Lucky Linderman didn't ask for his life. He didn't ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn't ask for a father who never got over it. He didn't ask for a mother who keeps pretending their dysfunctional family is fine. And he didn't ask to be the target of Nader McMillan's relentless bullying, which has finally gone too far.
But Lucky has a secret--one that helps him wade through the daily mundane torture of his life. In his dreams, Lucky escapes to the war-ridden jungles of Laos--the prison his grandfather couldn't escape--where Lucky can be a real man, an adventurer, and a hero. It's dangerous and wild, and it's a place where his life just might be worth living. But how long can Lucky keep hiding in his dreams before reality forces its way inside? Views: 297
Originally published as "The Privateer," this is Walter Jon Williams' first published work, one of the historical novels with which he began his career.The American Revolution is throwing up a new breed of hero, Yankee privateers who dare the might of the Royal Navy to slash at British commerce. Foremost among them are the three Markham brothers, Jehu, Josiah, and Malachi, who link their destiny to that of their young nation, and seek their fortune in the cannon's mouth. Views: 297
From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize: a powerful, engrossing new novel—the life and times of a remarkable family over three transformative decades in America.
On their farm in Denby, Iowa, Rosanna and Walter Langdon abide by time-honored values that they pass on to their five wildly different children: from Frank, the handsome, willful first born, and Joe, whose love of animals and the land sustains him, to Claire, who earns a special place in her father’s heart.
Each chapter in Some Luck covers a single year, beginning in 1920, as American soldiers like Walter return home from World War I, and going up through the early 1950s, with the country on the cusp of enormous social and economic change. As the Langdons branch out from Iowa to both coasts of America, the personal and the historical merge seamlessly: one moment electricity is just beginning to power the farm, and the next a son is volunteering to fight the Nazis; later still, a girl you’d seen growing up now has a little girl of her own, and you discover that your laughter and your admiration for all these lives are mixing with tears.
Some Luck delivers on everything we look for in a work of fiction. Taking us through cycles of births and deaths, passions and betrayals, among characters we come to know inside and out, it is a tour de force that stands wholly on its own. But it is also the first part of a dazzling epic trilogy—a literary adventure that will span a century in America: an astonishing feat of storytelling by a beloved writer at the height of her powers.
From the Hardcover edition. Views: 297
Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day. It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788. Gin: An obvious abbreviation of "aborigine", it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory. It was not considered derogatory at the time Lawson wrote. Jackaroo: At the time Lawson wrote, a Jackaroo was a "new chum" or newcomer to Australia, who sought work on a station to gain experience. The term now applies to any young man working as a station hand. A female station hand is a Jillaroo. Variant: Jackeroo. Views: 296
Anastasia Raven finds a secret hidden in a hollow tree near Dead Mule Swamp. She thinks she's seeing things, as the discovery appears to have come straight from a Nancy Drew story. With some simple sleuthing, Ana catches Jimmie Mosher, whose grandfather used to own the house she has recently purchased, hiding money in the tree. But what else does Jimmie have to hide?(Anastasia Raven Mysteries #2)Anastasia Raven has lived in Cherry Hill only two months and has already been been involved in one local mystery, revealed in an old newspaper. Now she finds a secret hidden in a hollow tree near Dead Mule Swamp. Ana thinks she's seeing things, as the discovery appears to have come straight from a Nancy Drew story. With some simple sleuthing, Ana catches Jimmie Mosher, whose grandfather used to own the house she has recently purchased, hiding money in the tree. But what else does Jimmie have to hide?(Anastasia Raven Mysteries #2) Views: 296
For The Week Before Halloween, This Joke Book Is FREE! There is a traditional joke form that goes "A priest, a rabbi, and a minister go into a bar...". What if more outrageous, supernatural trios went into that same bar or shared other activities? This book contains jokes about a ghost, a werewolf, a vampire, a witch, a skeleton, a troll, among others.For The Week Before Halloween, This Joke Book Is FREE! There is a traditional joke form that goes "A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar...". What jokes could one make if more outrageous, supernatural trios walked into that same bar or shared other activities? This book contains jokes about a ghost, a werewolf, a vampire, a witch, a Frankenstein monster, a troll, Thor, a skeleton, a Hobbit, the Devil, an angel, a fairy, a zombie, a dragon, and the Invisible Man. Enjoy a Halloween "spook-tacular"! Views: 295
Scanned, converted, re-formatted, proofed, custom title page, custom book cover and eBook creation by Jerry. Views: 294
Mack Reynolds was a well known American sci-fi writer during the mid-20th century. Many of his works are still read today. Views: 294
"A modern fantasy that playfully mixes magic and interesting characters into an intriguing mystery."—Kirkus ReviewsBeautiful and nuanced as it is dangerous, the manners of Regency and Victorian England blend into a scintillating fusion of contemporary urban fantasy and court intrigue.Between Mundanus, the world of humans, and Exilium, the world of the Fae, lies the Nether, a mirror-world where the social structure of 19th-century England is preserved by Fae-touched families who remain loyal to their ageless masters. Born into this world is Catherine Rhoeas-Papaver, who escapes it all to live a normal life in Mundanus, free from her parents and the strictures of Fae-touched society. But now she's being dragged back to face an arranged marriage, along with all the high society trappings it entails.Crossing paths with Cathy is Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds treaty with a dislocated soul who polices the boundaries between the worlds, keeping innocents... Views: 293
James Bell Salmond (1891-1958) wrote this popular book that continues to be widely read today despite its age. Views: 293
In A Tramp Abroad, Mark Twain's unofficial sequel to The Innocents Abroad, the author records his hilarious and diverse observations and insights while on a fifteen-month walking trip through Central Europe and the Alps. "Here you have Twain's inimitable mix," writes Dave Eggers in his Introduction, "of the folksy and the effortlessly erudite, his unshakable good sense and his legendary wit, his knack for the easy relation of a perfect anecdote, and some achingly beautiful nature writing."This Modern Library Paperback Classic reproduces the text of the first American edition and features new explanatory notes and a critical Afterword by Kerry Driscoll, professor of English at Saint Joseph College in Connecticut. Views: 292
When a pack of werewolves on motorcycles roll into The High Noon Saloon and attack the Road Dogs clubhouse, Chico and the bros flee into the desert and take refuge at their cabin. while the hairy beasts take Harlem Springs Arizona, Cave Man and his bros leave Biker Heaven and help the Road Dogs fight off a pack of blood thirsty werewolves and their demonic friends.A private detective chases a burglar onto the midnight streets of Boston and discovers the oddest artist he's ever seen. Terrified that her secret identity will wreck her real life, Killian can't imagine the havoc Mike is about to cause. "Popcorn, Lollipops, and Porn" is a short story which contains no porn whatsoever! The title refers to a comment made by one of the story's three compelling main characters- a trio the author likes so much that she's planning a full-length novel built around them. "Popcorn, Lollipops, and Porn" is the quirky mystery which started it all! Views: 292
Acid Bath is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Bill Garson is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Bill Garson then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 292
In this collection of stories, the characters are ordinary people who battle to maintain loyalty against all odds; women, children and men whose relationships strain under pressure and leave them bewildered, hoping, sometimes fleeing, but often finding strength in forgotten parts of themselves. Views: 292
The story of a boy named Alan Quinn, searching for his father in the middle of supernatural war.As far back as Alan Quinn can remember, his family has been on the move. Australia, Brazil, London, Germany; they've never been anywhere for very long. But, when his family settles in the small town of Ashton, Kansas, Alan feels like he can finally call a place home. That is until his father runs away, his mom gives up on the search, and Alan is left to investigate. Together with new friends, the LeCarre's, a new dog, Peaches, and a new ally, Darius, who seems to know more than he leads on, Alan is brought closer to the answers he seeks, but a species his father only described in the stories he told has been awakened, leaving Alan to discover what is hiding in the shadows: The Silhouettes. Views: 292
