Their Magician and Other Stories

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Their Magician is the long-awaited collection of stories by a writer admired by writers from coast to coast. In these fourteen stories, Broder introduces characters and situations that readers will find hard to put out of their minds. In "The Insult," Arnold Isaiah Hepplemeyer, an orthodontist, undergoes a crisis when he sees "Hepplemeyer is an ass" scrawled on a kiosk. In "Hospitality," four young women sharing an apartment in Cambridge compete with one another to see who can bring home the most interesting guest, a competition that Penelope assumes she has won when she invites a notorious murderer to dinner. In "Elena, Unfaithful," Alexei Sazevitch, a womanizer for decades, causes his wife's death by announcing his retirement, and then must deal with his children's outrage when he informs them that she has not died, but run off with a lover. And in "The Roofers," two workers repairing a roof rush to save a man they observe trying to asphyxiate himself in his car. With a combination of comic lightness and gravitas that may remind the reader of Chagall as much as of Chekhov and Cheever, Gloria Kurian Broder shows us what it is like to live in America's cities and suburbs, creating characters who, in the face of loss, loneliness, self-doubt, and others' skepticism and hostility, strive to keep alive the spirit within them.

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A literary dim sum.......2007-04-02

If one has an extraordinary vocabulary, an impeccable command of English grammar, an extensive background of literature and perhaps a degree in creative writing----it does not necessarily produce a good story teller. Despite the vast number of fiction publications annually, only a small percent have that undefinable quality of grabbing and holding your interest. Gloria Broder is part of that small percentage. The Calvani review is complete and accurate. Added details are unnecessary. Broder is a good story teller. Her resolves are unexpected, but still satisfying. You will wish that she was reading aloud to you as you lay your head on your bed pillow at days end.

Mayra Calvani -- Curled Up With A Good Book.......2006-12-03

Gloria Kurian Broder's fiction has been compared to Chekhov's and Cheever's and, after reading this collection of short stories, I can easily see why.

Though all the short stories are excellently written and spark with originality and human insight, several truly stand out. In "Elena, Unfaithful," which was anthologized in Great American Love Stories, a man who has been unfaithful to his wife for decades is unable to cope with her sudden death and falls in a state of denial by "believing" she has left him for another man. Told with dark humor and keen yet gentle perception, this story evokes melancholy and sadness and makes you wonder about the fatalism of life. In "Careers and Marriages" a woman desperate for freedom is in for a big surprise when her four children finally leave her. The tragic irony lies in the inability of the character to realize what she's done. In "The Intruder," a moving, totally engrossing story sure to bring tears to many readers, a woman tries to cope with her son's death and is eventually able to find hope in the most unexpected way. In "The Insult" a man's life turns upside down momentarily when he believes someone in his town has insulted him, until his young son, with much simplicity and grace, "solves" the mystery. In "The Thursday Men's Club" the author offers us a glimpse into the grim reality of old age. Set in a home for the elderly, this is an unforgettable story of alienation and loneliness.

Beautiful prose combine with a simple and unembellished style to create snapshots of life so real and powerful as to be unforgettable. The magic and gift of Broder lies in what she doesn't write, in what she merely suggests and leaves to the reader to imagine. Her writing is one of those perfect examples of "show, don't tell." Sometimes funny, sometimes grim, but always memorable, Broder's stories sparkle like newly polished gems.

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From Maggie Furey comes this stunning new novel that continues the epic saga of Myrial. Here the survivors of a ravaged city attempt to save their fragile and miraculous world from apocalyptic doom.

Spirit of the Stone

On the world of Myrial, the mysterious Curtain Walls have begun to fall and the realms and races that have been carefully separated from the beginning of time are now confronting each other, with terrible consequences. Hideous winged creatures have attacked the city of Tiarond, turning its streets and public squares into a killing ground. As bewildered groups of survivors flee the city in all directions, others make the treacherous journey to the sacred Temple, where the ancient power that can save the world lies hidden.

Meanwhile, two women warriors and a brazen firedrake journey to the realm of the Shadowleague, taking with them a Dragon Seer’s telepathic knowledge that might be used to repair the Curtain Walls. Yet not even that will be enough. For before the Shadowleague can act to save a rapidly unraveling reality, it must decide if it will trust a ruthless exile with a bloody past who can bring order to Myrial--or hasten its harrowing descent into annihilation.

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Pint-sized dragon steals the show!.......2006-02-13

Let this review cover both SPIRIT OF THE STONE and THE HEART OF MYRIAL, since I will not find the time to review both separately.

This is a very good fantasy series. It reminds me a bit of the Rosemary Kirstein series of Steerswoman novels in that it is fantasy with a science-fiction world for a backdrop. It appears that the world of the novels was set up in a perfect balance countless ages before by some super race. Climate was perfect, and various different races and peoples were set on different islands with barriers between them called "curtain walls.' Now the balance of this world has gone way out of kilter and the world is headed for destruction. Even now the weather is so bad crops cannot be grown and starvation stalks some of the lands.

In this setting, we have several most interesting characters on a dire mission, related to an effort by the "Shadowleague" to save the world. Naturally, there's a quest element -- the world cannot be saved if the heroes of the Shadowleague cannot come to a greater understanding of how the world got the way it is, and how it is controlled. Ironically, there is a scientific, central control center for the world which is totally misunderstood by the superstitious and ignorant peasants who now run everything. So this science center is NOW used as a magical temple for the priest class. I mean, sometimes you just want to THROTTLE these fools.

The character that is SO MUCH FUN and really steals the show is Kaz, the firedrake. This character is a pint-sized dragon. Bright red, covered with scales, and with the toothy dragon's jaws and head. HOWEVER, the firedrake is only about the size of a rhinoceros. Big, yes. But not huge, if you get my drift. The firedrake is an intelligent character in the story who communicates with telepathy. He is also a magical creature and a fire creature -- he can launch jets of intense flame for 25 or thirty feet -- the heat is enough to even melt metal. He also has quite a personality, always sneaking off to eat a sheep or two. I mean, this firedrake is a big guy, and those fires need to be stoked, you know?

Just for the record, the books have a few REAL dragons -- and I mean, these guys are really huge. Like about the size of a small freight train. Fortunately, to avoid going too far overboard on dragons and their firedrake cousins, the real dragons take something of a background role in the novels.

Great fun, fast moving, very imaginative -- and Ms. Furey writes VERY well. Some of the other reviewers have complained there's not enough action, but action is a trade-off against characters. To build interesting characters you need lots of dialog, and to supply this the endless action occasionally has to be put on hold. For my part, I think the balance between action and characters is pretty well maintained in the book.

I recommend both Heart of Myrial and Spirit in the Stone. Am looking forward to reading the third one ASAP.

Spirit of the Stone: book 2 of the Shadowleague.......2005-09-08

This is a good continuation of the first episode. Some interesting characters are introduced that I found are worth caring about. There are intriguing plot twists and tensions between characters that obviously aren't going to be solved in the scope of this book.

A Middle Book.......2003-08-13

Book two falls into teh same hole that many second books do. It is a bridge, bad stuff happens a lot, everyone is unhappy, everything is confusing, and you, the reading, have not a clue what is going on because the ends are still hanging and its quite fuzzy.

I did not dislike the book, but when I put it down I debated if I would get the third one because I felt lost. The book just started, and it just ended, in the middle of what was gonig on. I found no satasfaction, just more questions without answers.

Do not think that it is not worth reading, but I advise that you have the third book on hand and just open and start reading it as soon as you finish the second.

pretty good for a middle book.......2003-08-06

I love Maggie Furey's work and this book doesn't fall into the usual "middle book" morass. The story is great, the characters are well-presented, and the writing is wonderful. Furey deserves a lot of credi for her work and this series shows it.

Great Book.......2002-12-17

This book is great. I would suggest it for people who liked the
Wheel of Time and other similar tales. My favorite part about the book is that the main character is female. This book is great and filled with lots of laughs.

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A woman remembers the contacts with interplanetary beings when she was only a girl. These extraterrestrials took her from old Mayan ruins to the beginning of civilization, revealing hidden mysteries and sharing wonderful experiences. Strange things happen to many people: they see moving objects when no one is present, or hear voices when they are alone. Nevertheless, there is almost always the fear of not being understood or of being ridiculed that prevents them from sharing these experiences with others.

Description in Spanish: Novela breve para jóvenes interesados en aventuras y sucesos paranormales. Una mujer cubana recuerda los contactos cercanos que tuvo con seres interplanetarios. Cuando era tan sólo una niña, los extraterrestres la llevaron a recorrer desde antiguas ruinas mayas hasta el pasado de la civilización, revelándole cosas ocultas y compartiendo con ella experiencias maravillosas.

Entre la ciencia-ficción y la novela de aventuras, Los mundos que amo invita a una lectura ágil y divertida, donde el misterio y la revelación se encuentra en cada una de sus páginas.

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Mi primer libro.......2007-02-16

Fue el primer libro que leí de principio a fin; En ese tiempo era solo un niño (~8 o 9 años supongo) pero nunca olvidaré la experiencia; Fue algo especial.

Atención, lectores de ciencia ficcion!!!,.......2006-01-23

El libro es una novela muy corta que me ha dejado con ganas de seguir leyendo. Es intrigante y llena de poesíaa. ¿Ocurrió de verdad lo que se cuenta? Está escrito en primera persona y, por momentos, tengo la impresión de que estoy leyendo el relato de algo que sucedió de veras. Se lo recomiendo a todo lector. Aunque es un libro escrito para adolescentes, cualquier adulto amante del género puede disfrutar su lectura. Yo soy un fan de esta autora desde que leí su "Fábulas de una abuela extraterrestre". ¡No se pierdan ese libro!

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Abraham, un hombre entre dos mundos
Maria, del Amo
Manufacturer: Libros en Red
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Binding: Paperback

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Abraham es el hombre maldito que, temblando, camina sin cesar por una tierra de gigantes, la de los hijos de Anac. Su casa, una fragil tienda; su sueno, el hijo deseado, el sueno de Dios; su proteccion, toda. Mucho se ha hablado acerca de Abraham, ¿pero era, como se nos ha descrito siempre, un hombre privilegiado y bendecido, un hombre rico e importante, venerado y reconocido por todos? ¡Nada mas lejos de eso! La voz de Dios, cuando se le aparece, nos dice lo contrario: "y te bendecire,... y seras bendicion." Expresion esta, "bendicion" que bien en sustantivo, en verbo, o en adjetivo, se repite seis veces en dos versiculos; y con un sentido futuro: hipotetico (futuro de subjuntivo) o real (futuro de indicativo). Entonces, Abraham ¿era un hombre maldito? ¿Por que? Luego surgen otras preguntas, como ¿tenia Abraham motivos para tener miedo al caminar por las tierras de Canaan y vivir en fragiles tiendas? ¿Tenia motivos para tener miedo, tras luchar contra gigantes, con poco mas de cuatrocientos hombres, en la guerra contra los cuatro reyes que vencen a los cinco? O ¿por que Melquisedec se presenta ante Abraham cuando regresa de luchar, y antes de que lo haga Bera, el corrupto rey de Sodoma, que le sale al encuentro? ¿Queria Dios prevenirle de algo? O ¿de donde viene el clamor contra Sodoma y Gomorra? Y ¿por que Dios le tiene pateando para arriba y para abajo Canaan, sin raices y en tanta debilidad? O ¿por que Dios no le concedio su hijo enseguida? Y tambien ¿la proteccion de Dios le libro de experimentar y sufrir hambre, sed, calamidades, soledad, angustia, miedo por su vida y la de los suyos...? O ¿la fe es una palabra que uno le dice a Dios, como creo, y ya esta? O ¿como es que en Sodoma no habia ni diez justos? ¿que fue de los siervos de Lot? Dios dejo de hablar con Abraham durante trece anos, ¿por que? ¿Vivio Abraham entre dos mundos? Lea la apasionante vida y experiencia de este hombre, y su inmenso amor por Sara. Le encantara.

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Amos Del Mundo (Arena Abie)
Juan Carlos Castillon Martin
Manufacturer: Debate Editorial
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Dios al Mundo Amó - Marcos Witt, Rojo, Danilo Montero, Luis Enrique Espinosa, Jaime Murrell, VCV y Gamaliel Morán - Pistas

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Dios al Mundo Amó - Marcos Witt, Rojo, Danilo Montero, Luis Enrique Espinosa, Jaime Murrell, VCV y Gamaliel Morán - Pistas
danilo montero , jaime murrell , and marcos witt
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ASIN: B000TGSN7W

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1. Dios al Mundo Amó - Marcos Witt 2. Eres Todopoderoso - Danilo Montero 3. Siempre Te amaré - Rojo 4. Tengo la Palabra - Marcos Witt 5. Te alabaré mi buen Jesús - Danilo Montero 6. Mi buen amigo - Jaime Murrell 7. Enciende una luz - Marcos Witt 8. Es Jesús - Luís Enrique Espinosa 9. Esta luz - Luís Enrique Espinosa 10. Yo Te quiero amar - Gamaliel Morán y VCV.

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Dios al Mundo Amó CS

Manufacturer: Vida Publishing
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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Estados Unidos hoy: Los amos del mundo?
Jacques Portes
Manufacturer: Biblograf Sa
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Joh. Amos Comenii Orbis sensualium pictus: Hoc est omnium principalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura = Joh. Amos Comenius's ... men's employments therein, in above 150 cuts

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Joh. Amos Comenii Orbis sensualium pictus: Hoc est omnium principalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura = Joh. Amos Comenius's ... men's employments therein, in above 150 cuts
Johann Amos Comenius
Manufacturer: Holp Shuppan
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007AY1E4

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Los Amos del Mundo
S. Cohen
Manufacturer: Robin Book
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Los amos del mundo: Una historia de las conspiraciones

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Los amos del mundo: Una historia de las conspiraciones
Juan Carlos Castillon
Manufacturer: Debate
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Tomando como referencia tanto una rigurosa documentación histórica -con referencias a ensayos y novelas muy conocidas por los lectores- como las principales series de televisión, este libro explica las principales teorías conspirativas que han atravesado la historia moderna del mundo. Desde alusiones directas a Los Simpsons y a conocidos éxitos de la pequeña pantalla del estilo Expediente X, a interpretaciones de mitos ocultos (judíos y masones), el autor recorre el universo de lo desconocido para ofrecer una visión panorámica que recorre la historia de la independencia norteamericana, la revolución francesa, las revoluciones burguesas del siglo XIX, el nazismo o las extrañas relaciones de los “escuadrones de la muerte” centroamericanos con el ocultismo y el mundo de lo esotérico.
El texto, a medio camino entre la investigación histórica y la atractiva narración, está trufado de referencias personales del autor, gran conocedor de esos mundos descritos debido a su pasado. A modo de ejemplo se podría contar la descripción que su propio abuelo le hacía, siendo niño, de los escondites de los judíos en el metro de París como una especie de gobierno en la sombra...
El resultado es un libro sorprendente, que se lee casi como una novela y que dejará con la boca abierta a los aficionados tanto a la historia como a las novelas de ocultismo y misterio.

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Los Nuevos Amos Del Mundo
Jean Ziegler
Manufacturer: Destino Ediciones
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La historia continúa.......2005-10-10

El libro es básicamente el mismo estilo de sus predecesores de la serie Dejados Atrás. La trama sigue interesante a lo largo de este libro. Estoy ansioso por terminarlo para comenzar con el próximo.

Espectacular.......2002-03-05

En lo que se refiere a el contenido, es simplemente espectacular, desde principio a fin. La vida ya no es igual para mí desde que empezé a leer esta serie de libros y Apolión no fué la excepción. Los personajes, definitivamente se le meten a uno en la piel, sufro la pena de ellos con cada una de las calamidades que afrentan, los miembros de el comando tribulación son como mis amigos, mis conocidos, mi familia... Continuará...

El destructor.........2001-06-09

En libro se presenta cada vez mas y mas pasajes de la biblia. Esto es lo hermoso de la serie. Que esta basada en la Biblia con mucho que le agregan los autores pero al fin, a su modo; interpretan los pasajes de la Biblia de una manera entendible para los que no somos heruditos en el tema. Recomiendo el libro de Lahaye de "estamos en el fin de los tiempos"

Apolion... que magnifico.......2000-06-19

Otra vez los autores de este serie llegaron a captar mi atention intentamente. Como los libros anteriores, este libro es tan intensa e interesante que uno no quisiera dejar de leerlo. El mensaje de este libro sigue por la misma temas de los ultimos dias aqui en la tierra. Un mensaje fuerte y verdadero... todos deberian de leer este serie.

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APOLION
Tim La Haye y Jerry B. Jenkins
Manufacturer: RECORDEDBOOKS.COM
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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When Left Behind (RB# 95569), the first book in LaHaye and Jenkins inspirational saga, was published, it attracted millions of fans worldwide. Since then, each succeeding book has joined it on best-seller lists. Apolión, the fifth volume, is a thrilling continuation of the battle between the followers of Christ and the forces of Nicolae, the Antichrist. This Spanish translation is expertly voiced by narrator Francisco Rivela.

Apolion: El Destructor Es Desenceadenado

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Apolion: El Destructor Es Desenceadenado
Tim Lahaye
Manufacturer: Editorial Unilit
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Apolion Por Tim Lahaye Y Jerry B. Jenkins

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Apolion Por Tim Lahaye Y Jerry B. Jenkins
TIM LAHAYE , and JERRY B. JENKINS
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