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This is a Marvel Comic book. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, (July 1-3, 1863) ... Read more

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Great Introductions to 4 major Battles
This is part of a series.The others in the series include Epic Battles of the Civil War (Historical Comics Marvel, Volume 1: First Bull run) ,Epic Batles of the Civil War (THE BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR, 3), and Epic Battles of the Civil War, Volume 2: Shiloh (Historical comics)I picked up all four, hoping to spark some Civil War interest in my son.They did, too, although I really can't entirely give these particular books all the credit.The books, though, in combination with other information, visits to specific sites, and conversation are really what did it.

This volume includes the Battle of Gettysburg and begins with Lee's plan to invade the North. It ends with Pickett's Charge.In it, we meet Lee, Meade, Longstreet, Stuart, Hill, Hancock, Slocum, and more.The battle scenes are quite realistic for drawings, and the narrative is very clear.

These really aren't for everyone, but they are very interesting for those who already have an interest in either graphic novels/comics or the Civil War.

I am not a comic aficionado by any means, but I think all the books are drawn and laid out well.They are written by George Woodbridge and Will Shetterly, Penciled by George Woodbridge, Inked by John Tartaglione and George Woodbridge, and colored by Marie Severin.

All the comics include a prologue, epilogue, and short biographies of the major players involved. ... Read more

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A short story that was included inin A Wizard’s Dozen and The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (7th annual collection). ... Read more

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Title Page: Beer and Confidences. Black and white comic. ... Read more

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From the dustjacket-"So goes on e of the rock tunes out of Bordertown, tempting runaways to the city that lies between the real world and the world of Faerie, a place where elf and human gangs stalk the mean streets side by side and where magic works better than technology. Ron is one of those runaways. He is searching for his brother, Tony, and for the family he lost with Tony's defection. Instead, he finds Castle Pup, a run-down building housing a motley collection of elves, half-breeds, and human kids in punk splendor. And he finds an eclectic bookstore-Elsewhere-where the titles are frequently stranger than the clientele. He finds a substitute brother in Mooner, a charismatic half-elf biker with grand schemes and a mean streak. And he falls in love with Mooner's sister, Wiseguy. But it is the magic of Bordertown that almost dooms Ron's search: spells of fire and water that consume Castle Pup and almost consume Ron himself, and the spell the inscrutable and beautiful Leda places on him. The only thing that can save Ron is Ron himself. In this tale of heightened imagination, where rock music meets Faerie, Will Shetterly has created a striking fable of post-modern adolescence that is simply quite unlike any other book you will ever read. ... Read more

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An exploration of the benefits of a fantasy life for victims of childhood abuse combines the works of such author as Charles de Lint, Jane Yolen, and Steven Gould with essays on the transforming powers of fairy tales. ... Read more

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Amazing
These are retold fairy tales, but not the funny ones. Still, by exploring the tragedy, warmth, and soulfulness of these tales, deeply talented authors delve into the soul and try to find comfort int hese new flavors of fairy tales.

Fairy tales are not just for children
This anthology is one of the most emotionally wrenching and satisfying collections of stories that I've read-not just from fantasy authors, but from anyone.Dealing with the darker aspects of childhood, including abuse and alienation, the stories and poetry are full of depth and transformation; magic, despair, and ultimately hope.Some exceptional stories are "The Armless Maiden" by Midori Snyder, "The Juniper Tree" by Peter Straub, "The Lion and the Lark" by Patricia McKillip, "The Lily and the Weaver's Heart" by Nancy Etchemendy, "In the House of My Enemy" by Charles De Lint, and "In the Night Country" by Ellen Steiber.The poems are all beautiful.This book is definitely on my desert island list.

Dead-serious fairy tales
I love adult fairy tales, but it seems that all too often, writers pump up the sex and violence to render the tales "adult", rather than more deeply exploring the human emotional dramas in the stories. Maybe that's why I love _The Armless Maiden_. The tales and poems here do include sex and violence, yes, but at their heart is the triumph of the human spirit.

If we look carefully at fairy tales, many of them are actually about what we would now call child abuse. Cinderella was neglected. Handel and Gretel were abandoned. Donkeyskin suffered incest. And there are so many more. And in most of the stories, the protagonist rises above the situation somehow--in the old versions, usually by gaining fortune and position. In the stories in _The Armless Maiden_, the triumph is more often psychological. I read once--I think it was in a book by Marina Warner--that the essential theme of the fairy tale is transformation. In these stories, we see victims transformed into survivors.

These are serious fairy tales for our times, and I recommend the book both to abuse survivors and to those who did not suffer abuse (trust me, everyone knows someone who did). My personal favorite contributions are Emma Bull's poem about Cinderella's stepsister regretting the friendship they never had, and Ellen Kushner's "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep", the story of a young girl in the custody of a cold-hearted guardian, and haunted by the ghost of the woman's unhappy daughter.

Why is this book out of print?
This is a short review.

Actually, this is not a review atall, although I should say it, shortly and to the point: The ArmlessMaiden is a gorgeous anthology, one of the best I've ever read.

This is just a message to people who might stumble upon it in a bookstore or library.

The message is: read it.

You will not be disappointed.

Essential for everyone, but especially survivors of abuse.
This book has a myriad of short stories, poems, & essays about survivors of child abuse. They are all worked around fairy-tale themes but not Disneyified: no handsome prince comes to rescue a child; instead, thesechildren escape through their own courage & perseverance. An AMAZINGbook. A shame it is out of print--but I've seen copies used & inremainder bins at bookstores so do yourself a favor & keep looking!This book will make you shudder, weep, cringe, but ultimately leaves youw/a feeling of hope. All the pieces are good, but standouts include TerriWindling's, Charles De Lint's, Ellen Steiber's, & Munro Sickafoose's.Another wonderful aspect is that Windling ignores genre boundaries &hence you see authors such as Sharon Olds & Anne Sexton represented aswell. Highly recommended! ... Read more

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Bordertown:A Chronicle of the Borderlands
I read this book when it was new.I was twelve, and I loved it so much I never forgot it.Unfortunately, it was lost while moving, and I couldn't find another copy.I'm over thirty now, and I wondered if it was only good because I read it so young, or if it really was as good as I remember.It is every bit as good now as then, and well worth the price I paid for it.Now I'm trying to find more books in this series.

The story is basic modern fantasy.Where the Realm of Faerie and the World meet lies Bordertown.Magic is unpredictable there, and so is technology.Rock'n'roll has a power all its own.The local werewolf is friendly, but the people are not.It's a delightfully escapist mish-mash which has not lost its appeal in 24 years.

GREAT READ!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first book in the bordertown series I read was a travliers guide. I was hooked after that. This book is a great urban fantasy. I makes me want to run away and just be young and care free.The introduction by Farrel Din is perfect, He is a character I alaways want to know more about. Little glimpes of his charater in other books is like torture. Danceland is like a slice of pie with the charaters Tick-Tick and Orient, for the whole pie read Finder. Demon is about an elf brat who turnes the lead charater,Laura, into a demon. He underestimates her will and strength through the entire story. Exil is kinda about Dez who is so nieve but is strong enough to take care for herself and follow where her heart leads her. Mockery is one of the best stories in the borderlands. Its about a young painter and even younger love. If you ever had a crush in school you will love this story. ... Read more

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In a world where the Confederacy seceded from the United States, an actor plays a costumed hero in a secret government propaganda program. * ""Excellent alternate-Earth science fiction."" Comics Buyer's Guide * ""Written with intelligence and no fear of controversy. Buy it!"" Graffiti * ""Plots are intricate and creative."" Southern Magazine * ""The series takes up the symbols of the South and imaginatively reconstructs them, shaking loose the stock figures, geographies, and temporalities of southernness. If Octavia Butler and Kara Walker alter the meaning of the southern lady, Shetterly reconfigures the southern gentleman, unfixing his location in an idealized Civil War past, instead deploying him for a different understanding of our present."" Tara McPherson, Reconstructing Dixie: Race, Gender, and Nostalgia in the Imagined South (Duke University) ... Read more

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WHAT IF THE SOUTH HAD WON THE CIVIL WAR & HAD SUPER HEROES?FIND OUT IN THIS SPECULATIVE FICTION!1985 - 1987*** Contains Issue #'s 2-6 ***F or better, mostly UNCIRCULATED glossy VF or better copies ... Read more

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A version of Genesis that translates "elohim" literally and organizes the stories logically-for example, the first origin story includes the first three lines of the traditional second chapter of Genesis. ... Read more

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An alternate-universe story about a Confederacy that won the War Between the States. A revised version of the 12-issue black-and-white series published by SteelDragon Press. ... Read more