Wizard Books

I am a great fan it was great to obtain a used copy of a classic collection.

The knights find a tomb in a cematary with strange carvings. Then Kellach gives Zendric some wizard stones and discovers he lost his memory. They go to the House of the Dead to find out who made Zendric lose his memory, and have to fight ghouls there and mummies at the cematary. It was exciting, especially at the end when they are trapped in the cematary.

Any reader interested in ghosts, witches, vampires, or any aspect of the supernatural in the Graeco-Roman world, will find a highly readable introduction to the subject in Night's Black Agents. Daniel Ogden, a well-known authority on magic in that era, has produced a well-paced account of things that went bump in the night. The book, a survey written for a general audience, is packed with fascinating detail and contains a thorough set of end-notes for those who want to pursue particulars in the works of the original authors. A comprehensive bibliography and index add to the value of this work.

A well-chosen set of illustrations shows how the ancients imagined the characters of their stories, inhabitants of that region of shadows where the world of the living touches the world of the dead. Not only did the protagonists of these tales consult hideous witches and raise ghosts, on occasion they engaged in sex with partners returned from beyond the veil.

The banquet and ghost story, the Roman equivalent of dinner and a movie, can now be revisited and relished. All the reader need supply is the food.

Like most of the Sabrina books I've read this one was outstanding! Sabrina has to do a science assignment that will help people improve their lives. She decides to ask her Aunt Zelda for advice, but she's working on a little project of her own, so she suggests that Sabrina visits the Wizard of Menlo Park and the Wizard is none other than Thomas Alva Edison himself! Poor Tom thinks that his inventions will never help people and feels really down, so Sabrina decides to cheer him up and takes him to the 21st century! Tom loves it so much that he doesn't want to go back to his time! The funniest part, for me, was when he saw Morgan with a green, mudlike mask, and asked "Have we actually made contact with Martians?" A must read for anybody with a good sense of humor, not only Sabrina fans :)

Seriously folks, what a package. Gore Vidal! Ray Bradbury! John Updike! All writing about Oz. Filled with nice illustrations and a LEGIBLE , AFFORDABLE, REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL BOOK.

Old Empires has to be the BEST Forgotten Realms accessory ever made! It sheds light on the exotic southern lands and proud nations of Chessenta, Mulhorand, and Unther; lands that very much resemble Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Mesopotamia (Babylon), respectively. Their distinct culture, history, and civilization will win you over for sure!
I have been playing D&D since 1989 and I am proud to say that I have in my collection every Forgotten Realms book/manual/adventure/module/novel that has been published.
Let me tell you, NOTHING, I say NOTHING, compares to the endless hours of gaming enjoyment that I have experienced playing on material presented within the pages of Old Empires!
Ranging from background history, to city and social descriptions, to important people and characters, to the respective gods and pantheons, to adventure hooks and encounter tables, to magical items and artifacts, to new spells and monsters, this accessory has it all and more.
For other FR references/adventures, I STRONGLY recommend: the Dreams of Red Wizards accessory on Thay, the Moonsea accessory, the Ruins of Myth Drannor Box Set, and the Ruins of Zhentil Keep Box Set (they are Second Edition AD&D, out of print and it will take a bit of searching, but it's well worth it). For an updated edition of events in the Old Empires see the Third Edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, which even though is quite expensive, it is still very useful to all FR fans!
In short, if you love Chessenta, Mulhorand, and Unther, try and get your hands on a copy of Old Empires. You will not regret it! Trust me on this one!

How simple could revolutionizing a business really be? Very! According to Mike Dandridge all it takes is creativity and determination, and you will build your business to be the most successful in its industry.

Dandridge's book is a comprehensive and complete look at tools to achieve just that. Simple, concise, and filled with approaches and tactics that are sure to work. They certainly work for me!!

This is the best one in the series so far. If the rest are anything like this one, then readers will have something to look forward to in the coming months.

Although OVER THE RAINBOW first appeared in print almost a decade ago, it continues to have no equal in the interdisciplinary study of religion, film, and popular culture. Nathanson's subtitle is THE WIZARD OF OZ AS A SECULAR MYTH OF AMERICA. He takes great care to define terms such as "secular" and "myth," as well as that elusive but crucial word "religion." Thus the reader is engaged in a stimulating conversation with theorists like Gregor Goethals, John Wiley Nelson, Clifford Geertz, Victor Turner, Robert Bellah, Roland Barthes, Elaide, John Dominic Crossan and many others around a familiar -- but via Nathanson, always surprising -- common text, the 1939 film THE WIZARD OF OZ.

While Nathanson himself is a great admirer of the film, the importance of this study goes far beyond that particular production; it sets a standard of scholarship that is unrivaled in the field.

I have used this book in undergraduate religion and popular culture courses at two colleges in the northeast and also at the University of Alabama. It has been exceedingly helpful in introducing students to the religious character that lurks just below the surface of secular American culture -- what some scholars have called the "implicit" religiosity of popular culture. The book has opened students' eyes to religion in places they least expected to find it (indeed, some students even expect to encounter the Devil in productions that emanate from Hollywood). But it has also introduced them to perennial religious themes and enduring problems in the study of religion, thereby demonstrating to them that the academic study of religion is not only fascinating, it is also fun.

This book has art and stories from some of my most favorte children's book creators--people like Madeleine L'Engle, Eric Carle, Paul Zelinsky, Chris Van Allsburg. All of them show how Oz entered their imagination and influenced them. You can really see how passionate about it they are--plus they donated their work (to support Reading Is Fundamental). It's a great gift for anyone who likes Oz.