Christopher Moore
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Fool novels volume 3
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Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging--last seen in The Serpent of Venice--washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke's minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of...
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Christopher Moore is associate professor of philosophy and classics at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of Socrates and Self-Knowledge.
An original and provocative book that illuminates the origins of philosophy in ancient Greece by revealing the surprising early meanings of the word "philosopher"
Calling Philosophers Names provides a groundbreaking account of the origins of the term philosophos or "philosopher" in ancient Greece....
4) A Stroke of Luck: Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect!
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The book I present to you has the working title of A Stroke of Luck or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalized as a More-Mature Person and What You Can Reasonably Expect. I believe that it represents a piece of innovative non-fiction, in that it is written with a positive, yet realistic, message about being a 'hospital virgin' at a more mature age. The project has been developed through my own experience of hospitalization recently, for treatment...
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Sammy and the Cheese volume 1
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Madcap, zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco. Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin is the bartender in a scruffy gin joint, with street connections that make him the go-to guy for just about everything. When one of his schemes goes south and his lady vanishes, Sammy follows a tortuous trail from Chinatown to Telegraph Hill to a hidden forest enclave in a desperate search to find his girl. Meanwhile, a suspicious flying object has...
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[2015]
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Something really strange is happening in the City by the Bay. People are dying, but their souls are not being collected. Someone -- or something -- is stealing them and no one knows where they are going, or why, but it has something to do with that big orange bridge. Death Merchant Charlie Asher is just as flummoxed as everyone else. He's trapped in the body of a fourteen-inch-tall "meat" waiting for his Buddhist nun girlfriend, Audrey, to find him...
7) Champlain
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Tundra Books
Pub. Date
c2004
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55 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.
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Fool novels volume 2
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"Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket.This trio of cunning plotters--the merchant, Antonio; the senator, Montressor Brabantio; and the naval officer, Iago--have lured Pocket to a dark dungeon, promising him an evening of spirits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia....
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The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years-except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer). Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous...
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William Morrow
Pub. Date
2012
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400 p.
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Baker-turned-painter Lucien Lessard and bon vivant Henri Toulouse-Lautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of their friend Vincent van Gogh, which leads them on a surreal odyssey and brothel-crawl deep into the art world of late 19th century Paris.
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Black Cat
Pub. Date
c2010
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266 p. ; 21 cm.
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Bangkok is celebrating Chinese New Year when Calvino's revels are cut short. The body of an American has been fished out of the lake in Lumpini Park. Around his neck are a string of wooden amulets, the kind upcountry Thais wear to protect themselves from evil spirits.
12) A dirty job
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Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
2006
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623 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Vincent Calvino mysteries volume 9
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Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
c2007
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p. cm.
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A disbarred lawyer making a precarious living as a private investigator in Bangkok, Vincent Calvino is about to close the books on a major drug piracy ring, until his client dies of a heart attack and he stumbles upon the body of a massage girl.
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Prepare to be enthralled by a breathtaking clash of worlds, as the epic
battle between Light and Shadow unfolds in "The Guardian Chronicles:
The Guardian of Light vs. Shadowspawn." This spellbinding installment
in the Guardian Chronicles series is a tour de force of fantasy fiction,
offering readers a thrilling and immersive experience like no other.
The Battle for Existence
In a world where the line between light and darkness is perilously...
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What would it be like to live the second half of your life with real enthusiasm?
Each stage of life is a "soul stage," filled with its own promises, challenges and opportunities. With humor and a generous sharing of personal anecdotes drawn from over forty years in ministry, Chris Moore speaks to the challenges of adults attempting not only to survive but even thrive during the latter part of their journey. He gently encourages readers to draw inspiration...
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Tundra Books
Pub. Date
c2011
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188 p. : col. ill., maps, ports. ; 26 cm.
Description
Traces human civilization from early bands of hunter-gatherers to the multicultural world cities of the present, covering the development of agriculture, empires, law, and the major religions, the rise of Europe, colonies, and industrialization.
17) Fool
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Series
Fool novels volume 1
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
311 pages : map ; 24 cm
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Pocket, King Lear's fool, sets out to straighten out the mess the mad king has made of the kingdom and the royal family, only to discover the truth about his own heritage.
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HarperAudio
Pub. Date
p2009
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6 CDs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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The good-looking one is one-hundred-year old ex-seminarian and "roads" scholar Travis O'Hearn. The green one is Catch, a demon with a nasty habit of eating most of the people he meets. Being saddled with a demon gives Travis eternal youth and eternal problems in Pine Cove, California.
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William Morrow
Pub. Date
2010
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309 p. ; 20 cm.
Description
San Franciscan goth girl Abby Normal and her brainiac boyfriend, Stephen "Foo Dog" Wong, pursue a vampire cat and his minions, but things become even more complicated with the arrival of three ancient vampires intent on getting some payback.