Download or read book A Fistful of Fig Newtons written by Jean Shepherd and published by Crown. This book was released on 1987-11-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the wild and wacky world of favorite funnyman Jean Shepherd, a dozen truer-than-life tales of tailgating on the Jersey Tumpike, infuriating infants, and other everyday catastrophes, defeats, and humiliations that are the familiar fate of Americans everywhere. Jean Shepherd was one of America’s favorite humorists, his most notable achievement being the creation of the indefatigable Ralphie Parker and his quest for a BB gun in the holiday classic A Christmas Story. But he was so much more, a comic Garrison Keillor–like figure whose unique voice transcended the airwaves and affected a whole generation of nostalgic Americans. A Fistful of Fig Newtons is classic Jean Shepherd—sidesplittingly funny and sardonically irreverent. It is a brilliant comic assessment of American life—all of them delivered in Jean Shepherd’s witty, classy, unforgettable style.

Download or read book A Fistful of Evil written by Rebecca Chastain and published by Mind Your Muse Books. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madison can see souls. Honestly, it’s kind of gross. Madison Fox is shocked when she learns her soul sight is more than a distasteful affliction: It’s a weapon for battling evil. Roped into a job she doesn’t want, Madison wades into a world where monsters actively hunt her and deadly experiences are becoming the norm. Her survival depends on mastering the mechanics of her ethereal powers—fast. If only she had a clue what she was doing... A Fistful of Evil is a fresh urban fantasy perfect for fans of Darynda Jones and Jim Butcher. Find out for yourself why urban fantasy readers can’t get enough of this laugh-out-loud internationally bestselling series. Download your copy today! READER REVIEWS “This story will have you captivated from start to finish” ★★★★★ “Rebecca Chastain has a hit series here, one full of humor, danger and amazingly awesome characters! ★★★★★ “The amount of laughs, adventure, world building, and mishaps made this story totally worth reading. I recommend this to Urban Fantasy fans everywhere.” ★★★★★ “this is a very fun new series that I plan to get a whole lot more of, ASAP” ★★★★★ “Well-written, captivatingly charming, downright hysterical at times... a must read!” ★★★★★ SERIES READING ORDER A Fistful of Evil (Book 1) A Fistful of Fire (Book 2) A Fistful of Flirtation (Book 2.5; a newsletter-exclusive bonus novella) A Fistful of Frost (Book 3) Madison Fox Novella Box Set (Book 4) FORMATS Available in ebook, print, and audiobook AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Rebecca Chastain is the USA Today bestselling author of the Madison Fox urban fantasy series and the Gargoyle Guardian Chronicles fantasy trilogy, among other works. Inside her novels, you’ll find spellbinding adventures packed with supernatural creatures, thrilling action, heartwarming characters (human and otherwise), and more than a little humor. Rebecca lives in Madison’s territory and is keeping her fingers crossed that Madison will be able to protect her soul from the evil invasions plaguing her Northern California town. Visit Rebecca’s website for behind-the-scenes bonus content, free short stories, and links to social media. REBECCA CHASTAIN’S OTHER BOOKS NOVELS OF TERRA HAVEN -Gargoyle Guardian Chronicles- Magic of the Gargoyles (Book 1) Curse of the Gargoyles (Book 2) Secret of the Gargoyles (Book 3) Lured (Book 3.5; a newsletter-exclusive bonus novella) -Terra Haven Chronicles- Deadlines & Dryads (Book 0.5) Leads & Lynxes (Book 1; forthcoming) STAND ALONE Tiny Glitches

Download or read book A Fistful of Rice written by Vikram Akula and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the globe, poverty has held too many people in its grip for too long. While microfinance - small loans to impoverished individuals - initially attracted attention in the press, it didn't achieve the scale, scope, and profitability necessary to substantially combat poverty. All that changed with Vikram Akula's creation of SKS Microfinance. In this highly personal narrative, A Fistful of Rice, Akula reveals how he pieced together the best of both philanthropy and (to his surprise) capitalism to help millions of India's poor transition from paupers to customers to business owners. As thoughtful as Barack Obama's personal journey in Dreams from My Father, as harrowing as Paul Farmer's battle against infectious disease in Mountains Beyond Mountains, and as gripping as Greg Mortensen's fight for education in Three Cups of Tea, Akula's story shows how traditional business principles can be brought to bear on global problems in new ways. A Fistful of Rice offers not only inspiration but also lessons for anyone seeking to transform tenacity, creativity, and innovation into potent tools for fighting even the most seemingly intractable human burdens.

Download or read book Child of Fire written by Austin Colton and published by ISBN Services. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caden is a killer and he's exceptionally good at it. As a notorious member of a mercenary guild, he takes on the city's most dangerous jobs to earn both gold and renown. But when a dangerous monster forces Caden to unleash a secret power, he is dragged into the underground world of rich, power seeking individuals. Will he succeed against the monsters or will he find himself trapped by the evil hiding in the shadows?

Download or read book Fistful of Fire written by Lewis Morris (R.I. poet.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Unexpected Apprentice written by Jody Lynn Nye and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fast-paced adventure, Nye delivers a rousing story set in a marvelous world of magic and danger. I've always wondered what "The Hobbit" might have been like if Bilbo had been a girl . . . now I know.--Ed Greenwood.

Download or read book A Fistful of Fire written by Rebecca Chastain and published by Mind Your Muse Books. This book was released on 2015-10-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urban fantasy for fans of Darynda Jones and Jim Butcher MADISON FOX IS BACK IN HOT WATER... “A Fistful of Fire is what urban fantasy lovers crave most.” (Open Book Society ★★★★★) Madison Fox survived her first week as California’s newest illuminant enforcer, but if her grumpy boss, Mr. Pitt, was impressed, he hasn’t told Madison. In fact, there’s a lot her boss has been closemouthed about, including the dark secret haunting his past. But Madison’s problems are just igniting. Neighboring regions report an uncharacteristic flare-up of evil, fire-breathing salamanders blaze unchecked across the city, and Black Friday looms. Trapped doing cleanup amid mobs of holiday shoppers, Madison watches from the sidelines as dubious allies insinuate themselves in her region. As suspicions kindle and the mysterious evil gains strength, Madison must determine who she can trust—and whose rules to follow—before her region and career go up in flames. Sizzling with adventure and sparking with magic, A Fistful of Fire is fused with Rebecca Chastain’s trademark blend of humor and butt-kicking action. Buy your copy now to continue the thrilling adventure! “Just as awesome as book one!” (Book Passion for Life ★★★★★) SERIES READING ORDER A Fistful of Evil A Fistful of Fire A Fistful of Flirtation (a newsletter bonus novelette) A Fistful of Frost

Download or read book A Fistful of Fire written by Misti Wolanski and published by Misti Wolanski. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of loathsome kings and prophesied saviors aren’t so appealing when you are a royal bastard of prophecy… Evonalé Yunan is supposed to somehow free her grandmother’s enslaved people, but she’s merely a child, and her father is the powerful fire mage who subjugates the realm. She has therefore fled home, her half-siblings, and the father who really should’ve been her uncle. Unfortunately, it’s the middle of winter. Fortunately, following her mother’s directions has put her in another king’s hunting grounds. To Evonalé’s bewilderment, that king picks her up and gives her a place in his castle. The prince seeks her out to tease and befriend. Then one of Cook’s daughters starts teaching her magic, and a scullery maid proves herself immune to poison. Evonalé isn’t the only one with secrets. · · · • • • · · · Followed by A Fistful of Earth Contains some mature themes and responsible use of alcohol. The narrator's family is sadistic. · · · • • • · · · Keywords: epic fantasy, elves, high fantasy, literary fantasy, sweet romance, female protagonist, classic fantasy, traditional fantasy, young adult, new adult, free, freebie, novel

Download or read book Performance Theory written by Richard Schechner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cogent and provocative compilation of essays is now a classic text for students of the emergent discipline of performance studies.

Download or read book A Fistful Of Sky written by Nina Kiriki Hoffman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-05-25 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gypsum LaZelle had nearly given up. She’d already watched her two older siblings experience the transition—the sudden, debilitating process that turned them from ordinary children into mages, gifted spellcasters like their beautiful mother. Perhaps she was a late bloomer, she thought until her younger siblings came into their powers as well. Now, at twenty, Gypsum fears that she must accept her fate: a mundane life without magic. She can live with being ordinary, an outsider. After all, someone in the family had to take after her father…But one day, alone at home wither family away, Gypsum falls terribly ill. And when the symptoms pass, something has changed. Something she’s dreamed of for such a long time—and suddenly, isn’t ready for at all. “One of the most original and important writers of fantasy working in America today.”—The New York Review of Science Fiction

Download or read book The Iron Codex written by David Mack and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author David Mack's Dark Arts series continues as the wizards of World War II become the sorcerers of the Cold War in this globe-spanning spy-thriller sequel to The Midnight Front. 1954: Cade Martin, hero of the Midnight Front during the war, has been going rogue without warning or explanation, and his mysterious absences are making his MI-6 handlers suspicious. In the United States, Briet Segfrunsdóttir serves as the master karcist of the Pentagon’s top-secret magickal warfare program. And in South America, Anja Kernova hunts fugitive Nazi sorcerers with the help of a powerful magickal tome known as the Iron Codex. In an ever-more dangerous world, a chance encounter sparks an international race to find Anja and steal the Iron Codex. The Vatican, Russians, Jewish Kabbalists, and shadowy players working all angles covet the Codex for the power it promises whoever wields it. As the dominoes start to fall, and one betrayal follows another, Anja goes on the run, hunted by friend and foe alike. The showdown brings our heroes to Bikini Atoll in March 1954: the Castle Bravo nuclear test. But unknown to all of them, a secret magick cabal schemes to turn America and its western allies toward fascism—even if it takes decades... The Dark Arts novels The Midnight Front The Iron Codex

Download or read book BROKEN ARCHON written by Risa Fey and published by Risa Fey. This book was released on with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the heart of Atro City, a malevolent force stirs… The enemy archon has awakened, thanks to the help of an unlikely ally. Enzo, burdened with the weight of destiny, must once again don the crown of power to confront this looming threat. But he is not alone in his struggles. His steadfast partner, Hewey, finds himself entangled in a web of his own making—a web that reconnects him with his old troubled high-school sweetheart and the hateful Skeads of his past. Meanwhile, Enzo's wife battles her own inner demons and the allure of a hell-bent paramour, making Enzo more susceptible to the corroding side effects of his archon magic. Emotionally charged, with relentless gritty action and macabre departures into Lovecraftian horror, prepare for a gripping tale where loyalty, love, and magic collide. Are you ready to continue your descent into the tragic, brutal world of Atro City? Start reading now and discover the true cost of power…

Download or read book A Fistful of Kung Fu written by Andrea Sfiligoi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Fistful of Kung Fu brings the hyper-kinetic, bullet-spraying, demon-slaying, kung-fu-fighting action of Hong Kong movies and Asian cinema to the wargames tabletop. In a modern world walking a precarious line between the advances of next-generation technology and the tradition and mysticism of ancient cultures, Kung Fu schools face off in no-holds-barred tournaments, corporations hire agents and spies to steal each other's secrets, overworked SWAT teams respond to gunfights between feuding Triad and Yakuza clans, and ancient artefacts are sought by hopping vampires, demon sorcerers and cyborgs alike. Combining the gunfights of John Woo's Hard Boiled, the hand-to-hand combat of Enter the Dragon, the sheer mystical weirdness of Big Trouble in Little China, the wuxia action of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and everything in-between, A Fistful of Kung Fu is a skirmish wargame unlike any other.

Download or read book Wytchfire written by Michael Meyerhofer and published by Red Adept Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-06-22 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a land haunted by the legacy of dead dragons, Rowen Locke has been many things: orphan, gravedigger, mercenary. All he ever wanted was to become a Knight of Crane and wield a kingsteel sword against the kind of grown horrors his childhood knows all too well. But that dream crumbled--replaced by a new nightmare. War is overrunning the realms, an unprecedented duel of desire and revenge, steel and sorcery. And for one disgraced man who would be a knight, in a world where no one is blameless, the time has come to decide which side he's on.

Download or read book Wild Whispers written by Cassie Edwards and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author delivers a passionate tale of high drama and forbidden love in the American West. Kaylene Shelton's home had always been wherever her father's carnival pitched its tents across the wild frontier. It was a lonely upbringing save for the companionship of Midnight, the black panther she had raised from a cub. But Kaylene always knew that somewhere, someone was waiting to answer her deep, unspoken longing—if she could only find the dark-haired warrior she saw in her dreams . . . Nothing could stop Chief Fire Thunder from freeing his sister from the carnival owner who had abducted her for his sideshow. But when he laid eyes on the beautiful Kaylene, he felt it only right to steal her back to his people's hideaway. Soon, the fierce warrior knew that he was the one who had been caught—by an irresistible passion . . .

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Download or read book Survey of English Dialects written by Clive Upton and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.