Among the Meadow People By Clara Dillingham PiersonAmong the Meadow People By Clara Dillingham Pierson Views: 379
What happens when love turns toxic? Sam and Sandy had the best of starts. Their friends still think they’re perfect for each other. But behind the public façade lurks a skeleton in the closet: one of them is emotionally abusing the other, making them live in constant fear and guilt. Which one, and why does the other stay? Told from the author’s own experience of a controlling relationship.What happens when love turns toxic? Sam and Sandy had the best of starts. Most of their friends still think they’re perfect for each other. But behind the public façade lurks a skeleton in the closet: one of them is emotionally abusing the other, making their partner live in constant fear and guilt. Which one, and why does the other stay? Told from the author’s personal experience of a controlling relationship, ‘A Toxic Affair’ examines the ins and outs of emotional abuse and how something as innocent as young love can swiftly become something more sinister. Views: 379
Tonyo Logan and Zhag Paget are the stuff of legends. Their music is the soundtrack of the turbulent period after the signing of the Unity Treaty, which mandates that Simes and Gens learn how to get along—together! These three tales span the first first 15 years of the duo's partnership, from their beginnings as struggling musicians to their heyday as superstars, a supreme example of the creativity that happens when Sime and Gen work together. The only question is: will their world survive long enough for the pair to work their musical magic? Views: 379
Mortal women have always fascinated gods - and wind-spirits have carried news of a beautiful princess to the sun-god, Allyon. But his servant, sent to investigate, falls in love and defies his master. Narrated by the Wind-priest Ches, this is the story of the Morning Star.(Set in the same universe as "The Bear Prince," this is a fantasy folktale for slightly older ears.)Mortal women have always fascinated gods - and wind-spirits have carried news of a beautiful princess to the sun-god, Allyon. But his servant, sent to investigate, falls in love and defies his master. Narrated by the Wind-priest Ches, who inserts a few personal comments, this is the story of the Morning Star.(Set in the same universe as "The Bear Prince," this (worksafe) story of lovers is a fantasy folktale for slightly older ears.) Views: 378
Blanco County, Texas: It's the week before deer-hunting season and the locals are getting restless. Game Warden John Marlin has his hands full with poaching complaints coming in faster than he can write tickets. Then a call of a different sort comes in. A man in some sort of deer costume has been shot, and witnesses are reporting a wild-eyed buck prancing about the pasture in a lovesick frenzy. Marlin's seen a lot in his years, but this is wilder than he could have imagined: the man in the deer suit is a good friend, and the whacked-out whitetail isn't a stranger either. It's the beginning of a frantic weekend in Blanco County, one that will see a few more men shot, an invasion by Colombians with more than hunting on their minds, and damn near the end of Marlin's life. Views: 378
A woman has second thoughts on her wedding day when she discovers disturbing information about her husband to be. (Short Fiction)This first collection of contemporary poems includes works previously published in the USA and New Zealand. The collection uses narrative, prose, Fibonacci sequences, odes, and open forms to describe experiences from a range of socio cultural perspectives. The collection explores composition, childhood freedoms, the complexities of intimacy, and short pieces about moveable objects. Views: 378
The whole class came to the meeting. There hadn\'t been such an important meeting at West Point for many a day. The yearling class had been outrageously insulted. The mightiest traditions of the academy had been violated, "trampled beneath the dust," and that by two or three vile and uncivilized "beasts"—"plebes"—new cadets of scarcely a week\'s experience. And the third class, the yearlings, by inherent right the guardians of West Point\'s honor, and the hazers of the plebe, had vowed that those plebes must be punished as never had plebes been punished before. Views: 378
The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever in endurance sports. In a spectacular duel that became known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles.Driven by one of the fiercest rivalries in triathlon, Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced shoulder to shoulder through Ironman's 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile marathon. After 8 punishing hours, both men would demolish the previous record—and cross the finish line a mere 58 seconds apart. In his new book Iron War, sports journalist Matt Fitzgerald writes a riveting epic about how Allen and Scott drove themselves and each other through the most awe-inspiring race in sports history. Iron War goes beyond the pulse-pounding race story to offer a fascinating exploration of the lives of the world's two toughest men and their unquenchable desire to succeed.Weaving an examination of mental... Views: 377
Two fantasy short stories about people who are haunted by (and protected by) the unseen.The A side "Voice Like a Cello" was originally published in Fantasy Magazine, and was a Locus recommended pick for 2009.The B side, "Bear Country" is an award-winning story originally published in the print magazine Pagans and Witches.Two fantasy short stories about people who are haunted by (and protected by) the unseen.In "Voice Like a Cello," a woman who is tormented by the voices of the dead travels to France for her father's wedding.In "Bear Country," an artist living in the back country to get away from it all realizes that there's nothing protecting him from the wilderness but his art. Views: 377
From the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award-winning author for Multicultural Romance, Bette Ford, a novel about true love, fate and a tropical paradise..."Island Magic is an emotionally intense read...a beautiful love story with a beautiful setting." –Romantic TimesWith hard work and perseverance, Cassandra Mosely has transformed a bland rooming house into a popular California inn. Now what she really needs is a long-deserved break from work—and from her strained relationship with the wealthy businessman, Gordan Kramer. Looking for time and space to ponder her life, Cassandra takes a vacation to the beautiful island of Martinique...never expecting to find herself in a new romance that challenges her in ways she never thought possible...But Gordan doesn't give up that quickly and is determined to get Cassie back into his life. Now, in the paradise of Martinique, Cassy and Gordan must rediscover each other if they really want their relationship to work... Views: 377
In a Japan that never was ... Yamabushi Kaidan is a mountain monk with tremendous fighting ability and spiritual powers, Yumi is a brilliant but untested warrior, fighting for her village and her independence, and Kaidan's apprentice Akio is a gifted healer with a courageous heart, but can their combined prowess save the village of Kyuusai from the onslaught of the mysterious Smoke Dragon?In a Japan that never was ... Yamabushi Kaidan is a mountain monk with tremendous fighting ability and spiritual powers, Yumi is a brilliant but untested warrior, fighting for her village and her independence, and Kaidan's apprentice Akio is a gifted healer with a courageous heart, but can their combined prowess save the village of Kyuusai from the onslaught of the Smoke Dragon, an evil never before seen in the Autumn Valley?The Smoke Dragon is a Ditmar and Aurealis Awards finalist.The Adventures of Yamabushi Kaidan continue in The Mist Ninja. Views: 377
When aliens attempt to take over the Earth, by freezing time and stealing all the tea and coffee, two hapless misfits are charged with saving humanity.Brick and Spiritwind were unaware of the wider goings on of the universe. Had they known alien’s were heading their way, intent on freezing time and stealing all the tea and coffee, chances are they would console themselves with a debate on the merits of hot beverages and wait to be placed in stasis. Fortunately the Earth’s owners are more practical and instruct Fate to activate the planets in-built heroes. Unfortunately Fate saves their next door neighbours, Brick and Spiritwind, by mistake. Realising his error, Fate gathers his closest friends, including girlfriend Karma and brother Coincidence, to offer the hapless pair assistance.Zarg, a teenage alien, has insisted a band of heroes will rise and thwart his people’s plan; when captured by Brick et al, the irony isn’t lost upon him. Forming a relationship with the humans, akin to sniping siblings, Zarg agrees to aid their quest: the reward of being proved right is enough to betray his species.With no weapons other than idle banter and slipshod philosophy, Brick and Spiritwind amble their way through the frozen Earth, piecing together clues and formulating a solution. Join the Earth’s only hope as they straddle the line between idiocy and genius. Views: 377
