Brian Carr's Book List

New Jerusalem Bible Translation

Interesting sections are:

Leviticus 10:19: Confusing wording, commentary suggests that eating of sacrificial meat should be done with joy, but Aaron could not feel joy after death of sons. I didn't see any of that in the text, so it sounds like a reach to me.
Deuteronomy 25:11-12: See http://bible.ort.org/ for an accurate translation with conscientious commentary. Many translations skip this. One commentary explained it about maintaining modesty!
The Book of Job: Really strange. Hundreds of people killed by Satan on
Wisdom 6:15: The value of meditation
Ecclesiasticus 14:20: The value of meditation
Ecclesiasticus 22:3: The birth of a daughter is always a loss? Some translations add foolish.
Ecclesiasticus 30:1: Whoever loves his son will beat him frequently.
Jeremiah 31:31-38: Enemies will be destroyed, sure thing. The new convenant. Never again?
Corinthians: Men lust for men is a punishment for sin or a sin itself?
Matthew 10:34-40: Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law - a man's enemies will be the members of his own household

Sangharakshita

The Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment, Parables, Myths, and Symbols of the White Lotus Sutra * 1993: Mostly a discussion of the White Lotus with a few stories from it. Lots of discussion about the split between the Hinayana and Mahayana, Pali canon sutras and later mahayana sutras.

Choguam Turngpa

The Lion's Roar, An Introduction to Tantra, 1992: Based on two seminars on Tantra.

Maurice Walshe

The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya (formerly titled: Thus Have I Heard) (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1987) **

Very nice translation. Has historical, cultural, and spiritual insights. Easy reading.

The Fruit of the Homeless Life, 68, pg 101: Abondoning ill-will and hatred... and by compassionate love for the welfare of all living beings, his mind is purified of ill-will and hatred.
What Brahma Didn't Knows, 3-9, pg 175: there are three kinds of miracle that I have declared... psychic power, ... telepathy, and ... instruction. ... a monk displays various various psychic powers in different ways. Being one he becomes many, being many he becomes one.... Then someone who has faith and trust sees him doing these things. He tells this to someone else who is sceptical and unbelieving ... and that man might say ... there is something called a Gandhira charm. It is by means of this that that monk becomes many.... Seeing the danger of such [psychic and telepathic] miracles, I dislike, reject, and despise them. [( but from proper instruction there are many great blessings and no faults)]
The Way to Brahma, 76, pg 194: Thus he dwells suffusing the whole world ...with a heart filled with loving-kindness, abundant, unbounded, without hate or ill-will.
The Great Discourse on the Lineage, 3.22, pg 217: Wander abroad, monks, for the good of the many, out of compassion for the world, for the welfare and happiness of devas and humans.

The Koran

by Pitkhall, 1909

Interesting sections are:

Surah 6, Cattle 113: Thus have We appointed unto every Prophet an adversary - devils of humankind and jinn who inspire in one another plausible discourse through guile. If thy lord willed, they would not do so; so leave them alone with their devising.

The main themes (often repeated) is that God/Allah is all powerful and all knowing, those who obey Allah will receive perpetual rewards (such as numerous virgin brides) while those who disobey will receive everlasting punishments (in the fires of hell). However, there is an interesting note that Allah chooses those who come to him and those who turn away (Allah is all powerful), so how can anyone be punished as everyone is doing Allah's will as best they can....

Barnaby Rogerson

The Phophet Muhammad 2003 **+: A history of the life of Muhammad and the start of Islam

This history in particular along with the teachings of Muhammad caused me to pause to consider the harsh environment in which Muhammad founded Islam. I wrote down my thoughts on that issue in a separate page.

Al-Hadith

by Mishkat-ul-Masabih, translated by Maulana Fazlul Karim

1,3,50(d)pg120: The passing away of the world is certainly easier for Allah than the killing of a Muslim unjustly (3:94).
1,4,61(l)pg134: The Muslim is he at whose hands other Muslims are safe regarding their lives, properties, and honour (1:59).
1,4,72pg143: There will soon arise difference[s] of opinion and sects among among my people who will make excellent speech but will do heinous deeds. They will read the Quran which will not pass beyond their throats; … They will be the vilest of creations and bests. Happy is he who kills them and (happy are) they who kill him. They will call to the Book of Allah while they follow us not in anything. Whoso will fight with them will be dearer to Allah than themselves. … What will be their signs? “Sitting in groups” … Worst of men in latter times will be those whose tongues are sweet but heart bitter, and whose words do not correspond to actions. Their signs are that they will sit in a circle or in groups for close companionship and gossips. …
1,6,112pg170: my people will be divided into 73 sects. Each of them will remain in the fire except one sect...
1,6,113pg170: Oh my darling! If you can get up at dawn and pass evening without any malice in your heart, do (so). Afterwards he said: Oh my darling! That is my sunnat (way) and he who loves my sunnat loves me and he who loves me will be with me in paradise.
3,8,132pg325: Allah is not kind to one who is not kind to men.
3,8,84pg328: The creation is the family of Allah. So the dearest of the creations of Allah is he who is best to His family.
3,9,146pg331: An ant stung the Prophet so he ordered the village of the ants (to be burnt), and so it was burnt. Then the Almighty Allah revealed to him: An ant stung you, so you have burnt a class out of so many classes who glorify Allah!
4,6,316,88pg391: ... one for whom the fire is prohibited - every meek, modest, accessible, plain man
6,10,527,159pg646: Eat what you like and put on what you like so long as two things do not mislead you, extravagance and pride.
6,11,528,162pg650: The angels do not enter a house in which there are dogs and pictures. ... (163) ... The prophet ... ordered all dogs to be killed, til he ordered dogs guarding small gardens to be killed and to leave dogs guarding big gardens.¹

Volume 2

17,2,889,19pg254

Lawful things are manifest and unlawful things are also manifest and between the two are doubtful things which many people do not know. Whoso guards against doubtful things, keeps his religion and honor pure; and whoso falls in to the doubtful things, falls in unlawful things like a shepherd who, grazing his flock round a reserved pasture, becomes near grazing them therein. Behold, every king has a preserve. Behold! There is a bidden things. Behold! There is a piece of flesh in the body, when it is sounds the whole body is sound and when it is unsound the whole body becomes unsound. Behold! It is the heart.

This seems to be the basis for much later Islamic law following the reasoning of avoiding doubtful things so one does not slip into unlawful things. Strange. Isn't our judgement refined by applying our best judgement and learning from the result. Isn't that how we purify the heart?

17,2,889,21pg255

... prohibited price of blood, price of dogs and earnings of a prostitue. And he cursed the devourer of usry and its giver, the tatooer and the tatooed and the sculptor (of life pictures).

17,2,889,33pg259

No believer incurs an expenditure except his expenditures for this earth.

17,5,932,316pg291

Whoso stores up food grain for 40 days and then gives it in charity, it will not be an expiation for his sins.

I was surprised by the numerous condemnations of usury (though a lot of people have condemned usury) and hoarding which would be storing food for more than 40 days. That cuased me pause to consider those issues which I wrote up on a separate page.

23,4,1046,121pg381

... forbade to kill women and children.

23,4,1046,128pg384

When you find a mosque, or hear a proclaimer for prayer, don't kill anybody.

25,5,1169,54pg497

No believer kills from ambush.

25,9,1185,75pg508

A people will soon appear in latter days young in age and fool in understanding. They will speak the best of the sayings of the creation, but their faith will not cross their throats. They will flee away from religion as an arrow runs from the quiver. Whever you meet them, kill them, because there will be a reawrd for their murder on the Resurrection Day for those who kill them.

29,1,1410,404pg707

Wine collects all sins, women are snares of the devil, and love of the world is the root of all sins.... Keep women under inferior position wherein Allah kept them.

Volume 4

39,1,2290,28pg18

... while I the seal of the prophet; there will be no prophet after me; ...

42,2,2409,Epg182

It is for this reason that the saint Rabiya [Basri (717-801 AD)] prayed: O Lord, if I worship Thee to avoid the Fire, make it lawful for me [or send me to the Fire]; if I worship Thee for Paradise, make it unlawful for me [or don't send me to Paradise]. If I worship Thee to meet Thee, grant it me [or let me be close to Thee].

Abdullah al-Mamun, Sir, 1882-1935

El Hadith, The Sayings of Muhammad by Suhrawardy **+: Very sweet and loving collection of sayings of Muhammad.

The Bhagavad Gita

translated by Annie Besant 1895

This is a book/chapter from the more recent of the two great Hindu epics. The Lord, incarnated as Krishna, speaks with Arjuna, the King and General leading the army of the just in an upcoming battle. Arjuna is dishearteded because while his cause is just, the other army includes teachers, friends, and family. Also, in this epic, the just have their own faults and the unjust have their own qualities (just like life). Arjuna asks for a way to avoid the battle and killiing those dear to him. Krishna explains that everything comes from him (the Lord) and everything merges with him in the end. It is illusion to imagine that Arjuna really does anything. Arjuna needs to focus on doing his duty (dharma) while forsaking the fruits of his actions. Bliss is the result of right action without selfish motives.

Jonathan Star

Tao Te Ching : the definitive edition / Lao Tzu, 2003 **: Very loving and thoughtful translation. The Tao Te Ching seems to have much the same teachings as many mystical scriptures (such as the Bhagavad Gita) but has a distinctly koan like style which may be appropriate given that such truths can never be accurately stated in words.

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

Pointing Out the Dharmakaya 2003 **: Simple and direct explanations of meditation practices.

The Book of Mormon

Nephi 14:10: And he said unto me: Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil;wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth.
2 Nehpi 21-23: For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flintl wherefore as they were white and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to some upon them. 22 And thus saith the Lord God: I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people, save they shall repent of their iniquities. 23 And cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed and they shall be cursed even with the same cursing. And the Lord spake it and it was done.
Mosiah 11: For behold, and also his blood atoneth for the sins of those who have fallen by the transgression of Adam, who have died not knowing the will of God concerning them, or who have ignorantly sinned.
Mosiah 17: And moreover, I say unto you that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.
Mosiah 55: And if they be evil they are consigned to an awful view of their own guilt and abominations, which doth cause them to shrink from the presence of the Lord into a state of misery and endless torment, from whence they can no more return; therefore they have drunk damnation to their own souls.

Eckhart Tolle

The Power of Now 1999 *: A rather standard treatment of modern spiritual thought, possibly a major contributor to this as well as a reflection of it. However, it did prompt me to write up page with my thoughts on the limitations of current Westernized spiritual thought.

Tara Brach, psychologist and Buddhist

Radical Acceptance 2003 ***+: Excellent combination of thoughts and feelings with duals wings of mindfullness and compassion. Somewhat on the feeling first side of spectrum, but with a very good balance. Deals most directly with the problems of fear and shame.

Martin Seligman

Learned Optimism 1990-2006 *+: Interesting history of the development of Cognitive Psychology and the relationship between pessimism (with a definite measure for certain atrtributes) and its relationship with depression as well as health and success. It prompted some thoughts which are on a separate page.

Rob Brezsny

Pronoia Is The Antidote For Paranoia 2005 *** pg 125: Upbeat quirky presentation that the whole world is conspiring to shower you with blessings.

http://sikhs.org/
Sikh Holy Book
Guru Granth Sahib (also known as the Adi Granth)

Gelles, Richard J.

Intimate violence 1988

Brian Greene

The Elegant Universe: superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory 1999,2003 **: A suprisingly easy read about the current state of theoretical physics. It was a little superficial from my perspective, overlooking critical points. There are complaints I have with general relavity and they remained unaddressed. While the author was open about the current failings of string theory, he seemed overly optimistic about prospects (but then he works in the field and should be optimistic).

Robert Jordan

The Eye of the World (1) 1990

From the Two Rivers *+

Rand and his friends start there trek away from their home.

To the Blight **
>: Group gets back together and reaches eye of world for the big show down.
The Great Hunt (2) 1990 **: The six make there way to Falme to recover the Horn and where Rand fights Ba'alzamon and is declared the Dragon Reborn.
The Dragon Reborn (3) 1992 *+: Three young women learn the ways of magic to oppose the incarnation of the great evil, ....
The Shadow Rising (4) 1993 **: The six split into three groups and go off on their separate adventures. Others defeat a couple of the Forsaken.
The Fires of Heaven (5) 1993 *+: The parties continue in their separate directions, the Aiel join Rand, a couple of the Forsaken are killed.
Lord of Chaos (6) 1994 *+: The White Tower is split and Egwene is made Amylin (head) of rebel group. Rand is captured by main group and freed.
A Crown of Swords (7) 1996 *+: Ilian conquered by Rand, Sammael (one of the Forsaken) killed by Shadar Logoth (?), Rand has new Allie?
The Path of Daggers (8) 1998 *+: Weather restored. Seanchan, big battle. Outcome? Rebel Aes Sadai march on White Tower and then travel to get there for big battle (why bother with the march). Battle in next book! Faile (Matt's wife) captured by Shaido.
Winter's Heart (9) 2000 *+: Rand married and bonded to Elayne, Min, and Aviendha. Matt escaping Seanchan kidnaps heiress to the Empress, Tuon, his foretold wife. Rand cleans taint from male energy, saidin.
Crossroads of Twilight (10) 2003 *+: Nothing resolved, Matt running with Tuon, heiress to the Seanchan empire, White Tower still divided but Egwene captured, Faile still captive....
Knife of Dreams (11) 2006 **: One of forsaken (Semahourage) captured trying to kill Rand, he loses hand. Perrin gets help from Seanchan and Measema (the mad prophet). Perrin agrees to serve Seanchan afterwards. Faile freed, Shaido broken and remants returning to three fold land. Measema weakened. Matt and Tuon married, Tuon returns as Empress. Elaine wins throne of Andor.

John Jakes

The Warriors (Combination of the The Bastasrd 1974 and The Rebels 1975) **+: Bastard son of English nobility chased to America and leads up to shots at Concord.
North and South 1982 **+: Very nice portrayal of the events leading up to the Civil War. Centers around the families of two West Pointers from that era.
Love and War 1984 **: Fictional lives continued on through Civil War bringing in many historical characters and events.
Heaven and Hell 1987 **: Fictional lives continued on through Reconstruction.
Charleston 2002 **: Nice history of the development and end of slavery in Charleston. The character development skips through some years (reads like a history book), but is quite good through periods covered. There is also a kinder and gentler coverage of slavery and abolition which is very nice. Caused me to have some thoughts about slavery.
The Gods of Newport 2006 **: Nice historical novel about the extravagances of the rich robber barons around 1900.

William Glasser

Choice Theory 1998 **
Interesting presentation of idea that we have much choice in our life. Limited by Glasser's focus on power and control.

Caroline M. Myss

Sacred Contracts 2001 *+: Interesting ideas about people having various archetypes which can be used in guiding them to their divine contract. Myss goes too far in reaching many conclusions, but anything that encourages introspection and people considering their relationship to God has to be helpful. Myss also goes a little overboard with power.

Richard Gillett

Change your mind, change your world 1992 ***: A really excellent balance between Western science and Eastern spiritualism. It resolves many of the percieved conflicts between those two schools of thought in a thoughtfull and well presented manner.

Gampopa translated by Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche

The Jewel Ornament of Liberation 1998: Translation of Tibetan Buddhist book from ~1150, important foundation book for all the main branches of Tibetan Buddhism. It represents an effort to simplify and classify the extensive teachings of Buddha. It has many lists such as 'There are three categories of living kindness...'. However, its lists on karma and the eighteen different hell realms prompted some thoughts on karma.

Bardor Tulku Rinpoche

Rest for the Fortunate 2004

pg89: from the Buddhist tradition's point of view, sexual activity is inherently unvirtuous or negative.... The problem with it is not that someone is necessarily being hurt. What is wrong with it is that it reinforces the attachment which brings about and maintains cyclic existence [and suffering].
pg99: Hell... results from negative actions. It is not ... permanent or ... a punishment imposed by any form of deity or creative force.
Hell is not ... any type of punishmnet or imposition because there is no being who has the ability to control any other being's destiny in that way....
bodhisattvas ... want all beings to be free of all types of suffering...
Even when a being harms a ... bodhisattva, they still lead to liberation....
if you form a negative connection... though you may suffer as a result of your actions, the ... bodhisattva you have harmed is going to bring you to liberation because they are the embodiment of limitless, unbiased compassion.
pg101: How can we maintain a sense of selflessness in doing the ... practice without some sort of ego-clinging to the benefits?
The type of selfishness we give rise to when we consider the benefits of a practice ... is not considered to be a big problem.... We have to admit that we need some kind of motivation, some kind of enthusiasm will be born from confidence in future benefits to oneself.... The approach we take is ... to extend ourselves beyond that by introducing empathy for others into the self-interest.
pg153: For any and all of these benefits to be accrued what is of the greatest importance is having confidence and freedom from doubt about this. If you have the slightest doubt about the benefit of of the virtuous action or practice it will not lead to any benefit whatsoever.... the most important thing is lack of doubt.

These last two quotes caused me to consider the implications of performing selfless acts for selfish motives (seeking a reward) and I wrote up a separate page about rewards for spiritual practices.

Surekha Vijay Limaye

Ornament of Mahayana Sutra (Mahayanasutralankara) 1992: Not generally available

Red Pine

The Diamond Sutra ~400BC: 28 page sutra, 400 page explanation, but quite necessary as the sutra is quite obtuse, perhaps the most obtuse. It deals with emptiness and not emptiness and can be quite challenging. I only read to page 70. First written around 200BC, considered esoteric at first (at least).

Thomas Cleary

The Flower Ornament Scripture : A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra, 1984 from Chinese translations: Some believe this sutra is from the first three weeks of Buddha's teachings, some believe it is from around the start of our Current Era (0CE). I am inclined to believe that it was written by numerous devoted and highly refined Buddhist teachers with the assistance of their most devoted students. It is very sweet and very refined. There is a really sweet love poem in the 'Entry into the Realm of Reality' on page 1408 with a section on page 1413 with 'She is slender at the waist, full breasted', so apparently the standards of good looks today are not all that different from the past.
The Dhammapada : sayings of Buddha : translated from the original Pali 1995: Short and sweet. Probably more useful to beginning learner than to advanced practitioner.

Lama Dudjom Dorjee

Falling Off the Roof of the World 2006 ***+: A very sweet autobiography with interesting cultural, historical, and spiritual insights all blended for an enjoyable result.

Mick Brown

The Dance of 17 Lives 2004 *: The history of the various incarnations of the Karmapa from a non devotees perspective, most focussed on recent events. It jumps around and can be hard to follow (ordered by experiences of writer, sort of, with information presented somewhat piecemeal as one would expect).
Dragon Winter 1983 *: Fantasy about forest animals that are civilized and on quest against evil (man and humans).

W. Somerset Maugham

The Razor's Edge 1943 **: Gives historical perspective of Eastern mysticism and dharma bum.

Dennis Danvers

Wilderness 1991 **+: Woman is werewolf, has problem adapting to life with normals.
Time and Time Again 1994 ***: Lovers always meet in reincarnations. Guy remembers. Many different endings.
Circuit of Heaven 1999 *****: People give up physical bodies to live as immortals in virtual world, the bin. Romeo and Juliet variation.
End of Days 1999 ***+: Wacko Christian fundamentalists rule remaining people by terror. They get overturned.
The Fourth World 2000 ***: Plot to make Mexican revolutionaries/peasants slaves, send them to Mars to build new paradise for rich.
The Watch: Memoris of a Revolutionist 2002 ***: Russian anarchist from 1921 dropped into 1999 by future time traveller to stir things up. Chooses prison and no revolution rather than being manipulated.

Pamela Dean

Juniper, Gentian, and Rosemary 1998 *: Events of three adolescent sisters and new (strange) neighbor. Fantasy at end (only).

Jack L. Chalker

A Jungle of Stars 1976 **

Two survivors from previous race which transcended lead galactic war against each other...

Well World Series Midnight at the Well of Souls 1977 *+ Nathan Brazil tracks killer into Well, provides just rewards for all parties. Exiles at the Well of Souls 1978 *+ Scientist and dictator bring planetoid (and computer) to actual well world. Starts race for control of well world. Quest for the Well of Souls 1978 *+ Three factions try to get space ship off Well of Souls. The Return of Nathan Brazil 1980 *+ Rip in time and space requires parties to find Nathan Brazil. Twilight at the Well of Souls 1980 *+ War to prevent Nathan and Brazil from getting inside and resetting universe.

The Web of Chozen 1978 **

Virus created by A.I. computer changes humans into 'aliens' for utopia.

And The Devil Will Drag You Under 1979 **+

Couple must steal jewels from alternate universes for demon to save Earth from asteroid.

A War of Shadows 1979 ***

U.S. military government imposed because of terrorist plot actually started by part of government.

Dancers In The Afterglow 1979 **

Alien race encountered and war ensues, them trying to force us to conform with their self-less society.

The Devil's Voyage 1980 *

Historical fiction, take nuke to Japan, ship sunk, no rescue.

The Four Lords of The Diamond 1983

Lilith: A Snake in The Grass 1981 ***
Agent sent to assinate lord of world where certain people can chnage anything and no technology.
Cerebus: A Wolf In The Fold 1982 **+
Agent sent to world where people swap bodies when sleep. Water world.
Charon: A Dragon At The Gate 1982 ***
Agent sent to world where everyone can do magic (desert).
Medusa: A Tiger By The Tail 1983 ***
Agent sent to frozen world where everyone adapts to environment. Two alien races.

The Identity Matrix 1982 **+

Aliens make Earth a battleground using body swapping capabilities.

Dancing God Series, Part 1 1995, Part 2 1996 The River of the Dancing Gods 1984 * Truck driver and battered woman taken to alternate universe of magic to fight evil. Demons of the Dancing Gods 1984 *+ Demon and Dark Baron exposed in final battle killing Ruddygore. Now need to free enchanted goddess. o Songs of the Dancing Gods 1990 o Vengeance of the Dancing Gods 1985 h Horrors of the Dancing Gods 1995 (end, not selling well).

Flux and Anchor Series

Spirits of Flux and Anchor 1984 **
Woman outcast into flux becomes wizard and reforms church.
Empires of Flux and Anchor 1984 **
Reformed church collapses, new threat to open gates to hell via technology overcome.
Masters of Flux and Anchor 1985 **+
Gates opened, aliens religious zealots, beaten.
The Birth of Flux and Anchor 1985 *
Pretty technical description of early origin of flux and anchors.
Children of Flux and Anchor 1986 *
Wars after Samish defeated, new women only society versus expanding male dominated New Eden.

Downtiming The Night Side 1985 **

War extended to time travel with interesting twists.

The Messiah's Choice 1985 ****

Super computer takes over, acts as devil.

The Rings of The Master

Lords of the Middle Dark 1986 ***
Introduce five rings to turn off computer which rules mankind after saving mankind from self destruction. Escape.
Pirates of Thunder 1987 **
Retrieve first ring (steal, fight out). Hindu cows.
Warriors of the Storm 1987 **
Get next two rings, amazons (drugs) and water surface world.
Masks of the Martyrs 1988 **+
Last ring, water world, no technology, and end.

G.O.D. Inc. Series The Labyrinth of Dreams 1987 + PIs travel to alternate universes. The Shadow Dancers 1987 *+ Virus/drug is used in plot to take over/destroy G.O.D. Inc. The Maze in The Mirror 1989 *+ Alternate company attempts to destroy labyrith, defeated by own independent computer.

Changewinds 1996 Storms across alternate worlds.

When the Changewinds Blow 1987 **+
Escape to world of magic and storms.
Riders of the Winds 1988 **
Girls continue quest to good wizard.
War of The Maelstrom 1988 **
Good wizard finds them (there were several candidates), merger of wizard, storm queen, and changewind produce god for these universes.

o Dance Band On the Titanic 1988 *+ Collection of short stories, most of which were published previously.

The Quintara Marathon, three empires, ancient demons

The Demons At Rainbow Bridge 1989 **
All three empires send team through portal.
The Run To Chaos Keep 1991 *
Remnants of all three cities reach center.
The Ninety Trillion Fausts 1991 **+
Demons imprisoned again, new higher race started.

The Red Tape War 1991 *

Satire by three authors. A little funny. Very disconnected.

The Watchers of the Well 1994

Echoes of the Well of Souls 1993 **: Two watchers are called back to Well of Souls
Shadow of the Well of Souls 1994 *+: Parties travel in Well of Souls
Gods of the Well of Souls 1994 **+: Parties reach Well of Souls
Ghost of the Well of Souls 2000 *+: War of well of souls for 'straight gate' to outside.

The Wonderland Gambit, people trapped in virtual universes.

The Cybernetic Walrus 1995 ****: Escape from similar world to virtual realities.
The March Hare Network 1996 ***: Trapped as invalid in religious world.
Hot Wired Dodo 1998 ***+: Bureaucratic horse people, get most of the way out.

Priam's Lens 1999 ****

Communal consciousness aliens whip humans until they recover ultimate weopon

The Sea is Full of Stars 1999 **+

Ultimate criminal gets to well world and tries to take over.

The Moreau Factor 2000 ***

Mutated humans attempt to mutate rest of humanity.

Tales of Three Kings

Balshazzar's Serpent 2000 ***+

Space faring revivalists after center of civilization. disappeared.

Melchior's Fire 2001 **

Mercenaries reach volcanic source of gemstones, go insane.

Kaspar's Box 2002 *+

Military visit with Magi Stones, the stones are life form which built Three Kings, use other life forms to move... Destruction of human center caused by ancient mobile enemy.

Hotel Andromeda 1994 Editor of SF short stories 1994 *

Series of short stories by different authors about working in galactic hotel.

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1 I personally can not accept that God despises dogs any more than any other of God's creations such as cats, rats, cockroaches, etc.. Of course, as people we should make companions of animals based on our dispositions with cats and dogs as reasonable alternatives and rats and cockroaches as not so likely.

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