Art is confession; art is the secret told. . . . But art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time. And the secret is nothing more than the whole drama of the inner life.--Thornton WilderThornton Wilder: A Life, the first biography of the playwright and novelist since 1983, is also the first to be based on thousands of pages of letters, journals, manuscripts, and other documentary evidence of Wilder's life, work, and times. For more than a decade, biographer Penelope Niven has worked with unprecedented access to Wilder's papers, including his family's private journals and records, searching for the secrets that illuminate Wilder's public life and work, as well as the hidden inner self sometimes concealed and sometimes revealed in his art and in his papers.Thornton Wilder was a multifaceted man: a teacher, novelist, playwright, lecturer, actor, musician, soldier, man of... Views: 34
Texting and tweeting can lead to trouble when the truth gets out...Dating your boss is bad. Finding out he's married with a baby on the way is a whole lot worse, but losing your job when you show him the door really sucks. And when he knows all your family secrets, there's bound to be trouble. But the job Samantha's got lined up can put her life back on track. One last date for research purposes before she can finish her article on online dating—then she's a man-free zone, and it's serious journalism all the way.Ben has only one thing on his mind: to keep the promise he made to look after Sam. All he has to do is work out how he can support a girl who distrusts men, hates charity, and definitely doesn't want rescuing. He thinks he's come up with the perfect solution, until he realizes it's his heart, not his money he needs to invest.But can Sam see past the lies and learn to trust a man again? And more importantly...will Ben still want her when he learns about her... Views: 34
Best-known for his critically acclaimed non-fiction books and documentary films, Miller has been praised for his fiction writing, dating to his first book, Thunder Rise: A Novel of Terror. For several years, he was a regular at fantasy and horror conventions, notably NECON, the fabled annual gathering that has featured Stephen King, Peter Straub and other writers. Fiction remains his passion.The Vapors collection is the second volume in a planned trilogy. Included are thirteen tales, some of which are being published for the first time, of horror and dark fantasy:Nothing ThereVaporsThe SenatorSweetieHoney LoveGod of SelfGnawingDeath TrainSimonDriveChiganookMonsterThe Devil at BayIn addition, his screenplay titled Summer Love is included in this collection.Miller is the author of Thunder Rise and seven books of non-fiction, including King of Hearts and Toy Wars. He is the writer and co-producer of three feature-length documentary movies: On The Lake, Behind the Hedgerow and Coming Home, all broadcast on PBS stations. Visit Miller at www.gwaynemiller.com Views: 34
Exploring the steroid-fueled world of professional wrestling, this riveting chronicle lays bare the devastating events that led to the 2007 murder-suicide of Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their seven-year-old son, Daniel. Views: 34
Myrik has done his time, and now, he is a Guardian in search of a Negotiator with privacy issues and a body to die for. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.
Myrik had been a disgraced Enjel with guilt issues. Now, he is a Guardian in the Nyal Imperium and he puts himself between the innocent and danger. He is part of a group sent into rescue a Negotiator with the power to start or end wars, and when she comes out of her shell he is delightfully surprised.
Alexia is one of the Second Wave of Terran Volunteers. She went from basic training into Negotiator armour and now, she is kidnapped, tortured and waiting for a hit squad to end her security risk. The arms of an Enjel take her off to a new lease on life, but it is security that he offers and compassion that he gives.
He will defend her with his life, but she hopes that it will not come to that. Views: 34
Amidst the excitement of the advances in stem cell research, little thought has been given to the human spare parts created at the world-famous 'Centre'. But what happens when those 'spare parts' are revealed to be a lot more than that – to be living, breathing replicas of human beings? An orphaned teenage girl, Stella, abandoned by the family she has left, flees a life to be spent in the care of social services and takes to the wilderness, where reports of strange, wild people, the 'Ferals', are commonplace. The Ferals are said to be dangerous, violent freaks, outcasts from society. But Stella encounters one of them while out shopping one day and he doesn't seem so very different from her ... Stella soon finds out that the Ferals are not simply the sinister criminals portrayed in the media. They are the product of the Centre's research, a secret race of replica human beings kept solely for their body parts – until some of them managed to escape. ... Views: 34
Like father, like son… Sophie Thibodeau has been on the run from the father of her son for more than fifteen years. Now her son, Joshua, is changing, and her greatest fears are about to be realized. He’s going to end up being just like his father—a man who can change into a wolf. Dylan Black has been hunting for Sophie since the night she ran from him—an obsession he cannot afford in the midst of an impending war. Dylan controls Rhuddin Village, an isolated town in Maine where he lives with an ancient Celtic tribe. One of the few of his clan who can still shift into a wolf, he must protect his people from the Guardians, vicious warriors who seek to destroy them. When Sophie and Dylan come together for the sake of their son, their reunion reignites the fierce passion they once shared. For the first time in years, Dylan’s lost family is within his grasp. But will he lose them all over again? Are Joshua and Sophie strong enough to fight alongside Dylan in battle? Nothing less than the fate of his tribe depends on it… Views: 34
Dr. Sander Jonas has lusted after millionaire Daniel Knight for years but due to Daniel’s former boyfriend—Sander has never made a move on Daniel. But when Daniel is injured while vacationing at his private Virgin Islands compound, Sander rushes to his boss’s aid and finally gives in to the overwhelming attraction he’s kept hidden for too many years... Views: 34
