Bøger af Stephen Pearl

"What Do Toilet Paper and Air Travel Have in Common?" "No, We Will Not Pardon Your French." "Sex, American Style," or "How to Confound the Scrooges Who Cut Off Funds for Your Cherished Project and Astound the Public into Buying Your Book at the Same Time." Are these joke setups? Punch lines? Well, yes and no: they're titles of essays from a humorous, meandering collection titled What's in a Name? And Other Pieces of My Mind. Whose mind, you ask? Oh, what a beautiful mind it is: that of Stephen Pearl-an erudite Brit who served in the Royal Air Force, attended Oxford, worked as a UN interpreter in New York, developed an innovative method for training simultaneous interpreters, and translated several Russian classics (whew!). Pearl puts his considerable brainpower to good use in dozens of essays touching on everything from global warming to Monday Night Football. Though Pearl clearly has addressed a wide range of topics, he manages to organize them into four categories: "What's in a Name?" "Americana," "The Sexes," and "Other Pieces." Whether you're looking for an entertaining diversion or a paradigm shift, you'll find it within these pages.

Newly returned to Orkney from liberating the Horn of the Kraken, Fjorn and his crew are dispatched by Jarl Erik Blood-Axe on an impossible mission. Spies report that King Aethelstan seeks the spear that slew fair Baldur, which is hidden in the Kingdome of Northumbria. Fjorn's crew must travel through a world locked in Fimbulwinter to face battles that would earn songs in the mead halls of the gods themselves. Where is the elusive Spear of Destiny, and can its guardians be convinced to give it up? What secrets does Jolnir, a newcomer to the group on loan from the guardsmen of Jarl Erik, hold? How can victory be gained when Crusaders and Trolls align to crush the city of Jorvic?

Escaped e-entertainment star Rowan McPherson and her liberator, retired Space Forces Captain Ryan Chandler, have arrived at the Switchboard Station, the central hub of the Galactic Republic. The alien-administered sectors of the station provide sanctuary, as long as Ryan and Rowan keep out of United Earth Systems territory.However, Rowan's health is deteriorating, and only advanced human medicine can save her. Docking in the felinezoid sector and boarding with old friends, Ryan searches desperately for medical facilities outside of the human-controlled parts of the station. Prejudice against clones makes the task harder, as well as obsessive and dangerous foes intent on retrieving Rowan for the studio, or killing her, whichever is easiest.Meanwhile, back on the set of Angel Black, the truth about the clones' existence comes to light. Working in secret, they begin recruiting outside their show's cast, and even their own enemies, as they plot rebellion.The light-years-long arm of the law is treading closely on all the clones' heels and they will have to step carefully in their battle to be free.*** This edition of Freedom's Law has been formatted to be easier for adults who live with dyslexia to read. Includes greater line and character spacing, non-justified text, and bold type instead of italics for emphasis. ***

Escaped e-entertainment star Rowan McPherson and her liberator, retired Space Forces Captain Ryan Chandler, have arrived at the Switchboard Station, the central hub of the Galactic Republic. The alien-administered sectors of the station provide sanctuary, as long as Ryan and Rowan keep out of United Earth Systems territory.However, Rowan's health is deteriorating, and only advanced human medicine can save her. Docking in the felinezoid sector and boarding with old friends, Ryan searches desperately for medical facilities outside of the human-controlled parts of the station. Prejudice against clones makes the task harder, as well as obsessive and dangerous foes intent on retrieving Rowan for the studio, or killing her, whichever is easiest.Meanwhile, back on the set of Angel Black, the truth about the clones' existence comes to light. Working in secret, they begin recruiting outside their show's cast, and even their own enemies, as they plot rebellion.The light-years-long arm of the law is treading closely on all the clones' heels and they will have to step carefully in their battle to be free.