Dale Peck's debut is a tour de force of shifting identities in which Martin and John find each other again and again: in a trailer park, a highend jewelry store, a Kansas barn, and later, in New York City, living under the shadow of the AIDS epidemic. Though their names remain the same, their identities are constantly shifting, creating a fractured view of loss and desire in the early years of the AIDS crisis. Vaulting through self and history, Martin and John is one of the most remarkable novels to emerge from an America ravaged by disease, and one of the finest and most complex love stories of the '90s. Martin and John is the first volume of Gospel Harmonies, a series of seven stand-alone books (four have been written) which follow the character of John as he attempts to navigate the uneasy relationship between the self and the postmodern world.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 25
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Sometimes it pays to wait for the things you want, even if it’s the hardest thing you ever do.Beth Walker hasn’t just been burned by her philandering country music star ex, she’s been barbecued to a crisp. Coming home to Australia and into the arms of her best friends is exactly the balm she needs. Cocktails and laughter at an Outback Bachelor and Spinster Ball seem like the perfect distraction. Until she bumps into the last person she wants seeing her heartsick and pathetic—Jonah Masters, rising country music star and witness to the failure of her marriage. If only she’d met Jonah first. Now she’s broken and won’t ask him to wait until she heals. Jonah can’t believe he and Beth are finally standing under the same stars. The connection they shared on the road years ago has haunted him but he wouldn’t pursue a married woman. Now she’s free, and Jonah can’t refuse the one night Beth impulsively offers. Can he convince the woman he’s always loved that he’ll wait—however long it takes—for her trust? Views: 25
Wren Sullivan is a freak. With one look into people’s eyes, she can see and hear their thoughts. Then she meets Ever Casey, the one person whose mind she can’t read. Wren knows he’s hiding something evil behind his bright green eyes. The question is: what? Views: 25
They must escape Stalin's notorious blockade or face certain death on charges of espionage!Colonel Jake Burnes had never imagined himself a spy. But the acclaim he won for rescuing a French Resistance hero and bringing a traitor to justice lead to a more clandestine assignment. Now he must venture into the sector of Germany held by the Red Army and secure the safe passage of two rocket scientists to the West. NATO intelligence assures him that the very future of Europe is at stake.But Jake is unaware that Russian spies have infiltrated this elite group, jeopardizing his mission and life. As Stalin's stranglehold around the city of Berlin tightens into a notorious blockade, Jake's newlywed wife Sally learns of the danger and rushes to warn him. Will she reach him in time?Espionage on the highest level the compelling sequel to Sahara Crosswind!About the AuthorA native North Carolinian who now lives abroad, T. Davis Bunn was recognized internationally as a consultant, lecturer, and speaker in the area of international finance and received invitations to address symposiums, conferences, and management meetings. His professional interests took a decided turn nearly eighteen years ago. Although he continued his career in international finance, he became a "closet" novelist. For nine years, he wrote with discipline and drive, never to have anything published. When one of his novels came to the attention of Bethany House Publishers, his status as an unpublished novelist changed. His first book, The Presence, was published in 1990 and quickly became a bestseller.A prolific writer, he now has over twenty books in publication, including three with Janette Oke, a wonderful children's picture book called Princess Bella and the Red Velvet Hat, the heartwarming gift book The Quilt, and his latest, The Dream Voyagers, originally published under the pen name Thomas Locke."The novels I've had published by Bethany House are the direction I hope my future writing will take--captivating stories of intrigue, drama and faith, with compelling characters in an enjoyable contemporary fictional setting," says Bunn. "The emotional bonding that occurs with the reader in good fiction often gives the Christian message more direct meaning in the reader's life."Prior to his work in international finance, Davis completed studies in psychology and economics at Wake Forest University. Fluent in three languages, he has traveled extensively in more than forty countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Davis has also avocationally become a serious student of comparative religion, learning from Jewish rabbis, Buddhist monks, Muslim imams, Catholic priests, and Baptist ministers. Drawing on these experiences, Davis fills his books with colorful dialogue and richly textured settings. Views: 25
Odelia Grey's relaxing day of errands is ruined when she finds a body folded like an origami crane in the trunk of her car. And it's not just any dead body—it's the corpse of Zak Finch, a young man who had been kidnapped eight years earlier. But why was he put in Odelia's car? Where has Zak been all these years?With her name at the top of the suspect list, Odelia and her husband, Greg, are determined to find the answers. They'll do whatever it takes, even if they have to give the slip to an arrogant FBI agent and team up with Mother, a contract killer, to uncover the truth. Views: 25
Twenty-one-year-old Mindy Parker has led a pampered life, blissfully ignorant of her father’s involvement with organized crime, but then one day everything changes. After the mafia makes a threat against her, Mindy suddenly finds herself on her way to South America to start over, and things quickly go from bad to worse when her plane crash lands in the rainforest. Stranded hundreds of miles from civilization, her fate rests in the hands of the only other survivor of the crash, a former major in the Bolivian army named Jorge Perez. Though Jorge takes it upon himself to ensure Mindy’s safety, he has no intention of putting up with her sharp tongue or defiant attitude. He is not a man who makes idle threats, and when Mindy fails to follow his orders her disobedience soon earns her a long, hard spanking, the first of her life. Jorge’s skill proves sufficient to guide them both to safety in a small village, but once there Mindy finds that her new life will be far different from the one she left back home. She will be expected to work hard and pull her own weight, and Jorge remains more than willing to spank her as often as he feels it necessary to deal with any laziness or misbehavior. Despite his harsh punishments, Mindy cannot help surrendering herself utterly to her firm-handed protector, and when Jorge takes her into his strong, loving arms, she feels more complete than she ever has before. But is there truly a place for a girl like her in his world? Publisher’s Note: His World, His Rules is an erotic romance novel that contains spankings, sexual scenes, elements of BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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They took his wife and his memories. He wants them back.
Kingston West put his military service behind him much easier than most of the men he served with during the final war. As far as he was concerned, the cyborg who was Kingston 691 no longer existed. And the Cyber Husband program? He viewed it like he viewed having been a prisoner of war. Both were just service related memories he didn’t plan on recalling. The future was all he needed.
At least he felt that way until he discovered one wife’s file had been totally erased from his Cyber Husband records. Only her name remained in data storage, though her family swore they’d had a loving relationship.
To put the past completely behind him, King has to first find the now missing Seetha Harrington. Before he can enjoy his new beginning, he needs to find out why Norton took those seven years together away from both of them. Views: 25
Haunted by the troubles in Northern Ireland and trapped in a land between the mountains and the sea, Naomi dreams of another life far from the rainy shores of Donegal. When she moves from the rain swept shores of Ireland to work in a refugee camp in the burning heat of Africa, Naomi exchanges the city streets of Belfast for the arid desert. Though she leaves behind the land where she was born, escaping her past is not so easy. Views: 25
A teenager on the tram meets an old man claiming to be Jesus Christ. Six young women band together on a night prowl. A Filipino immigrant clashes with his eldest sister, who has brought him to Australia for a better life. And in a future where dogs have risen up against their owners, a mother is alarmed by her adolescent daughter's behavior. Through such diverse characters, Paddy O'Reilly takes us into the fringes of human nature—our hidden thoughts, our darker impulses, and our unspoken tragedies. By turns elegiac and acerbic, but always acutely observed, Peripheral Vision confirms O'Reilly as one of our most inventive and insightful writers. Views: 25
