Coming to Confusion

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Harry and Brian have been friends since as long as they remember. One summer, while Brian is away, Jimmy Rosen moves to town. Jimmy is different. Physically debilitated, his interests include the opera, baking bread, and making fun of the school bully. Without meaning to intrude, Jimmy puts a strain not only on Harry and Brian’s friendship, but he seems to come between Harry and his girlfriend as well. Ultimately, Jimmy’s antagonizing the wrong people leads to a dangerous confrontation from which no one emerges the same.

The dark night ushering in the dawn of eternal day, or, The destinies of Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem, the world's coming confusion, and the coming ... scriptural references to Great Britain

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The dark night ushering in the dawn of eternal day, or, The destinies of Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem, the world's coming confusion, and the coming ... scriptural references to Great Britain
W Tilson-Marsh
Manufacturer: Hatchard and co
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0008CWHJC

Shadows of the future: Or, The real antichrist. The destinies of Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem. The world's confusion, and the coming restorer, with ... scriptural references to Great Britain

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Shadows of the future: Or, The real antichrist. The destinies of Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem. The world's confusion, and the coming restorer, with ... scriptural references to Great Britain
A. M Oxon
Manufacturer: Wertheim and Macintosh
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000882LOC

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Jason Adrian and his friends survived Magic Camp. But can they survive the beastly minions of the Dark Hand. . .who seem to have followed them home?

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Far from a "Curse".......2003-05-31

The "Magickers" series has the potential to become a solid fantasy series alongside Diana Wynne-Jones and similar authors. No Potter-clone here -- the second book "Curse of Arkady" is a solid, entrancingly mysterious fantasy for all ages.

Jason Adrian, home from Camp Ravenwyng, is having more disturbing dreams -- about a sinister figure in an old house. When he wakes, he finds a message warning him about the "Curse of Arkady." All but a handful of the Magicker students have been dismissed and memory-wiped, and the remaining kids are keeping in touch through their crystals and the Web, trying to keep their identities a secret -- which is becoming more and more difficult.

As Gavan tries to get a special Magicker Academy approved by other Magickers, the kids begin to suspect that something bad is coming -- the Dark Hand, a group of evil ex-Magickers. A sinister new therapist has arrived and has a particular interest in Jason; wolfjackals are circling around. And when Jason follows his stepfather to a construction site, he uncovers the secret of the Dark Hand -- and the evil sorcerer Brennard.

Though lower-profile than the Harry Potter series, the "Magickers" books may well be the stronger fantasy series: They are more descriptive, more instrospective, the created world is more complex and serious-minded, the adult characters are capable and pivotal, and it explores the out-of-school time as well. And Drake isn't afraid to sprinkle homages to Star Wars, the Matrix, "Lord of the Rings" and the Potter series itself. And the second book of the "Magickers" series proves that the first was not a fluke (though you won't understand the second unless you've read the first).

Drake's writing is still detailed and action-packed, and she juggles the multiple storylines like an expert. Nothing is dumbed down (as shown by the faked master's degree). Her eye for detail is very present as she shows seemingly insignificant clues from Book 1 to be important plot devices. And fans of the first book will be pleased to see one character return, who had seemingly gone.

This book is a little more humorous than the first, with incidents like Stefan turning into a bear just before a football game, or the teacher's face appearing in a soccer ball. On the other hand (no pun intended), the sight of the Dark Hand encroaching on ordinary suburban homes is even more sinister, right up to the shatteringly well-written climax.

Jason is a solid lead character, an ordinary kid called on to do extraordinary things yet unsure what to do about them. Tomboyish Bailey is given a little more dimension and brains in this book. Trent continues struggling to keep up with the other Magickers; Brennard finally makes his appearance, and his charming facade just covers his nastiness. His attempts to lure Jason to the Dark Hand are just what you would expect from this guy.

"Dragon Guard," the second Magickers book, will premiere just as readers have glutted themselves on the fifth Potter book. In the meantime, pick up "Curse of Arkady" and enjoy the wild ride.

Not A Curse at All...Lots of Reading Fun!.......2003-05-11

Okay, the prequel was good. Okay, really good. And the sequel does everything to live up to its predessor. If you haven't read The Magickers, pick it up before you have a go at this story.

Student Magickers Jason, Bailey, Trent, and Ling have left their beloved camp Ravenwyng and returned to their old lives while their Magickal Teachers struggle to create a Haven where they can safely teach the children. But in the mean time, life is much more complicated for the teens. They must adjust to the differences in themselves and struggle with their families' ignorance of their Magick. Not to mention, the Dark Hand of Brennard hovers ever closer and the students are plagued by the mysterious Curse of Arkady. (Drake never really tells us what exactly the Curse is...perhaps saving it for a later book?)

While my writer's instincts tell me the style of this piece is a mess, I can't help but be terribly excited by the prospect of the story; I was CAPTIVATED the entire time! Something about the characters and the story is downright fascinating. I literally couldn't stop thinking about it.

But, this could just be what I like to call Potter Deprivation Syndrome and I am just using this similar book to fill my empty days as a Harry Potter fan. It is true that the Mackigers seem to be oddly like the old Hogwarts crew. But Drake, instead of pretending she took none of her ideas from the Potter books, acknowledges their existance! CLEVER AND WISE MOVE! The characters make several references to the "fictional books" which makes the book all the more intriguing, especially since this book is so recent, and the last HP was published nearly three years ago.

So please...I'm telling you. Read this book. And its prequel. And Arkady's sequel which is going to be available in July. (Ack, again, nice timing: readers will be finished with Order of the Phoinex by that point and will need some serious recuperation time.)

(Alas, another failed attempt to keep Harry Potter out of my reviews. Sorry it didn't work.) Anyway, Happy Reading! A Highly Recommended book!

Harry Potter with an American summer camp twist..........2002-11-19

A good read.... I couldn't put it down until it was finished. I am looking forward to book three.

Especially recommended for Harry Potter fans of all ages.......2002-07-12

Curse Of Arkady is the second book in Emily Drake's 'Magickers' series, and is especially recommended for Harry Potter fans of all ages; even those not previously familiar with the Magickers prior publication. Here vacation has ended and his summer at a magic camp perfecting his talents is over, but he's still learning to use his skills and must still face the fact that home is no longer a safe refuge from the Dark Hand. Tension and action abound in this fastpaced, well crafted fantasy.

reminiscent of the early teen fantasies of Andre Norton.......2002-06-07

Once upon a time two powerful magicians fought a bloody (magically speaking) battle to determine how magic would be used in the world. Neither side really won as magick was ripped out of this world and the elder practitioners moved forward into our time. The forces of light led by Gavan want to establish a school so fresh recruits could have a safe haven to learn how to use the magick.

The followers of the Dark led by Brennard don't want this to happen and will go to any lengths to stop it. They successfully infiltrated and destroyed the summer camp but not before a group of powerful young adult magickers were discovered and partially trained. Twelve-year-old Jason is the most powerful fledging discovered and now that he is back in the mundane world, the forces of Brennard are doing all that they can to capture him and drain his magickal powers.

The Magickers is America's answer to the Harry Potter series. Young adults, teens, and even geriatric boomers will enjoy THE CURSE OF ARKADY because there are characters of all the age groups thrust into the main story line. There are many threads left dangling so that the readers will be eagerly awaiting the next installment in this enchanting series. Emily Drake's series is reminiscent of the early teen fantasies written by Andre Norton.

Harriet Klausner

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The Curse of Arkady the Magickers #2
Emily Drake
Manufacturer: Daw Books Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TTKK9S

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3 Titles By Emily Drake Magickers Series (1-3) : 1. The Magickers 2. The Curse Of Arkady 3. The Dragon Guard
Emily Drake
Manufacturer: DAW Fantasy
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: B000U5WG0C

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multiple books ship as one item. save on shipping/handling charges.

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The Curse of Arkady
Emily Drake
Manufacturer: DAW Hardcover
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MC2SHY

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Henry Martyn was born in Cornwall in 1781. Following a brilliant academic career at Cambridge University, he was ordained in 1803 as curate to Charles Simeon. He was not accepted by the Church Missionary Society and more disappointment followed when a marriage proposal was rejected as well.

In 1805 he sailed to Calcutta, India as chaplain to the East India Company. His outstanding linguistic gifts enabled him to translate the New Testament into Hindustani. In 1809, incipient tuberculosis almost caused his death. The following year he traveled to Shiraz in modern-day Iran where he completed the Arabic and Persian translations of the New Testament.

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Rebel Brothers: The Civil War Letter of the Truehearts.......2000-04-12

This collection of Civil War letters has so many merits to make it a good read. The letters between the two brothers and their family were well written, reflecting their education as well as their aristocratic upbringing in the Old South and their strong family ties. They took part in many of the important engagements of the war, and were able to give very comprehensive descriptions, taking you right into the action of a battle, or charging your emotions to feel the exhilaration or trials or dejection they experienced. The eldest brother, Henry, was in the cavalry, riding with the 7th Virginia Cavalry and McNeill's Rangers. But it was Charles; serving in the infantry (later in the Medical Corps), who gives us a rare insight into how the horses fared in the war environment. Both brothers wrote of their faith in God and their prayers for each other. Don't miss this one, especially if you are a Civil War buff.

A Memoir of Rev. Henry Martyn, B.D. Late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Chaplain to the Honorable East India Company (Evangelical Family Library, 8)

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A Memoir of Rev. Henry Martyn, B.D. Late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Chaplain to the Honorable East India Company (Evangelical Family Library, 8)

Manufacturer: American Tract Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000FWI8H0

Beyond the Minarets: A Biography of Henry Martyn

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Beyond the Minarets: A Biography of Henry Martyn
Kellsye M. Finnie
Manufacturer: CLC Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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Henry Martyn: Pioneer Missionary to India and Islam

ASIN: 0875089690

Henry Marty,: Apostle to the Mohammedans, ([Christian Hero Series.])

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Henry Marty,: Apostle to the Mohammedans, ([Christian Hero Series.])
Amy K Lopez
Manufacturer: Gospel Trumpet Company
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They Were Pilgrims: David Brainerd, Henry Martyn, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, Ion Keith-Falconer

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They Were Pilgrims: David Brainerd, Henry Martyn, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, Ion Keith-Falconer
Marcus L. Loane
Manufacturer: Banner of Truth
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Binding: Hardcover

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Great Missionary; Boring Text
The Inspiration for a Century of Missions

Life and Letters of Henry Martyn
John Sargent
Manufacturer: Banner of Truth
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0851514685

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Great Missionary; Boring Text.......2002-05-23

The life of Henry Martyn has inspired Christian missions for centuries, and deservedly so. The actual text though, is a bit on the dry side. Much of the book goes into detailed accounts of his sea voyage from England to India, an overland trip from India to Peria and his last homeward trek from Persia to Istambul. But aside from these lenghtly travelogues, the book does give an honest glimpse into Martyn's soul, his passion for the conversion of the heathen, and his spiritual struggles.
Most interesting are the letters he exchanged with his love, Lydia, who eventually rejects his marriage proposal (very sad), and his encounter with Perisan Islamic Sufism. On the whole, the text is pretty laborous to read through. My own recommendation is to read David Brainerd's journal (a much more interesting read of a missionary to the North American native Indians), who partly inspires Martyn to be a missionary himself.

The Inspiration for a Century of Missions.......1997-11-26

For those interested in the history of Christian missions and missionary biography, few works will compare to Sargent's biography of the 19th-century British missionary, Henry Martyn. Martyn was a missionary to both India and Persia at the beginning of the 19th-century and was responsible for highly valuable translations of the Bible into Hindi and the New Testament into Persian. But Martyn is most remembered for the legacy of his journal. Dying in his early 30's, he left behind a journal that plumbed the depths of his spiritual experiences and which, alongside Brainerd' journals, was one of the greatest inspirational forces to 19th-century missions.

Sargent was a friend of Martyn and liberally splices the journal into an ongoing account of Martyn's life. This book is a reprint of the original biography which went through numerous printings in the last century, but which has been out of print for many decades. While necessarily marked by somewhat antiquated religious vocabulary, the biography manages to breathe life into a figure only dimly remembered by 20th-century Christians.

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Good but not the same as the real Magnolia

The best cake recipe...

Great Book on Baking

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The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old-Fashioned Recipes From New York's Sweetest Bakery
Jennifer Appel , and Allysa Torey
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover

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More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey's Home Kitchen

The Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes for Irresistible, Old-Fashioned Treats

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Buttercup Bakes at Home: More Than 75 New Recipes from Manhattan's Premier Bake Shop for Tempting Homemade Sweets

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ASIN: 0684859106

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On the corner of Bleecker and Eleventh Streets in the heart of Greenwich Village sits the Magnolia Bakery. This unassuming shop, where the smells of home-style baking weaken even the strongest will, has attracted a clientele that ranges from kids on their way home from school to celebrity glitterati. Cupcakes swirled with pastel frosting crowd the counter, and cakestands display Lemon Vanilla Bundt Cake, Apple Walnut Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Icing, and Coconut Layer Cake, swathed in fluffy white frosting and covered in drifts of coconut. As Time Out New York says: "The secret to Magnolia's success is simple: Nobody knows how to bake like this anymore."

Magnolia's owners Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey know how, and in The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook they share their most mouth-watering recipes, from sweet breakfast treats like Dried-Cherry Crumb Buns to classic Iced Molasses Cookies, from decadently rich Caramel Pecan Brownies and Raspberry Marzipan Cheesecake to refreshing Lemon Icebox Pie. Their easy-to-follow recipes and invaluable baking hints mean that even the inexperienced baker will be able to frost the perfect layer cake, turn out the flakiest pie crust, and whip up the creamiest cheesecake. Illustrated with eight pages of glorious color photographs, The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook will inspire you to turn on the oven and create sweet memories for your family and friends.

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Good but not the same as the real Magnolia.......2007-10-05

I bought this bakebook for the vanilla cupcakes with vanilla icing, just as they sell at Magnolia. Everytime I'm in the city I like to stop at Magnolia (or my new recent favorite cupcake eatery Buttercup)and eat a delicious treat. However, these cupcakes are definitely not the "real deal." The recipes require tweaking. The cupcakes are too dry when made according to recipe. The icing, had I used all of the sugar the recipe called for, would be cavity rot on a cupcake. I used 1/2 the sugar that the recipe called for and found that to be the perfect amount for the perfect icing. For these reasons, I am giving it 3 stars. It's good, but not quite perfect.

The best cake recipe..........2007-09-14

Cute lil cook book full of fun recipes from one of America's favorite bakeshops. It really is just grandma's recipes, but perfected and increased in serving size. I love this book because I love Magnolia Bakery and their white cake recipe, but if you are looking for a single baking book for your kitchen or a beautiful gift - this book isn't quite at that level. I do, however, love the lil stories that are included with each recipe - how its this customer's favorite or how they first started making it...cute, cute, cute!

Great Book on Baking.......2007-08-06

The book was in perfect shape..just like new. Good price. Great recipes.
Thanks, gb

Cook Book.......2007-07-19

My wife loves the recipes. How can you not want to make these yummy bakes treats. Just don't eat too many or soon you may not fit through your doorways : - )

Yum!.......2007-06-08

I am far from an experienced baker but have had good results thus far. I made the Vanilla cupcakes and they came out great! Definately read the intro before baking. The first round of cupcakes came out not-so-great but after reading the intro and following the tips they came out perfect!

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Excellent meat eaters book for vegetarians.......1999-06-16

I agree with reviewer number one; this is full of really good recipes, and its criminal that it is so hard to get hold of. Marlena Spieler always writes good recipes for vegetarians, and I was pleased to find so much in this book that I could use; original ideas, great combinations of flavours, friendly and approachable text. Definitely the best Mexican cookbook I've used. Please republish!

this is a superb cookbook.......1999-03-05

this cookbook is fabulous, full of very fresh, exciting tastes that are varied and authentic with ingredients that are easy to obtain. my favorites are pastes of mild chillis and citrus fruits for grilling fish and meats and a wonderful sauce for grilled corn on the cob. have been looking for another copy of this cookbook for years so I can return this copy to its rightful owner!!

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For anyone aspiring to cash in on the Internet revolution, this book explains what the experts are doing and their methods to buy and sell profitably. Learn how to compose with HTML to create your own "storefront" Web site, where to find merchandise for resale, keep track of your auctions, and where to get software to bulk list or to bid for you automatically. A great reference for doing business online! 21 black & white illustrations.

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A landmark successor to the acknowledged classic, Architects on Architecture American Architecture Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century Paul Heyer From the author of the best-selling Architects on Architecture, here is an important new contribution to the history and theory of modern architecture. Arriving at an intriguing time of reevaluation of the early modern movement and growing sensitivities to historicism and cultural connectivity, this sequel offers a striking picture of much of the best work produced by America's leading architects in the late twentieth century. Readers will receive an unprecedented look at the work of more than one hundred of the most important, most influential contemporary architects, examined in light of the evolution of new ideas and the advent of new technology. More than five hundred illustrations go beyond illumination of the text to function as an extraordinary pictorial history of the architect's artistry. Reflecting the author's view that styles are inevitable, given the cultural climate, physical context, and the problem the work is intended to solve, American Architecture probes the dominant styles of the late twentieth century. From the legacy of Modernism in the 1960s to that of Post Modernism, Deconstructivism, and other prevailing styles, Paul Heyer offers a beautifully written, elegantly designed critical survey of the evolution of architecture. Dealing with crucial aspects of history, culture, art, and design, the book's sweeping coverage anchors the built artifact into its own time, relative to its cultural meaning. Certain to take its place as one of the most influential architecture publications of the decade, American Architecture is essential reading for architects, interior designers, art and architectural historians, and all interested readers seeking intelligent insights into how architecture is shaped and even why it might look the way it does.

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