One would think that an auction of duck paraphernalia to benefit the Darbyfield town library would not create that much excitement. Unfortunately for heiress Alice Peavley and her brilliant gnome valet Macalley, one of the items in the auction, a golden duck figurine, is attracting far too much attention...especially from a number of villains and scoundrels. Food fights, pixie sorceresses, mad scientists, adorable yet destructive automatons - can Alice and Macalley prevail, or has doom come to Darbyfield? Views: 21
A fusion of east and west, high culture, popular culture, and ancient Chinese history mark this distinguished collection. Marilyn Chin, with her multilayered, multidimensional, intercultural singing, elegizes the loss of her mother and maternal grandmother and tries to unravel the complexities of her family's past. She tells of the trials of immigration, of exile, of thwarted interracial love, and of social injustice. Some poems recall the Confucian "Book of Songs," while others echo the African American blues tradition and Western railroad ballads. The title poem references the Han Dynasty rhapsody but is also a wild, associative tour de force. Political allegories sing out with personal revelations. Personal revelations open up to a universal cry for compassion and healing. These songs emerge as a powerful and elegant collection: sophisticated yet moving, hard-hitting yet refined. Views: 21
FinchShe’s reserved and quiet,Passionate and sure.She’s part of the team,But trapped in the enemy’s lair. Her introduction to the Kindred’s mission couldn’t have been more abrupt. Taken from the man she loves and the new life she’s trying to build, Devon has to hold her head up because showing weakness to her opponent could prove fatal to more than just herself. The enemy they’re fighting knows their every move. Outwitting them might be impossible, but she’s made a commitment and she’ll see it through, no matter the cost. Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.** Views: 21
