books about: masks     books:       Tros of Samothrace12 reviews Talbot Mundy Black Mask, 2008 One of Mundy's greatest and most influential novels, contrasting Roman vs Druid and Samothracian beliefs Tros is the daring captain of his trireme, and the son of Perseus, an initiate of the mysteries of Samothrace who was murdered by Caesar. Tros fights back by helping to repulse Caesar's invasion of Britain. Bold and crafty, like a true adventurer Tros wants to avoid fighting, but circumstances draw him into it, forcing him to battle the injustice around him. A warrior philosopher and ...             A Lover's Mask9 reviews Kimani Romance, 2007 Deception and Truth Beneath the Mask Ms. Washington has spun quite an ENGAGING series about a very wealthy and powerful African American family with MAJOR issues! She has masterfully integrated the heroes and villains within this BIG dysfunctional circle of family and friends. This series gives new meaning to the saying, "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer". To have to CONSTANTLY be on your toes like that with your ...             Black Skin White Masks15 reviews Frantz Fanon Random House USA Inc, 1988 Black Skin White Masks Frantz Fanon was a black man born in the French colony and island of Martinique. He trained as a doctor specialising in psychiatry. He was deeply concerned about the impact of colonialism on the people of colour, particularly how it humiliated them, destroyed their culture, values and dignity. This led him to get involved in the Algerian war of independence in the 1950s. The book "Black Skin, ...             Jade Lady Burning (Mask Noir)10 reviews Martin Limon Serpents Tail, 1998 Don't believe Publisher's Weekly.....this is far better than they indicate This is a simply fantastic novel!! Noir, dark and darkly humorous, gritty, seedy, pulsing with human vice and need, and chock-full of knuckle-dusting action, gun fire, and labyrinthine mystery. The story line revolves about two men, military detectives, investigating the steaming underbelly of the local black market Korean/American military economy and the concurrent trade in prostitution, ...             The Night of the Hunter9 reviews Davis Grubb Black Mask, 2008 As Good As Anything Written By Bigger Names Hemingway, Steinbeck, Tolstoy et al, will always have a place in the pantheon of literature. In this reader's opinion, this novel warrants a little niche in that pantheon for Davis Grubb, whose lean, muscular and evocative prose propels this thrilling story, driving it toward the inevitable conclusion. Charles Laughton's movie based on this book was an interesting effort and well done, but if ...             The Mask Carver's Son16 reviews Alyson Richman Bloomsbury USA, 2001 Every Single Page is Stunning Actually, even every paragraph is stunning. This author, in a dynamic, sensual and sculpted first novel, manages to tell a page-turning story whose every sentence is beautiful. It's a book that should be read slowly and indulgently so that nothing is missed. The story's subject, among others, is art, and the prose almost reads as a series of tiny paintings, so vivid is the language and so ...             The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues About the So Called Psychopathic Personality17 reviews Hervey M. Cleckley Emily S. Cleckley, 1988 A book that's ahead of it's time I really recommend this book to anyone interested in the subject. His case histories are a book in themselves and capture the soul of a psychopath so well. A very thorough book that examines every aspect of the condition, I am impressed by his attempt to even explore historical and literary references. Ahead of it's time because his conclusions cannot be shaken even now. A much better book than ...             Behind the Mask of Spider-Man: Special Edition11 reviews Mark Cotta Vaz Del Rey, 2002 OUTSTANDING BEHIND THE SCENES INFORMATION! BEHIND THE MASK OF SPIDER-MAN by: Mark Cotta Vaz is one of the best "making of" movie books I have ever read. Fair warning though, this book is so thorough that if you have not already seen Spider-Man then DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! Upon viewing some of the great color photos and reading the indepth information, you'll be completely robbed of any true movie surprises. With that said... In 205 ...             Le vicomte de Bragelonne18 reviews Alexandre Dumas Omnibus, 1998 Focus of the Story Changes If you are reading this review, you have probably already read the Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After. You are wondering if it is worth it to continue with the series. If you decide to go on, you have three more 600+ page novels ahead of you. That is a lot of time and energy. If you are foremost into the swashbuckling aspect of the Musketeer stories, I would not go forward. The ...             TEACH US TO OUTGROW OUR MADNESS: FOUR SHORT NOVELS9 reviews JOHN NATHAN (TRANSLATOR) KENZABURO OE SERPENT\'S TAIL, 1989 Oh mothers, where are you? Every few years the Nobel Committee gets it right. But despite Oe's international fame, I still don't know how to pronounce the name. The translator here says OH-way. Really? I don't understand more than 10 words of Japanese, but I listen to Japanese people's conversation quite often, and I have never noticed a sound as American as 'way'. No way. This volume contains 4 short novels or long ...             Separate Rooms (Masks)6 reviews Pier Vittorio Tondelli Serpent's Tail, 2000 Tearfully beautiful! Beautiful book! Simply heart-wrenchingly beautiful! What a precious little gem! I keep returning to search for another book by the author, even though I know he's dead... I get angry at him that he died before writing another... I guess it is one of those unique masterpieces where the write has written but one work.. but one. And the passion of a human facing his mortality exudes on every ...             Mask of the Sphinx (Outlanders, No. 30)6 reviews James Axler Gold Eagle, 2004 Masterful Storytelling Mask Of The Sphinx is an engaging new episode in the Outlanders series. I was a little prejudiced against this book because it has a tie-in with a Deathlands novel, Nightmare Passage. Even though I read Nightmare Passage several years ago and liked it, I am angry with Gold Eagle for what seems like the "Deathlandization" of Outlanders with the two very substandard entries by another writer ...             Microlithography Science and Technology6 reviews CRC, 1998 Very up to date information from leaders in the field. I teach a graduate class in Microlithography and this is the best text I have seen to date. It contains all the modern techniques presented in an easy to read format. I highly recommend this text for all process engineers in the field or engineers wishing to learn more about this integrated circuit processing technique.             African Masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva: From the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva ...6 reviews Iris Hahner-Herzog, Maria Kecskesi, ... Prestel, 1998 African Masks This is the best book I have found on the psychology and understanding of African masks. Just fantastic, worth the money. 80% color plates, brief outline of basic African mask types and their interpretation, grouped by region and by style.             The Mask8 reviews Donna Lee Poff Leisure Books, 1998 Book Reviewer for .... Donna Lee Poff?s THE MASK is a wonderful example of a beautifully constructed Beauty and the Beast tale. From page one the reader will be totally mesmerized by the magically created cast of characters. Galen Tarrant, Lord of Rosethorn, returns from the Crusades after an eleven-year absence to reclaim his land. Having been captured and savagely tortured by an archenemy, he now hides half of his ...             The Mask of Time6 reviews Marius Gabriel Bantam, 1994 Highly recommended!!! Author Marius Gabriel does it again. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy another story around Spain and WWII but again it was a "I couldn't put it down book again!" We travel back to Europe and follow Candida through her most important years, who with her family hide an American WWII POW from the Germans. Then we go to Candida in childbirth and losing her battle with life. The baby girl survives ...             Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant (Harbor Lights Series.)7 reviews Richard Trout Langmarc Publishing, 2000 Readers will be on the edge of their seats Elephant Tears by Richard Trout released by LangMarc Publishing is the second book by this author. It is better than his first--if that it possible. This book will have the Young Adult audience begging to read more. The author's description of the African wilderness and wildlife is wonderful. The suspense he has added to it throughout the book made it a marvelous read. The MacGregor family ...             Sam: The Boy Behind the Mask8 reviews Tom Hallman Putnam Adult, 2002 GREAT read for anyone, especially teens. This story will touch your heart in an incredibe way! The author reaches inside you and grabs your heart, in order to take you from the day of his birth, when Sam's problems started, though his recovery process, after his surgery. The book is so well written and it invites you to view Sam's experiences in an up-close and personal way. If you want to learn about what life really means, or if ...             Vengeance of Masks7 reviews Rosemary Edghill Betancourt & Company, 2003 Very surprising book that deserves to sell lots of copies "Vengeance of Masks" once again proves that Rosemary Edghill can write anything, and do it with flair. The story is written in two different styles, which befits the two almost diametrically opposed characters. The first is written in an epic, almost melodramatic style. This is befitting, as the first character, Childeric, has an almost luckless existence. He's God-emperor of the Eidolon ...             Tears Behind the Mask8 reviews Donna Certain PublishAmerica, 2004 Hard to read, hard to forget I read this book, which is well written,in one afternoon.I could not put it down after picking it up. Donna is a brave woman,for enduring the hell her mother subjected her to. She is brave for being able to share her story with us. Inspireing to me. I am thankful that she has found peace with the master, who was with her every step of the way.              search for books african, attempt, barbier, barbier-mueller, bragelonne, burning, clarify, collection, edition, elephant, geneva, harbor, hunter, madness, microlithography, mueller, oceanic, outgrow, outlanders, personality, psychopathic, samothrace, science, separate, special, sphinx, spider-man, technology, vengeance, vicomte books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen health & personal care: Adapter Y Port Universal With Stretch Lok Strap Large 26fr To 30fr we recommend Focus of the Story Changes home  impressum - about us