In Miami, Chili Palmer was a gangster. He’s in Hollywood now, helping his friend Harry Zimm to make a movie. But the movie business is very dangerous. A new enemy wants him out of the way and an old enemy hasn’t forgotten him.
Bill the Galactic Hero is the Science Fiction novel by Harry Harrison. You don't have to be a science fiction fan to like this book. Harry Harrison is one of the established greats of Science Fiction. The simple plot of the book follows a farm laborer named Bill as he is tricked into joining the army in a future inter-galactic war.
As an Editorial Review put it: "Simply the funniest Science Fiction book ever written."
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Changes
This book we learn exactly what Harry Dresden's mission and prime focus is going be. Throughout Changes the characters we know and love appear, but the conversations they could/should and probably will have with Harry one day often don't eventuate, because there simply isn't time. Harry has his mission and one sole focus and his friends are either with him or not. There is no time for deep discussions or reflections.
Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books Behind the Hogwarts Adventures explores the literary landscape of themes and genres J.K. Rowling artfully wove throughout her novels-and the influential authors and stories that inspired her. From Austen's Emma and Dickens's class struggles, through the gothic romances of Dracula and Frankenstein and the detective mysteries of Sayers, to the dramatic alchemy of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Shakespeare, Rowling cast a powerful spell with the great books of English literature that transformed the story of a young wizard into a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
Charmed Knits offers dozens of patterns for items that evoke the mystique of Harry Potter - a Wizard Robe, an Invisibility Shawl, a Quidditch Sweater, Ron's Ragg Raglan, a Clock Blanket, Harry Christmas Ornaments, and more. Easy-to-follow patterns, color photos of the finished projects, and illustrations of special stitch patterns and design elements make it easy for all knitters - from beginners to those at Mrs. Weasley's level - to work knitting magic.
