A woman who can see the dead must face her fears as she is plunged in to a fight for her life. The world of the dead and living collide in this intense journey into the unknown.For Emery Hallindale, seeing spirits of the dead has always been a part of her life. Despite the fact that she cannot communicate with them, she has never stopped trying to understand why. One fateful day her life as she knows it changes forever. She must face a darkness from beyond and confront a sinister threat that plunges her into a fight for her life. Views: 598
Thom Gunn has been described as ‘one of the most singular and compelling poets in English during the past half-century’ ( TLS ). This Selected Poems, compiled by his friend Clive Wilmer and accompanied by insightful notes, is the first edition to represent the full arc of Gunn’s inimitable career.
‘The poetry of Thom Gunn was much admired in his lifetime, and at the same time often misunderstood and underestimated. The scale of his achievement, and its uniqueness – a masterful Elizabethan lyric poet writing in the second half of the twentieth century – is just now becoming properly appreciated. Anonymous in voice, even in the service of the most intimate subject matter, acute in observation, particularly the urban experience, with San Francisco the principal site, Gunn is not merely the poet of the druggy ’60s in California or the plague of the AIDS epidemic, but of the deeper-running themes, shared by Shakespeare, Baudelaire, William Carlos Williams and all his greatest exemplars, of the artist’s moral and imaginative engagement with the world as it actually is, in the broadest possible sense, not as contemporary fashion might have it be. Which strikes me, who knew and loved the man and poet, as a kind of heroism.’ August Kleinzahler
‘Thom Gunn smuggled the lyric tradition out of post-war Britain, and gave it cool, gracious renaissance in California. His poetry evokes the wild life of the body with madrigal-like elegance.’ Fiona Sampson
‘Gunn’s work illustrates with unusual clarity some of the debates poetry in English has pursued in [the twentieth] century – form versus improvisation, diction versus talk, the American way versus the English tradition, even, at times, authenticity versus art. To contain these contradictory impulses and . . . to have generated a body of work which anybody wanting to understand the period and identify some of its best poems will find essential reading – this is quite an achievement.’ Sean O’Brien ** Views: 597
Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at times—but Ellie Hammond’s willing to overlook that. Because, have you seen him??
Sexy. As. Hell.
And Ellie’s perky enough for both of them.
For years, she’s had a crush on the intense, gorgeous royal security guard—but she doesn’t think he ever saw her, not really.
To Logan, Ellie was just part of the job—a relative of the royal family he’d sworn to protect. Now, at 22 years old and fresh out of college, she’s determined to put aside her X-rated dreams of pat-downs and pillow talk, and find a real life happily ever after.
The Queen of Wessco encourages Ellie to follow in her sister’s footsteps and settle down with a prince of her own. Or a duke, a marquis…a viscount would also do nicely.
But in the pursuit of a fairy tale ending, Ellie learns that the sweetest crushes can be the hardest to let go.
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Logan St. James grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a family on the wrong side of the law. But these days, he covers his tattoos and scars with a respectable suit. He’s handsome, loyal, brave, skilled with his hands and…other body parts.
Any woman would be proud to call him hers.
But there’s only one woman he wants.
For years he’s watched over her, protected her, held her hair back when she was sick, taught her how to throw a punch, and spot a liar.
He dreams of her. Would lay down his life for her.
But beautiful Ellie Hammond’s off-limits.
Everybody knows the bodyguard rules: Never lose focus, never let them out of your sight, and never, ever fall in love. Views: 597
At the age of twelve, Cassie is old enough to babysit. But when the father of two children for whom she babysits fondles her, Cassie is too confused and embarrassed to know what to do. She becomes more and more frightened as he continues to aggressively molest her. At last, she tells her teenage cousin, Lisa, and together they try to find ways to cope. Lisa realizes the escalating situation is more than the two of them can handle on their own and she breaks her vow of silence. The story explores the conflicting emotions of a young adolescent and the concern of parents who must protect their daughter's privacy and her well-being. In spite of the horrors of molestation, this is ultimately a story of healing and hope. Views: 597
Buckskin Cocaine is a wild, beautiful ride into the seedy underworld of Native American film. Views: 597
When a video of Agnes and Eleanor solving a mystery is leaked online, director Roman Douglas hopes to profit from their success and make a movie about them showcasing Tawas as the next Cabot Cove.Production trucks are soon rolling into town and setting up at Tawas Point for the opening scene, but before the director has a chance to call out “action” a man is found dead on the set. Actresses Hannah Paris and Eileen Foster didn’t come to Tawas to be embroiled in a real mystery and they’re certainly not welcome to butt in as Agnes Barton and Eleanor Mason embark on their greatest adventure to date — proving to these Hollywood bigshots that they deserve to act in their own movie!But will Agnes and Eleanor be able to solve this mystery before the cast and crew is killed off one by one? Views: 597
Alternate Universe--the world of the cat-like hadens of Ducran is doomed in this alternate universe as in The Lion's Woman, but this time its an asteroid that brings devastation. Enroute to a colony destination, they are witness to an extinction level even. A small party, including the very unwilling Monica, are sent to learn what can be learned ... and there she stays, stranded. Views: 597
THE FICTIONAL WORLDS OF A CHAOTIC MIND is a collection a different short stories based on consequences and choices. The three stories contain paranormal, urban fantasy, and sci-fi fiction elements.This book contains a collection of three different short stories based on life changing moments of each main character.The first story entitled "The Sapphire Gene" is told in a futuristic New York. Several generations of children began to die off due to a unexplained gene disease. Scientists created a cure based off the rings of Saturn to heal a generation of kids and they became the sapphire generation. But the children received unique gifts that are monitored by a special force team. Aly Crystal is assigned to Old Brooklyn in search of her partner Nook but also comes to contact with a dangerous foe called the Cat's Eye Gang. She soon discovers a lot more than what she bargained for.The second story, "Krystal Bridges: City of Taboo", is about a comic book creator Dominic that suddenly wakes up in his own comic series. He finds himself at the entrance of Club Infinity and comes face to face with his main character Addison Lee. When Dominic realizes that the underground thug unit is after her, he decides to rescue her. But can he save them both from what he had written before or can he change fate?The final story entitled "Espy Hunters" is about a family of Hunters that protect the world from the supernatural. Kendal is the one in the family that is blessed with 'true sight' but desires a normal teenage life. So he goes against his family's rules and falls in love with a girl that is not part of their world. Because of this, he puts the girl in serious danger. Can Kendal overcome the consequences of his actions or will he be doomed for his mistakes? Views: 597
What does it take to change history and destroy our reality? The same date, 31 October, six different years: Hallows Eve. The Time Patrol must send an agent back to each 24 hour bubble in time to keep our timeline intact. Scout: 31 Oct 1517: Luther nails 95 Theses to the door of the Cathedral in Wittenberg, forever changing the world. Or does he? Neeley: 31 Oct 1984: Indira Gandhi is assassinated. But what if she isn't? Lara: 31 Oct 1692: The Salem Witch Trials are coming to an end, but what if there is one more, very important, victim? Roland: 31 Oct 1941: Six weeks before Pearl Harbor, the first American warship is sunk by a German U-Boat. But what if the Reuben James is carrying a very special cargo? Eagle: 31 Oct 1828: The last year of Shaka Zulu’s reign. But what if the mad king of the Zulus must fight one, last great battle to save all mankind? Ivar: Zero Day, Zero Year: A wrinkle in the mission as a team member must prevent a Zero Day exploit that could destroy our modern world.
The Time Patrol must send an agent back to each day, with just 24 hours for each to defeat the Shadow's plan to disrupt our time-line, creating a time tsunami and wiping our present out. Views: 597
A major publishing event: the third volume of Michel Leiris's renowned autobiography, now available in English for the first time in a brilliant translation by Lydia DavisA beloved and versatile author and ethnographer, French intellectual Michel Leiris is often ranked in the company of Proust, Gide, Sartre, and Camus, yet his work remains largely unfamiliar to English-language readers. This brilliant translation of Fibrils, the third volume of his monumental autobiographical project The Rules of the Game, invites us to discover why Lévi-Strauss proclaimed him "incontestably one of the greatest writers of the century."Leiris's autobiographical essay, a thirty-five-year project, is a primary document of the examined life in the twentieth century. In Fibrils, Leiris reconciles literary commitment with social/political engagement. He recounts extensive travel and anthropological work, including a 1955 visit to Mao's China. He also... Views: 597
