Each First Contact is tricky; there's a lot of money at stake
So it's odd when an alien from a new race really doesn’t want to make contact at all—much preferring to quietly go shopping.
Jim Able's job is to find out who this alien calling himself "Edward of Turcania" really is.
Tracking Edward to his home planet, Jim enlists the help of professor and TV personality, Madhar Nect. She introduces him to the divisive religious minority that Edward belongs to. Jim soon discovers Edward has no intention of being found or ever revealing his true intentions.
Warned not to start a war, how far will Jim go to get face-to-face with his target on a strange world fractured by religious and political hostilities?
ABLE is the first episode of Jim Able: Offworld. This story—sometimes humorous, sometimes deep—spans four episodes: short reads of 10 to 15K words. Views: 185
Noah promised himself he would never use the world’s most popular MMORPG—the Dream State. He’d already lost too many friends to the addictive virtual world.But after a devastating car accident leaves Noah paralyzed and his brain injured, he’s been forced into the game. The Dream Engine keeps Noah’s mind alive while doctors frantically work to heal his body. As long as he stays in the lower levels, he will be safe. Meanwhile, Noah’s girlfriend, Sue, is suffering injuries from the same car crash, and the doctors grow confused when she seemingly fails to connect to the game. A mysterious avatar suggests to Noah that the last remnants of Sue’s consciousness are being held prisoner in the most dangerous part of the game. But dying in the game could send Noah into a coma forever.Determined to rescue her, Noah levels up and rises through the ranks, allying with high-level players and unearthing forbidden secrets,... Views: 185
From a personal obsession with film, to an unorthodox mentorship with the legendary Pauline Kael, to establishing himself with the upstart Entertainment Weekly, Movie Freak is the memoir by veteran film critic Owen Gleiberman that will speak to anyone whose life has been changed by a great film. What molds a critic? Perhaps it takes parents willing to buy nine-year-old Gleiberman drive-in tickets for Rosemary's Baby. Like millions of us, Gleiberman loves movies, and in this frank and funny memoir he not only reveals the details of how he became a critic but attempts to show why we find cinema so defining as a society. As one of the premiere tastemakers for more than three decades, Gleiberman, a self-confessed movie freak, explains why he, and so many others, equate film with life. Readers will revel in the juicy details of the behind-the-scenes life of a critic, and cheer as he lifts the curtain on life along the red carpet. Views: 185
All Tyler Mercer wanted was to make music—until he met Avery Jenson. The beautiful new girl in town turned his head and struck a chord in his heart. But when their one night of passion results in devastating tragedy, Tyler hits the road, leaving behind his dead-end hometown and the girl he knows he’ll never forget.
After her father was caught embezzling, Avery’s comfortable life in the city was blown to bits. But meeting Tyler helped to pick up the pieces and eased her into country living. She just never expected the handsome musician would add to her heartbreak by walking away without a backward glance.
Now, three years later, rock star Tyler’s come back, hat in hand. He’s found fame and fortune as a member of Wicked White, but it’s all worth nothing without Avery’s love. Can she forgive him for leaving when she needed him most? Or will the ghost of their past keep them apart? Views: 184
Within this anthology there is something to interest everyone. From a poignant series of events which unfolds at the end of the First World War to an amazing story of circumstantial evidence. Views: 184
Taking their lead from professional cyclists, keen cyclists are looking to add off-the-bike exercise to their weekly training to improve their cycling performance. Informative and accessible, this book gives a comprehensive overview of cyclists' biomechanical and anatomical needs for off-the-bike exercise and how to do it, focusing on three key elements: flexibility, core and strength. The book explains how the exercises can be implemented in your training throughout the season, as well as how cross-training can be integrated with cycling performance training.This book provides cyclists with a comprehensive reference of essential stretching, strength and core exercises. The exercises are selected to prevent common cycling related pain and injury issues, and to maximise cycling performance, with the benefit that all the exercises can be performed at home with very little equipment. Views: 184
Sun, sand, surf…and sex.
Riley Watson is looking to kick off her vacation a little early as the medical convention she’s attending in a gorgeous Florida beach town winds down. When two sexy men offer her an unforgettable night of heat and passion, the last thing she expects is to get tangled up in a maelstrom of searing emotions. Together, Garrett and Evan are her most vivid erotic fantasy—and her most heartbreaking reality—all rolled into one. As red-hot desire and aching intimacy escalates, Riley is forced to pack a lifetime of ecstasy into mere days. But after nature takes a bite out of her unexpected affair, will their gut-wrenching goodbye be all they have left as a reminder of their amazing seven nights together?
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-an Eagle Cove romance- This "Sweet Version" is the exact same story as the original, with no foul language and the bedroom door—even when there isn't one—tastefully closed. Jessica Baxter cherished her big city dreams. If only they were actually coming true. When her mother's fourth wedding to Jessica's father draws her back to the small Oregon Coast town of Eagle Cove, she discovers that dreams come in many sizes. Greg Slater left Eagle Cove to become a high-end chef and his dream lies almost in reach. Back in Eagle Cove he rediscovers home and family. The two paths pull at him. But when Jessica returns to visit, he now must choose between home and his life-long love. Neither of them expect that the answer might lie in Eagle Cove. Views: 184
What might we dare to expect from an actor's autobiography, even one from a star as personable as George Sanders? In the case of Memoirs of a Professional Cad, we possibly get more than we deserve. George Sanders undoubtedly led a colourful, glamorous and even action-packed life, spanning the peak years of Hollywood's golden age. But the greatest joy of his memoirs is how funny they are, and how penetrating their author's wit. Endlessly quotable, every chapter shows that the sardonic charm and intelligence he lent to the silver screen were not merely implied. George's early childhood was spent in Tsarist Russia, before he was obliged to flee with his family to England on the eve of the Russian Revolution. He survived two English boarding schools before seeking adventure in Chile and Argentina where he sold cigarettes and kept a pet ostrich in his apartment. We can only be grateful that George was eventually asked to leave South America following a duel of honour (very... Views: 184
