In this magnificently illustrated cultural history--the tie-in to the PBS and BBC series The Story of the Jews--Simon Schama details the story of the Jewish experience, tracing it across three millennia, from their beginnings as an ancient tribal people to the opening of the New World in 1492 to the modern day.It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life against the steepest of odds.It spans the millennia and the continents--from India to Andalusia and from the bazaars of Cairo to the streets of Oxford. It takes you to unimagined places: to a Jewish kingdom in the mountains of southern Arabia; a Syrian synagogue glowing with radiant wall paintings; the palm groves of the Jewish dead in the Roman catacombs. And its voices ring loud and clear, from the severities and ecstasies of the Bible writers to the love poems of wine bibbers in a garden in Muslim... Views: 13
Travel in the entertaining company of a man made of equal parts bullshit and inspiration, in what is ultimately a twisted panegyric to the power of strange music to change people from the inside out. At turns funny and strangely sobering, this “found memoir” is a picaresque tale of inspired, heroic deceit, incompetence, and — just possibly — triumph. Follow the flailing escapades of maverick music manager Campbell Ouiniette at the Calgary Folk Festival as he leaves a trail of empty liquor bottles, cigarette butts, bruised egos, and obliterated relationships behind him. His top headlining act has abandoned him for the Big Time. In a fit of self-delusion or pure genius (or perhaps a bit of both), Ouiniette devises an intricate scam, a last hurrah in an attempt to redeem himself in the eyes of his girlfriend, the music industry, and the rest of the world. He reveals his path of destruction in his own transparently self-justifying, expulsive, profane words, with digressions into the Edmonton hardcore punk rock scene, the Yugoslavian Civil War, and other epicentres of chaos. Views: 13
Taste Of Love: Chapter OneMadison looked in the mirror as she brushed her long brown hair, gathering it all in one hand. She put the brush down, and after a series of twists and turns, her hair was in the ever present sloppy bun that she always wore to work.Chapter Two"Tate, can you get me a Cosmo, please?" Madison asked the bartender as she took a seat on one of the stools. The dinner crowd had thinned out and there were only a few tables left, so she took leave of the kitchen. She was rubbing her temples with her head down when she sensed someone sit next to her.Chapter ThreeOh no, I'm going to be sick! was the first coherent thought that ran through Madison's head the next morning. She threw back the covers and made a mad dash for the bathroom. She almost ran into the door on her way there; she was wildly dizzy. She grabbed at the doorknob, then at the toilet, trying not to fall forward.Chapter Four"Guys, you need to pay attention to what you're doing. This is the third dish that I've stopped from being served because it looks like shit," Madison snapped at her kitchen staff. "You've all been here long enough to know that dishes that show this poorly are absolutely unacceptable!"Chapter FiveThe next two weeks were tough on Cameron. Madison's pregnancy was always in the back of his mind, and he wondered if it truly was his. From everything that his mother said about her the night they had gone to The TigerLily, she appeared to be a very stand-up woman. Would she really lie about something like a pregnancy?Chapter SixMadison was released from the hospital the next day under strict orders from her doctor to take it easy. Austin walked by her side as a nurse pushed her wheelchair to the front doors, where a taxi was waiting for them. Madison had a moment of wondering what it would have been like to be pushed to those doors with a baby in her arms. Neither one said a word, both feeling the solemnity of the moment.Chapter SevenMadison scanned the packed dining room as she made her way out of the kitchen to greet her customers. She sure had a full house, and what pleased her the most was that most of the faces were new to her. Most, except one very familiar table. Before she could turn around and seek refuge in the kitchen, she was spotted and waved over.Chapter EightMadison excused herself from Thomas after getting directions to the powder room. With the door in sight, she thought she heard her name and turned to see who called her. A genuine smile graced her face. "Well hello, Bunny. I haven't seen you all night."Chapter NineBunny's party was interesting for Madison, to say the least. She was having a great time meeting people and dancing with Thomas, but one small thing bothered her. Any time that Cameron got close to them, Thomas would pull Madison in the opposite direction, saying he saw someone she had to meet. And of course, there would always be someone to introduce her to, but Madison saw the truth behind his efforts to keep her and Cameron apart.Chapter TenMadison was rinsing suds out of the large garden tub in her bathroom when she thought she heard a knocking sound. She turned the water off and listened closer. This time, she heard it. Now it was more of a pounding.Chapter ElevenWork seemed to consume Madison, and she was getting less and less sleep because of it. They had decided to change their hours, now closing an hour later to accommodate the increase in business. She was also losing weight from being on the go all the time.Chapter Twelve"So what are the plans for today?" Madison asked as they carried her luggage into the hotel and up to the room. Madison looked around as they walked, impressed with the lobby and all of the furnishings in the hotel. It was obviously a five star hotel, the type she wasn't used to staying in. Before her restaurant had become a success, she lived a middle class lifestyle. And now that the money was rolling in from The TigerLily, she hadn't really had time to indulge in any luxuries.Chapter ThirteenAs she stood in the shower, letting the hot water cascade down her shoulders and back, Madison could barely remember getting to the hotel in Chicago the night before. She remembered falling asleep in the back of the bus with Cameron, and there were vague images of him carrying her through the lobby to the elevator, then laying her on the bed in her room.Chapter FourteenAfter Cameron had carried Madison's sleeping form to bed, he lay there watching her for a while. Taking in the features of her face, he knew without a doubt she was the most beautiful woman he had ever known. His finger traced the spots he loved; her eyebrows, her nose, her cheek bones, her jaw bone, and most importantly, lips that were red and swollen from their kissing.Chapter FifteenThe concert was amazing. Cameron went out for two encores, pleasing the very loud hometown crowd. Madison was so proud to look up at the stage and know that her boyfriend was the one they were screaming for; he was the one that brought them all to their feet.Chapter SixteenWhen Madison walked out of the restaurant that night, Cameron was there waiting for her. "What are you doing here?" she asked, pleasantly surprised.Other Books By Stephanie Nicole Views: 13
Every
story must begin somewhere. For the warrior who would
come to be known as the fearsome Red Shadow, the story began in a
forgotten glade deep in the land of Tressor. It
was there that a pair of trackers, eager to retrieve a lost slave,
instead found an orphaned malthrope.
Had it been a human, it might have been treated with compassion, but
in the eyes of human
society a malthrope was a
monster, a
mix of fox and man believed
to be a
murderer and thief by its very nature.
The beast was to be sold for
a handful of silver, but fate intervened in the form of an old blind
slave named Ben. Under the
learned hand of the one human who believed in his potential, the
young malthrope would instead
be given the wisdom to take his first steps on the long journey to
his destiny.
The Rise of the Red Shadow
chronicles
the early life of one of the
most mysterious figures of the Book of Deacon trilogy,
the creature called Lain. It
tells of his years working and learning on a Tresson plantation until
a dark day of vengeance and bloodshed finally set him free. From
there you will follow as he finds his place in the world, learning
what it is to be a malthrope, and turning
to the purpose that will guide him for the rest of his days. It is a
story of love,
hate, and lessons hard-learned, revealing the painful
choices one must make
to become the hero the world needs.
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Book 2 of the Sam Seabury Series. On a ransom drop that turns ugly, Sam Seabury discovers a dark secret behind Americas Secret War in Laos, four decades old. The secret will impact the lives of two prominent American political figures, Hillary Clinton and US Ambassador to Laos, Howard Hatcher. Seabury holds the key to unraveling a tragic, war-time mystery. Will the secret remain forever lost, or will it be brought to the light of day. Only Seabury knows the answer. Views: 13
Epic high adventure, Galloglass details the tales of Ronan MacAlasdair, grandson of Angus Mor MacDonald, Lord of the Isles. Given to the Templars to save him from outlawry, the book takes the young Isleman from Islay to the Levant where he comes to manhood, finds fame and survives intrigue, battle and siege. A rousing story with adult themes, this is the first in a series. Views: 13
Retail a chilly Sunday night, Samantha Pearson receives a phone call that will change her life. Her best friend is found murdered and she must go to Tillman Station to recognize the body. Not a few days later, an attack is made on her life. Detective Jared Davies goes undercover as more acquaitances of Samantha's show up dead and her life proves to be in danger. Staying alive is not the only thing Samantha has to do; as she is still mourning her husband she starts to develop feelings for Jared and her family becomes deeply entwined with the ongoing investigations. Samantha must not only fight to live, she must also fight to discover who was behind her best friend's murder. Warning: There are scenes of mature content (of sexual nature). For mature audiences (+18).From the AuthorMy love for crime dramas made me see Sam clearly one Sunday night as I was trying to work. And I wanted to give Sam some romance as well - life is never just about one thing, so this story shouldn't be either. I can only hope you're drawn into the plot as it develops as I was; there was little for me to do as the characters seemed to work their lives on their own and the story moved forward because of them. Have a nice read!JBAbout the AuthorJosephine Barly was born on August 6, 1987, two minutes before her younger twin sister, Abby. Joey lives for crime and romance novels, she doesn't like to travel much and spends as much time as she can bingeing on Netflix and taking care of her dog, Maple. A professional translator, her writings are the perfect outlet for the creative bug that bit her since she was a child and that she cannot otherwise control. Views: 13
