Jules Verne - The Eternal Adam and other Storiesselected by Peter CostelloThis narrative from beyond the tomb enabled him to imagine the terrible drama which is forever played throughout the universe, and his heart overflowed with pity. Bleeding from the countless wounds from which those who had ever lived had suffered before him, bending beneath the weight of these vain efforts accumulated throughout the infinity of time, Zartog Sofr'-Ai-Sr gained, slowley and painfully, an intimate conviction of the eternal recurrence of events.-from the eternal adamContentsNote on the Author and EditorIntroductionRecollections of Childhood and YouthThe First Ships of the Mexican NavyA Drama in the AirMaster ZachariusDoctor Ox’s ExperimentAn Ideal CityDr TrifulgasGil BraltarIn the Twenty-Ninth CenturyAn Express of the FutureThe Eternal Adam Views: 26
THE WEIGHT OF A CROWNThousands dream of it; still more die for it. Yet once obtained, how many can truly bear it?
After centuries of bitter conflict the realm of Esmoria is at last united under the banner of a single king. On the surface the realm appears to be enjoying its first taste of peace, but lingering resentment and the untimely death of the new ruler threaten to return Esmoria to political chaos.
Meanwhile, in the farthest reaches of the frozen north, a dethroned monarch’s plot for revenge awakens a long-forgotten evil. As darkness and treachery descend upon the realm, a young escapee from a forced labor camp, a disenfranchised soldier, and an epileptic engraver’s apprentice find themselves at the heart of the troubles. Views: 26
Katie Price is baffled when a man claiming to be her grandfather leaves her his entire estate in the Scottish Highlands. The bulk of the estate consists of a thriving whiskey distillery and a moldering castle, where the eccentric old man actually lived until his death. The Will stipulates that Katie must travel to Scotland and claim her inheritance in person. As Katie’s stay extends from weeks into months, she uncovers the secret that led to her mother’s birth, and begins to unravel a two-hundred-fifty-year-old mystery surrounding the beautiful, young wife of the last laird of Clan McBride. According to local lore, Isobel McBride vanished from the castle without a trace shortly after the Battle of Culloden, and some believe that her ghost still walks the battlements at night. A strange dream in Isobel’s tower room leads Katie to Isobel’s hiding place, where she discovers love letters from a man other than Isobel’s husband, his initials being the only clue to his identity. As Katie begins to unearth the clues to Isobel’s fate, she embarks on a romantic journey of her own and finds a new life she never expected. Author's note: Due to several complaints, the book has been extensively re-edited as of July 20,2013. Views: 26
At the age of 14, Jenny Swift is torn from her home deep in the forest to become apprenticed to
the master alchemist Richard Antrobus. Jenny’s mother was a healer from the East who has taught
her well and from whom she inherits her exotic looks. But this difference means that she faces suspicion
and distrust as she is drawn into a plot to throw the world into chaos. Not only does Jenny
have to fight to stay alive amid the treachery and intrigue that surrounds the court of the Regus,
but she finds her friendships and loyalties tested to the full. Forced to seek the key to the greatest
secrets of the alchemists, Jenny discovers the power that lies within her – skills which could make
her the greatest alchemist of any age. Views: 26
My birthday is 5 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, and 8 hours away. Today I'm starting to plan my party.So what if the Big Day's not exactly around the corner? This little girl is planning her party now. She has to, if she wants to have the best birthday party ever. She'll have the tallest birthday cake in the world, plus camels, elephants, a ferris wheel (of course), and a castle . . . with a moat. Kids will laugh out loud at the girl's wild plans, and love the oh-so-sweet ending, which involves a modest but fun party. Jennifer LaRue Huget and LeUyen Pham brilliantly capture what it feels like to be the Birthday Girl--a feeling many children will relate to.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 26
"Some bookstores are filled with stories both inside and outside the bindings. These are places of sanctuary, even redemption—-and Jeremy Mercer has found both amid the stacks of Shakespeare & Co."—-Paul Collins, author of Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books In a small square on the left bank of the Seine, the door to a green-fronted bookshop beckoned. . . .With gangsters on his tail and his meager savings in hand, crime reporter Jeremy Mercer fled Canada in 1999 and ended up in Paris. Broke and almost homeless, he found himself invited to a tea party amongst the riffraff of the timeless Left Bank fantasy known as Shakespeare & Co. In its present incarnation, Shakespeare & Co. has become a destination for writers and readers the world over, trying to reclaim the lost world of literary Paris in the 1920s. Having been inspired by Sylvia Beach's original store, the present owner, George Whitman, invites... Views: 26
A funny, poignant, heartwarming story of first love, first job, friends, family and the inevitability of change in the first summer out of school.School is over, not just for the year, but forever. Tiff and Kayla are free, which is what they've always wanted, but now summer is nearly at and end and that means life decisions. Tiff is hoping her job at the local paper will lead to something more... But 'The Shark' soon puts her straight on what it takes to become a hard-nosed reporter like him. At home, Reggie - the only grandad Tiff's ever known - has quit the smokes and diagnosed himself as cactus. Then Kayla hits her with some big news. And into all this stumbles Davey, the first boy who has ever really wanted to know her.Tiff is smart with words and rarely does tears, but in one short week she discovers that words don't always get you there; they don't let you say all the stuff from deep in your heart.Praise for Bill Condon: 'Condon presents readers with... Views: 26
It doesn't take long for Sean King to realize he's in trouble. Despite the idyllic setting and the exquisite contract bride, his marriage to Melinda Stanford is meant to be strictly business. Pure profit is his for the taking. All he has to do is marry the boss's granddaughter—and keep his hands off his sexy new wife.Melinda had made the rules, but now her marriage seems a little too convenient. Is it just the Caribbean heat making her burn for her groom? Or is she ready to make their temporary arrangement a permanent one? Views: 26
Product DescriptionWar is brutal. Colonel Wes Stauer gets it. He ought to. He was once one of war’s most brutal practitioners – not to mention one of its most effective and least bloody. Brutal yes; stupid no. Now, not only must Stauer command his crack outfit of former comrades and pull off yet another miracle mission, he must also harness and direct the brute within himself – a beast he will need in order to destroy an intelligent enemy who is as implacable as Stauer himself. Okay, almost as implacable. There will be war. And there will be warriors like Wes Stauer who have the know-how and, once set in motion, the unstoppable professional drive, to see the bad guys to their graves and destroy every last earthly piece of their nasty legacies.About Tom Kratman’s military thrillers and military science fiction:“Kratman's dystopia is a brisk page turner full of startling twists...[Kratman is] a professional military man...up to speed on military and geopolitical conceits.” –Best-selling author of America Alone Mark Steyn on Tom Kratman’s uncompromising military SF thriller, Califate“Kratman raises disquieting questions on what it might take to win the war on terror...realistic action sequences, strong characterizations and thoughts on the philosophy of war.” – Publishers WeeklyAbout the AuthorTom Kratman was an infantryman in the U.S. Army for many years before becoming a lawyer in Virginia. He’s now a full-time writer. Views: 26
For the first twenty-five years of his criminal career, Charles "Lucky" Luciano was a vicious mobster who rose to become the multimillionaire king of the New York underworld. For the next twenty-five years of his life, Luciano was a legend—-but a fake master criminal without real power, his evil reputation manipulated and maintained by the government agents who had put him behind bars. Drawing on secret government documents from archives in the United States and Europe, this myth-busting biography tells the real story from Luciano's early days as a top hit man for the Mob to his exploits running sex and narcotics empires. His criminal career abruptly ended with conviction and imprisonment, but his reputation was only enhanced by rumors that he was winning World War II for the Allies in Sicily and the Mediterranean. Now, for the first time, author Tim Newark exposes the truth about what Luciano really did do to help the Allies in the war. With his... Views: 26
She's spent the last seven hundred years hiding in plain sight. But Mouse's past is about to catch up with her.The Devil's Bible. Once considered an eighth wonder of the world, the ancient book is shrouded in mystery. No one knows who wrote it or where it was written. Even dry-boned scholars whisper about the secrets hidden in the book: How it calls to the power-hungry. How it drives people mad. How it was written in the shadows by the hand of the devil himself.But no one knows the truth—no one except Mouse.She's been running from the truth at the heart of the Devil's Bible for so long that no one even knows her name anymore. She calls herself Emma Nicholas—a normal name for a normal college professor living a normal life. But all of it is a lie, and, when forces emerge that threaten to expose her, Mouse has no choice but to take flight once more.Desperate and on the run, Mouse unexpectedly finds hope in a stranger's... Views: 26
MEET MOLLY DEWITT -- WORKING MOM, AMATEUR SLEUTH, AND MURDER SUSPECT... Molly DeWitt, one-time debutante, struggling single parent, had made an upscale move to escape Miami's violence. Finding a corpse in the cardroom of her elegant new Key Biscayne apartment complex was not what she'd had in mind. Especially when the dead man was Ocean Manor's controversial president and the knife in his back appeared to be her own. It was homicide detective Michael O'Hara who let Molly know she was really in hot water. Drop-dead gorgeous, he was the most maddening man she'd ever known. What was a woman to do with a man like O'Hara on her case? Find the real killer, of course! But Molly will find that ferreting out a cold-blooded murderer is risky business when it involves Miami real estate and someone out to make a killing in ...HOT PROPERTY Views: 26
The love story with a hood flavor is back, but there is still no happy ending for Halleigh and Malek. Their situation has just taken a turn for the worse. Halleigh has been kidnapped by Malek's adversary, who's holding her for ransom. Malek only has 72 hours to save her, or she will be gone forever. With the help of Scratch, a seasoned junkie with a soft spot for Halleigh, Malek terrorizes the city to get his true love back. Will Halleigh make it out alive, or will she finally fall victim to the game?Treasure Hernandez brings you an action packed, suspenseful story that will have you wanting more of Flint. Welcome to the most dangerous city in America. Views: 26
