This is a comprehensive look at the stories that make up the Old Testament and the Jewish religion, including the folk tales, apocryphal texts, midrashes, and other little-known documents that the Old Testament and the Torah do not include. In this exhaustive study, Robert graves provides a fascinating account of pre-Biblical texts that have been censored, suppressed, and hidden for centuries, and which now emerge to give us a clearer view of Hebrew myth and religion than ever.Venerable classicist and historian Robert Graves recounts the ancient Hebrew stories, both obscure and familiar, with a rich sense of storytelling, culture, and spirituality. This book is sure to be riveting to students of Jewish or Judeo-Christian history, culture, and religion. Views: 16
An amusing chronicle of the tribulations of the Ghost of Canterville Chase when his ancestral halls became the home of the American Minister to the Court of St. James Views: 16
Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet.
After years of running down dead-end clues, the rogue Never has nearly given up his quest for answers; his blood is cursed and his true name a mystery, yet no library, no healer and none who claim to know dark magics have ever been able to help.
Until he steals a map to the mysterious Amber Isle, which might just hold the answers he needs.
But Never isn't the only one who wants the map – his enemy, Commander Harstas, also seeks it and Harstas craves revenge for the deaths of his men.
Forced to flee through a war zone, Never soon stumbles across a group of treasure-hunters hoping to discover the wonders of the Amber Isle for themselves. But the deeper they venture into the Isle, the more deadly it grows.
Trapped between the greed of the treasure hunters, cunning traps in the Isle itself, the threat of Harstas' fury and his own desperation to finally uncover answers, Never must find a way to unlock the Isle's ancient secrets and escape - or perish without ever learning the truth.
The Book of Never (1-5) brings together Never's complete adventures as he searches for the truth behind his mysterious heritage and the curse on his blood. Views: 15
Allison LaSorda’s Stray shows the formation of a considerable poetic talent. These poems are sun-bleached, at once gritty, raw, and playful. LaSorda can conjure childhood memories of beaches and ice cream, ponder the elemental force of the ocean, and plumb the depth of loss in a coal mine disaster. LaSorda presents the messiness of daily life with emotional honesty and humor. Stray examines intimacy, memory, and decay, often betraying existential bewilderment. Deft word play and musical sense underscore the absurdity these poems explore, while surprising rhymes and unexpected images resound in deeply personal narratives. Views: 15
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scorching hot shifter romances
Find
out what's under that kilt in this collection of steamy shapeshifter romances!
NY Times and USA Today bestselling authors such as Selena Kitt, Michelle Fox,
Tabitha Conall, Adriana Hunter and Liliana Rhodes offer 12 stories featuring
hot alpha shifters in kilts. Many of the stories in the collection are brand
new!
Are
you ready to peek under the plaid?
Her Scottish Alpha by Tabitha Conall:
In the midst of trying to figure out their mating, Alpha werewolf Lachlan and
dragon slayer Keira have to find Keira's missing sister, fight a war and save
Lachlan's life.
Liulf by Victoria Danann:
For two thousand years the Scotia werewolves have enjoyed the protection of the
Fae Monarchy, but the world is changing and the tribe must adapt or face
extinction. Or move.
Highland Wolf Pact by Selena Kitt:
Englishwoman Sibyl Blackthorne escapes her arranged marriage to a cruel Scot
only to find herself in the arms of something even more dangerous - and
discovers only one wild heart can claim another.
Kiss the Dragon by Michelle Fox: A
cursed dragon finds his maiden is already claimed by the future. If he can't
save her, she can't save him.
By the Light of the Scottish Moon by Red
Phoenix: Bryn, the pack leader, is so lost in his own pain he
can't see beyond it. Freya is dying & has come home to Scotland.to say
goodbye. Her fate lies in his hands - but to save her he must kill her.
The Highlander's Mate by Liliana Rhodes:
Centuries after an ancient curse on his clan tore werewolf Bran MacCulloch away
from his mate Ainsley Drummond, he catches her scent on the breeze. But how can
it be her?
Highland Moon Rising by Sarah Makela:
When wereleopard Caitlyn returns home to see her werewolf half-brother after
he’s rescued from scientists, she’s imprisoned by the Pack. Will the Alpha who
hungers for her be the protector she needs?
Knights of Stone by Lisa Carlisle:
Gargoyles, tree witches, and shifters have divided their Scottish isle. When a
witch breaches into another territory, she's tempted by a forbidden attraction
that may affect the future for all.
The Zrakon's Curse by Linda Barlow:
Sea dragon shifter Colin Malloch's need for a mate draws a woman from another
world into grave danger. How can he keep her safe when his own brother demands
her life?
To Tame a Highlander by Adriana Hunter:
Curvy nurse Aspyn Montgomery's night takes a sudden turn when a patient she
watched die suddenly turns up at her apartment desperately needing help. Can fated love triumph over the threat of
war?
Roots and Fang by Skye Eagleday &
Ripley Sage: When McKay takes a male Fae lover it triggers the
deadly jealousy of the powerful Pooka shape-shifter the Fae abandoned. Can love
conquer all when only one of you is human?
Midnight Hunt by Arial Burnz:
As Broderick unravels the mystery of why Monika reminds him of his late wife,
his quest for answers causes a chain of events, starting a witch hunt, dooming
them both to the fiery stake of judgment.
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A treasure trove of new work from one of our most popular poets: poems that range from the Detroit of her childhood to her current life on Cape Cod, from deep appreciations of the natural world to elegies for lost friends and fellow poets.In her trademark style combining the sublime with gritty reality, Marge Piercy describes the night she was born: "the sky burned red /over Detroit and sirens sharpened their knives. / The elms made tents of solace over grimy / streets and alley cats purred me to sleep." She writes in graphic, unflinching language about the poor, banished now by politicians, no longer "real people like corporations." There are elegies for her peer group of poets, gone now, whose work she cherishes but from whom she cannot help but want more. There are laments for the suicide of dolphins and for her beloved cats, as she remembers "exactly how I loved each." She continues to celebrate Jewish holidays in compellingly original ways, and sings the praises of... Views: 15
The beloved characters of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s bestselling novel Sister of My Heart are reunited in this powerful narrative that challenges the emotional bond between two lifelong friends, as the husband of one becomes dangerously attracted to the other.Anju and Sudha formed an astounding, almost psychic connection during their childhood in India. When Anju invites Sudha, a single mother in Calcutta, to come live with her and her husband, Sunil, in California, Sudha foolishly accepts, knowing full well that Sunil has long desired her. As Sunil’s attraction rises to the surface, the trio must struggle to make sense of the freedoms of America–and of the ties that bind them to India and to one another.From the Trade Paperback edition.Amazon.com ReviewThe Vine of Desire is peopled by Indian immigrants and--just as palpably--by their hopes and dreams. As one character says, "All immigrants are dreamers, but they're practical about it. They know what's OK to dream about, and what isn't." Though it's a sequel to Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's Sister of My Heart, the novel stands alone as an exploration of the contemporary immigrant experience. Anju and Sudha, cousins and best friends since their Calcutta girlhood, find themselves in the Bay Area, Anju with a husband and Sudha with a baby daughter. Each covets what the other has until finally their relationship collapses. Anju finds solace among her fellow Berkeley students, while the beautiful Sudha learns, for the first time, what it's like to pay her own way. Digressive and overwritten, The Vine of Desire can try your patience, but it's so well plotted and compassionately told that you can't help but care about these immigrant dreams. --Claire DedererFrom Publishers WeeklyThis exquisitely rendered tale of passion, jealousy and redemption continues the extraordinary relationship between Anjou and Sudha, the two exceptional women at the heart of Divakaruni's praised Sister of My Heart. The two cousins have traveled a lifetime away from their home city of Calcutta to California, a place so foreign to their native culture and traditions that they must constantly reevaluate their bearings and values. Anjou, miserable after a miscarriage and its unhappy effect on her marriage, and Sudha, fleeing both a husband whose family urged her to abort her daughter, and a first love who wants to take care of her and her child, hope to find solace in their sisterlike relationship. Divakaruni expertly juxtaposes the challenges, freedoms and crassness of modern-day America with the issues, both personal and cultural, each woman faces. Anjou uses Sudha to help her cope with a growing restlessness as well as with dissatisfaction with her husband, Sunil. Sudha is both comforted and suffocated by her life as an escapee from her past, becoming a servant in her cousin's household. At the same time, each woman must eventually acknowledge Anjou's husband's unspoken but obvious attraction to Sudha. Divakaruni combines a gift for absorbing narrative with the artistry of a painter. Her lyrical descriptions of the characters' inner and outer worlds bring a rich emotional chiaroscuro to an uplifting story about two women who learn to make peace with the difficult choices circumstances have forced upon them. Agent, Sandra Dijkstra. National author tour. (Feb. 1)Forecast: Already a reading group favorite, and consistently hailed by critics, Divakaruni can expect excitement for this book to build quickly. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Views: 15
