The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY Ten years on from MAN AND BOY, it is crunch time for Harry? Life is good for Harry Silver. He has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children and a great job as producer of the cult radio show, A Clip Round the Ear. But Harry is about to turn forty and his ex-wife is back in town. Soon it could be time to kiss the good life goodbye? When Harry's fifteen-year-old son Pat moves out to live with his mother, the hard times have only just begun. With his son gone, his job at risk and his wife unsettled by the reappearance of her own ex, their dream seems to be falling apart. Into the chaos of Harry Silver's life stroll two old soldiers who fought alongside Harry's late father in The Battle of Monte Cassino in the spring of 1944. Will these two grumpy old men help Harry reclaim his son, his family and his life? And can they show Harry Silver what it really means to be a man? Funny, moving and... Views: 30
From a writer whom Charles Simic calls "one of the finest poets living" comes a collection of witty, compassionate, contemplative, and always surprising poems. Szymborska writes with verve about everything from love unremembered to keys mislaid in the grass. The poems will appear, for the first time, side by side with the Polish originals, in a book to delight new and old readers alike.EVERYTHINGEverything-a bumptious, stuck-up word.It should be written in quotes.It pretends to miss nothing,to gather, hold, contain, and have.While all the while it's justa shred of a gale. Views: 30
Science Fiction. 6686 words long. First published in Analog, December 2004 Nebula Award Nominee Views: 30
Included in this volume are the dialogues On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquility of Mind, which are eloquent classic statements of Stoic ideals of fortitude and self-reliance. This selection also features extracts from Natural Questions, Seneca's exploration of such phenomena as the cataracts of the Nile and earthquakes, and the Consolation of Helvia, in which he tenderly tries to soothe his mother's pain at their separation. Views: 29
Science Fiction/Fantasy. 92689 words long. First published in 2002. Locus Poll Award Winner, Hugo Award Winner, Seiun Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Winner, Sturgeon Award Winner Views: 29
When Ki first encountered Vandien she very nearly slit his throat. Yet later it was Vandien who suffered a terrible wound to protect her when terror fell from the skies and who gave her a reason to lay to rest the bitter memories of a once idllyic past.Vandien's unrepentant recklessness led Ki into situations her sensible nature would have avoided. Yet it was Ki who, despite wizard-troubles of her own, risked the wrath of the Windsingers and saved Ki from his treasure hunt in the submerged temple of the storm-sung sea.And it was Vandien's stubborn daring which allowed him to attempt to reclaim Ki from beyond the Limbreth Gate ' in another world entirely! Views: 29
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny — one she could never have imagined. Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school.or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth — that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face.and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart. Views: 29
Bestselling author Jerry S. Eicher (more than 600,000 books sold) brings new characters and surprising challenges to lovers of Amish fiction in the Land of Promise series.In this first book, Miriam Yoder has a secret. Her compassionate care for Amos Bland during his last days resulted in her receiving a large inheritance. When Ivan Mast indicates his intentions at romance, Miriam suspects he's discovered her hidden wealth and has plans that aren't inspired by his love for her.Seeking a fresh start where no one knows her, Miriam accepts a teaching position in faraway Oklahoma where she meets Wayne Yutzy, a local greenhouse employee. His interest in her seems genuine and when he proposes, Miriam accepts. Happiness surely awaits the newly engaged couple...or does it?Book one in the Land of Promise series Views: 29
Can a heart that stopped beating start loving at last? Or will true love be caught in the crossfire? Views: 29
This is our special Arab/Muslim themed issue. Fiction: "The Green Book" by Amal El-Mohtar "50 Fatwas for the Virtuous Vampire" by Pamela K. Taylor "The Faithful Soldier, Prompted" by Saladin Ahmed "Kamer-taj, the Moon-horse" from Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales Poetry: "Me and Rumi's Ghost" by Samer Rabadi "Tur Disaala" by Jawad Elhusuni "Al Manara Dirge" by Sara Saab Views: 29
