Richard THomas
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 25
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English
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Newlyweds Ben and Joanna's happiness is short-lived when Parsons leads a pirate attack on the family. The arrival of a merchant ship rescues the Robinsons. Back in Boston, David stands trial for the murder of Parson's brother.
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"In range alone, Richard Thomas is boundless. He is Lovecraft. He is Bradbury. He is Gaiman." -Chuck Palahniuk
With a Foreword by Brian Evenson
In this new collection, Richard Thomas has crafted fourteen stories that push the boundaries of dark fiction in an intoxicating, piercing blend of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Equally provocative and profound, each story is masterfully woven with transgressive themes that burrow beneath the...
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2015
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English
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"A dark existential thriller of unexpected twists, featuring a drowning man determined to pull the rest of the world under with him, Disintegration is a stunning and vital piece of work."—Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting
In a brilliantly stylish breakthrough thriller for fans of Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho and Will Christopher Baer's Kiss Me, Judas, here is the compelling tale of a man who...
In a brilliantly stylish breakthrough thriller for fans of Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho and Will Christopher Baer's Kiss Me, Judas, here is the compelling tale of a man who...
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These ten papers from two Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (2007) sessions bring together a growing body of new archaeological evidence in an attempt to reconsider the way in which the Roman army was provisioned. Clearly, the adequate supply of food was essential to the success of the Roman military. But what was the nature of those supply networks? Did the army rely on imperial supply lines from the continent, as certainly appears to be the...
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2016
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English
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ITW THRILLER AWARD FINALISTA razor-sharp thriller featuring one of the most compelling and complex characters ever to walk the Windy City's shadowy streets.
Living alone in the dusty apartment where he grew up, Ray Nelson is a mystery to his neighbors and an unbeatable foe to the brutal men he fights in the ring for money. But a life defined by sinister secrets doesn't stop Ray from trying to do the right thing for his dangerously high-flying...
Living alone in the dusty apartment where he grew up, Ray Nelson is a mystery to his neighbors and an unbeatable foe to the brutal men he fights in the ring for money. But a life defined by sinister secrets doesn't stop Ray from trying to do the right thing for his dangerously high-flying...
6) Lucky Dip
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After an improbable beginning, Richard Thomas's diplomatic career took him to some unlikely places, like Bhutan, where his motor-scooter spawned an aid program, or twenty thousand feet up in Robert Maxwell's private jet buying up post-communist Bulgaria, or a NATO base in the North Atlantic to await the arrival of Satan, or to tea round the fire in Downing Street with a government minister and a mounted policeman, or to a wooden hut in West Africa...
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With word-for-word narration by Stan Lee, this picture book retells the classic origin of the Incredible Hulk! Dr. Bruce Banner was always a quiet, shy boy. When he got older, Bruce became a scientist and went to work for the Army. But when an experiment went wrong, Bruce found himself caught in a blast of dangerous gamma radiation. Now, in times of stress or anxiety, Bruce Banner transforms into the rampaging, green-skinned monster known as the Incredible...
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This still incurable disease of the nervous system leads to major disability and paralysis. The fatigue, depression and pain MS causes makes it particularly hard for sufferers and their families to cope with.
An explanation of MS Possible causes and triggers
Diet, exercise and relaxation techniques
Safe, gentle and effective natural treatments
MS and the environment (heavy metals, pollutants, climates and allergies)
Finding and choosing a practitioner....
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• Ups and Downs by cover artist M St James offers us a feathered familiar to guide our way through this issue, starting with 'The Caged Bird Sings in a Darkness of Its Own Creation' by feature author Richard Thomas.
• Winged creatures fly to the rescue in 'Olympian' by FJ Bergmann, 'Andouille' by Mike Carson, and 'Dragon's Greed' by Sherilyn Moreton and Anat Rabkin. But human rescues miss the mark in 'All our Swains Commend Her' by Mitchell J...
10) Soul Standard
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The economy has fallen, and flesh is worth more than dollars. Across four different districts of the City, a desperate banker must keep his employer happy at any cost, a boxer must choose between honor and the woman he loves, a criminal must atone for his past, and a man with a terrifying condition searches desperately for his missing daughter. Richard Thomas is the editor in chief of Dark House press. Caleb Ross is the author of five books of fiction....
11) The Letter
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1997
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English
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The Letter, the final book of the Christmas Box collection is, most simply stated, the love story of David and MaryAnne Parkin. But it is also everyone's love story, for it is about the storms that all relationships must face when the blissful state of romance vanishes into one of real-life challenges and difficulties. We often forget that it is in the hard times that we truly see what is best in love as well as in life. Though love...
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This in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King's iconic novel features interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and cast members Seth Green, Richard Thomas, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown, Pennywise.
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 10
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English
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Moya, a tribal princess, flees her war-torn island. Two cultures unite as she helps the Robinsons build a new fortress. Ernest becomes infatuated with Moya, whose life is in danger from the dark spells of a shaman.
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 24
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English
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Parsons' good-hearted sidekick Ben is now a member of the Robinson family group, but David objects when he discovers that Ben is in love with his daughter Joanna. Meanwhile, Emily must act as midwife when Elizabeth prepares to give birth.
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 30
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English
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The Robinsons' great adventure ends, but as each member struggles to adjust to civilization, is a new and greater adventure on the horizon?
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 8
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English
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The notorious Samuel Scaggs and his band of pirates land on the island and take over the Robinson tree house. As the family prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, Scaggs demands that David Robinson renounce America, or be put to death.
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 13
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English
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The Robinsons' idyllic life is shattered when Parsons kidnaps daughter Christina, and the Robinsons discover evidence of an ape-like creature on the island. David and Billy become gravely ill after each is bitten by a swamp insect.
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 3
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English
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A raging storm maroons the close-knit Robinson family and a band of shipwrecked survivors on a remote desert island. But, they are not alone! Parsons, a sailor, blames David Robinson (Richard Thomas) for his brother's death, and vows revenge. The family builds a tree house to guard against the island's dangers.