In this naughty novel of magic and mayhem, Maya continues her quest to India. A quest to find out more about her dangerous paranormal powers. She and Marique spenddays on a paradise beach in Goa, but there is trouble with evil men at a Full Moon Party. Now fleeing Indian police, they continue Maya's quest on a road trip north into the Himalayas and Nepal. Views: 41
Winner of the 2014 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry, selected by Naomi Shihab NyeInspired by thrift store knit sleeves, punk rock record sleeves, and, of course, print book sleeves, Angela Sorby explores how the concrete world hails us in waves of color and sound. She asks implicitly, "What makes the sleeve wave? Is it the body or some force larger than the self?" As Sorby's tough, ironic, and subtly political voice repeatedly insists, we apprehend, use, and release more energy than we can possibly control. This collection includes two main parts—one visual, one aural—flanking a central pastoral poem sung by Virgilian sheep. Meant to be read both silently and aloud, the poems in The Sleeve Waves meditate on how almost everything—like light and sound—comes to us in waves that break and vanish and yet continue. Views: 41
The questions, discussion topics, and author information that follow are intended to enhance your group's reading of The Golden Compass . We hope that this guide will help you to navigate - alongside the story's young protagonist, Lyra Belacqua - Philip Pullman's richly imagined universe, populated by armored bears, gyptians, witches, and human beings, whose dæmons are never far from their side. Dæmons are one of the most striking, charming, and powerful images in The Golden Compass . These spirit-creatures, which seem like physical representations of the human soul, can change form to reflect the myriad of emotional states their humans go through as children. But in adulthood, each dæmon settles into the animal form that best reflects the inner nature of its human counterpart. It is in this unusual and imaginative creation that Pullman turns his sharpest mirror back onto his readers, helping us to imagine our own souls as precious, living extensions of ourselves that we can love, challenge, or even betray. The Golden Compass is a complex story that turns on a simple word: 'Dust.' This Dust does not gather in the unswept corners of Jordan College, Lyra's Oxford home. Rather, this Dust seems to reveal - or perhaps contain - the thing that makes each human being a unique creature. The concept of Dust provokes fear in some; others realize that mastery over Dust could be the source of great power. Although she does not quite realize it, Lyra - along with her dæmon Pantalaimon - finds her life inextricably entangled with the exploration of Dust. And as her understanding of Dust and her mastery over a mysterious tool called the alethiometer increases, the dangerous journey that she seems destined to make takes some astounding twists and turns. Views: 41
A story of Leo Beck's unexpected deliverance into a dark, surreal, and supernatural world that has been hidden within man's own history since before recorded time. For the most part, he hates it. Views: 41
F.X. Shepherd is juggling a new job as a PI, while keeping up with his strangely popular pet column for his new employer, the New York Daily Press. With the Republican convention in town, Shepherd is hired to investigate death threats made against a congressman, which may be linked to the escalating war between the mainstream Republicans and Tea Party extremists. A series of inexplicable political murders—not to mention a small drone strike—ratchets up the stakes, and Shepherd has to solve the case while fending off his ultra-liberal parents, tenacious reporter Ginny Mac, and a gang of mysterious gunmen... Views: 41
A little knowledge can be a very dangerous thing… Innocent in the ways of the world, an ingénue when it comes to pop and fashion, the Elect of God of a small but committed Stirlingshire religious cult: Isis Whit is no ordinary teenager. When her cousin Morag - Guest of Honour at the Luskentyrian's four-yearly Festival of Love - disappears after renouncing her faith, Isis is marked out to venture among the Unsaved and bring the apostate back into the fold. But the road to Babylondon (as Sister Angela puts it) is a treacherous one, particularly when Isis discovers the Morag appears to have embraced the ways of the Unsaved with spectacular abandon … Truth and falsehood; kinship and betrayal; 'herbal' cigarettes and compact discs - Whit is an exploration of the techno-ridden barrenness of modern Britain from a unique perspective. 'Fierce contemporaneity, an acrobatic imagination, social comment, sardonic wit ... the peculiar sub-culture of cult religion is a natural for Banks, and Luskentyrianism is a fine creation' The Times 'One of the most relentlessly voyaging imaginations around' Scotsman 'Banks is a phenomenon ...I suspect we have actual laws against this sort of thing, in the United States, but Iain Banks, whether you take him with the "M" or without, is currently a legal import' William Gibson 'Entertaining ... comically inspired' Guardian Views: 41
SINGLE MOTHER IN TROUBLE
Gritty homicide detective Jake Delancy was steamed about baby-sitting, a
blonde--even one as tempting as Rebecca Bolen. Hell, he had a
cold-blooded killer to catch!! But the innocent single mom was the
assassin's avowed next hit.
The bachelor cop itched to make his collar--then make tracks. But gutsy
Rebecca and her two cuddly kids drew him like a magnet to metal. Burning
desire had Jake losing his cool, even though peril stalked the Texas
night...only one mistake, one bullet, one heartbeat away... Views: 41
The Cowboy and the City GalCallie Benson had come to Guthrie, Oklahoma, to trace her roots, only to discover she was descended from Lizzy Sawyer, the town's original local madam! And when sexy cowboy Judd Barker began trailing after her--branding her with his fiery kisses--she discovered there was more of Lizzy's passion in her than she'd ever dreamed!But Judd was hiding a shocking secret--far more serious than the family scandal Callie had uncovered. And while he couldn't resist the promise of passion he saw in her eyes, he knew that once she discovered the truth, he would never be able to claim her as his own. Views: 40
Cadet Data is among a handful of first year cadets selected to observe a super-Jovian planet ignition—the collision of two huge gas-giant planets resulting in the formation of a new star. They will watch this occurrence from a safe distance aboard the Republic. But a distress call from an alien space station draws their starship off course to an asteroid belt near the colliding planets. The rescue team soon finds itself under siege by deadly attackers, and Data and his group are separated from the main team. Now, with time running out, Data must defeat the invaders and rescue the aliens before the collision destroys the space station…and the Republic! Views: 40
This exciting adventure story for children will have all lovers of traditional fantasy 'boy hero' tales on the edge of their seats until the final word.The story has two young teenage heroes, Tommy and Smithy. But this is a children's fantasy adventure story with a difference because one of the heroes, Tommy, is confined to a wheelchair following a terrible accident.The story begins when Tommy is sent a magical stone from his Uncle Bill who is on an expedition in the Brazilian Rain Forest. Bill was given the stone by a village chieftain after he saved his son's life. He was told that the stone had magical powers so he sent it to Tommy for his stone collection.But it turned out to be much more 'valuable' than for inclusion in the stone collection for, a couple of days later, Tommy's father, who is the manager of the local bank, is kidnapped by robbers when they realise that the alarm system has been set and they have to wait until Monday when it would allow the vault to be... Views: 40
A Woman With a Long-Lost ChildWith a little finagling and a lot of fast talking, Ellen Lonetree cold see the child she had given up. But she had to get past his adoptive father, Dallas Lazo--the most intimidating and virile man she'd ever met. And if he found out who she was, she would lose more than she'd bargained for....Dallas couldn't believe his son's adoption was being challenged! Or that Ellen's interest was purely professional. Trouble was, she had eyes the color of midnight that threatened to turn his world inside out. And Dallas was rapidly losing control of his body...and his heart. Views: 40
Fleeting Glimpse is a collection of three short stories previously published on my blog, now in a free and easily shared format. These brief character portraits explore the unseen frontiers of human space colonization: the Mormon retiree looking for a new promised land, the environmental scientist on a broken planet, and the diplomat who turns his skills to torture. Views: 40
