Download or read book Guarding Camille written by Judy Christenberry and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2010-12-27 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake Maitland, FBI agent and black sheep of the Maitland clan, had finally come home. And he had a whole lot of trouble on his tail.... Camille Eckart was Jake's latest assignment. He'd been chosen as her protector, to keep her and her newborn son safe from her mobster ex-husband. Only, little did Jake guess that Camille's main objective was to make him see her not as a case, but as a woman.... Jake's reputation as a loner had taken on legendary proportions--until Camille and little Jamie stole their way into his heart. But with kingpin Vince Eckart on the loose, Jake couldn't afford to get emotionally involved. Their lives depended on him. But as he spent time holed up with mother and son, he quickly discovered his life depended even more on them....
Download or read book The Rembrandt Conspiracy written by Deron R. Hicks and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Art and Camille team up once again to solve a large museum theft, using one of the biggest heists in history to help them solve the case"--
Download or read book The Lighthouse Guards written by Stevenson Mukoro and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is an old enemy seeking Susan’s aid? What is the purpose behind the seemingly random acts of violence, killing and destruction all over the world? What is the connection between the attempt to kill Susan, the riots and the recent bombing in Philadelphia? Is there truly a link between the bombings and Susan Dax? And who could be behind it? In seeking answers to this and other baffling questions Susan Dax and her unrivalled cohort Seymour Krakauer find themselves drawn into a conflict with an old associate and mysterious group known as The Lighthouse Guards. Trailing danger and ending up captured on the operational headquarters of the Lighthouse Guards. They try to figure how their resourcefulness and determination could enable them overcome and destroy the trained army bent on carrying out an even bigger terror campaign that will undoubtedly have a dramatic effect on the western world?
Download or read book Into The Fire written by Lindsey Pogue and published by L2 Books. This book was released on with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in The Ending Series. The Virus changed them, but that was only the beginning... ...death...mutation...insanity...corruption...terror... ...all that remains is hope. In the wake of destruction left behind by the Virus, it took Dani and Zoe months to find each other. But their reunion was short-lived. Dani has been taken, and though little distance separates them, they might as well be worlds apart. From the moment she hears Dani's scream, Zoe's only goal is to save her best friend. She and her companions scramble to come up with a rescue plan, but when a ghost from Jake's past reappears, lines are blurred, decisions become harder, and secrets are revealed...and some secrets are best left buried. To keep heartache and fear from consuming her, Zoe must cling to her determination. She WILL see Dani again. Dani awakens inside the final hold-out of civilization: the Colony. Remnants of the former world surround her--electricity, safety, social order--but all is not what it seems. As she faces her most manipulative adversary yet, she loses sight of who she is and who she can trust. Friends become enemies, enemies become allies, and allies will betray her. Dani will have to decide what she's willing to do and whose lives she's willing to risk if she is to have any chance of breaking free. Into The Fire is the action-packed second installment in the bestselling post-apocalyptic sci-fi series, The Ending Series. In this fast-paced sequel, danger lurks around every corner, and secrets are revealed that will change Dani and Zoe's worlds forever...all with a touch of romance. Continue reading Dani and Zoe's adventures today! THE ENDING SERIES: The Ending Beginnings: Omnibus Edition After The Ending Into The Fire Out Of The Ashes Before The Dawn World Before: A Collection of Stories THE ENDING LEGACY: World After The Raven Queen * KEYWORDS: post-apocalyptic, post-apoc, viral apocalypse, superpowers apocalypse, psychic apocalypse, science fantasy, science fiction for women, sci fi for women, post-apocalyptic for women, post-apoc for women, new adult post-apocalyptic, new adult pa, new adult post-apoc, new adult sci fi, new adult science fiction, new adult dystopian, new adult apocalypse, new adult apocalyptic
Download or read book Mind Of Steel And Clay Camille Claudel written by Enrique Laso and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mind of Steel and Clay: Camille Claudel is a diary. Through the guilt-ridden words of Edouard Faret, Director of the psychiatric hospital of Montdevergues, we are drawn into to the life of an exceptional woman, Camille Claudel. In the 19th century, Camille was an unrivalled sculptress and both the student and lover of Auguste Rodin. She wanted to make a name for herself in a world of men, to achieve the fame and prestige that her work deserved, but this never came to pass. In 1913, after the death of her adored father, her family committed her by force to an asylum. There she would stay, locked up against her will for 30 years until her death, despite the doctors and others who argued in defence of her sanity. Mind of Steel and Clay: Camille Claudel tells the tragic tale of an extraordinary woman, an artistic genius whose fate was sealed with misfortune. For the first time ever, the dark, unknown years of Camille's confinement, an era shrouded in mystery, are revealed and explored in great depth. Through his diary, the Medical Director of the psychiatric hospital describes the years of confinement of the sculptress Camille Claudel. This bloody, ruthless account is teamed with the hardship of the Vichy France regime in World War II, yet is dappled with moments of inspiring hope; art, passion, guilt, madness and genius are at the forefront of this short novel. Perhaps Enrique Laso's most acclaimed and profound novel to date, the author's admiration for Camille shines through, whilst on countless occasions he shares in her rage against the injustice of a world in which the cruel and deplorable are allowed to win.
Download or read book Medieval Robots written by E. R. Truitt and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thousand years before Isaac Asimov set down his Three Laws of Robotics, real and imagined automata appeared in European courts, liturgies, and literary texts. Medieval robots took such forms as talking statues, mechanical animals, and silent metal guardians; some served to entertain or instruct while others performed disciplinary or surveillance functions. Variously ascribed to artisanal genius, inexplicable cosmic forces, or demonic powers, these marvelous fabrications raised fundamental questions about knowledge, nature, and divine purpose in the Middle Ages. Medieval Robots recovers the forgotten history of fantastical, aspirational, and terrifying machines that captivated Europe in imagination and reality between the ninth and fourteenth centuries. E. R. Truitt traces the different forms of self-moving or self-sustaining manufactured objects from their earliest appearances in the Latin West through centuries of mechanical and literary invention. Chronicled in romances and song as well as histories and encyclopedias, medieval automata were powerful cultural objects that probed the limits of natural philosophy, illuminated and challenged definitions of life and death, and epitomized the transformative and threatening potential of foreign knowledge and culture. This original and wide-ranging study reveals the convergence of science, technology, and imagination in medieval culture and demonstrates the striking similarities between medieval and modern robotic and cybernetic visions.
Download or read book Disguising the Lie written by Warren Thompson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a very unique demographic of people begins assassinating criminals in Canadian cities, curiosity gets the better of James Darren Bains. His previous role as a Canadian government agent gives him a unique perspective of the killings. Following up on a logical course of action, he learns he has been mislead. In a profession that thrives on secrets and deception, the most difficult and elusive target to get at is the truth. Even when it is right in front of you.
Download or read book Camille Claudel A Life written by Odile Ayral-Clause and published by Plunkett Lake Press. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camille Claudel, sister of writer Paul Claudel, was a gifted nineteenth-century French sculptor who worked with Auguste Rodin, became his lover, and then left him to gain recognition for herself in the art world. With a strong sense of independence and a firm belief in her own considerable talent, Claudel created some extraordinary works of art and challenged the social and artistic limitations imposed upon the women of her time. Eventually, however, she crumbled beneath the combined weight of social reproof, deprivation, and art-world prejudices. Her family, distraught by her unconventional behavior as well as her delusions and paranoia, had her committed to a mental asylum, where she died thirty years later. Camille Claudel’s life has been romanticized in print and on film, but this is the first fully researched biography to present a rounded picture of the life and work of this remarkable woman. The book, also available in French, has been widely praised for its gripping presentation of the life of a woman artist in the nineteenth century, and for its successful attempt to free Claudel from the myths that had been woven around her. “The complete story of Claudel’s tragic life has never been thoroughly researched and recounted until now, and Ayral-Clause’s polished, to-the-point coverage is galvanizing… Fair and precise, Ayral-Clause’s clarion biography arouses the only reasonable response to Claudel’s saga: outrage.” — Booklist “Ayral-Clause commands much new data and an admirable objectivity. Highly recommended.” — Library Journal “… scholars will find this book, with its mastery of the sources in their original language, a welcome substitute for outdated previous studies…” — Publisher’s Weekly “By excavating Claudel from the edifice of victimization, Ayral-Clause frees us to focus on her work and the factors, both Rodin-and non-Rodin-related, that nurtured and hindered her career.” — Los Angeles Times “This is a fascinating biography… Using newly discovered private letters, family photographs and medical documents recently released to the public, the author provides the first serious, authoritative portrait of this brilliantly gifted, misunderstood artist.” — Umbrella “Ayral-Clause… resists dogmatic interpretation, choosing instead to view her protagonists as fully and as sympathetically as the evidence allows… Her straightforward narrative style offers a clear and vivid context for Claudel’s life and work.” — Art and Auction “Camille Claudel: A Life is riveting: measured, even-handed and revelatory. The author shows how we have absorbed the legend (Rodin exploited and deserted her), ignorant of the facts… Odile Ayral-Clause brilliantly illuminates Claudel’s vivacity and recounts her downfall.” — Art Quarterly (England) “The author has redefined the relationship between Camille Claudel, her environment and the art world, and brings to light the originality of the work of Camille Claudel in relation to Rodin’s” — L’Oeil (France)
Download or read book Still Waters written by JA Andrews and published by Spring Song Press. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noblebright fantasy is fantasy with a thread of hope even in the darkest hour, with characters who strive to do the right thing, even when it costs them everything. In this exciting collection of noblebright fantasy, fresh new fantasy voices and award-winning authors explore grief and hope, sacrifice and heroism. Rediscover the best aspect of classic fantasy - the noblebright ideals that made heroes heroic, even when the world grew dark around them. Wizards, princesses, peasants, schoolchildren, griffins, and the song of the stars shine brightly in these wide-ranging tales of possibility, courage, and hope. This anthology features stories from: JA Andrews, Gustavo Bondoni, Christopher Bunn, M.C. Dwyer, Yvonne Eliot, Francesca Forrest, Chloe Garner, Corrie Garrett, Joanna Hoyt, Cate Isert, Glenn James, Jim Johnson, Ville Meriläinen, A. K. R. Scott, Sherwood Smith, and John Taloni.
Download or read book The Watchers and the Rise of Goth written by J.J. Falcon and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Watchers and the Rise of Goth: Book 2 is the sequel to The Watchers and the Unholy Order. A 5-star Amazon review about the first book reads: “This is by far the best fantasy I have read. It has a lot of action, intensity, and has funny parts in it as well. The future of the world that J.J. Falcon has written about is a world that is close to becoming a reality. This book should be read by everyone because it is inspirational even as a fantasy story.” In Book 2, Ian and Darius continue their journey back to the Trinity Mountains to recover the golden seal and meet up with the most unlikely misfit rebels, who join in to help accomplish their mission. The beautiful young spy Camille is tasked with building a relationship with Minister Balarus to locate and destroy a cloning chamber located deep underground. O’Leary and Kasbar embark on a mission to find the new location of the command center for Hercules II, which will have twice the power of Hercules I. All this as Toumus prepares for his upcoming battle against Orpheus and the loyal angelic Watchers. Ian must complete his mission before Toumus unleashes Phase One on Earth and the greatest celestial battle since the creation of the universe begins. But Ian is confronted by the truth, making him battle the one he trusts the most.
Download or read book Keeping the Faith written by Della Laredo and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susana was living the dream she had never thought possible. Having finished Doug Damour’s 6,000-mile cross-country footrace, she had become an heir to his vast fortune. He’d even healed her of the disfiguring burn scars that had repelled people on sight. Now, thanks to Doug’s generosity, she was actually married, not to mention pursuing a doctorate and looking forward to starting her own family. Never had she imagined herself in such a privileged position! But her picture-perfect bubble abruptly popped when her new husband, Chris Strider, landed on the enemy’s “List.” Battling her fear of the unknown, Susana clung desperately to her dream. Yet Doug insisted that she must surrender everything to him, including Chris. Surrender. Trust. Faith. The words haunted her. Could she trust Doug with her most precious gifts?
Download or read book Camille Desmoulins and His Wife written by Jules Claretie and published by London : Smith, Elder. This book was released on 1876 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger written by Jess Nevins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a broad array of historical and literary sources, this book presents an unprecedented detailed history of the superhero and its development across the course of human history. How has the concept of the superhero developed over time? How has humanity's idealization of heroes with superhuman powers changed across millennia—and what superhero themes remain constant? Why does the idea of a superhero remain so powerful and relevant in the modern context, when our real-life technological capabilities arguably surpass the imagined superpowers of superheroes of the past? The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4,000-Year History of the Superhero is the first complete history of superheroes that thoroughly traces the development of superheroes, from their beginning in 2100 B.C.E. with the Epic of Gilgamesh to their fully entrenched status in modern pop culture and the comic book and graphic novel worlds. The book documents how the two modern superhero archetypes—the Costumed Avengers and the superhuman Supermen—can be traced back more than two centuries; turns a critical, evaluative eye upon the post-Superman history of the superhero; and shows how modern superheroes were created and influenced by sources as various as Egyptian poems, biblical heroes, medieval epics, Elizabethan urban legends, Jacobean masques, Gothic novels, dime novels, the Molly Maguires, the Ku Klux Klan, and pulp magazines. This work serves undergraduate or graduate students writing papers, professors or independent scholars, and anyone interested in learning about superheroes.
Download or read book Three Days in Purgatory written by K. Daniels and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do we ever learn if the mistakes we make have purpose? Meet Camille Sawyer and her daughter Elizabeth. Camille is immersed in regret over the bad choices she has made. Kids, men, her health, you name it. No matter how hard she tries, it seems she always gets it wrong and in the process continually disappoints her daughter. Elizabeth-who prefers Beth-is angry that her mother will not be flying to Houston for her brother's memorial, but should have expected it. Camille has always put the men in her life ahead of her children. Just once, Beth tells her mother, she wishes that Camille would put her children first. That statement triggers a three-day whirlwind of change in which Camille awakens each morning living a different, totally baffling life that only vaguely resembles her own, all triggered by her daughter's daily wish for the perfect mom. Her husband, her best friend, her home, her occupation, all keep changing-and at first glance, each new life seems ideal, though harsh consequences are not far behind. But Camille is driven by the possibility of being reunited with her son. Each life dangles hope that he is alive. Despite the madness that's happening, she has to hold on until Saturday, when she can see her son again.
Download or read book Serenity for St Patrick s Day written by A. Dragonblood and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With just weeks before the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Savannah Georgia, Camille, Gretchen, Jeremy and Ethan are encountering more adventure and excitement than they were anticipating. Most years they would put on the green, enjoy the parade and enjoy kisses from Irish girls, but this year that is all going to change. One of them has a secret while another is holding back some information that will help them all in the future. This St. Patrick's Day is going to be one that will test their friendships, test their gifts and hope that they are all strong enough to survive a threat they have never encountered before!
Download or read book Glass Kingdom written by M. Lynn and published by M. Lynn. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this epic fantasy romance series by USA Today bestselling author M. Lynn. A hidden princess. A man with no family. A rebellion neither of them saw coming. On the shores of Madra, tradition is law. For Princess Helena, this means wearing masks to hide from common eyes. For the people, it means bowing down to a king who cares little for them. Wanting to rid herself of the rules holding her back, Helena escapes into the city, unrecognizable without her mask. She only wants a taste of life outside her walls before returning to the only place she’s known, but she hadn’t counted on him. The boy who makes her forget about her brothers’ worries or her father’s wrath. What if Dell is the freedom she’s been searching for her entire life? As she begins to believe it’s possible to be both princess and normal girl, the kingdom she loves is thrown into chaos, and her once-solid family shatters, proving they’d been made of glass all along. Dive into the fourth installment of the Fantasy and Fairytales series where familiar faces find themselves across the sea, embroiled in another kingdom's battle. A tale of adventure, magic, and romance, Glass Kingdom surprises at every turn. KEYWORDS: fantasy books, Cinderella, fairytale fantasy, fantasy romance, romantic fantasy, full length fantasy, warrior queen Other Authors You May Enjoy: Raven Kennedy, Kelly St. Clare, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, C.N Crawford, Elise Kova, Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison, D.K. Holmberg, Cordelia Castel, Kay L Moody, and Alisha Klapheke.
Download or read book Fighting the Good Fight written by Della Loredo and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life as Stanley knew it was ending. He could see the signs. He knew that Stan Moden, his biological father, was forcing Doug's hand toward war. But Stanley's three siblings were still on the wrong side of the conflict, and he ached to rescue them from their plight. Though now in his thirties, the shadows of his brutal childhood still haunted him. Yet his brothers and sister remained trapped in that home so void of compassion, so full of violence and hatred, distrust and lies. Stanley longed to share with them all he'd learned from Chris and Susana, his adoptive parents. He yearned to tell them about the saving power of Joshua's sacrifice, about Doug's love and mercy. Before it was too late, they needed to know that they had a choice—that they too could experience the joy of trusting Doug, the peace of knowing truth, and the security of a loving family. Yet time was so short! Even if he could get a message to them, they still had to make the choice. Would they choose goodness or evil? Love or hatred? Life or death?
