This story about Ned Hickey, an Irish hero in Ireland and America in the War of Independence, is written for readers who love to dream, to imagine - scenes, faces, settings and yet do need a story on which to hang their vision of how the earth moves for ordinary humans in extraordinary times or circumstances.This story about Ned Hickey, an Irish hero in Ireland and America in the War of Independence, is written for readers who love to dream, to imagine - scenes, faces, settings and yet do need a story on which to hang their vision of how the earth moves for ordinary humans in extraordinary times or circumstances.It is not a screenplay in the approved format required by the production units of the film industry, the minimalist offering on which is let loose the horde of specialists who turn out a film which may have little in common with the original.Neither is it a novel in the conventional and perhaps outworn form in which the author defines every thought, action, scene to impress her visions on the acquiescent and passive reader.Each format has its place but there is space between for those who would enjoy creating their personal special mental images on and between the story. It then becomes theirs in a way that is encouraged not barred. The flesh with which you, the reader, clothe the skeleton is uniquely you. Views: 287
The Zombie Apocalypse has come. When his father is bitten and killed by the undead, teenager Nick Paskus takes it upon himself to protect his sick Mother and do all that he can to keep them alive. Armed with only his wits and his notebook, each day is a fight for survival as Nick watches the world crumble around him. This is the first 14 days of Nick's JourneyThe Zombie Apocalypse has come. When his father is bitten and killed by the undead, teenager Nick Paskus takes it upon himself to protect his sick Mother and do all that he can to keep them alive. Armed with only his wits and his notebook, each day is a fight for survival as Nick watches the world crumble around him. This is the first 14 days of Nick's Journey.You can read the rest of Nick's story at https://a-boy-and-his-blog-tumblr.com Views: 286
Burt L. Standish, a pen name used by Gilbert Patten, was a popular 20th century writer of dime novels and short stories, with his best known work being the Frank Merriwell stories Views: 286
Nikki Nickerson hates her name and her boring life as a nine-year-old in the small town of Cragglyville. That is, until she finds a disappearing path into a forest that is rumored to be haunted. At the end of the trail, she and her dog, Mr. Miyagi, find a beautiful treasure chest, standing ready for her to claim.What does the chest contain? Gold? No. Diamonds? Nah. Money? Not even close. The chest contains twelve multi-colored gloves. Nikki's disappointment quickly morphs into delight when she discovers that the gloves are much more than just a cheesy fashion accessory. You see, each pair of gloves gives her a different power, such as stopping time or super-strength.With a little help from her best friend, Spencer Quick, Nikki Nickerson is transformed into Nikki Powergloves, crime-fighting superhero. But every hero needs a villain and she soon finds hers in the form of Jimmy Powerboots, a smug and misguided youth who uncovers a similar treasure and chooses to use his newfound... Views: 286
HER WORLD IS CHANGED FOREVER
Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man.
He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined. . . . Views: 286
Thousands of years ago, the mad emperor Lokan controlled the Nightsword--and imposed his twisted desires on all that lived. Then Lokan mysteriously vanished behind the Maelstrom Wall, into the quantum chaos of the galactic core. But legend says that somewhere behind the Wall, the Nightsword is hidden, its awesome energies waiting to be used again . . . for good or evil.When Earther astronaut Jeremy Griffiths donned the Mantle of Kendis-Dai and became blessed--and perhaps cursed--with infinite knowledge, he learned the exact direction of Lokan's ill-fated route. And now the secrets stored in his head have made him the target of everyone who has ever coveted the Nightsword for their own ends. Griffiths wants only to get his crew safely home to Earth--and to impress the bewitching, bewildering Merinda Neskat. Yet he is caught firmly in the middle of galactic agendas beyond his control, and this new quest will prove to be the challenge of a lifetime . . .From the... Views: 286
A Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn style romance between a transsexual woman and a transgender man, both pilots, with different ideals, who play, fight and argue on their way to falling in love at a major air show.A Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn style romance between a transsexual woman and a transgender man, both pilots, who play, fight and argue on their way to falling in love at a major air show.Lourdes is a Hispanic American, long term transsexual, ashamed of who she is. Desperately needing to be as female as any other, her standards are high, too high to be achieved, so she lives in anguish, hating anything that would diminish her as she sees it.Jim, a well-adjusted, well-liked transgender man whom Lourdes meets at the air show, has had issues in his own life and doesn’t need her to add to them. Where Lourdes initially blasts him hard, his gentle nature wins her over, and in the end, she succumbs to him. He becomes her savior. This is her growth process.Falling in Love has one of the two most beautiful endings in my novels to date. While it sizzles at times, Falling in Love is represented in such a way that, I believe, if it were made into a film, could be shown on prime-time broadcast television. Lourdes and Jim are personally unwilling to use harsh language, and while they are eventually open with each other, one can sense they are modest in how they share their intimate moments. The emphasis is on romance, not sex. It’s on watching them fight through their issues to fall in love, not on anger or divisiveness.Falling in Love is set in the world of flight. Cliquish terminology and phrasing are used, though explained, throughout. If you’re a pilot of light general aviation airplanes, you will feel at home in the novel. If you’re not a pilot, then you may fit right in with those who are by the time you’re done reading. Views: 286
3 Strange Tales presents new translations of this classic Japanese author's most well-known stories: Rashomon; A Christian Death; the never-before-published-in-English story, Agni; and a bonus story, In a Grove. Views: 286
The reader of this book does not have to know much about the Jewish religion. The Rabbi symbolizes any possible simple citizen struggling against dictatorship. What brought A Rabbi to fake madness and hide that secret even from his wife, was a belief that God has given him that idea -:as the only way to convince the atheistic regime he is non-beneficial to communism - and deport him from Russia.Russia after 1917 revolution: Young Aaron Hittin is a Rabbi' whose wife commits suicide, becuse she has born a cripple baby, and she blames herself for that.The Rabbi remains with the child. His friend who is his late wife’s brother, and has become Stalin’s follower, helps him by sending his sweetheart, young social worker Natalya, to support the Rabbi to raise the child…The Rabbi falls in love with her but does not show that. Only after she is sent to Siberia, being blamed to be the Regime's enemy, he writes about that to her and dhe answers to him that she has to hi, the same feeliog, as his ex-friend betrayed her...Aftert three years in 'work camp' she uis released and the couple get married. However, the secret police (Gepau) humiliate and prosecute the Rabbi, because he appeals to Stalin to let him and his family get out of the atheist Soviet State, that tries to humiliate him and has broken down his small congregation...Antonov- Head of Gepau in town becomes the stubborn Rabbi’s enemy because Stalin refuses any emigration from Russia. He causes many troubles to the Rabbi, and at last he abducts his deformed child, who has been educated as a God Believer. The Rabbi seems to have become mad because of that act. Only his cripple child knows that he fakes madness. Rabbi's wife Natalya is frustrated, because he hides the truth from her, suspecting that she would oppose his plot, that intends to persuade the Regime to send him out of Russia.... Rabbi is brought into an asylum, where he suffers for more than a year from tortures by electric shocker - to make him confess he is sane, and facing many queer inquiries, because the communists consistently suspect him to be sane…In his willingly imprisonment he meets other insane pretenders - as well as true, real mads: The mads' suffering is described here in a grotesque, humoristic and passionate way...Despite his suffer, the Rabbi succeeds to survive in his disguise. After more than a year in asylum - his wife finds his sister’s address in Brooklyn, U.S.- and sends her a postcard, asking her to apply to Stalin: The insane Rabbi and his small family should be allowed to leave Russia for humanitarian reasons. After five letters without answer, The dictator Styalin suddenly agrees, and signs an order of ‘deportation’...How and why all that had been achieved - in a regime that no one could leave, becasuse it feared that millions would emigrate? - An answer to that you will find only by reading the whole novel. Views: 286
After a young Noah Spence survives a tragic car accident, he is left with a condition: he can never fall asleep. Set in Illinois, beautiful Elizabeth and Noah go through the hardships of junior high school: unpopularity and bullying. They meet as adults in New York City madly in love. But can the two lovers break their silence and confess their love for each other?Gish Heart is in trouble. At 35, her small public relations firm has dwindled to nothing. She has a mortgage, a car, debt and a penchant for independence. Now, she is forced to seek work in the "real world," say what she's "supposed" to say and do what she's "supposed" to do. She is not pleased. What's more, she's pretty sure she's falling for her recruiter, a friend from college and a sympathetic listening ear. Views: 286
The Keeper-Pedia is a guide book to The Keeper's Universe. The Keeper's Universe is a rich diverse and ever evolving science fiction community of storytellers. This book contains the history of the galaxy as well as essential characters, ships and technology to understand and set stories of your own in the The Keeper's Universe. Learn more at keepersuniverse.blogspot.comA small short story before the resurrection of Tobias in the center point universe detailing four labyrinths from the four housemen each carrying part of the general's sword. For more on the back story of the return of Tobias look at the two other Saga of Heroes books called The Demonic Slave and One Single Moment and the upcoming book of Lily's tale. Views: 286
No Reverse Gear, tells of this writer's experiences as she and a friend spend 5 incredible days witnessing the wonders of Masai Mara. The reader is taken through the colour and scenery that meets the writers eyes, from the first sighting of a graceful giraffe to a peak at the annual wildebeest migration taking place.Get prepared to go on a safari of your own from the comfort of your seat!No Reverse Gear,is a first hand tale of this writer's experiences as she and a friend spend 5 incredible days witnessing the wonders of Masai Mara. The reader is taken through the colour and scenery that meets the writers eyes, from the first sighting of a graceful giraffe to a peak at the Annual Wildebeest Migration taking place during the time they are in Mara. Find out how they end up moving around in a vehicle that has no reverse gear and the joys of getting stuck in the marshes of Mara. Get prepared to go on a safari of your own from the comfort of your seat! Views: 285
“A terrific historical mystery in the fine old Arthur Conan Doyle style . . . Who knew that a mystery formed around the founding of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could be so good? . . . There are cliffhanger endings and fortuitous escapes. . . . There are even a couple of very sweet romances.”—*The Globe and Mail
*NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Boston, 1868. The Civil War may be over but a new war has begun, one between past and present, tradition and technology. The daring Massachusetts Institute of Technology is on a mission to harness science for the benefit of all. But when an unnatural disaster strikes the ships in Boston Harbor, and an equally inexplicable catastrophe devastates the heart of the city, an antiscience backlash casts a pall over MIT and threatens its very survival. So the best and brightest from the Institute’s first graduating class secretly join forces to save innocent lives and track down the truth. Armed with ingenuity and their unique scientific training, gifted war veteran Marcus Mansfield, blueblood Robert Richards, genius Edwin Hoyt, and brilliant freshman Ellen Swallow will match wits with a master criminal bent on the utter destruction of the city.
Don’t miss Matthew Pearl’s short story “The Professor’s Assassin,” featuring characters from The Technologists, in the back of the book.**
Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. Views: 285
A little whimsy for the end of the Mayan calendar.Cats have a way of smiling at us. We always know what they are saying when they are looking affectionately at us. They have big grins that display something special to only their owners. If you'ever had a cat like Ebony, then you know what a kitty smile is like! Views: 285
It isn't often you receive a letter from the dead.
When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to follow the wind that blows her back to Lansquenet, the village in south-west France where, eight years ago, she opened up a chocolate shop.
But Vianne is completely unprepared for what she finds there. Women veiled in black, the scent of spices and peppermint tea, and there, on the bank of the river Tannes, facing the square little tower of the church of Saint-Jerome like a piece on a chessboard - slender, bone-white and crowned with a silver crescent moon - a minaret.
Nor is it only the incomers from North Africa that have brought big changes to the community. Father Reynaud, Vianne's erstwhile adversary, is now disgraced and under threat. Could it be that Vianne is the only one who can save him? Views: 285
