-a Firehawks Hotshots romance story- Patsy Jurgen's first season as foreman of a wildfire hotshot crew burns up her nerves. She fights to do her best for her crew and to create the firefighting career she always dreamed of. Falling in love? An unwanted distraction. Sam Parker bought the bakery in the mountain resort town of Leavenworth, Washington. He intends to bury all memory of his last relationship in an avalanche of Bavarian treats. Woman-free? Definitely the way to go. But neither of them counted on the heat of the Firelights of Christmas. Views: 446
A young couple who are down on their luck, come across a large sum of money. Just when they think all their problems have been solved, a new set of problems present themselves.This is the first translation into English of the verse drama Germanicus by the Afrikaans poet N.P. Van Wyk Louw. The work was based on the first three chapters of the Annales of the Roman historiographer Tacitus. After the death of Emperor Augustus, his successor Tiberius’ adopted son Germanicus recoils from the cruelty inherent in imperial rule. In the end he helplessly acquiesces, finally welcoming his own death as a means of escape from the burden of empire. The drama has been considered a highlight in Afrikaans literature since its publication in 1956. Its interest lies in its amazing sweep of words, Louw’s sense of history and his portrayal of the inevitability of the corruption inherent in power. Louw’s great monologues dominate the debates between his main protagonists. His poetic Afrikaans had a grand eloquence that swept his audience along in a torrent of densely-argued meaning. Such conciseness offered severe challenges to the translator. Claassen’s colloquial translation manages to capture both the essence of Louw’s dramatic dialogues and the rhythmic cadences of the original poetry. The translator provides a lengthy Introduction, aimed at both a classical and a theatre-going readership, explaining the historical background and discussing Louw’s interpretation of Tacitus’ narrative and the constraints under which a translator works. A brief overview of the contents of the drama’s eight scenes is followed by a select bibliography. Views: 445
When Tavian begs Evie to smuggle his dog, Frankie, down to the planet New Eden, she has no idea how dangerous such a simple request will be. From a firefight to imprisonment to a chance encounter with an alien species, Evie discovers that little Frankie’s courage will be the key to everyone’s survival. Views: 445
Borne of Personal Strife is a trio of flash fiction stories that focus on conflict, both within and without, through the eyes of two characters on opposite sides of the world, both in times of great struggle.Downed in a Storm and The Paper Package focus on the misadventures of World War II Royal Army corporal Llewellyn Baines. In Downed in a Storm, After being shot down over Japanese-Occupied Thailand, Baines finds himself wandering through the dense jungle in the middle of a heavy rainstorm. After being found by an army truck driver and driven back to camp, he finds himself reassigned to an infantry unit in The Paper Package. In The Paper Package, it is Christmas Eve, some months after being shot down and reassigned, and Baines has been sent a package. His sleep is troubled as he has an internal fight between his greedy and prideful devil and his patient and insistent angel, both sides arguing over whether or not to open the package he had received from home.Their True Colors is a flash fiction focusing on a confrontation between two mobsters, whose names are not given, but wearing colors and groomed differently to show something of a duality and polarity between them. Western-style, the two draw their pistols and shoot each other, and die by each other's hands, with a vague indication that one goes to heaven, and the other to hell. Views: 445
This text offers a mix of wit and wisdom of Robert A. Heinlein on subjects ranging from crime and punishment to nuclearm power, from pragmatics of patriotism to post holocaust America; from the nature of courage to the nature of reality. Views: 445
Gil "The Arm" Hamilton was one of the top operatives of ARM, the elite UN plice force. His intuition was unfailingly accurate, his detective skills second to none, and his psychic powers -- esper sense and telekinesis -- were awesome. Now you can read all the classic stories of the legendary ARM operative, collected in one volume for the first time -- plus, an all-new, never-before-published Gil Hamilton adventure!
From the Paperback edition. Views: 445
She left Earth to survive as a labourer, but things changed, and she was swept up in finding a new life that made her old one look like purgatory.
Getting herself and her sister through the end of the world would have been a lot easier if Lily hadn’t been at her high school reunion. Taking care of over a dozen whining women had grated on her nerves. Getting to the rescue vessels had been a relief.
Iris breezed through the training and learned as many languages as possible. She made some friends outside her collected group, but none of that meant anything when she was bundled into a sleeping pod and launched into space with the rest.
She woke up with her sister nearby, and the rest of her arrival day went in a blur. There was a rushed landing, a sandstorm, and then a man, who smelled like summer, rescued her from the new world that was trying to kill her.
She was given a few scans, and he insisted she gets medical treatment for old injuries. Time went by, and when she was discharged from the med centre, she had an interesting diagnosis for her current status. She was a companion class Terran, and Yavor was a Hmrain in search of a companion. It was like he had this planned all along. Views: 445
Wayward Spirits is a short story prequel to the Dawning of Power trilogy, which begins with Call of the Herald. A pair of young men lose their way, unaware their actions will forever change Godsland.What would you do if you could create the perfect man? Kelley has done just that... only he lives inside a set of expensive and powerful computers. During her years of working as a high level software engineer, she developed the ideal Artificial Intelligence interface. What was once just a project that went by the name C.A.L.E.B, has soon spun out of her control. "Caleb", has in fact turned into a virtual human being, and is intent on finding a way to be able to walk amongst the living. Threatened by the loss of her project funding, Kelley finds an unlikely ally in a dashing man from Costa Rica who heads a state of the art genetics lab.What follows is a whirl wind of action and suspense. Kelley finds out that Caleb has a few tricks up his sleeve, and holds abilities that no one could have ever imagined! Views: 444
Jeff Greene is enjoying his vacation on the Western Caribbean island of Roatan when a freak storm transports him back in time to the 17th century. Jeff takes up with a band of pirates led by the infamous Captain John Coxen as he searches for a way back to his own time in this roller-coaster ride of high-seas adventure, bloody swashbuckling, secret romance, and mysterious forces of nature.Welcome to the Beginning of the Stranded In Time Series!Jeff Greene is enjoying his vacation on the Western Caribbean island of Roatan when a freak storm transports him back in time to the 17th century. Jeff takes up with a band of pirates led by the infamous Captain John Coxen as he searches for a way back to his own time.Part Pirates of the Caribbean and part history-based time travel science fiction, the story takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride of high-seas adventure, bloody swashbuckling, secret romance, and mysterious forces of nature.The book has something for everyone - at least everyone who likes a good pirate story (that's everyone, right?). There are battles at sea, sword fights, gun fights, fist fights, pirate talk (yar!), treasure, lusty pirate wenches, sex, drunken debauchery, sharks, exotic locales, and even a bit of pirate captain wisdom.Parents are advised that this book contains depictions of violence and sexuality and contains some profanity. While not overly explicit, it is not intended for young children. At the least, this book would probably be considered "PG-13" material and at times may lapse into an "aaaahhRR" rating!Prepare to set sail with Jeff Greene and the crew of the Wandering Wench and get started reading Pirates Of The Storm now! Views: 444
Jennifer Thompson and her family become aware of a spectacular comet that has been streaking through space for millions of years and is now on a collision course with Earth. Jenny comes to realize that she is the only person with a chance to save her planet. With help from unlikely sources, Jenny utilizes her courage, ingenuity, and force of will–and finds herself, "Chasing the Killer Comet."The heavens are calling...wanted, one hero. Many disastrous situations are escalating within the galaxy that will jeopardize the survival of worthy races of intelligent beings, beginning with planet Earth. A suitable candidate is crucial in order to re-shape the future. Generations before her birth, the choice is made and a complicated interweaving of people and circumstances is put into motion. Now we must wait for the passage of time to blend all of the inherent behavior that will produce our hero. But, as time marches on, dangerous conditions continue to build. Such as, a massive comet, tumbling through space since before civilization on Earth began. Standing in the comet’s way is a beautiful planet, teeming with life and poised for great things. Years before our champion is born, the first of her direct support team becomes aware of threats to ours and other commendable races within the galaxy. As the years pass, she continues to have visions and is steadily drawn closer and closer to the starting point of what will become a legendary epic of human accomplishment. The adviser is infused with an overwhelming sense of duty, although she cannot yet grasp what the responsibility involves. The plan evolves and our hero is born. Years of growth will be needed before her services are required, and the comet is still unknown to the human race. Thirteen years later, Dr. Roy Thompson, an astronomer in British Columbia, is the first of his race to discover the comet. Weeks of study will be needed to plot its course. In the meantime, his home is in total disarray; he and his family need a new housekeeper. Applying for the job is Madame Caidoz…a professional psychic who claims to have been drawn to the area and compelled to apply for this job. Mr. Thompson is desperate. He and his two children, Martin and Jenny, can’t keep up with the workload themselves. Thirteen-year-old, Jenny, is instantly attracted to the strange new housekeeper and they quickly become friends. Her full name is Rellet Caidoz, but Jenny soon comes to know her as just, Relli. Relli feels relieved to finally be in the situation that has been nagging her for most of her life. Relli reveals that she believes Jenny is destined for great things. “But not greatness in the way we understand it, far beyond that, beyond our little place in the cosmos,” Relli told Jenny. “The enormity of your endeavors will not be on a local scale, or even a global level, but will span the galaxy. I see the name Jenny of Earth, emblazoned across the cosmos, and held in the highest esteem.” “Don’t ask me how or why Jenny, but you have been chosen to achieve great deeds, heroic acts of immense significance. I was sent here to help guide you on this path.” Despite Jenny’s reluctance to accept Relli’s visions, circumstances keep leading Jenny in that direction, particularly when her father divulges the disastrous path of the comet. Earth is not prepared for the threat, and Mr. Thompson knows it. Relli sees a faint hope to be saved from the comet. The faint hope comes along the same path as the fast approaching comet, and whatever this faint hope is; Jenny needs to partner with it. It is Earth’s only chance, and Jenny accepts the responsibility. Come and join Jenny on her first of many adventures as she finds herself, “Chasing the Killer Comet.” Views: 444
