Download or read book Petrichor Rising written by Grass Roots Poetry Group and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petrichor Rising takes you on a journey that exposes you to the full spectrum of emotions, from barely concealed despair to hope, from love to sorrow, with a clear appreciation of nature's value and humanity's shortcomings. It rides a roller-coaster that moves you to consider many of life's challenges from a different perspective, as all good poetry should. Haunting yet shocking, aching nostalgia and enchanting stories about dragons. Optimism and hope tinged with shadows of doubt. Places never seen and humanity's uncaring nature, prosodic social commentaries and observations of the minutest details of life. Mood, atmosphere and romance. Clever writing that brings you close to the edge of society, still capable of moving you and not pulling any punches. Poetry with a universal appeal covering subjects as varied as the loss of a cat or a harrowing account of the 7/7 London bombings, poetry that focuses on the roots of all that makes us respond to life and long for something better.
Download or read book Smitten written by Hamna Labeeb and published by Simplicité Blog and Literary Services. This book was released on with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop. you need to stop. Breathe. Breathe in today’s gifts. Breathe. Breathe out all the love you have in you. From the euphoric highs of fresh romance to the endearing bonds of commitment, from the vacuum and plenitude in survival to the unconditional love of motherhood, Smitten celebrates the many facets of love. Exploring the mundane and the intricate in loving and living, Smitten is also about the propensity to fear and the ability to wrap that fear in unconditional love. Split into six parts, the poems in this collection navigate through the universal yet unique emotions and realizations. And every now and then, Smitten shows how being smitten is the only way you defeat death, not of the body and the soul but that of the zest for living, when it laughs at your face.
Download or read book The Magnificent Madness of Tessa Wiggins written by Kim Krisco and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1920 - Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales: Tessa Wiggins’s “madness” is provoked by the adopted spirit of a two-thousand-year-old Druid priestess mentoring her to be the servant of The Earth Mother. When Tessa defies treatment, her lover asks a childhood friend, Sherlock Holmes, to intervene. But despite everyone’s best intentions, Tessa finds herself in Hellingford Asylum, where she is driven toward her final breaking point on All-Halloween.
Download or read book The Quickening written by Elizabeth Rush and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing, vital book about Antarctica, climate change, and motherhood from the author of Rising, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. In 2019, fifty-seven scientists and crew set out onboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer. Their destination: Thwaites Glacier. Their goal: to learn as much as possible about this mysterious place, never before visited by humans, and believed to be both rapidly deteriorating and capable of making a catastrophic impact on global sea-level rise. In The Quickening, Elizabeth Rush documents their voyage, offering the sublime—seeing an iceberg for the first time; the staggering waves of the Drake Passage; the torqued, unfamiliar contours of Thwaites—alongside the workaday moments of this groundbreaking expedition. A ping-pong tournament at sea. Long hours in the lab. All the effort that goes into caring for and protecting human life in a place that is inhospitable to it. Along the way, she takes readers on a personal journey around a more intimate question: What does it mean to bring a child into the world at this time of radical change? What emerges is a new kind of Antarctica story, one preoccupied not with flag planting but with the collective and challenging work of imagining a better future. With understanding the language of a continent where humans have only been present for two centuries. With the contributions and concerns of women, who were largely excluded from voyages until the last few decades, and of crew members of color, whose labor has often gone unrecognized. The Quickening teems with their voices—with the colorful stories and personalities of Rush’s shipmates—in a thrilling chorus. Urgent and brave, absorbing and vulnerable, The Quickening is another essential book from Elizabeth Rush.
Download or read book Simone Doucet Series Books 1 3 written by E. Denise Billups and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 731 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first three books in the Simone Doucet Series by E. Denise Billups, now available in one volume! Tainted Harvest: After travel writer Simone Doucet accepts an assignment that takes her to Magnolia Sunrise - a historical bed-and-breakfast in Natchez, Mississippi - strange events begin to take place. Frightful images of a young slave girl, Delphine, haunt her nights. Through spectral eyes, Simone sees the horrors she witnessed and was subjected to. Delphine wants everyone to know what happened to her, but why has she chosen Simone to tell her story? Wicked Bleu: Simone is heading to celebrate Mardi Gras, unaware there might be an ancestral power behind her decision. Soon, visions of Bleu, a lady of the night who lived a dangerous life in the infamous Storyville, fill Simone's mind. But why are the images fragmented, and can Simone uncover Bleu’s murderer and reunite her with her loved ones? Echoes of Ballard House: Yearning to escape the confines of her New York City brownstone, Simone jumps on the opportunity to house-sit a gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian home in her cherished New Orleans Garden District. But in this house, the walls whisper ancient voices and elusive footsteps echo through the floorboards. The peril Simone faces extends beyond the spectral world, and she will soon confront evil from both the living and the dead. What dark secret lies hidden within the walls of Ballard House?
Download or read book Rain written by Melissa Harrison and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderful meditation on the English landscape in wet weather by the acclaimed novelist and nature writer, Melissa Harrison.Whenever rain falls, our countryside changes. Fields, farms, hills and hedgerows appear altered, the wildlife behaves differently, and over time the terrain itself is transformed.In Rain, Melissa Harrison explores our relationship with the weather as she follows the course of four rain showers, in four seasons, across Wicken Fen, Shropshire, the Darent Valley and Dartmoor. Blending these expeditions with reading, research, memory and imagination, she reveals how rain is not just an essential element of the world around us, but a key part of our own identity too.
Download or read book The Order written by TJ O'Shea and published by Bella Books. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smile, a dance, some flirtatious banter—and witty heiress Luciana Piccolo was swept off her feet. Literally. When a mysterious, gorgeous woman whisks her onto the dance floor at her father’s masquerade ball, Lucy is thrilled to break the shackles of her privileged but purposeless life. But when the same woman kidnaps her and whisks her to the hideout of the rebels fighting to topple the regime she’s set to inherit, Lucy isn’t thrilled to be actually shackled as a prisoner. She is forced to accompany her abductor—a laconic, rigid assassin named Taylor—across the war-torn regions of the former United States as Taylor carries out perilous assassinations and leads the growing rebel army. Relying on each other to stay alive, the antagonistic spark between Lucy and Taylor smolders into an ardent flame. Secrets unravel and the stakes get fatally higher, as the battle between new love and old loyalty may prove more dangerous than the war they’re trying to survive.
Download or read book Prompt Poetry written by N.Welsh and published by Pencil. This book was released on 2023-09-03 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Random Sparks Ignite Your Creativity! Prompt Poetry contains a treasury of imaginative poems sparked from an eclectic mix of whimsical, thoughtful, and inspiring writing prompts. Within these pages, you'll find a kaleidoscope of creative musings fueled by prompts on topics ranging from the wonders of nature to complex human emotions to speculative fiction. The randomness ensures a diverse medley of word inspiration. Journey through lush landscapes, reflect on the intricacies of love and heartbreak, get lost in mythic worlds and more as each prompt opens the mind to new creative directions. Some poems follow prompts closely while others use them only as launch points, meandering wherever inspiration leads.
Download or read book Fireflies from the Future written by Abhishek Mittal and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-26 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 2027. A young politician leaves a failed political party in Delhi and moves down south to start her own outfit. At the same time, an engineer migrates back to India to start his own venture after his US company shuts down. As the two idealists follow their ambitions, they need to confront fickle loyalties of friends, the modern distorted forms of religion and hyper-nationalism, and the deep-rooted nexus between the political and corporate elite of the country which struggles to defeat the two rising contenders. It is an arduous but familiar road. Will they emerge victorious? Fireflies from the Future is an exploration of some of the most pressing issues of our times – climate change and religious polarisation – through the stories of its two protagonists, Nikitha and Vikram. Brimming with insights, ideas and revelations about contemporary India’s politics and society, this book is sure to provide sufficient fodder for the mind.
Download or read book Delhi A Soliloquy written by M. Mukundan and published by Eka. This book was released on with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book WINNER OF THE JCB PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2021 ‘A gorgeous portrait of the lives of Malayali migrants in New Delhi during a turbulent period of India’s history. Simultaneously nostalgic and unflinching, evocative and savage, Delhi: A Soliloquy does the impossible, and makes me want to visit New Delhi again. Mukundan is a writer of immense power and refinement.’ —Aravind Adiga, author of The White Tiger It is the 1960s. Delhi is a city of refugees and dire poverty. The Malayali community is just beginning to lay down roots, and the government offices at Central Secretariat, as well as hospitals across the city, are infused with Malayali-ness. This is the Delhi young Sahadevan makes his home, with the help of Shreedharanunni, committed trade union leader and lover of all things Chinese. His wife Devi and their children Vidya and Sathyanathan adopt Sahadevan as their own, and he soon falls into a comfortable rhythm: work, home and long walks across the city, in constant conversation with himself. One day, these meanderings will find their way into a novel, or so he dreams. Then, unexpectedly, China declares war on India. In a moment, all is split asunder, including Shreedharanunni’s family. Their battle to survive is mirrored in the lives of many others: firebrand journalist Kunhikrishnan and his wife Lalitha; maverick artist Vasu; call girl and inveterate romantic Rosily; JNU student and activist Janakikutty. As India tumbles from one crisis to another—the Indo-Pak War, the refugee influx of the 1970s, the Emergency and its excesses, the riots of 1984—Sahadevan is everywhere, walking, soliloquising and aching to capture it all, the heartbreaks and the happiness. Hailed as a contemporary classic in Malayalam, this is a masterful novel about ordinary people whose lives and stories have leached into the very soil and memories of Delhi.
Download or read book Tiger Hills written by Sarita Mandanna and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-09 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first girl to be born into the Nachimanda family in over thirty-five years, the beautiful Devi is the object of adoration of her entire family. Spirited and strong-willed, she befriends the shy Devanna, a young boy whose mother has died in tragic circumstances. Together they grow up amidst the luscious jungles, rolling hills, and coffee plantations of Coorg in Southern India; cocooned by an extended family whose roots to this beautiful land can be traced for centuries. Their futures seem inevitably linked, but everything changes when, one night, they attend a "tiger wedding." It is there that Devi gets her first glimpse of Machu, the celebrated tiger killer and a hunter of great repute. Although she is still a child and Machu is a man, Devi vows to marry him one day. It is this love that will gradually drive a wedge between Devi and Devanna, sowing the seed of a devastating tragedy that will change the fate of all three --- an event that has unforeseen and far-reaching consequences for generations to come. Told in rich, lyrical prose and set against the background of a changing society, Tiger Hills is a sweeping saga about one woman's determination to live life on her own terms --- and a riveting novel about the choices we make in the name of family, nation, and love. .
Download or read book Of Love Longing and Other poems written by Nidhi Rana and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-09-13 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poems in this anthology resonate emotions that are existent in every beating heart. Dream-like yet thought-provoking, they engage you as they tell enduring tales of love, loss, longing and the mesmerizing yet vehement world around you. Read them, close your eyes and feel the rhythms inside you.
Download or read book Unleashing the Poet Within A Guide to Crafting Beautiful Poetry written by ERWIN WIJAYANTO and published by Erwin Wijayanto. This book was released on 2023-05-20 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Unleashing the Poet Within: A Guide to Crafting Beautiful Poetry" is a comprehensive and inspiring guide that will empower aspiring poets to tap into their creative potential and create captivating poetry. This book explores various techniques and strategies for enhancing vocabulary, developing a keen sense of rhythm and imagery, utilizing literary devices, and structuring poems effectively. With practical exercises, insightful guidance, and real-world examples, this guide will help you unleash your unique poetic voice and express your emotions and experiences with power and authenticity. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced poet, "Unleashing the Poet Within" is your roadmap to crafting beautiful poetry that resonates with readers.
Download or read book HUES OF LIFE written by Dr SHUBHA MUKHERJEE and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Hues of Life’ is a heartfelt book that captures the essence of life’s experiences and the impact of the people who cross the author’s paths. Life is a journey filled with numerous encounters and interactions, and each of these leaves a lasting impression on us, shaping our thoughts, emotions, and perspectives. The book is a collection of episodes and events that hold special significance to the author, reflecting on the various hues and shades of life. It appears to be an anthology of memories and reflections, allowing readers to embark on a nostalgic journey and discover the moments that have touched the author’s heart. Sharing these experiences with readers is an act of vulnerability and connection. By opening up about personal moments, the author invites readers to relate to their own lives, forming a bond through shared emotions and experiences.
Download or read book A Change of Heart at the Vintage Dress Shop written by Annie Darling and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cressida Collins is the queen of makeovers. With a well-placed stitch, button or seam, she can transform any frock in The Vintage Dress Shop and give customers their Cinderella moment. Like her beautifully organised workroom under the eaves, Cress's life away from the shop is just as orderly and mapped out. But when her boyfriend of fifteen years drops a bombshell, it explodes all the carefully laid plans Cress had for her future. It's going to take more than needle and thread to put Cress's own life back together. Will she ever be brave enough to say goodbye to her old dreams and start over? But after designing a dress for a customer and transforming her into the woman she always wanted to be, Cress realises that it can be fun not to follow a pattern. Then there's her blossoming friendship with Miles, a very handsome and very sexy film director... Cress is about to discover that leaving a few loose threads might be the best way to mend her broken heart... A wonderfully uplifting, funny and heartfelt summer romance that will whisk you away to the haven of The Vintage Dress Shop. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Heidi Swain and Phillipa Ashley. Praise for Annie Darling: 'Funny and heartwarming' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely gorgeous, swoon worthy romance' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Heartwarming and compelling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An absolute delight!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Download or read book The Salt Black Tree written by Lilith Saintcrow and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Best SFF Books of the Month pick by Amazon! What happens when you find a way to save your loved one... but the price might not be worth it—the stunning conclusion to New York Times bestseller Lilith Saintcrow’s The Dead God’s Heart Nat Drozdova has crossed half the continent in search of the stolen Dead God’s Heart, the only thing powerful enough to trade for her beautiful, voracious, dying mother’s life. Yet now she knows the secret of her own birth—and that she’s been lied to all her young life. The road to the Heart ends at the Salt-Black Tree, but to find it Nat must pay a deadly price. Pursued by mouthless shadows hungry for the blood of new divinity as well as the razor-wielding god of thieves, Nat is on her own. Her journey leads through a wilderness of gods old and new, across a country as restless as its mortal inhabitants, and it’s too late to back out now. Blood may not always prevail. Magic might not always work. And the young Drozdova is faced with an impossible choice: Save her mother’s very existence... ...or accept the consequences of her own. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Rise of Polaris written by Michele Amitrani and published by Michele Amitrani. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a catastrophe ensure humankind’s survival? At an orphanage in Los Angeles, an astrophysicist meets a young savant who will forever change the fate of humanity. In Florida, the Space Shuttle Atlantis departure marks the end of the 30-year space program. In Pasadena, a journalist makes an incredible discovery that will revolutionize how we consume content online. But these seemingly unconnected episodes aren’t what they seem. They will ignite an all-out war fought on two different fronts—one for the control of planetary resources, and the other for the dominance of cyberspace. One man. One mission. Failure is not an option. The future of humankind rests on the most audacious project in history, one capable of ensuring the survival of our civilization—or beginning the downward spiral of its extinction.
