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J. Harris Anderson's popular character Thumper Billington is at a crossroads in his life. A brief and impetuous marriage has ended, a new person has captured his interest. Has she captured his heart too? How can he assure this new relationship will be the one he's always hoped for? An avid foxhunter, he comes to a compelling realization: Life is about The Chase. Through a series of stories and lessons, told with wry humor and sprinkled with a wealth of practical tips, Thumper brings the listener along on his journey of discovery. It's Dave Barry meets Rita Mae Brown meets Dr. Phil!

The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction. From the sand-blasted world of Arrakis, to the splendor of the imperial homeworld of Kaitain, readers and listeners have lived in a universe of treachery and wonder. Now, these stories expand on the Dune universe.

The Bicycle Book takes you on two intertwining paths. One is the author’s fond oftentimes funny tale of being a newbie paperboy at the tender age of 12. Adventures in customer relations become lifetime lessons thanks to Steve’s quirky, brilliantly pedagogical dad, a top advertising executive given to Socratic Q&A dialoguing and mealtime family seminars.

Life around Paradise Gap in Virginia's Crutchfield County has been cadenced to the comfortable traditions of foxhunting for many generations. And then Ryman McKendrick receives a vision. Inspired by a message from Saint Hubert, or so he believes, Ryman launches the Ancient and Venerable Church of Ars Venatica, a.k.a. the Church of Foxhunting. The Venatican ranks swell, hunters sing the praises of the sporting life, and a current of titillation flows among the participants. But support is far from universal. Is one of Ryman's detractors committed enough to go to the ultimate extreme?

“Characters are imbued with heroic voices, delivering colorful cadences that catch the ear. Scenes are masterfully undergirded by mounting tension and sinister manipulation. . . . [Scott] Brick turns in a rewarding performance.” —AudioFile on Dune: The Duke of Caladan In Dune: The Heir of...

Nearly Everything I Learned in Kindergarten Screwed Me Up! takes you back to where the problems began, starting on day one of kindergarten. With honor and respect to the underrecognized and underappreciated educators in our lives, you'll take personal responsibility for overextended lessons that were never intended for life beyond the classroom. Concise, impactful, and highly entertaining chapters will help you deconstruct, one by one, 18 problematic, catastrophic lessons that no longer apply.

Die spannende Vorgeschichte zu Frank Herberts Weltbestseller "Der Wüstenplanet"! Herzog Leto Atreides, der Vater von Paul Muad’Dib, ist dem Imperator Shaddam loyal ergeben. Wo andere planen, handelt Leto lieber schnell und entschlossen. Doch die Familie Harkonnen glaubt, dass der Herzog von Caladan mächtiger wird, als es ihm ihrer Meinung nach zusteht.

In these 29 stories, you will listen about a nightmarish Wisconsin small town, rock stars raised from the dead, vampires, werewolves, zombies, murderers and sorcerers…and the heroes who battle them. Though best-known for his science fiction novels, #1 bestseller Kevin J. Anderson has also written dozens of darker stories, ranging from eerie suspense, to surprise shockers, to monster encounters, to atmospheric Bradbury-esque tales, ranging in length from flash fiction to novellas.

The development of “Avatar” technology - the fusion of human awareness consciousness with remote robotic bodies - offers breathtaking advances in medicine, culture, work, transportation, education, and imagination. The Avatar project is designed to drive the exponential innovations needed to make General Purpose Avatars an everyday reality. The transformational potential of avatars is endless - and who better to illustrate the possibilities than some of the most insightful science fiction writers working in the field today?

This first volume of Anderson's selected short fiction focuses on his science fiction stories, from flash fiction to novella length, written solo or with collaborators. These stories showcase his writing talent across a range of military science fiction, dystopian fiction, space adventure, humor, alternate timelines, and political and psychological extrapolation.

’Tis the Season for 14 more magical, macabre and merry tales to make your holidays … Fantastic! Gingerbread houses, caroling carolers, brightly trimmed trees, big family dinners, pristine snowfalls … the familiar pleasures of the season. But what better pleasure is there than a good holiday story? So open this winter solstice sampler and indulge in funny festive fantasies, nightmares before Christmas, and stunning space-age celebrations … these stories will warms hearts and minds like a blazing Yule log.

What do writers give for the holiday season? They give the gift of stories that take the reader away to fantastical times or places, tales that can be bloodcurdling or heartwarming, and adventures that capture the heart of the season. Enjoy this anthology.

Collected for the first time, these Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners of the Dune universe. Spanning space and time, Sands of Dune is essential reading for any fan of the series. The world of Dune has shaped an entire...

Willow Fielding hat ein Problem: Sie ist New Yorkerin und lässt sich daher weder von gegen Schaufenster urinierenden Obdachlosen abschrecken noch lässt sie sich gerne herumkommandieren - auch nicht von triebgesteuerten Chefs, die ihr an die Wäsche gehen und nach einem grandiosen Wochenende die Kündigung ins Postfach legen wollen! Sowieso hält sie die Männerwelt für ziemlich eigenartig, schließlich scheint es so, als begnügten sich selbst intelligente Männer nur noch mit Frauen, die den IQ eines aufgetauten Toastbrots besitzen und den eigenen Namen nur mit einem Rechtschreibprogramm schreiben können.

My Walks with Remi is a book of devotions of Cindy’s walks in California with her handsome and spirited Portuguese water dog Remi. As Cindy’s first dog, Remi has taught her a lot, but walking in nature with Remi helped her be more aware of God’s presence.

Mit der Liebe ist es wie mit einer Trainingspause im Football: Man kann sie nicht erwarten, genießt sie in vollen Zügen und hat am Ende einige Kilos mehr auf den Rippen. Eddie Goldberg, Strong Safety der New York Titans, kann ein Lied davon singen, jedenfalls was die Gewichtszunahme betrifft. Liebestechnisch sieht es bei ihm dagegen eher mager aus - bis er Ava trifft, die nicht nur eine begnadete Konzertpianistin ist, sondern ebenfalls eine ziemlich große Schwäche für Kuchen hat.

When your secret identity is revealed.... When the monster is unleashed.... When the superhero’s child has no power.... When Death himself is caught unawares.... Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a Napoleonic thief, a swindling demon - even a hidden clown.

Wenn Taylor Roberts drei Wünsche frei hätte, würde sie die ersten beiden selbstlos dafür einsetzen, den Hunger auf der Welt zu bekämpfen und Frieden zu stiften. Den dritten Wunsch würde sie jedoch völlig egoistisch für sich selbst verwenden, um den Tag aus ihrem Gedächtnis zu streichen, an dem sie Ian Carlisle begegnet ist. Selbst Jahre nach ihrer ersten Begegnung lässt sich die Erinnerung an sein strahlendes Lächeln, seine charmanten Worte und seinen verlogenen, verdammenswerten und verabscheuungswürdigen Charakter einfach nicht abschütteln.

Blake O’Neill ist ein Rüpel, ein Macho, ein widerlicher Kerl... ein Footballspieler! Jedenfalls denkt das Madison, die er vor den Augen unzähliger Menschen zu Tode blamiert hat. Leider wird sie ihn einfach nicht mehr los und fährt schwere Geschütze auf, um ihm klarzumachen, dass sie kein Interesse an einem oberflächlichen, großkotzigen und selbstherrlichen Typen wie ihm hat - selbst wenn er ein sehr heißer oberflächlicher, großkotziger und selbstherrlicher Typ ist, dessen Lächeln ihr viel zu schnell und viel zu oft weiche Knie beschert.

Fear is primal. Instinctive. Unavoidable. And right now, there is something you fear - and you can feel it. Creeping up behind you. Lurking in the darkness that lives under your bed, or in your closet. A nameless dread. In Undercurrents: An Anthology of What Lies Beneath, 23 talented authors, including New York Times best sellers Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, and Jody Lynn Nye, have stood on the shores of their psyches and looked out over the ocean of possibility and wondered "What lies beneath?"