Download or read book Echoes Through a Fractured Kaleidoscope written by Somsubhra Banerjee and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-03 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into a world where humanity dances with the unreal, where objects whisper mysteries, and where love blooms amidst loss. This collection of short stories is your portal to a vibrant tapestry of tales, where anything is possible and the shadows teem with untold narratives. Hauntingly beautiful stories: “The Violin, the Clay Puppet, and the Firefly”: An ageing musician seeks solace in music, only to find an unexpected connection beyond the veil. “The Skyscraper, Little Hut”: An unlikely friendship blossoms between a towering skyscraper and a weathered old house, sharing stories of life, loss, and hope. “A Hope Called Sports”: A high-stakes penalty shootout sparks both a young boy’s dreams and a veteran goalkeeper’s struggle for redemption. More than just glimpses: These stories weave intricate tapestries, exploring our deepest emotions, anxieties, and desires. Sentient objects whisper tales, nature sings a mesmerizing chorus, and even in the face of loss, love’s embers burn bright. This isn’t just a book, it’s an invitation: Enter a world where reality shimmers with possibility. Hold your breath, turn the page, and let the whispers guide you. Where imagination ignites the flame of wonder, your journey begins…

Download or read book Echoes in the Void written by Ronnel D. Chua and published by Ronnel D. Chua. This book was released on with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Echoes in the Void: A Meditation on the Master Universe offers an exploration of the mysteries of God and the Universe through a deep dive into The Master Universe—the 1969 message of Divine Master Ruben E. Ecleo, Sr. Discover the connection between us and the stars in a journey of meditation, reflection, and awe of the universe’s profound beauty.

Download or read book Echoes written by Morgan Nash and published by Morgan Nash. This book was released on 2024-06-15 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My life has been a series of broken promises and shattered hopes. At fifteen, I've been through more than most people could handle—abuse, neglect, and the haunting memory of my father's fentanyl overdose. Every place I've called home has been just another lie, another echo of despair. Now I'm at Bright Future Group Home, and I can't help but be cynical. Safety and belonging? Sure. But then I meet Gabriel Lopez. He's kind, patient, and he sees something in me that I thought was long gone. Falling for him is unexpected, but it's the first time I've felt something real, something worth holding onto. But this place has its own shadows. Derrick Mason, another resident, has dark secrets that threaten to drag me back into the abyss. School is a daily battle, and the group home is a minefield. The art room becomes my sanctuary, where I can escape into my drawings, and the garden offers a brief respite from the chaos. My struggles are more than just about finding a place to belong. I grapple with the abuse I've suffered, the cultural roots I feel detached from, and the fact that I'm gay in a world that hasn't been kind. The echoes of my past are always there, reminding me of every broken promise and every ounce of pain. "Echoes" is my story—a fight against the despair that clings to me, a journey to find trust and love in the midst of chaos. Gabriel is my anchor, but Derrick's secrets and my own fears are powerful forces. Can I overcome the shadows of my past and find a future worth fighting for? Join me on this raw and powerful journey through the echoes of my life, where love, pain, and the search for belonging intertwine. This isn't just about surviving—it's about finding the strength to truly live.

Download or read book Moonlit Odyssey written by Aaisha Daniel and published by Aaisha Daniel. This book was released on 2024-01-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the depths of the Moonlit escapades, where reality entwines with the cosmic unknown, Mon's odyssey begins. Haunted by her own insanity and a malevolent manager, she seeks refuge in artificial intelligence. As the Moonlit escapades unfold, guided by glitches turned malevolent, Emily descends into a cosmic nightmare. In this psychological thriller, "Moonlit Odyssey," follow Mon's journey through celestial landscapes and astral nexuses. Each chapter reveals the cosmic forces shaping her destiny, but the calculated directives and glitches transform into harbingers of horror. As the Moonlit escapades warp into a chilling abyss, Mon faces existential questions about the nature of reality, destiny, and her role as a custodian of luminous energies. In the end, does she find answers, or does the celestial ballet remain an eternal enigma? Explore the boundaries of sanity and cosmic revelation in this chilling tale. The echoes of the Moonlit Odyssey linger, inviting you to contemplate the threads that bind destinies within the luminous embrace of the celestial abyss. Will you dare to embark on this haunting odyssey into the unknown? "Moonlit Odyssey" is a haunting exploration of the human psyche, where the cosmic unknown and artificial intelligence become mirrors reflecting the depths of Mon's unravelling sanity. The reader is drawn into a labyrinth of suspense, where every turn reveals a new layer of psychological terror.

Download or read book Echos of Deception written by Michael Jones and published by M. Jones. This book was released on with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do dreams and nightmares come from? Does reality cease to exist when we are not looking at it directly? If you cannot see it, but remember it, does it really exist? Alexander Bennett finds himself lost in a labyrinth of vivid nightmares and haunting flashbacks, unraveling amidst the backdrop of a tragic mystery. From the chaotic alleys of ancient cities to the suffocating silence of his cluttered apartment, Alex is drawn into a complex mystery where he isn't in control. As he navigates through shadowy markets and violent confrontations, worlds collide, challenging the very nature of free will, criminal responsibility, and duty. Amidst an ever-shifting landscape and pursued by an unrelenting detective, Alex grapples with the fragments of his mind to solve a murder that threatens to consume him. With each step, he delves deeper into his psyche, uncovering layers of truth and deception. Will Alex find the clues in time, or will he be lost to the shadows of his own mind? Echoes of Deception is a gripping psychological thriller that weaves legal drama with profound explorations of the human psyche, where every memory holds a key to the unfolding enigma.

Download or read book Kaleidoscope Eyes written by Jen Bryant and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Lyza’s 1968 summer mystery lead to . . . pirate treasure? When Lyza helps her dad clean out her late grandfather’s house, a mysterious surprise brightens the sad task. In Gramps’s dusty attic, Lyza discovers three maps, carefully folded and stacked, bound by a single rubber band. On top, an envelope says “For Lyza ONLY.” What could this possibly be? It takes the help of her two best friends, Malcolm and Carolann, to figure out that the maps reveal three possible spots in their own New Jersey town where Captain Kidd (the Captain Kidd, seventeenth-century pirate) may have buried a treasure. Can three thirteen-year-olds actually conduct a secret treasure hunt? And what will they find? In a tale inspired by a true story of buried treasure, Jen Bryant weaves an emotional and suspenseful novel in poems, all set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War during a pivotal year in U.S. history.

Download or read book Short Stories A I Vol 4 written by Johnny Autobot and published by Bill Valiontis. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 13 Short Stories

Download or read book American Dramatists in the 21st Century written by Christopher Bigsby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In American Dramatists in the 21st Century: Opening Doors, Christopher Bigsby examines the careers of seven award-winning playwrights: David Adjmi, Julia Cho, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Will Eno, Martyna Majok, Dominique Morisseau and Anna Ziegler. In addition to covering all their plays, including several as yet unpublished, he notes their critical reception while drawing on their own commentary on their approach to writing and the business of developing a career. The writers studied come from a diverse range of racial, religious and immigrant backgrounds. Five of the seven are women. Together, they open doors on a changing theatre and a changing America, as ever concerned with identity, both personal and national. This is the third in a series of books which, together, have explored the work of twenty-four American playwrights who have emerged in the current century.

Download or read book Modern Manuscripts and the Pre History of Digital Humanities written by Alex Christie and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Short Stories Vol 1 4 written by Bill Valiontis and published by Bill Valiontis. This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 52 Short Stories.

Download or read book Lilith written by Eric Rickstad and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally bestselling author of I Am Not Who You Think I Am—a New York Times Thriller of the Year—comes Lilith, an incendiary powerhouse of a novel that strikes straight at the wounded heart of America. Mother. Hero. Villain. Killer. After her son Lydan suffers traumatic injuries in a school shooting, single mom Elisabeth Ross grows enraged at men in power. If they won’t do anything to help end this epidemic of violence, she will. Believing it’s her destiny, she sets out to awaken the world to the cowards these men are and commits her own shocking act of violence. Going by the name Lilith—the first wife of Adam who fled Eden rather than serve a man—she posts a video of her crime that reverberates throughout society. Praised by some, demonized by others, and hunted by the FBI and vigilantes alike, Elisabeth must keep her identity a secret as she tries to care for her son. As events take startling twists, Elisabeth begins to question her act of violence and the very roots and mythology of violence itself. Was her act justified or has she become the monster that the original Lilith was accused of being? As the FBI draws closer, and Lydan starts to display odd, terrifying behavior, Elisabeth plots to avoid capture and keep her son safe at all costs, fearing she’ll never escape what she’s done without losing her son forever. Written with Rickstad’s singular command of language, human insight, and unnerving suspense, Lilith is a tale of our times. Tragic and profound, it echoes in the mind and lingers in the blood.

Download or read book The Sonnet written by Stephen Regan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sonnet provides a comprehensive study of one of the oldest and most popular forms of poetry, widely used by Shakespeare, Milton, and Wordsworth, and still used centuries later by poets such as Seamus Heaney, Tony Harrison, and Carol Ann Duffy. This book traces the development of the sonnet from its origins in medieval Italy to its widespread acceptance in modern Britain, Ireland, and America. It shows how the sonnet emerges from the aristocratic courtly centres of Renaissance Europe and gradually becomes the chosen form of radical political poets such as Milton. The book draws on detailed critical analysis of some of the best-known sonnets written in English to explain how the sonnet functions as a poetic form, and it argues that the flexibility and versatility of the sonnet have given it a special place in literary history and tradition.

Download or read book echo written by J. A. Adams and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, loss, pain, anger, light, darkness… the human condition is as vast as it is varied. With such powerful feelings, is it possible that we leave imprints around us? If that is true, what would these echoes of ourselves sound like? echo explores the lives of several people from different times and places, each with their own history and experience, who become drawn to a mysterious clearing in the woods outside of Seattle. Each leaves their own echo – echoes of fear, joy, love and anguish. One young being, called simply “echo,” is left to explore her new home in the mountain, with other echoes of people long past. These spirit-like beings live on, in a new existence that mirrors our own. Through echo’s eyes, the question “does our echo have an echo” is answered.

Download or read book Holographic Dreams written by Willa Zane and published by Publifye AS. This book was released on 2024-09-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ""Holographic Dreams,"" reality bends and twists as advanced holographic technology reshapes society. Zara, a brilliant but disillusioned engineer, finds herself at the center of a gripping conspiracy when she discovers a hidden flaw in the city's augmented reality system. As she digs deeper, the lines between what's real and what's virtual blur, challenging everything she thought she knew. Teaming up with a rogue AI and technology-wary rebels, Zara navigates a world where nothing is as it seems. The story pulses with tension as she races to uncover the truth, facing moral dilemmas and unexpected challenges along the way. Set in a near-future urban landscape, the novel explores profound questions about perception, existence, and human connection in an increasingly digital age. With its blend of hard science fiction and urban fantasy elements, ""Holographic Dreams"" offers a thrilling and thought-provoking glimpse into a world where holographic illusions have become indistinguishable from reality.

Download or read book Fracture Midnight Ice Book Three written by Kaitlyn Davis and published by Kaitlyn Davis. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you fall for the devil, you’re bound to get burned. Pandora Scott’s world has blown up once again, but this time she’s learned her lesson—saving the world isn’t a job she can do solo. She needs friends. But when her strongest ally also happens to be the boy who shattered her heart, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Especially since the person she has to destroy might just be the love of her life. With her fate hanging in the balance, Pandora’s got to make a choice. Forgive? Forget? Fight? Or falter? But everything changes when she realizes that the people she thought were heroes might be villains, and the good guys aren’t always as trustworthy as they seem… Fracture is the third book in Midnight Ice, a romantic, action-packed series from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that twists vampire lore and ancient Greek mythology into an intense paranormal adventure! This modern retelling of the Pandora myth set in a world filled with vampires, slayers, were-creatures, angels, demons, titans, and more, is perfect for fans of Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and Fallen! Rave Reviews for MIDNIGHT ICE! "A snarky, action-packed, and entertaining read!" - Betwixt the Pages "I am in love with Pandora, she is badass!" - E.A. Walsh "Exciting, suspenseful and full of intrigue." - Jodi Hunter "A must-read for anybody that is a huge fan of original vampire stories!" - Brandy "5 stars for this supernatural read that I couldn't put down!" – The Thought Spot "This series has been the highlight of my year." – Lilly’s Book World "Holy crap that was awesome!!" – Loves Great Reads "Twist after twist that keeps you glued to the pages." – Nancy Allen Keywords: Teen & Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Paranormal, Vampires, Angels, Love, Action & Adventure, Magic, Fantasy, Mythology, Titans, Greek Gods, Roman Gods, Shapeshifters

Download or read book Silent Alarm written by Jennifer Banash and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alys’s whole world was comprised of the history project that was due, her upcoming violin audition, being held tightly in the arms of her boyfriend, Ben, and laughing with her best friend, Delilah. At least it was—until she found herself on the wrong end of a shotgun in the school library. Her suburban high school had become one of those places you hear about on the news—a place where some disaffected youth decided to end it all and take as many of his teachers and classmates with him as he could. Except, in this story, that youth was Alys’s own brother, Luke. He killed fifteen others and himself, but spared her—though she’ll never know why. Alys’s downward spiral begins instantly, and there seems to be no bottom. A heartbreaking and beautifully told story.

Download or read book The Walker written by Matthew Beaumont and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Charles Dickens’ London to today’s megacities, a fascinating exploration of what urban walking tells us about modern life—for fans of Rebecca Solnit, Olivia Laing’s The Lonely City, and literary history. “A labyrinthine journey into the literature of walking and thinking,” as seen in the lives and works of Edgar Allan Poe, Virginia Woolf, Ray Bradbury, and other literary greats (Guardian). There is no such thing as a false step. Every time we walk we are going somewhere. Especially if we are going nowhere. Moving around the modern city is not a way of getting from A to B, but of understanding who and where we are. In a series of riveting intellectual rambles, Matthew Beaumont retraces episodes in the history of the walker since the mid-19th century. From Dickens’s insomniac night rambles to restless excursions through the faceless monuments of today’s neoliberal city, the act of walking is one of self-discovery and self-escape, of disappearances and secret subversions. Pacing stride for stride alongside literary amblers and thinkers such as Edgar Allan Poe, André Breton, H. G. Wells, Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys and Ray Bradbury, Beaumont explores the relationship between the metropolis and its pedestrian life. Through these writings, Beaumont asks: Can you get lost in a crowd? What are the consequences of using your smartphone in the street? What differentiates the nocturnal metropolis from the city of daylight? What connects walking, philosophy and the big toe? And can we save the city—or ourselves—by taking to the pavement?