books about: labyrinth
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Labyrinth of Evil (Star Wars, Episode III Prequel Novel)
96 reviews
James Luceno
Del Rey
, 2005
Sith Preparing for their Revenge
After reading several books in the genre, I have come to believe that James Luceno is the best of the Star Wars writers. While some may credit this to the fact that he has better plots to works with, I suspect the fact that he adds depth to the characters from the movies is also a factor. "Labyrinth of Evil" is the perfect set up for "Revenge of the Sith." Beginning with Viceroy Gunray's ...
Return to Labyrinth Volume 2 (Return to Labyrinth)
12 reviews
Jake T. Forbes
TokyoPop
, 2007
Cant wait!
The plot thickens in volume two. As more questions are being answered, new ones keep popping up. The artwork is beautiful. The end of the book leaves you with a huge cliffhanger. I've been a labyrinth fan since i was a child and i have been a manga fan since junior high. Combining my fav movie of all time with the manga style was the best idea ever! I hope they keep em coming. If you are a ...
Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge
12 reviews
Anchor
, 1989
Great book on logic and the meaning of 'knowing'
I have to confess - I bought this book after reading Mr. Poundstone's book 'How would you move mount Fuji?' I probably never would have bought this book otherwise - and I'm glad I did. So first of all - this is not a riddle book. Its a philosophy book trying to dismantle well know paradoxes in modern epistemology. It's not revolutionary in any way, but it collects its ideas from good sources and ...
Labyrinth
172 reviews
Kate Mosse
Berkley Trade
, 2007
Couldn't put it down!
This book was a very good read, I couldn't put it down. Kate Mosse has also written Sepulchre which is equally good.
The Labyrinth of Solitude: The Other Mexico, Return to the Labyrinth of Solitude, Mexico and the United ...
15 reviews
Octavio Paz
Grove Press
, 1994
Well Done, Octavio Paz!
Looking at this book through a young American male, undergraduate student, double-majoring in Integrated Social Studies (Education) and History's eyes, this book was challenging to read. However, as I once read recently in an education text, "if anything is odd, inappropriate, confusing, or boring, it's probably important" (Developing Readers and Writers in the Content Areas: K-12/Moore, Moore, ...
Thunderspire Labyrinth (Dungeons & Dragons, Adventure H2)
10 reviews
Richard Baker
,
Mike Mearls
Wizards of the Coast
, 2008
An excellent adventure!
An excellent adventure. Nice writting and and interesting history, first...shadowfell, and now...underdark? I would have like this adventure more, if it had a better relationship with H1.
Putin's Labyrinth: Spies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia
7 reviews
Steve Levine
Random House
, 2008
Agree or Disagree with it, a Book To Read
Steve LeVine's compelling and engagingly horrified study of the 'dark heart of the new Russia' stands head and shoulders above the spate of books triggered by the Litvinenko murder because it is not about one killing so much as 'a chronicle of violence in modern-day Russia, a place that seems unwilling or unable to escape its horrific past.' (p. xxii) It is difficult in general terms to resist ...
Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings (New Directions Paperbook)
39 reviews
Jorge Luis Borges
New Directions
, 2007
Writings of a great reader
In "How To Read a Book" Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren describe the fourth level of reading. Synoptical reading challenges the reader who, having carefully and thoroughly understood several individual works, strives to hear the conversation of their ensemble. "Labyrinths" brings us the dreamlike reflections of Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges's profoundly synoptical reading. Borges ...
Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders (Center for Public Leadership)
5 reviews
Alice H. Eagly
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Linda L. Carli
Harvard Business School Press
, 2007
All Women Must Read This Book
Women have needed a replacement for the glass ceiling metaphor for quite some time. Drs. Eagly and Carli have given us a wonderful new metaphor, the labyrinth, that better describes the obstacles and realities women face. For years we all have been bombarded with the impediments for women, but no one has offered practical solutions. This book eloquently defines the problem and offers hope for ...
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
77 reviews
Rick Riordan
Hyperion Book CH
, 2008
My son can't wait until book 5
Four books down and one to go :-( (Mr. Riordan, PLEASE consider writing more books in the series!!!) This series has captured my son's interest and imagination unlike any other fiction series with the exception of the Magic Treehouse books. He is an 11-year old and despite being considered AG in reading skills, he would rather eat liver than read novels. My son's fifth grade teacher got him ...
Eye of the Labyrinth (The Second Sons Trilogy, Book 2)
7 reviews
Jennifer Fallon
Spectra
, 2004
"The secret lies within the Eye of the Labyrinth"
The second book in the Second Sons trilogy keeps up with the quality delivered in "The Lion of Senet". The story evolves nicely and keeps the reader on his toes the whole time. As happened in the previous book, I was surprised by the hate and anger some of the characters generated in me and how I cheered for others with passion. I would imagine that most people experience similar emotions and ...
Return to Labyrinth Volume 1
51 reviews
Jake Forbes
,
Jim Henson
TokyoPop
, 2006
Labyrinth Lover
Great graphic novel. Good service, and got the product in a short time and in great condition!
Lost in the Labyrinth
5 reviews
Patrice Kindl
Graphia
, 2005
I LOVE LOST IN THE LABYRINTH!
I picked this book out because i love Ancient greece! I loved it, it was well written, with interesting characters. In is about a girl named xenodice, Adrania, falls in love, which is hard on Xenodice, because who does she fall in love with? Theasus, of course, and he is trying to kill her brother, and she is loves her brother, Asterius, very much. When she discovers plots for his death,she is ...
The General in His Labyrinth (Everyman's Library)
29 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Everyman's Library
, 2004
A Masterful Labyrinth
My theory is that Marquez literally attempted to make this book like a labyrinth to the reader. Chronologically the book goes all over the place, it does not follow a straight line, but rather it zig zags all over the place. As previous reviewers have mentioned, at times you feel like you've read what you've already read before. This is just like a labyrinth, you are there trying to find your ...
Into The Labyrinth: The U.S. and The Middle East 1945-1993
H.W. Brands
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
, 1993
Into The Labyrinth: The U.S. and the Middle East, 1945-1993 provides both the background and the most current details necessary to understand relations between America and the Middle East as they unfold in the nineties. The book treats a wide range of aspects of American policy toward the area: the Arab-Israeli dispute, the Palestinian question, petroleum, great-power competition in the region, the Iranian revolution, the Iran-contra affair, ...
The Devil's Labyrinth: A Novel
37 reviews
John Saul
Ballantine Books
, 2008
Nice mix of Horror and Thriller!
THE DEVIL'S LABYRINTH intrigued me, and I'm happy to say I was not disappointed. The story itself should satisfy fans of religious-themed horror stories, and I'm surprised so many reviews here didn't find it suspenseful. The final chapter alone will have you on the edge of your seat. S.L. Chessor author of Poodlums, Boogeymen and Booglers and My Tongue Fell Out. Poodlums, Boogeymen and Booglers: ...
Into the Labyrinth (Death Gate Cycle)
30 reviews
Margaret Weis
,
Tracy Hickman
Spectra
, 1994
Death Gate Cycle
This is the 6th book in the Death Gate Cycle series. If you haven't read the previous ones, this book does do a good job of catching you up. However, for full understanding you should read them in order. The authors do a great job on character development and plot. I could not put this series down.
Tetragrammaton Labyrinth Vol 3 (Tetragrammaton Labryinth)
1 review
Seven Seas
, 2008
WHEN MEG MET ANN
As Meg and Ann continue their mission to Germany by train, we flashback many years ago when Meg and Ann first met in Nepal. At that time Meg was just a child and traveled with her father, a missionary preacher set on seeking out unbelievers to convert them to Christianity. His wanderings had taken him to Katmandu in Nepal where Ann is being worshipped as the earthly incarnation of a local ...
Exploring the Labyrinth: A Guide for Healing and Spiritual Growth
7 reviews
Melissa Gayle West
Broadway
, 2000
exciting must read
I am a longtime scholar of the labyrinth, and labyrinth enthusiast. Ms. West's book is by far the best book I have ever read on labyrinths, and I believe I've read them all. I had never before had the courage to make a labyrinth, though. Ms. West's clear and simple instructions gave me the push I needed-I was astonished to find how really easy it was to create a labyrinth using her ...
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