Download or read book Human Sister written by Jim Bainbridge and published by . This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations Human Genome Protection Act outlaws all genetic enhancements of human offspring, and the United States and China have allied themselves to destroy all conscious nonhuman operating units. Sara Jensen discovers that she also must contend with the secrets and deceptions of those she loves even as she learns that even the best of intentions often have unintended and tragic consequences.
Download or read book Sister Alice written by Robert Reed and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great new high-concept epic science fiction novel by the author of "Marrow." Millions of years from now mankind has been saved by the creation of a super-race that could create a future safe for humankind and the rest of the galaxy.
Download or read book The Life I m In written by Sharon G. Flake and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful and long-anticipated companion to The Skin I'm In, Sharon Flake's bestselling modern classic, presents the unflinching story of Char, a young woman trapped in the underworld of human trafficking. My feet are heavy as stones when I walk up the block wondering why I can't find my old self.In The Skin I'm In, readers saw into the life of Maleeka Madison, a teen who suffered from the ridicule she received because of her dark skin color. For decades fans have wanted to know the fate of the bully who made Maleeka's life miserable, Char.Now in Sharon Flake's latest and unflinching novel, The Life I'm In, we follow Charlese Jones, who, with her raw, blistering voice speaks the truths many girls face, offering insight to some of the causes and conditions that make a bully. Turned out of the only home she has known, Char boards a bus to nowhere where she is lured into the dangerous web of human trafficking. Much is revealed behind the complex system of men who take advantage of vulnerable teens in the underbelly of society. While Char might be frightened, she remains strong and determined to bring herself and her fellow victims out of the dark and back into the light, reminding us why compassion is a powerful cure to the ills of the world.Sharon Flake's bestselling, Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel The Skin I'm In was a game changer when it was first published more than twenty years ago. It redefined young adult literature by presenting characters, voices, and real-world experiences that had not been fully seen. Now Flake offers readers another timely and radical story of a girl on the brink and how her choices will lead her to either fall, or fly.
Download or read book Rob Delaney written by Rob Delaney and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Deadpool 2 fan favorite comes a “hilarious, raw” (Rolling Stone) memoir about love, sex, parenthood, work, substance abuse, and everything else that makes life wonderful and/or horrible. Updated with new material! Rob Delaney is a comedy superstar. But if you’re ever watched him steal scenes as Peter in Deadpool 2, binged his streaming series Catastrophe, encountered his raunchy and mischievous Twitter presence, or witnessed the hilarious and painful sharing he does in his stand-up, you already know that. In his first book, he traces his journey from middle-class theater geek to public menace to devoted family man and passionately engaged model citizen—from his youthful obsession (and pen pal relationship) with heavy metal band Danzig and an episode of drunken bungee jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, to his court-ordered stint in rehab and the miracle of his son’s birth. All together, these essays make clear why it is he is so darn lovable—and so f#!%ing funny. Praise for Rob Delaney “Unlike some books by comics, Delaney’s volume offers a rich, deeply considered (and yes, funny) look at his life. . . . A great read by any standard, but even more so for including stories about needing (and failing) to find a bathroom while jogging.”—E! Online “One of the most hilarious bundles of words we have ever read.”—Vice “A book as funny, sincere, weird, wet, and wonderful as Rob Delaney himself.”—Jimmy Kimmel “Heart-wrenchingly true tales exuding self-effacing whimsy and smart-guy charm.”—Splitsider “Delaney has a knack for pinpointing what’s hilarious and sad about adolescent bed-wetting and his own abundant body hair, but somehow the darkest chapters [in this book] make you laugh hardest.”—Entertainment Weekly “Rob Delaney has done it again! Actually, this is his first book, so he has not ‘done it again.’ Actually, this book is so good, I doubt he will be able to do it again. He’s peaked.”—Judd Apatow “Rob’s transition from tweets to book is like a gold medal sprinter winning the marathon the next day. I am jealous and angry.”—Seth Meyers “WARNING: This book may cause involuntary seepage. Some funny, funny, funny, funny s*** from the most dangerous man on Twitter. The fact that he’s just as funny in long form makes me want to vomit with envy.”—Anthony Bourdain
Download or read book Pragmatism Spirituality and Society written by Ananta Kumar Giri and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the dynamics of interaction between pragmatism and spirituality in the constitution and working of consciousness, freedom and solidarity. This book is cross-cultural and transdisciplinary in nature and brings critical and transformative perspectives from different philosophical and spiritual traditions of the world. It discusses the works of seminal thinkers such as William James, Rudolf Steiner, John Dewey, Swami Vivekananda, Martin Heidegger, Claude Levi-Strauss, Jordan Peterson, Slavos Zizek, Paul Valeri and O.V. Vijayan. It also explores dialogues between pragmatism and other philosophical and intellectual traditions such as Semiotics, Saiva Siddhanta, Vedanta, Trika Shaivism and Tantra. It explores themes such as pragmatism and belief, evolution of consciousness and happiness, spiritual pragmatism and economics of solidarity, value levels democracy, the perforamtive as an aspect of spirituality and transformation of political theology from Kingdom of God to Gardens of God.
Download or read book Sundays with Sister Ssj written by Anthony Happy LaRiccia and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story Sundays with Sister ssj shines a light on a nun who left an indelible impression on everyone she touched especially a second grade student who 47 years later , at 54 years old met her every Sunday for an hour without a miss lasting 7 1⁄2 years. His Sunday visits always revealed Sisters unique personality. It also uncovered unique stories like meeting a Mensa Whore for lunch, A wild car ride in winter with two Carmelite nuns, The story of a nun who mothered 125 babies while living in the convent and the back story of why she became a nun; Intimidating the general manager of a cable company to hook up cable at the convent so nuns could watch Pope Paul 11 visit to the United States in 1993, Meeting a mannequin nun and her “trick” ruler, Watch what happens when a Carmelite monk meets a 104 year old nun, Read about Sisters flying friend a parakeet named Jose’, Find out what scared all the nuns that was in the field surrounding the convent Learn about Sisters two brothers who, at the age of 20 in 1920, walked from their home in Erie, Pennsylvania to California pushing a cart with utensils and a two man tent, then living in that tent for ten years with a cat called Felix....Plus many other true stories that are fun to read.
Download or read book Katariina written by Carralee Byrd and published by Carralee Byrd. This book was released on with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, a girl was sent to live with a woman not her mother, and two others not her sisters—none of whom desire her to attend the fey lord’s ball. (A novella of about 23,000 words—about 1.5 hours of reading time, for the average reader.) Warning: Contains mature themes as found in the original “Sleeping Beauty” folktale. Keywords: dark fantasy, fairy tale, fae, novella, folktale, female protagonist, cinderella, retelling, new adult
Download or read book Hope and Ashes written by Kate Jenkins and published by 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-11-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The queen is dead, or so the rumors say. Following Collette's attack and near death, Zephraim's use of blood magic on Larent has everyone on edge. The travel party decides to bunker down in Barcomb Mill, Whyldon's old estate, for the winter. Already fraying at the edges, the group is nearly divided by the revelation of Nawalya's visions showing a possible attack on Collette. Back in Quenall, Zephraim suffers visions of the sister he killed while dealing with Riken and Rhoslyn's plans for the kingdom. He hopes sending Riken to Galel will alleviate some stress, but will it only make things worse in the long run? As news of the death of Collette spreads across the kingdom, Crem's rebellion begins dying out, but the former commander has more important things to worry about. His wife Diana remains in the castle acting as spy and confidante to their miserable king. Will Lord Barris's protection be enough to keep her safe? In the Nereid kingdom, Aphros has allowed Jayden and Ceto to travel to Coralia in search of Collette. Will they find help or even more horror and despair? Legends of Coralia: Hope and Ashes is the third novel in this epic fantasy series. This book contains LGBTQ+ themes, violence, revenge, discussions and depictions of genocide, sexual violence, adult language, and consensual sexual content.
Download or read book Phylogenetics written by E. O. Wiley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited revision of the industry standard on phylogenetics Since the publication of the first edition of this landmark volume more than twenty-five years ago, phylogenetic systematics has taken its place as the dominant paradigm of systematic biology. It has profoundly influenced the way scientists study evolution, and has seen many theoretical and technical advances as the field has continued to grow. It goes almost without saying that the next twenty-five years of phylogenetic research will prove as fascinating as the first, with many exciting developments yet to come. This new edition of Phylogenetics captures the very essence of this rapidly evolving discipline. Written for the practicing systematist and phylogeneticist, it addresses both the philosophical and technical issues of the field, as well as surveys general practices in taxonomy. Major sections of the book deal with the nature of species and higher taxa, homology and characters, trees and tree graphs, and biogeography—the purpose being to develop biologically relevant species, character, tree, and biogeographic concepts that can be applied fruitfully to phylogenetics. The book then turns its focus to phylogenetic trees, including an in-depth guide to tree-building algorithms. Additional coverage includes: Parsimony and parsimony analysis Parametric phylogenetics including maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches Phylogenetic classification Critiques of evolutionary taxonomy, phenetics, and transformed cladistics Specimen selection, field collecting, and curating Systematic publication and the rules of nomenclature Providing a thorough synthesis of the field, this important update to Phylogenetics is essential for students and researchers in the areas of evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, genetics and evolutionary genetics, paleontology, physical anthropology, and zoology.
Download or read book House of M written by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2006-05-17 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Avengers and the X-Men are faced with a common foe that becomes their greatest threat: Wanda Maximoff! The Scarlet Witch is out of control, and the fate of the entire world is in her hands. Will Magneto help his daughter or use her powers to his own benefit? Starring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers! You know how sometimes you hear the phrase: and nothing will ever be the same again? Well, this time believe it, buster! Nothing will ever be the same again! Collects House of M (2005) #1-8.
Download or read book Animal Writing written by Danielle Sands and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining recent insights from animal studies, critical plant studies and the new materialisms, Danielle Sands reads fiction and philosophy alongside each other to propose a method of thinking of and with animals that draws on a bestiary of affects. She challenges the claim that empathy should be primary mode of engagement with nonhuman life. Instead, she looks at the stories that we tell, and are told, by insects - beings at the edges of animal life. The indifference, even disgust, that these creatures evoke in us forms the basis for a new ethics not limited by empathy. Along the way she encounters fiction writers Yann Martel, Karen Joy Fowler, Han Kang and Jim Crace beside the philosophy of Graham Harman, Donna Haraway, Jacques Derrida and Roger Caillois.
Download or read book Time Over Time written by Thérèse A. Kraemer and published by Spangaloo. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Four in the Time Travelers Series Reece Bryant, born in the late eighteen hundreds travels along with a time traveler to 2080 and remains in the future. Sha-Leda, a woman from another galaxy and of Roman descendant crashes her ship on Earth. Love at first sight, they travel back to her planet where time seems to have stood still and Reece finds himself in the clutches of her father, a tyrant emperor. The story continues in sequels, Timeless Love and Keeper of Her Heart. Editors Note: Many characters in this book have accents and or different speech patterns. The author has attempted to illustrate this phonically. These are not spelling errors.
Download or read book Lying Awake written by Mark Salzman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Salzman's Lying Awake is a finely wrought gem that plumbs the depths of one woman's soul, and in so doing raises salient questions about the power-and price-of faith. Sister John's cloistered life of peace and prayer has been electrified by ever more frequent visions of God's radiance, leading her toward a deep religious ecstasy. Her life and writings have become examples of devotion. Yet her visions are accompanied by shattering headaches that compel Sister John to seek medical help. When her doctor tells her an illness may be responsible for her gift, Sister John faces a wrenching choice: to risk her intimate glimpses of the divine in favor of a cure, or to continue her visions with the knowledge that they might be false-and might even cost her her life.
Download or read book Epistolary Histories written by Amanda Gilroy and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative collection of essays participates in the ongoing debate about the epistolary form, challenging readers to rethink the traditional association between the letter and the private sphere. It also pushes the boundaries of that debate by having the contributors respond to each other within the volume, thus creating a critical community between covers that replicates the dialogic nature of epistolarity itself, with all its dissonances and differences as well as its connections. Focusing mainly on Anglo-American texts from the seventeenth century to the present day, these nine essays and their "postscripts" engage the relationship between epistolary texts and discourses of gender, class, politics, and commodification. Ranging from epistolary histories of Mary Queen of Scots to Turkish travelogues, from the making of the modern middle class and the correspondence of Melville and Hawthorne to new epistolary innovators such as Kathy Acker and Orlan, the contributions are divided into three parts: part 1 addresses the "feminocentric" focus of the letter; part 2, the boundaries between the fictional and the real; and part 3 the ways in which the epistolary genre may help us think more clearly about questions of critical address and discourse that have preoccupied theorists in recent years. In sum, Epistolary Histories is a defining contribution to epistolary studies. Contributors: Nancy Armstrong, Brown University Anne L. Bower, Ohio State University, Marion Clare Brant, King's College, London Amanda Gilroy, University of Groningen Richard Hardack, Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges Linda S. Kauffman, University of Maryland, College Park Donna Landry, Wayne State University Gerald MacLean, Wayne State University Martha Nell Smith, University of Maryland, College Park W. M. Verhoeven, University of Groningen
Download or read book Cinderella Soldier written by Allie Burton and published by Alice Fairbanks-Burton. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She wishes she could stay anonymous. But once everyone knows she’s the lost princess, her life as a warrior will end. Elle Milford wants to keep her princess status a secret even from her friends, but the kingdom is in an uproar to meet the new royal. To keep Elle’s identity confidential and her safe from court intrigue, her fairy godmother sends her on a mission to retrieve an important artifact. Except Elle wasn’t aware she’d have to fight for the magical object. After a journey fraught with peril, Elle discovers the real danger is still ahead. She must compete for the powerful relic against other champions from royal clans including someone she’d loved and believed lost. Elle is split between loyalties but must fight no matter the cost. Can the inexperienced half-fairy princess harness her new magic, defeat her competitors, and discover a love more powerful than magic? Cinderella Soldier is the second book in the charming Glass Slipper Adventure YA fantasy series. If you like spirited royal heroines, unique fairytale retellings, and sword and sorcery, then you’ll love Allie Burton’s spellbinding story. Buy Cinderella Soldier to fight your way into fantasy today! “Our lost princess returns and the adventures keep on coming!” – Reviewer Other books in the series include Cinderella Assassin, Cinderella Spy, Snow Wicked White, Snow Warrior White, and Snow Witching White.
Download or read book Memoirs of a Vampire Countess written by Dc Johnson and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Lilly of the former Moon Coven and Clann Sanctum nests. I don't remember my human existence as I was turned as a young child. I am now forbidden to all, as child vampires are not allowed. Unliek all others of my kind, I live in constant fear of losing my very existence every time I step outside my lair. I am about to tell you a story, one you will not likely believe. The story is of my plight to seek what most of you humans take for granted, which is freedom to live your life like all others of your kind. I also wish to live in this manner, as my kind do, fully as one of them. The atrocities that happen to me will astonish you in ways unimaginable but also cause you to curl in fear of my kind. If you follow my journey, you will see why I had to do it.
Download or read book Veridesian Tales written by Laurie Ravin and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katt soared down the zipline from her treehouse with Mariah, the lioness, running below in her shadow along the deep soft green forest floor. Feeling like she was flying, her senses took in the beauty of her world where all forms of life thrived together in peace and harmony. Inheriting the Guardianship of this magical world when Katt was so young didn't change the fact that she was responsible for protecting it. For centuries the creatures have trusted the Vindexa Clan Guardians to keep them and their world safe from the outside "regular" world's intrusions. But nothing is as certain as change. Will Katt be able to fully understand, embrace, and grow with inevitable changes? Can she protect her world, or will it be overcome, spoiled by sudden intrusions and events coming one after the other? Can she do this without resorting to violence? She must prevail, the peace and harmony must be preserved. But her abilities are still developing, how evolved will she become? Her world believes in her. Welcome to Veridesia.
