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A basset hound is miserable until he adopts some kittens. Baxter the Basset Hound comes to the aid of some kittens when their mother disappears one afternoon. Winner Of: Colorado Children's Book Award Young Hoosier Picture Book Award Nevada Young Readers Award Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award | Fiction |
An amusing assault on Christian Science's more extravagant claims to cure illness and on founder Mary Baker Eddy's obfuscating writing style. | Classics;Nonfiction |
Stories magically unfold within this novel’s irresistible tale of Miss Julia Garnet, a schoolteacher who decides, after the death of her longtime friend Harriet, to take an apartment for six months in Venice. Soon overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of the city and its magnificent art, Miss Garnet’s English reserve begins to melt away. For the first time in her life she falls in love—with an art dealer named Carlo—and her once ordinary world is further transformed by a beautiful Italian boy, Nicco, and an enigmatic pair of twins engaged in restoring the fourteenth-century Chapel-of-the-Plague. Most affecting to Julia, though, is her discovery in a local church of panels depicting the ancient tale of Tobias and the Angel. As Julia unravels the story of Tobias’s redemption, she too strives to recover losses—not just her own but also the priceless painting of an angel that goes mysteriously missing from the Chapel along with one of the twins restoring it. His name is Toby. And Miss Garnet herself may prove to be an angel, but nowhere in this haunting, beautifully textured and multilayered novel is anything quite what it appears to be. | Fiction;Contemporary;Historical Fiction |
Five Novels, Complete and Unabridged: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities. | Classics;Fiction;Historical Fiction |
It is 1939. Paula Becker, thirteen years old and deaf, lives with her family in a rural German town. As rumors swirl of disabled children quietly disappearing, a priest comes to her family’s door with an offer to shield Paula from an uncertain fate. When the sanctuary he offers is fleeting, Paula needs to call upon all her strength to stay one step ahead of the Nazis. | Historical Fiction;Young Adult;Fiction |
John Carter of Mars Volume 6: John Carter & the Giants of Mars and Skeleton Men of Jupiter Strange adventures on Mars and Jupiter In this final book of the John Carter of Mars series from Leonaur, we once again join the Warlord of Mars himself in an exciting adventure-the tenth-entitled The Giants of Mars. All the Edgar Rice Burroughs hallmarks are include, to satisfy his legions of fans: giant rats, tree reptiles and evil rivals for power and love on the exotic planet Barsoom-our Mars. John Carter's mate, Dejah Thoris, is once again abducted as a prelude to a rip-roaring, roller-coaster ride of fantastic fiction. After battling the Synthetic Men, John Carter hopes for peace, but looses his spouse again-to the Skeleton Men of Jupiter. Both the Prince and Princess of Helium are rocketed away to that distant world, and here John Carter must embark upon one of his most unusual adventures ever. | Fantasy;Fiction;Classics |
Here are the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece--mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts; gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom; Helios, the sun; greedy King Midas--lavishly depicted by Caldecott winners Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire. In a relaxed and humorous tone, these splendid artists bring to life the myths that have inspired great European literature and art through the ages, creating a book readers of all ages will cherish."For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."--The Horn Book"The drawings, particularly the full-page ones in this oversized volume, are excellent and excitingly evocative."--The New York Times"Parents, uncles, and aunts who have been searching for a big picture book that has good reading-aloud value for the younger ones and fine read-it-yourself value on up, have it in this volume...a children's classic."--Christian Science Monitor | Classics;Fantasy;Fiction |
A searing account of George Orwell’s experiences of working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire, The Road to Wigan Pier is a brilliant and bitter polemic that has lost none of its political impact over time. His graphically unforgettable descriptions of social injustice, slum housing, mining conditions, squalor, hunger and growing unemployment are written with unblinking honesty, fury and great humanity. | Nonfiction;Classics |
Shel Silverstein's first children's book, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back—a whimsical tale of self-discovery and marshmallows—is turning fifty with a return to the vintage full-color cover.Is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Written and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein's modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!First published in 1963, this book had rave reviews from the New York Times, Time magazine, and Publishers Weekly, as well as a starred review from Kirkus. Now celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, Lafcadio is being reissued with a full-color cover featuring vintage art from Shel Silverstein discovered in the archives.Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back is the book that started Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator. He is also the creator of picture books such as A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite
The Giving Tree
and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!.And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein! | Fiction;Fantasy;Young Adult |
Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all.Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she flees Kenettra with her sister to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.But Adelina is no heroine. Her powers, fed only by fear and hate, have started to grow beyond her control. She does not trust her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good when her very existence depends on darkness?Bestselling author Marie Lu delivers another heart-pounding adventure in this exhilarating sequel to The Young Elites. | Fantasy;Young Adult;Romance;Fiction |
In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America’s most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. In the years that follow, Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’s wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, life’s infinite possibilities for change and happiness.Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. | Historical Fiction;Fiction;Romance |
The values that built the west have been forgotten. Instead, millennials have been raised to hold hedonism above all. Whatever feels good goes. Freedoms and rights are things for legislators and judges to conjure out of thin air, not precious traditions forged in the crucible of history. Most millennials reject the nuclear family, and the religious values, that our culture was built on because they resemble some sort of “unenlightened” old world of responsibility and duty that millennials want no part in.In short, squaring the truth about the West with the twisted values they’ve been brought up to swallow without complaint is not something that will be comfortable for many millennials. But I think that if not now, eventually most of them will take the plunge. Because deep down I think we know that what we’ve done is not empowering. Abandoning all guidance of our past and embracing hedonism and subjectivity was not some genius idea. Dismissing the guidance built for us over thousands and thousands of years in the form of gender roles, traditional lifestyles, hard work, objectivity, and cultural supremacy was, in fact, painfully stupid.Because really, what have we got to show for it? Nothing but infinite license to put who and what we want in our bodies, while our freedoms to speak, to think, to dream, and to build get more limited every day. We’ve decided to fall backwards off the shoulders of giants, and that fall probably feels good, until you realize there’s going to be a “splat” at the end.So with the ground of reality rushing up at them, more and more young people are clawing for anything to stop their feelings of personal, ethical, political, intellectual and artistic failure. And the rotted timber of progressivism is increasingly failing to break their fall. So eventually, they turn elsewhere.And so, a steadily increasing number of millennials are finally beginning to wake up to the choice we face as a civilization, and to the value they’ve so long overlooked in traditional standards of morality and beauty. They are is modern culture really so great if it means we substitute Meghan Trainor for Mozart, Emma Sulkowicz for Da Vinci, or Bell Hooks for Plato? Is it really such a step forward that our civilization, which once shed both blood and ink debating Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, is now reduced to considering theses like VICE Magazine’s “Dear Straight It’s Time to Start Putting Things In Your Butt?” Is this all there is, or can we do better?No, it isn’t, and yes, we can and must do better. Sure, it’ll be hard for us to dig ourselves out of the pit that the left-wing indoctrination and media machines has dug for everyone our age. But it’s work worth doing. Because right now, the world is on fire. And while my generation didn’t start the fire, with apologies to Billy Joel, I believe we have a chance to contain it, or even put it out.But first we have to expose the frauds, liars, idiots, and above all, barbarians who threw gas on it. So without further ado, let’s get to naming those names. | Nonfiction |
On the first day of a family ski vacation, Caroline is introduced to Lorenzo, a handsome philosophy student from Florence by her friend Sylvia. Dancing at a disco into the evening, they miss the last ski lift to their chalets, and, unwisely, ascend on foot, losing their way in a blinding blizzard and nearly die of exposure. Her frantic parents react by grounding Caroline, but sneaking out to look for her lost ski, she descends into a deep gully and enters a mysterious world that changes her life forever. The everyday world of stressed-out, argumentative parents, demanding friends, ski classes and holiday cheer gives way to a new reality where Caroline discovers who she really is and what life truly means - the kind of things she'd never heard of in school. Armed with new clarity and stillness in the midst of powerful feelings, she returns to school, where unexpected challenges test her new-found knowledge, understanding and intuitive powers. Full of mystery, adventure, crisis and romance, this novel for teen and adult readers offers the added dimension of providing a thoughtful, reflective, and non-dogmatic guide to a meaningful, self-reliant and conscious life.*** Winner of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award, and Finalist in Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year competition and an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Quarterfinals Award *** | null |
In Sweet Charlotte’s Seventh Mistake Cori Crooks records her search for identity among the things left behind by her delinquent family, her deceased, drug-addicted con-artist mother, and her missing biological father. Told through old photographs, diary entries, letters, and the results of a mail-order DNA test, Cori pieces together a profound scrapbook that begins as a paternity search and becomes a chronicle of her mother’s reckless life. A stunning visual memoir, Sweet Charlotte’s Seventh Mistake is an intimate look into one woman’s unconventional family history. | Nonfiction |
Mike Banner a man who thought everything was ok, until his family's strange disappearance. He can't understand why this has happened to him, but he will go to desperate measures to find out. But to get his family back he has to remain calm and keep his head together, because the obstacles and dangers he's going to face will test him and shock him to his core and may cause him not to be able to see his family ever again. While looking for his family he meets a stranger that can possibly help him, but he's not sure whether or not he can trust them. But for now trust is all he has to get his family back. He will have to do whatever it takes to find out what really happened to his family. | null |
Beautifully crafted fantasy in this exciting first volume of The Mullery Sagas; an epic adventure. As Mullery searches for his destiny accompanied by an orphaned grey wolf, they encounter sorceresses, gods and demi-gods in a magical world. Mullery slowly discovers who and what he is during their quest for the Lost Books of Sagacity. | null |
A powerful autobiography written in the grand Russian tradition telling the story of how Nina Markovna endured life under Stalin and the tumult of World War II, being tossed back and forth between the opposing German and Soviet armies. | Nonfiction |
This classic work is an enquiry into the cause of industrial depressions and the persistence of poverty amid advancing wealth. Published in 1879, it was admired and advocated by great minds such as Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Leo Tolstoy and Sun Yat-sen in China. Henry George lived through a period of American history which witnessed the closing of the frontier, and he noticed the dramatic deterioration in the condition of labour once that happened. While land was freely available wages were high, once it was enclosed wages fell. Adam Smith appears not to have appreciated the full consequences of this, but he was writing before their full horror became evident in the form of landless peasants crowding into city slums, seeking work in "satanic mills" at minimum wages. Henry George, observing similar events in America (he was a journalist), saw the connection between land enclosure and poverty and unemployment. He also realized that the harmful effects could be rectified, without confiscating the land, through a change in the tax system and allowing market forces to work. This classic offers an alternative ethical and practical guide at a time when the collapse of the Marxist/Socialist experiment and the deep recession in the West leave many seeking fresh inspiration. | Nonfiction;Classics |
A young couple begins their married lives on the eve of the Civil War. The story of the poor people of the American South who never owned a slave nor planned to fight a war. | Fiction;Historical Fiction;Classics |
"The United States is fast losing its reputation as the land of happiness and prosperity. With a sinking economy at home and rising tensions abroad, fear and discontent are boiling over. The Great American Experiment is faltering. Now a new threat suddenly arises: a domestic terrorist group calling itself The Iron Web, a group bent on ending America as we know it. A new President Elect eagerly awaits his inauguration and his chance to bring peace and security back to the country. A rookie federal officer finds himself face to face with the terrorists. And a young woman who knows little, and cares even less, about politics and national affairs is cast into the center of this conflict by a cruel twist of fate. A new and drastically changed America is coming. Some will not want to see it. Some will not live to see it." | Fiction |
Touching, inspiring, and often hilarious, the personal experiences in Famous Family Nights highlight family home evening as a priceless tool for building strong, faith-centered families, despite the many obstacles of modern life. The 91 contributors sharing their stories are moms and dads in various fields of entertainment and the community. "After reading the first few stories in this book I let out a sigh of relief and a chuckle as I realized my family really wasn't so dysfunctional when it came to family home evening experiences after all! This collection of stories is a "must-own" book, whether you are LDS or not. It provides wonderful ideas, and also helps us realize how important family time is to our children - whether they know it or not." - George Dyer, International Opera Singer. | Nonfiction |
Excellent Book | Nonfiction |
Out of the graveyard comes a ghost--the ghost of ten-year-old Miles Dibble. "I've been waiting a long time for you to come to Dibble Hollow, Cousin," he tells Pug. "Now you must help me find that lost money."From that moment on the ghostly Miles leads Pug from one spooky adventure to another.All the while he follows the clues to the weirdest treasure hunt with the ghost of Dibble Hollow. | Mystery;Fiction;Fantasy;Young Adult |
Four thousand years ago, a stranger's death at the Old Temple of Ratharryn-and his ominous "gift" of gold-precipitates the building of what for centuries to come will be known as one of mankind's most singular and remarkable achievements. Bernard Cornwell's epic novel Stonehenge catapults us into a powerful and vibrant world of ritual and sacrifice at once timeless and wholly original-a tale of patricide, betrayal, and murder; of bloody brotherly rivalry: and of the never-ending quest for power, wealth, and spiritual fulfillment.Three brothers-deadly rivals-are uneasily united in their quest to create a temple to their gods. There is Lengar, the eldest, a ruthless warrior intent on replacing his father as chief of the tribe of Ratharryn; Camaban, his bastard brother, a sorcerer whose religious fervor inspires the plan for Stonehenge; and Saban, the youngest, through whose expertise the temple will finally be completed. Divided by blood but united-precariously-by a shared vision, the brothers begin erecting their mighty ring of granite, aligning towering stones to the movement of the heavenly bodies, and raising arches to appease and unite their gods. Caught between the zealousness of his ambitious brothers, Saban becomes the true leader of his people, a peacemaker who will live to see the temple built in the name of salvation and regeneration.Bernard Cornwell, long admired for his rousing narrative and meticulous historical imaginings, has here delivered his masterpiece, the most compelling and powerful human drama of its kind since Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth and Edward Rutherford's Sarum. His re-creation of civilization as it might have been in 2000 B.C. at once amplifies the mystery of his subject and makes the world of Stonehenge come alive as never before. | Historical Fiction;Fiction;Fantasy |
This highly endorsed book, written for believers, non-believers, and those who are not quite sure about Jesus' resurrection, offers a non-traditional explanation for the birth of Christianity and explains it with unusual clarity. The following excerpts are from nine endorsements on the back cover and inside title page (or just inside the title page in ebook formats): "Clearly written and well argued, Doubting Jesus' Resurrection lays out a plausible and intriguing case for a non-supernatural explanation of the New Testament resurrection accounts" (Robert J. Miller, Professor of Religious Studies, Juniata College). "Komarnitsky's answers are well-documented and carefully considered, and his central thesis is intriguing. Highly recommended" (Rev. Chuck Jones, Atlanta, Georgia). "Komarnitsky shows great acuity of judgment and clear-eyed perception of the issues. He does not claim to have proof of what happened at Christian origins, but he does present a powerfully plausible hypothesis for what might have happened" (Robert M. Price, Ph.D. Theology, Ph.D. New Testament). "Komarnitsky presents a surprisingly excellent demonstration of how belief in the resurrection of Jesus could plausibly have originated by natural means" (Richard Carrier, Ph.D. Ancient History). | Nonfiction |
Through the turbulent '60s, the psychedelic '70s, the materialist '80s, and the booms and busts of the end of the century, Lacey Winters will find herself house proud, house poor, even homeless, and she will learn a great deal about how our homes confer status, hide our secrets, even become our prisons. This is a story for anyone who has ever loved, or lost, a house. | null |
More uncommon common sense from the bestselling author of The Art of the Start .In Silicon Valley slang, a “bozo explosion” is what causes a lean, mean, fighting machine of a company to slide into mediocrity. As Guy Kawasaki puts it, “If the two most popular words in your company are partner and strategic , and partner has become a verb, and strategic is used to describe decisions and activities that don’t make sense” . . . it’s time for a reality check.For nearly three decades, Kawasaki has earned a stellar reputation as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and irreverent pundit. His 2004 bestseller, The Art of the Start , has become the most acclaimed bible for small business. And his blog is consistently one of the fifty most popular in the world.Now, Kawasaki has compiled his best wit, wisdom, and contrarian opinions in handy book form. From competition to customer service, innovation to marketing, he shows readers how to ignore fads and foolishness while sticking to commonsense practices. He explains, for • How to get a standing ovation• The art of schmoozing• How to create a community• The top ten lies of entrepreneurs• Everything you wanted to know about getting a job in Silicon Valley but didn’t know who to askProvocative, useful, and very funny, this “no bull shiitake” book will show you why readers around the world love Guy Kawasaki. | Nonfiction |
The Sojourner is the story of a good man: of the influence of his steady, quiet strength upon others, especially the members of his immediate family, and of what they--characters less strong and less stable--do to him throughout the course of a long life. | Fiction;Classics;Historical Fiction |
The protagonist, Mary Emma Moody, widowed mother of six, has taken her family east in 1912 to begin a new life. Her son, Ralph, then thirteen, recalls how the Moodys survive that first bleak winter in a Massachusetts town. Money and prospects are lacking, but not so faith and resourcefulness. "Mother" in Little Britches and Man of the Family , Mary Emma emerges fully as a character in this book, and Ralph, no longer called "Little Britches," comes into his own. The family’s run-ins with authority and with broken furnaces in winter are evocative of a full and warm family life. Mary Emma & Company continues the Moody saga that started in Colorado with Little Britches and runs through Man of the Family and The Home Ranch . All these titles have been reprinted as Bison Books, as has The Fields of Home , in which Ralph leaves the Massachusetts town for his grandfather's farm in Maine. | Nonfiction;Classics |
For society to thrive long into the future, we must move beyond our unsustainable consumer culture to one that respects environmental realities. In 'State of the World 2010', the Worldwatch Institute's award-winning research team reveals not only how human societies can make this shift but also how people around the world have already started to nurture a new culture of sustainability. Chapters present innovative solutions to global environmental problems, focusing on institutions that are the principal engineers of culture, such as governments, the media, and religious organizations. Written in clear, concise language, with easy-to-read charts and tables, 'State of the World' presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore. | Nonfiction |
Written through an eastern mindfulness about the nature and workings of life and of religion, this book of rituals is sure to challenge the most devout to the most unfamiliar. Digambara Pulkhanim ha'Yehudi is a ritual practice that is grounded in Jewish religious tradition. It is a clothes-free expression of Judaism, that promotes the continuing renewal of Jewish religious practice through ascetic ritual behavior and lifestyle. Though written for individual study and practice, this book covers community rituals, as well, and provides an enlightening view into the world of religious nudism and community ritual. A must read for those embracing or seeking to embrace a religious path of ritual nudity. | null |
Inspired by Goethe's Faust and described as a cross between Michael Crichton and Umberto Eco, Waves weaves together action, drama, romance, and science in a global setting where the melding of good and evil results in shocking consequences. A technothriller, a psychological drama, a scientific dialogue: there's something in Waves for everyone and, yes, there's something of everyone in Waves.“An extraordinary book.”“… powerfully imaginative …”The trilogy (available here) includes three books: the Melody, which goes forward into the future as a fast-paced science/action epic, the Harmony, traveling backwards in time, exploring characters and their fateful decisions, and the Rhythm, fashioned as a scientific dialogue in which the technological secrets are systematically revealed—the reader discovering by the end that all this may not necessarily be fantasy.Beautifully written!”“Absolutely fascinating.”The story recounts the adventures of Tomas, a doctor turned entrepreneur. He's invented a new technology with both medical and military applications, but has to make a deal with a hedge fund manager, Maximilian Iblis. Adventures ensue that span the globe, including Munich, Paris, Bogotá, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Maui, and Vienna. Max turns out to be quite human and the true devil lies elsewhere. It is left to the reader to contemplate this.“… a work of profound expression of human condition—love, suffering, joy, intrigue, frailty, jealousy, anger, evil, truth, hope, good, mystery—told with incredible knowledge, intellect, rigor, pace, and humanity. Its scope and depth will allow every reader to readily identify and explore herself/himself in this book.”“… a completely hip page-turner, yet it is also a literary novel in the grand Western tradition. People from diverse backgrounds and educational levels should be able to connect with [Waves] from wherever they are—whether they're seeking a great escape, an exciting read, or a profound encounter with a novel of ideas."“Rarely does a novel with such ambitious scope succeed. This one does.”****Excerpt from the Prologue:Faust is within all of us. Infinity beckons: whether it be infinite knowledge, everlasting love, limitless wealth, ageless beauty, eternal fame, infinite jest, and whatever else—known or unknown—that motivates. Life however is finite.Imagination and reality meet in mystery: between the infinite and the finite, this is our present, boundless struggle. In quest of the infinite, within us all is Tomas.**** Chapter 1 - Melody - Wo Ist Gott?Chapter 2 - Harmony - SlaughterhouseChapter 3 - Rhythm - Tiro A SegnoChapter 4 - Melody - New LifeChapter 5 - Harmony - Go West, Young ManChapter 6 - Rhythm - HappinessChapter 7 - Melody - New PlanChapter 8 - Harmony - FughettaChapter 9 - Rhythm - WavesChapter 10 - Melody - Brave New WorldChapter 11 - Harmony - EyesChapter 12 - Rhythm - MotionChapter 13 - Melody - BeethovenChapter 14 - Harmony - HandsChapter 15 - Rhythm - ForcesChapter 16 - Melody - Tangling, UntanglingChapter 17 - Harmony - Rule Of LawChapter 18 - Rhythm - InformationChapter 19 - Melody - World’s A StageChapter 20 - Harmony - Hesiod To HomerChapter 21 - Rhythm - MindChapter 22 - Melody - An Die FreudeChapter 23 - Harmony - DescartesChapter 24 - Rhythm - EnergyChapter 25 - Melody - Stimmen und StimmungChapter 26 - Harmony - CourageChapter 27 - Rhythm - SeeingChapter 28 – Вдохновение (Romantic Inspiration)Chapter 29 - Harmony - DoctorChapter 30 - Rhythm - KryptonChapter 31 - Melody - Sound And FuryChapter 32 - Harmony - InfinityChapter 33 - Rhythm - KosmosChapter 34 - Melody - Beyond Good And EvilChapter 35 - Harmony - AdagioChapter 36 - Rhythm - Ornamenta103 Illustrations | null |
In treachery, there is no honor... Federal District Court Judge Rebecca Tameron seemed to have it all-a loving family, a prestigious career and the respect of her community that is, until her world falls apart. Implicated in the disappearance of a Supreme Court Justice, and the shooting of a Federal agent, Tameron scrambles to uncover the truth. The problem is, each investigative leads she pursues only results in more questions, and every investigative avenue she takes leads back to her. How can she clear her name?While exploring the reaches, limits and dangers of our increasingly security-conscious and interconnected world, DISHONORED questions the faith we place in both strangers and friends and reminds us how perilous our techno-savvy life can be. | null |
Tierra Rodriquez is torn between her past she running from and the life she pretends she really doesn't want.When her best friend re enters her life in the midst of the loss of a love one, things begin to go a bit crazy all at once.Her secrets are revealed, her mom shows up on her doorstep, she finally gives love a try and fails, her best friend is critically hit by a car and in the midst of it all, she keeps seeing this familiar woman who seems to have the answers she needs. If she'd only stay around long enough for Tierra to have a real conversation with her.Will Tierra ever be able to figure out her problems and see the messages right before her face, or will her hurt keep her blind to all she really wants and deserves? | Romance |
In these stories, 45 mothers of U.S. service men and women open their hearts and share what it feels like when your son or daughter leaves home to fight a war. They discovered the strange mix of pride and fear. The anxiety of not knowing exactly where your son is in the world, whether your daughter is facing fire or heat and boredom. Elation at the arrival of the briefest message. The daily dread, when returning home, of seeing a government car in the driveway . . . Any parent who reads these stories will feel their power--and will gain a greater understanding of the sacrifice made by parents as well as their children in our military.Here are pictures of 11 of the 45 troops and their moms from our book, Love You More Than You Know, in an Animoto video. May God bless our troops and bring them safely home.http://animoto.com/play/vCDPid1b1Qo8e...http://www.loveyoumorethanyouknow.com | null |
She doesn't know if he knew who he was when they got married. All she knows is the truth lies somewhere in his coming out, a process she is ill-equipped to understand, much less explain. Soledad runs away, inventing a new past each time a man learns of her fourteen-year marriage to Bob. Carlos and Ana ignore their daughter's needs after Nita accidentally overhears Jim talking to his lover. Judy struggles with the reaction of her children when they discover their family's twenty-year secret Left in His Closet. These three courageous women are friends, mothers, sisters, children, and the ex-wives of the men they loved; men who didn't leave them for another woman, but rather, a man. Because of circumstances they cannot control, each woman clarifies that which she has yet to make peace with herself her own identity. By trying to fit the illogical into a logical framework and drawing conclusions with limited information, each woman finds herself trapped in a moral and political debate where black and white no longer exists. Swallowed up by shades of gray, they move on. Some slowly, picking up a shattered image of a happy marriage; others quickly, looking for the first man that will make them feel like a woman again; and others methodically, immersing themselves in helping others through similar experiences so they can make sense of their lives. Left in His Closet opens the doors of understanding to the lesser defined experience the straight spouse of gay mate. | null |
Jaron Lanier, a Silicon Valley visionary since the 1980s, was among the first to predict the revolutionary changes the World Wide Web would bring to commerce and culture. Now, in his first book, written more than two decades after the web was created, Lanier offers this provocative and cautionary look at the way it is transforming our lives for better and for worse.The current design and function of the web have become so familiar that it is easy to forget that they grew out of programming decisions made decades ago. The web’s first designers made crucial choices (such as making one’s presence anonymous) that have had enormous—and often unintended—consequences. What’s more, these designs quickly became “locked in,” a permanent part of the web’s very structure. Lanier discusses the technical and cultural problems that can grow out of poorly considered digital design and warns that our financial markets and sites like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Twitter are elevating the “wisdom” of mobs and computer algorithms over the intelligence and judgment of individuals. Lanier also shows:How 1960s antigovernment paranoia influenced the design of the online world and enabled trolling and trivialization in online discourseHow file sharing is killing the artistic middle class;How a belief in a technological “rapture” motivates some of the most influential technologistsWhy a new humanistic technology is necessary.
Controversial and fascinating, You Are Not a Gadget is a deeply felt defense of the individual from an author uniquely qualified to comment on the way technology interacts with our culture. | Nonfiction |
Even the most difficult of marriages can survive a lifetime through commitment, acceptance, and work. In Love Always, Hobby and Jessie, the improbable bond that was the marriage of Hobby and Jessie Robinson showcases one example of a rocky marriage that eventually finds its footing. Defined by their heritage and their experiences, Hobby and Jessie met, merged,-and split many times as they unknowingly defined their unique relationship. The conditions implemented to keep peace forged an eventual lifelong truce and acceptance. Those outside of their marriage would have been puzzled the solutions that Hobby and Jessie found. As unconventional as they were to each other, their attempts at brokering their special treaties mirrored their individual styles. Couples who settle on the edges of their relationship often find themselves at the very center of it. Sara Robinson grew up in Elkton, VA and currently resides in Charlottesville, VA. | null |
Thirty-seven-year-old Mitch Vasari is a deep cover ops officer in the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center, dedicated to his role in America’s war on terror. And he certainly has his work cut out for him: a group of Islamic terrorists is intent on waging their war of jihad against two targets of significance—a nuclear waste processing facility in northwestern England and Washington, DC’s Dulles International Airport. The mastermind of the plots is radical Islamic fundamentalist Dr. Abdul-Karim bin Ahmad, a Pakistani physician working at a hospital in Scotland. Caught in the middle is Patrick Cahill, an Irish national and Dr. bin Ahmad’s accomplice...who also happens to be deep undercover for Mitch and the Agency. The men circle in a deadly dance of violence and deception, as the clock ticks steadily toward a cataclysmic devastation. The Wave of the Future is a provocative thriller, offering a rare insider’s glimpse into how the CIA manages their operations and engages terrorist targets. | Fiction |
The author of the bestselling Flow (more than 125,000 copies sold) offers an intelligent, inspiring guide to life in the future.In this wise, humane inquiry, Csikszentmihalyi (Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience) argues that genetically programmed behaviors that once helped humans adapt and multiply now threaten our survival. These traits include obsessions with food and sex, addiction to pleasure, excessive rationality and a tendency to focus on the negative. A University of Chicago psychology professor, the author also believes we must free our minds of cultural illusions such as ethnocentric superiority or identification with one's possessions. He urges readers to find ways to reduce the oppression, exploitation and inequality that are woven into the fabric of society. Further, he wants us to control the direction of human evolution by pursuing challenging activities that lead to greater complexity while opposting chaos and conformity. Each chapter concludes with self-help questions and mental exercises designed to help readers apply the insights of this literate manifesto to their daily lives. | Nonfiction |
Marcus Annan, a tourneyer famed for his prowess on the battlefield, thought he could keep the secrets of his past buried forever. But when a mysterious crippled monk demands Annan help him find justice for the transgressions of sixteen years ago, Annan is forced to leave the tourneys and join the Third Crusade.Wounded in battle and hunted by enemies on every side, he rescues an English noblewoman from an infidel prison camp and flees to Constantinople. But, try as he might, he cannot elude the past. Amidst the pain and grief of a war he doesn’t even believe in, he is forced at last to face long-hidden secrets and sins and to bare his soul to the mercy of a God he thought he had abandoned years ago. | Historical Fiction;Fantasy;Fiction;Romance |
Book by William Cheek | null |
Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever, working undercover for six years to infiltrate the flamboyant community of mafia soldiers, "connected guys," captains, and godfathers. Now his unforgettable eyewitness account brings to pulsating life the entire world of wiseguys—their code of honor and their treachery, their wives, girlfriends and whores, their lavish spending and dirty dealings.With the drama and suspense of a high-tension thriller, Joseph Pistone reveals every incredible aspect of the jealously guarded world he penetrated...and draws a chilling picture of what the mafia is, does, and means in America today. | Nonfiction |
Music Box Danseur is a dramatic story about an unmatched professional and private partnership between two male British Ballet dancers. Their success and failures are profiled on and off the stage. Spanning nearly a decade their respective roles in life confront tremendous family pressures, the pitfalls of fame, and the pivotal importance of friendships lost and those found. The dancers odd and daringly different pairing begins in the early eighties. Their relationship is initially formed through a mutual understanding of emotional loneliness and disparity. The core of their fragile bond is tested over time within a fleet of personal challenges set on dividing the pair. As the unwanted son of a fleeing father and a resentful mother of a stolen career in dance, eighteen-year old Hart Nader has left his foolish past of sleeping about with strangers behind him. His young years as a dancer in training have enrolled him in one of the finest dance schools in London where he seeks to become the success his mother once dreamed of becoming. During his dance studies he is met with a company of jealous rivals eager to destroy his dreams. His classmates animosity is second in nature to a dynasty of dysfunctional aristocrats that seek to ruin his chance for true love with one of their own. Twenty-eight year old Sebastian Seymour is Europe’s leading prince of ballet. Heir to one of the richest and most powerful families in England, Sebastian dances with demons unseen by the people that most admire his artistic talent. His flawless footwork and phenomenal stage presence made him a global star. His well-guarded private life conceals secrets brutally tormenting and sinisterly scarring. All of which threaten to end his dancing days at the height of his brilliant career. The two dancers struggle to make a life together. They defy family members; dismiss friends while dancing hand and hand through a deeply affecting and frightfully destructive intimate partnership. A relationship so immensely flawed that neither of the two may survive it. This story is about a remarkable companionship that is as powerfully profound as it is tragic. | Contemporary;Romance |
One day, Thomas meets his old friend's mother, Wai Ha, who asks Thomas to warn her son, Jonathan, about her daughter-in-law, Helen. She's cheating on him. Thomas then discovers Wai Ha has already died so it is absurd for him to have met her in his office!A haunting, a vision, a nasty headache, and a murder—what's next? | Mystery;Fiction |
Amber Salpone thinks in chocolate - talk to her for three minutes and she'll tell you what kind of chocolate you'd be. In fact, most days, if she was asked to choose between chocolate and relationships, there'd be no contest. At least chocolate has never let her down. Unlike her family. Growing up in the Salpone household has taught Amber to avoid conflict and love at all costs.So, when she does the unthinkable and has a one-night stand with womaniser Greg Walterson, her uncomplicated, chocolate-flavoured life goes into meltdown. Especially when Greg announces she's the love of his life - and Amber finds it hard enough to commit to plain or Fruit & Nut. . .Meanwhile, her best friend, Jen, seems to be launching a bid to become Bitch Of The Year and Amber's family are making unreasonable demands. Amber has two choices: deal with her past and the people around her, or go on a chocolate run and keep running. . .A scrumptiously funny and moving tale of love, lust and confectionary. | Romance;Fiction;Contemporary |
Makenna Grace Gold is just your average 12-year-old girl. That is, until she is told that she must protect her newborn brother and sister to safeguard the future of the world. Armed with a mysterious weapon, three Fairy mentors, and a wisecracking earthworm named Fluffy, Makenna must battle the forces of evil and became a defender for hope. Can Makenna truly be ‘The Virago’? | Fantasy |
Winner of the 2010 International Book Awards Prize for Short Story Fiction. | null |
Three tons of Saddam Hussein's gold in an unguarded warehouse in Dubai...For two of Nick Stone's closest ex-SAS comrades, it was to have been the perfect, victimless crime.But when they're double-crossed and the robbery goes devastatingly wrong, only Stone can identify his friends' killer and track him down...As one harrowing piece of the complex and sinister jigsaw slots into another, Stone's quest for vengeance becomes a journey to the heart of a chilling conspiracy, to which he and the beautiful Russian investigative journalist with whom he has become ensnared unwittingly hold the key.Ticking like a time-bomb, brimming with terror and threat, Andy McNab's latest Nick Stone adventure is a high-voltage story of corruption, cover-up and blistering suspense - the master thriller writer at his electrifying, unputdownable best. | Fiction;Mystery |
Many things scare us. But the most fearful things are those that infect our nightmares and visitations. Monsters from the closet or from another planet. Ghosts that haunt more than houses. Werewolves are not the only shapeshifters to beware of. Children can be taken from more than the human kind of monsters. Even normal things can be the start of a heart-pounding terror. Prepare to step beyond the pages into Spectre Nightmares and Visitations.Just tell yourself that they're only stories.If want the eBook version find it at http://www.genreconnections.com/shop/... | Fiction;Fantasy |
Wahab dihukum mati Belanda, tanpa membocorkan rahasia kawannya. Novel ini penuh imajinasi, meskipun beberapa bagian merupakan fakta nyata, terutama pengalaman revolusi pengarangnya yang dijadikan acuan pokok untuk memberikan makna kepada gejala zamannya. Novel ini dapat memberi makna tentang semangat cinta tanah air dan bangsa melebihi cintanya kepada keluarga dan diri sendiri. Novel ini berisi kisah yang berlangsung tiga hari tiga malam di Jakarta pada zaman revolusi sekitar tahun 1947. Banyak pendapat yang menyatakan bahwa novel ini berkata jujur tentang keadaan revolusi, tanpa melebihlebihkan atau menyembunyikan. | Fiction;Classics;Historical Fiction |
Set Set in a small coastal village in Ghana, “Gatekeepers” explores the coming of the World-Saviour of the end times from the perspective of six World Religions; demonstrates the essential oneness of the Religions; and makes a case for unity amongst the followers of these Religions in the search for this divine world Figure. The story unfolds with the arrival, from the US, of Kojo Apiata and his American wife, at his ancestral home of Bibiriba, on the shores of Ghana, for what was intended to be a short visit. Little did he imagine then, that he would be entrusted with the affairs of this remote community as the village Chief, and that those affairs would draw him slowly but inexorably into the vortex of a search for the Promised Redeemer of the end times, a search that was soon to widen to assume global dimensions... | Fiction |
Something A'Kin to Haiku: One hundred little poems to season your days. | null |
For twenty-three years Sam has lived an ordinary life in Seattle with his mother, sister, and friends. But after a romance with his girlfriend ends in tragedy, Sam escapes to New Mexico in hopes of finding adventure and leaving his past, family, and friends a distant memory. In Albuquerque, a place filled with sun and blue skies and where he is a stranger, Sam meets Lola, an angel-obsessed woman with secrets of her own, who invites him to be a part of her close-knit circle. Below Sunlight is a gripping, and sometimes funny, story of addiction, lust, sorrow, and the burden dark secrets carry. | null |
This, the biography of Pastor Les Deane begins with the overview of his 1950s childhood in rural Lancashire. Les' parents were poor but his father was a hard worker and provided well for the 11 children, who had to sleep 4 to 5 in a bed. It tells of a family bound together with love until one day they are split apart due to the continual struggle by their father to stay in gainful employment. These early years deeply contrast the next twenty or so years of his life. He becomes a member of one of the most ruthless gangs of 1960's London, and as a consequence, of his dealings he spends time in various prisons and remand centres where he receives vicious beatings from numerous prison officers. Soon after his release from Norwich Prison, whilst totally disillusioned by all he has experienced, he drops out of society to become a tramp. The next five years are spent living on the streets, each day a struggle to survive. At times, he trudges the streets, having not eaten for a week, existing in the soaking wet and biting cold. He becomes an alcoholic-this is the only way to block out the cold on the long winter nights. This part of the story shows the dignity and humanity of street-people, who were once someone's baby, warm and loved. Now they are homeless, treated with contempt and even rejected by parts of the Church. After five years on the streets, his health failing, he's finally taken in by a family whose love and care help him become a reformed character, eventually finding his faith in God and becoming a Church Minister. Today, he is Pastor and Manager of Freshfields Christian Music Ministries, a music group which ministers at various Churches throughout the country. | null |
The book is a compilation of essays, analyzing the individual, his ecosystem and how he does and should interact with it, to be able to live a happy and fulfilling life. | null |
As a young Australian barrister, Robertson found himself involved in the Oz trial; a frothingly moralistic judge went to some lengths to jail three editors of an underground magazine, and was duly humiliated on appeal. Success leads to opportunity; Robertson has found himself at the heart of a sequence of crucial freedom of expression trials--the Gay News blasphemy trial, the attempt to bust the National theatre over a play in which male rape took place, the arrest of a painter whose chosen subject was bank notes. His account of his career concentrates on these, and on his own entire brilliance in them; he is not a modest man, nor is there any particular reason why he should be, especially given how sharp and witty his accounts are. Robertson has also been involved in other causes cèlebres--he knows all about the Michael X case, and a variety of other capital cases in the Caribbean, and is fascinating on the Matrix Churchill case and the various libel actions around the "cash for questions" sleaze row. Anyone interested in the issues is going to find this a useful book--but the average intelligent reader is going to find the account of courtroom battles a guilty pleasure in itself. --Roz Kaveney | Nonfiction |
Fast, furious, unforgettable and set against the backdrop of a crumbling civilization, NIGHT TRAIN follows arch-outsider Jerzy Mulvaney in an audacious account of what it means to be homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. | null |
Artemis Bridge is the know-to, go-to guy, the amoral fixer in 2028 Los Angeles with the connection for any illicit desire no matter how depraved. He prides himself on remaining above it all, but when an associate dies in his arms, he is burdened with a damaging video of the current mayor he can't sell or trade. With assassins dogging his every step, he has only days before the corrupt mayor is re-elected, handing Chronosoft corporation complete control. This taut futuristic thriller is the debut novel by Gary A. Ballard, originally published serially on the World Wide Web. It also contains the previously-unpublished short story "Feeding Autonomy." | Fiction;Mystery |
'Haunting stuff from a new writer to watch.' The Mail on Sunday.On the banks of a sprawling Brazilian river lies Sao Tiago. A place poised between the old ways and the new, fought over by gangsters and big business. It's a town for people with nowhere else to run; a place where Sam, a former priest, has ended up. He left England to help people, but what he's seen has scarred him, and now he cares about nothing except drinking and fishing on the great river. But one night changes all that. When a man lies bleeding on a dirt floor, what starts as a fight to save a life becomes a battle with Sao Tiago's dark heart. Caught between friends and enemies, and entangled in the affections of an ex-prostitute and a predatory landowner's wife, Sam realises that in a place where life is cheap, love can be deadly. As the long dry season stretches out ahead, Sam must face his past if he is to forge the chance of a future and survive in a town without a soul. Drawing on influences as disparate as HEART OF DARKNESS and the tales of the American West, it's a novel of shocking strength, populated with vivid characters, wild settings and raw emotion. A dark and compelling story, steeped in violence and rich in atmosphere, DRY SEASON is one of the most powerful and memorable debuts of the year. | Fiction;Contemporary |
Sheltered Gladys Eborah has spent most of her life in a suburb of Enugu brought up in a deprived single parent household after losing her father as a young girl. After finishing her education, she moves to Lagos to seek a job and moves in with an estranged aunt. New friendships and career achievements gradually transition Gladys into an independent young woman. Soon, she begins to fall for wealthy Edward Bestman who, though physically attracted to her, is emotionally unavailable. Edward is very wealthy, but he is haunted by the past of his illegitimate birth and other secrets he will not share. | Romance;Fiction |
In the underground labyrinths of New York City's subway system, beneath the third rail of a long forgotten line, Saul Williams discovered scrolls of aged yellowish-brown paper rolled tightly into a can of spray paint. His quest to decipher this mystical ancient text resulted in a primal understanding of the power hip-hop has to teach us about ourselves and the universe around us.Now, for the first time, Saul Williams shares with the world the wonder revealed to him by the Dead Emcee Scrolls.I have paraded as a poet for years now. In the proc ess of parading I may have actually become one, but that's another story, another book. This book is a book that I have been waiting to finish since 1995. This is the book that finished me. The story I am about to tell may sound fantastic. It may anger some of you who have followed my work. You may feel that you have come to know me over the years, and in some cases you have, but in others...well, this is a confession. | Nonfiction;Contemporary |
A series of mysterious deaths in the Papyrus Bookstore brings literature-loving police inspector Dejan Lukić to investigate. Here he meets the attractive owner, Vera Gavrilović, and learns that the only thing the victims have in common is that in the moments before their deaths they were reading an elusive and unidentified volume — The Last Book .As the plot thickens and the seemingly causeless deaths multiply, the National Security Agency, a secret apocalyptic sect and an exotic teashop become involved, while Dejan and Vera’s growing attachment is threatened by nightmares and ever-encroaching danger. Is a literary madman on the loose, murdering readers according to the method laid down in The Name of the Rose?In a final race against time, Inspector Lukić must discover the secret of The Last Book and the reason why he feels as though he has already read everything that is happening to him in a novel. The extraordinary denouement reveals hidden truths about the clash of realities and the awesome power of the creative imagination.The first book of The Papyrus Trilogy . | Fiction;Mystery;Fantasy;Romance |
Six Erotic Tales of Safe SexDo you know how to make using a condom sexy? Have you ever gave a woman oral sex using a flavored dental dam?Whatever the answer, read this book for ideas on how to have kinky safe sex!Short Story Titles:The Safe Sex KitPast Life BluesSelf Love and PainElderly and EdibleAn Honest HoDating Dangerous LeeAlso includes:HIV FactHIV FictionDefinitions | null |
Entrapped in her grief and sorrow, Lexi roams through life with no purpose. She has not been the same ever since an accident took away her High School boyfriend and soul mate. For a while, Lexi could still feel Matt with her and the dreams reassured her that they were still connected, but with time, the dreams started to fade and the pain of his absence deepened. She was convinced that he was gone, and with him, so was part of her soul, the part of her soul that had been imprinted by Matt. It would take a different type of imprint to bring Lexi back to life, but that imprint would come with a price. The dangers of being with a vampire who still has strong ties to his human life, and the possibility of losing what is left of her connection with her one and true soul mate, Matt; a hidden connection that still lives within the shadows of what is left of her soul. | Young Adult;Fantasy;Fiction |
Checkered Fences is not only a novel of remarkable insight, but a tribute to our worlds changing social and political climate. Author Alma Hudson writes with extraordinary vision and clarity, bringing racial issues to the forefront with delicate balance and thoughtful compassion. Its the late 1970s in California; a time of racial turbulence, but change is in the air and Diane Jones, an African-American 18-year old honors student will come face to face with those changes. Diane takes a job as a nanny to a prestigious white family, Jerry and Ann Shaw, before entering college. She quickly becomes a respected friend and member of their blended family, paying special attention to their eight-year old son, Chad, Anns son from a previous marriage. Their eldest son, David returns home for the summer and an immediate attraction sparks between Diane and David. They began a secretive love affair. Can Dianes proud, traditional family accept a white man as Dianes love interest and will the Shaws value her as their sons potential partner? As their love affair blossoms, they decide to make their relationship public. This story of an interracial love during the turbulent 70s deftly explores the ugly racism that propelled our nations conscious to change toward a more diversified culture. Written with sophisticated realism, Hudsons novel stands out as a literary piece of significance during our present-day political climate. | Fiction |
When we think of the word "temporary," we think of momentary, just for a season, not lasting forever, or just for a little while. God allows situations, things and people in our lives, to have a temporary status because He knows what's best for us. No one wants to hurt physically or emotionally for a long period of time. God was gracious enough to provide us with the term, "temporary." He said, Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." "Temporary Power Outages," shows how people of God still have trials, tribulations, and obstacles in our life, but glory to God, we can be overcomers. So many people feel that being a Christian means your troubles are over. Some people even feel that they are unworthy of God's love and His blessings. Meanwhile, there are others who feel that since they are saved, they have everything in the bag. The author of this book struggled with her identity early in childhood and continued to struggle throughout part of her adult life. Only God knew how she felt about life and how disappointing it was at times. The author shares her many encounters with God throughout her life and how He kept her from Satan's snares. She wants the world to know that it really is not about us, but about God and the sacrifice He made by giving His only Son for our sins. | null |
This book has been revised and reissued as The Guardian Tree as of July 2012. | null |
The bestselling author of the Valdemar novels pens a classic tale about King Arthur's legendary queen. Gwenhwyfar moves in a world where gods walk among their pagan worshipers, where nebulous visions warn of future perils, and where there are two paths for a woman: the path of the Blessing or the rarer path of the Warrior. Gwenhwyfar chooses the latter, giving up the power that she is born into. Yet the daughter of a King is never truly free to follow her own calling. Acting as the [son[ her father never had, when called upon to serve another purpose by the Ladies of the Well, she bows to circumstances to become Arthur's queen[only to find herself facing temptation and treachery, intrigue and betrayal, but also love and redemption.. | Fantasy;Historical Fiction;Fiction |
Have you ever had a secret? One so important that it feels as if it will tear you in two? Stephen's got one. He's also got a great job, beautiful wife and an adorable son. Outwardly his life seems perfect but it means nothing without Alice. Read 'Without Alice' and meet a man who you will love to hate until you learn to love him. | null |
ما التشريح النفسي للشخصية المصرية؟ - ما التحليل النفسي للرئيس السادات وقاتله؟ - هل التطرف ظاهرة مرضية؟ وهل لها علاج؟ - ما الآثار النفسية والاجتماعية لتدهور البيئة الحضرية والريفية؟ - ما أثر النظام التعليمي في مصر على الصحة النفسية للمرأة؟ - ما العلاقة بين العبقرية والفن والجنون؟ هذه بعض أهم الموضوعات التي يطرحها د. أحمد عكاشة فى هذا الكتاب الممتع الذى يصطحبنا فيه إلى مجاهل النفس البشرية وأسرارها وينهيها بمقالة هامة عن الإيمان والصحة النفسية على عتبة القرن الحادي والعشرين | null |
التقى نزار "بلقيس " للمرة الأولى ولم يكن يعرف أن عقله وقلبه سيتعلقان بها إلى هذا الحد المجنون , الذي دفعه رغم الرفض المتواصل إلى التقدم لخطبتها حتى نال ما كان يحلم به , التقاها في حفل استقبال بسيط في إحدى السفارات العربية في بيروت , وكان خارجا لتوه من أزمة وفاة زوجته الأولى " زهراء" الدمشقية , وولدة " توفيق " الذي توفي إثر عملية جراحية للقلب في لندن , وهو ما يزال في الثانية والعشرين من عمره . وكانت ابنته الوحيدة " هدباء " قد تزوجت وانتقلت لتعيش مع زوجها في إحدى دول الخليج العربيكان نزار وحيدا تماما وكانت بلقيس قبيلة من النساء, هيفاء فرعاء يكاد شعرها يلامس الأرض في استرسال لم تر عين نزار مثله . وهكذا رأها , بشكل جعلة يعود إلى كتابة الشعر مرة أخرى بعد توقف دام ثلاث سنوات ,لم يكن يعرف له نزار مبررا. ويقول :" لكنها بلقيس , أعادت الحبر للأقلام مثلما أعادت الدماء للعروق تقدم نزار لخطبة بلقيس لأول مرة عام 1962 لكن عائلتها رفضت لما كانت تسمع عن نزار من أنه شاعر النساء والغزل والحب . ولم تأمن على ابنتها أن تعيش مع رجل كل كلامه عن النساء . ظل نزار يلاحقها بإصرار شديد مدة سبع سنين , رفضت من خلالها بلقيس أشخاصاً عديدين لأنها تحب نزار على الرغم من أنه يكبرها كثيرا , وكانت لم تتجاوز الــ 23 من عمرها وهو في سن الاربعين عاود الكره عام 1969, وكانت الموافقة وتزوجا ليعيشا معا في بيروت , ورزقا بطفلين : زينب وعمــر ونعم نزار معها بحب عميق لا تشوبه شائبة ولا تعكر صفوه الأيام حتى جاء اليوم الذي فقد فيه نزار فاتنته العراقية. فقد قتلت بلقيس عام 1981 في حادث انفجار دمر السفارة العراقية في بيروت .وبكى نزار بمرارة زوجته التي سقته من حنانها 12 عاما , نعم فيها ما كان قد افتقده حيث صار نزار يجمع ولديه ، زينب وعمر , ويغلق بابه منذ الغروب , بعيدا عن الناس , عله يسبح بخياله فيقابل طيف بلقيس فنطق من شعره أروع القصائد ألا وهي قصيدة بلقيسرثاء بلقيس لا تكفيه بضعة أسطر.. لقد خط نزار قصيدة بطول المعلقات في رثائها، لأنها في نظره رثاء للأمة العربية كلها! | Romance;Fiction |
"Danny and John are twins born ten years apart," so says Ian, their brother, and he should know - he's watched them for years. Watched them circle round each other, dance their deceptions, weave their intrigues. But Ian isn't fooled. Ian knows exactly what makes Danny and John tick and he will do anything - anything - to make sure he stops them getting what they want, no matter what it costs.. or who he has to destroy to do it. | Romance;Fiction;Contemporary |
We Were the Zonks was born out of my love of song, and my desire to promote the music of my youth. The story, which became the vehicle to accomplish this, came to me in Sydney, Nebraska at a Dairy Queen. There, inside the newly remodeled restaurant, was a picture of a long ago defunct band who called themselves... The Zonks. The boys who comprised the band were sitting on a Volkswagen Beetle with their instruments in front of a Dairy Queen from either the early 70's or late 60's, judging from the incidental evidence. The caption in the photograph indicated that they had been hired to travel around the country and give impromptu concerts, obviously to draw crowds and sell ice cream cones. The picture was just a decorative memento, but I was mesmerized, and stared at it for an inordinate amount of time. Later, while traveling down the interstate, I began to wonder about the guys who made up the band. I wondered if they missed those bygone days. I wondered where they were and what they were doing now. And then, I imagined what might happen if they had a reunion, and a little magic came along... This mythical reunion is where the story starts. It is there that the characters in my book discover that they still have a burning desire to create and share music. The fictionalized Zonks still want the dream 40 years after they broke up, and I don't think they are very different from any boy who ever picked up a guitar and tried to play three chords and carry a tune. There are millions and millions of wannabe rock stars driving trucks, delivering mail, assembling widgets, and doing any manner of mundane job that you might care to imagine. What would I give to be able to play guitar like Jimmy Page? Name your body part. And, I know, I am not unusual. I move people for a living, and I know it's unusual for a man to not have a college guitar buried deep in his closet- literally, and figuratively. What really happened to the boys on the Volkswagen? If this book becomes popular maybe we will all find out. I know I am curious. It would be fun to see if my storyline, or character development, in any way mirrors the actual story of their lives. What if this book motivates them to have a real reunion? What if they really did record some songs 40 years ago? I for one would love to hear an old Zonk 45. Anyone out there gotta turntable? Anyone out there still know what a 45 is? A show of hands please? You there! Yeah you! Way in the back! Remember when vinyl ruled? Remember when digital data was only in science fiction novels? You, are going to like this book. The author resides in Elberfeld, Indiana, owns and operates a truck, and travels the length and breadth of these united States, moving people hither and yon as a contractor with the best van line in the country- Wheaton Van Lines. He is married and has ten kids; Jimmy, Matthew, Aaron, Emily, Daniel, Niklaus, Madeline, Christopher, Wyatt, and Lucianne... Counting...Yep, that was ten! Eight children are still at home with his wife of 27 years, Rosanna. She tends to them along with three horses, two snakes, and a cat named Mac that walks through walls. The author was born in Carmi, Illinois, and has a brother and sister. His mother and father live in Grayville, Illinois. Grayville is where the majority of his vast extended family also hail from. The family 4th of July picnic/reunion there is almost a separate national holiday unto itself. We Were the Zonks is his first novel, and it was over two years in the making. | null |
Raw, honest and relentless, Alicia Hendley's debut novel is a heartbreaking and uplifting journey into one woman's battle with clinical depression. Drawing on her experience as a clinical psychologist, Alicia has created a compelling portrait of what life looks like through the eyes of someone whose actions may otherwise appear inexplicable. A Subtle Thing is a must read for anyone trying to understand what it's like for the friend, family member, colleague or employee who suffers from this debilitating condition. | null |
If you're a Dan Brown fan, you'll want to read, The Secret Behind the Cross and Crucifix. Author Nwaocha Ogechukwu has written an easy to read, enlightening and academically sound book regarding the symbolism and meaning of the cross in relation to religion. Ogechukwu gives historical accounts of Christianity's cover up of what the cross truly a satanic symbol. "For centuries after Christ, the church and other religions that use cruciform symbols have misrepresented the physical nature of Christ's death with a satanic symbol (cross), and a pagan idol (corpus). This secret has been concealed by the church for centuries after Christ." Ogechukwu's research leads to a stunning conclusion as it explores to understand the real nature of Christ's death, religion's role in the symbolism, and to release humankind from the "painful knowledge bondage" of cruciform propaganda. Nwaocha Ogechukwu is a graduate of medical science, member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, and a researcher in philosophy, religion, history, and psychology. Nominated as "One of the Great Minds of the 21st Century," by the American Biographical Institute, Mr. Ogechukwu lives in Nigeria. The Secret Behind the Cross and Crucifix is his second novel. He is currently working on his third book and fourth books. | null |
DO YOU HAVE A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN, THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!!!!Stories and tales from science fiction, richly perplexing, philosophical, and downright hilarious. And some just for the fun of it. A collection of stories published around the globe, in one carry-along companion! Featuring "Man upon a Rock" Readers choice award at Silverthought online and one to read outloud to the kids, "Felonious Fruit". If you've got a minute or an hour, there is something here for you!!! | null |
Tommy has lost his wife, children, job, savings -- basically his whole world. Nothing seems to go his way. Trying to change his life, he becomes a poker player. Tommy wins a very heated poker game against the son of a Chicago Mafia kingpin in Lake Tahoe. Then he joins up with the son's hooker, who knows a few too many dirty little secrets about Chicago. A hit man is sent to kill the woman by the son's father. After he fails and is killed, she and Tommy are forced to flee to Las Vegas. But the mob has placed a huge bounty on their lives. They team up with the hooker's pimp and a police detective from Tahoe. Will they outsmart and escape the mobsters or are their lives fated to be ruled by Murphy's Law? Charles Hardman lives in Walnut Creek, California, where he is working on his second book. Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/titl... | null |
An ancient, evil organization hunts two undead companions in Santo's dark fantasy debut. While driving friends through a mountainous state park in Colorado, 26-year-old Sally Mertill loses control of her car. The crash is fatal to all, including Sally, but her body is thrown free of the burning wreck, and her autopsy at the understaffed Colorado Springs morgue is delayed. Centuries-old Bocnic "Bo" Drewings, who belongs to a clan of powerful undead sorcerers, finds her there and explains that a Wakening ritual, performed by mysterious Powers-That-Be, has returned her to life. For the time being, her body thinks it's alive and still craves food and sex, although Bo assures her that those urges will stop. Later, after Sally jumps from Bo's car, he teaches her healing magic. Soon Bo discovers that The Cross-religious militants bent on exterminating supernatural beings-are hunting Sally, and he brings her to a reservation of undead people, where a shaman uncovers an important secret about her. Santo provides excellent descriptions of magic. He also brings sexy humor to a genre that sometimes takes itself too seriously; after Bo traps her in golden handcuffs, Sally pulls him in for "a deep kiss with longing written across her lips." | null |
In this punchy, romantic take on the wrestling world where only some of the physical contact takes place in the ring, sports journalist Karen Montgomery has been following for years the career of Brett Kerrigan, one of the smallest cruiserweight wrestlers in the business, and can recall in detail every bout he has ever fought, recognising his outstanding skills as a wrestler and his intuitive flair for entertaining the crowd.She has even written an award-winning article about him. Now she desperately wants to meet him.One night, after many failed attempts to reach him, she looks up to find him standing right there in front of her. They get talking and they immediately hit it off.However, as they become involved and grow ever-closer, Brett loses his contract and must strike out on his own. Will their relationship survive the pressures on both of them, their differences in ages, and the other women in Brett's life?Or will one of them decide they are not the ideal tag-team after all? | null |
A fantastic fantasy adventure with a science fiction flare. LIBERATION Book One of The Andrusian Chronicles Amora Madre is content in the Smokey Mountains pursuing her teaching of love, things of the spirit, and metaphysics. Her childhood invisible playmates, Casey and Nia, are always by her side. But when soul mate Gabriel Ephraim enters her life, she is drawn into the heart of a horrific encounter with the spirit world in the skies over Washington D.C. Catapulted into service for the Intergalactic Supernatural Intelligence Agency, ISIA, the kindred lovers soon discover the existence of an invisible wickedness over the city, its galactic origins, and its evil designs for national and world events. As part of a galactic strike force assembled to dismantle the malevolent force's brutal matrix, Amora and Gabriel, seasoned and accomplished, embark on a dangerous adventure filled with Onaweyans, historical figures, and a confrontation with the dark supernatural syndicate over the fate of the United States and the earth. With journeys into dimensional worlds, interactions with fantastic creatures, and revelation of the current struggle between the spiritual forces of good and evil, LIBERATION draws the reader into a world where the spiritual dimensions and reality converge. "LIBERATION is an extraordinary spiritual adventure story and healing fable for our times." --Cecilia Sepp, Consultant and Writer, and Immediate Past President, American Independent Writers "I was electrified and uplifted by the storyline of LIBERATION, spellbound by its creativity. It makes you want to keep reading until the book ends." --Judy A. Worman, Former Dartmouth College Senior Lecturer "LIBERATION takes readers on a thought provoking journey into the paranormal, making one want to believe there are greater forces at work in the universe. For fantasy readers who love their country, this is a must read!" --Suzanne Monte | null |
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist and writer of fiction whose works, including Crime and Punishment (1866) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880), have had a profound and lasting effect on intellectual thought and world literature. His literary output explores human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual context of 19th-century Russian society. Considered by many as a founder or precursor of 20th century existentialism, his Notes from Underground (1864), written in the embittered voice of the anonymous underground man, was named by Walter Kaufmann as the best overture for existentialism ever written. His characters fall into a few distinct categories: humble and self-effacing Christians, self-destructive nihilists, and rebellious intellectuals; also, his characters are driven by ideas rather than by ordinary biological or social imperatives. His other works include: Poor Folk (1846), The Village of Stepanchikovo (1859), The Insulted and Humiliated (1861), The House of the Dead (1862), The Gambler (1867), The Idiot (1869), The Possessed (1872), The Raw Youth (1875) and A Writer's Diary (1873). | Fiction;Classics |
Dr. Asa Don Brown’s insightful message of unconditional love will transpire your way of thinking. Dr. Brown reveals a profound way of looking at life, forgiveness, and happiness. He explores with the reader the concepts of love and forgiveness. He has a poignant way of evoking the internal and spiritual side of life. His message will inspire you to begin living today. Why are you Waiting to Live? | null |
This book, the third of five volumes planned in Joseph Frank's acclaimed biography of Dostoevsky, begins with the writer's return to St. Petersburg, after a ten-year Siberian exile. | Nonfiction |
A troubled man's quest to uncover the secrets of his past leads to a chilling discovery.A mysterious device.A physicist with advanced medical knowledge.A man's quest to uncover the secrets of his past and save the woman he loves.When John Timmons finds an unusual metal object behind his cabin in Colorado, he suspects it belongs to his new neighbor, Jacob Mowat--a retired nuclear engineer who claims to have been employed by the government. As their friendship progresses, John discovers that his neighbor is guarding a terrible secret. His search for answers leads to a startling truth about his own troubled past as an orphan and the fate of humanity. THE DEVICE is a character-driven mystery that explores loss and redemption, corruption and miracles. Fans of speculative fiction--George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World---will enjoy the frightening climax.NOTE: The publisher has edited and revised this edition. Formatting and grammatical issues have been corrected. Customer reviews citing issues with formatting and/or editing issues most likely reflect original edition copies which have since been revised. | Fiction;Contemporary;Mystery |
Rhinehoth - Centuries ago a great castle was built in the mountains of Germany's Black Forest. Its ancient guardians still thrive in its walls forever protecting its dark secrets, holding captive an enemy that threatens their very existence. Foretold is a story of an ancient warrior that is to return to the castle to free the captive Vampire Prince. Simon Roberts was a petty thief who fled England to escape Scotland Yard after a series of unsuccessful jewelry store heists. He was recruited to do a job in Germany where he was to simply drive the get away car while providing a look out. He thought this was going to be an easy job and a way to break into the German crime scene. But things go terribly wrong and he ended up being the only survivor of the botched heist. Simon is quickly sentenced to a prison called Rhinehoth. This is where Germany sent the worst of the worst, surely not a place for a petty thief such as himself. Rhinehoth is a great German castle that was converted in the late 1930's to a Stalag for war criminals of World War II. The converted prison's modern day inhabitants are relentlessly tortured, starved and sleep deprived. This contributes to the prisoners' delusional visions that help hide the truth and keeps Rhinehoth's secrets. Their captors are the army of Werewolves who have survived the centuries off the very flesh and blood of Germany's worst forgotten criminals. Simon, imprisoned becomes plagued with visions from his subconscious ancient past with confusion of his modern day consciousness. He discovers through his visions that he is the ancient warrior, Guthrie who has come to free the Vampire Prince and all the captives while saving the world from a dark plan of biblical proportions that has been orchestrated over the centuries! | Fantasy |
Is your life boring? Do you feel like you are stuck? Trapped in a dead-end existence? Years ago, I was there too. I had no direction in my life, felt trapped in my job, and was just unhappy. Today, I'm a published author, seminar speaker, and happily married woman. What are my secrets? I learned how to change my internal hard drive and reformat it. This book will show you how to simply and easily change your life. What are you waiting for? Praise for Reformat Your Life I've lost count of how many 'self help' books have passed from bookshop to dustbin through my house with only the briefest of stays in my bookcase. Reformat Your Life however is already very different! It arrived in my inbox at exactly the right time and - glancing through it before beginning - I was amazed that the first thing which caught my eye was something which I often say to people myself (but have never applied to my own stuations): when something bad happens, it happens for a reason and will take you somewhere you'd never have had the chance to go otherwise...From thereon in I was hooked! Still working on my internal hard drive but you know what? Already things are beginning to change. I'm seeing things differently, pieces of the puzzle are dropping into place, I'm seeing the rationale behind why I do the things I do...An excellent book. Miss this and you miss out. I can't recommend it highly enough! -- Julie J. I have received the privilege of watching Kristie Davis Dean's transformation in the last few years. She is an enlightened writer and an entrepreneur you definitely deserve to connect with. She has the ability to touch and reach many through her words and unique writing style. -- Jeffrey Combs, President and Founder, Golden Mastermind Seminars Inc. If you want to change your life, Kristie Dean is the one to help you! I first met Kristie at a personal development seminar, and I was impressed by her level of caring for others. She's clear, concise, and her material really packs a punch. -- Kevin Blue, Co-founder of Internet Income University | null |
For Arthur Rowe, the trip to the charity fete was a joyful step back into adolescence, a chance to forget the nightmare of the blitzand the aching guilt of having mercifully murdered his sick wife. He was surviving alone, aside from the war, until he happened to guess both the true and the false weight of the cake. From that moment, he finds himself ruthlessly hunted, the quarry of malign and shadowy forces, from which he endeavors to escape with a mind that remains obstinately out of focus. | Fiction;Classics;Mystery |
A 600-page color illustrated book now available in limited edition. The Keys of Enoch® contain spiritual-scientific teaching from two higher Teachers of universal intelligence called “Enoch” and “Metatron.” Enoch identified himself as the same Enoch mentioned in the ancient biblical texts. However, this book is not channeled information but comes from a direct experience.The purpose of The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch® is to open the mind of humanity to new ideas, inviting you to share in the experience of the education of the soul. The Keys are a blueprint of the many levels of spiritual consciousness and are designed to bring you in touch with the meaning of Divine Intelligence. | Nonfiction |
What would you do if someone obliterated life as you know it and stole your future? Give up? Lie down and die? Fight back? Maim? Destroy? Even kill? How far would you go to save self?Stacy Freeman grew up in Long Beach, CA, a coddled LA Valley girl. Hers was an idyllic world, absent of strife until, as a teen, she watched her twin sister succumb to arare disease. Stacy vowed then and there to do everything she could to nurture and defend life. She became a nurse, married her soul mate, Cory, and set her sights on their future, dreaming of the day they would create life together by giving birth to a child.And then, while on a back-packing trip into the northern California wilderness, her life and her dreams are changed forever. For five days she is imprisoned in a look-out tower, physically and psychologically traumatized by the fire tower's caretaker.How Stacy converts abject fear into unrelenting courage in order to survive is her story. | null |
„Gar’Ingawi” jest baśnią o szczęśliwej wyspie istniejącej w fantastycznym, stworzonym przez wyobraźnię autorki Imperium Połowy Świata. Dzieje tegoż Imperium, opis jego krain i zamieszkujących je istot myślących obdarzonych niezwykłym wyglądem i charakterem przedstawione zostały z wielką pomysłowością. Są one barwnym tłem dla „drugiego poziomu” akcji, na którym rozgrywa się odwieczna walka między upersonifikowanymi siłami Dobra i Zła. Obecne w najstarszych mitach i legendach, a nurtujące ludzkość po dzień dzisiejszy problemy władzy, miłości, wierności, sprawiedliwości przeniesione zostały przez pisarkę do wykreowanego przez nią baśniowego świata, gdzie znajdują różne rozwiązania. Wartka akcja, zaskakujące sytuacje, logika przedstawionych wydarzeń i rozmaitość historycznych przygód mieszkańców Imperium nie tylko przykuwają uwagę, lecz także skłaniają do głębszych, egzystencjalnych refleksji. | Fantasy |
To thirteen-year-old Sarah Caldwell, everything in Indiana is dark--the bug-filled cabin, the woods engulfing the farm, and especially the future. She is far from her beloved sister, Rachel, who stayed in North Carolina when their family moved. Their widowed father has married Eliza, a young Quaker schoolteacher, and Sarah has just discovered that Eliza is an abolitionist! Sarah believes she must tell her father about the secret, unlawful activities Eliza's sewing circle performs at Levi and Catherine Coffin's home. Yet when Sarah learns her sister will be visiting Indiana with her husband and baby, happiness and anticipation overcome her concern about Eliza. Rachel's family soon arrives, bringing Polly, a slave girl about Sarah's age. Thrown together to do farm chores and look after Rachel's baby, the two girls, white and black, free and enslaved, slowly develop a friendship. Between Polly's company and that of her extended family, Sarah's world brightens. Meanwhile, Sarah begins to question her beliefs about slavery. When bounty hunters nearly kidnap Polly, Sarah worries for her safety. Tensions mount within the cramped household as it appears that her brother-in-law may trade Polly's future for his family's prosperity. Ultimately, Sarah is faced with a bitter decision that could change forever the lives of her family. | null |
In 1983, I got married for the first time and we went to beautiful Hawaii for a honeymoon. That's where I had the opportunity to try the Hawaiian “Mary ... | null |
INSIGHT is the second book in the INTWINE Saga. It is the continuing story of eighteen year old Juliette Greenmoss of Burbank, California. Just as Juliette is almost comfortable with the fact that the person she's fallen in love with, Seth Morrison, is from a planet 55,000 light years away, she learns more shocking details about his life and the nature of the galaxy. Forces of good and evil converge in this galactic adventure and Juliette must confront more evil than she ever imagined when the love of her life suddenly disappears. | Romance |
Tesania is the only survivor after her village is massacred by magically altered beasts. In the aftermath of the attack she senses her father's sword calling out to her, the hilt reforming to fit her small hand as she draws the blade from its sheath.With its magic tingling at her nerves, she embarks on a mission of revenge.Could her father's sword be the ancient weapon spoken of in the decaying parchments of the Tenule chronicles, imbued with magic and forged with blood? Can it possibly make the difference when she stands before the evil mage, Trannyth, and demands her vengeance on his beasts?Tesania is a 132,000 word (500 page) novel. | Fantasy |
"What are we, Papa?" the toy mouse child asked his father."I don't know," the father answered. "We must wait and see."So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clock-work rules and are themselves broken. Thrown away, then rescued from a trash can and repaired by a tramp, they set out on a perilous odyssey to follow the child's dream of a family and a place of their own. What happens to the mouse and his child in their search for the magnificent doll house, the plush elephant, and the tin seal they had known in the toyshop is a tale to remember and return to. | Fantasy;Fiction;Classics |
Who are you, and what are you doing here? Two babies Kati and Josh are born on opposite sides of the world at the very moment the Berlin Wall falls. You'd think such a potent freedom metaphor would become the soundtrack for their lives, but nothing could be further from the truth. Despite his flawless image, Josh, an artistic and gifted California skateboarder, struggles to find his true role in the world, and his growing aggression eventually breaks him. Kati, a German with a penchant for classic Swiss watches and attic treasure-hunting, is crushed with disappointment for never being enough for anyone most especially her mother.Craving liberation, Kati and Josh seem destined to claimt heir birthright of freedom together. After all, don't the chance encounters transform your life or are they really chance? | Historical Fiction;Fiction;Young Adult;Contemporary |
I remember the Forgotten Future.Where destiny is epilogue and the bygone is prologue. I have witnessed the Weapons of the Gods fall into the hands of the Humanity Brood. When the Gods themselves fall victim to their own mechanisms.I have journeyed to the crossroads, places that cannot be found until their entrance coincides with your next impending footfall, where the space between spaces demands its audience in full.I have lived through the Death of the Gods and witnessed their return, committing their teachings to memory. Would you presume to bare witness?Have you heard the tale of the Vampire?Yes, of course you have, but what have you learned of their secret? If I could provide you with just a slither of comprehension, would you gleam a portion of this knowledge for yourself? Or would you just cry in the dark praying for the Sun?Yes, Brothers and Sisters, I remember the Forgotten Future very well indeed.Come and sit with me child, for I have a story to tell. | null |
ADVANCE " Nom de Plume is a fascinating collection of stories - populated by individuals whose 'doubleness' is so distinct that they acquire secondary personalities, and, in some notable cases, multiple personalities. It's a richly documented literary excursion into the inner, secret lives of some of our favorite writers."- Joyce Carol Oates"Nom de Plume uses the device of the pseudonym to unite the likes ofCharlotte Bronte, Mark Twain, Fernando Pessoa, and Patricia Highsmithinto a cohesive yet highly idiosyncratic literary history. Each pageaffords sparkling facts and valuable insights onto the manufacturingof books and reputations, the keeping and revealing of secrets, thevagaries of private life and public opinion, and the eternallymysterious, often tormented interface between life and literature."---Elif Batuman, author of The Possessed : Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them"What to make of the paradox that some of the boldest writers have hidden behind pen names? Carmela Ciuraru has performed a valuable service in examining the phenomenon through her charming, sprightly, and illuminating biographical essays."- Phillip Lopate"This is a fascinating book on a fascinating subject. We all have other selves, but only some of us give them a name and let them loose in the world. Carmela Ciuraru steps behind a host of shadowy facades to interrogate the originals, and the result is both enlightening and wonderfully entertaining."- John Banville, author of The Sea (winner of The Man Booker Prize)" Nom de Plume is a delicious investigation of what leads the likes of the Brontës, Samuel Clemens, and Karen Blixen to ditch their names for safer, more romantic, or more intriguing identities when they write. Whether their reasons are practical or mysterious, their lives and choices are here charmingly limned by Carmela Ciuraru (a name that, in itself, has the allure of a pseudonym)."- Honor Moore, author of The Bishop's Daughter | Nonfiction |
Each Year Thousands of Books Are Written With the Intent To Make a Difference. This One Delivers. The first novel written to the American Soldier in more than a generation. | null |
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