Amazon.com Review

The success of Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye's fast-paced apocalyptic Left Behind thrillers is built on a straightforward Christian message and a blend of dialogue and action; the 10th installment of the series, The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon, sticks to the same proven formula that has captivated legions of fans. It's one month into the Great Tribulation, and a million people gather in the ancient city of Petra to await the foretold "Glorious Appearing." The Global Community loses no time in bombing the city, which is completely engulfed in flames, guaranteeing certain doom for those assembled unless a miracle occurs. In other parts of the world, martyrdom continues for the remnant of believers as Global Community potentate Nicolae Carpathia's thirst for blood escalates. There are lots of slick escapes, plenty of intrigue, some genuinely gory moments, and enough gruesome plagues straight out of the biblical Book of Revelation to keep readers turning the pages. When the Chicago believers are forced to scatter and discord breaks out among those gathered at Petra, changes accelerate for the Tribulation Force and other series characters, leaving an ample number of loose ends to be picked up in the next episode. --Cindy Crosby

From the Back Cover

Lakes and rivers turn to blood. Global life endangered by scorching sun. Darkness blankets Middle East; astronomers baffled.

Hordes of Christ-followers seeking refuge in Petra are slated for massacre by Supreme Potentate Nicolae Carpathia’s armies. With key members dead or missing, the Tribulation Force frantically prepares to fight the ultimate battle between good and evil—until their safe house is compromised and they flee for their lives. Will they escape before Carpathia obliterates the city? Most important, will they fulfill their mission as the world hurtles toward Armageddon?

The Remnant is #10 in the phenomenal New York Times best-selling Left Behind series that rocked the publishing world and made millions think seriously about the future and their places in it.

With special features relating to current events and end-times prophecy.

Gary Myers' "House of the Worm" is an excursion into the rich worlds of H.P. Lovecraft. This slim volume from Arkham House is a collection of short stories that delve deep into his various Mythos. Myers admits in his introduction that he does take some liberties with his titular tale, "The House of the Worm", even admitting, in his own words, "…perhaps heresy…" is the best way to describe the story.

Myers combines the creations of a number of Mythos contributors, illustrating his extensive knowledge of this sub genre. Each tale stands on its own, at times only taking place near another tale's happenings.

Some of the stories, such as "House of the Worm" and "Yohk the Necromancer" deal with the worship of almost forgotten deities and its horrible results. Others like "Xiurhn" and "Passing of a Dreamer" handle human greed for wealth and/or power with that deliciously horrible HPL style. In fact, there seems to be an effort to at least approximate HPL's style throughout. All the stories all follow a single style as a result.

From Publishers Weekly

A miscarriage of justice, in Mayer's unconvincing view, occurred in the Oklahoma town of Ada when two young men, Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot, were accused of the 1984 rape and murder of Denice Haraway, a newly married 24-year-old grocery clerk, for which they were sentenced to death although no body was found. The men repudiated their confessions, which were extracted by allegedly coercive police officers, claiming that they were recounting dreams. In suspenseful style, journalist-novelist Mayer recreates in minute detail the investigation and trial along with character and actions of those concerned with the casevictim, the accused, families, witnesses, authorities and outraged townspeople. Haraway's body has now been found, and the two men on death row await a new trial before a court of appeals. Photos not seen by PW. 25,000 first printing.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

This is a focused glimpse of the criminal justice system, a journalistic study of the disappearance of a young woman in Ada, Oklahoma, and the subsequent arrest and trial of two men suspected of kidnapping, raping, and murdering her. A jury convicted the two men without any eye witnesses, and without a body, a murder weapon, or the implicated vehicle. Mayer looks inside the various elements of the systemlaw enforcement, the work of the district attorneys and defense lawyers, and the responsibilities of the judge and the juryand reveals how this system, and an obsessed and overly zealous public, can lead to injustice. Mayer does an excellent job depicting all sides of the story thoroughly and objectively. The reader is left with an eerie, frightening view of our criminal justice system, which still holds these two men on Death Row.Melinda Stivers Leach, Precision Editorial Svces., Wondervu, Col.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Nichts ist köstlicher als frisch geerntete Radieschen, herrlich duftende Erdbeeren direkt vom Strauch, knackige Blattsalate oder erntereifes Gemüse. Nicht nur Gartenbesitzer können solche lukullischen und gesunden Freuden genießen, sondern jeder, der einen Balkon oder eine Terrasse besitzt. Viele Obst- und Gemüsearten lassen sich problemlos in Gefäßen auf kleinstem Raum ziehen, und von manchen gibt es spezielle Sorten, die jeden Balkon in ein kleines Schlaraffenland verwandeln. Mit etwas Know-how zu Anzucht und Pflege kann jeder Balkonbesitzer Obst und Gemüse ernten: Von Apfel oder Aubergine über Gurke und Salat bis zu Zucchini. Experimentierfreudige wagen sich sogar an Exoten wie Maracuja oder Andenbeere, und wer gut plant, kann aus seinem Balkon-Gemüsegarten sogar ein komplettes Menü zaubern.

Chrisi McKenzie war als Kind adoptiert worden und nun war es endlich soweit. Sie sollte mehr über ihre Herkunft ihrer leiblichen Eltern erfahren. Aber dafür musste sie nach Vancouver Island fliegen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt ahnte sie noch nicht, dass sich ihr ganzes Leben verändern sollte und sie nicht nur etwas über ihre Herkunft aus diesem Leben erfuhr, sondern auch aus ihrem Leben davor. Das Chrisi das Talent dazu besaß, sich selbst immer in Schwierigkeiten und oftmals auch in Lebensgefahr zu bringen, machte die Sache nicht einfacher. Noch dazu verliebte sie sich gleich in zwei Männer, davon einer ein dunkles Geheimnis in sich trug.