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Gambito de Caballo
William Faulkner
Manufacturer: Alianza
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ASIN: 8420613703 |
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Spanish translation of Knight's Gambit by William Faulkner. Translated and printed in Spain.
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Before there was Black Company, there was the Dread Empire, an omnibus collection the first three Dread Empire novels: A Shadow of All Night's Falling, October's Baby and All Darkness Met.
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Early Glen Cook.......2007-01-10
Having been recommended this book I was eager to get started reading it when it arrived. Now, I love most of what I have read by Glen Cook, especially the Black Company series (if you haven't tried it, check it out), but I must say that although this is unmistakably Glen Cook, I haven't quite managed to work up a great enthusiasm. By all means it is original, the characters are exiting, but the feeling that the rest of the world is just cardboard props for the main characters are a bit to dominating to make me feel totally happy about it. That said, it is easy to recognize the the distinct style that will make the Black Company books so good.
The first and best of the Dread Empire books.......2006-08-09
As others have noted, there were seven of the Dread Empire books published. The first three are the best; the prequels are worth reading if you can find them at reasonable price ("Fire in His Hands", "With Mercy Towards None") tho they left me feeling that there should be another book between them and the Dread Empire ones. The sequel trilogy to DE was awful. Cook says that the last book sold in the hundreds. I never heard the story of the lost manuscript until recently and was somewhat skeptical, but the original poster found a confirming reference - many thanks.
But the initial three Dread Empire stories are great. I've re-read my paperback originals until they're tattered, and will be picking up this omnibus edition without fail.
What makes it good? A good chunk of it is the combination of gritty realism and utter unpredictability. Plans succeed or fail on the oddest twist; every victory and every defeat isn't certain until it's over. When the protagonists go into battle even major characters can die, so you never know from page to page just what's going to happen.
And the characterization is best of all. Varthlokkur, the avenging wizard who discoveres he might be nothing more than a tool; Nepanthe, the spoiled princess who grows up fast but sad; Mocker, who has the seeds of greatness but can't quite make them grow; Aril Dantice, who goes from callow youth to future eminence gris; and Bragi, the adventurer who can't help rising to the challenge no matter what it costs him personally.
Get this book. Read it. Love it. I'm doing all three.
Addendum: I now have the book. I did not intend to re-read it on the spot, just glanced at it to see how well it was put together physically. Somewhere around the second chapter it sucked me in yet again, and I barely put it down for the two days it took to finish. Yes, I stand by my praise in the above.
Oh, and physically - very well put together, full cloth bindings and a properly sewn spine. The only complaint I could make is that Cooks maps from the original edition aren't included. Fortunately his physical descriptions are good enough you can get by without them.
First Dread Empire trilogy, a must read, as well as the rest of the series.......2006-08-09
The dread empire series is one of the best I have ever read. Cook pulls absolutely NO punches in depicting the gritty reality of human life, death, ambition, callousness, and realpolitik. Unlike nearly every other novelist, even military novelists, Cook has no problem developing a character for half a book or 2 books or more, then simply killing him in the most incidental or non-dramatic fashion if that is what the plot calls for. This realistic depiction of things is his hallmark in both this and the black company series.
The first novel in this book is the weakest of all. There is a lack of focus or ability to draw the reader into the various characters presented here; Varthlokkur is very hard to empathize with in this book, and other major characters only get limited page-time. I believe the second novel began to address these issues, and by All Darkness Met, Cook has found his voice, the reader is attached to the characters by now, and he concludes the tale in spectacular fashion.
After this Cook wrote 2 prequels dealing with the origins of some of the characters in this trilogy as well as that of El Murid, then he began a second trilogy following a few years after this omnibus, the first 2 books of which both occured mostly in the same time period, presenting intersecting events and events from 2 view points. They are excellent as well, and end on a note with obviously is set up for the third novel, though with cook there is no telling which way that novel would have gone. Unfortunately, the third volume, 'The Wrath of Kings,' was stolen in manuscript form from his house in the late 80's and has never been recovered. This series has never been finished. When/if you finish the final published volume, An Ill Fate Marshalling, and realize what is lost with that manuscript, you might want to scream.
In response to a question on another review - google glen cook and wrath of kings...SFsite has an interview with him up. I doubt they would fabricate something like that but who knows.
To recap - While the first book is somewhat dry, and October's Baby less so, getting through it to All Darkness met and then the four other dread empire books is 100% worth it.
Some of the best there has ever been.......2006-08-06
I have read the 3 book that make up this volume time and again. There is little that equals them in this category, and none better. The characters are as well formed as the situations are richly detailed - complex, chaotic and cruel. There is magic, but it seems to obey a kind of second law of thermodynamics - you cannot get something for nothing and you cannot even break even. It is a lot easier, cheaper and safer to go to the market for something than it is to get magically. Things happen because of the strength of the personalities, not because somebody waved a wand. The main characters appear in all three books, and develop as time passes an problems are evaded or surmounted. The setting is mideval, without gunpower, but with numerous small kingdoms or principalities, and the intrigues, tensions and border skirmishes. If you are a Buffy fan, this is not for you, but if you liked R.E Howard, or Karl Edward Wagner's Kane, you are in for a treat.
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A literary marvel.......2007-09-01
This is an excellent work which deserves much greater recognition. Inspired by "The Art of War" and the video game of the same name, this book takes a documentary-style look at the life of a man who many see as a hero, a mentor, and a friend. In sum, when the Bionic Commando, otherwise known by his civilian name, Jack Markson, loses his arm during a ninja-attack in his hotel room there is some serious trouble. For one thing, his friend Super Joe is gone, kidnapped as leverage in what appears to be a bizarre blackmailing/extortion scheme. This is disastrous for Mr. Markson as Super Joe is a friend and colleague with whom he has worked for decades. Predictably, our blonde hero vows revenge on this faceless, heartless enemy. He appeals to his government, The Federation; in recognition of his years of dedicated service this organization grants him a bionic arm that has, among other tools, a grappling hook, truth serum, and a flame thrower (NOTE: the latter two are not apparent in the NES game for some reason, so this is one of the major surprises of the book!!!). During the course of the novel Markson must find Super Joe and battle a hoard of enemies in various locations. The ending is a surprise twist that will shock, amaze, and ultimately befuddle any reader, young or old, happy or sad. This work should be required reading for anyone who is interested in bionic limbs, ghosts, soldiers, and video games.
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- Wonderful gluten free cooking
- the bible on GF cooking
- The original and still the most comprehensive
- OK, but not exactly "gourmet"...
- Eat Healthy.
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The Gluten-free Gourmet, Second Edition: Living Well Without Wheat (Owl Books)
Bette Hagman
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The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy: Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free with Less Fuss and Less Fat
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The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods: Creating Old Favorites with the New Flours
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The Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread: More Than 200 Wheat-Free Recipes
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The Gluten-free Gourmet Makes Dessert: More Than 200 Wheat-free Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Pies and Other Sweets
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More from the Gluten-free Gourmet: Delicious Dining Without Wheat
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ASIN: 0805064842 |
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An updated, beautifully designed edition of the essential resource for people who cannot tolerate wheat or gluten.With her four cookbooks, Bette Hagman has brought tasty food Whack into the lives of over one million people who are intolerant of the gluten in wheat, oats, barley, or rye, or who are allergic to wheat. The premier creator of delicious gluten-free fare, Hagman has spent more than twenty years developing recipes using special flours for pizza, pasta, breads, pies, cakes, and cookies. Containing over 200 recipes updated to include new flours, ingredients, and tips, the second edition of The Gluten-free Gourmet makes cooking gluten-free faster and more fulfilling than ever before. The Gluten-free Gourmet is more than just recipes, however. A complete sourcebook on how to live healthily with celiac disease or wheat intolerance, it features important new information on developing a celiac diet, raising a celiac child, avoiding hidden glutens, eating well while traveling or in the hospital, and locating and ordering from suppliers of gluten-free food and flour. This and Hagman's other books in the Gluten-free Gourmet series are recognized by health newsletters around the world as the best in this special diet category.
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Wonderful gluten free cooking.......2007-01-06
We love Bette Hagman's cookbooks. My mom bought her first one years ago, and it made a huge difference in the quality of her recipes. When I want a new cookbook for gluten free foods, I look for Bette's offerings first.
the bible on GF cooking.......2006-07-12
This is the bible when it comes to baking gluten-free. Long ago, before the Internet was publicly available, people had to find information anyway they could on living GF and coeliac disease. When this book was first published in the early to mid-1990s, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Before this book, I had a few recipes from the Celiac Society of America (CSA) and the Gluten-Intolerance Group (GIG), and a couple of really bad cookbooks from the UK (which usually relied on GF flour (wheat flour with the gluten washed) that wasn't readily available in the US and didn't bake all that well. The recipes in all of Bette Hagman's books are great -- staples that you longed for. Lentil chocolate cake -- even the non-coeliacs will want some!
The original and still the most comprehensive.......2006-07-10
I have celiac disease, which is essentially an allergy to wheat protein, and I've been GF for 5 years now. (Why does that sound like I'm at an AA meeting?) Bette Hagman's books are the first couple of books that I got, and they're pretty good. *GFG-Revised* is a really great book with a lot of the staples that you need in there. The initial couple of chapters about what you can and can't eat are worth the price of the book (sure, you can't have wheat, rye, or barley, but how about quinoa, teff, spelt, or millet?) (Answers: yes, yes, no, yes.) but the recipes are what you should buy it for. The "Revised" edition has been updated with the new "four bean flour" blend.
My favorites:
Corn muffins - p86 - uses a polenta technique to be utterly different than cornbread
Pumpkin bread - p76 - fabulous.
Sandwich bread - p55 - the closest thing to, well, you know.
Muffins - p77 - done in less than an hour and tasty-tasty-tasty.
TK Kenyon
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OK, but not exactly "gourmet"..........2006-05-23
I was disappointed in this book. I guess I expected more than meatloaf, cheese balls, tuna casserole and beef stroganoff...
There are a few gems, but overall, not what I would consider "gourmet". Ninety percent of these recipes I never would have eaten before being diagnosed and I'm certainly not going to eat them now...
Eat Healthy........2006-02-24
I recently became intolerant to Gluten. My doctor ran out of intructions to patients for Gluten free diet. I went to Google, which reffered me to your link to Gluten free diet books.
I got more than I required and I am happy with the book.
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Cooking with the Original Search Engine: Libraries Have It All
Manufacturer: Favorite Recipes Press (FRP)
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0971016607
Release Date: 2002-01-30 |
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The Fort Worth Public Library All Staff Association is committed to a high standard of excellence, and this cookbook is no different. Compiled from many cookbooks and recipes handed down from past generations of Texas families who have celebrated over 100 years of farming and agriculture. A 2001 Southwest Regional Winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook Award.
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- Extreemly difficult to find items that I was looking for.
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Collector's Encyclopedia of Wall Pockets: Identification and Values
Betty Newbound , and
Bill Newbound
Manufacturer: Collector Books
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ASIN: 0891456732 |
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Extreemly difficult to find items that I was looking for........1999-07-23
The Newbounds have arranged the wall pockets in this encyclopedia in such a way, that it is very, very difficult to find that "one particular wall pocket". They have arranged the items in groupings by 'country of manufacture' which makes it nearly impossible to find if the wall pocket is not marked. The photography is supburbly done and the colors are vivid and beautiful, but it does not make the 'search' any easier. Also, I have found that the Newbounds are consistently underpricing the wall pockets in this book, as compared to other 'experts' in the same areas. If this is an example of the way they present the items in each of their other books, then I will not be a repeat costomer. If you have the opportunity to read the "introduction" contained in this book, that alone will give the reader a good idea of just how very convoluted the contents therein really are.
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A must have for Round Robin Quilters.......2000-03-02
This is a great book for anyone who wishes to participate in or host a Round Robin swap. It explains the different types in great detail with concise easy to understand explanations. Great photos of Round Robin quilts as well as detailed instructions for many borders. Includes step by step guidelines for hosting a round robin including the pitfalls. Recommend it highly.
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Richly illustrated survey of timelessness and beauty of Mexican architecture.
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The Graphic Arts Blue Book 2000 Northeastern Edition
A.F. Lewis , and
Co.
Manufacturer: A F Lewis & Co
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ASIN: 1929816006 |
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Inspired by theatrical writings of Antonin Artaud, Rosenthal's performance art blends music, words, images and dance into ferociously moving works-a theater of cruelty tempered by love. Featuring critical commentary, interviews and photographs of Rosenthal's performances and collecting for the first time a selection of her writings (including the script of Rachel's Brain), this book captures the voice of a unique American artist.
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Tatti Wattles: A Love Story
Rachel Rosenthal
Manufacturer: Smart Art Press
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ASIN: 0964642697 |
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Loved it........1998-10-20
Tatti Wattles is a book about love, self-discovery, and teaching. This is the first bedtime story I've had read to me that I have actually loved. Tatti Wattles was a rat that performer Rachel Rosenthal discovered and took under her wing. Tatti became Rachel's close friend and led her on a journey to self-discovery, where she discovered her power animal was the rat. Tatti converted many rat-haters to rat lovers. After his death, he led Rachel to save other rats and to all around be a better person. This book is filled with fabulous illustrations of dreams and memories Rachel had with Tatti. This book is inspirational, and I recommend it to everyone. My favorite quote is from the end of Tatti Wattles: A Love Story: Spirit, soul, consciousness, and miracle reside in everything. Animals teach us about life and death, if we let them. And in between, about love, hate, tenderness, anger, pain, ruthlessness, loyalty, friendship, craftiness, resignation-every possible feeling with infinite shads and tones. To love an animal truly, is to truly love, with no expectation other than to delight in that love. To see and believe that is simple, and yet it is the most radical world view. Tatti Wattles, a little black rat Norvegian rat with good karma was here to prove it." -Rachel Rosenthal
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Articles: Performing the Goddess (Anjun Katyal, Naveen Kishore), New Global Culture (Guilllermo Gomez-Pena), Olfactory Performances (Sally Banes), Looking at Records (Philip Auslander), Professing Performances (Shannon Jackson), Debate with Space (Valere Novarina), Sleeping with Cake (Diane Bordato), Tanzanian Theatre (Thomas Riccio), Tanzanian National Erotica (Laura Edmondson), Zone (a performace text by Rachel Roesnthal).
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This digital document is an article from Mosaic (Winnipeg), published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 10774 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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Title: Rachel Rosenthal is an animal.(Interview)
Author: H. Peter Steeves
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Mosaic (Winnipeg) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39
Issue: 4
Page: 1(26)
Article Type: Interview
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