Download or read book Butterfly Unmasked written by Janice Angelique and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Butterfly carries an array of poems that fits almost every lifestyle. This is a book to curl up with or to be inspired by.
Download or read book Unmasked written by Virginia Henley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-09-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen years ago, Alex Greysteel Montgomery, an Earl and double agent-now working to restore King Charles II to the throne-was betrothed to the impetuous Velvet Cavendish. Their parents saw the engagement as a business opportunity-and although Greysteel has always had an affinity for Velvet, she has not returned his affections. Once reunited with Greysteel, Velvet is determined to break their bond-for she has her sights set on none other than King Charles II himself. But Greysteel is equally determined to wed the fiery beauty who has stirred him like no other. Now he'll do anything to conquer-and rule-her heart.
Download or read book Masking Unmasked written by Eli Simon and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-11-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acting with masks is one of the most ancient stage techniques still in use today. Masking Unmasked is a basic guide to using this ancient art to develop character and movement in four sections that correspond to mask size: Full-Face Masks, Clowning, Bag Masks, and Half-Face Masks. Each section addresses fundamental acting principles and shows how the ancient technique can be applied to the contemporary stage. It is the perfect book to use as background to traditional, non-masked acting principles. For instance, mask acting provides a great way of strengthening core acting skills. Actors in masks experience the primary goal of acting because they are required to tap into profound physical, vocal, emotional, and psychological transformations in the course of creating a character. In addition, masking promotes honest, believable, and detailed work. Illustrated profusely throughout, the hands-on exercises developed by Simon teach actors to shift cleanly between beats, execute moment-to-moment specificity, unleash creative impulses, take risks and expand character range, power and vulnerability. Masking Unmasked is a book of ancient acting techniques that are indispensable for the actor of today.
Download or read book Unmasked written by Kevin J. Anderson and published by WordFire +ORM. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From undercover robots to shape shifting soldiers, the twenty-one stories in this wide-ranging anthology explore what happens when the mask comes off. We all wear masks, whether they are the literal costumes of superheroes and bank robbers or the metaphorical shrouds that obscure our real selves. Unmaksed explores these attempts to conceal, the mysteries beneath, and the price we pay when they’re stripped away. Authors ask what happens when your secret identity is revealed. When the monster is unleashed. When the superhero’s child has no power. When Death himself is caught unawares. Here are twenty-one tales of speculation and fantasy that center on magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a Napoleonic thief, a swindling demon, and even a hidden clown.
Download or read book Unmasked written by Paul Holes and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "It’s a mark of the highest honor when I say it’s even more riveting than an episode of 'Dateline'." —The New York Times From Paul Holes, the detective who found the Golden State Killer, Unmasked is a memoir that "grabs its reader in a stranglehold and proves more fascinating than fiction and darker than any noir narrative." (LA Magazine) I order another bourbon, neat. This is the drink that will flip the switch. I don’t even know how I got here, to this place, to this point. Something is happening to me lately. I’m drinking too much. My sheets are soaking wet when I wake up from nightmares of decaying corpses. I order another drink and swig it, trying to forget about the latest case I can’t shake. Crime solving for me is more complex than the challenge of the hunt, or the process of piecing together a scientific puzzle. The thought of good people suffering drives me, for better or worse, to the point of obsession. People always ask how I am able to detach from the horrors of my work. Part of it is an innate capacity to compartmentalize; the rest is experience and exposure, and I’ve had plenty of both. But I have always taken pride in the fact that I can keep my feelings locked up to get the job done. It’s only been recently that it feels like all that suppressed darkness is beginning to seep out. When I look back at my long career, there is a lot I am proud of. I have caught some of the most notorious killers of the twenty-first century and brought justice and closure for their victims and families. I want to tell you about a lifetime solving these cold cases, from Laci Peterson to Jaycee Dugard to the Pittsburg homicides to, yes, my twenty-year-long hunt for the Golden State Killer. But a deeper question eats at me as I ask myself, at what cost? I have sacrificed relationships, joy—even fatherhood—because the pursuit of evil always came first. Did I make the right choice? It’s something I grapple with every day. Yet as I stand in the spot where a young girl took her last breath, as I look into the eyes of her family, I know that, for me, there has never been a choice. “I don’t know if I can solve your case,” I whisper. “But I promise I will do my best.” It is a promise I know I can keep.
Download or read book Unmask written by Michael Huffman and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to remove the mask? Freedom in America allows us to protest and refuse the wearing of a mask. How much more should we fight and strive to refuse the masking of our true selves? It's time to discover something deeper within you. In a period when the entire world is wearing a mask, it is difficult to recognize anyone. We are experiencing how God has seen us, His children who live behind a mask, for generations. This mask has been cultivated by our society, peer pressuring us to be more like those around us. Captivated by the trends of success, we can lose sight of who we truly are, staring in the mirror at a distorted image of ourselves and wondering who we have become. My prayer is that we as people are uplifted and inspired to enter the process that will eliminate the need for the mask. Behind the mask is a chosen, peculiar, and royal child of God made in His image and likeness. As you read through the pages, you will begin to discover how to unmask, thus unveiling the real you. 1
Download or read book Grace Unmasked written by Suzanne G. Rogers and published by Idunn Court Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the heels of an unjust accusation, Grace flees from her country village to the anonymity of London. Although she intends to seek sanctuary with her cousin Joe Fiddick, she discovers he's also suffered a setback and needs more help than she can offer. Desperate, she solicits assistance from Joe's friend--the notorious rake, Lord Henley. Will the price of the handsome baron’s help be more than she's willing to pay?
Download or read book The Visage Unmasked written by Yashi Shukla and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the umbrella of FYCGlobal Career Guidance Company, Student Mentors Yashi Shukla and Anjana Anand brought seven students together through a contest and worked with them over weekly sessions to come up with “The Visage: Unmasked”. “The Visage: Unmasked” is a book co-authored by six teenagers. It is based on the ‘Seven Stages of Grief’ with each author going through one particular stage, and all trying to reach the final stage- acceptance. Because the journey is always more beautiful than the destination, this book is about the girls’ journeys towards acceptance. It talks about the everyday struggles of being a teenager, and various other issues that are a part of every teenager’s life. What started as a hobby for the six girls has now found its way inside the pages of a book, a book that holds a piece of their souls and is a product of everything they’ve been through.
Download or read book Do Butterflies Bite written by Hazel Davies and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How fast do butterflies fly? Does a butterfly have ears? Do they sleep? Does a caterpillar have a skeleton? How does a moth get out of its cocoon? What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? And just what is a skipper? Every year, thousands of people visit butterfly conservatories to stand in quiet awe of the simple beauty displayed by these magical creatures. Hazel Davies and Carol A. Butler capture the sense of wonderment and curiosity experienced by adults and children alike in this book about butterflies and their taxonomic cousins, the moths and the skippers. Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs, and drawings by renowned artist William Howe, this book is an essential resource for parents, teachers, students, or anyone who has ever been entranced by these fascinating, fluttering creatures. Covering everything from their basic biology to their complex behaviors at every stage of life to issues in butterfly conservation, Davies and Butler explore wide-ranging topics and supply a trove of intriguing facts. You'll find tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden, how to photograph them, and even how to raise them in your own home. Arranged in a question and answer format, the book provides detailed information written in an accessible style that brings to life the science and natural history of these insects. In addition, sidebars throughout the book detail an assortment of butterfly trivia, while extensive appendices direct you to organizations, web sites, and more than 200 indoor and outdoor public exhibits, where you can learn more or connect with other lepidopterophiles (butterfly lovers).
Download or read book Security Privacy and Applied Cryptography Engineering written by Lejla Batina and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Security, Privacy, and Applied Cryptography Engineering, SPACE 2020, held in Kolkata, India, in December 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held virtual. The 13 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 48submissions. This annual event is devoted to various aspects of security, privacy, applied cryptography, and cryptographic engineering. This is a very challenging field, requiring the expertise from diverse domains, ranging from mathematics to solid-state circuit design.
Download or read book Digital Photo Projects For Dummies written by Julie Adair King and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Photo Projects For Dummies presents a unique twist on understanding the basics of digital photography. This full-color book walks you through the most common projects and tasks you’ll encounter in your digital photography activities. The book demonstrates the basics of setting your camera for the best shot before diving into how to improve your photos. Projects include brightening a dark photo, improving focus, getting rid of red-eye, touching up blemishes, creating a collage, adding a photo to a business card, rescuing old or damaged photos, and turning a photo into a piece of artwork ready for framing. This book includes a DVD that contains "screencast" lessons created by the author that let you watch the specific steps of selected projects on your screen while you do them yourself. The DVD also includes trial versions of photo software as well as sample images from the book.
Download or read book Royal Bastards Series Collection written by Andrew Shvarts and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join an epic, action-packed magical adventure, full of conspiracies and danger, in the Royal Bastards fantasy series. Royal Bastards: Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half-brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax's floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla longs to sit by her father's side, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who's been in love with Tilla since they were children. The bastards band together, realizing they alone have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear their kingdom apart—if they can warn the king in time.... City of Bastards: Tilla is safe from her murderous father in the dazzling capital of Lightspire, where she lives a life of luxury under the protection of the Volaris King, alongside her boyfriend, Zell, and best friend, Princess Lyriana. So why isn't she happy? Maybe it's the whispers and stares that follow her wherever she goes, as the daughter of the traitor waging war against Lightspire. Or maybe it's the memories of her beloved brother, Jax, who lies cold in his grave even as she tries to settle into a life in the city's prestigious University. Then Tilla stumbles upon the body of a classmate—a friend. The authorities are quick to rule it a suicide and sweep it under the rug, but when Tilla is attacked by a mysterious man with terrifying powers, she's convinced of a conspiracy. Her friends beg her to stay silent; what she's suggesting is impossible...and treasonous. The deeper she digs, the more questions she uncovers.... War of the Bastards: A year has passed since the fall of Lightspire. The Inquisitor Miles Hampstedt rules Noveris with a blood-soaked iron fist. Tilla and her friends have become hardened rebels in the Unbroken, a band of guerilla fighters hiding out on the fringes of the Kingdom protecting the true queen, Lyriana Volaris. Even as they fight, they know their cause is doomed—that with every passing day Miles's army of Bloodmages spreads across the continent. But at least they have each other...and some halfway-decent drinks. With Miles's forces closing in, a ragtag team sets out on an eleventh-hour mission: form an alliance with Syan's people that could turn the tide of the war. But what they discover in the Red Wastes changes everything, including their very understanding of the magic that runs through Noveris. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the Royal Bastards trilogy, Tilla faces an impossible choice: unthinkable destruction in the name of peace...or an uncertain future that means confronting a terrible past.
Download or read book City of Bastards written by Andrew Shvarts and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this action-packed sequel to Royal Bastards, Tilla uncovers a sinister conspiracy to take down the kingdom from within. Tilla, bastard of House Kent, has it made. Safe from her murderous father in the dazzling capital of Lightspire, she lives a life of luxury under the protection of the Volaris King, alongside her boyfriend, Zell, and best friend, Princess Lyriana. So why isn't she happy? Maybe it's the whispers and stares that follow her wherever she goes, as the daughter of the traitor waging war against Lightspire. Or maybe it's the memories of her beloved brother, Jax, who lies cold in his grave even as she tries to settle into a life in the city's prestigious University. Then Tilla stumbles upon the body of a classmate -- a friend. The authorities are quick to rule it a suicide and sweep it under the rug, but when Tilla herself is attacked by a mysterious man with terrifying powers, she's convinced of a conspiracy. Her friends beg her to stay silent; what she's suggesting is impossible...and treasonous. The deeper she digs, the more questions she uncovers. Nothing is as it seems in the glorious capital, and Tilla's presence might just be the spark that sets the Kingdom aflame.
Download or read book Fugue Xxix written by Forrest Aguirre and published by Raw Dog Screaming Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fugue XXIX is the first full-length collection of short stories available from World Fantasy Award winning editor and author Forrest Aguirre. These marvelous tales come to you from the fringe of speculative literary fiction where innovative minds keep busy dreaming up the future's uncharted territories and mining forgotten treasures of the past. Whether exploring the stars or unearthing ancient cultures these stories will surprise and delight. In Aguirre's world anything can happen, and does, with regularity.
Download or read book The Other Side of the Mountain written by Janice Angelique and published by Genesis Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pamela loves her daughter very much, and, when she begins asking of their exiled relatives on the opposite mountain, Pamela drops everything to find out what had happened ten years ago to cause the rift between the two communities. Meeting the dashingly handsome and very imperfect Saul, who'd caused the rift years ago, wasn't the worst thing Pamela had ever done in her life. With Saul came danger and a sexual tension that would have him constantly tripping through her every thought. They were two souls determined to con- quer all obstacles to their union, and not even the threat of death can keep Pamela away.
Download or read book Unmasked in Aramezzo written by Michelle Damiani and published by Rialto Press. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Aramezzo, murder is always on the menu. For chef Stella Buchanan, America feels very far away. Now she has a regular café haunt, talks to neighbors who were strangers only six months ago, and nobody looks twice at the one-eared cat trotting at her heels. The only people in Aramezzo who haven’t welcomed Stella are the Durants — the American family who own the opulent Villa delle Acque. When a masquerade ball at the villa turns into a deadly disaster, Stella’s friends rope her in to catch the killer. But with a web of clues more tangled than tagliatelle, Stella isn’t sure if she’s found a lead or just served dinner to a murderer. To make matters worse, her heart is torn between the handsome police officer she was too quick to reject, and the rugged soccer player convalescing from an injury. And one of them could be the killer... As each group of guests throws accusations at the other, Stella must cut through the confusion to unmask a murderer. Can she serve up the truth before the culprit escapes? Unmasked in Aramezzo is the third book in the Murder In An Italian Village series by Michelle Damiani. If you love armchair travel with a cappuccino in hand, you’ll love these cozy mysteries!
Download or read book Daisy and the Duke written by Elizabeth Cole and published by SkySpark Books. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it take to turn a wallflower into a wildfire? Miss Margaret Merriot is known as Daisy to her friends. But she is totally unknown by the larger world. Penniless, orphaned, and shy, Daisy is a true wallflower, destined to live out her days in the shadows, working for her thankless stepfamily. Living in the English countryside, Daisy knows that nothing special will happen to her…until she meets a most unusual duke. Tristan Holbrook never wanted to become the Duke of Lyon, but when has fate ever favored him? Scarred by war, uneasy in his new life, and now saddled with a massive estate that can’t pay for itself, Tristan needs a miracle to turn things around. One day, his path leads him directly to Daisy, and now he can’t get his shy but sweet neighbor out of his mind. Daisy is charmed by Tristan’s direct manner and his unpretentious ways, not to mention his brooding good looks. But he’s a duke, and must marry an heiress to fulfill his obligations. He’s expected to announce his choice at the harvest ball. Daisy seems doomed to loneliness…unless she can change her destiny during one magical night… The Wallflowers of Wildwood follows five young women as they leave their beloved boarding school and venture out into the cutthroat world of the marriage mart. Get ready, London. These wallflowers are wilder than you think!
