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Fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace Murry, whom readers first met in A Wrinkle in Time, has a little task he must accomplish In 24 hours, a mad dictator will destroy the universe by declaring nuclear war--unless Charles Wallace can go back in time to change one of the many Might-Have-Beens in history. In an intricately layered and suspenseful journey through time, this extraordinary young man psychically enters four different people from other eras. As he perceives through their eyes "what might have been," he begins to comprehend the cosmic significance and consequences of every living creature's actions. As he witnesses first-hand the transformation of civilization from peaceful to warring times, his very existence is threatened, but the alternative is far worse.

The Murry family, also appearing in A Wind in the Door and Many Waters, acts as a carrier of Madeleine L'Engle's unique message about human responsibility for the world. Themes of good versus evil, time and space travel, and the invincibility of the human spirit predominate. Even while she entertains, L'Engle kindles the intellect, inspiring young people to ask questions of the world, and learn by challenging. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter.
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Praise for Henry W. Abts III's Previous Book: "Unquestionably the layman's most nearly complete source on living trusts. . . . Recommended reading for anyone who wants to maximize his net estate left to heirs, speed asset distribution after death, avoid will challenges, minimize estate costs, and maintain privacy." -- Robert Bruss, Esq. Nationally Syndicated Real Estate Columnist Chicago Tribune "Presents in clear, concise, and readable language what every person needs to know. I heartily recommend it as required reading for every caring husband, wife, parent-all those with an estate to pass along to heirs." -- Byron Countryman, Esq. Countryman and McDaniel Attorneys at Law, Los Angeles From bestselling author Henry W. Abts III comes this comprehensive guide to protecting your estate for your heirs. How to Settle Your Living Trust provides you with everything you need to know to distribute Trust assets, understand the legal and financial aspects of Trusts, properly handle asset valuation, get protection in special circumstances, avoid unnecessary taxes and legal fees, and more. Samples and explanations of all the necessary documents--durable power of attorney for health care or general asset competency clause, living will, etc.--are included, as are the "key" rules and methods for organizing all financial information. Sample (filled-in) IRS tax forms are included to show the reader how to satisfy the IRS Trust settlement requirements. A must-have guide and reference, this book brings you peace of mind if you are interested in ensuring that your estate is passed on promptly and correctly. How to Settle Your Living Trust offers pertinent advice for surviving family members, as well as attorneys and accountants. It includes:

• Up-to-date information on recent tax changes affecting estate settlement
• In-depth discussion of the Roth IRA as an estate planning tool
• Estate settlement techniques for all estates, whether small, average, or large
• Estate settlement differences in separate property states and community property states
• Sound advice for surviving spouse and family members
• Special section on advanced settlement options for highly valued estates

How to Settle Your Living Trust provides guidance in avoiding tax traps and other estate settlement pitfalls. Did you know that:

• Up to 75 percent of your traditional IRA can be consumed by taxes if you die before all the funds are depleted?
• Distributions from a traditional IRA must begin at age 701/2?
• Estate settlement differs in separate property states and community property states?
• Allocation of Trust assets to the A, B, and/or C sub-trusts is critical when the first spouse dies?
• Most attorneys and accountants do not know how to properly settle an estate in a Living Trust?
• Special techniques are available that allow full stepped-up valuation on all Trust assets, even in separate property states?

A nationally recognized authority on Living Trusts, Henry W. Abts III is chairman and founder of The Estate Plan, the nation's oldest and largest Living Trust production corporation, responsible for creating more than 25,000 Living Trusts. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Abts holds a master's degree from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business..
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With very special cover illustrations by Peter Sís and an introduction in each novel by the author, this boxed set of Madeleine L'Engle's modern-day classic series in paperback is much welcome! L'Engle challenges concepts of time, space, and the power of good over evil in each of her four riveting novels. Sís's original new cover illustrations capture the hopeful innocence of the characters and the quirky cosmic tensions of the universe. In her introduction, L'Engle writes, "What a delight to see these beautiful new covers for the Time Quartet. It is another indication that stories have a life of their own, and that they say different things to different people at different times. And it is an affirmation that story is true and takes us beyond the facts into something far more real."

The handsome paperback set includes the 1963 Newbery Medal winner, A Wrinkle in Time, plus A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, which won the American Book Award, and Many Waters. Every young reader should experience L'Engle's captivating contribution to children's literature. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter.
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From the Land of Lilliput to Jupiter Magnified In 2000, British author Adam Roberts published his first SF novel, Salt, to wide acclaim Locus magazine described Salt as "... in the same vein as Frank Herbert's Dune." And in 2001, the beginning of a new millennium, Salt was named a finalist for the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel of the year. Now, five SF novels later, Adam Roberts presents us with Swiftly, his first short fiction collection. These twelve handpicked tales - eight published here for the first time - showcase Roberts's authorial expertise at interweaving world-building with style, tone, and image. Roberts, whom award-winning author Jon Courtenay Grimwood calls "the king of high concept," is the rare hard-sf writer who emphasizes character over construct. In "Swiftly," the title story to this collection, mid-1840s Europe is at the height of its manufacturing prowess, due in large part to the finely honed skills of the enslaved Lilliputian-like people. But the French Army threatens the English shore, and one British citizen dares to assist the French in order to free the enslaved. In the sequel story, which closes this collection, "Eleanor" marries manufactury owner Jonathan Burton, only to observe her husband's demise at the hands of his own Lilliputian workers. To learn if she's been a good mother, a pregnant woman telephones her (unborn) daughter sixteen years into the future in "The Time Telephone." (The telephone call cost more than $15,000, and several hundred digits needed to be dialed!) And when "Jupiter Magnified" fills the Earth's skies, scientists' opinions on the cause of the phenomenon abound, ordinary citizens contemplate the end of the world, and one man's personal relationships become all-encompassing. From the psychological collapse of a prominent scientist ("Stationary Acceleration") to the impact of a secret military experiment on its human host ("Blindness and Invisibility") to an ascent from the levels of Hell ("Dantesque"), Swiftly transcends hard-sf as it conveys us to the heights and depths of the human condition. Contents * Swiftly * Dantesque * Stationary Acceleration * Tour de Lune * The Time Telephone * Blindness and Invisibility * The Siege of Fadiman * Allen Met the Devil * The Question of [?query term] * New Model Computer * Jupiter Magnified * Eleanor.
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