“brian thomsen”

Excerpted memoirs included are: -" Incidents and Anecdotes of the Cival War" by Admiral Porter, including sections dealing with the political schism of the navy at the war's outbreak, as well as accounts of various naval campaigns around the gulf.-" Recollections of a Rebel Reefer" by James Morris M... More

/WEIS From Margaret Weis--co-creator of the 2 million-copy bestselling Death Gate series--comes this anthology of 20 great contemporary dragon stories, written by winners of every award in the fields of science fiction and fantasy.... More

The contributors to this Christmas anthology include well-known writers with strong fan followings such as Bram Stoker and Hugo Award-winning author of "American Gods" Neil Gaiman, Hugo Award winner Connie Willis, Anne McCaffrey, Harlan Ellison, Clive Barker, and many others.- The contributors to A ... More

"An entertaining and informative look at our paranormal presidencies." --Bill Fawcett, author of "Oval Office Oddities"The Discovery Channel's "A Haunting" meets the History Channel's "The Presidents" inside this collection of strange-but-true tales of White House weirdness.Brian M. Thomsen offers a... More

Eight award-winning stories that have served as the genesis for some of the most memorable novels and series in fantasy are collected. Includes works by Orson Scott Card, James Ward, and Gordon R. Dickson. Original.Eight award-winning stories that served as the genesis for some of the most memorable... More

The agony and anguish of the War Between the States affected all aspects of American life. Many quarters suffered, but one in particular seemed to prosper in the postwar aftermath: the publishing industry. Though the success of "Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant" (as published by Mark Twain) is a... More

History has never been more fun than it is in this fact-filled compendium of historical fiascos and embarrassingly bad ideas.History has never been more fun than it is in this fact-filled compendium of historical fiascoes and embarrassingly bad ideas. Throughout history, the rich and powerful, and e... More

The winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Connie Willis capture the timeless essence of generosity and goodwill in this magical collection if Christmas stories. These eight tales-two of which have never before been published-boldly reimagine the stories of Christmas while celebrating the power ... More

After all that theft, racketeering, adultery, murder, and going to the mattresses, even a wiseguy needs a little pasta fazool for the soul.A hilarious self-help parody based on the exploits of Don Corleone, Anthony Soprano, and those other "made" guys.If your conscience is growing weary because you'... More

The stories that launched money-making blockbustersa aalmost any of the stories is worth the price of the whole volume.a "The Reel Stuff" collects thirteen memorableaand in some cases award-winningatales from legendary names in science fiction, fantasy, and horror that inspired some of Hollywoodas ... More