Gaelic-speaking communities could be found all over Canada from the late-18th century to the mid-20th century. This is the first anthology of prose and poetry--mostly literary, some more 'historical' in tone--to give voice to the experience of Gaelic Canadians, about a broad set of themes: migration, politics, religion, identity, family life, identity, social organizations and more. Views: 658
Is it the crush young Jesse Bryce has on the exotic Griffin Holyoke or something else that makes Jesse want to build a bridge of acceptance between his town and Griffin's Pagan community? And can he do it? Views: 658
CarlyI love being single. I don't answer to a significant other or any children, and I get to see the world on the company dime.Next stop? Milan. The longer than expected layover in New York is a bit of a bummer, but the night I spend with two strangers from my flight? H.A.W.T. I don't know which I enjoy more—the way words roll off their tongues in their incredible Italian accents, or the way they use those tongues on me.When I reach my destination, I realize Diego and Raul are my employer's newest investment. It's my job to make sure their high-end restaurant opens without a hitch.As long as I'm here, it's not a big deal if I spend another night—or five—with them, is it? But their five-year-old, Eloise, has a different vision for my future, and hers includes me making a long-term commitment to her daddies. Regardless of what she thinks, when this job is over I have to go back to my life in The States and they'll stay in Italy.... Views: 658
His latest problem is her newest assignment. Shannon Wynter has it all figured it. Abandoned by her mother and left to care for her agoraphobic father, Shannon focuses on building her career as a journalist to the detriment of all else including her love life. Ian Darke has his own problems. Battling past failures, Ian sets his eyes on launching a new factory for his father's defense firm. But it's the very father he failed that will do anything to sabotage Ian's progress. And when Shannon follows an anonymous tip that leads her to Ian's factory door, the last thing she expects to discover is what she already knows. Views: 658
Every summer Gil Hunt escapes to the same small town on the Cornish coast. He rents a studio overlooking the bay from Cecily, who owns the café below, and spends his evenings at the bar on the pier or at beach parties with his surf dude friends. Every summer is relaxed and hedonistic and exactly the same - which is just the way Gil likes it.
Except this year, Cecily seems subdued and hankering after change for reasons she cannot or will not explain. Gil, mindful of her restlessness, is distracted by a series of chance encounters with Jemima Gregory, daughter of a local artist. As Cecily spirals away from him and Jem draws him ever closer, Gil’s own actions tie him into a web of other people’s secrets from which there is only the most violent and shocking escape. Views: 658
TURNING OF THE TIDE
Centuries ago, the human race fought its first great war against an alien race—and lost. A tiny population of human beings fled to distant Safehold. Centuries later, their descendants have forgotten their history; for them, life has been an eternal Middle Ages, ruled by the Church of God Awaiting, whose secret purpose is to prevent the reemergence of industrial civilization.
But not all of Safehold's founders were on board with this plan. Those dissidents left behind their own secret legacies. One of those is Merlyn Athrawes, cybernetic avatar of one of Earth's longdead defenders, now reawakened after a thousand years to restart human progress and reclaim our place in the universe. Merlyn has intervened in the small Safeholdian realm of Charis, seeding it with ideas and innovations and helping it to rise to challenge the hegemony of the Church.
It's been a long and bloody fight, but aided by a stream of inventions—breechloading rifles, signal rockets, claymore mines, new approaches to manufacturing and supply—Charis and its few allies seem to have finally gained the upper hand. Now major realms have begun to consider switching sides.
To all these ends, Merlyn Athrawes has been everywhere, under multiple disguises and wielding hidden powers. The secret of who and what he is has been closely held. But a new player has arrived, one who knows many secrets—including Merlyn's own. Views: 658
It's never too late for love... When Hannah, a 65-year old retired nurse, goes on a Caribbean cruise with a bunch of her friends all she wants to do is win the euchre tournament. She'd like to fall in love, but suspects it may be too late for her. When Hannah recognizes an old friend from decades ago, she starts to believe that it is never too late for love. Joyce is a fellow retired nurse who lost her husband five years before and hasn't had love since. Hannah is afraid of being Joyce's vacation lesbian experiment. Joyce never thought she would find love again, and it never occurred to her that love would take the form of a woman. Together they navigate the rocky waters of love found when they both least expect it and discover that second chances are worth taking. Right Time for Love is the fifth book in the Lesbian Light Reads series, but each book can stand alone. This lesbian contemporary love story includes... Views: 657
Part 1Sisters, Mabel and Tess, live in what remains of southern Appalachia, eking out an existence among a small group of villagers.The earth has become flooded by never-ending rains. No one knows when the rain started, it has just always been. There is a legend passed down by the elders of a land with blue skies. Does it exist or is it just a myth? No one knows, so far no one has ever returnedPart One in the Series Water Saga Sisters, Mabel and Tess, live in what remains of southern Appalachia, eking out an existence among a small group of villagers. Abandoned by their mother, Mabel has been left with the responsibility of raising her sister. Along with this obligation Mabel puts her own life on hold, never allowing herself to take the time to explore her own feelings and needs. This is the only life she has ever known. Then along comes Jack. The earth has become flooded by never-ending rains. No one knows when the rain started, it has just always been. There is a legend passed down by the elders of a land with blue skies. Every 2 years the leaders send out a scouting party in search of this legend. Does it exist or is it just a myth? No one knows, so far no one has ever returned. This book is novelette length. written in the serial format. Views: 657
In this short story, a grizzled bar owner meets an unexpected arrival. The jaded man can't help but be suspicious of the youngster with mud on his clothes and a mysterious briefcase in his possession. The owner calmly supplies the customer with alcohol, trying to uncover his history. The information comes all too slowly, forcing the owner to pick sides in fight he wants no part of.Told through the voice of a grizzled bar owner, this short story focuses on the unusual event that unfolds in his country establishment. During the dead of night, a young man comes in, covered in mud and carrying a briefcase. The narrator, formerly of Sin City, can sense something is off about this customer. Jaded by his past line of work, he knows many people aren't what they seem and that most everyone harbors dark secrets. Simultaneously intrigued and suspicious, the owner tries to pry the truth out of the newcomer while they consume several drinks. Slowly the facts start to come out, but not before an unexpected arrival forces the bar owner to pick sides. Either way, blood will be spilled. Views: 657
Before writing The Enchanted City: A Journey to Lake Tanganyika (1885), Eugene Hennebert consulted Jules Verne; the result is a novel that combines exotic adventures with scientific discovery, with a buoyant tone and an action-packed narrative. Following on the trail of past heroic expeditions, a disparate band of French explorers, embark upon the quest for Kisimbasimba, the eponymous "enchanted city" of Central Africa. During their epic journey, they will face dangerous native tribes, legions of hostile animals, trek through mysterious underground caverns before they finally reach their goal. Contemporary with H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, The Enchanted City is a somewhat didactic and earnest portrayal of the heroic age of African exploration, celebrating the achievements of an era which, today, is filled with nostalgia. Views: 657
