Download or read book Naked Ladies on the Road written by Mike Sutin and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How many roads have been memorialized in poetry? Can't think of one?" the author asks. "Let me suggest Santa Fe's Canyon Road, the Art and Soul of Santa Fe, ' he replies, "celebrated and legendary. But in the eyes of some, the City Different, as Santa Fe is called, a national treasure, the nation's highest capital, has become a high desert Disneyland, a small city in search of an identify, 'tourist-town U.S.A., ' a caricature of itself. That's just my opinion, of course. I think this book humanizes some wonders and some warts." The author, who lived "off the Road" for close to 20 years, uses poetry, often in formal form, to capture and capsulize the inconsistencies between the City of the Holy Faith and its sometimes indelicate "Road," while evoking and provoking emotions, the purpose of poetry. You will be pleased you joined us. Mike Sutin is a commercial lawyer in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and serves as pro-bono counsel to PEN New Mexico and the New Mexico Book Association. He is a member of both. His volunteer work for his street and neighborhood, and directorships on his neighborhood association and business and economic development organizations, afford insider sensitivity into the good, bad and ugly of Santa Fe's Canyon Road. His poems have appeared in local, regional, and national small presses, and anthologies.
Download or read book Graven Images written by Mike Sutin and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These introspective poems do not always honor mankind (God-Men) or womankind (Goddess-Women), but recognize men and women as only being human with a propensity to commit a varied assortment of human and inhuman acts.
Download or read book 69 Exhibition Road written by Dorothy Max Prior and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vibrant, wry, and engaging account of life as an adventurous, queer young person in late 1970s London discovering themselves as an artist, and an individual. While working as a photographer’s model, gallery usher, and exotic dancer, Dorothy “Max” Prior witnessed the births of Adam and the Ants, The Monochrome Set, The Sex Pistols, and Throbbing Gristle, as well as drumming in her own cult band Rema Rema and recording with Industrial Records. Her exuberant commentaries, each presented as a stand-alone episode, illustrate the multilayered nature of the London music, art, and fashion worlds of the late 1970s, and the overlap between the early punk scene with the city’s rapidly evolving club and queer cultures.
Download or read book Road Wench written by Shannon Meadows and published by Road Wench. This book was released on 2010 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever done a tour of Europe? Or wanted to be a tour manager? Come along for the ride with Shannon Meadows in this tell-all account of the start of her first season on the road, leading 18-35 coach tours in Europe. Along the way she encounters back stabbers, kleptomaniacs, nudists, thieving gypsies, bed-hopping casanovas and more.
Download or read book On the Road to Freedom written by Janko Jesenský and published by Glagoslav Publications. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘“Brother, you have another pair of boots,” Jaroslav Hašek said to me, grabbing me by the sleeve. “How do you know?” “Yesterday you were in army boots, and today you’ve got civilian ones on. I’d buy those army boots off you.” And in this way my high-laced boots, which I was given by the Austrian Red Cross way back in Beryozovka-za-Baikalom, came into Hašek’s possession. It was a silly thing to do. Not because I should have known that I wouldn’t get a kopeck out of Hašek in exchange for them — at bottom, I did know that — but as a former soldier, I should have thought about reserves. Life is a war and in this war, sometimes boots become casualties.’ Thus ruefully muses Janko Jesenský, Slovak poet and politician, in the pages of his On the Road to Freedom. This book, newly translated into English by Charles S. Kraszewski, is unique among the memoirs that came out of the First World War, as it chronicles not desperate charges or trench warfare, but the daily life of Austrian prisoners of war taken into Russian captivity at the very outset of the conflict. Of course, the reader will find more than one exciting passage in On the Road to Freedom, from eyewitness accounts of the Soviet Revolution in Kiev and Saint Petersburg to the heroic and bloody route cut by the Czechoslovak Legions through Red Army forces as the former POWs make their way across Siberia to Vladivostok and the long steamboat journey home, where they will aid in establishing the newly independent Republic of Czechoslovakia. But the most engaging aspect of On the Road to Freedom, and the poems that Jesenský composed during his Russian captivity (a generous selection of which are appended to these memoirs), is the palpable experience of the daily life of the POW — far from home, cold, and hungry, one of the ‘ants [who] / Roil the yard with mess-plates in their hands — / Like hungry beasts for fish-soup from the kitchen.’ Besides their value as literary texts, Janko Jesenský’s wartime writings in verse and prose are a welcome addition to the English library of early twentieth century history. They provide a fresh, Slovak perspective on the ‘Great War,’ the Russian Revolution, the establishment of the Czechoslovak state, and the situation of the smaller Central European nations on the chessboard of politics dominated by great powers. This book was published with a financial support from SLOLIA, Centre for Information on Literature in Bratislava.
Download or read book Road to Neon Whiskers written by Terrence Scott and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time is from the 1950s through the twenty-first century. It is about the life of a dreamer, one who fantasizes continuously about being someone important. The story of his life and times that express concern, compassion, even love for some he comes in contact with; there are a few he despises. For those he did, though, it was as strong as a lightning bolt. There is love, death, destruction, mayhem, and disaster all rolled up like a tasty burrito. This novel will leave you wanting more. Marlon Jackson is a person who just happens to be there when the world tries to end each and every day. There is some truth in his way of life and his love for the most natural things of life. The very creation of his imagination is a story to be told another day.
Download or read book A Road Trip Into America s Hidden Heart Traveling the Back Roads Backwoods and Back Yards written by John Drake Robinson and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He bought the car a dozen years ago. Together, they traveled every mile of every road on his highway map, a 250,000 mile journey to discover the real America beyond the interstate. Real people. Obscure places. Forgotten facts. His story unfolds in Missouri, but it could be about any state, any traveler who drives into America's hidden heart.
Download or read book The Hip Girl s Handbook for Home Car Money Stuff written by Jennifer Musselman and published by Council Oak Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate can-do, unabashedly basic (and hip!) guide to living on your own.
Download or read book Hawaii written by Brad Olsen and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feel the heat as you trek over active volcanoes in Volcanoes National Park. Get back to nature on a secluded fern grotto swimming trip. Explore the rainforest on your way to hidden lagoons where you can bathe sans clothing if you wish. Scuba dive in little-known caves. Kayak your way around deserted offshore islands. Take part in a tribal run through Waipio Valley. Paraglide from Popoli Sate Park (6,400 ft) down to the beaches. Or party all night long with locals. You can do it, and this guide shows you how. Each adventure is rated for risk and adrenaline rush. Risks run from Novice-Friendly to Professionals Only. Adrenaline meters start with Kid Stuff and rise to Absolute Hairball. Includes extreme mountain biking, trekking, snowboarding, surfing, hang gliding, active volcano hiking, diving, swimming with dolphins, paragliding, partying, zodiac rafting, windsurfing, and snorkeling.
Download or read book Light and Color written by John S. Munday and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1890, Jean Forgeron, an art student of Edgar Degas, comes to Giverny, France, to work in the gardens of artist Claude Monet and to study with him for a time. Nearly three years later, he returns once more to work and study, but also hoping to form another kind of partnership: the young painter is looking for love. At the same time, a pair of young ladies from the suburbs of Philadelphia have come to France to study art. Luisa Magdalena Slagle and Emille Martha Tveger intend to become students of Monet themselves. Though Jean is intrigued by the pair, they are uninterested. Instead, Luisa and Emille elect to form a Boston marriage while abroad together, in spite of the disapproval from both their families. Meanwhile, the three young people explore the French countryside and learn from a group of brilliant impressionist artists, building their skills and preparing for their lives ahead. In this historical novel, three young artists set out to study their craft with impressionist masters in nineteenth-century France while dealing with matters of the heart.
Download or read book Solace of the Road written by Siobhan Dowd and published by David Fickling Books. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holly’s story will leave a lasting impression on all who travel with her. Memories of mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life, her stupid school, and the way everyone is always on at her. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blond locks she feels transformed. She’s not Holly anymore, she’s Solace: the girl with the slinkster walk and the supersharp talk. She’s older, more confident—the kind of girl who can walk right out of her humdrum life, hitch to Ireland, and find her mum. The kind of girl who can face the world head-on. So begins a bittersweet and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self and unlocking the secrets of her past.
Download or read book Patpong Road written by Adul Tinaphong and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ghosts of Blue Bell Hill other Road Ghosts written by Sean Tudor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A case-centred study of Phantom Hitch-Hikers & Phantom Jaywalkers in Folklore and Fact. Tales of Phantom Hitch-Hikers are found the world over. But is there anything more to them than the staple of contemporary folklore they appear to be? Cases like Blue Bell Hill suggest there is. Here, and in numerous other modern cases, witnesses report vivid and terrifying encounters with solid-looking figures that step into the paths of their vehicles. These events show an affinity with the legendary Phantom Hitch-Hiker, suggesting that far from being mere vestiges of a superstitious folk tradition, they may reflect a genuine but complex phenomenon that continues to manifest in modern times and settings, and challenges our very notions of reality. This book traces Blue Bell Hill's ghost from its roots in folklore to compelling fact, with nearly 50 witness accounts attesting to it as an important modern example of haunting on record, and arguably the foremost case of its kind in the world today.
Download or read book Rogues of the Road Boxed Set written by Sasha Cottman and published by Cottman Data Services Pty Ltd. This book was released on with total page 983 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All five complete books in the Rogues of the Road series. Rakes and rogues on the wrong side of the law. Adventure and steamy romance. Rogue for Hire. When heiress Alice North engages the scandal managing services of Lord Harry Steele, she gets a first-hand lesson in steamy, wicked behaviour. But, will Alice’s heart be the ultimate price she has to pay for engaging the services of a Rogue for Hire? Stolen by the Rogue A king’s secret mistress. A master thief in search of a priceless treasure. One woman holds the key to it all. When a Rogue Falls A Rogue with his heart set firmly against love and marriage, finds himself dealing with the unexpected consequences of a night of passion with a beautiful young widow. The Rogue and the Jewel An English smuggler and his beautiful French counterpart are on the run. Romance and adventure at every turn King of Rogues From being a pirate in Bermuda, to becoming the Duke of Monsale. Andrew McNeal has seen it all. But even he will stumble when it comes to the challenge of convincing Lady Naomi Steele to put her name on his list of potential brides. So, begins a steamy, high stakes game where the cards are marked, and hearts are wagered. But who will fold first?
Download or read book Where the Road Leads Us written by Robin Reul and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A beautiful, tender and thoughtful meditation on finding your way."—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star A heartfelt and hilarious adventure about two teens trying to find their way, for fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon. Jack is on the verge of leaving for college, but before he does, he wants to track down his estranged brother, Alex and find some closure in the wake of their father's death. Meanwhile, Hallie has just found out some upsetting news about a friend in Oregon, and she has a small window to go see him before it's too late. Jack and Hallie are practically strangers. They shared a class together years ago and haven't seen each other since, though they have more in common than they'd ever imagine. And when fate puts them into the same rideshare to the bus terminal, it kicks off an unconventional and hysterical adventure that may lead them to their own true selves...and maybe to each other. Additional praise for Where the Road Leads Us: "A lovely, compassionate, and compulsive read."—Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark "A soul-filling, raw, love song of a novel."—Jennifer Niven, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places "Propels you through a heartfelt adventure. I couldn't put it down."—Jeff Garvin, author of Lambda Literary Award finalist Symptoms of Being Human "Anyone who has faced loss and uncertainty in their life will relate to this emotionally honest, hopeful book."—Misa Sugiura, author of It's Not Like It's a Secret and This Time Will Be Different "A tender and heartfelt read with an ending both hopeful and sincere, and readers will happily share the ride."—BCCB "A feel-good story with depth."—Kirkus Reviews Also by Robin Reul: My Kind of Crazy
Download or read book Doubled Plots written by Susan Strehle Mary Paniccia Carden and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In art, myth, and popular culture, romance is connected with the realm of emotions, private thought, and sentimentality. History, its counterpart, is the seemingly objective compendium of public fact. In theory, the two genres are diametrically opposed, offering widely divergent views of human experience. In this collection of essays, however, the writers challenge these basic assumptions and consider the two as parallel and as reflections of each other. Looking closely at specific narratives, they argue that romance and history share expectations and purposes and create the metaphors that can either hold cultures and institutions together or drive them apart. The writers explore the internal contradictions of both genres, as seen in works in which the elements of both romance and history are present. The theme that flows throughout this collection is that romance literature and art frequently engage with or comment on actual historical events or histories. Included among the contributions are discussions of romance and race in James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans, the Rudolph Valentino film classic The Sheik, the series of English "Regency Romance" novels, the constructs of love and history in two of Alice McDermott's novels, and a feminist reading of African American women's historical romances. Moreover, the essays approach romance and history from a variety of critical and political perspectives and examine a wide selection of romances from the 1800s to contemporary times. They look at bestsellers and literary classics, at texts by and for white audiences, and at works created by writers on the margins of Western culture. The anthology is a radical approach to romance, a genre often dismissed as diversionary and reactionary. It explores how well this genre serves for critical examinations of history.
Download or read book The Duplex The House on River Road written by Brad Meyer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Duplex - The Duplex may be home, but for Ryan Paulson it represents poverty and a sense of shame he aches to leave behind. Ryan and his best friends Jeff and Barbie follow different paths of exit, wary that any escape could lead someplace far worse. They bear suffering and emotional turmoil and find that even if they leave the duplex behind, their lives are forever connected. Covering thirty years of heartaches and triumphs, Ryan paints a portrait of hope, endurance and the value of special friendships. The House on River Road - When Gena first hears Jacob singing at a college bar, she believes he'll be her husband someday. While she attempts to pry out the details of his life, she's thrust into a world of parties, fist fights and tangled relationships with Jacob and his housemates. She learns how easily personalities clash and friendships strain when nine college kids live under one roof. Gena describes her whirlwind year at the house on River Road, navigating the dynamics of this lifestyle.
