"H. D's wit, sense of rhythm, and control of language prove the inadequacy of the imagist label that is so often applied to this writer." —Library JournalThis autobiographical novel, an interior self-portrait of the poet H. D. (1886-1961) is what can best be described as a "find,' a posthumous treasure. In writing HERmione, H.D. returned to a year in her life that was "peculiarly blighted." She was in her early twenties––"a disappointment to her father, an odd duckling to her mother, an importunate, overgrown, unincarnated entity that had no place... Waves to fight against, to fight against alone...'I am Hermione Gart, a failure'––she cried in her dementia, 'l am Her, Her, Her."' She had failed at Bryn Mawr, she felt hemmed in by her family, she did not yet know what she was going to do with her life. The return from Europe of the wild-haired George Lowndes (Ezra Pound) expanded her horizons but threatened her sense of self. An intense new... Views: 18
CAN A SAVAGE DRUG LORD DESTROY ROBOCOP? JUST SAY NO.
The death drug NUKE has sparked a full-scale war in the streets of Old Detroit. The man behind the mayhem is named Cain—a cold and ruthless drug dealer who’ll stop at nothing to satisfy his hunger for power and wealth. For Cain, money is the only thing that matters. Human life is cheap.
But Cain has a problem: RoboCop.
He’s half man, half machine and all cop. Views: 17
Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book! Unlocking her buried desire Successful actor Leon Masters is completely entranced when he meets beautiful, shy Helen West and is shocked when she rebuffs his advances. He can see the desire in her eyes yet she's so emotionally shut off... Living together soon opens Leon's eyes to Helen's fear about men. What could have possibly happened to make this lovely creature so terrified of intimacy? Leon doesn't know, but he's determined to show Helen that if there's only one man she can trust, it's him... Originally published in 1980 Views: 16
First-person account and rarely heard life story of the man known as "Daddy King," the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr.Born in 1899 to a family of sharecroppers in Stockbridge, Georgia, Martin Luther King, Sr., came of age under the looming threat of violence at the hands of white landowners. Growing up, he watched as his family was crushed by the weight of poverty and racism, and he resolved to escape to Atlanta to answer the calling to become a preacher. Before he engaged in acts of political dissent and stepped to the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he would preach for more than forty years, King Sr. strove to earn high school and college diplomas while working double shifts as a truck driver, and fought to win the heart of his future wife, Alberta "Bunch" Williams.Originally published in 1980, this poignant memoir chronicles the life of Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. Here, King Sr. recalls the joys and struggles of his journey: the pain of leaving his... Views: 16
Down on his luck Hollywood director's down on her luck actress wife gets taken over by a mind game cult like Est or Scientology called Transformationalism. She disappears into the bowels of Transformationalism, he's determined to "rescue" her to the point where pretends to be taken over too. Is he or isn't he? As he delves deeper and deeper (or higher and higher depending on what who believes), he's no longer sure either. A novel about the power of cults, show biz and cults, and just maybe the nature of "reality" assuming there is one. One of the real such cult took a certain offense with the author, there was a mysterious burglary with nothing of value taken, a few other such mind games. Long out of print in English though still around in a few other languages. Que pasa?Quien sabe?Save to read about it in a novel than publish one. Views: 14
Marit Deym, an eccentric young woman whose large plot of land is a refuge for a diverse collection of wild animals, passionately surrenders to a young schoolteacher of blind adolescents before turning violently jealous. Views: 14
In the dystopian future, the government has collapsed, cities are burning, and roving gangs, called Mau Maus, are marauding across America. A drifter named Walter Stone finds refuge at a lakeside camp, where the survivors of a plane crash have met up with other refugees, and are struggling with a constantly changing cast of leaders, as well as limited supplies. Across the lake stands Valhalla, a house, well supplied with food and ammunition, where a junkman and his daughters live. The goal is to take control of Valhalla. The obstacles are certain death across the lake, roving bands of killers threatening the camp, and a way of life that is quickly slipping away. Views: 11
Lian Webster, a young astrophysicist involved in an archaeological expedition in Balthar, accidentally stumbles on the secret of the lumpies--gray, smiling creatures--and faces a crucial decision for them and for herself. Views: 11
The saga of Harald Harrede. "He was a huge man, fully seven feet tall and no one could stand before him in battle or sport...His manner was often curt and haughty, though he know how to win to him those whom he liked...and he could never hear enough of far lands." "So wide a world and so short a span to wander it!" Views: 10
