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"Certain things are better kept than said. . . .
But certain things you have to find out now. . . ."
On the tumultuous streets of Manila, where the earth is as brown as a tamarind leaf and the pungent smells of vinegar and mashed peppers fill the air, where seasons shift between scorching sun and torrential rain, eleven-year-old Gringo strives to make sense of his family and a world that is growing increasingly harsher before his young eyes.
There is Gringo's older brother, Pipo, wise beyond his years, a flamboyant, defiant youth and the three-time winner of the sequined Miss Unibers contest; Daddy Groovie, whiling away his days with other hang-about men, out of work and wilting like a guava, clinging to the hope of someday joining his sister in Nuyork; Gringo's mother, Estrella, moving through their ramshackle home, holding her emotions tight as a fist, which she often clenches in anger after curfew covers the neighborhood in a burst of dark; and Ninang Rola, wise godmother of words, who confides in Gringo a shocking secret from the past--and sets the stage for the profound events to come, in which no one will remain untouched by the jagged pieces of a shattered dream.
As Gringo learns; shame is passed down through generations, but so is the life-changing power of blood ties and enduring love.
In this lush, richly poetic novel of grinding hardship and resilient triumph, of selfless sacrifice and searing revelation, Bino A. Realuyo brings the teeming world of 1970s Manila brilliantly to life. While mapping a young boy's awakening to adulthood in dazzling often unexpected ways, The Umbrella Country subtly works sweet magic.
Customer Reviews:
moving and authentic.......2006-04-27
Just finished reading Umbrella Country -- couldn't put
it down. It was amazing and rang completely true.
The story deftly captured the genuine ambivalence
immigrants feel towards America. Have you seen the
latest movie of Aureus Solito (another friend from
U.P. Diliman) called 'Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo
Oliveros?' It came out last year in Manila and has
been shown at Sundance and the Berlin Film Festivals.
Pipo and Gringo reminded me so much of Maximo, the
prepubescent protagonist, and Maximo's father had many
similarities with Daddy Groovie. Do see it if you can
find a DVD copy, since it would resonate so well with
this story -- they even have a hilarious Ms. Universe
pageant scene to open the movie.
I really do believe it needs to be
read by more people, especially by Filipino American students, many
of whom are children of Filipino immigrants. It would
be a great way to open up this conversation with them.
Discouraging and over-rated.......2004-01-03
Going back to the Philippines I was amazed how much books exist written by Filipino writers. Wanting to strengthen my nationalism, I bought this book. I tried very hard to read and be in the book but it is not interesting at all. Being bored, I flipped through the pages and reveals at the end an interview with the author. Surprisingly, the author doesn't even want to go back home to his own country again. How could one be credible if one doesnt have the real experience of it apart from those memories that lingers around. My german husband directly suggested to throw it away.
Enjoyed it Immensely.......2002-02-20
This is the first Fil-Am novel I've read and I enjoyed it immensely. The characters will last with me for a long time. After reading the last page it was as if I have come to really know Gringo and Ninang Rola. After reading the last page, I wished the novel didn't end. I guess this was because Realuyo's portrayal of the characters were so realistic that one can see their personalities in real live Filipinos. Even more haunting was the experience Gringo was having the morning he and his brother left the country...from waking at dawn, showering, the final breakfast, the rain, the jeepney ride. It all comes back to me just as when my family left the motherland. Many sentences by Realuyo are even more memorable that they will remain forever engraved within me. They transcend the Flipino culture. I highly recommend this book.
CLASSIC!.......2001-12-26
Just like DOGEATERS, another the Fil-Am novel that preceeded it, THE UMBRELLA COUNTRY is a classic Fil-Am novel. It possesses all the ingredients of a novel that will be read again and again over the generations: a moving story, an imaginative setting (Manila in the 70s), unforgettable characters (two brothers going through very hard times like Crispin and Basilio in Rizal's NOLI ME TANGERE), and a platform of issues never before presented in Filipino literature (sexual violence, homosexuality, abuse). A good friend introduced me to THE UMBRELLA COUNTRY, and told me it is one of the most read Filipino novels to date. One does not have to be of Filipino background to appreciate the poetry and the poignant narrative of this novel, one simply has to love good writing, lyrical prose that sounds more like a symphony of words, well-orchestrated and crafted. If there is such a thing as sculpture in literature, THE UMBRELLA COUNTRY will be the one. When there is not much to be proud of as a Filipino these days, I am particularly proud of being one, after reading this novel. This is my holiday gift for my friends. I highly recommend it. (I usually don't write reviews on-line, but I have to do it for this novel. I hope people who read this will be convinced to buy it.)
a very pleased reader.......2001-09-19
I'm pleased to have come across this book while browsing ... recently. What attracted me initially was the cover- it made me want to find out more about the book. Upon beginning to read it, I found myself unable to put it down that I had to buy it and in fact, finished it in one night. The novel is so well written that I felt I was transplanted to the Philippines, a country I know nothing about, and was living life with the characters themselves.
After deciding to browse reviews of the book ... , I was surprised by the negative reviews- they definitely do not reflect my thoughts about this novel- I would definitely recommend it! Anyone knows when this author is coming out with another novel?
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All Kinds of Farms (Yellow Umbrella Social Studies)
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Umbrella Guide to Skiing in Alaska: Downhill and Cross-Country
Elizabeth Tower
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Skiing Alaska.......2002-05-10
Skiing has been a way of life in Alaska since the turn of the century. The book provides info on the cross-country runs through cities and towns, wilderness lodges surrounded by miles of ski trails, downhill ski areas outside Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Cordova, and helicopter and snowcat services offering access to untouched powder on glaciers and icefields. Good guide to downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and backcountry touring includes black and white maps and photos. Read it before you go and take it with you too.
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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat News Service, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on June 26, 2000. The length of the article is 1214 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy-blending the genres into a unique hybrid where PIs may wear wizard's robes and criminals may really be monsters.
Sit in on a modern-day witch's trial, visit the halls of a magical boarding school with murder on the curriculum, spend some time with Sookie Stackhouse, visit London's hidden world of the Nightside, and become spellbound with eight more tales of magical mystery.
Contributors include:
Michael Armstrong
Donna Andrews
Anne Bishop
Jay Caselberg
Mike Doogan
Laura Anne Gilman
Simon R. Green
Charlaine Harris
Anne Perry
Sharon Shinn
Dana Stabenow
John Straley
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"This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy-blending the genres into a unique hybrid where PIs may wear wizard's robes and criminals may really be monsters. Sit in on a modern-day witch's trial, visit the halls of a magical boarding school with murder on the curriculum, spend some time with Sookie Stackhouse, visit London's hidden world of the Nightside, and become spellbound with eight more tales of magical mystery. Contributors include: Michael Armstrong Donna Andrews Anne Bishop Jay Caselberg Mike Doogan Laura Anne Gilman Simon R. Green Charlaine Harris Anne Perry Sharon Shinn Dana Stabenow John Straley"
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Book Review.......2007-02-07
I LOVE Charlaine Harris. This book was a good buy, and Charlaine's short story in it is amazing.
Deliciously Dastardly Fantasy.......2007-01-21
Powers of Detection collects 12 short stories that are an innovative blend of fantasy and mystery. Using a fantasy backgrounds for who-done-its not only makes for a fun read, it is also quite practical as this anthology should appeal to both mystery fans and fantasy fans. My mother is the former, I am the later and we both liked this book.
Many brilliant authors lend delicious stories to this work. My favorite, without question, was the Simon R Green story "The Nightside, Needless to Say". Of course, I'm prejudiced, I love Green's Nightside series. With this story he leaves Taylor behind, and instead introduces a new (and just as dysfunctional) PI. Though only slightly familiar by Anne Bishop's previous work, I found her story "The Price" to be intriguing and quite well done. "The Death of ClickClickWhistle" by Mike Doogan was so well written and funny that I am seeking out other works of his just because of this tale.
Only one of the stories failed to truly captivate me, and that was "The Boy Who Chased Seagulls" by Michael Armstrong. It also isn't really a mystery, so I'm not sure how/why it was included in this anthology. It is much more a modern fable and a mystery story.
The other eight stories are "Cold Spell" by Donna Andrews, "Lovely" by John Straley, "Fairy Dust" by Charlaine Harris, "The Judgment" by Anne Perry, "The Sorcerer's Assassin" by Sharon Shinn, "Palimpsest" by Laura Anne Gilman, "Cairene Dawn" by Jay Caselberg, and "Justice is a Two-edged Sword" by Dana Stabenow.
Though one of the stories is less than excellent, the rest of the volume is spectacular. Though small at only twelve stories, this anthology is still well worth the price because the quality is superb. If you like anthologies or mystery or fantasy, then treat yourself to this wonderful work.
Highly Recommended.
Good stories, great authors........2007-01-05
A compilation of mysteries. Not like reading an entire novel, but good shorts to introduce reader to different mystery authors.
new authors to love!.......2006-09-11
i bought this for Simon green's story and i loved it. great story of the nightside.
i read Ann bishop's story and i really like it so now iam off to read more about her.
this price is hard to beat and worth every penny for all the new authors i found!
My powers of detection tell me that fantasy fans will enjoy this more than mystery lovers.......2006-08-20
When Dana Stabenow's first attempt at sword and sorcery came out too long for a murder-in-a-fantasy-setting anthology being put together by another editor, she decided to put together an anthology of her own. She asked for tales of murder in either a fantasy or science fiction setting, and a host of talented authors, including such well-known names as Simon R. Green, Charlaine Harris, Anne Perry, and Anne Bishop responded. While only one author, Mike Doogan, took the science fiction approach, the twelve stories assembled here in Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy cover a wide range of settings and situations, some of them more magical than others. There is not a bad story in the lot, although a few are rather predictable and borderline pedantic.
Donna Andrews gets the ball rolling quite well with "Cold Spell," an entertaining murder mystery (in which the victim dies of a knife wound without having been stabbed) puzzled out by a master wizard with a bad cold and his surprisingly capable apprentice. Simon R. Green takes us to "The Nightside, Needless to Say," where a detective wakes up dead and works to solve his own murder. It's fluff, but it's fun fluff purely in the vein of Green's Nightside milieu. In John Straley's "Lovely," the detecting is done by a raven - he doesn't care who did what to whom and why; he just wants to be there when the bad guy murders another potentially juicy meal. Anne Bishop, author of the fantastic Black Jewels Trilogy, provides the bloodiest case of murder and mayhem, as befitting the sort of activities often found in the world of the Blood, where "The Price" must always be paid in the end. A powerful witch seems to have it out for the male population, and her dark work is impressive enough to momentarily disrupt the honeymoon of Daemon Sadi and Jaenelle. In "Fairy Dust," Charlaine Harris shows you one way to kill a fairy - and also why you should think twice about it if your intended victim has siblings.
Anne Perry's "The Judgement," which chronicles a trial for witchcraft, proved a little disappointing to me, largely because the author kept going out of her way to tell me how the sanctimonious lawyer and judge felt about what they were doing - and the twist at the end didn't really work for me. Sharon Shinn's "The Sorcerer's Assassin" is a rather light-hearted take on the subject of murder among the instructors at a school for mages. Michael Armstrong's "The Boy Who Chased Seagulls," which draws upon an old Aleut legend regarding seagulls (and why you shouldn't make them mad), may be the best story in this collection, even though it doesn't truly fit the overall theme. Fans of Laura Anne Gilman's Retrievers novels will probably enjoy her contribution, "Palimpsest," more than I did, as I get the impression the characters are more significant than this particular story. Mike Doogan's "The Death of Clickclickwhistle" gives us a murder mystery onboard a starship carrying a strange assortment of interstellar diplomats, while Jay Caselberg's well-written "The Cairene Dawn" is so blatantly obvious (to everyone but the protagonist) a modern retelling of an ancient Egyptian legend that I was turned off from the start. The collection ends with the editor's own story, "Justice is a Two-Edged Sword," a sword-and-sorcery tale in which justice is indeed meted out by the power of the staff of Truth and the sword of Justice.
Overall, I think Powers of Detection will prove more interesting to fantasy fans than anyone else. Some of the mysteries explored in these pages are far too predictable to impress the seasoned mystery reader, and the cast of characters are on occasion more inventive than the situations being explored. It's by no means a bad collection, though, as I can't say I truly disliked a single one of the stories - and any book featuring contributions from the likes of Anne Bishop and Simon R. Green is worthy of attention.
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Book Description
This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy-blending the genres into a unique hybrid where clues and crystal balls meet.
Customer Reviews:
fantastical mysteries.......2007-04-02
I bought this book for the short story by Charlaine Harris. While I enjoyed her Sookie story, I was less than thrilled with the remaining stories. They fell much closer to the mystery genre than fantasy, and in many instances this was the author's first foray into the world of fantasy, and it just didn't work.
Great read for lovers of mystery and fantasy!.......2007-01-24
I picked up this book because I am a huge fan of Sharon Shinn. I was delighted to discover that her story, while wonderful fun, was not even my favorite. The short stories have inspired me to check out other works by the contributors-mystery and fantasy. It's a great read for fans of mystery, fantasy or short stories in general.
Deliciously Dastardly Fantasy.......2007-01-21
Powers of Detection collects 12 short stories that are an innovative blend of fantasy and mystery. Using a fantasy backgrounds for who-done-its not only makes for a fun read, it is also quite practical as this anthology should appeal to both mystery fans and fantasy fans. My mother is the former, I am the later and we both liked this book.
Many brilliant authors lend delicious stories to this work. My favorite, without question, was the Simon R Green story "The Nightside, Needless to Say". Of course, I'm prejudiced, I love Green's Nightside series. With this story he leaves Taylor behind, and instead introduces a new (and just as dysfunctional) PI. Though only slightly familiar by Anne Bishop's previous work, I found her story "The Price" to be intriguing and quite well done. "The Death of ClickClickWhistle" by Mike Doogan was so well written and funny that I am seeking out other works of his just because of this tale.
Only one of the stories failed to truly captivate me, and that was "The Boy Who Chased Seagulls" by Michael Armstrong. It also isn't really a mystery, so I'm not sure how/why it was included in this anthology. It is much more a modern fable and a mystery story.
The other eight stories are "Cold Spell" by Donna Andrews, "Lovely" by John Straley, "Fairy Dust" by Charlaine Harris, "The Judgment" by Anne Perry, "The Sorcerer's Assassin" by Sharon Shinn, "Palimpsest" by Laura Anne Gilman, "Cairene Dawn" by Jay Caselberg, and "Justice is a Two-edged Sword" by Dana Stabenow.
Though one of the stories is less than excellent, the rest of the volume is spectacular. Though small at only twelve stories, this anthology is still well worth the price because the quality is superb. If you like anthologies or mystery or fantasy, then treat yourself to this wonderful work.
Highly Recommended.
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First there was the blockbuster Stargate movie, then the smash hit TV series Stargate SG-1 (now entering its ninth season), and now there's the equally successful spinoff show: Stargate: Atlantis!
The Stargate Atlantis team, now based in the mythical Lost City in a distant galaxy, have made friends and enemies, including the deadly Wraith, in equal measure. The second season brings new faces and alliances, as well as new planets and new alien encounters, but all delivered with the same irresistible brand of Stargate adventure!
This is the official companion to the second season, packed with behind the scenes interviews, an episode guide and scores of photos, including a 16pp color gallery.
Customer Reviews:
I love Stargate Atlantis...........2007-10-02
...and this book is the best completion for this great show.
It's a complete and very detailed review for each episode and it's very useful for a SGA fan.
A must!!
Wonderful Companion for SG Atlantis.......2007-08-05
This makes a wonderful addition to my Stargate Atlantis DVD collection. It pretty much explains all of season 1; the story lines, the characters, etc. I really like this book.
Stargate Atlantis Companion Book Collection.......2007-02-20
If your a fan of the series then you will want this book. I have all of the Stargate SG-1 series and found them very interesting to read and to having in my collection and you will to want this in your collection.The photographys and illustrations you can't get any where else.
As a fan of the series this book will help you learn some of the lingo.
I've enjoyed all of the SG-1 books and just started my collection with the Atlantis and I'm sure you will as well.
Stargate Atlantis.......2007-01-19
Great book. It fits in well with the Stargate SG-1 series. Lots of good insider information and pictues.
A must have!.......2007-01-19
I almost did not purchase this guide book but now I am so glad that I did! It has wonderful stories and helps out with little details you may have missed watching the show!
Customer Reviews:
Too many typos.......2006-10-30
Right around the time I was married, I saw two films that instantly rose to my short list of favorite films: Stargate and The Fifth Element (which is currently at #1 on my list). Stargate I love because it mixes ancient Egypt with science fiction. The Fifth Element would take to long for me to explain why I love it but for now let me just say, "decoupage" and leave it at that. They were also among the first DVDs I ever purchased.
So ten years after having first seen Stargate a novelization of the film comes into my possession by way of an Egyptian themed book box. Although it hadn't received that great a review from the previous reader, I immediately snatched it from the box. It's been sitting on my bookshelf for a time when I'd need a quick book to read. I finally decided to stop waiting and just toss it into the current pile of books I reading; I'm glad I did.
I am not going to claim that the book is well written; it isn't. But it is better than most novelizations that I've read in terms of content and character development. Most books like this end up being just transcripts of the film. The better ones take the film and flush it out, giving insight into characters' actions, the way their world works, and even sometimes changing scenes to improve the story: Stargate does all of these things.
Unfortunately in the rush to get the book out at the same time as the film, the book's editors dropped the ball. There are numerous spelling and grammatical errors. There are characters who change gender and others who come back to life without the aid of Ra's sarcophagus. These errors were so obvious and jarring that I actually had to correct them in the book.
Like a previous reviewer, I'm knocking it down to 4 because of all the typos. I didn't mind the inconsistencies of the Egyptian religion as it's explained in part by the alien in Ra adjusting it to fit his needs and then later the Egyptian religion adapting with time after they had closed the Stargate. Those sorts of inconsistencies don't bother me; most stories have holes in them, but simple spelling and grammatical errors should have been caught!
One star off for numerous mistakes and typos..........2003-03-10
"The passage to discovery is about to be entered..."
It all began in North Africa 8000 B.C. when a young boy walks into a dazzling beam of light in the sky. Egypt 1928, on the Giza plateau near a great pyramid, a mysterious object shaped like a giant ring is discovered, baffling scientists and archaeologists. In 1994, the U.S. government with the help of Egyptologist Daniel Jackson discovers that this mysterious object is a Stargate. In other words, a device able to create a passage through space. And now, a special team of scientists and soldiers is going to be sent through the Stargate to an unknown destination. With no idea what they will find and absolutely no clue if they can return, the team is going to have the ultimate adventure of their lives...
I first saw the movie "Stargate" (1994) before reading this book. After watching the movie and instantly finding it a terrific film, I knew I would really like to read the novelization. And I must say, I totally enjoyed reading it though I do have my complaints about it. Here is a brief descriptions of the two main characters:
Daniel Jackson: A brilliant young genius, Daniel though is scorned by the scientific community. From the first moment you read about him, I assure you that you'll find him a likable guy. Daniel is very witty and I love it when he gives his speech in the beginning of the story.
Colonel Jack O'Neill: Jack is a retired operative of the U.S. special forces. Though tough and in every way a soldier, he also has a troubled past. Can't help but love him, I love his outward facade of being the 'perfect commander'. :)
Another of my favorite characters is Lieutenant Colonel Adam Kawalsky. The banter between him and Daniel is great and I also like the tension between him and Colonel O'Neill.
THE GOOD: First I'll give you the good. The book is well-written by authors Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. It flows very well and it's a pretty easy read. The characters are very likable, one of the most important elements of a great book. It's sometimes so terribly disappointing when you read novelizations from your favorite movies to find that your favorite characters are so dislikable when you read about them. The action and suspense is strongly given off the reader, definitely a page-turner at some points in the plot, making the book hard to put down. But most of all, some parts in the story is just totally HILARIOUS! Like there's the one instance where the people of the mysterious planet give Daniel and the soldiers a feast. That part just had me cracking up!
THE BAD: But unfortunately, there's also the bad. The publisher and editor of the book should be very ashamed of themselves as some other reviewers have states. Besides having lots of misspells and typos, there's also plot errors! There's a place where it is clearly stated that someone dies, then later on at one point he's alive and helping out a fellow soldier! Tsk, tsk, tsk!
On the overall, the book is a terrific one to read, though I recommend you read after watching the movie. Since the movie is rated PG-13, I guess I will rate the book the same. There is no sex though there is one instant which adults will definitely not want their children to read. Plus, the language is also pretty bad throughout the book. Best for kids 15 or older in my opinion though I would strongly suggest parents to look through the book before letting their children read.
A Mixed Bag.......2000-05-18
Devlin and Emmerich are decent filmmakers, but their writing ability leaves a lot to be desired. The publisher bears the responsibility, however. The book has numerous typos and the kind of word and continuity errors that a good editor should have caught. During a critical moment, I wasn't anxious for the characters, but laughing. A character "collapsed like a sack of steak knives." Steak knives! And a character who dies on one page is back again 15 pages later. Still, the book is interesting for the background, the revelation of character and for the inherent vision--the images of light, shape and sound--that a good filmmaker must have. Please, D&E, at least hire an editor, since Signet can't be depended on.
Watch the movie instead........1999-07-12
I loved teh movie Stargate, and it's spin-off series Stargate SG1, yet this book was a terrible disappointment. Filled with continuancy errors (i.e. there is a creature that is male for most of the book, then it becomes female, a bomb countdown gets mixed up), I found reading this book a painful experience, and when I finished it, I planned to write the publisher and complain. If you want to read this book, get it from a library, and watch for the continuancy errors; it's not often that you see errors this bad in a published book.
Entertaining as far as movie novelizations go........1999-06-06
If you saw the movie, and enjoyed it, then you should buy the book for the extra details included in it. Or if it sounds interesting enough, just buy the book without the movie. Pretty light reading, but fun enough.
Book Description
This is the official companion to seasons 7 and 8 of Stargate SG-1, Sci-Fi Channel's top rated show, and one of the top-rated shows on all of cable TV!
Following on from Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Volumes 1 to 3, which covered seasons 1 to 6, comes volume 4, coming right up to date, with full details of all the episodes in seasons 7 and 8! Featuring more exclusive new interviews with all the cast and crew, giving the in-depth, inside story of the hit sci-fi show; story synopses are followed by extensive commentary and detailed behind-the-scenes information.
As TV Guide says: "Forget Trek, Stargate is now the biggest sci-fi show on TV!"
Customer Reviews:
Excellent product and transaction.......2007-04-15
The product was in better then expected condition. The seller was professional and shipped it out very quickly. It was a pleasure to do business with this selller and I would reccomend them to others seeking the same type of items.
Nice little guide book, I'd like more episode information.......2005-12-02
Nice little guidebook for seasons 7 & 8, it gives you a paragraph about each episode (and a cast list) followed by about two pages of stuff by someone who was in that episode, or involved with it, telling their memories about it- and some interesting trivia bits that are of interest.
I'd like to get more information about the episodes themselves sometimes because you don't get much beyond a bare outline of the story. There's almost nothing about where/ how the episode was filmed. As with previous editions there are character profiles, with cast member provided material, along with sections devoted to such things as production and set design, special and visual effects. You'll get a photo or two with each episode description and the other sections. This time there's also a color photo section covering a lot of things including behind the scenes bits.
This is the only place I've read about who actually won the latest walk on role contest SciFi has each year.
Book Description
Stargate SG-1 follows the adventures of an elite military team as they probe the secrets of the Stargate, a mysterious, ancient portal that allows instantaneous travel to remote planets throughout the universe.
In season 10, SG-1 — Mitchell, Jackson, Carter and Teal’c — welcome a new member to the team in the form of Vala Mal Doran (Farscape’s Claudia Black), while facing new challenges and battling Earth’s new and seemingly omnipotent enemy, the Ori.
This is the official in-depth guide to the show, packed with behind-the-scenes interviews, exclusive pictures and a comprehensive episode guide.
Season 10 launches on the SciFi channel April 2007.
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Daniel Jackson's successful decoding of the ancient Stargate hieroglyphics opened the inter-dimensional doorway to thousands of alien worlds. SG-1 leads the USAF effort to establish alliances with other races and find new technologies to be used against the ever present threat of the Goa'uld. Posing as the mythological gods, these parasitic creatures subjugate the races of the universe under their self-serving banners, destroying those who would stand against them. Jack has been captured by the Goa'uld and his very memories may be used against the SGC in an all out alien invasion. The SG-1 team must find a way to infiltrate a planet of enemies mobilizing for war to rescue their fallen leader.
Customer Reviews:
Not worth it.......2007-01-09
For the price of this comic book it is not worth it. Even a as I was reading it the pages were falling out. Save your money.
Book Description
Daniel Jackson's successful decoding of the ancient Stargate hieroglyphics opened the inter-dimensional doorway to thousands of alien worlds. SG-1 leads the USAF effort to establish alliances with other races and find new technologies to be used against the ever present threat of the Goa'uld. Posing as the mythological gods, these parasitic creatures subjugate the races of the universe under their self-serving banners, destroying those who would stand against them. Jack has been captured by the Goa'uld and his very memories may be used against the SGC in an all out alien invasion. The SG-1 team must find a way to infiltrate a planet of enemies mobilizing for war to rescue their fallen leader.
Customer Reviews:
Fun Read.......2006-07-30
Story was decent, hardcover was nice, and all for a great price. There is no reason to give it a 1 for it being a comic. I reccomend this to any SG fan.
disappointed.......2006-06-14
I just received my copy of POW. No where in the description does it mention this an illustrated / graphic novel or comic book. I thought I was getting a written novel. Not what I expected.
Product Description
Set of 4 STARGATE Novels By Bill McCay + 1 Bonus STARGATE SG-1 Novel By Ashley McConnell. Books 1, 3-5 + Bonus Novel - Rebellion, Retribution, Reconnaisance, Resistance + STARGATE SG-1 (Novelization of the Series Pilot).
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Asian American Religions brings together some of the most current research on Asian American religions from a social science perspective. The volume focuses on religion in Asian American communities in New York, Houston, Los Angeles, and the Silicon Valley/Bay Area, and it includes a current demographic overview of the various Asian populations across the United States. It also provides information on current trends, such as that Filipino and Korean Americans are the most religiously observant people in America, that over 60 percent of Asian Americans who have a religious identification are Christian, and that one-third of Muslims in the United States are Asian Americans.
Rather than organizing the book around particular ethnic groups or religions,
Asian American Religions centers on thematic issues, like symbols and rituals, political boundaries, and generation gaps, in order to highlight the role of Asian American religions in negotiating, accepting, redefining, changing, and creating boundaries in the communities' social life.
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This digital document is an article from Sociology of Religion, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 808 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: Asian American Religions: The Making and Remaking of Borders and Boundaries.(Book Review)
Author: Kathleen Garces-Foley
Publication:
Sociology of Religion (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 66
Issue: 3
Page: 323(2)
Article Type: Book Review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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