A man without a past and a woman without a future. This is the story of a friendship between a young musician, David, who has lost his memory in a car accident, and an older woman, Cathy, who is dying from Huntington's disease. Views: 24
The Legacy Series family saga concludes with Book 4. Each character has paid the price for innocence, deception, and love—now passion tempts its characters.After eighteen months apart, the family reunites in England. Young Robert is in search of a wife while Jolene is in search of a husband. However, being young and in love can lead to tempting situations, especially for young females who have never experienced passion.Robert makes a wise choice in courtship while Jolene spurns good counsel and pursues a questionable relationship. Stubborn and strong-willed, she unknowingly places herself on the brink of ruining her reputation as well as destroying family relationships. After all, every young woman wants to feel the spark of passion with the man she loves.(Approximately 62,000 words) Views: 24
ReviewA thin, often didactic, largely disappointing collection of stories from an enormously gifted author of short fiction (In Love & Trouble) and novels - whose storytelling powers seem wasted on the generally simple-minded material here. The book's first story, for instance, jumps right off with a dazzlingly convincing narrative voice - that of a black Southern small-town woman - but interest soon sinks as the story's bland premise becomes clear: it's a fictionalized, sentimental little riff on Elvis Presley and the black blues writer-singer whose music helped make him famous (with unsubtle echoes of the familiar exploitation issue). Likewise, a vignette of an elderly black, much-feted writer - which is deliciously told but holds only the most obvious ironies. And most of the more intensely serious stories here appear to sacrifice texture of character and incident to sociological debate-and-discussion: reminiscences of black/white sex during the Civil Rights years; two contrasted black women's lives over the years; a monologue-anecdote about a black woman who kills her white lover/abuser; plus some unabashed propaganda re pornography (with special reference to the portrayal of black women in porn). When concentrating on love and marriage, however, Walker seems to ease off a bit and does some genuine exploring: "The Lover" - about a black woman having an affair with a charming, intellectually petty New York Jew at a writers' colony - is unformed but alive; "Laurel" verges on melodrama - a now-married black woman haunted by her mad, white-country-boy ex-lover - but has undeniable grab; and best of all is "The Abortion," the painful anatomy of a deteriorating marriage. Ragged, often superficial work, then - with more sociological interest (the black/feminist intersection) than literary. (Kirkus Reviews ) About the AuthorBest-selling novelist ALICE WALKER is the author of five other novels, five collections of short stories, six collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry, including the most recent Hard Times Require Furious Dancing, and several children’s books. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Views: 24
"Superman-dead!"—The Daily Planet. On November 18, 1992, news of Superman's death shocked the world as the legendary Man of steel was killed defending Metropolis from the monster called Doomsday. Here at last is the dramatic story behind the best-selling comic book of all time: the fates of Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Ma and Pa Kent, the Justice League, and the reign of the four super-beings who mysteriously appeared after Superman's funeral, each claiming to be the real Last Son of Krypton. And finally, here is the complete incredible story of Superman's triumphant retum! In this thrilling novel, Roger Stern, a veteran writer of Action Comics, chronicles the most amazing comeback in comic book history—told with more gripping detail and background than ever before. Views: 24
Sophie Mouse discovers a giant paw print in Pine Needle Grove—and follows it right into a bear's den—in the ninth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series!While Sophie and her friends are exploring Sassafras Alley, they come across a huge paw print. They have seen paw prints before, but they've never seen one this big! What sort of animal could have made such a giant paw print? As the friends go on an adventure to find out, they are in for a great, big surprise! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Views: 23
***this is a CLIFFHANGER short novella that is part of a serial. This is NOT a full-length book. Parts must be read in order.*** Tamsin Reginald's life used to be utterly in control. Then she had dirty hot sex with Jackson, bad boy of her wolf pack. It did something wild and unexpected to her tightly-leashed heart. Until Jackson's playboy ways caught up with him, slamming her heart shut again. Now all Tamsin hopes for is bloodshed during the pack's annual midsummer hunt. Preferably Jackson's blood. Jackson Rule's life used to be utterly awesome. A high-ranking wolf shifter, he had the pick of any woman he wanted as well as nearly unlimited power in his pack. Then he fell for Tamsin, his alpha's sister. Big mistake. Even worse? Defying pack law by marrying a human woman during his debauched vacation last week—and having zero memory of it. Now Jackson Rule's life is in danger, because he's about to be hunted by the pack...... Views: 23
