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The Fall of Daoradh

Autor: John Montgomery

Número de Páginas: 285

Daoradh means more to his son Seth than the pride a warrior's legend can generate. Daoradh is his son's protector and mentor-everything an eight-year-old child could ever hope for in a father. But when Daoradh mysteriously falls during a fierce battle with monstrous Inferiors, the House of Daoradh is devastated, and Seth's future is uncertain. After spending the majority of his twenty-six years in the solitude of Highwood forest, Seth has become haunted by visions of his father, driving him to seek solace from his childhood friend, Michael Herder. Their rekindled comradery leads the two young men to search for answers and adventure in the lands east of The Wall. The journey inadvertently reawakens a centuries-old war that has divided the once immortal race of Watchers, as mankind's strongholds brace for the resulting onslaught of Inferiors, foes they thought were long-extinct. Seth and Michael, the Seven Stewards, King Acar, and a secret sect known only as the Rion Guard are brought to the brink of destruction as evil and sorcery, sacrifice and love clash against the richly exotic setting of the world of Erathe.

Routledge Handbook of Modern Korean History

Autor: Michael Seth

Número de Páginas: 409

Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century when Korea became entangled in the world of modern imperialism and the old social, economic and political order began to change; this handbook brings together cutting edge scholarship on major themes in Korean History. Contributions by experts in the field cover the Late Choson and Colonial periods, Korea’s partition and the diverging paths of North and South Korea. Topics covered include: The division of Korea Religion Competing imperialisms Economic change War and rebellions Nationalism Gender North Korea Under Kim Jong Il Global Korea The Handbook provides a stimulating introduction to the most important themes within the subject area, and is an invaluable reference work for any student and researcher of Korean History.

Dissonant Voices

Autor: Joseph Pizza

Número de Páginas: 262

Dissonant Voices uncovers the interracial collaboration at the heart of the postwar avant-garde. While previous studies have explored the writings of individual authors and groups, this work is among the first to trace the cross-cultural debate that inspired and energized midcentury literature in America and beyond. By reading a range of poets in the full context of the friendships and romantic relationships that animated their writing, this study offers new perspectives on key textual moments in the foundation and development of postmodern literature in the U.S. Ultimately, these readings aim to integrate our understanding of New American Poetry, the Black Arts Movement, and the various contemporary approaches to poetry and poetics that have been inspired by their examples.

The Burn Rose: Pirates to Privateers

Número de Páginas: 352

The Last Show on Earth

Autor: Tim Galbraith

Número de Páginas: 433

Nearly ten years since the rapture and humanity is no longer the top of the food chain. God has taken his followers to heaven and left demons to rule earth in his wake. Those left behind seek to find either redemption in the eyes of their creator or revenge against him. An amnesiac awakens amongst those who are seeking redemption. They offer to help him find out who or what he is as he discovers an unexplainable ability in his attempts to protect them. A set of brothers have an item that they believe can bring them face to face with God to make him answer for crimes against humanity. Shining through the darkness, a group of survivors has come together under the lights of the last piece of entertainment left on this world, a traveling carnival, led by a mysterious and enigmatic man who has dubbed himself “The Queen.” These stories interweave with each other on their individual journeys through post-rapture Earth before they find their way to the City of God and face down their creator.

Seventh Mark (Part 1 + Part 2)

Autor: W.j. May

Número de Páginas: 295

If you discovered something about yourself that was less than pleasant, would you search for the answers or would you be too afraid of what you might find? Beautiful Rouge has little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem somehow connected to Rouge. Forced to be apart, Michael and Rouge's worlds collide when a hidden terror threatens to destroy Michael's family. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer. An ancient journal, a Sioghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others. All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth may force her and Michael apart. It can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister. This is Part 1 + Part 2 combined in one volume *WARNING: There are werewolves in this story... and they are not friendly* Keywords: Free, Freebie, Vampire, Wolf, werewolf, sexy alpha, free fantasy, supernatural, comic book, free paranormal, witch, paranormal romance, fantasy series

Marrying the Playboy Doctor

Autor: Laura Iding

Número de Páginas: 187

Moving to the small town of Cedar Bluff is a fresh start for paramedic Kylie Germaine and her young son, Ben. She's determined to forget the past and focus on her job--and raising Ben. But gorgeous emergency doctor Seth Taylor has other ideas.... Seth appreciates beautiful women, and he can't wait to get to know his new colleague better. But he soon discovers that, as a single mom, Kylie's priorities lie elsewhere. Still, for the first time Seth's smitten, and Cedar Bluff's most eligible bachelor finds himself wanting to put a ring on Kylie's finger and become a father to her little boy.

Flawless

Autor: Yun Makan

Número de Páginas: 291

Right from the start, a whole new outlook on our relationship with God a Father so real, so close and so true in our struggles is struck into the mind. A brilliant book where faith can dream in colours. - Songayam Zimik Kardia, a child of God, has to find her way to Father who is waiting in Jerusalem. Though she does not understand what is to come, through her doubts and questions, she carries on. The story begins with her in school, living a normal life but during the months leading up to her 16th birthday she is haunted by Lucifer and his most trusted follower, the samurai. Flawless is the beginning of a life-changing adventure, it shows the power and rewards of faith and perseverance. It has a touch from every genre and is unique and gripping. It is the first book of a trilogy.

What Legends Become

Autor: Daphne Self

Número de Páginas: 220

Their blood holds the key. It's been almost forty years since they gained their freedom. The world has changed: new government, new people, new threats. Global Federated Territories had shut down the Serum-74 program, yet a faction has survived. And now they want the descendants of Julius Williams, the former assassin who retained the Serum-74 encoding. Seth Williams has only known life behind the borders of Alaska Country. When his rebellious son and his headstrong daughter disappear, Seth must venture out into the unknown to rescue his children before they are captured by Intech Juliet Serum Initiative. With the last former Zulu assassin by his side, Seth is running out of time. Their freedom is in jeopardy. Their lives are endangered. Their blood is sought. And there is a new threat working alongside his father's former adversary. What Legends Become is the continuing story of the Legends of Light series.

Unhuman, Vol. 2

Autor: Everest M. Radley

Número de Páginas: 236

After failing her mission and losing two of her friends, Blythe Stargazer has never been more afraid. Beaten and broken, Blythe finds herself questioning her actions, fearing the consequences of her decisions and what they will mean for others. But when Blythe becomes entangled in the banishment of a friend and the deaths of the Camp Councillors, Blythe quickly learns that she has no choice; She has to make a decision, even if her mind tells her that the decision that needs to be made is wrong. With the world in shambles and hope seemingly nonexistent, Seth has spent the past twenty years in self-isolation. But when an old friend from a life Seth would rather forget shows up at his door asking for a favor, Seth finds that he can’t refuse. Traveling across the country, Seth helps his friend uncover the truth about a potential threat to his family, only to discover a much bigger threat than either of them possibly imagined.

Seventh Mark - Part 2

Autor: W.j. May

Número de Páginas: 174

If you discovered something about yourself that was less than pleasant, would you search for the answers or would you be too afraid of what you might find? Like most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident occurs at an outdoor party. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer. An ancient journal, a Siorghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others. All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister. *WARNING: There are werewolves in this story... and they are not friendly* Keywords: Free, Freebie, Vampire, Wolf, werewolf, sexy alpha, free fantasy, supernatural, comic book, free paranormal, witch, paranormal romance, fantasy series

Yours Presently

Autor: Michael Seth Stewart

Número de Páginas: 258

Boston born and bred, John Wieners was a queer self-styled poète maudit who was renowned among his contemporaries but ignored by mainstream critics. Twenty-first-century readers are correcting this elision, placing Wieners back alongside his better-known peers, including Allen Ginsberg, Charles Olson, Denise Levertov, and Amiri Baraka. Wieners was a voluble letter writer, maintaining friendships with these contemporaries that spanned decades and tackling a range of complex issues that resonate today, including drug use, homosexuality, subcultures of the East and West Coasts, and the differing treatment of mental patients based on their economic class. The letters collected in this volume are greatly enhanced by Eileen Myles’s preface and Stewart’s thorough introduction, notes, and brief bios of the poets, writers, artists, and editors with whom Wieners corresponded. The result is more than the letters of a poet—it is a history that explores the world at large in the mid-twentieth century.

Untouchable Things

Autor: Tara Guha

Número de Páginas: 434

Danger lurks within a close-knit group of London artists as a puppet master plots the fate of a beautiful actress in this psychological thriller. London actress Rebecca Laurence is center stage and shining in her role as Ophelia. For one audience member in particular, she is like a ballerina impaled in a musical box—one that he longs to add to his collection. Amid the thundering applause, he watches closely. Later, Rebecca meets the charismatic Seth Gardner. As attraction grows between them, he invites her to join his Friday Folly, a group of artistic friends. But as Rebecca is drawn into the web of tangled relationships all is not as it appears. The scene is set for one climactic night that will rip the group apart. Consumed by loss and surrounded by secrets, Rebecca must now escape the grip of the Folly if she intends to survive. And meanwhile, one man continues to watch.

Michael Speaks: The Legacy of Sarah Chambers (Volume 2)

Autor: Center For Michael Teachings, Inc.

Número de Páginas: 560

"We are here with you today." With those few words in August 1973, Sarah Chambers, her husband Richard, and their good friends Alice and Dick started a journey that took them far beyond anything they could possibly imagine. They explored the unseen realm of the spiritual world with their teacher "Michael." Along with good friend Eugene Trout, they created a new spiritual teaching - based in love - that helps people become more of who they truly are. The group kept transcripts of their meetings and those transcripts were copied and passed around to their friends and coworkers, then copied and passed to many others over the years. Volume 2 contains compilations, drawings, charts, information about the group members and a history of the Michael Teachings. . . . "Why am I here?" someone asked one night. Michael answered, "To hear the words you didn't hear 2,000 years ago. Maybe this time, you will listen."

Home Front

Autor: Kristin Hannah

Número de Páginas: 414

"Home Front is Hannah's crowning achievement."—The Huffington Post In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost. . . . Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then a deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider, she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own—for everything that matters to his family. At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a...

Where Nerves End

Autor: L.a. Witt

Número de Páginas: 229

Welcome to Tucker Springs, Colorado. Population, 70-something-thousand. Home to beautiful mountain views, two respected universities, and a ridiculously high cost of living. Jason Davis can handle a breakup. And an overwhelming mortgage. And a struggling business. And the excruciating pain that keeps him up at night thanks to a shoulder injury. But handling all of it at once? No, not so much. When his shoulder finally pushes him to a breaking point, he takes a friend’s advice and gives acupuncture a try. Acupuncturist Michael Whitman is a single dad struggling to make ends meet. When a mutual friend refers Jason as a patient, and Jason suggests a roommate arrangement to alleviate their respective financial strains, Michael jumps at the opportunity. Living together should be easy, and it would be if not for Jason’s undeniable attraction to his new roommate. The temptation to act on those feelings is strong, but Michael is straight. Or at least, that’s what their mutual friend claims... Tucker Springs is a shared world series written by Marie Sexton, L.A. Witt, and Heidi Cullinan. Where Nerves End is book 1 in the series, but can be read as a standalone. Where Nerves End will...

Never by Itself Alone

Autor: David Grundy

Número de Páginas: 417

Through its comprehensive history of post-war queer writing in Boston and San Francisco from the 1940s through the 21st century, Never By Itself Alone provides a new view of queer history. Grundy intertwines analysis of lesbian, gay, and queer literature of the time, centering voices which have not yet before been explored in existing criticism. The book elevates the underrepresented work of writers of color and those with gender-nonconforming identities, underscores the link between activism and literature, and insists upon the vital importance of radical accounts of race, class and gender in any queer studies worthy of the name

Bobby Darin

Autor: Michael Seth Starr

Número de Páginas: 249

Bobby Darin fit a lot into his 37 years. By the age of 22, Darin topped the charts, but soon reinvented himself as a Sinatra-style crooner, winning a Grammy Award, the adulation of millions, a Hollywood contract, and a starlet wife. Bobby Darin examines the entertainer's entire life, from his boyhood in the Bronx to his rise as a musical sensation, his rocky marriage to Sandra Dee, the evolution of his career, and the shocking secret Darin learned later in life.

Insane and Unseemly

Autor: John Saville

Número de Páginas: 265

A comprehensive account of how and why horse racing was able to continue throughout the Second World War, despite repeated controversy over its doing so. Insane and Unseemly is based on extensive, original research into Home Office and Jockey Club papers and first-hand recollections of staff from three leading stables.

Horseracing and the British, 1919–39

Autor: Mike Huggins

Número de Páginas: 296

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This book provides a detailed consideration of the history of racing in British culture and society, and explores the cultural world of racing during the interwar years. The book shows how racing gave pleasure even to the supposedly respectable middle classes and gave some working-class groups hope and consolation during economically difficult times. Regular attendance and increased spending on betting were found across class and generation, and women too were keen participants. Enjoyed by the royal family and controlled by the Jockey Club and National Hunt Committee, racing's visible emphasis on rank and status helped defend hierarchy and gentlemanly amateurism, and provided support for more conservative British attitudes. The mass media provided a cumulative cultural validation of racing, helping define national and regional identity, and encouraging the affluent consumption of sporting experience and a frank enjoyment of betting. The broader cultural approach of the first half of the book is followed by an exploration if the internal culture of racing itself.

The Chronicles of the Twin Angels

Autor: Mark Mcdaniel

Número de Páginas: 259

About the Book Seth’s life was never all that normal, what with his grandpa’s relentless physical training and persistent talk about what it means to be a hero. But his grandpa was in the war. Don’t all war veterans talk like that? But after Seth’s grandpa dies, Seth’s life reaches whole new levels of crazy. Turns out, when his grandpa spoke about heroes, he wasn’t speaking metaphorically. When Seth receives his inheritance from his grandpa’s will, he and his friend Kevin were expecting gold or jewelry. Little did they know they were accepting responsibility to live up to an even greater, divine inheritance they didn’t know they had. Now, along with his closest friend, Seth would have to battle enemies he didn’t know he had, find his grandpa’s killer, and be the hero his grandpa trained him to be. About the Author Mark McDaniel is a savvy cable man, a loving father of two beautiful children, and an avid enthusiast of writing and the rich escape a good story can provide. Ever since he was very young, Mark has wanted to spin tales that lead his readers on new and exciting journeys. Escape reality for a little while and join Mark on the journey of two young boys...

The Children's Treasury

Número de Páginas: 360

Twin Memoirs Volume 5

Autor: Robert W. Parsons

Número de Páginas: 189

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Age of Aquarius

Autor: Tawdra Kandle

Número de Páginas: 398

1967. It was the Summer of Love. But in the midst of peace and flower power, a group of hippies unleash an unspeakable horror that will threaten the future of the planet . . . The King Quartet. The Serendipity Series. Recipe for Death Books. Every battle. Every win. Every loss. All the intrige, pain and mystery . . . it all leads here. In the ultimate fight against an ancient and powerful evil, Carruthers agents join with old friends as well as new allies to save the world. Tasmyn and Michael, Nell and Rafe, Jackie and Lucas--and of course, Cathryn Whitmore--all of them will risk their lives and futures to stop the dreaded Hive. Some will live. Some will die. None of them will ever be the same. Redeem yesterday. Survive today. Save tomorrow.

Age of Aquarius (PG edition)

Autor: Tawdra Kandle

Número de Páginas: 394

1967. It was the Summer of Love. But in the midst of peace and flower power, a group of hippies unleash an unspeakable horror that will threaten the future of the planet . . . The King Quartet. The Serendipity Series. Recipe for Death Books. Every battle. Every win. Every loss. All the intrige, pain and mystery . . . it all leads here. In the ultimate fight against an ancient and powerful evil, Carruthers agents join with old friends as well as new allies to save the world. Tasmyn and Michael, Nell and Rafe, Jackie and Lucas--and of course, Cathryn Whitmore--all of them will risk their lives and futures to stop the dreaded Hive. Some will live. Some will die. None of them will ever be the same. Redeem yesterday. Survive today. Save tomorrow.

Black and Blue

Autor: Michael Seth Starr

Número de Páginas: 366

(Applause Books). Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story tells the remarkable story of Foxx, a veteran comedian and "overnight sensation" at the age of 49 whose early life was defined by adversity and his post- Sanford and Son years by a blur of women, cocaine, endless lawsuits, financial chaos, and a losing battle with the IRS. Foxx's frank, trailblazing style as the "King of the Party Records" opened the door for a generation of African-American comedians including Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Chris Rock. Foxx took the country by storm in January 1972 as crotchety, bow-legged Watts junk dealer Fred Sanford in Sanford and Son , one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history. Fred's histrionic "heart attacks" ("It's the big one, Elizabeth! I'm comin' to join ya, honey!") and catchphrases ("You big dummy!") turned Fred Sanford into a cultural icon and Redd Foxx into a millionaire. Sanford and Son took Foxx to the pinnacle of television success but would also prove to be his downfall. Interviews with friends, confidantes, and colleagues provide a unique insight into this generous, brash, vulnerable performer a man who Norman Lear described as...

Love and Let Die

Autor: John Higgs

Número de Páginas: 342

A deep-dive into the unique connections between the two titans of the British cultural psyche—the Beatles and the Bond films—and what they tell us about class, sexuality, and our aspirations over sixty dramatic years. The Beatles are the biggest band in the history of pop music. James Bond is the single most successful movie character of all time. They are also twins. Dr No, the first Bond film, and Love Me Do, the first Beatles record, were both released on the same day: Friday 5 October 1962. Most countries can only dream of a cultural export becoming a worldwide phenomenon on this scale. For Britain to produce two iconic successes on this level, on the same windy October afternoon, is unprecedented. Bond and the Beatles present us with opposing values, visions of the British culture, and ideas about sexual identity. Love and Let Die is the story of a clash between working class liberation and establishment control, and how it exploded on the global stage. It explains why James Bond hated the Beatles, why Paul McCartney wanted to be Bond, and why it was Ringo who won the heart of a Bond Girl in the end. Told over a period of sixty dramatic years, this is an account of how...

South Korea's Education Exodus

Autor: Adrienne Lo , Nancy Abelmann , Soo Ah Kwon , Sumie Okazaki

Número de Páginas: 353

South Korea's Education Exodus analyzes Early Study Abroad in relation to the neoliberalization of South Korean education and labor. With chapters based on demographic and survey data, discourse analysis, and ethnography in destinations such as Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United States, the book considers the complex motivations that spur families of pre-college youth to embark on often arduous and expensive journeys. In addition to examining various forms and locations of study abroad, South Korea's Education Exodus discusses how students and families manage living and studying abroad in relation to global citizenship, language ideologies, social class, and race.

Nothin' Comes Easy

Autor: Michael Seth Starr

Número de Páginas: 241

The first-ever biography of the legendary comic and the most improbable rise to fame in the history of American comedy. Getting there wasn’t always a laughing matter. Rodney Dangerfield’s fidgety delivery, self-deprecating humor, and catchphrase “I don’t get no respect” made him a comedy icon in nightclubs, on television, and in movies. But Rodney’s long road to stardom was as rocky as his real life. Born Jacob Cohen in 1921 to a coldhearted mother and absentee father, anxiety-prone Jacob found escape from reality by writing and performing jokes. It led to ten years going nowhere in the “toilets” of the club circuit. What followed was marriage, fatherhood, selling aluminum siding, and depression, self-doubt, and debt. That’s when he decided to give comedy one last shot . . . Back in the clubs and thanks to a fortuitous prime-time set on The Ed Sullivan Show, at the age of 45, the newly christened Rodney Dangerfield was an “overnight” success. It was the greatest second act in the history of show business. Rodney mined his insecurities, personal and professional setbacks, and dismal childhood into comedy gold on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The...

Comical Co-Stars of Television

Autor: Robert Pegg

Número de Páginas: 394

Although some scholars credit Shakespeare with creating in Henry IV's Falstaff the first "second banana" character (reviving him for Henry IV Part Two), most television historians agree that the popular co-star was born in 1955 when Art Carney, as Ed Norton, first addressed Jackie Gleason with a "Hey, Ralphie-boy," on The Honeymooners. The phenomenon has proved to be one of the most enduring achievements of the American sitcom, and oftentimes so popular that the co-star becomes the star. Twenty-nine of those popular co-stars get all of the attention in this work. Each chapter focuses on one television character and the actor or actress who brought him or her to life, and provides critical analysis, biographical information and, in several instances, interviews with the actors and actresses themselves. It includes people like Art Carney of The Honeymooners, Don Knotts of The Andy Griffith Show, Ted Knight of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Max Baer of The Beverly Hillbillies, Vivian Vance and William Frawley of I Love Lucy, Ann B. Davis of The Brady Bunch, Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H, Ron Palillo of Welcome Back, Kotter, Jimmie Walker of Good Times, Tom Poston of Newhart and Michael Richards...

Sinkhole Summer

Autor: Frank Loproto

Número de Páginas: 460

In rural Florida in 1940, the members of the Brown family find themselves battling circumstances far beyond those faced by small-town farmers. With war looming overseas, their hometown of Lorimar struggles with the racially-charged discord of the time with its residents drawn into opposing factions that threaten to tear the town apart. Stirred by the strict and uncompromising sermons of the church pastor and the secretive work being undertaken in the Army facility on the shore of the lake that supplies the town's water, the people are quickly overwhelmed by events for which they are unprepared to face. The lake's level begins to drop dramatically and drought threatens their livelihoods, but nothing poses a threat greater than the series of deadly sinkholes that mysteriously open up and devastate the town. Soon Lorimer finds itself gripped by terror unlike anything it has previously known or imagined to be possible. Using the stark language and the customs of the day, Sinkhole Summer takes the reader to the beating heart of the story where tones of hate and mistrust paint the landscape with fear, and the horrors lurking within the earth present a menace the town might not survive.

Fatality by Firelight

Autor: Lynn Cahoon

Número de Páginas: 229

A day of skiing may lead to a life sentence for an aspiring writer in this Colorado writers’ retreat mystery by the New York Times–bestselling author. To kick off a winter writing retreat, Cat and her handyman boyfriend, Seth, escort the aspiring authors to a nearby ski resort, hoping some fresh air will get the creative juices flowing. But instead of hitting the slopes, they hit the bar—and before long, a tipsy romance novelist named Christina is keeping herself warm with a local ski bum who might have neglected to tell her about his upcoming wedding. The trouble starts when Cat’s uncle, the town sheriff, informs her that the young man’s been found dead in a hot tub. Then Christina shows up crying and covered in blood. Now, between a murder mystery, the theft of a rare Hemingway edition, and the arrival of a black-clad stranger in snowy Aspen Hills, Cat’s afraid everything’s going downhill.

The Beats, Black Mountain, and New Modes in American Poetry

Autor: Matt Theado

Número de Páginas: 344

The Beats, Black Mountain, and New Modes of American Poetry explores correspondences amongst the Black Mountain and Beat Generation writers, two of most well-known and influential groups of poets in the 1950s. The division of writers as Beat or Black Mountain has hindered our understanding of the ways that these poets developed from mutual influences, benefitted from direct relations, and overlapped their boundaries. This collection of academic essays refines and adds context to Beat Studies and Black Mountain Studies by investigating the groups’ intersections and undercurrents. One goal of the book is to deconstruct the Beat and Black Mountain labels in order to reveal the shifting and fluid relationships among the individual poets who developed a revolutionary poetics in the 1950s and beyond. Taken together, these essays clarify the radical experimentation with poetics undertaken by these poets.

The Faithful One

Autor: Michele Chynoweth

Número de Páginas: 250

A wealthy and virtuous man faces the ultimate test of faith in this suspenseful and inspiring modern retelling of Job by the author of The Runaway Prophet. Seth Jacobs has it all—health, wealth, a great career, a mansion in greater Boston, a beautiful wife, and three children. But in a series of reversals beyond his control, Seth loses his many fortunes one after the next. His friends, who suggest God has a reason for inflicting so much loss and pain upon him, challenge Seth’s faith. At the lowest depths of his suffering, Seth asks God—as we all do—“Why is this happening to me?” And he receives an unexpected answer. A modern-day story based on the Bible’s Book of Job, The Faithful One inspires us all to keep our faith in the Lord no matter what. “Chynoweth constructs—and then deconstructs—Seth’s life with an eye for detail and an inventive sense of how one tragedy can beget the next.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Voices Arrive

Autor: William Stolley

Número de Páginas: 342

Nine psychics have come together to form a group of individuals with similar traits. Fleeing China aboard a stolen jet, they have eluded their military pursuers and now search for a home - a secluded place to live out their life away from the rest of humanity. Yet even as they leave China behind, the group cannot decide which direction to fly. "We must establish a base if we are to survive," the group's founder Michael Tyler insists. However, no one can agree on a single vision. Each psychic has his or her own idealistic version of a utopian society they would build. Each psychic is full of unanswered questions. Where should they start this psychic town? Will their special power give them enough advantage to begin a new community? What place on the planet can provide enough isolation to shield the group from humanity's curious yet judgmental eyes? As they struggle to determine their purpose and their future, they must also find a niche for their individual strengths. So begins Book II of "The Voices Saga," as author William L Stolley seeks a permanent home for his ongoing cast of nine characters: American Michael Tyler, sole survivor of his father's estate; Cecilia Beaton, the...

Surrender the Wind

Autor: Rita Gerlach

Número de Páginas: 341

Surrender the Wind is the story of Seth Braxton, a patriot of the American Revolution, who unexpectedly inherits his loyalist grandfather's estate in England. Seth is torn between the land he fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister Caroline, who was a motherless child taken to England at the onset of the war. With no intention of staying permanently, Seth arrives to find his sister grieving over the death of her young son. In the midst of such tragedy, Seth meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal Seth's heart. After a brief courtship, they marry and she takes her place as the lady of Ten Width Manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and schemed to make Ten Width his own. From the Virginia wilderness to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth and his beloved Juleah inherit more than an ancestral home. They uncover a sinister plot that leads to murder, abduction, and betrayal--an ominous threat to their new life, love, and faith.

The Laws of our Fathers

Autor: Scott Turow

Número de Páginas: 652

A gripping portrayal of judicial corruption, The Laws of our Fathers is Scott Turow's fourth Kindle County legal thriller. It was another drive-by shooting in one of Kindle County's most drug-plagued housing projects – but the victim was the ex-wife of a politician. Now this explosive case is about to reunite an unlikely group of men and women who first bonded in the revolutionary fires of the 1960s . . . and show a once-crusading female judge, driven by both her fears and her courage, just how devastating a single wrong choice can be . . .

Lost Stars

Autor: Ragan Lynn Wilson

Número de Páginas: 377

"Vanessa Hudson is the epitome of Tinseltown glamour. She has everything: money, beauty, fame and love from a perfect man. The only thing she lacks is a sense of reality apart from the glamorous world in which she lives. When she finds herself faced with real-life drama, she abandons her career in order to pursue the role of a lifetime. Victoria Connelly is a young wife and mother whose main concern in life is putting food on the table for her family. After her husband becomes unemployed, she takes a lucrative job that requires too much time away from her husband and twin boys. Her new, high-powered profession paves the way for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that threatens the future of her family"--Page 4 of cover.

The Bobbio Missal

Autor: Yitzhak Hen , Rob Meens

Número de Páginas: 252

The Bobbio Missal was copied in south-eastern Gaul around the end of the seventh and beginning of the eighth century. It contains a unique combination of a lectionary and a sacramentary, to which a plethora of canonical and non-canonical material was added. The Missal is therefore highly regarded by liturgists; but, additionally, medieval historians welcome the information to be derived from material attached to the codex which provides valuable data about the role and education of priests in Francia at that time, and indeed on their cultural and ideological background. The breadth of specialist knowledge provided by the team of scholars writing for this book enables the manuscript to be viewed as a whole, not as a narrow liturgical study. Collectively, the essays view the manuscript as physical object: they discuss the contents, they examine the language, and they look at the cultural context in which the codex was written.

Cuando el cielo invade la Tierra, Teens

Autor: Bill Johnson , Michael Seth

Número de Páginas: 90

¡Enciende tu poder! Dios está cambiando radicalmente las cosas, ¡y quiere usarlo para introducir lo sobrenatural en un mundo roto! Este libro te ayudará en tu relación con Dios, y comenzarás a experimentar señales, maravillas, sanidades y milagros sobrenaturales. Así como lo sobrenatural fue natural para Jesús, también lo será para ti. Prepárate para aprender a: • Caminar en la autoridad de Jesús para transformar las situaciones imposibles en tu vida. • Vivir desde tu identidad en Cristo, como hijo o hija real de Dios que ha sido lleno del Espíritu Santo. • Liberar tu herencia espiritual y ver cómo lo sobrenatural se vuelve natural en tu vida. El mismo Espíritu que levantó a Jesús de los muertos vive dentro de ti. ¡Esto hace que esa vida cristiana debilucha desaparezca y puedas liberar el poder del mundo de Dios en el tuyo!