She is a teen sensation and also the infamous daughter of a renowned rock star and a Hollywood starlet. Eighteen-year-old Harper Hudson is spoiled, wild and troubled. Still dealing with the loss of her twin sister and surviving a horrifying event that she has kept secret, Harper relies on constant partying, alcohol and drugs to help her forget. He is her cousin and a straight ‘A’ student trying to juggle football and a medical degree. Adopted as a baby, there isn’t anything twenty-one year old Jackson Hayward wouldn’t do for the people who raised him. But the last thing on his mind is to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a doctor. And Jackson has a secret of his own. He isn’t the perfect son his family are led to believe. A forbidden romance they never saw coming. Sent away to live with her Aunty and Uncle in Australia, as punishment for her latest stunt, the last thing Harper wants is to be babysat by her over-achieving, do-gooder cousin, Jackson. He is moody and overbearing, but there’s something about him that Harper can’t seem to ignore. Jackson didn’t mean to fall for the rebellious wild child. But seeing small glimpses of her true personality shine through made it impossible not too. He knows the secret she keeps is the reason behind her destructive behavior and he is willing to risk whatever it takes to try to help her. But can something so broken ever be truly fixed? And can someone with painful secrets of his own save her without getting caught up along the way? Views: 31
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“Reflects the highest levels of scientific knowledge . . .” (Science & Religion News )“Exciting . . . credible . . . most provocative and compelling.” (Library Journal )“One of the most important books on Earth’s roots ever written.” (East West Journal )“Sitchin is a zealous investigator into man’s origins . . . a dazzling performance.” (Kirkus Reviews )“For
thousands of years priests, poets, and scientists have tried to explain
how man was created. Now a recognized scholar has come forth with a
theory that is the most astonishing of all.” (United Press International )“Utilizing
the Bible (which Sitchin also provides some Hebrew words and the
English mis-translations), Sumerian clay tablets and/or cylinders, as
well as some other ancient texts, the author presents his case of how
man (modern day humans) came to be. . . . I recommend this book for
those who are interested in aliens, ancient history, and for those who
can handle a lot of detailed information. I enjoyed the book.” (Jan, Reality Undefined, June 2010 )“Drawing
on a vast range of scholarship as well has his [Zechariah Sitchin]
grasp of ancient languages and archaeology, he asserts that two of the
tombs of Ur contained the remains of an Annunaki goddess Puabi, which
actually still exist in the Natural History Museum. . . an intriguing
story.” (The Scientific & Medical Network, UK, December 2010 )
Product Description
The crowning work of the best-selling Earth Chronicles series • Reveals the existence of physical evidence of alien presence on Earth in the distant past • Identifies and describes the demigods, such as Gilgamesh, descended from these visitors •
Outlines the tests of this physical evidence of alien presence that
could unlock the secrets of health, longevity, life, and death In whose genetic image were we made? From his first book The 12th Planet on, Zecharia Sitchin has asserted that the Bible’s Elohim
who said “Let us fashion The Adam in our image and after our likeness”
were the gods of Sumer and Babylon--the Anunnaki who had come to Earth
from their planet Nibiru. The Adam, he wrote, was genetically engineered
by adding Anunnaki genes to those of an existing hominid, some 300,000
years ago. Then, according to the Bible, intermarriage took place:
“There were giants upon the Earth” who took Adam’s female offspring as
wives, giving birth to “heroes of renown.” With meticulous detail,
Sitchin shows that these were the demigods of Sumerian and Babylonian
lore, such as the famed Mesopotamian king Gilgamesh as well as the hero
of the Deluge, the Babylonian Utnapishtim. Are we then, all of us, descendants of demigods?
In this crowning oeuvre, Zecharia Sitchin proceeds step-by-step through
a mass of ancient writings and artifacts, leading the reader to the
stunning Royal Tombs of Ur. He reveals a DNA source that could prove the
biblical and Sumerian tales true, providing conclusive physical
evidence for past alien presence on Earth and an unprecedented
scientific opportunity to track down the “Missing Link” in humankind’s
evolution, unlocking the secrets of longevity and even the ultimate
mystery of life and death. Views: 31
Jack Taggart, an undercover Mountie, lives in a world where the good guys and the bad guys change places in a heartbeat. Taggart is very good at what he does. Too good to be playing by the rules. The brass decide to assign a new partner to spy on him.Taggart's new partner discovers a society dependent upon unwritten rules. To break these rules is to lose respect. To lose respect is to lose one's life. Loose Ends is terrifying. It is a tale of violence, corruption, and retribution, but it is also a story of honour and respect. Views: 31
Everyone's favorite PI of the future is back on the beat in this third installment of the Nuclear Bombshell mystery series.After a chance encounter at a Kabuki theater, Zach Johnson has reluctantly agreed to lend a hand to Sexy Sprockets, 2060's most fabulously famous pop-singer. Sexy has received a slew of death threats from an obsessive fan intent on making sure her ascendant career is cut short. In the guise of Sexy's bodyguard, Zach enters the dizzying world of show biz to uncover Sexy's stalker before he can make good on his threats.Together with his sentient super-computer, HARV, and his psionic assistant, Carol, Zach must use all his PI wisdom to ensnare the would-be killer. At the same time, world famous media mogul Rupert Roundtree has positioned Zach as the unwilling star of his next great reality series, entitled "Let's Kill Zach." Zach will need to stay one step ahead of the murderous mogul if he's going to save the imperiled pop singer.This digital... Views: 31
Minerva Clark is a typical thirteen-year-old girl: she hates her hair, she hates her legs (which somehow manage to look both too fat and too skinny at the same time), and don't get her started on her gigantor bootie. On top of all this puberty, she's being raised by three older brothers, none of whom really get her. But when a fateful encounter with a lightning storm rewires her sense of self, Minerva Clark becomes anything but a typical teen. With a brazen new attitude and a nose for trouble, Minerva soon finds herself drawn inexplicably to the scene of a murder and determined to track down the killer. If only all the clues weren't pointing so close to someone she knows... Visit minervaclark.com Bookseller Praise "I loved this book!. . . . This is the perfect mystery for girls who have just outgrown Nancy Drew." -Patricia Sanders, Barnes & Noble, Towson, MD "Great mystery for grade schoolers." -Susan Rose, Snoop Sisters, Belleau, FL Reviews "Karbo's (The Stuff of Life,... Views: 31
Chloe needs a holiday. She's sick of making wedding dresses, her partner Philip has troubles at work, and the whole family wants a break. Her wealthy friend Gerard has offered the loan of his luxury villa in Spain—perfect. Hugh is not a happy man. His immaculate wife Amanda seems more interested in her new kitchen than in him, and he works so hard to pay for it, he barely has time for his children. Maybe he'll have a chance to bond with them on holiday. His old friend Gerard has lent them a luxury villa in Spain—perfect. Both families arrive at the villa and realize the awful truth—Gerard has double-booked. What no one else realizes is that Chloe and Hugh have a history; and as tensions rise within the two families, old passions resurface. It seems that Gerard's 'accidental' double booking may not be an accident after all... Views: 31
A librarian becomes obsessed with a coworker's secrets in this compelling psychological thriller from "a highly original talent" (Beryl Bainbridge). Ruby Robinson drifts through life stacking shelves at the library—quiet, solitary, invisible. Invisibility makes it easier to notice things, though, and Ruby has always valued the importance of knowledge. She watches the world go by from her place amongst the bookshelves. The bored students, the domestic dramas, and her colleague Martha—vivacious, wild, enchanting. Drawn in by Martha's light, Ruby finds herself watching, observing . . . which is how she spots the cracks in Martha's shiny new relationship before anyone else. An unsettling feeling. A flinch. Forced to intervene, Ruby is drawn out of the shadows. But all actions have consequences, particularly for someone with a past she'd rather forget . . . The Stopping Place is a smart,... Views: 31
Kate Morton meets Daphne du Maurier in this atmospheric debut novel about a woman who discovers the century-old remains of a murder victim on her family's Scottish estate, plunging her into an investigation of its mysterious former occupants.Following the death of her last living relative, Hetty Deveraux leaves London and her strained relationship behind for Muirlan, her ancestral home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. She intends to renovate the ruinous house into a hotel, but the shocking discovery of human remains brings her ambitious restoration plans to an abrupt halt before they even begin. Few physical clues are left to identify the body, but one thing is certain: this person did not die a natural death. Hungry for answers, Hetty discovers that Muirlan was once the refuge of her distant relative Theo Blake, the acclaimed painter and naturalist who brought his new bride, Beatrice, there in 1910. Yet ancient gossip and a handful of leads reveal that their marriage was... Views: 31
THE SIXTEENTH TALE IN DEWEY LAMBDIN'S CLASSIC NAVAL ADVENTURE SERIESDecember 1801. The Peace of Amiens end the long war with Napoleon Bonaparte's France, but Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, is appalled by its consequences. First, he's been in the Navy since 1780 (most unwillingly, most of the time!) and at sea for the better part of nine years, since 1793, so what is a dashing and successful frigate captain to do with himself, if he's ashore on half-pay, and if so, for how long?Second, and even worse, is where will Lewrie twiddle his thumbs and be bored to death until the war begins again, as he's sure it will? Will he idle in expensive, exciting London, or go home to his rented farm in Anglesgreen in Surrey, and rejoin his wife and in-laws who (mostly) despise him like the Devil hates Holy Water, where he knows as much of agriculture and animal husbandry as his two pet cats do of celestial navigation?Peace and domesticity are... Views: 31
SHAKE-UP AT HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL! The Thunder Canyon Nugget reports that the annual mail-order bride reenactment was a smashing success--until librarian Katie Fenton found herself hitched to a mystery man! Our local cutie was stunned to find herself gazing into the eyes of handsome businessman Justin Caldwell. This reporter suspects that more than sparks have flared between the "bride" and "groom" since their fabulous fake wedding--and the blizzard that kept them snowbound afterward. Rumor has it that Justin's got a grudge against local real-estate magnate Caleb Douglas. And Katie is part of the Douglas clan...Does the sexy stranger have more than romance up his sleeve? Stay tuned, loyal readers--this prospector will soon reveal all! Views: 31
Twenty-five hot-wired encounters guaranteed to spark more than just your imagination. A construction worker discovers a pleasant distraction in the surgical locker room; two friends share a walk on the wild side in Amsterdam's Red Light district; a femme top welcomes her lover home from the road; a woman enjoys a lazy summer afternoon with solo pleasures; a missed flight leads to a memorable limo ride for two women stranded in the fog on Cape Cod; a surprise party that ends with a most unusual gift; a woman takes a trip to the toy store for the one thing her lover never knew she needed; a graduate student signs up for a stimulating study that tests the outer limits of her control; two lovers reconnect with passion and pleasure...and more than twenty other erotically-charged encounters from Radclyffe. Views: 31
What Casanova Told Me links two women’s journeys across two centuries, through a long lost journal. On her way to the Mediterranean, Luce Adams doesn’t expect her life to be much affected by her travels, let alone drastically altered. She’s heading to a memorial service for her mother, Kitty, who died two years earlier in a car accident on Crete, while she was researching Minoan culture. Shy and awkward, Luce has never been able to handle her mother’s adoring circle of academics and goddess-worshippers or her mother’s lover, Lee Pronski, who talked Luce into going on the trip. Following Lee’s itinerary through Italy and Greece on the way to Crete, hitting all of Kitty Adams’s favourite places, only serves to remind Luce of how far she was from the centre of her mother’s life. Despite the efforts of Kitty’s old friends, it’s an emotional distance that no number of healing rites or goddess figurines can help Luce overcome.The only part of the journey that holds Luce’s interest is her role as a courier, delivering a package of old family papers to a museum in Venice. The eighteenth-century documents — a travel journal kept by Luce’s ancestor Asked For Adams, a manuscript written in what appears to be Arabic, and some precious letters written by Casanova — had been discovered in the family’s cottage on the St. Lawrence, and were recently authenticated by a Harvard expert. Luce, an archivist, was the natural person to entrust with their safe delivery. And as she discovers upon cracking open Asked For’s journal, Luce is also the one person who truly needs to read the young Puritan’s story — not only to get to the bottom of what happened to her ancestor, who disappeared one night in Venice, but also so she can begin to understand what it means to lead a passionate life.Luce’s reading mirrors our own, as the journal and letters are woven into the novel and give life to the second narrative of What Casanova Told Me. In 1797, Asked For Adams travels to Venice with her father and her intended husband, the stiff and unimaginative Francis Gooch, on a trade mission. Arriving at night by public barge, Asked For is intrigued by the eccentrics they encounter on board — especially a ridiculously wigged old woman named Countess Flora Waldstein. But the charming countess is in fact Giacomo Casanova, disguised to avoid the authorities, and when the two meet up again at Venice’s historic belltower, their destinies begin to intertwine. Upon the unexpected death of her father, Asked For abandons Francis and accepts Casanova’s invitation to join him on a romantic quest to Constantinople. Her travel journal, kept in the style of the French novels that she so admires, tells the rich and exotic tale of their search for great love.Using Asked For’s journal as a guide, Luce travels through Venice, Greece and Turkey, and begins to see how she can seize experience and come to terms with her mother’s love for her and for Lee. And as the journeys of the two women converge, Luce finds her own way of moving through the world, Asked For learns what it means to live an ideal life, and both discover the brilliance, passion and generous spirit of the great Casanova.What Casanova Told Me has received rave reviews. The novel was a finalist for the 2004 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, Canada and Caribbean Region, and was picked as one of The Globe and Mail’s top books of 2004. It was also selected as one of the top ten books of the year by the Calgary Herald, the Sun-Times, and Toronto’s NOW magazine. Maclean’s named Asked For Adams one of the five best fictional characters of 2004 and called her “the utterly charming core of Susan Swan’s parallel-track historical novel.”From Publishers WeeklyThe mystery of Casanova's last great love lies at the center of Swan's alluring novel (after The Wives of Bath). In the present, Luce Adams, a young archivist, and Lee, the woman who was her late mother's lover, are uneasy travel companions on their way to Crete to host a memorial service for Kitty Adams, a flamboyant scholar famous for her controversial work on ancient goddess cults. On the way, Luce must deliver important family documents to a library in Venice: the diary of ancestor Asked For Adams, the spirited and independent daughter of a cousin of President John Adams; another document that appears to be written in Arabic; and letters in Casanova's hand. The library really wants the letters, while Luce becomes fascinated with Asked For's diary. Asked For disappeared while in Venice with her father in 1797; her diary reveals that she left with the aging Casanova and traveled with him throughout the Mediterranean on much the same route that Luce herself is taking. The mystery of Asked For's fate—as well as that of Luce's mother—unfolds through the alternating perspectives of past and present. Though the many parallels between Asked For and Luce strain credibility, their stories weave together well and Asked For, in particular, has a bright, engaging voice. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistSwan, Canadian author of five previous works of fiction, including The Wives of Bath (1993), has artfully rendered an imaginative novel that spans centuries and continents. The lives of President John Adams' descendants, eighteenth-century Asked For Adams and twenty-first-century Luce Adams, are linked as Asked For comes to life through the journal she kept while traveling with her father in Italy and the famed sensualist Casanova in Greece. The story unfolds as Luce, a shy, awkward archivist, travels to Venice and Crete with her mother's erstwhile partner, Lee, a feminist scholar. While Luce tries to remain focused on delivering recently discovered family artifacts to a Venetian library and attending a memorial service for her mother's recent and tragic death, she ultimately realizes that her journey is about self-discovery, love, and the healing of loss through acceptance. Swan writes with thoughtful, inviting prose that promises intrigue for all fiction readers, and she fills the story with the historical and cultural details that will surely give fans of historical fiction the experience they desire. Andrea JapzonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Views: 31
