GENERATIONS opens where NIGHTSTALKERS left off. The Liopleurodon offspring has been moved to a holding tank aboard the Dubai-Land transport ship, Tonga for its journey to the Middle East. While the Crown Prince's investors gawk at the creature, below deck in the tanker's hold, another captured beast is awakened from its drug-induced state and goes on a rampage. The vessel sinks, the Lio escapes... and three distinct plots emerge to be woven together by master storyteller Steve Alten...The hunt to recapture the Lio.The hunt to capture and pen any surviving Megalodon pups birthed by Lizzy and Bela in the Salish Sea.A Stage-IV death sentence of cancer that will force Jonas Taylor to return to the most frightening location on Earth – the Panthalassa Sea. Views: 61
Born in the mountains above Venice in the late fifteenth century, Tiziano Vecellio--or Titian--was the greatest painter of the Venetian High Renaissance. A poetic visionary and a technical master of oils, he painted everything, from frescoes and grand altarpieces to mythological stories and portraits--works described by his contemporaries as "mirrors of nature."Sheila Hale's rich biography is the first since 1877 to examine all contemporary accounts of Titian's life and work as well as recent art historical scholarship, some of it previously unpublished. Her book charts the extraordinary transformation of Titian's style: from the radiant, minutely realized masterpieces of his youth, to the more freely painted work of his middle years, to the dark, tragic, sometimes terrifying visions of his old age. Drawing on the latest scientific examinations of his paintings, Hale seeks to explain the evolution of his methods and his art. In doing so, she also gives many... Views: 61
Amy Hamilton finally has everything she ever wanted when Rika, the woman she loves, moves to the ranch. But years of having to hide her feelings leave her insecure, and her fears get the better of her. Convinced that Rika is growing bored with ranch life, Amy comes up with a daring plan. With her "father" as inspiration, Amy decides to dress up as a man so she can take Rika to Salem for a night of dancing.Nothing goes as planned, and Amy learns some valuable lessons in love and life. Views: 61
"An emotional journey of love, loss, healing, and redemption. I rooted for every character." —Lisa See, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Snow Flower and The Secret Fan"I Liked My Life is a treasure of a novel. Warm-hearted and clever, the story will keep you reading until the final delicious revelation." —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author "Warm and hopeful, this marvelous debut stands next to novels from Catherine McKenzie and Carolyn Parkhurst." —Booklist (starred)"A heartbreaking and ultimately heartwarming read about life, death, and family." —PopSugar, A Best Winter 2017 Book"An absolutely stunning book...remarkable." —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, Top PickA story from debut author Abby Fabiaschi that is "as absorbing as it is illuminating,... Views: 61
Sudden and savage came the Nargun's cry, bellowing down from the mountain, full of all time and the darkness between the stars. It held them at the door where it rang between mountains and died away. Charlie pushed Simon inside the door. 'We made it angry,' whispered Simon.' When Simon Brent's parents are killed in a car accident he is taken to live with his mother's cousins, Edie and Charlie, on Wongadilla, their 5000 acre sheep station in the Hunter Valley. Simon, with his city attitudes, feels like an outsider. But Simon is not the only thing that doesn't belong. The arrival of heavy machinery intent on clearing the land brings to life the Nargun, a great rock, older than time itself, that has slowly dragged itself into the valley - and with it, a simmering rage that drives it to kill. Steeped in mythology, The Nargun and the Stars evokes an image of this land and its people, and carries an environmental message as relevant today as it was thirty years ago. Views: 61
A teenage girl has been missing from her Montgomery, Alabama, home for six weeks. She may be a runaway, a crime victim, or both. What’s amazing is other people’s lack of concern. Just one person cares that she’s gone: a spunky amateur sleuth on the sunset end of sixty. Armed with razor-sharp insight, a salty wit, and tenacious faith, MacLaren Yarbrough follows a trail of clues -- a wisp of a hint, a shadow of a lie -- in search of answers to questions that come hot and fast and that grow increasingly alarming. How did a fifteen-year-old girl come across a large sum of money? Why did she hide it instead of taking it with her? Where is she now? And who is willing to kill to keep MacLaren from probing too far? Masked by Dixie charm and the scent of honeysuckle, a deadly secret lies coiled . . . one that holds the ultimate answer to the question, When Did We Lose Harriet? When Did We Lose Harriet? is the first of the MacLaren Yarbrough Mysteries, featuring plucky, sixty-some heroine MacLaren Yarbrough. Look for further books in this series in the near future. Views: 61
A Bullet for Mr. Texas: If ever a man asked for enemies, it was Pierce Hagerman, known as "Mr. Texas." Hated by all who knew him—including his own young son and beautiful daughter—the powerful rancher invited murder with every ruthless act he committed. Now a secret killer had been hired to give Mr. Texas what he'd been asking for. Shawn Starbuck came to Hagerman's ranch, Hash Knife, following the trail of his lost brother Ben, but he stayed to become hired bullet-catcher to the tyrant. It was a stay that would put his heart—and his life—on the line, and climax in a blaze of flaming violence.The Marshal of Babylon: Shawn Starbuck has ridden endless dusty miles through the Southwest searching for his lost brother Ben. Now, on a tip from Wyatt Earp himself, he comes to Babylon, a glittering gambling town where vice and violence flourish unchecked. When Starbuck signs on as town marshal, he vows to bring law and order to the streets of Babylon . . .... Views: 61
After his wife dies our hero finds it difficult to write anything remotely erotic and decides to leave his home. With too many memories good and bad coming from his house, he decides to move to California. Once there an erotic adventure begins to unfold, only this one's any thing but fictional. ***This story is graphic in nature and is meant for adults only*** Enjoy Views: 61
A moving first novel about the power of friendship to change lives, that will remind readers of Anne Tyler and Alice Hoffman.Renata, a waitress, has left her boyfriend Bryan without telling him he is about to become a father. She drives cross-country to begin a new life in Boston with her baby son, Charlie, hoping to stay free of emotional entanglements and the associations of a painful childhood. Eleanor, a seventy-eight-year-old widow, finds herself gradually stripping away the layers of complication in her life until she is living in virtually a plain white room. June, a young dance student, is dangerously obsessed with thinness to mask her loneliness.The three women, from very different social backgrounds and age, meet by chance and their lives become unexpectedly linked. An emergency involving baby Charlie and the unannounced appearance of Bryan culminates in a dramatic and satisfying conclusion.From Library JournalIn her first novel, Matson has created an interesting triangle of female characters. Renata, Eleanor, and June meet through a series of chance encounters, and their lives become entwined. Renata has driven from Oregon to Boston with her newborn baby, Charlie. She hasn't bothered to tell Bryan, the father, about the baby because she has decided he wouldn't be good father material. Renata moves into the apartment next door to that of Eleanor, a widow and retired judge who has sold the family home at the request of her three children. Eleanor hires June, a young dance student, to clean house and run errands for her. Though June is a troubled recluse with an eating disorder, she and Eleanor soon become good friends. In time, at Eleanor's suggestion, June begins to baby-sit for Renata, and soon all their lives revolve around one another. A mishap involving the baby brings Bryan into the picture and leads to an interesting and satisfying conclusion. This lyrical novel of friendship and love is very readable and enjoyable. Recommended for all public libraries.?Robin Nesbitt, Columbus Metropolitan Lib., OhioCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From BooklistThe publisher claims that Matson will remind readers of Anne Tyler. Well, some things are too much to hope for, and for Matson, writing like Tyler would be one of them. In a novel driven by huge coincidences and medical mishaps, Matson follows the fortunes of three women: Renata, a waitress who breaks up with her boyfriend rather than tell him she is pregnant and eventually moves east with her infant son; Eleanor, an elegant 78-year-old former judge who is Renata's new neighbor; and June, an anorexic dance student who ends up working for both Eleanor and Renata. When the boyfriend doggedly tracks Renata down, she must share custody of baby Charlie, and she is tempted to run again, but medical emergencies involving her new friends force the couple to work things out. As a soaper, this story isn't bad, so readers who like their dramas on the sudsy side will no doubt enjoy this one. Matson's novel should appeal to the fans of tragedy queen Luanne Rice. Joanne Wilkinson Views: 61
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