Böcker av Robert Collins

The Blue Pistol has been fighting to end slavery in the Settled Domains for years now. When the brother of an ally falls ill, the Blue Pistol sees that slavery isn't the only problem he faces. "Ignorance is the problem." To combat ignorance, he'll attack the Slavers Guild on two fronts. His friend Illantia will bring the light of science to the Settled Domains. Meanwhile, his spy in the Guild will seed division and strife among the Guild leadership. It's time for the Blue Pistol's allies to show their superior minds, instead of their superior weapons. Can they rise to the challenge?

It's the fall of 1983. David Chalmers is a high school senior who hangs around with a group of fellow science-fiction fans, but feels few attachments to them. Alison Hughes runs with the popular crowd, but she's as smart as she is pretty, and wonders if they're becoming predictable.Over the course of a few weeks events will cause David and Alison to think about what it means to be friends. Are friends just people you spend time with? What does it mean when you're someone's friend? Why should any of that be important?

Gwen Conner's world isn't your typical fantasy setting. She solves mysteries in a land where magic is used to create telephones, dictation machines, and streetcars. It's also a world of scheming criminals, cheating spouses, and charming con artists. This collection contains fourteen Gwen Conner stories.This collection combines the previous two volumes of collected short stories into one single volume. It includes the stories "Spook Wagon," "The "Affair" of the Love Letters," and "The Plum Grove Robbery Case," among others.

Katherine, the daughter of the Baron of Tall Glen, prefers manly pursuits like riding and being able to fight. Her King enlists Kat in a secret mission to travel to a neighboring kingdom. There she will help freed slaves and keep an eye on that land. Kat finds herself in an adventure she didn't expect, and experiencing feelings she didn't think she'd feel.

Du gets her first important mission from the King. People are fleeing the kingdom of Adahilara to the Bands of the Peaks. The refugees are too many mouths for the Bands to feed, endangering the peace between the Bands and the Kingdom of the Coast.Du and her friend, Gray the dragon, are tasked to take action. While they find important help, they know that a few humans and a dragon can't launch a rebellion and overthrow a King. They could, however, use their wits and magic to undermine his rule. Will that be how they wage a rebellion?

To get out of debt, spacer Jake Bonner takes on two odd jobs. The first, chauffeur pop star Evvie Martini on her tour; the second, helping Daniel and Clarissa Rosen overthrow their planet's tyrannical ruler.Unfortunately for Jake, Evvie finds out about his second assignment and, hoping to advance her career, invites herself to the revolution. From there the absurdity grows for Jake and his band of "freedom fighters."Expert Assistance pokes fun at revolutions, pop culture, and some of the cliches of sci-fi.

This collection of fantasy stories contains tales of magic and might, as well as tales of invention and compassion. Also part of this collection are two novellas, one expressing concern for the future of the land while other portrays hope for another.These stories have been previous published in magazines and in self-published collections, as have both novellas. All are gathered in a single volume for the first time.

The law is not on Hanna's side when her father dies, as local law prevents her from inheriting his merchant business. Her cousin, the youngest son of the Baron, asks for her help in exposing the wickedness of his older brother to their father. If she does so, he'll be in her debt. What will she do to collect on that debt?

Another year brings another handful of planets for Lisa to visit, as her struggle to rebuild society generations after the "Savage Rain" continues. These journeys won't be like any other Lisa and her friends have taken. One world was devastated by a mysterious disaster in the past. On another world, an ancient machine is still running. And past that second world is Earth. Why didn't Earth stop the Savage Rain? Can they help Lisa's effort? What will Lisa discover when she goes through that last hyperspace gate?

A strange thing has happened in the eastern part of the kingdom of Hedfestyr. Three lizard-kin have built an island in the middle of a lake. Is this good for the kingdom or dire news?Queen Godwa dispatches her cousin Lefwin to meet the lizard-kin and determine their intentions. What he learns about them, about the distant past of the land, and about knowledge is general opens his eyes.Yet Hedfestyr has troublesome rivals. Will the impact of the island in the lake give the kingdom power or hope?

An urgent message has arrived for Zi and Ysina. The ape-folk they freed in their first adventure together report strange lights and missing Chiefs. Ysina is Princess and has to raise their daughter, so Zi offers to go south. Once there she tries to find the missing Chiefs, build peace with the ape-folk, and figure out why strangers from far away are so interested in the colored stones that Chiefs and their mates wear around their necks.

"With the events in Saint's Hope and Black Rapids last year, the Slavers Guild might want to go on the offensive against the Blue Pistol. It would be better to keep them distracted." That's why Bart Cochran wants to shift the war of the Blue Pistol against the Slavers Guild in the new year. He suggests targeting a dukedom farther from the gains of previous years. His scheme will involve convincing a Guild Master that the rivalry between the Dukedoms of Hilltown and Low Falls is on the verge of erupting into war. His other suggestion is to have their allies in Freeman's Hold build bombs, disguised as letter boxes, that will be sent to every Duke in the Settled Domains that isn't on the Blue Pistol's side. What happens to slavery in the Domains when these schemes explode?

Are you your own worst critic? Do you often find yourself letting doubt, fear, or worry creep into your mind? What if you had a daily accountability to encourage you throughout the day, and uplift you in those moments when you are feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders? In Greater Thoughts: An Un-Trapped Mind, discover the importance and impact of positive affirmations, and how to integrate them effortlessly into your daily life. In this book, Collins helps you to discover the power of your thoughts and how they influence your behavior, feelings, and the outcomes that you are creating within your life. In Greater Thoughts: An Un-Trapped Mind, you'll have the opportunity to explore daily practices that help you think more positively, feel more powerful, and walk more purposefully. This will ultimately allow you the power and motivation to achieve the desires of your heart and mind. We understand that a healthy body starts with a healthy mind, so Collins will work with you to enhance your mental health, allowing you to achieve heightened success in life.

This book explores the tensions which have arisen in the disapora as a result of large numbers of Russian migrants entering established overseas parishes following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Since the end of the eighteenth century, the United States has offered sanctuary and support to Irish men and women engaged in the struggle for Irish independence from Britain. When violence broke out in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s, the newly formed Provisional IRA again turned to the Irish American community for assistance. Founded in 1970, Irish Northern Aid (NORAID) became the chief moral and financial supporters of the Republican movement, raising millions of dollars. This book represents a unique examination of an organisation that was never too far from the headlines in Ireland, the UK, and the US. Featuring interviews with a number of key individuals, including former national publicity director Martin Galvin, the book combines these accounts with archival research, contemporary newspaper reports, and considerable secondary research to produce a compelling narrative that should be critical reading for anyone interested in Irish American history and the Northern Ireland Troubles.

An intimate look at the people of the prairies in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta - who they are, how they live, what makes them a breed apartThe prairies are Robert Collins's spiritual home. He was born and raised on a Saskatchewan farm, but spent most of his adult life living elsewhere. Now he returns to his homeland to pay homage to the special character of the people who live in this unique region of Canada.Prairie People is an absorbing combination of stories, anecdotes, and touches of history told in the voices of ordinary people and linked by the author's own narrative and memories. It explores the characteristics that define these people to themselves and to the rest of Canada. Prairie people are clearly not all alike: city and town dwellers differ from farmers, farmers from ranchers, ranchers and cowboys from oilmen. But many of the stereotypes are true. They are defiantly pessimistic. They believe they are tougher than everybody else. They are uncommonly independent and self-reliant. In this sympathetic yet realistic portrait, Collins looks at where the original settlers of the prairies came from. He describes how nature shaped them, and how hard work through good times and bad toughened them. He finds evidence of their legendary friendliness and neighbourliness. And he seeks to understand their deep attachment either to the left and right in politics and their unifying distrust of "Central Canada.”