A Story of Life is a richly layered poetic fable in a fantasy island setting about a young girl’s coming of age as she experiences the transformation of society’s innocence. A poetic journey, written in short chapters, perfect for reading on mobile devices."She read the strange signs, and the first cloud in a long time appeared on the blue sky."If you like the book we'd appreciate a review.A Story of Life is a richly layered poetic fable in a fantasy island setting about a young girl’s coming of age as she experiences the transformation of society’s innocence. A poetic journey, written in short chapters, perfect for reading on mobile devices.If you like the book we'd appreciate a review.Karmen enjoys a peaceful childhood on a small island, whose sky, like her demeanor, is a pristine blue with never a cloud in sight. One day her reality takes a sudden turn. Though she must leave home, she embraces the responsibility to use her power for the greater good. New growth and beauty are left in the wake of her constant travels. One day, Karmen risks her life for love and nearly dies. The consequences of her choice force her from the sanctuary she helped to create. After an awakening, she exists in a harsh civilization where innocence is but a distant memory. Will she be able to adapt to her new surroundings? Or will she perish along with the splendor she once knew?"She read the strange signs, and the first cloud in a long time appeared on the blue sky. Slowly the boats turned and set sail home, or the place which once had been her home." Views: 495
John Updike's fourth collection of nonfiction is his biggest and richest yet. The years have brought to him an increasing number of odd jobs, to which he has wittily responded. Here he contemplates our national monuments, the female body, the Fourth of July, the Gospel of Matthew, other writers, moralists, aspects of science, and more. Views: 495
Wilkie Collins was an English writer best known for writing mystery novels. Collins was also a good friend of Charles Dickens and often collaborated with him on plays and short stories. Some of Collins’ classics include The Moonstone, Armadale, and No Name, but this was also one of his acclaimed works. Views: 495
"Now this is the Law of the Jungle--as old and as true as the sky;
And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die."
--from "The Law of the Jungle"
Kipling’s innovative experiments with language-especially the dialects of the ordinary soldier-won him many admirers, and still stand out as truly modern today. Among the famous poems featured here are “Mandalay,” “Gunga Din” “The Ballad of East and West,” and the beloved “If.” Views: 495
In a world that has been consumed by evil and is ruled by the fallen angels of hell and their dragons comes one girl, the Guardian. The battle begins with one soul.In a world consumed by evil and the fallen archangels of hell, comes a girl. With the, smallest, glimmer of hope, she is chosen to fight for humanity, and all that is good in the world. She is the Guardian.The Eighth Dragon is a unique blend of his imaginative interpretation of historical mythology, religion, and dystopian world science fiction. The Eighth Dragon plunges the reader into the classic conflict between good and evil where the world is consumed by death and destruction: a world of fallen angels, dragons, and deadly adversaries. The Eighth Dragon is filled with a sense of non-stop excitement and suspense as the reader watches a mythical world unfold before their eyes. Views: 495
Two reporters interview a strange humpbacked man in a house where previous owners conducted gruesome experiments. This story is a selection from Scary Stories: A Collection of Horror-Volume 4. Hark! This is a story for readers who enjoy a good scare. If limbs being hacked off make you queasy, don't read it. Otherwise, enjoy the horror.Alex and Mia, two reporters from the Daily Chronicle, need a final article for tomorrow's edition. Mia is hellbent to interview a strange humpbacked man the neighborhood kids nicknamed "Creepy" after he came to town in a hearse. The strange recluse had recently taken up residence in an infamous house unoccupied for many years where a mad doctor conducted gruesome experiments on homeless people over a forty-year period. This story is a selection from Scary Stories: A Collection of Horror-Volume 4. Hark! This is a story for readers who enjoy a good scare. If limbs being hacked off make you queasy, don't read this story. Otherwise, enjoy the horror. Views: 495
When Pa Peachey becomes comically ambitious about entering a town baking competition, family dog McTavish wisely cooks up a plan to rescue him from himself.Pa Peachey has gotten it in his head that he is going to be the baker in the family, and the Peacheys and their dog, McTavish, are more than a little surprised. Stunned, in fact. Ever since Ma Peachey declared herself free of the cooking responsibilities, Betty, Ava, and Ollie have taken turns making inventive and delicious meals. But Pa thinks he can do better, even though his cakes are as flat as manhole covers and his cookies turn to charcoal. When the town announces a baking competition with a big prize, Pa is convinced he will enter an absolute masterpiece. Now the Peacheys have to decide: should they be honest with Pa and tell him his confections are contemptible, or should they support his high-flying dreams? Or could McTavish have a last-minute option at the ready? Views: 495
A French privateer's daughter. A marquess's son. And a chance encounter on the high seas. Twelve years ago, Lady Silcox fled England with her six-year-old daughter Violet to spare her the life she herself had been forced into: an arranged marriage to an older man. Today, VIOLET WINTERS is a grown woman sailing the seas on her French stepfather's privateer, dreaming of commandeering a ship of her own. However, when she stumbles upon a betrothal announcement of the man she was set to marry, Violet cannot help but feel honour-bound to protect the woman who had been forced to take her place. Fortune smiles on Violet and delivers an English lord into her hands - and with him the chance to return to England unrecognised. OLIVER CORNELL, EARL OF CULLINGWOOD, is trapped in a life he abhors. Not seen as a son, but merely an heir, he dreams of sailing the seas, the epitome of freedom. By sheer happenstance, Oliver ends up on a merchant... Views: 495
Sometimes the explanation is weirder than what actually happened. Idaho Springs is filled with fantastic, fun, and a little horrifying "reasons" things that happened. Some of the unremembered events of the wedding come into full view and they are more bizarre that you could imagine. But Sandy, Aden, Honey, and M.J. are on their honeymoons, right? Everything should be quiet.But this is Denver Cereal. The next adventure is always just around the corner.Just as Sissy reaches a crossroads with her recovery, Seth O'Malley's personal mentor and demon dies. The Denver Cereal gang descend on New York City to help Seth bury his friend while Seth and his old friends get caught in a fifty-year-old mystery. Not to be cast aside, Aden's ex-wife returns to cause trouble for Nash and Noelle.Idaho Springs is Denver Cereal at its most weird fun, full of love, and filled with action where fantasy, paranormal, and everyday life connect to make the world called... Views: 495
