is both horrible and wonderful; TO BUILD A FIRE is one of these stories. Reading it I thought of some negative criticism I had recently read about London's writing. I think the critic is full of it. TO BUILD A FIRE and much of London's writing is high octane, powerful stuff.
One of the few books that has "The Story of Keesh".......1998-09-07
Has some hard to find stories that I like.
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Jack London is internationally acclaimed as one of the world's greatest outdoor adventure writer of all time. His most popular work is the novel, The Call of the Wild, but Jack London's short stories also capture the same spirit and high-level of talent that are so apparent in his writing style, and in his craft at storytelling. In the story, To Build a Fire, listen to what happens to a man and his dog in seventy-below zero weather in a land barren of any life but the snow and ice. Follow the life of a patient living in a mental hospital in Told in the Drooling Ward, and meet a colorful cast of characters along the way. Other stories include: A Piece of Steak, The Chinago, and The Shadow and the Flash. With a total of ## short stories, and a cast of different readers for each story, this 8 cassette audio collection is custom made for high-quality entertainment, and specifically compiled with the best short stories from Jack London's repertoire. Guaranteed to be a fun and exciting audio experience, this magnificent 8 cassette collection is a perfect travel companion on the road, and can also be listened to in the home, while exercising, and anywhere you prefer to listen! Dive into Jack London's world of adventure, survival, and intrigue. The experiences are just about to begin!
22 Short Stories on 8 Cassettes including:
• To Build A Fire
• The Chinago
• Told in the Drooling Ward
• The Leopard Man's Story
• A Piece of Steak
• That Spot
• The Man With the Gash
• Amateur Night
• Under The Deck Awnings
• To Kill A Man
• Too Much Gold
• Winged Blackmail
• Created He Them
• When The World Was Young
• The Unexpected
• The House of Pride
• The White Silence
• A Wicked Woman
• The Shadow and the Flash
• War
• Which Make Men Remember
• In A Far Country
Over 9 Hours of listening time!
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Eden Black walks among humans, protecting them from the murderous evil of other-worlders who abduct and enslave. And though she appears to be human herself, Eden is an alien, a Raka, distinguished by her golden hair and skin, and gifted with the ominous ability to kill without remorse -- and with total accuracy. That is, until the fateful night she has one shot to eliminate her target, a human slaver -- and misses.
"Failure" is not in Eden's vocabulary. Neither is "partner" -- but that's what she is forcibly assigned after recovering from her disastrous mission. A sexy, steely-nerved human agent, Lucius Adaire enjoys nothing more than sparking the fury -- and rousing the desire -- of the fiery female assassin too proud to admit defeat. Locked in an assignment they cannot afford to lose, Lucius and Eden find themselves bound in two high-stakes, heart-pounding games: the sensual web of kill or be killed, and the erotic dance of seduction.
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Fantastic!.......2007-02-01
I liked Awaken Me Darkly but this one I loved even more! I felt more of a bond with Eden perhaps, because she was humanized a little more. I love the imaginary world of Gena Showalter's. I can easily imagine the characters and their interactions with one another.
Eden Black is sexy with golden hair and skin. She is a Raka. They are known to be a peaceful race. Their race is usually hunted down and their hair and skin sold for money. Her parents were murdered right in front of her. Michael Black, the head of the agency, raises Eden as his own. Eden always feels that she has to prove something so, she would not be viewed as a spoiled brat. Her father is overprotective over her and she is trying to win his praise. Eden turns from her peace loving heritage and relies more on her assassin training skills. She is extremely aggressive and strong. I love a strong female character.
Lucius enters the picture. After Eden botches a major hit, she has to accept a partner. Lucius refuses to let Eden control, win, or work independently. He forces her into training and does not sugar coat (couldn't resist!) it for her. The only problem is that Eden is turned on by his appearance and his obnoxious attitude.
The interactions are interesting and true to the characters' natures. I was sorry the book ended. Gena Showalter mentioned in this book that her new book, Savor Me Slowly when have both Mia Snow and Eden Black in it and their men. I cannot wait! What a great fantasy adventure book!
great.......2007-01-24
I liked this one even more than the previous book in the series. I thought the play between the two main characters funny and endearing. Eden is a otherworlder and an assassin of otherworlders (the bad guys). She was brought up by a man who heads a group of assassins and took her away after her parents were viciously murdered. The story beings with Eden on assignment (one that she fails). When she recovers from injuries her father puts her back to complete the assignment, only she has to agree to having a partner--enter Lucius. Lucius is very sexy, very mysterious, and very interested.
I was glued to this book for two nights until I finished it. I truly hope Showalter doesn't wait too long before she puts out another book in this series. Especially if the next one is at least as good as this one.
Enslave Me Sweetly.......2006-09-01
I thought it was great! I enjoyed this book just as much as the first edition to this series. I read it in two settings-only because I needed to sleep. Gena Showalter has a way to make the imagined believable. A very refreshingly different escape from everyday realism, to the world of Gena!
Pretty Good.......2006-08-13
It's a good read. I just like my series to tie together in characters a bit more. The over all story is good with good sex but just not what the first one was.
The best Gena Showalter yet!.......2006-08-04
I really enjoyed this new Gena Showalter novel! Her characters were complex and interesting, something often missing from romance novels, and they had great chemistry with each other. The basic premise of this book is Agent Eden Black screws up one of her missions, to kill an alien who is illegally trafficing human slaves to other planets, and although her boss (and father) allows her to try and remedy her mistake, she must do so with the help of a partner. Adgent "Luscious" is deadly, not to mention sexy, and he is the LAST thing Eden wants to deal with when she is trying to fix her mistake. The ins and outs of their relationship, both personal and professional, not to mention the daring plan they develop to trap the bad guy makes for a fantastic, fast read. I read it in one sitting and I cant wait for the next installment in the Alien Huntress series!
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A collection of all of Henderson's stories of the People (interstellar refugees), including one "Michal Without," which is published here for the first time. Cover art by Elizabeth Finney.
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Classic and Beautiful.......2007-08-29
One of the BEST ever. Is it science fiction? Is it fantasy?? It does not matter...it is wonderful. I hope that her writings are Never lost in the back cupboards of libraries.
Saved.......2007-07-13
Discovering Zenna Henderson's books in the 1960's was one of the most enlightening experiences I've ever had. A gentle and beautiful way to expose the neophyte to wonders otherworldly truths
The People Series.......2007-05-13
Zenna Henderson's sci-fi classic short stories concerning the aliens she dubs "The People" are collected in this volume. They follow a general story line that is interesting, if it does seem something of a variation on the "Superman" and his origins theme. That being said, it's a powerful, emotional work that I enjoyed as a moody teenager and enjoyed yet again as a middle-aged man. It gives a sense of connection to those who feel they're alone in the world; at least, it did so to me when I was a boy, and many of those feelings came rushing back when I read Zenna Henderson's stories once more. A thoroughly enjoyable read, though not highly technical in its sci-fi elements.
Impossible to Dislike.......2007-02-16
I try real hard to dislike Zenna Henderson's stories about The People. I'm drawn to the gritter, more hard-wired brand of science fiction, and these stories about the oh-so-wonderful People are just so darned sweet. Plus there's Henderson's writing...these stories read like she crocheted them while sitting in a rocking chair in front of a warm fire.
But somehow, I just CAN'T dislike them. Henderson's stories of advanced aliens trying to survive among the knuckle-draggers of 19th and 20th century Earth, their struggle to remain true to their high ideals without betrying themselves, are immediately engrossing. And Henderson's plotting can grab you from the first sentence and pull you right along, never letting go. Her portrayal of the rural west is digital-clear.
I highly recommend Henderson's People...five stars. Her afterword to the book, an explantion of how The People came to be written, is a hoot, and worth the price of admission. I also recommend reading the time-line at the end of the book...it will save you some confusion in placing the stories in time and place.
Spiritual, unlifting, insightful........2007-01-25
Zenna Henderson was a great author, as good as any of the "Grand Old Men" of Science Fiction. She deserves to be as well-known as Heinlein or Asimov. Only her gender, & the prejudices of her era prevented this.
Her stories of The People are warm & provide the reader with a kind of emotional & spiritual comfort that is very rewarding.
This belongs on the shelf of every single fan of Science Fiction. No exceptions.
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Convicting. Moving. .......2007-06-30
Jonathan Edwards preached this series of discourses on I Corinthians 13 in 1738 to his congregation in Northampton. These sermons, sixteen lectures in all, give great insight into the regular pastoral preaching of Edwards and show how gifted he was as an expositor of Scripture. They are full of both doctrinal propositions and practical instruction. They explain the text and also apply it. Edwards' aim was to show how Christian love is manifested in the heart and life of a true believer. His sermons follow the typical Puritan style of preaching, giving "doctrine" and application.
The first lecture seeks to prove that "all the virtue that is saving, and that distinguishes true Christians from others, is summed up in Christian love." In this sermon, Edwards' familiarity with the breadth of Scripture is plainly evident. The second and third sermons seek to more fully expound the first three verses of I Corinthians 13 in which Edwards explains how love is more excellent than the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit and that anything which is suffered in the way of duty is vain if not permeated with love.
Lectures four through fourteen focus on the fifteen characteristics of love as described in verses four through seven of I Corinthians 13. Edwards' pastoral concerns are most evident here as he labors to show how love will be longsuffering, kind, unselfish, etc. Edwards' penetrating application lays bare the human heart in ways that I have rarely seen in other sermons.
The final two sermons deal with the last paragraph of I Corinthians 13 and are more theological in nature as Edwards contends that the Holy Spirit will forever be given to the saints in love and that Heaven will be a world full of love. Edwards' view of heaven and hell are described with poignant detail in this last sermon, which is one of the most beautiful and insightful treatises on heaven that I have ever read. Like all of Edwards' writings, Charity and Its Fruits is full of theological acumen, philosophical insight, and pastoral concern.
The Kindness and Severity of God.......2006-03-26
Jonathan Edwards is still considered by many to be the greatest theologian America has ever produced. He is also a preacher that does not mince words, does not tell anecdotes, does not try to connect with the audience. In short, he sees himself in God's service, commissioned to spread His Word accurately and clearly, and I might add, eloquently.
Edwards had a chance to practice what he preached after he wrote this book, and was kicked-out of his church. He refused to serve communion to those he considered to be non-believers. His biography (another book) reveals his long-suffering and forbearance with what seemed like grossly unfair treatment he received. I was really impressed with his evenness during this very trying period.
'Charity and its Fruits' is a series of sermons Edwards did on the 'Love Chapter' of 1st Corrinthians 13, while pastoring Northampton Church in Northampton, Massachusetts. He goes through each phrase and winnows it down to what it really means for you and me. He is unsparing in his expositions, giving you both the good news and the bad news, what you need to seek after, and what you need to wrestle with, alternating between being encouraging and being convicting. In the process, it is, in my view, as eloquent as anything you will read, short of the Scriptures themselves. The last chapter, which is about heaven, is easily some of the best prose I've ever been privileged to read; and it is all spiritual, with almost no physical references.
Brace yourself, but do yourself a favor, and read the book.
Must read for every (angry / hopeful) Christian.......2005-08-08
This book is amazing and truly inspired of the Holy Spirit. Mr. Edwards ability to decompose scripture and address every aspect of arguments as to what the scripture means and does not mean is a Godsend. If you have struggled with the verse "In your anger, do not sin.", this book will help you unpack that verse....what is righteous anger (and what are all the forms unrighteous anger takes) and what is a godly (and what are ungodly) response(s). The "old English" takes a bit of getting into, but the absolute structure of the logic and interpretation found there is worth the minimal effort of getting into the "swing" of it. The absolute prize at the end is the chapter on the "society of heaven" -- how it will make you yearn for heaven and as the Lord's prayer says to desire "Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven". I think that chapter alone would be a great comfort to someone who has lost a believing loved one. Buy it, read it, share it.
Musat read for every Calvanist!.......2001-11-08
Today one may hear a professing christian say that they "love Jesus'. Yet, Jesus said that our love for Him would be evident in the way we treat our neighbors. Even our enemies. This book will challenge every child of God to examine the way he or she lives in light of the great commandment, as well as Paul's teaching on 1 Cor 13. For, this book is a collection of sermons on the thirteenth chapter of Paul's letter to the Corinthians, often called the "love chapter". After reading this book, the reader may not go about flippintly using the word "love". For, in Edwards' sermons the reader learns the true meaning of the word often translated "charity" or "love". Especially to be savoured is the final sermon called "Heaven, a world of love".
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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program.
Books:
- Best Short Stories of the Modern Age
- Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and the Writing Life
- Caballo De Troya 2: Masada (Caballo de Troya)
- Child of My Heart: A Novel
- Cities of the Red Night: A Novel
- Clockers
- Coming Through Slaughter
- Davita's Harp
- Death in the Andes
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel
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