The Plummeting Old Women by Daniil Kharms is a collection of stories, incidents, dialogues and fragments that forms an important part of the buried literature of Russian modernism now revealed under glasnost. These texts are characterized by a startling and macabre novelty, with elements of the grotesque, fantastic and child-like touching the imagination of the everyday. They express the cultural landscape of Stalinism -- years of show trials, mass atrocities and stifled political life. Their painful, unsettling eloquence testify to the humane and the comic in this absurdist writer's work. The translator Neil Cornwall gives a biographical introduction to his subject, enlarged upon by the poet Hugh Maxton in a contextual assessment of the writing of Flann O'Brien, Le Fanu and Doyle, and of their shared concerns with detective fiction, terror and death. Daniil Kharms 91905-42) died under Stalin. Along with fellow poets and prose-writers of the era -- Khlebnikov, Biely, Mandelstam,... Views: 11
Home. They say home is where the heart is, but can coming back to Red Rock, Montana really be home? Natalie Bennington is about to find out. Views: 11
Even after a year
as a Dumas, Ruby still wonders at the splendor of the family's New
Orleans mansion, and rejoices in the love of the father she had never
known. But true happiness in her new home is as elusive as d swamp mist.
Ruby must carefully avoid a venomous enemy: her stepmother, Daphne, who
cringes and sneers at her backwater upbringing. And Ruby's every effort
to befriend her twin sister, Gisselle — especially since Gisselle's
crippling accident — is answered with bitterness and vicious
backstabbing. So idyllic Greenwood — the exclusive girls'
boarding school that her father has chosen for his daughters' senior
year — seems to promise some peace from the conniving Daphne, and maybe
even a fresh start with Gisselle. But Ruby's kind isn't welcome at
Greenwood, and the legendarily strict headmistress, Mrs. Ironwood, plots
with her stepmother to make her life miserable. Meanwhile, Gisselle is
on a mission to break every school rule, leaving Ruby to suffer the
humiliating punishments. But Ruby doesn't lose hope — until a terrible
tragedy leaves her alone in a world that never really wanted her. Ruby
will have to summon every last ounce of her Cajun strength to reclaim
her home, her future, and the happiness she once knew.... Views: 11
When a regular night of Robin Hood-ery results in the manifestation of some, um, unusual paranormal abilities, perfume-maker Elleodora Fredricks realizes the normal world she lives in isn't quite... normal. And neither is she, thanks to her father, king of the shadow elves. Not only is he evil incarnate and the reason Elle moonlights as a burglar someone has to take care of all his victims he s stolen her memories.And only reading her fate can fix that.Good thing she s got a trio of hotties willing to help her find said fate, but only if she gives them something in return. Saving her oracle BFF's fiance, falling in love with the gargoyle, and making up for breaking the phoenix s heart ought to be a piece of cake for the princess of the shadow elves.If only the king didn't want his daughter dead..."A sexy gargoyle, a hot phoenix, and a heroine just coming into her own all add up to a great read!" -Alexis Morgan, Best selling author of the Paladins series"Clever, sexy, and razor-sharp...STONE COLD SEDUCTION is a magical, thrilling page-turner." -Alayna Williams, author of DARK ORACLE and ROGUE ORACLEReview"A sexy gargoyle, a hot phoenix, and a heroine just coming into her own all add up to a great read!"Clever, sexy, and razor-sharp-- STONE COLD SEDUCTION is a magical, thrilling page-turner." About the AuthorJess lives in the Inland Northwest with her husband and three children. After pursing a degree in finance and economics, she realized she was better suited to weaving words than crunching numbers. She has a bad habit of trying too many new things at once and has amassed an odd resume of talents including yoga teacher, knitter, writing mentor, gardener, mixed martial arts junkie, and author of a variety of genres. In her spare time, she raises crazy chicken breeds and reads anything she can get her hands on. She's allergic to shopping and reality shows, but loves chocolate and anything with Will Ferrell. She also loves hearing from readers. Views: 11
Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes is sick of getting picked on. But every time he tries to defend himself against class bully Jared Matthews, EllRay is the one who winds up in trouble. It's just not fair! Then his dad offers him a deal: If EllRay can stay out of trouble for a week, they'll go to Disneyland! But being good for one whole week is not so easy. . . .This humorous and true-to-life story kicks off the EllRay series, which is just right for boys (and girls!) who are beginning to read chapter books. Views: 11
To seduce an English lady,a gentleman must always remember to...Gaze longingly into her eyes while declaring her beauty...Colonel Colin Mandland has wealth, power...everything but a bride. But although there is no mistress of his newly purchased manor, Maiden Hill, there is certainly a resident maiden: Lady Rosalyn Wellborne, a stubborn beauty who steadfastly refuses to leave the place she has always called home.Hold her hand just a fraction longer than necessary...Although this genteel lady has vowed never to succumb to unbridled passion, she quickly learns that theirs will be no marriage in-name-only, but rather a slow, sensuous and alarmingly effective seduction...that turns her world upside down. Views: 11
Product DescriptionAs a boy growing up in 1953, Kevin Hull enjoyed playing games with his group of boyhood friends, like the game of "ledge." After one such game with his friend Billy Hawkins, the two find themselves involved in a terrible accident that will forever change their lives.A work of short psychological horror from our Spectres line. Views: 11
Asking for a favor from a woman scorned isn't Cisco "Kid" Hardin's smartest move. But he needs Lucinda "Lucky" Littlefield's land for his oil company. Surely enough time has passed since he left her—and his promises—behind?Apparently not, because Lucky still holds a lot of resentment.Then Kid learns of the baby Lucky lost—their baby—and he's determined to right his wrongs. He needs to prove he's a man worthy of her love and trust. And he plans to do it by transforming his sins of the past into the most glorious holiday season she has ever seen. Views: 11
For Laura Ann McGehee, her body represents the one remaining financial resource that can save the family farm. For Sophia McQuistion, Laura Ann's unusual sacrifice fulfills her own dream of having a child. Weaving together bioethics and faith in a heart-rending tale of love lost and loves found, Nobody's Child dramatizes the ethical question we can no longer ignore in medicine: Just because we can do something ... should we? Views: 11
