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The Secular Wizard

The astute reader (such as yourself) has no doubt noticed that this series has become somewhat religious. It's kind of hard to avoid, if you're writing about the Middle Ages, as religious played an enormous role in everyday life. Specifically, the Middle Ages were stoutly Christian (mostly Catholic, by default, since the Protestant Reformation hadn't occurred yet), so I've chosen to set the Wizard in Rhyme series in a universe similar to ours, except for a different set of countries, rulers, historical events, and geography (such as the English Channel's origin). Many writers of heroic fantasy, however, have set their works in unnamed universes instead, which sometimes (but not always) diverge from ours at a key event. That's not necessary, of course, but it does dispose of religion as a requirement of a medieval society.

The Witch Doctor

Saul didn't have so many friends that he would give one up without a fight. So when Matt disappeared, Saul started a search that led through Matt's kitchen window — straight into a world of magic and desperate danger!

Warlock and Son

WHEN YOUR FATHER'S A HIGH-TECH WARLOCK, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO GROW UP - THE HARD WAY.

The Warlock Rock

Okay, let's just this part out of the way—I have been accused of writing The Warlock Rock after having overdosed on Piers Anthony's Xanth series. My answer now is the same it has always been: That I invoke my Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. That is all. This novel is, perhaps more than any other I've written, a comedy

The Warlock Insane

Why, in this book, does the hero Rod have to be insane? Well, mostly because I tried to pattern my novels after some of the great works of fiction —specifically the medieval romances (that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with love—but does have a lot to do with adventures and traveling, which is the old definition of romance).

The Warlock Heretical

In the early 1980s, I was working as a Professor of Broadcasting at Montclair State University. One day, returning to my office after the winter break, I played the backlog of messages waiting for me on my answering machine. Most of them were the usual assortment of departmental reminders and announcements... but then one suddenly caught my complete and undivided attention.

The Warlock Is Missing

This book is a self-contained story... but it's also the second part of another story. Let me explain... In previous book, The Warlock Wandering, Rod and Gwen Gallowglass are abducted by their enemies. When they finally make their way back home several days later, they arrive to find their four young children surrounding a witch, a warlock, and a giant all bound and gagged in the living room. Of course their parents demand to know what the heck happened, but before the children can answer, the story ended. This book, The Warlock Is Missing, explains what mischief the children got up to while their parents were gone. But why did I split the story into two books? For that matter, why did I split up the family? Well, that will take a bit longer to explain.

The Warlock Wandering

Five hundred years from their own time and place on the magical planet Gramarye, Rod and Gwen Gallowglass are held captive on another planet - a world where purple-skinned, fur-kilted men challenge them in primitive battle. Lost within time and space, Rod and Gwen must fight for their survival, freedom, and to return home.

The Warlock Enraged

Something sinister is creeping over the northern duchy of Gramarye. Fleeing refugees carry rumors of a warlock army conquering barony after barony. The Lord High Warlock of Gramarye, Rod Gallowglass, is sent to investigate, accompanied by his wife and children. But before he can confront the rebel sorcerer, Rod must find a way to reign in his violent, explosive temper. If he loses control at the wrong moment, he'll lose more than his temper, he'll lose his head - or, worse, his family!

Escape Velocity

Democracy is crumbling in the Interstellar Dominion Electorates as the reactionary LORDS party plans to seize power. If Dar and Samantha can't get their message to Terra in time, a coup is inevitable. What's more, every police ship in space has just been alerted that Dar and Samantha are dangerous telepaths to be shot on sight.

Mind Out of Time

But there's no such thing as a time machine...

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

“Buck up." “Stop feeling sorry for yourself." “Don't ruin everything." When you are anxious, sad, angry, or lonely, do you hear this self-critical voice? What would happen if, instead of fighting difficult emotions, we accepted them? Over his decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, Dr. Christopher Germer has learned a paradoxical lesson: We all want to avoid pain, but letting it in—and responding compassionately to our own imperfections, without judgment or self-blame—are essential steps on the path to healing. This wise and eloquent book illuminates the power of self-compassion and offers creative, scientifically grounded strategies for putting it into action. You'll master practical techniques for living more fully in the present moment — especially when hard-to-bear emotions arise — and for being kind to yourself when you need it the most. Free audio downloads of the meditation exercises are...

Failed State

In this second dystopian legal thriller from the author of the acclaimed Rule of Capture and Tropic of Kansas, lawyer Donny Kimoe juggles two intertwined cases whose outcomes will determine the course of America's future—and his own.

A Beautiful Crime

From the author of The Destroyers comes another "delicious literary thriller" (People)—a twisty story of deception, set in contemporary Venice and featuring a young American couple who have set their sights on a high-stakes con.When Nick Brink and his boyfriend Clay Guillory meet up on the Grand Canal in Venice, they have a plan in mind—and it doesn't involve a vacation. Nick and Clay are running away from their turbulent lives in New York City, each desperate for a happier, freer future someplace else. Their method of escape? Selling a collection of counterfeit antiques to a brash, unsuspecting American living out his retirement years in a grand palazzo. With Clay's smarts and Nick's charm, their scheme is sure to succeed.

The Index of Self-Destructive Acts

"A significant novel, beautifully crafted and deeply felt. Beha creates a high bonfire of our era's vanities. . . .This is a novel to savor."- Colum McCann

A Body of Water

A Body of Water was published thirty years ago, in 1990, and has long been out of print. The writing of the book takes place over a year, and portrays a complete cycle in the writer's life. It begins on her forty-sixth birthday, in a period of emotional inhibition and sterility—she hasn't written for a long time—and also of loneliness—her marriage has broken down, and she is living on her own. By the end of the cycle the narrator has written five short stories, and poems, which are included in the book, alongside thoughts about the writing process, journal entries, excerpts from books she has been reading, spiritual meditations, and finely detailed observations on her friendships and the life around her. The title 'a body of water' could be taken to refer to the book's settings along the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria, with its bays, the outer harbour, and the lighthouse, standing like a sentinel at the entrance to the ocean. It also suggests...