Author: Kage Baker
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429910488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This is the third novel in what has become one of the most popular series in contemporary SF, now back in print from Tor. In the 24th century, the Company preserves works of art and extinct forms of life, for profit, of course. It recruits orphans from the past, renders them all but immortal, and trains them to serve the Company, Dr. Zeus. One of these is Mendoza the botanist. The death of her lover has been followed by centuries of heartbreak. She spends a period of time in early twentieth century Hollywood in the days of D.W. Griffith, and then Mendoza is in the midst of the Civil War, and runs into a man that looks disturbingly similar to her lost love. She is about to find love again, and be in more trouble than she could ever have imagined. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Mendoza in Hollywood
Author: Kage Baker
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429910488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This is the third novel in what has become one of the most popular series in contemporary SF, now back in print from Tor. In the 24th century, the Company preserves works of art and extinct forms of life, for profit, of course. It recruits orphans from the past, renders them all but immortal, and trains them to serve the Company, Dr. Zeus. One of these is Mendoza the botanist. The death of her lover has been followed by centuries of heartbreak. She spends a period of time in early twentieth century Hollywood in the days of D.W. Griffith, and then Mendoza is in the midst of the Civil War, and runs into a man that looks disturbingly similar to her lost love. She is about to find love again, and be in more trouble than she could ever have imagined. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429910488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This is the third novel in what has become one of the most popular series in contemporary SF, now back in print from Tor. In the 24th century, the Company preserves works of art and extinct forms of life, for profit, of course. It recruits orphans from the past, renders them all but immortal, and trains them to serve the Company, Dr. Zeus. One of these is Mendoza the botanist. The death of her lover has been followed by centuries of heartbreak. She spends a period of time in early twentieth century Hollywood in the days of D.W. Griffith, and then Mendoza is in the midst of the Civil War, and runs into a man that looks disturbingly similar to her lost love. She is about to find love again, and be in more trouble than she could ever have imagined. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Mendoza in Hollywood
Author: Kage Baker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cyborgs
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cyborgs
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Sky Coyote
Author: Kage Baker
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1429968591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Facilitator Joseph has outlasted entire civilizations during his twenty-thousand years of service to Dr. Zeus, the twenty-fourth century Company that created immortal operatives like him to preserve history and culture. The year is 1699 and Joseph is now in Alta California, to imitate an ancient Native-American Coyote god, and save the native Chumash from the white Europeans.He has the help of the Botanist Mendoza, who hasn't gotten over the death of her lover Nicholas, in Elizabethan England. Lately though, Joseph has started to have a few doubts about The Company. There are whispers about the year 2355, about operatives that suddenly go missing. Time is running out for Joseph, which is ironic considering he's immortal, but no one ever said that it was easy being a god. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1429968591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Facilitator Joseph has outlasted entire civilizations during his twenty-thousand years of service to Dr. Zeus, the twenty-fourth century Company that created immortal operatives like him to preserve history and culture. The year is 1699 and Joseph is now in Alta California, to imitate an ancient Native-American Coyote god, and save the native Chumash from the white Europeans.He has the help of the Botanist Mendoza, who hasn't gotten over the death of her lover Nicholas, in Elizabethan England. Lately though, Joseph has started to have a few doubts about The Company. There are whispers about the year 2355, about operatives that suddenly go missing. Time is running out for Joseph, which is ironic considering he's immortal, but no one ever said that it was easy being a god. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Marry Me, Mendoza!
Author: Judy Duarte
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 146031011X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
From a USA Today–bestselling author: A woman forced to marry to meet her parents’ demands asks the man she once loved to be her convenient husband. Second-chance sweethearts? Nicole Castleton was a shrewd businesswoman with a Texas-sized stubborn streak. She needed a husband in a hurry, and no one but her ex, Miguel Mendoza, would do! Yet she had her doubts—sweet, sexy Miguel still shook her to the core of her expensive Castleton boots. And when it came right down to it, she still desired the man beyond words. Was it a ghost standing on his doorstep? Or could this really be his Nicole? The girl who broke Miguel’s heart ten years ago was back—with a crazy proposal for a strictly business marriage! A desire for payback—and one last round of romance with the one who’d gotten away—tempted Miguel beyond any dollar amount. But this time, he wasn’t so sure he’d be able to walk away from the woman of his dreams. . . .
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 146031011X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
From a USA Today–bestselling author: A woman forced to marry to meet her parents’ demands asks the man she once loved to be her convenient husband. Second-chance sweethearts? Nicole Castleton was a shrewd businesswoman with a Texas-sized stubborn streak. She needed a husband in a hurry, and no one but her ex, Miguel Mendoza, would do! Yet she had her doubts—sweet, sexy Miguel still shook her to the core of her expensive Castleton boots. And when it came right down to it, she still desired the man beyond words. Was it a ghost standing on his doorstep? Or could this really be his Nicole? The girl who broke Miguel’s heart ten years ago was back—with a crazy proposal for a strictly business marriage! A desire for payback—and one last round of romance with the one who’d gotten away—tempted Miguel beyond any dollar amount. But this time, he wasn’t so sure he’d be able to walk away from the woman of his dreams. . . .
The Graveyard Game
Author: Kage Baker
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1429910453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Mendoza is a Preserver for The Dr. Zeus Company, living in the past to collect species for the future. But when she kills six people in California in 1863, The Company makes her disappear. Joseph, a senior Preserver, loves Mendoza as the daughter he never had. Drunk on chocolate and fueled by rage, he's determined to find her however long it takes. Being an indestructible, immortal cyborg gives him an unlimited well of patience. What begins as a rescue mission uncovers a conspiracy stretching across fifty centuries of recorded history. Behind it lie genocide, graveyards filled with Company agents, and the roots of the ominous Silence that falls across the world in 2355. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1429910453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Mendoza is a Preserver for The Dr. Zeus Company, living in the past to collect species for the future. But when she kills six people in California in 1863, The Company makes her disappear. Joseph, a senior Preserver, loves Mendoza as the daughter he never had. Drunk on chocolate and fueled by rage, he's determined to find her however long it takes. Being an indestructible, immortal cyborg gives him an unlimited well of patience. What begins as a rescue mission uncovers a conspiracy stretching across fifty centuries of recorded history. Behind it lie genocide, graveyards filled with Company agents, and the roots of the ominous Silence that falls across the world in 2355. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In the Garden of Iden
Author: Kage Baker
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765314576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Trained by The Company as a botanist and rendered immortal, Mendoza is sent back amidst the turmoil of Renaissance England with the assignment to safeguard a species of holly that contains properties to cure cancer for future generations.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765314576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Trained by The Company as a botanist and rendered immortal, Mendoza is sent back amidst the turmoil of Renaissance England with the assignment to safeguard a species of holly that contains properties to cure cancer for future generations.
Language in the Trump Era
Author: Janet McIntosh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108841147
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
By examining Trump's verbal techniques, this book illuminates how he employs words to power his presidency whilst scandalizing the world.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108841147
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
By examining Trump's verbal techniques, this book illuminates how he employs words to power his presidency whilst scandalizing the world.
Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza
Author: Kitty Felde
Publisher: Chesapeake Press
ISBN: 1735976717
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
It's The West Wing meets Nancy Drew: a mystery set in the U.S. Capitol that also serves as an introduction to how the U.S. government works. Or doesn't. Legend has it that anyone who sees the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill will be cursed with bad luck. 10-year-old Fina Mendoza just saw it and the last thing her family needs right now is more bad luck. Fina and her older sister Gabby just moved to Washington, D.C. to live fulltime with Papa, a congressman from California. Fina loves spending time with Papa, even though he's always on the phone. But after Fina encounters a mysterious cat, disasters follow. Jars of spagetti sauce explode. Her beloved Abuelita breaks her leg. And Fina's only friend in Washington, a congressional dog named Senator Something, becomes the next target. The only way for Fina to save her family from future "cat"astrophe is to solve the mystery of the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill.
Publisher: Chesapeake Press
ISBN: 1735976717
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
It's The West Wing meets Nancy Drew: a mystery set in the U.S. Capitol that also serves as an introduction to how the U.S. government works. Or doesn't. Legend has it that anyone who sees the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill will be cursed with bad luck. 10-year-old Fina Mendoza just saw it and the last thing her family needs right now is more bad luck. Fina and her older sister Gabby just moved to Washington, D.C. to live fulltime with Papa, a congressman from California. Fina loves spending time with Papa, even though he's always on the phone. But after Fina encounters a mysterious cat, disasters follow. Jars of spagetti sauce explode. Her beloved Abuelita breaks her leg. And Fina's only friend in Washington, a congressional dog named Senator Something, becomes the next target. The only way for Fina to save her family from future "cat"astrophe is to solve the mystery of the Demon Cat of Capitol Hill.
The Secrets of Success
Author: Meredith Premium Publishing
Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
ISBN: 1547859466
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Recent research continues to show that factors such as resilience, experience, attitude and even luck can translate to success through all walks of life. Whether that means advancement in your career or shaping a healthy family, reconsider what success mean to you. Explore how a shift in attitude can increase your odds for success, and examine manageable, simple actions that will compound over time. Inside this special edition, there's a closer look at the biology and psychology of success, the importance of resilience, success in social media, and the secrets of world leaders, politicians, athletes and businesspeople who have achieved personal and professional success. Let this special edition carve out a path for a successful and happy life.
Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
ISBN: 1547859466
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Recent research continues to show that factors such as resilience, experience, attitude and even luck can translate to success through all walks of life. Whether that means advancement in your career or shaping a healthy family, reconsider what success mean to you. Explore how a shift in attitude can increase your odds for success, and examine manageable, simple actions that will compound over time. Inside this special edition, there's a closer look at the biology and psychology of success, the importance of resilience, success in social media, and the secrets of world leaders, politicians, athletes and businesspeople who have achieved personal and professional success. Let this special edition carve out a path for a successful and happy life.
The Sons of Heaven
Author: Kage Baker
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1429968451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This is the Kage Baker novel everyone has been waiting for: the conclusion to the story of Mendoza and The Company. In The Sons of Heaven, the forces gathering to seize power finally move on the Company. The immortal Lewis wakes to find himself blinded, crippled, and left with no weapons but his voice, his memory, and the friendship of one extraordinary little girl. Edward Alton Bell-Fairfax, resurrected Victorian superman, plans for world domination. The immortal Mendoza makes a desperate bargain to delay him. Enforcer Budu, assisted by Joseph, enlists an unexpected ally in his plans to free his old warriors and bring judgment on his former masters. Executive Facilitator Suleyman uses his intelligence operation to uncover the secret of Alpha-Omega, vital to the mortals' survival. The mortal masters of the Company, terrified of a coup, invest in a plan they believe will terminate their immortal servants. And they awaken a powerful AI whom they call Dr Zeus. This web of a story is filled with great climaxes, wonderful surprises, and gripping characters many readers have grown to love or hate. It's a triumph of SF! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1429968451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This is the Kage Baker novel everyone has been waiting for: the conclusion to the story of Mendoza and The Company. In The Sons of Heaven, the forces gathering to seize power finally move on the Company. The immortal Lewis wakes to find himself blinded, crippled, and left with no weapons but his voice, his memory, and the friendship of one extraordinary little girl. Edward Alton Bell-Fairfax, resurrected Victorian superman, plans for world domination. The immortal Mendoza makes a desperate bargain to delay him. Enforcer Budu, assisted by Joseph, enlists an unexpected ally in his plans to free his old warriors and bring judgment on his former masters. Executive Facilitator Suleyman uses his intelligence operation to uncover the secret of Alpha-Omega, vital to the mortals' survival. The mortal masters of the Company, terrified of a coup, invest in a plan they believe will terminate their immortal servants. And they awaken a powerful AI whom they call Dr Zeus. This web of a story is filled with great climaxes, wonderful surprises, and gripping characters many readers have grown to love or hate. It's a triumph of SF! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.