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  Robert Jordan
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 Robert Jordan and The Wheel of Time Series
Robert Jordan and The Wheel of Time Series
A world of kings, queens, and Aes Sedai—women who can tap the True Source and wield the One Power, which turns the Wheel and drives the universe: a world where the war between Light and Shadow is fought every day.
This is the world Robert Jordan invites all to enter.
www.tor.com /jordan   (517 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1): Books: Robert Jordan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Robert Jordan fan, eh?" Will you be proud to turn them on to this series...
Jordan has created a world that is unforgettable, a cast as varied and diverse as his mythological landscape, and a story that can only be hailed as monumental.
Granted, Jordan's writing occasionally has its flaws - the heroines are at times too similar and adolescent in character - but he is a master storyteller, and, to date, no one equals his work either in sheer scale or intricacy of story.
www.amazon.com /Eye-World-Wheel-Time-Book/dp/0812511816   (2213 words)

  
  Robert Jordan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr., the author known best for "The Wheel of Time," a voluminous epic fantasy book series.
There are many pages inspired by and dedicated to Robert Jordan, who arguably has one of the biggest Internet fan bases of any writer.
Most are dedicated to the Wheel of Time, and there are few Robert Jordan sites not dedicated to the phenomenally bestselling series.
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  Robert Jordan (character)
Robert Jordan is the name of a character in For Whom the Bell Tolls, a book by Ernest Hemingway.
Robert Jordan seems a little older than Frederic Henry, he already is an instructor and came to Spain first in 1925, so he is about 30, Henry is still studying.
But on the other hand, he can't be like Robert Jordan, whose single-minded illusions about the strength of their enemies, about the possibility of a victory, about sacrifice, and about the justness of the cause appear very naïve.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ro/Robert_Jordan_(character).html   (1650 words)

  
 Robert Jordan
Jordan's ancestors were were among the 82 men who answered the call to defend Fort Griswold at the Battle of Groton Heights in 1781 and were the only two fl men to die in the battle.
Robert Jordan swallowed his pride for many years and dealt with whatever he was confronted with.
Jordan was awarded his high school diploma from New London High School in recognition of the fact that he left school to enter the service during war time.
www.groton.k12.ct.us /schools/wm/oralHistory/jordan.htm   (1218 words)

  
 Robert Jordan at AllExperts
Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina and holds an undergraduate degree in physics from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina.
Jordan is currently enrolled in a study using a drug just approved for multiple myeloma but not yet tested on primary amyloidosis, and continues to have an optimistic view of his treatment.
Jordan is one of several writers who has written pastiches of the original Conan the Barbarian stories.
en.allexperts.com /e/r/ro/robert_jordan.htm   (1303 words)

  
 Robert Jordan - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
On his deathbed, he called Jordan, a close personal friend from their time together at West Point Regional High School to his side, and charged him with finishing his uncompleted work.
Jordan took boldly to the challenge, and aided by team of baboons who took dictation for him, he set about.
Robert Jordan's writing style is unique among fantasy authors and is just as much a work in progress as his books.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Robert_Jordan   (413 words)

  
 Robert Jordan - CharlestonWiki
Jordan was born in Charleston and holds an undergraduate degree in physics from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina.
On March 23, 2006, Jordan disclosed in a statement in a firm and optimistic tone that he has been diagnosed with primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, and that, with treatment, his median life expectancy is four years, though he says he intends to beat the statistics.
Jordan is one of several writers who has written pastiches of the original w:Conan the Barbarian stories.
www.charlestonwiki.org /Robert_Jordan   (968 words)

  
 WGNTV.com | WGN TV | Chicago's CW | Robert Jordan
Robert H. Jordan, Jr., is a weekend anchor for WGN-TV's News at Nine; he also produces, writes and reports news stories for weekday and weekend news as a reporter.
Jordan first joined WGN-TV in 1973 as a general assignment reporter and he also served as an anchor for the One O'Clock News.
Jordan's documentaries include: "The Atlanta Child Murders," "The Barnevelde Tornado, " about the overnight destruction of a Wisconsin town, and "The Price of Dignity," which showed the ruthless tactics used by those in the funeral industry on their clients.
wgntv.trb.com /news/wgntv-jordan-robertbio,0,4604910.story?coll=wgntv-default-nav   (379 words)

  
 Robert Jordan (character) at AllExperts
Robert Jordan is the name of the main character in For Whom the Bell Tolls, a book by Ernest Hemingway.
Robert himself is not married, at least not by law or church.
In the beginning, Robert Jordan's world is a very simple one, he has a task and he has to accomplish it, no matter how high the cost.
en.allexperts.com /e/r/ro/robert_jordan_(character).htm   (1672 words)

  
 Jordan, Robert W.
Robert W. Jordan was sworn in on October 12, 2001 as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Ambassador Jordan is active as an arbitrator, serving on the Commercial and Large Complex Case Panels of the American Arbitration Association and on the Panel of Distinguished Neutrals for the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Ambassador Jordan is married to Dr. Ann T. Jordan, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of North Texas.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bios/j/5496.htm   (376 words)

  
 My Author, My Life - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jordan's readers are offering help because they've developed a close connection with him through his books.
Jordan's fans are full of sympathy, but also fright of a more personal and perhaps selfish kind.
Jordan plans to live another 30 years--long enough, he says to finish all the books that are in his head right now.
www.forbes.com /2006/11/30/robert-jordan-illness-tech-media_cx_hc_books06_1201jordan.html   (869 words)

  
 Robert Jordan
Alternative meanings: Robert Jordan (lawyer) for the former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Robert Jordan (character) for the character in Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Jordan also has spoken of plans to write two other prequels after finishing the main sequence[2].
According to Tor publisher, with the end of the series is finally in sight, Jordan's agent Nat Sobel says that he and the publisher are pressuring Jordan “in the nicest way possible” to try and complete Book 12 so that it can be out within 18 months.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Robert_Jordan.php   (974 words)

  
 Blacksmith Forged Contemporay Metal Work - Robert S. Jordan
Jordan is available for consultation on your ornamental needs or designs and can effectively execute any designs in the most forgeable metals.
If, as home owner, you have always wanted to have own unique piece of furniture, such as a table and or chairs, a custom centerpiece or a beautiful fence or gate, then Robert S. Jordan is the flsmith to for you.
If you are a designer and require assistance in the development of a particular piece or want to create the finest works possible, then you need the best and Robert S. Jordan is your finest choice.
www.robertsjordan.com   (203 words)

  
 Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time, Fantasy
Popular fantasy author Robert Jordan, best known for his Wheel of Time series, spoke recently to fans at a book-signing at the Chapter 11 Bookstore in Decatur, Georgia.
Robert Jordan signs books and chats with fans at the Chapter 11 Bookstore in Decatur, Georgia.
Jordan declined to reveal any future story developments, including the mystery of "who killed Asmodean" (the murder occurred at the end of the fifth volume, The Fires of Heaven, and is hotly debated by fantasy readers).
www.scifidimensions.com /Jan01/robertjordan.htm   (217 words)

  
 Abbyland - [ROBERT JORDAN: GENIUS OR HACK?]
Some view the female characters as being so strong that they believe Robert Jordan is actually a woman writing under a pen name; others say the women inhabitants of Randland (as fans refer to it) are dull caricatures of feminist extremists.
When I picture Robert Jordan's house, I can only imagine room after room full of papers, push-pinned to every wall, outlining a million details, keeping track of the shifting population of an entire world.
It is true that Jordan's characters undergo slow changes, and yes, the first half of the first volume has a labored beginning, but by the end, it is just about impossible to resist the second book.
www.abbygoldsmith.com /articles/wot-RobertJordan.shtml   (1865 words)

  
 Robert Jordan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Now Robert Jordan presents a stunning prequel that will be a must-read for existing fans and a great opportunity for new readers to enter his extraordinary world.
For internationally acclaimed author Robert Jordan and his millions of fans around the globe, those words began one of the most extraordinary works of fantasy ever published - a series that has topped the international bestseller lists and is now appearing in fourteen languages.
Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina, where he now lives with his wife, Harriet, in a house built in 1797 He is a graduate of The Citadel (The Military College of South Carolina) with a degree in physics.
www.twbooks.co.uk /authors/robertjordan.html   (1301 words)

  
 Robert Jordan -- Available Books
Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time epic is one of the most popular fantasy series of all time for a reason.
Jordan's world is rich and complex, and he's assembled an endearing, involving core of characters while mapping out an ambitious and engaging story arc.
Jordan's Wheel of Time series has uncountable fans, and those who are looking for an encyclopedic history and mythology of Rand al'Thor's world will enjoy this work, which fills in background rather than furthering the story.
www.non.com /books/Jordan_Robert_ca.html   (2850 words)

  
 Robert Jordan, Pianist - Robert Jordan, Pianist - BIO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Acknowledged now on five continents with a career spanning more than three decades, pianist Robert Jordan has appeared with, among others, the orchestras of Munich, Prague, Buffalo, Baltimore, Delaware, The Symphony of the New World, Ohio Valley, as well as an unprecedented seven times with the Erie, PA Chamber Orchestra.
In January 1971 Robert Jordan made his New York orchestral debut as soloist with the Symphony of the New World at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center to glowing critical acclaim.
In 1990, Robert Jordan celebrated his "Silver Jubilee" - 25 years of concertizing - with concerts in South America, France and the USA.
www.robertjordanpianist.com /bio.html   (221 words)

  
 Robert Jordan Biography | Authors and Artists for Young Adults
As Robert Jordan, he is the author of the popular fantasy series "The Wheel of Time," which he began in 1990 with his novel The Eye of the World.
Included among Jordan's "Conan" novels are Conan the Invincible, Conan the Triumphant, and Conan the Unconquered, all of which feature a bevy of beautiful women, wicked foes, and a series of obstacles, and all of which this champion of good against evil, well skilled in all forms of battle, overcomes with ease.
Though Jordan wouldn't mind seeing his books adapted for film (if they were done well), he believes that the complexity of the works would make it difficult, if not impossible, to adapt them successfully to the typical two-hour feature-length format.
www.bookrags.com /biography/robert-jordan-aya   (1292 words)

  
 Robert Jordan Therapeutic Massage ~ Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Robert is also a nationally certified massage therapist (NCTMB) and is certified and/or licensed to practice massage therapy in the State of Maryland, Washington, District of Columbia and the State of Virginia.
Robert has a Masters of Arts degree in Education and along with sharing his knowledge and expertise with his clients/patients gives lectures on the lymphatic system and colon health.
In conclusion, Robert is on the staff of NHWC (Natural Horizons Wellness Center) in Fairfax, Virginia and maintains an office in Rockville, Maryland focusing on Therapeutic Massage and Colon Hydrotherapy.
www.robertjordanhealthservices.com /background.shtml   (374 words)

  
 Dragon*Con Biography: [Robert Jordan]
Robert Jordan believes that fantasy is an enduring form of literature because it reaches "something deep in people; their dreams." He feels that fantasy literature appeals to a desire for a simpler time of life with recognizable good and evil, and that fantasy provides a universe with rules, order and underlying framework.
A lifelong resident of Charleston, South Carolina, Jordan was born in 1948.
Jordan quickly ran out of satisfactory material, and in exasperation, thought he could probably write as well as the authors he had been reading....
www.dragoncon.org /people/jordanr.html   (436 words)

  
 Robert Jordan Biography and List of Works - Robert Jordan Books
Originally written under best-selling fantasy author Robert Jordan's pseudonym Jackson O'Reilly, this western follows the trials of a Eastern college boy who, in the 1830s, packs up and moves to Missouri to live with a Cheyenne tribe.
For fans of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, here is a prequel.
Told from the points of view of the familiar characters Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran, NEW SPRING begins with the birth of a child who is being stalked by evil forces that need to destroy him before he grows up and becomes their nemesis.
www.biblio.com /authors/622/Robert_Jordan_Biography.html   (867 words)

  
 Robert Jordan biography, information, news, links, pictures (pics) and products (author: The Wheel of Time)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Robert Jordan had already been hired to do the novelization and Tor had already applied for an ISBN when the title was changed to Conan the Destroyer.
Jordan also has spoken of plans to write two other prequels after finishing the main sequence.
Jordan has particularly stressed that this series will be significantly shorter than the Wheel of Time saga (about 6 books long and essentially two trilogies), despite the resulting irony in the series title.
www.popstarsplus.com /authors_robertjordan.htm   (784 words)

  
 CNN.com - Books - Robert Jordan's 'The Wheel of Time': Fantasy, epic-style - December 7, 2000
Jordan, the pen name of 52-year-old Charleston, South Carolina, author James Oliver Rigney Jr., should be forgiven if he feels a tad caught in the whirlwind.
At a recent book-signing event, Jordan was gracious and accommodating with an estimated 300 fans who formed an orderly, expectant line that stretched around and outside of an Atlanta, Georgia, bookstore.
Jordan also owns a Porsche Carrera sports car, but he's going to have to wait for those afternoons of lounging on a beach in the South of France that he has fantasized about.
archives.cnn.com /2000/books/news/12/07/robert.jordan   (1894 words)

  
 Robert Jordan = hack? Wheel of Time = lame?
My brother was a HUGE Robert Jordan fan from the very first book of "The Wheel of Time." He convinced me to read the books as well.
Then Jordan discovered that if he could turn out endless chaff with "Wheel of Time" on the cover, it would be an instant bestseller regardless of its quality.
Jordan's over-development of inconsequential characters has taken what should have been a 3-5 book series to where it is today.
fcnforums.christianity.com /Robert_Jordan_=_hack?_Wheel_of_Time_=_lame?/m_197207/tm.htm   (2238 words)

  
 Robert Jordan - Moviefone
Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina, where he now lives with his...
Robert Jordan is available for interviews and can discuss:...
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