For a thousand years, there have been no great wizards in the world -- and even longer since a wizard-king reigned.
Now all must welcome and fear the coming of
The Amber Wizard
As Gerin Atreyano takes his place as the Crown Prince of Khedesh after his father ascends to the throne, a stranger appears and proclaims that Gerin may be the amber wizard foretold long ago. Now young Gerin's training, both as prince and wizard, must begin in earnest. But his enemies place a secret enchantment upon him, pulling him down a path of darkness.
As opposing forces mass across the land, arming for bloody war, he inadvertently opens an ancient portal using forbidden magic. And suddenly Gerin Atreyano faces a dual destiny as savior or destroyer of a world in chaos -- as he prepares for the dread reemergence of humanity's most powerful enemy: Asankaru, the vengeful and terrible Storm King.

The Amber Wizard: The Osserian Saga: Book One

Literature & Fiction

Forbes, David

United States

Harper/Voyager

"I saw the dream. I saw your face."
The words of a lone shipwrecked survivor chill the blood of Gerin Atreyano, Crown Prince of Khedesh, for they warn of an approaching armada. The savage, unconquered and unconquerable Havalqa are coming, driven by visions of a power beyond comprehension. Whosoever controls the Words of Making can own the world—and the brutal, single-minded invaders will destroy anything that stands between them and the one man who possesses the secret to this awesome weapon: the Amber Wizard, Gerin Atreyano.
But the Words are as much a mystery to Gerin as they are to the fearsome enemy who would make him their prisoner. And unless he can unravel the ancient magic—and defeat a relentless awakening terror—his home and his future will be ashes.

The Words of Making: The Osserian Saga: Book Two

Gerin, King of Khedesh, has long since accepted the mantle of Amber Wizard—the first in a millennium—with all the terrible responsibility that accompanies it. He has prevented the dread wizard-king, Asankaru, from attaining the all-powerful Words of Making, but the enemy grows stronger by the day. 
And now Gerin must be resolute and pursue the secret of the Words at any and all cost. For a new foe has emerged in a furious race toward a magical artifact that can awaken and command monsters long thought dead. And nothing will survive the devastation wrought by dragon fire.

The Commanding Stone: The Osserian Saga: Book Three

This book examines recent efforts to rid society of addictions and finds them wanting. The author examines everyday addictive patterns within modernist and postmodernist cultures and provides practical suggestions in the areas of substance abuse prevention and the addiction recovery movement.

False Fixes: The Cultural Politics of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Relations (S U N Y SERIES, TEACHER EMPOWERMENT AND SCHOOL REFORM)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Addiction & Recovery

State Univ of New York Pr

False Fixes: The Cultural Politics of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addic (Suny Series, Teacher Empowerment and School Reform)

State University of New York Press

Is conventional masculinity hazardous to young men’s health? Boyz 2 Buddhas proposes that mindfulness meditation can help male teens deal with the unhealthy pressures of growing up today. After examining high school football – a popular activity that evokes troublesome aspects of male consciousness and behavior – David Forbes describes a meditation and discussion group he held with urban high school football players. The students meditated in order to play football in the zone, a state of higher awareness. Along the way they also learned to live their lives in the same manner, resulting in a more mindful, healthy way of growing up to be men. The counseling model illustrated in this book blends popular culture with contemplative practice, and addresses young men’s need for greater personal meaning.

Boyz 2 Buddhas: Counseling Urban High School Male Athletes in the Zone (Counterpoints)

Sports & Outdoors

Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers

Hawai`i has long been the inspiration for works of art by artists of widely divergent cultural backgrounds and points of view. Encounters is the most comprehensive examination of the various artistic visions of Hawai`i. Spanning a period of 163 years, the 160 pieces included in this volume are representative of collections not only in Hawai`i, but also in many other countries. In perusing this volume, readers will renew their understanding of early Western perceptions of the culture, society, and historical events encountered in the islands.

Encounters with Paradise: Views of Hawaii and Its People, 1778-1941

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

University of Hawaii Press

The Sapphire Eye: It's not until Abbey meets the boy of her dreams that she understands the danger she faces. (The Lost Garden)

Romance

Paranormal

Atalari Press

On the Aymara Indians of Bolivia and Peru

History

Americas

Legare Street Press

On The Aymara Indians Of Bolivia And Peru (1870)

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

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