For nine years, readers have been waiting for George R.R. Martin to finish A Song of Ice and Fire. Well, now he doesn't have to. From The Harvard Lampoon-Harvard's legendary humor publication-comes an outrageous, uproariously funny parody of Game of Thrones, in the tradition of their previous bestselling parody book classics Bored of the Rings, Nightlight, and The Hunger Pains. An affectionate but take-no-prisoners send-up of the massive literary and television franchise, Lame of Thrones offers fans a way of reentering the fictional world they have come to love and merrily explodes all of its conventions-as well as their expectations of the characters-to hilarious ends. It may even leave you more satisfied than the actual TV ending of Game of Thrones. In fact, if it doesn't the Lampoon has really dropped the ball. Lame of Thrones will take you to Westopolis, where several extremely attractive... Views: 543
A story about love and friendship and Marxism
Many years ago Gerard Hernshaw and his friends "commissioned" one of their number to write a political book.
Time passes and opinions change. "Why should we go on supporting a book which we detest?" Rose Curtland asks. "The brotherhood of Western intellectuals versus the book of history," Jenkin Riderhood suggests. The theft of a wife further embroils the situation. Moral indignation must be separated from political disagreement.
Tamar Hernshaw has a different trouble and a terrible secret. Can one die of shame? In another quarter a suicide pact seems the solution. Duncan Cambus thinks that since it is a tragedy, someone must die. Someone dies. Rose, who has gone on loving without hope, at least deserves a reward. Views: 543
From celebrated author Anthony De Sa comes a raw and compelling novel of love, war and the heartbreaking effects of memory."'You must listen to my words. You must promise to tell my story the way I have shared it with you.'"Tanzania, 1956. A Maasai woman gives birth to a child with albinism. The child is seen as a curse upon her tribe, and so begins Pó's tumultuous story. As Pó navigates the world, she must claim her life in the face of violence and ostracism. Further south, in Portuguese-controlled Mozambique, Ezequiel struggles for acceptance too. Adopted by missionaries, he is not recognized by his Portuguese father's community, or by his Makonde mother's tribe. When civil war erupts, he must choose who to fight for and who to leave behind.Pó and Zeca come together in a time of momentous change. Love connects these two outsiders, forcing them to confront the shattering impact of colonialism and war. Children of the... Views: 543
How dark is obsession?Imprisoned in a tower from the time she was old enough to walk, Danae longs to experience more than just what is within her ornate cage. But her mother insists the world is just too dangerous for a precious light-bringer.When Danae encounters a disgraced dark-bringer, their combined power lights a fire within her soul, illuminating the tangled web of lies her captor has spun.Danae learns that while her magic can renew hearts and heal wounds, it cannot erase the ultimate betrayal. Views: 543
In a witty and elegant autobiography that takes up where his bestelling Palimpsest left off, the celebrated novelist, essayist, critic, and controversialist Gore Vidal reflects on his remarkable life.Writing from his desks in Ravello and the Hollywood Hills, Vidal travels in memory through the arenas of literature, television, film, theatre, politics, and international society where he has cut a wide swath, recounting achievements and defeats, friends and enemies made (and sometimes lost). From encounters with, amongst others, Jack and Jacqueline Kennedy, Tennessee Williams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Orson Welles, Johnny Carson, Francis Ford Coppola to the mournful passing of his longtime partner, Howard Auster, Vidal always steers his narrative with grace and flair. Entertaining, provocative, and often moving, Point to Point Navigation wonderfully captures the life of one of twentieth-century America’s most important writers.
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The Stakes Are High For This Would-Be Dad...CAUTION: Trouble AheadContractor Dillon Fortune wasn’t always so cautious. But as a teenager, impulse led to an unexpected pregnancy and a daughter he was never allowed to know. Now he guards his heart against all advances. If only free-spirited spa manager Hailey Miller wasn’t so hard to resist! Her sunny optimism is contagious, making Dillon dare to dream about a happily-ever-after for himself. When his secret child resurfaces, however, all bets may be off… Views: 543
Set in ancient times, this is a story about a man confronting the horrors of war and through it discovering a deeper truth.A wise man in the service of a besieged city and a powerful king must face the brutal logic and reasoning of war and the inevitable conflict with conscience. Can he stand by and let injustice be done, or if not, can he betray the peSet in ancient times, this is a story about faith.In particular, it is a story about a man confronting the horrors of war and through it discovering a deeper truth.A wise man in the service of a besieged city and a powerful king must face the brutal logic and reasoning of war and the inevitable conflict with conscience. Can he stand by and let injustice be done, or if not, can he betray the people he loves and serves? Views: 543
In the what some call the holiest city on Earth, there is something lurking in the darkness. A struggle centuries in the making is coming to a head, threatening the destruction of the Vatican. When Emaline Noctum returns, she is caught between two choices: follow tradition and be a protector, or give in to the darkness within and kill those who would do harm?Duster and a Gun:In 1447, history was rewritten when the Vatican was swallowed whole by the fiery pits of Hell. Demons, ghouls and other unspeakable horrors descended upon the land, preying on humanity; caught in the middle of a battle they knew nothing about. And so began a perpetual dark age, where one’s worth was valued on how well they handle themselves in a fight. Pursuits such as peace and equal rights were put on hold, for larger firearms and the tightening of dictatorships. It was truly Hell on Earth, and Heaven didn’t seem to care in the least.By the year 2015, it was a perverse world of science, where the hydrogen bomb and steam-powered locomotive exist in unison, corrupted by the will of the supernatural. The Industrial revolution is in full swing, and the only thing faster than the rise of the USA is the inner turmoil that threatens to bring it all apart from the shadows.Reaper:Angels fight for Heaven, demons fight for Hell and no one fights for the humans caught in the middle—except the reapers. The greatest of humanity’s offerings, they’re chosen at a young age and cultivated into instruments of vengeance. This order alone fights to keep the balance in our world, steeped in controversy, rejected by those in Heaven and condemned by the monsters in Hell. This is the story of one such reaper, Horace McKidrict, and his fight to restore what was lost from him. Neither Heaven nor Hell will be able to stop the reaper on his quest to take back what he once had, and may God have mercy on any man that dares to block his path.In the first installment of Duster and a Gun, our hero tries to piece together the life that was stolen from him. He finds himself in the Copper State, Arizona, where death and decay plague the countryside, and humans live between uncaring angels and evil monsters. Horace’s needs to let go of the past and embrace the future if he wants any hope to cast back the demons and unveil the mystery residing deep within the unsuspecting population.Warning: This eBook contains graphic imagery and coarse language. Views: 543
When ex-Marine Walker Buchanan stops to help Elissa Towers change a tire, he tells himself it's just the neighborly thing to do. And when Elissa finds herself baking him a thank-you pie, she's just returning the favor-right
Both of them have sworn off dating - Elissa's determined to protect her little girl, and that means ditching her taste for dangerous men-especially former Marines with dark secrets. Views: 543
Brock is an elf who enjoys the good things in life, rarely looking for anything beyond the next good meal. But when he steals food off the wizard Zebulon's plate, he rudely finds himself magically bound to the wizard. Brock is whisked away on an adventure. Now his choices could save---or destroy---the chances of protecting the powerful pendant from Mustafa, an evil and very dangerous wizard.“A great telling of an adventure, filled with wizardry, suspense, and good humor. . . Readers, young or old, who love an adventurous tale set in a mythical country, will enjoy delving into the world of The Wizard's Apprentice.” ~ Elita Daniels author of The Darkening of Deacon (Tree of Life series).** Book One of the Apprentice series.Brock is an elf who enjoys the good things in life, rarely looking for anything beyond the next good meal. But when he steals food off the wizard Zebulon's plate, he rudely finds himself magically bound to the wizard. Brock is whisked away on an adventure of magic, love, and discovery of his own noble destiny. Now his choices could save---or destroy---the chances of protecting the powerful pendant from Mustafa, an evil and very dangerous wizard. Views: 542
Berger presents a collection of moments, each supremely vivid, that together make up a frieze of human history at the end of the millennium as well as a subtle and affecting self-portrait of their author. Using careful, intensely visual prose snapping frozen vignettes of life, these twenty-nine "photocopies" teach us about lying and self-invention, dignity and tenderness, charity and courage. Overflowing with the sights, sounds, and smells of life, Photocopies is a masterpiece from one of the most important chroniclers of our time.
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