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May 25, 2012 still, ten thousand saints has an intuitive grasp of the hungering souls of adolescents, and henderson cannily illuminates the contradictions at the core of straight edge the way violence. These offers do not affect the fair price our artisans are paid for their crafts. Harrows debut novel, and it is a treasureenchanting, wondrous, beautifully written, a book that feels like it was penned specifically for bibliophiles and fantasy fans, a story that seems destined to one day be a classic. Jun 01, 2001 when cyrus is killed in battle, the entire greek command, ten thousand strong, is left to fend for itself in hostile territory. Its also a portal fantasy about finding doors to worlds that belong to us, as well as building a better world in the one that were in. The ten thousand doors of january is instantly gripping, with januarys wit, lyrical turns of phrase and sharply written observations about doorways and life immediately drawing you in. This new novel by the author of trial by fire reads like an extraordinarily complicated, hightech chess game. I am extremely pleased that i was able to track down a. Overall, the ten thousand and actually the title is a historical reference to the ancient greeks, not the number of americans is an excellent book and well worth your time and time again. May 14, 1993 a us army trapped in central europe slugs its way to the sea through germany, where. Xenophon lives long enough to become more famous for his history than for his generalship. Between 401 bc and 399 bc, a greek army consisting of the wayward castoffs of the peloponnesian war marched its way into the heart of the persian empire current day iraq, ironically enough, supporting a contender for the persian throne. The ten thousand doors of january npr coverage of the ten thousand doors of january by alix e. A more thoughtful response comes from david epstein in his fascinating new book the sports gene.

Paul kearney is an amazing author and this first book the ten thousand is a fantastic novel in a trilogy. In 32550 bc athenian general wrote an account of his leading ten thousand athenian mercenary troops through persian asia minor and armenia while pursued by the persian king. A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through. Reading among the ten thousand things, julia pierponts sharp, knowing dissection of an unraveling marriage, i kept thinking of tolstoys overused remark that all happy families are. Ten thousand saints by eleanor henderson, paperback barnes. January remains behind with locke, who keeps her dressed in finery, storing her as carefully as the other specimens he possesses. This is the first in the macht trilogy by irish fantasy author paul kearney, and its a brilliant start. Her debut novel the ten thousand doors of january explores many worlds simultaneously and documents the power of words. Julian scaller, employed by william locke to send him unique artifacts from these other worlds, noticed that the doors he found were being closed. Set in the early 1900s, the ten thousand doors of january is the story of january scaller, whose father travels around the world to find unique curiosities for his wealthy employer, mr. Ten thousand nations book canada and usa orders 1491. Occasionally, ten thousand villages offers discounts and promotions as an advantage to our customers. The ten thousand doors of january is an interesting mix of fantasy, adventure, romance and historical fiction. The seven books making up the anabasis were composed circa 370 bc.

Ten thousand reasons bless the lord o my soul see redmans book on amazon this contemporarychristianmusic style worship song about faith in god was written by english evangelical worship leader and songwriter matt redman b 1974 and swedishborn and now americanresident evangelical worship leader and songwriter jonas myrin b tba. The ten thousand by harold coyle book cover, description, publication history. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The ten thousand has an interesting premise and is prehaps wellwritten, but his characters are simply unbelievable. Buy a cheap copy of ten thousand islands book by randy wayne white. The story is a rich tapestry of family life against the exotic, tropical background of the molucca islands of indonesia. The world of the ten thousand things charles wright.

Between 401 bc and 399 bc, a greek army consisting of the wayward castoffs of the peloponnesian war marched its way into the heart of the persian empire current day iraq, ironically enough, supporting a. Anabasis is the most famous book of the ancient greek professional soldier and writer xenophon. Harrows debut novel, is one for the favorites shelf. Review of the ten thousand doors of january by alix e. They come off as strutting, arrogant supersoldiers with no humanity, in short, as cardboard 1. In that book xenohpon relates how a greek mercenary force of ten thousand warriors was hired by cyrus the younger, a persian prince seeking to supplant his brother. The ten thousand doors of january begins as a simple adventure, but like its mysteriously transportive doors, leads deeper and deeper the further you read.

Complexity and the tenthousandhour rule the new yorker. Germany is once more the dominant power, her leadership determined to win the worlds respect, by bloody force if necessary. The ten thousand doors of january is devastatingly good, a sharp, delicate nested tale of worlds within worlds, stories within stories, and the realmcracking power of words. True stories told by children who escaped the holocaust on the kindertransport anne fox, eva abrahampodietz on. Epsteins key point is that the tenthousandhour idea must be understood as an average. The ten thousand doors of january is a wild, magical, fascinating story about incredible journeys, love, family, loss, and loyalty. The ten thousand doors of january audiobook by alix e. Robert hale, 2005 is an account of his 2000 journey to retrace the steps of the ten thousand.

The ten thousand doors of january hardcover island books. In kims first book, a grueling memoir of her childhood, one is blinded by the sorrows and left yearning for at least a hint of joy. Marks are brought back to lifehendersons book reads in part like an elegy. The 2001 novel the ten thousand by michael curtis ford is a fictional account of this groups exploits.

Macdonald, randy wayne whites doc ford, the marine biologist with. June 1, 2001 xenophons anabasis provides the model for this epic first novel of greek mercenaries stranded in the heart of the persian empire during the late fifth century b. Ten thousand villages creates opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to our markets through longterm, fair trading relationships. Being a comparative study of passages, portals, and entryways in world mythology. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things. The ten thousand follows the macht, the humans in this world and the. It will be another ten years before she learns the true nature of doors through a strange book she stumbles across. They come off as strutting, arrogant supersoldiers with no humanity, in short, as cardboard 1dimensional characters. Yet reading its story, january discovers not only the magic and wonder of others worlds, but also her own origins. When her father goes missing, january decides to leave her cosseted existence to discover his fate. Eihei dogen, 12001253 stillness speaks is pleased to offer this excerpt from robert saltzmans new book the ten thousand things which takes a unique and pragmatic look at awakening, free will, selfdetermination, destiny, and choice. The central premise of the book was that the passages, portals, and entryways common to all mythologies are rooted in physical anomalies that permit users to travel from one world to another. The ten thousand doors of january hardcover the snail on. Among the ten thousand things, by julia pierpont the.

The ten thousand doors of january is hugo awardwinning author alix e. Ten thousand saints portrays the chaos of the postnuclear family in the hands of former hippies, but henderson never judges her characters, and rarely sentimentalises them. Teenagers when the book begins, they specialize in petty theft. The ten thousand book by paul kearney official publisher page. It will lead you on a journey through books within books, worlds within worlds, mysteries within. Melissa albert, new york times bestselling author of the hazel wood.

Six months before the main action in julia pierponts first novel, among the ten thousand things, begins, an affluent upper west sider named deb shanley still has the option of moving past. Jan 25, 2020 the ten thousand doors of january is a historical fantasy novel about stories and love. Harold coyles first novel, team yankee, was by far his best. The ten thousand by harold coyle fantastic fiction. Aug 21, 20 a more thoughtful response comes from david epstein in his fascinating new book the sports gene. Inspired by the historical journey of ten thousand greek warriors in the persian empire circa 401 bc, this tale is a gritty, bloody, and brutal look at the realities of ancient war especially civil war and its undeniable horrors. Readers are going to relish every sentence and surprise in this book i know i did. Not only a guide to the passages and portals between our world and others, it tells the story of the life of a young woman named adelaid lee larson, who discovered some doors of.

I have just finished reading the book, and feel both dispirited and glad for having read it. This book s inside cover describes local author alix e. The ten thousand doors of january is a historical fantasy novel about stories and love. He manages through generalship to fend off his pursuers and embark his troops on ships sailing to athens. January knows the book must be true, because she once saw such a door.

Indigenous reflections on the americas before contact is nonfiction book by barbara todd hager, the writer and director of the award winning docudrama series 1491. Buy a cheap copy of the ten thousand book by paul kearney. The ten thousand represents harold coyle at his visionary and apocalyptic best, and its as intense, startling and thrilling as it is suspenseful. Of all the travis mcgee wannabes whove appeared on the mystery scene since the death of john d. Readers are going to relish every sentence and surprise in this book. The authors are archaeologists who have adapted the gini index, a statistical measure of wealth distribution often used by economists to measure contemporary inequality, and. Even in her grief, felicia continues to believe in her grandmothers simple wisdom. One such relic is a book titled the ten thousand doors, which tells of doors between worlds. Ten thousand years of inequality addresses these and other questions by presenting the first set of consistent quantitative measurements of ancient wealth inequality. Hard on the heels of revolution and hope, europe is suddenly in flames again. Internet archive bookreader ten thousand miles in persia. In this comingofage story, harrow uses her background as a historian to recreate early 20thcentury america, particularly its ways of thinking and societal rules.

Anabasis is rendered in translation as the march of the ten thousand and. But even beyond that, it is a story within a story. Among the ten thousand things by by julia pierpont. Harrow the ten thousand doors of january by alix e.

We are the pioneers of fair trade, putting people and planet first since 1946. The ten thousand doors of january is a triumphant debut. Harrow is a love story at its heart, that i found very beautiful, it dips into the science fiction by way of magic, and the time period of early 1900s makes it historical fiction as well. Harrow, explores the power of words and storytelling as the author imagines a world in which people can access other worlds and cultures through doors. In ten thousand saints, eleanor hendersons debut novel, the ghosts of st. The ten thousand doors of january 2019 is a fantasy novel by alix e. With time, january soon starts to forget the door, until she finds a book titled the ten thousand doors just before her 17th birthday.

While ten thousand has swift pace, a solid story, and realistic characters, it is the fact that the book drops you into the reality of the times, dirt. The ten thousand things by robert saltzman home facebook. Tough, gritty fantasy to compete with george r r martin, steven erikson, and david gemmell2. New york times bestseller named one of the best books of the year by san francisco chronicle and the huffington post features an exclusive conversation between julia pierpont and lena dunham for fans of jennifer egan, jonathan franzen, lorrie moore, and curtis sittenfeld, among the ten thousand things is a dazzling first novel, a portrait of an american. I am extremely pleased that i was able to track down a copy of this book after searching several bookstores in five states before i was able to order it online from. In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of selfdiscovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. Mar 12, 2020 the book was titled the ten thousand doors. Harrow, explores the power of words and storytelling as the author imagines a world in which. May 16, 2000 there is a buddhist saying that each life is filled with 10,000 sorrows and 10,000 joys. Realistic and alarmingly possible published by user, 21 years ago. Here are a few things you should know about our discounts and promotions.

A journey on foot through turkey, syria and iraq london. The ten thousand is a grimdark fantasy penned by paul kearney. Harrows debut novel, ya adventure the ten thousand doors of january, is a wonderful jaunt through space and time. The ten thousand doors of january hardcover bookpeople. The ten thousand is based on the anabasis, the bestknown work of the greek writer xenophon. Imaginative, gripping, and beautifully written sfx the ten thousand doors of january is a celebration of books. In a novel of high adventure and riveting historical drama, michael curtis ford brings to life an amazing true story from greek antiquityxenophons march of the ten thousand. Harold coyle is the new york times bestselling author of nine novels, including look away, the ten thousand, trial by fire, bright star, sword point, and team yankee. Later, when the greek commanders, including proxenus, are treacherously murdered by the persians, xenophon leads them through asia minor and armenia to the black sea. A place for questions and conversation about the themes in the ten thousand things by robert. Its only fitting i utilize the month of january to return to this beautiful book and list a few quotes that spoke. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide.